The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
Japan plans to explore its seabeds in search of rare metals used in electronics.
Apple has announced at Macworld that music on its iTunes store will now be DRM free.
Why Obama has stayed silent over the Gaza crisis
Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.
German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.
An air passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed Arabic script is awarded a payout of $240,000, his lawyers say.
Artifacts from ancient Pompeii reveal the popularity of gladiator battles.
Three marine areas are slated to be protected as national monuments.
World's biggest parrot colony faces growing pressures
A new theory suggests Earth has two cores. But not everyone is convinced.
Blue oceans or blue moods from the Bush presidency?
Gladiators will engage in mock battles in Rome's famous Colosseum.
Marks and Spencer will announce on Wednesday that it is cutting 1,000 jobs from its workforce of 70,000, the BBC confirms.
Revealing the dark side of the humble flash drive
The micro-blogging site has to deal with both a phishing scam and a hack of some very high profile accounts.
The micro-blogging site has to deal with both a phishing scam and a hack of high profile accounts.
India's state-run carrier Air India dismisses nine hostesses who had earlier been grounded for being overweight.
Russia ups ante in bitter gas dispute with Ukraine
The euro weakens against the pound and the US dollar as data suggests that a eurozone interest rate cut next week is likely.
