Obama vows to ‘work with’ McCain
In their first meeting since the US election, the president-elect and his vanquished rival vow to work together.
Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker
Pirates have seized a giant Saudi oil tanker off the Kenyan coast and are steering it towards Somalia, the US Navy says.
Emissions up in developed nations
Emissions of greenhouse gases by industrialised nations rose 2.3% from 2000 to 2006, the UN climate change agency says.
Ethnic riot erupts in Czech town
Riot police in a northern Czech town wage a bloody battle with far-right protesters trying to reach a Roma suburb.
China arms sales scientist guilty
A US scientist pleads guilty to selling rocket technology to China in breach of US arms control laws.
Congo rebel advance breaks truce
Rebels go on the offensive in eastern DR Congo, despite declaring a ceasefire, the UN says.
Clash over $25bn car firm bailout
Democrats and Republicans clash over a $25bn (17bn) bailout plan for America’s biggest car firms.
Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000
US bank Citigroup announces plans for about 52,000 new job cuts, on top of 23,000 cuts already made this year.
Winds ease California wildfires
Calmer winds in southern California help firefighters battling wildfires, but officials warn of tough days ahead.
Dutch tourists stung into paying $51 each for Indian samosas
In India’s Bihar state, a Dutch couple is charged an astronomical 2,500 rupees ($51) for a samosa, the spicy potato-stuffed snack.
It’s huge and smells foul - an ocean motion is caught on camera
A BBC crew films a whale shark - the world’s biggest fish - expelling food waste.
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