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Opec agrees record oil output cut Oil cartel Opec agrees to make its biggest output cut, slashing 2.2 million barrels per day from current production levels. Zardari rejects Mumbai 'claims' Pakistan's president says there is still no firm evidence to show that gunmen who attacked Mumbai came from Pakistan. Microsoft plans quick fix for IE A patch to fix the latest hole in Internet Explorer is rushed out amid fears the flaw could aid fraudsters. Korean adultery actress sentenced Famous South Korean actress Ok So-ri is given a suspended prison sentence of eight months for adultery. UK troops to leave Iraq 'by July' British forces will "complete their tasks" and leave Iraq by the end of July, Gordon Brown says during a visit to Baghdad. Obama named 'Person of the Year' Time magazine gives its annual Person of the Year award to the US President-elect, Barack Obama. Kenya agrees to election tribunal Kenya's president and prime minister sign a deal that will pave the way for a poll-violence tribunal. Iraq MPs rage over shoe thrower There are scenes of uproar in the Iraqi parliament as MPs discuss a journalist who threw shoes at the visiting US president. 'Ancient city unearthed' in Peru Researchers in Peru say they have discovered the ruins of an entire city - possibly the "missing link" between ancient cultures. Hawaiian drillers tap accidentally into red hot magma In what has been called a "geologist?s dream", drillers in Hawaii have unexpectedly struck molten rock at shallow depth. Stanford Twenty20 future in doubt The future of Sir Allen Stanford's Super Series is in the balance after the American disbands the board of legends paid to promote the event. Allardyce named Blackburn manager Blackburn Rovers appoint Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a three-year contract. Send your video, pictures and story ideas Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you. Trust ties How the Iraqi diaspora supports families back home Time of cholera Zimbabwe: Where no-one dares shake hands Sexy secrets Exploring the exotic world of Syrian lingerie CAR crash Central African Republic turmoil as world looks away Day in pictures Eye-catching images from around the world Irrational hopes Why Madoff investors fooled themselves Zimbabwe neighbours call for aid Southern African countries launch an urgent campaign to help Zimbabwe fight cholera and overcome its food shortages. Morgan Stanley hit by big losses US investment bank Morgan Stanley announces a much larger than expected fourth quarterly loss of $2.19bn. Bogus Qantas engineer is jailed An Australian man, who faked being a Qantas engineer, has been sentenced to at least two years in jail. UK work time opt-out under threat Euro MPs have voted in favour of ending the UK's opt-out from laws limiting the working week to 48 hours. Russia 'to give' Lebanon war jets Moscow says it is sending 10 MiG-29 fighters jets to Lebanon as a gift and sign of military assistance. India to tighten anti-terror laws The lower house of the Indian parliament approves two new anti-terror bills following last month's Mumbai attacks. Woolworths to close in January Administrators at Woolworths say that all High Street chain's 807 UK stores will have to close by January 5. Watchdog 'ignored' Madoff warning The top US financial watchdog is to investigate why it failed to act on warnings about Bernard Madoff, dating back to 1999. Obesity 'set before age of five' Childhood obesity is set before the age of five so pre-school initiatives should be launched, ministers will be told. Changes 'amplify Arctic warming' Scientists say they now have unambiguous evidence that the warming in the Arctic is accelerating. Madonna and Guy 'happy' with deal Madonna and Guy Ritchie say they are "happy" with their divorce agreement, but that figures quoted earlier this week were "inaccurate". Yahoo throws down data gauntlet Search giant Yahoo is to drastically reduce the time it stores users' data for but privacy campaigners want more. |
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