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US shares plunge to five-year low
Wall Street plunges more than 5% on Wednesday to its lowest level in over five years on rising economic worries. more... less

IMF approves $2.1bn Iceland loan
The International Monetary Fund approves a $2.1bn (£1.4bn) loan for Iceland, after its banking system collapsed in October. more... less

Fatal blast hits Bangkok protest
An explosion in Bangkok kills at least one anti-government protester and wounds more than 20, emergency services say. more... less

Officials blamed for Brazil crash
Ten Brazilian government and airline officials are blamed for the country's worst air accident, which left 199 dead, by an official report. more... less

Colombia seeks 'scam boss' arrest
Colombia asks Panama to arrest and extradite a man suspected of running a collapsed pyramid finance scheme. more... less

California to review gay marriage ban
California's top court says it will hear challenges to the gay marriage ban, but it will remain in place for now. more... less

Bush 'seeks to ease wildlife law'
US environmentalists accuse President Bush of trying to rush through changes to the Endangered Species Act. more... less

Saudi owners 'talking to pirates'
The owners of a Saudi oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are negotiating a possible ransom, the Saudi foreign minister says. more... less

DRC rebels pull out to let aid in
Rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo withdraw from two fronts north of Goma, as promised, to let aid in. more... less

Row over Pentagon's alterations to female general's photo
The Pentagon is embroiled in a row after releasing a digitally altered photo of a woman general. more... less

Pied Piper required as rats return to Hamelin
The Pied Piper's services might be needed again in Hamelin, northern Germany, as the town's famous rats have returned. more... less

Live text - India v England
England win the toss and bat first after a delayed start to the third one-day international against India in Kanpur. more... less

Ballesteros leaves intensive care
Golfing legend Seve Ballesteros is released from intensive care says the hospital where he had surgery on a brain tumour. more... less

Terry heads England to win over Germany
England skipper John Terry heads a late winner to earn Fabio Capello's side a fully-deserved 2-1 victory in Germany. more... less

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Battle for rights
Writers targeted as violent nationalism grips Turkey more... less

Gaza voices
Palestinians describe life under the Israeli blockade more... less

In pictures
The challenges faced by returning Afghan refugees more... less

Dodo and friends
Inside the Natural History Museum's bird collection more... less

Before the Tardis
Doctor Who creators were nervous of failure more... less

Work stops
Chinese plants shut as global financial crisis hits more... less

Rwanda aide questioned in Paris
A Rwandan presidential aide is placed under formal investigation in France over the killing of a former president. more... less

Mammoth's genome pieced together
A US-Russian team announces that it has sequenced most of the genome of a woolly mammoth found in Siberia. more... less

China and Peru agree trade deal
Peru and China sign a free trade agreement during the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to Lima. more... less

Politkovskaya trial doors closed
The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya is closed to the public. more... less

Syrian site 'resembled reactor'
A Syrian site bombed by Israel last year had features resembling those of a nuclear reactor site, a UN atomic watchdog report says. more... less

Amnesty in urgent Sri Lanka plea
Amnesty International urges the Sri Lankan government to allow aid to reach more than 300,000 people displaced by fighting. more... less

Clampdown on excessive speeders
Ministers are suggesting a raft of measures to target anti-social drivers, including those who speed excessively or use drugs. more... less

US car bail-out compromise sought
US politicians are looking for a compromise plan to aid the country's crisis-ridden car industry. more... less

Rapid care 'cuts baby's HIV risk'
Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, research shows. more... less

Sparrow numbers 'plummet by 68%'
The loss of green spaces in Britain has caused the number of house sparrows to drop sharply in the past 30 years. more... less

£10m boost for Titian masterpiece
The campaign to keep Titian's masterpiece Diana and Actaeon on public display is given a £10m boost by the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF). more... less