Africa
70 percent of voters in Comoros approve draft cons, Africa's $4.5bn AIDS underspend, Algeria sets up working groups with Berbers, Algerian rebels kill 17 - report, Angola wants UNITA declared 'terrorist' , Bissau leader tightens grip on power, Burundi army takes rebel stronghold, Burundi clashes leave 10 Hutu dead, Burundi clashes leave 10 Hutu dead, Burundi's Buyoya to meet Mandela
Americas
Abused girl returned to Mexico village, Adams to unveil Cuba memorial, Adams urges end to Cuba sanctions, Alleged extremist to fight extradition to France, American recounts kidnapping in Colombia, Argentina appoints interim president, Argentina gets new president for a day, Argentina in state of siege after deadly riots, Argentina president resigns, Argentina presidential elections set for March 3
Asia
'Beautiful' beetle named after NZ PM, 'DVT to blame' for jet passenger death, 'Second suspicious ship' spotted off Jap, 'Tommy' Suharto visits ailing father, A new princess for Japan's royals, Aborigines bear brunt of racism: report, Accidental prohibition for NZ, Aceh rebels mark quarter century anniversary, Afghan fighters search caves for bin Laden, Afghan government meets; refugees start returning
Asiapcf
China McDonald's blast kills one, Christmas passing peacefully in Indonesia, Cricket-India v England 2nd test highlights, Cyclone bears down on Tonga, Japan 'stifled' mad cow report, Japan struggles to contain mad cow outbreak, One man dies in McDonald's blast, Pakistan freezes nuclear scientists' accounts, Philippine carnage after villagers attacked, Taiwan's ruling party declares victory
Europe
1,700 jobs at risk at Airbus, 19 police hurt in N.Irish protest, 500 refugees storm Channel Tunnel, A history of the UK's summer riots, Advance peacekeeping team in Kabul, Afghan aid bill calculated, Afghan delegates consider N. Alliance plan, Agreement on Afghan government, Alpine avalanche buries four, Alpine tunnel reopening delayed
Meast
'Mission impossible': No U.N. vote on Mi, 4,400-year-old mud-brick building found in Syria, Al Qaeda battle in Yemen - sources, Algiers baby vaccine deaths inquiry, Amnesty calls for Mideast ceasefire, Arab ministers to discuss growing Mideast violence, Arab oil states endorse OPEC's oil cuts, Arafat 'saddened' he can't go to Be, Arafat appeal over Israeli attacks, Arafat asks for chance to stop terrorists
Sailing
'Twister' horror for Sydney-Hobart yacht, How yachts help sea life, More casualties on Hobart leg, Rudder trouble for Amer Sports Too, Selling the superyachts at Antigua, Silent fear: Fighting the 'twister', Swiss at home in Auckland, Sydney-Hobart win for Assa Abloy, Thunderstorms hit Sydney Hobart fleet