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Israel offers Gaza aid corridor

Wed, 2009-01-07 00:06
Israel offers to open a humanitarian corridor into Gaza as the UN Security Council meets on the conflict.

US recession forecast to drag on

Tue, 2009-01-06 23:16
The US recession is likely to drag on well into 2009, according to forecasts from the US Federal Reserve.

Tottenham hit back to hammer Burnley

Tue, 2009-01-06 23:00
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.

Israeli strike at Gaza school 'kills 30'

Tue, 2009-01-06 22:45
At least 30 people are killed and 55 injured when Israeli shells land near a United Nations-run school in Gaza, UN officials say.

Arsenal 'interested in Arshavin'

Tue, 2009-01-06 22:21
Arsenal are interested in signing Andrei Arshavin, according to Zenit St Petersburg's coach Dick Advocaat.

Millions to get weather pay-outs

Tue, 2009-01-06 21:47
The cold snap has triggered pay-outs to millions of eligible people, including Londoners for the first time in a decade.

Senate snub as US Congress opens

Tue, 2009-01-06 20:18
The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.

Gunmen kidnap Nigerian novelist

Tue, 2009-01-06 20:04
Renowned Nigerian writer and novelist Elechi Amadi has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta region, say officials.

Live text - Carling Cup

Tue, 2009-01-06 19:59
Holders Tottenham host Championship side Burnley in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final.

Apple to end music restrictions

Tue, 2009-01-06 19:54
Apple has announced at Macworld that music on its iTunes store will now be DRM free

European gas supplies disrupted

Tue, 2009-01-06 19:16
Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.

German billionaire kills himself

Tue, 2009-01-06 19:14
German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.

The Stooges guitarist found dead

Tue, 2009-01-06 19:07
Guitarist Ron Asheton, who helped found Iggy Pop's band The Stooges, is found dead at his home in Michigan.

Payout for Arabic shirt passenger

Tue, 2009-01-06 18:51
An air passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed Arabic script is awarded a payout of $240,000, his lawyers say.

Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain

Tue, 2009-01-06 18:31
The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.

Ethiopia imposes aid agency curbs

Tue, 2009-01-06 18:28
Ethiopia's parliament passes a bill imposing restricting aid work, for example promoting the rights of children.

Congo rebels back 'ousted' chief

Tue, 2009-01-06 18:14
Rebel commanders in eastern DR Congo pledge loyalty to Gen Nkunda after claims he had been toppled.

Singh accuses Pakistan on Mumbai

Tue, 2009-01-06 17:59
The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.

Parrot paradise?

Tue, 2009-01-06 15:45
World's biggest parrot colony faces growing pressures

Gulbis stuns Djokovic in Brisbane

Tue, 2009-01-06 15:29
Novak Djokovic suffers a surprise setback ahead of his Australian Open defence, crashing out of the first round of the Brisbane International.