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Bush and Hu meet at Apec summit
US President George W Bush meets China's Hu Jintao, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit dominated by the financial crisis.

'US missile strike' hits Pakistan
At least three people are killed in a suspected US missile strike on a tribal district in north-west Pakistan, say security officials.

New leader for French Socialists
A vote to choose the leader of France's Socialist opposition is won by Martine Aubry, the architect of the 35-hour-week.

US shares up on 'Treasury choice'
US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors.

Somali Islamists 'hunt pirates'
Somali Islamist rebels search for pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker, saying seizing a Muslim-owned ship is a crime.

Grenade wounds Thai demonstrators
A grenade blast wounds eight protesters in Thailand, amid rising tension between the government and demonstrators.

Nebraska restricts safe-haven law
Nebraska adds a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law that has led to the abandonment of nearly three dozen children.

Florida boy's suicide live on web
A Florida teenager commits suicide in front of a webcam streaming live video

Drinking teenagers face liver risk
Excessive drinking by children is causing a health time bomb, with record levels of liver disease in the under-30s, a charity warns.

Palin pardons Thanksgiving turkey - as slaughtering goes on behind
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin "pardons" a turkey for Thanksgiving - with birds being slaughtered in the background.

Mona Lisa gets last laugh as EU's new online library crashes
The EU's new digital library crashes less than a day after its launch, after attracting double the number of anticipated hits.

Australia v New Zealand (Sat)
Australia are red-hot favourites to be crowned world champions for the 10th time in Saturday's World Cup final against New Zealand.

Gallas 'stripped' of captain role
William Gallas loses the Arsenal captaincy after his public attack on the team, BBC Sport understands.

Send your video, pictures and story ideas
Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.

Star turn
Celebrities are the new weapon in Indonesian politics

Inner space
Making the space station just a bit more like home

Hard graft
Behind the scenes of Brazil's biofuel revolution

In from the cold
Belarus in image makeover to woo the West

Fragmented world
Are US predictions for the next 20 years accurate?

It's quiz time!
What is missing from this supermodel's body?

Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says.

Conrad Black in jail plea to Bush
Ex-media tycoon Conrad Black is appealing to US President George W Bush for clemency over his prison sentence for fraud.

Arroyo husband falls ill on plane
The husband of Philippines President Gloria Arroyo is taken ill on a plane, forcing a diversion to Japan.

New twist in Politkovskaya trial
The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya is postponed amid deepening controversy.

Iraqis protest against troop deal
Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr stage protests in Baghdad against a deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq.

India 'to step up piracy battle'
India plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say.

Darling fine-tunes recovery plan
The chancellor is spending the weekend putting the final touches to a package of tax cuts and increases in public spending.

Citigroup plunges on uncertainty
Shares in Citigroup, one of the biggest banks in the US, fell on Friday amid uncertainty about the firm's future.

Light-wave implant hope for deaf
An implant which works by firing infrared light into the inner ear is being investigated by US researchers.

Sea eagles could be reintroduced
Conservationists plan to bring the sea eagle, the UK's largest bird of prey, back to the skies above England.

Madonna and Ritchie granted divorce
Madonna and Guy Ritchie are granted a divorce at London's High Court with the singer citing unreasonable behaviour.

IBM to build brain-like computers
A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.

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