IMF head calls for extra funding
The head of the IMF says it will need more funding if it is to play a bigger role in aiding a global economic recovery.
Obama ‘to rebuild moral stature’
US President-elect Barack Obama vows to rebuild his country’s “moral stature” in his first TV interview since the election.
France holds ‘Eta military head’
The suspected military chief of the Basque separatist group, Eta, is arrested in southern France, the French interior minister says.
Tibet exiles discuss China policy
Tibetan exiles, including the Dalai Lama, are meeting to discuss the future of their campaign against Chinese rule in Tibet.
Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal
The Iraqi cabinet approves a security pact with the US, which foresees a US troop withdrawal by the end of 2011.
Shuttle docks with space station
Space Shuttle Endeavour docks with the International Space Station on an “extreme make-over” mission.
Head rebel ‘backs DR Congo peace’
Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda tells a UN envoy he will support a peace process with DR Congo’s government.
Kashmir votes amid tight security
Voting begins amid tight security in elections for a new state government in Indian-administered Kashmir.
California wildfires wreak havoc
Firefighters in southern California continue to battle wildfires that have destroyed homes and forced thousands to flee.
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.
Father Christmas gets early notice to cross Croatia off his list
Father Christmas can cross Croatia off his list, after the prime minister banned state firms from having parties and giving presents, due to the credit crunch.
Live text - India v England
Yuvraj Singh leads India’s recovery after they lose three early wickets against England in the second one-dayer in Indore.
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