Wed 7 Jan 2009 | 13:59 GMT
Sponsored Links
Palestinians mourn during the funeral for Palestinians killed at a U.N school, in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip January 7, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Israel and Gaza deny Sarkozy truce claims 1:50pm GMT

Israel and the Palestinian Authority have accepted a truce plan, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says, but both combatants say talks are still under way.  Full Article 

UK

Photo
West Coast main line grinds to a halt 1:00pm GMT 

LONDON (Reuters) - Passengers travelling between London and the midlands, northern England and Scotland faced chaos on Wednesday after damage to overhead power lines brought services to a standstill.  Full Article 

Photo
Russian gas flow to Europe halted through Ukraine 1:30pm GMT 

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russian gas flows to Europe through Ukraine shut down completely on Wednesday, reducing power to industries and homes in south-east Europe and disrupting supplies to major economies.  Full Article  |  Video 

to
Obama in transition
1:05pm GMT 
With less than two weeks left before he takes office, a portrait of a man in transition.