07.01.2009 - Temperatures plunge to new low
Motorists are warned to take care after the coldest night so far of Britain's big freeze, with temperatures falling to -12C.
07.01.2009 - China investigates baby's death
Chinese officials investigate the death of a baby boy soon after he was fed baby milk powder.
07.01.2009 - Chinese web portal porn apology
Three Chinese search engines apologise for linking to pornography sites after criticism from the government.
07.01.2009 - Icy weather grips Europe, disrupts transport
At least a dozen people have died in a record-breaking cold snap
that has Europe in its grip, with heavy snow disrupting air and
road traffic. The mercury dropped to minus 31 Celsius in central
Romania, where two people died of cold on Sunday...
07.01.2009 - Watchdog bans British Gas adverts
Adverts for British Gas's home maintenance service are banned by a watchdog after being branded "misleading".
07.01.2009 - New man to take office in Ghana
07.01.2009 - Dark memories
07.01.2009 - Women banned from Baghdad shrine
07.01.2009 - Doubts raised on measles target
07.01.2009 - Cases have 'cut UK terror threat'
07.01.2009 - Gas stopped for swathe of states
07.01.2009 - Aluminum producer Alcoa to slash workforce
07.01.2009 - Record high for videogaming sales
07.01.2009 - Tetris 'helps to reduce trauma'
07.01.2009 - Alcoa cuts 13,500 workers' jobs
07.01.2009 - Tremor hits West Papua quake area
07.01.2009 - Fizzling out
07.01.2009 - Credit crunch warning for schools
07.01.2009 - Israeli envoy to Caracas expelled
07.01.2009 - Household names
07.01.2009 - Israel to open "humanitarian corridor" in Gaza
07.01.2009 - Ukraine gas dispute hitting EU
07.01.2009 - Al-Qaeda deputy calls for strikes on Israel
07.01.2009 - New US Congress convenes
07.01.2009 - WHO says Zimbabwe cholera epidemic worsening
07.01.2009 - German billionaire commits suicide
07.01.2009 - Pakistan rejects Indian Mumbai accusations
07.01.2009 - Blackwater guards plead innocence
07.01.2009 - China's holiday rush begins early
07.01.2009 - Ski alarm
07.01.2009 - German billionaire kills himself
07.01.2009 - US recession forecast to drag on
07.01.2009 - Israel offers Gaza aid corridor