Charges for cartoonist 'attacker' 2.1.2010 14:22:6 GMT A Somali man denies trying to murder the Danish cartoonist whose caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad sparked uproar.
Obama links al-Qaeda to jet plot 2.1.2010 9:20:42 GMT Barack Obama for the first time publicly accuses an al-Qaeda offshoot of planning the alleged Christmas Day jet bomb plot.
Teen depression 'linked to sleep' 2.1.2010 0:0:2 GMT Going to bed earlier protects teenagers against depression and suicidal thoughts, research suggests.
Afghan MPs reject Karzai nominees 2.1.2010 14:5:26 GMT President Karzai's choices for justice and energy ministers are rejected as Afghan MPs vote on his proposed new cabinet.
Pirates seize UK ship off Somalia 2.1.2010 11:19:44 GMT A UK-flagged cargo ship with 25 crew, including eight Bulgarians, is hijacked off Somalia, the second in a week.
Brazil mudslide kills at least 19 2.1.2010 3:53:26 GMT At least 19 people are dead and more are missing after a mudslide at a tourist resort close to the resort of Angra dos Reis.
Pakistan volleyball bomb toll up 2.1.2010 9:36:18 GMT The toll from a suicide attack on a volleyball match in north-west Pakistan rises to 93, as rescuers search for bodies.
Irish atheists challenge new law 2.1.2010 5:21:37 GMT Irish atheists defy a blasphemy law by publishing quotes it considers anti-religious, including by the Pope, on its website.
Sweden to cull resurgent wolves 2.1.2010 1:8:25 GMT Sweden is launching its first wolf cull in 45 years, following a decision by parliament to control the species' numbers.
