UK travel hit by severe weather
A Ryanair plane slid off the runway after landing at a Scottish airport and two people were killed in a coach crash in Cornwall, as snow and ice made travelling hazardous across Britain.Divided Christmas in Holy Land
1:33pm Christian visitors coming to Bethlehem this week will encounter a concrete wall with watchtowers, built by Israel between nearby Jerusalem and the Church of the Nativity.
Wheelchair gunman holds five hostage
An armed man in a wheelchair took five people hostage at a post office in a small, rural town in the US, forcing officials to cordon off a three-block area filled with holiday shoppers.
US unflinching on Iraq pregnancy policy
1:13pm A US commander in northern Iraq does not expect to order a court martial for soldiers who become pregnant, but has not rolled back a controversial new policy on pregnancy.
Queen's Christmas message
2:01pm Queen Elizabeth will pay tribute to the British armed forces in her annual Christmas Day message, after the bloodiest year for British and American troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion.
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Firefighters injured in bush blazes
Firefighters hope cooler conditions and some rain overnight will help them consolidate containment lines around two major bushfire outbreaks in South Australia.
Son 'forced to have sex with prostitute'
An Australian dad is accused of forcing his son to have sex with a prostitute because he feared the 14-year-old was gay.
Aussie govt 'allowed whaling ship'
Cyclone batters Western Australia
Paediatrician 'molested young patients'
A US paediatrician is accused of molesting more than 100 patients, including some who appear to be no more than six months old, and filmed some of the attacks in exam rooms, police say.
Key, Obama together for Christmas?
John Key usually struggles to get face-time with Barack Obama, but chances are the two could bump into each other on Waikiki Beach.
Madoff moved to medical wing
Plane 'cracks open' on landing
Kill Bill: Bomb plot revealed
Bill Clinton came within minutes of being killed by Osama bin Laden in 1996 when a bomb was placed under a bridge during a trip to the Philippines, according to a new book.
Payout for French nuclear victims
The French parliament has passed a law to compensate victims of nuclear tests in the South Pacific and Algeria, a response to decades of complaints by people sickened by radiation.
Berlusconi attack a scam?
Conspiracy theorists claim video evidence shows the attack on the Italian PM was staged.
Police shoot 'Santa's' reindeer
Prince William sleeps rough
Runaway on boat-buying mission
New Zealand-born Dutch sailor Laura Dekker fled to the Caribbean to buy a boat and start her thwarted round-the-world voyage, her lawyer said.
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Holocaust Exodus captain dies
Yitzhak "Ike" Ahronovitch, the captain of the Exodus ship, whose attempt to take Holocaust survivors to Palestine built support for Israel's founding, has died at the ageo of 86.
Bin Laden daughter hides in embassy
A daughter of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has taken refuge in the Saudi Embassy in Tehran after eluding guards who have held her and five brothers under house arrest for eight years, a Saudi-owned newspaper reports.
Afghan member of parliament killed
Protests at cleric's funeral procession
Divided Christmas in Holy Land
Christian visitors coming to Bethlehem this week will encounter a concrete wall with watchtowers, built by Israel between nearby Jerusalem and the Church of the Nativity.
Beijing billionaires with lonely hearts
Lonely this Christmas? Spare a thought for Beijing's billionaires.
UN stops food aid to Nepalis
The United Nations has been forced to stop feeding over half a million people in Nepal due to a critical funding shortfall caused by the financial downturn.
No tsunami warning following 5.9 quake
Fifty days in airport terminal
Indonesian building collapses
Indonesian rescue workers used a thermal detector to search for victims trapped under rubble after two people died and 12 were injured when a building collapsed in Jakarta.
S Africa slams Copenhagen result
South African negotiators say the outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks was disappointing and unacceptable, largely due to a flawed process that damaged trust among delegations.
Aid appeal after Malawi quake
Disaster officials in Malawi are appealing for international help after a powerful earthquake killed at least three people and damaged thousands of homes.
Three dead in Malawi, Tanzania quakes
Election call from Madagascar coup leader
Zimbabwe's Nestle plant shut
Nestle SA, the world's biggest food and drink company, says it has temporarily closed its production site in the Zimbabwe capital because employee security is no longer guaranteed.
Dad 'forced son to have sex with prostitute'
Parents jailed for Balloon Boy stunt
Peter Jackson to adapt sci-fi series
'Christmas miracle' of crash-landing jet
Cancel dole after year, says Bennett
English priest says shoplifting 'okay'
Harris aid angers mum denied help
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