Today's Top Stories:
Pakistan al-Qaeda chief 'killed': Al-Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and another top aide are believed to have been killed, US intelligence sources say.
UN backs ceasefire call for Gaza: The UN Security Council adopts a resolution urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the US alone abstaining.
Dementia drug death risk warning: Experts have condemned the commonplace prescribing of sedatives to people in the UK with dementia.
Many to mourn: How TB is tearing apart lives in Tajikistan
Colombian drug lord shot in Spain: Leonidas Vargas, a once powerful Colombian drug trafficker, is shot dead in his hospital bed in the Spanish capital Madrid.
Impeachment call for Blagojevich: Senators in Illinois recommend impeaching Governor Rod Blagojevich, accused of selling Barack Obama's US Senate seat.
UK e-mail law 'attack on rights': A law ensuring the details of every e-mail sent in the UK are kept is an attack on civil liberties, critics say.
Private funeral for Travolta son: A private memorial service is held in Florida for Hollywood actor John Travolta's son Jett, dead at 16 from a seizure.
US 'renews' Microsoft share probe: The US financial watchdog reopens an insider trading inquiry into Microsoft shares three years on, reports say.
Heat may spark world food crisis: Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn.
Slum blaze in Pakistan kills 30: At least 30 people are killed when fire engulfs homes in a shanty town in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say.
Monitors key to Russian gas deal: Russia says it will resume pumping gas to Europe once independent monitors are in place to check the flow to EU markets.
Madoff 'had cheques ready to go': Bernard Madoff had $173m in cheques in his office desk, ready to send out at the time of his arrest, US prosecutors say.
Murray win sets up Federer clash: Britain's Andy Murray will face Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open after a 6-4 6-2 win over Sergiy Stakhovsky.
Mosquitoes make sweet love music, say scientists: Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.
Strauss ready to rebuild England: Andrew Strauss insists he has the backing of predecessor Kevin Pietersen as he takes over the England captaincy.
It's quiz time!: Clinton pays Bush a compliment. What for?
Obama urges action on economy: US President-elect Barack Obama says that a huge stimulus package is urgently needed to revive the US economy.
Mummy of female pharaoh uncovered: Egyptologists find remains of a mummy thought to belong to a queen who ruled 4,300 years ago, Egypt's antiquities chief announced.
Fond farewell: Bollywood's light-hearted goodbye to George Bush
Top Sri Lankan editor shot dead: The editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper often critical of the government is shot dead in the capital, Colombo.
Grievous blow: Sri Lankan media freedom hit again in new murder
First flight of algae-fuelled jet: Continental Airlines is the latest to to test-fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae.
US to lead new anti-pirate force: The US will lead a new international force to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, the US navy says.
Little princess: Is dressing a girl in nothing but pink harmful?
Low-brow books?: Donkey libraries help Ethiopians learn to read
Asia job cuts amid economy woes: Two large Asian technology firms, TDK and Lenovo, announce a total of 10,500 job cuts after a fall in demand.
Microsoft begins Windows 7 push: Microsoft's Steve Ballmer kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by announcing the first public release of Windows 7.
Dark Knight named People's Choice: The Dark Knight flies away with top honours at the People's Choice Awards, taking all five prizes it was nominated for.
Canada expels US woman deserter: A US army deserter and mother of three is ordered to leave Canada after her appeal for refuge fails.
Test targets sport drugs cheats: Scientists find a way to identify a type of new drug which could be misused by athletes.
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