General Motors chief resigns
Fritz Henderson is stepping down as chief executive at General Motors, after a board meeting to discuss struggling Saab.

Tiger Woods 'at fault' for crash
Golfer Tiger Woods was "at fault" for the car crash he was involved in on Friday but will not face criminal charges, police say.

South Africa vows to treat babies with HIV
All South African babies testing HIV-positive will be treated, in a major change of policy announced by Jacob Zuma.

Iran warns against UN sanctions
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says international sanctions over his country's nuclear programme will not work.

Miliband presses Iran on sailors
Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks to Iran's foreign minister about the five detained UK yachtsmen.

Lone officer 'kills US shooting suspect'
A lone policeman on a Seattle street shot dead the man accused of killing four police officers at the weekend, police say.

Man charged with mass Ohio murder
A US man is charged with 11 murders after the remains of 10 bodies and a skull were found in his Ohio home.

Demjanjuk 'was enthusiastic Nazi'
Prosecutors say alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk willingly followed Hitler's racist ideology.

Tables turned on Iraqi shoe thrower in Paris pelting
The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former US President Bush is himself targeted by a shoe-throwing attack.

Italian police write off prized Lamborghini
Italian police have smashed the force's most expensive vehicle - a 165,000-euro Lamborghini supercar.

Man Utd 2-0 Tottenham
Darron Gibson scores two spectacular first-half goals as Manchester United defeat Tottenham to reach the semi-finals of the Carling Cup.

Portsmouth 2-4 Aston Villa
Stewart Downing scores on his first start for Aston Villa as they secure a deserved victory over Portsmouth in the Carling Cup quarter-final.

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'Boot camp'
Elite US marines train for possible Afghan posting

'ClimateGate'
What does the "ClimateGate" affair mean for science?

Post Potter
Young stars who grew up on the set contemplate future

Invest in learning
Education offers hope 25 years after Bhopal gas leak

Hydro-pioneers
How a stream can make money and power 20 homes

Always 'on the go'
Man in charge of World Cup 2010 'feels tension'

UAE tries to reassure investors
The UAE president praises Dubai's leader, but the region's markets suffer sharp falls for the second day running.

US stocks higher on economy news
US traders send shares higher after good news at home outweighed fears about Dubai's stability.

Weak dollar pushes gold to record
A weak US dollar pushes up demand for gold to a record level of $1,201.63 (£722.69) an ounce following historic peaks over recent weeks.

Malware 'behind Windows problem'
Microsoft say a Windows operating problem, dubbed the 'Black Screen of Death', is not due to security updates.

Google to limit free news access
Google will let newspaper publishers limit the number of articles people can read for free through its search engine.

'Spam gang' boss faces $15m fine
Spammers responsible for billions of e-mails marketing prescription drugs are fined more than $15m by a US court.

Doherty sorry for 'Nazi' anthem
Pete Doherty apologises after being asked to leave a German stage for singing a verse of the German anthem with Nazi connotations.

Mirren nominated for Spirit award
British actors Helen Mirren and Colin Firth are nominated for best female lead and best male lead at the Independent Spirit Awards.

'Global surge' in rhino poaching
Rhino poaching around the world is on the increase in spite of efforts to protect the animals, a report warns.

Climate data row man steps down
A university research unit director at the centre of a row over leaked climate change data steps down while a review takes place.

Skunk 'riskier type of cannabis'
People who smoke the skunk form of cannabis are more at risk of psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia, experts suggest.

Ghana frees hijacked Nigeria ship
Ghana sends an oil tanker back to Nigeria, a week after it was seized by pirates in the port of Lagos.

Rwanda - first mine-free country
Rwanda is to become the first country to be declared free of landmines after 9,000 mines were destroyed.

Obama spells out US Afghan surge
President Obama is to send 30,000 new US troops to Afghanistan, excerpts from his new strategy speech say.

Fourth mistrial for NY Mafia son
A mistrial is declared in New York in the case of alleged Mafia boss John "Junior" Gotti, for the fourth time in five years.

Australia vote deals climate law blow
Australia's opposition elects climate change sceptic Tony Abbott as leader, dealing a blow to plans for a carbon trading law.

Philippine boxer to contest poll
Boxer Manny Pacquiao submits his candidacy to fight for a seat in congress in the 2010 Philippine elections.

Libya sentences Swiss men to jail
Libya sentences two Swiss businessmen to 16 months in jail amid a row over the arrest of Col Gaddafi's son in Geneva.

Lacroix to drop design arm
Struggling luxury brand Christian Lacroix, known for dressing the rich and famous, is to stop designing and making clothes.

Israel settlers obstruct monitors
Jewish settlers try to stop building inspectors enforcing recently announced limits on West Bank construction.

Iranian doctor 'was poisoned'
The doctor who treated opposition supporters in custody at an Iranian jail was poisoned according to Iranian officials.

S Lanka displaced leaving camps
Sri Lanka opens up camps holding people detained since the army's victory over Tamil Tiger rebels earlier this year.

Bhopal site 'not leaking toxins'
Indian officials dismiss claims that the site of the world's worst industrial disaster at Bhopal is still leaking dangerous toxins.

Police spend 'to fall by £500m'
Police forces in England and Wales will have to make annual savings of around £500m in the next five years.

UK soldier killed in blast named
A soldier killed in Afghanistan on Monday has been named as Acting Sgt John Amer - the 99th UK casualty of 2009.

Probe into Ofsted Baby P e-mails
A High Court judge demands an explanation from Ofsted over suggestions its inspectors deleted e-mails relating to the Baby P case.

Cameron attacks health and safety
Conservative leader David Cameron calls for an end to the UK's "over-the-top" health and safety culture.

Fatal attack dog 'illegal breed'
A dog that killed a four-year-old boy at his grandmother's house in Liverpool was a banned breed, police confirm.

Rainy November wettest on record
The Met Office says last month was the wettest November on record, with an average of 217.4mm (8.6in) of rain across the UK.