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Canada halts parliament amid rowCanadian PM Stephen Harper secures a suspension of parliament, saving him from defeat in a confidence vote.
US warned over carmakers' futureThe health of the entire US economy is at stake, says the chairman of Senate committee hearing a plea from carmakers.
Cruise ship stranded in AntarcticA cruise ship carrying 122 people has run aground on the Antarctic coast, the Argentine navy reports.
Hebron settlers evicted by forceIsraeli forces begin evicting Jewish settlers from a disputed building in the West Bank city of Hebron, witnesses say.
Uruguay leader leaves party postUruguayan President Tabare Vazquez resigns as head of the Socialist Party amid a row over his vetoing of a abortion bill.
Kenya PM calls for Mugabe removalPower-sharing in Zimbabwe is dead and Africa must unite to oust President Mugabe, says Kenya's prime minister.
Moroccan convicted of Madrid linkA Moroccan man gets 10 years in prison for links to the group that carried out the 2004 Madrid bombings, killing 191 people.
Iranian police killed by rebelsSunni militants killed 16 police officers captured in south-eastern Iran in June, the authorities confirm.
Security scare at Delhi's airportThe Indian authorities strongly deny reports of a shooting incident at Delhi's main international airport.
Swiss inventor travels round the world by sun power aloneSwiss adventurer Louis Palmer takes his solar-powered car to the UN climate change talks after a round-the-world trip.
Obama left dangling after congresswoman hangs up on 'prank call'A US Congresswoman hangs up the phone on President-elect Barack Obama, thinking the call is a hoax.
Honda poised to quit Formula OneJapanese car giant Honda will withdraw from Formula One on Friday and place its team up for sale, BBC Sport understands.
Villa through despite Uefa Cup lossAston Villa fall to a shock defeat to MSK Zilina but still reach the Uefa Cup's last 32, thanks to Hamburg's victory over Slavia Prague.
Terror base?The school some call a Pakistani militant camp
Place of hope?The new face of the West Bank's 'martyr's capital'
It's quiz time!Why might Knut the polar bear have to leave his zoo?
Peace chance?How S Asian rivals could capitalise on Mumbai attacks
Pakistan dilemmaRelations with India strained in wake of the Mumbai attacks
Wary consumersEconomic hardship greets The Box as it arrives in LA
Nigeria 'child witch killer' heldA self-proclaimed "bishop" who claimed to have killed 110 child 'witches' is arrested in Nigeria.
Doctors qualify in Somali capitalStudent doctors graduate in the Somali capital for the first time in nearly two decades.
Cuban named 'journalist of year'Ricardo Gonzalez Alfonso is one of several journalists to receive press freedom awards from a major rights group.
China tells US to steady economyChina tells the US to stabilise its economy and boost its savings rate in a sign of Beijing increasing economic confidence.
Ill Thai king fails to give speechThailand's crown prince says his father is "a little sick" and not able to give his traditional speech on the eve of his 81st birthday.
Burma comic 'sent to remote jail'A Burmese dissident comedian jailed for 59 years is moved to a prison in the remote north of the country, says his family.
Putin rules out early Kremlin bidRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he will wait until 2012 to decide whether to run again for the presidency.
France unveils huge stimulus planFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy unveils a 26bn-euro ($33bn, £23bn) stimulus plan to help France fend off financial crisis.
Deadly bombings strike Iraqi cityTwo suspected suicide car bombers hit the Iraqi city of Falluja killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, police say.
Israel eases Gaza Strip blockadeIsrael allows some humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, easing the blockade of the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.
Pakistan vows 'action' on MumbaiPakistan's president tells the US secretary of state he will take "strong action" against anyone linked to the attacks in Mumbai.
Sri Lanka child recruitment dealA breakaway Tamil Tiger faction which supports Sri Lanka's government agrees to end child recruitment, the UN says.
'Mummy, can I phone the pirates?'How a BBC reporter's 12-year-old daughter set up a scoop interview with the Somali pirates.
Laughter defying Burma's juntaAndrew Harding reflects on his friendship with Burmese comedian Zarganar who, despite repeated arrests and imprisonment, continues to make jokes about the country's military rule.
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