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07-01 BBC- World In pictures Christmas time for Orthodox Christians around the world
07-01 BBC- World New man to take office in Ghana Ghanaian President-elect John Atta Mills is to be sworn in after his narrow election win over the ruling party's candidate.
07-01 BBC- World Gas stopped for swathe of states Seven European and Balkan countries report a complete halt in gas imports from Russia as its row with Ukraine worsens.
07-01 BBC- World Baghdad shrine ban for women Iraqi authorities close a major Shia shrine in Baghdad to women amid security concerns as the rite of Ashura reaches its climax.
07-01 BBC- World Fizzling out No iPhone buzz for fans at Apple's last Macworld show
07-01 BBC- World Israel offers Gaza aid corridor Israel offers to open a humanitarian corridor into Gaza as the UN Security Council meets on the conflict.
07-01 BBC- World Alcoa cuts 13,500 workers' jobs The US aluminium maker Alcoa has said it is cutting 13,500 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, due to the global economic slowdown.
07-01 BBC- World Tremor hits West Papua quake area Another strong earthquake hits Indonesia's West Papua province with no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.
07-01 BBC- World Israeli envoy to Caracas expelled The Israeli ambassador to Caracas and several other staff are ordered to leave Venezuela in protest over violence in Gaza.
07-01 BBC- World Apple to end music restrictions Apple has announced at Macworld that music on its iTunes store will now be DRM free
07-01 BBC- World China's holiday rush begins early Migrant workers make an early start home for the Lunar New Year as China's economic slowdown leaves many jobless.
06-01 BBC- World Blackwater guards plead innocence Five employees of US security firm Blackwater plead not guilty in a US court to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007.
06-01 BBC- World US recession forecast to drag on The US recession is likely to drag on well into 2009, according to forecasts from the US Federal Reserve.
06-01 BBC- World Tottenham hit back to hammer Burnley Spurs take a huge stride towards the Carling Cup final by thrashing Burnley 4-1 in the semi-final first leg at White Hart Lane.
06-01 BBC- World Arsenal 'interested in Arshavin' Arsenal are interested in signing Andrei Arshavin, according to Zenit St Petersburg's coach Dick Advocaat.
06-01 BBC- World Gunmen kidnap Nigerian novelist Renowned Nigerian writer and novelist Elechi Amadi has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta region, say officials.
06-01 BBC- World Live text - Carling Cup Holders Tottenham host Championship side Burnley in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final.
06-01 BBC- World Bulgaria urges return to nuclear Bulgaria's president suggests that a nuclear reactor deemed unsafe by the EU could help cover gas shortages.
06-01 BBC- World Dark memories Cambodia looks back on the Khmer Rouge 30 years on
06-01 BBC- World German billionaire kills himself German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.
06-01 BBC- World Payout for Arabic shirt passenger An air passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed Arabic script is awarded a payout of $240,000, his lawyers say.
06-01 BBC- World Ethiopia imposes aid agency curbs Ethiopia's parliament passes a bill imposing restricting aid work, for example promoting the rights of children.
06-01 BBC- World Strike on Gaza school 'kills 40' At least 40 people are killed in an Israeli air strike on a UN-run school in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics say.
06-01 BBC- World Gaza clashes spark 'major crisis' The Gaza Strip faces a "full-blown humanitarian crisis", the Red Cross says, after 10 days of clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants.
06-01 BBC- World Parrot paradise? World's biggest parrot colony faces growing pressures
06-01 BBC- World Vote deposes Kashmiri leader Parliament in Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes out the government after accusing it of mismanagement and corruption.
06-01 BBC- World Gulbis stuns Djokovic in Brisbane Novak Djokovic suffers a surprise setback ahead of his Australian Open defence, crashing out of the first round of the Brisbane International.
06-01 BBC- World Nigerian motorcyclists wear pumpkins to evade helmet law Nigerian authorities are cracking down on motorcyclists who try to dodge fines for not having a helmet by wearing dried pumpkin shells.
06-01 BBC- World Army 'continues Jaffna advance' The Sri Lankan army says it has captured the northern-most defensive line of the Tamil Tiger rebels in the Jaffna peninsula.
06-01 BBC- World US Congress opens amid wrangling The new US Congress, with Democratic majorities in both chambers, is set to open even as two Senate seats remain unfilled.
06-01 BBC- World Buyers beware Europeans uneasy over Russia's role as gas supplier
06-01 BBC- World Bhutto lament - daughter releases tribute rap song Bhutto lament - daughter releases tribute rap song
06-01 BBC- World Zuma 'seeks to take third wife' South Africa's ruling party says there is "nothing sinister" in its leader Jacob Zuma wishing to take a third wife.
06-01 BBC- World Democracy returns in Bangladesh Democratic rule returns to Bangladesh as Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina is sworn in as PM for a second time.
06-01 BBC- World DR Congo rebels in crisis meeting Rebels in eastern DR Congo hold urgent talks after claims they had ousted their leader, Gen Nkunda.
06-01 BBC- World Air India sacks overweight hostesses India's state-run carrier Air India dismisses nine hostesses who had earlier been grounded for being overweight.
06-01 BBC- World Mob drama gets Scorsese backing Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese publicly endorses an Italian drama about organised crime in Naples.
06-01 BBC- World Arson attack on French synagogue Arsonists drive a burning car packed with a petrol bomb into a French synagogue, raising fears of new anti-Semitic attacks.
06-01 BBC- World Pressure rising Russia ups ante in bitter gas dispute with Ukraine
06-01 BBC- World Euro weakens on rate cut evidence The euro weakens against the pound and the US dollar as data suggests that a eurozone interest rate cut next week is likely.
06-01 BBC- World Warning over 'third hand smoke' Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.
06-01 BBC- World Thais block 'anti-royal' websites The Thai government blocks thousands of websites deemed to be offensive to the revered monarchy.
06-01 BBC- World Venezuela suspends US fuel aid Venezuela's US-based oil subsidiary is halting a programme to provide cheap heating oil to low-income communities in the US.
06-01 BBC- World Gunmen raid Sri Lanka TV station Gunmen ransack a Sri Lanka TV channel that drew criticism for its coverage of army gains against rebels.
06-01 BBC- World Nigerian pirates grab French ship Pirates seize a ship owned by a French company off the Nigerian coast, taking nine crew hostage.
06-01 BBC- World Israel 'expands Gaza offensive' Israeli forces reportedly widen their ground assault in the Gaza Strip to include Khan Younis in the south, after fierce clashes around Gaza City.
06-01 BBC- World South Africa face tough final day South Africa reach the close of day four on 62-1 - needing a further 314 runs to complete a clean sweep of the series.
06-01 BBC- World Toyota shuts plants for 11 days Toyota announces that it is to halt production at its domestic plants for 11 days in February and March.
06-01 BBC- World India truck strike over fuel cost Millions of trucks in India are off the roads in an indefinite strike, with operators demanding a lowering of diesel prices.
06-01 BBC- World Hemingway archive opens in Cuba Cuba opens up electronic access to thousands of documents belonging to writer Ernest Hemingway.