Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal
The Iraqi cabinet approves a security pact with the US governing the presence of its troops in Iraq.
Head rebel ‘backs DR Congo peace’
Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda says he will support a peace process with DR Congo’s government, following talks with a UN envoy.
Chinese ‘living longer than ever’
The lives of China’s people have vastly improved in the last 30 years but the gap between rich and poor is growing, the UN says.
Leaders welcome G20 action plan
World leaders welcome the outcome of the G20 summit but some observers say the action plan does not go far enough.
Fire menaces Los Angeles suburbs
Thousands flee their homes in the foothill suburbs of Los Angeles as winds whip up wildfires, which now threaten power supplies.
Russia ‘pinning hopes on Obama’
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hopes US President-elect Barack Obama will help rebuild strained mutual relations.
UN envoy to meet DR Congo rebels
UN special envoy Olusegun Obasanjo is due to meet rebel leader Laurent Nkunda to try to halt fighting in eastern DR Congo.
Somali head admits militant gains
Somalia president says Islamist insurgents now control most of the country, and are approaching Mogadishu.
Frenchman held over missing women
Police in France hold a man in the southern city of Marseille after three foreign prostitutes vanish in the space of a month.
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.
Superb Djokovic wins Masters Cup
Novak Djokovic produces a magnificent display to beat Nikolay Davydenko in Shanghai and win his first Masters Cup title.
Kangaroos into World Cup final
Billy Slater and Johnathan Thurston score hat-tricks as Australia reached the World Cup final with a 52-0 demolition of Fiji in Sydney.
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