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The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates later to their lowest for more than half a century.

A $197m (£133m) aid package to help Mexico fight drugs cartels is released by the US government.

The United Auto Workers union pledges key concessions in order to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure government aid.

Oil prices fall after a barrage of bad economic data heightens fears of protracted global recession and declining demand.

Lebanese Christian leader Michel Aoun, who fought a "war of liberation" against Syrian troops, meets Syria's president.

The Austrian city of Salzburg block plans to turn the former mansion of the von Trapp family, made famous by The Sound of Music, into a hotel.

Zimbabwe's government has asked for urgent help to tackle its cholera outbreak, the World Health Organisation says.

Carlos Tevez scores four goals to send Man Utd into the Carling Cup semi-finals at Blackburn's expense.

Increasing noise pollution in the world's oceans is threatening the survival of whales and dolphins, a UN-backed conference says.

Many people made redundant will be able to defer part of their mortgage payments for up to two years, Gordon Brown says.

The Federal Reserve's Beige Book paints a bleak picture of the US economy, with weaker economic activity across the country.

England's cricketers will fly to Abu Dhabi on Thursday ahead of resuming their tour of India - if happy with security plans.

A new fossil species of flying reptile - with a wingspan the size of a family car - has been uncovered by scientists.

The first of more than 100 countries begin signing a treaty which will ban current designs of cluster bombs.

One of the conjoined twins separated at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital has died, the hospital says.

US President-elect Barack Obama names New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to be his commerce secretary.

Man Utd host Blackburn in Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-finals after holders Tottenham beat Watford, as Man City share a 0-0 draw with PSG in the Uefa Cup.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Pakistan must "co-operate fully" to bring Mumbai's attackers to justice.

Nigeria is flying in an antidote to stem the deaths of babies poisoned by a teething syrup.

Fighting the economic downturn is the government's top priority for the year ahead in a slimmed down Queen's Speech.