| Philippine vessels collide at sea
December 23, 2009 at 8:08 pm
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|  At least 27 people are missing after a passenger ferry collided with a fishing boat in the Philippines, officials say. |
| Queen speaks on Army and climate
December 23, 2009 at 7:51 pm
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|  The Queen is expected to focus on Britain's armed forces and the environment in her annual Christmas Day broadcast. |
| Strictly star on driving charge
December 23, 2009 at 7:40 pm
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|  Strictly Come Dancing finalist Ricky Whittle is charged with dangerous driving after an incident in Liverpool. |
| Concern over university cash cuts
December 23, 2009 at 7:09 pm
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|  University organisations voice fears about the scale of spending cuts being imposed on universities by the government. |
| Grain of truth?
December 23, 2009 at 7:05 pm
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|  Hunger-hit Eritrea denies cereal grab, as thousands flee |
| Alzheimer's may 'ward off cancer'
December 23, 2009 at 7:00 pm
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|  Alzheimer's disease is associated with a reduced risk of cancer and vice versa, a US study suggests. |
| 'Hostages held' in US post office
December 23, 2009 at 6:32 pm
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|  A US man in a wheelchair claiming to be carrying explosives takes five people hostage in a post office in Virginia, say reports. |
| Obama says climate dismay valid
December 23, 2009 at 6:26 pm
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|  US President Barack Obama says disappointment at the outcome of the Copenhagen summit is justified. |
| Star Alliance firms seek immunity
December 23, 2009 at 6:15 pm
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|  The Star Alliance airlines apply for immunity from competition rules on routes between the US and Japan. |
| In pictures
December 23, 2009 at 5:11 pm
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|  Venice struggles as heavy rainfall brings floods |
| Johnny Hallyday leaves hospital
December 23, 2009 at 4:14 pm
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|  French rock star Johnny Hallyday is released from a Los Angeles hospital after back surgery that led to a coma. |
| Ryanair in Italy flights ID row
December 23, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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|  Ryanair threatens to stop domestic flights in Italy in a dispute over new flight boarding identification rules. |
| Jewish Exodus ship skipper dies
December 23, 2009 at 3:29 pm
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|  The captain of Jewish immigrant ship the Exodus, which was refused entry to Palestine in 1947, dies at the age of 86. |
| Madoff moved to prison hospital
December 23, 2009 at 3:01 pm
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|  Disgraced Wall Street financier Bernie Madoff is moved to the medical centre within his North Carolina jail. |
| Balloon boy hoax parents jailed
December 23, 2009 at 2:54 pm
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|  A court in the US sentences the parents who pretended their son was adrift in a balloon to a total of 110 days in jail. |
| UK 'friendly fire' soldier named
December 23, 2009 at 2:51 pm
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|  The second British soldier to be killed in a suspected friendly fire incident this week in Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence. |
| Sick Nigeria leader 'must quit'
December 23, 2009 at 2:41 pm
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|  A senior politician in Nigeria takes court action to force the country's sick president, Umaru Yar'Adua, from office. |
| Schumacher targets 2010 title
December 23, 2009 at 2:35 pm
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|  Michael Schumacher says he will be challenging to win another Formula 1 title in 2010 after announcing his return to the sport. |
| 'Barry from DC' - President Obama makes surprise radio call
December 23, 2009 at 12:07 pm
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|  The US president makes a surprise call during a radio show with outgoing Virginia Governor Tim Kaine. |
| Second heroin user anthrax death
December 23, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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|  Health officials confirm that a second heroin user - who tested positive for anthrax - has died in Glasgow Royal Infirmary. |
| Deer poaching incidents increase
December 23, 2009 at 12:03 pm
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|  Latest figures say the number of reported incidents of deer poaching have doubled in the past year. |
| Winehouse is charged with assault
December 23, 2009 at 12:00 pm
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|  Singer Amy Winehouse is charged with assault at a theatre in Milton Keynes and a public order offence. |
| Bishop quits after abuse scandal
December 23, 2009 at 11:59 am
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|  A second Irish bishop has resigned after a damning report which found that Roman Catholic leaders concealed child abuse. |
| Sharp fall in US new home sales
December 23, 2009 at 11:52 am
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|  Sales of new homes in the US plunged in November, casting fresh doubts about the housing market, figures show. |
| UN imposes sanctions on Eritrea
December 23, 2009 at 11:46 am
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|  The UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Eritrea, accusing it of aiding Islamic insurgents in Somalia. |
| Pakistan eunuchs get own gender
December 23, 2009 at 11:29 am
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|  Pakistan's Supreme Court says eunuchs must be allowed to identify themselves as a distinct gender to ensure their rights. |
| Doctors discover GBL drug death
December 23, 2009 at 11:22 am
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|  The first known death from a drug popular with clubbers has emerged the day the government banned it. |
| Thalidomide survivors to get £20m
December 23, 2009 at 11:17 am
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|  The government is to pay £20m and offer an apology to people disabled after their mothers took the drug thalidomide. |
| Venice drenched by flood waters
December 23, 2009 at 11:14 am
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|  More than half of the Italian city of Venice is flooded as water levels rise to their highest this year. |
| Air Comet 'hunger strike' threat
December 23, 2009 at 11:08 am
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|  Passengers stranded at airports in Spain and Latin America threaten a hunger strike after Air Comet suspends all its flights. |
| Prison break
December 23, 2009 at 11:05 am
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|  Beauty contests aim to calm Rio's crowded jails |
| No kidding - giant Swedish straw yuletide goat torched, yet again
December 23, 2009 at 10:43 am
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|  A giant straw goat, erected each Christmas in a Swedish city, is burned down yet again in what has almost become a yuletide tradition in its own right. |
| Shalit mediator holds Gaza talks
December 23, 2009 at 10:35 am
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|  The German mediator trying to secure a deal for the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit visits Gaza, Hamas says. |
| Sesame Street star dies aged 63
December 23, 2009 at 10:33 am
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|  Alaina Reed Amini, best known for playing Olivia Robinson on long-running children's show Sesame Street, dies aged 63. |
| Iraqi gas victims sue for damages
December 23, 2009 at 10:15 am
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|  A Dutch court hears a compensation case by Kurdish victims of poison gas attacks in northern Iraq. |
| Brown called to face Iraq inquiry
December 23, 2009 at 9:50 am
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|  Gordon Brown has been called to give evidence to the Iraq inquiry - but only once the general election has taken place. |
| Icy conditions cause travel chaos
December 23, 2009 at 9:22 am
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|  Thousands continue to suffer travel disruption in icy conditions, as two women die in a coach crash in Cornwall. |
| Schoolchildren escape fatal crash
December 23, 2009 at 9:17 am
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|  A party of Liverpool schoolchildren escape unhurt after their coach driver has a fatal heart attack at the wheel in Germany. |
| Dutch sailor girl in custody case
December 23, 2009 at 8:52 am
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|  A Dutch girl barred from sailing solo around the world because of her age faces a custody ruling in Utrecht. |
| Boy George loses Big Brother plea
December 23, 2009 at 8:43 am
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|  Boy George is told he cannot take part in Celebrity Big Brother after the High Court upholds objections by the Probation Service. |
| In pictures
December 23, 2009 at 8:34 am
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|  The work of artist Craigie Aitchison, who has died at 83 |
| Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan
December 23, 2009 at 8:29 am
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|  A soldier from the Parachute Regiment has died in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. |
| Man charged with bathtub murder
December 23, 2009 at 8:20 am
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|  A man is charged with raping and killing British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker who was found in a sand-filled bath in Japan. |
| Day in pictures
December 23, 2009 at 8:17 am
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|  Striking pictures from around the world |
| Battling time
December 23, 2009 at 8:14 am
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|  F1 legend Michael Schumacher's return to the track | |
Swiss multinational Nestle suspends operations at its dairy plant in Zimbabwe, citing harassment.
Ford has agreed to sell Swedish carmaker Volvo to China's Geely and expects the deal to be completed early 2010.
The Greek parliament votes later on emergency budget cuts designed to lower the country's high debt levels.
A 13-year-old boy is questioned about suspected drink-driving after a stolen car crashes and damages parked cars in Cardiff.
India tightens rules for long-term tourist visas, a move other countries say is causing problems for many of their citizens.
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