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	Monday, 31 December, 2007, 1:00 GMT 09:00 +08:00:Asia/Shanghai

Face to face
BBC's Owen Bennett Jones remembers Benazir Bhutto

Football farewell
Fans bid a tearful goodbye to footballer Phil O'Donnell




TOP STORIES

	Bhutto's son named as successor Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son Bilawal is to take over her political party with his father as co-chairman.

	Dog death baby was 'little angel' The mother of a one-year-old boy mauled to death by a family dog pays tribute to her "little angel".

	Ex-BBC DJ Greening dies aged 44 Kevin Greening, who co-presented Radio 1's breakfast show in the 1990s, dies at the age of 44.

	Odinga rejects Kenya poll result The opposition candidate in Kenya's presidential election, Raila Odinga, rejects the victory of President Kibaki.

	Player's father speaks of shock The father of Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell speaks of the family's shock following the star's sudden death.




WORLD

	Odinga rejects Kenya poll result The opposition candidate in Kenya's presidential election, Raila Odinga, rejects the victory of President Kibaki.

	Bhutto's son named as successor Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son Bilawal is to take over her political party with his father as co-chairman.

	France to halt links with Syria France to suspend diplomatic contacts with Syria until progress is made on choosing a new Lebanese president.




AFRICA

	Odinga rejects Kenya poll result The opposition candidate in Kenya's presidential election, Raila Odinga, rejects the victory of President Kibaki.

	Chad 'launches attack in Darfur' Chadian troops and Darfur rebels launch an attack in Sudan's western region, diplomatic sources say.

	South Africa robbers attack envoy Robbers in South Africa beat the Tanzanian high commissioner unconscious at his farewell dinner.




AMERICAS

	Colombia hostage mission delayed A Venezuelan operation to collect three hostages due to be freed in Colombia by Farc rebels suffers further delay.

	Castro again hints at retirement Cuban President Fidel Castro for the second time this month alludes publicly to the possibility of leaving office.

	Police disarmed in Mexican town Mexican troops confiscate guns from a border town police force, on suspicion of collusion with drugs gangs.




ASIA-PACIFIC

	Japan PM urges China co-operation Japan's prime minister calls for increased co-operation with China, at the end of a four-day trip to the country.

	Malaysia reverses Allah paper ban The Malaysian government reverses its decision to ban a Christian newspaper for using the word Allah to mean God.

	HK 'to elect its leader by 2017' Hong Kong's chief executive says Beijing plans to allow the region's people to directly elect their leader by 2017.




EUROPE

	France to halt links with Syria France to suspend diplomatic contacts with Syria until progress is made on choosing a new Lebanese president.

	Terror fear douses Brussels party New Year celebrations in the Belgian capital Brussels are cancelled because of a terror alert.

	Russian art show one step closer A Russian art exhibition will be one step closer to opening in London when a law to protect the works comes into force.




MIDDLE EAST

	Iraq on Saddam anniversary alert Security forces in Iraq are on alert for possible violence, a year after the execution of Saddam Hussein.

	France to halt links with Syria France to suspend diplomatic contacts with Syria until progress is made on choosing a new Lebanese president.

	Iran gives early date for reactor Iran says its Bushehr nuclear plant will start work in the summer - earlier than its Russian builders had said.




SOUTH ASIA

	Bhutto's son named as successor Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son Bilawal is to take over her political party with his father as co-chairman.

	Maoists rejoin Nepal government Former Maoist rebels in Nepal rejoin the government, after parliament votes to abolish the monarchy.

	Taleban sack military commander Afghan Taleban leader Mullah Omar sacks one of his top military commanders, Mansoor Dadullah.




UK

	Tories 'resonating', admits Straw Tory policies are proving popular with the public and the government must adapt to survive, Jack Straw warns.

	Dog death baby was 'little angel' The mother of a one-year-old boy mauled to death by a family dog pays tribute to her "little angel".

	Ex-BBC DJ Greening dies aged 44 Kevin Greening, who co-presented Radio 1's breakfast show in the 1990s, dies at the age of 44.




ENGLAND

	Shot man 'wielded Uzi-style' gun A man shot dead by police reportedly threatened someone with a sub-machine gun, a police watchdog says.

	Dog death baby was 'little angel' The mother of a one-year-old boy mauled to death by a family dog pays tribute to her "little angel".

	Luxury liner hit by sickness bug Nearly 80 people onboard the luxury liner Queen Victoria are hit by a sickness bug on her second voyage.




NORTHERN IRELAND

	Tourists beaten in gang robbery Two Canadian tourists are attacked and robbed by a gang as they walk through west Belfast early on Sunday.

	Thief strikes man with golf club A man is recovering after a burglar hit him on the head with a golf club and demanded the keys to his car.

	Family in plea for missing man As the second anniversary of Martin Kelly's disappearance approaches, his family continue their search for him.




SCOTLAND

	Police slam women drink drivers Police chiefs voice fears over the number of women caught drink-driving during the festive season.

	Pilot dies in aircraft accident A pilot is killed after his light aircraft crashes in the Scottish Borders, police confirm.

	Call for bluetongue export review Scotland's environment secretary calls for a review of export controls to stop the spread of bluetongue disease.




WALES

	Warning over New Year drinking A hospital consultant fears more drink-related casualties over the New Year after a busy Christmas.

	Arrest after city centre murder Police continue to question a man about the murder of a man, who died after a city centre assault.

	Bevan hospital name honour call Hospitals should be named after the NHS founder Aneurin Bevan to mark the service's 60th anniversary, an MP says.




POLITICS

	Tories 'resonating', admits Straw Tory policies are proving popular with the public and the government must adapt to survive, Jack Straw warns.

	Clegg promises 'momentous' year New Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg uses his New Year message to promise his party a "momentous" 2008.

	UK's 'concerns' over Kenya poll The government urges Kenya's political leaders to work together to avoid more post-election violence.




BUSINESS

	Drug firms probed over Iraq cash GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca are co-operating with a probe into breaches of Iraq's oil-for-food programme.

	Shell mulling role of IT workers Anglo-Dutch oil firm Shell is considering the position of a number of workers as part of a review of its operations.

	Marks and Spencer's Rose honoured Some of the UK's top retail executives, including Marks and Spencer boss Stuart Rose, are recognised.




ENTERTAINMENT

	Ex-BBC DJ Greening dies aged 44 Kevin Greening, who co-presented Radio 1's breakfast show in the 1990s, dies at the age of 44.

	Winehouse and Lewis head charts Amy Winehouse's album Back to Black is confirmed as the biggest selling album in the UK this year.

	Children challenge soul star will Five of James Brown's children are challenging their late father's will, according to court documents.




SCIENCE/NATURE

	Uncertainty over shuttle launch Nasa says it is unsure when the Atlantis orbiter will lift off as it grapples with a sensor problem on the shuttle.

	Home computing pioneer honoured One of the designers of the classic BBC Micro computer is recognised in the New Year Honours list.

	UK species 'must move to survive' Climate change will force some UK species of wildlife to find new habitats, the Wildlife Trusts warn.




TECHNOLOGY

	Home computing pioneer honoured One of the designers of the classic BBC Micro computer is recognised in the New Year Honours list.

	i-Snake 'will transform surgery' Experts are developing a flexible surgical robot - the i-Snake - which they say could revolutionise keyhole surgery.

	Web icon set to be discontinued The Netscape Navigator browser will cease development because of a lack of users, its owners say.




HEALTH

	Thousands to try to quit smoking As many as 1.2 million smokers in England could try to quit smoking in the New Year, figures suggest.

	NHS 'e-records' programme launch The first patients' electronic records are uploaded to the NHS online database, part of a £12bn IT project.

	Waits for hearing aids 'too long' Some people in England are facing waits of nearly two-and-a-half years for a hearing aid, the RNID says.




EDUCATION

	Parents urged to read to children Parents are urged by Schools Secretary Ed Balls to spend more time reading to their children.

	Universities warn of higher fees Some students face increased tuition fees of more than £7,000 because of funding cuts, universities warn.

	Knighted Sir wins top recognition A head teacher and a university vice chancellor are knighted in the New Year's Honours.

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1999: Putin takes over as Yeltsin resigns
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1987: Zeebrugge heroes honoured
People who displayed heroism during the Zeebrugge ferry disaster are recognised in the New Year's Honours List.




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