Somali ministers killed by bomb 3.12.2009 15:47:40 GMT A suicide bomber disguised as a woman kills at least 19 people, including government ministers, at a hotel in the Somali capital.
Putin to consider presidency run 3.12.2009 13:30:13 GMT Russian PM Vladimir Putin says he will think about running for president again in 2012, during a Q&A session.
E-mail row 'to affect Copenhagen talks' 3.12.2009 15:25:9 GMT E-mails hacked from a research unit suggest climate change is not caused by human activity, a UN negotiator tells BBC News.
Italy 'to boost Afghan mission' 3.12.2009 10:19:21 GMT Italy is to send about 1,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to support a US troops surge, say reports.
Blast hits crowded Damascus bus 3.12.2009 15:12:37 GMT Three people die as an explosion hits a bus in the Syrian capital Damascus, but officials say it was not a terrorist act.
Shell sued over Nigeria oil spill 3.12.2009 12:32:2 GMT A group of Nigerian farmers is suing Royal Dutch Shell, claiming that the oil firm polluted their land in the Niger Delta region
China death sentences over riots 3.12.2009 10:28:19 GMT A court in China's Xinjiang region sentences five people to death for murder and other crimes over July's riots, state media say.
White House to tighten security 3.12.2009 11:35:13 GMT The White House is to step up security procedures after a couple gatecrashed a state dinner and met Barack Obama.
Strike shuts top French museums 3.12.2009 15:36:54 GMT Two of France's top attractions - the Louvre Museum and the Palace of Versailles - are closed by a civil service strike.
