Gaza ceasefire within reach, says Tony Blair
Mr Blair, Middle East envoy for the Quartet, said "for anyone living in Gaza, it's hell" and put the onus on Hamas to halt rocket attacks on Israel.
Russia halts gas supplies to European countries
Move comes amid a deepening rift between Russia and Ukraine, which hosts a pipeline supplying gas to countries across Europe.
Record house price fall in 2008
House prices fell 15.9pc during 2008, the biggest annual drop on record, new figures from Nationwide showed today.
Travolta 'to be interviewed over son's death'
Jett Travolta, 16, died after suffering a seizure in the bathroom of the family home in the Bahamas on Friday.
Armed and dangerous
A dramatic shootout between a gun-toting motorist and police caught on camera by passing news journalist.
US carmakers' sales slump
The US car industry had its worst year since 1992 with December sales falling by more than a third.
FSA lifts short-selling ban
But compulsory disclosure to stay for six months, the regulator says.
Willem Buiter warns of massive dollar collapse
Former BoE policymaker expects investors to dump US assets.
AIG hires Wall St rainmaker
Insurance giant hires Ken Moelis, the veteran Wall Street rainmaker, to find a buyer for ILFC.
Weak pound hits retailers
Retailers facing sharp increases in the prices they will pay for products.
Defoe to have Spurs medical
Striker poised to complete return to Tottenham after Portsmouth accept fee of around £15m for England forward.
Tevez alerts Real Madrid after Ferguson fall-out
Argentina striker has admitted that Manchester United are playing games with his contract situation at the club.
Le Cam's yacht spotted
Organisers of the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world sailing race have confirmed sight of Jean Le Cam's Generali IMOCA 60.
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Michael Rowley finds Midlands charm and country-house curiosity far off the beaten track.
Mills & Boon team up with Rugby Football Union for a series of racy novels
Publishers at Mills & Boon are hoping the combination of rugby and romance will prove a best-seller as they team up with the RFU for their latest series of novels.
Medecins Sans Frontiere in Gaza
Jessica Pouraz from Medecins Sans Frontiere tells of the suffering her colleagues are treating in the conflict zone.
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