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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. BBC News | Latest Published Stories | World Edition - Updated every minute of every day Leading Chinese dissident jailed December 25, 2009 at 12:16 am A top Chinese dissident, Liu Xiaobo, is jailed for 11 years, after a trial which has been widely condemned in the West. Fears grow for Hmong in Thailand December 24, 2009 at 11:57 pm Concern grows among diplomats and aid groups about thousands of Lao Hmong people whom Thailand plans to deport. Williams to voice fears for young December 24, 2009 at 11:40 pm Children are being forced to grow up too fast in modern society, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say in his Christmas sermon. Royals in Sandringham gathering December 24, 2009 at 11:27 pm The Royal Family meet at Sandringham in Norfolk, as the Queen's Christmas message is to be broadcast. White Christmas payout expected December 24, 2009 at 9:57 pm Bookmakers expect to pay out on a white Christmas as fresh snow is forecast for parts of the UK on Christmas Day. In Pictures: The Shard December 24, 2009 at 9:27 pm Artist images of the Shard, an 80-storey skyscraper complex that is set to dominate the London skyline upon its completion in 2012. Liu Xiaobo: 20 years of activism December 24, 2009 at 9:19 pm The BBC profiles Liu Xiaobo, a political activist, author, university professor and an annoyance to the Chinese Communist Party. Forces get turkey and free calls December 24, 2009 at 9:19 pm British troops in Afghanistan given an extra hour of free talk time to contact their families during the Christmas period. 'Gunman' attacks hospital visitor December 24, 2009 at 8:48 pm Police hunt a man, thought to be carrying a gun, who attacked a 65-year-old visitor at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. UK pair in captivity at Christmas December 24, 2009 at 7:34 pm Two British hostages being held by pirates in Somalia face a Christmas in captivity with no immediate sign of their release. Archbishop hails 'caring' country December 24, 2009 at 7:09 pm The Archbishop of Wales in his Christmas message praises the compassion still shown by people during the economic downturn. New year strikes for rail workers December 24, 2009 at 7:08 pm Railway signalling workers in south Wales and the Marches are expected to walk out again in January over new rosters. Ceausescu execution 'avoided mob lynching' December 24, 2009 at 7:05 pm The man who oversaw the execution of the Ceausescus discusses the events of 1989 with the BBC's Nick Thorpe. Mistletoe and melodrama December 24, 2009 at 7:02 pm Death, divorce, weddings and car crashes - the soaps pull out all the stops in their Christmas Day episodes. Why? Sherlock ditches his deerstalker December 24, 2009 at 7:01 pm Supersleuth Sherlock Holmes is dusted off and updated for a new movie outing - but is this modern incarnation the most authentic yet? 'Switch' could block Huntington's December 24, 2009 at 6:59 pm A "molecular switch" that can prevent Huntington's disease developing is found in mice. Celebrating Christmas after a stroke December 24, 2009 at 6:59 pm Daniella Gonzalez had a stroke three years ago this Christmas and this year she feels well enough to celebrate. Climate and humans: the long view December 24, 2009 at 6:22 pm Professor Clive Finlayson explains how humankind has been shaped by the ups and downs of Earth's climate. In pictures: Christmas celebrations December 24, 2009 at 6:16 pm Woman knocks pontiff down at Mass December 24, 2009 at 6:14 pm The Pope conducts his Christmas Mass despite being briefly knocked over by a spectator who jumped the barriers. US mortgage bosses may earn $6m December 24, 2009 at 5:50 pm The heads of bailed-out US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may each be paid up to $6m (£3.7m) for 2009. Obama hails Senate health reform December 24, 2009 at 5:20 pm US President Barack Obama welcomes his healthcare bill's success in the Senate, saying it paves the way for "real" reform. Italian PM vows to defeat mafia December 24, 2009 at 4:39 pm Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has vowed to defeat the organised crime in the country by 2013. Peru passengers die in bus crash December 24, 2009 at 4:04 pm At least 40 passengers were killed when a bus crashed down a mountainside in the Andes of southern Peru. Scotland's bad weather continues December 24, 2009 at 3:31 pm Adverse weather conditions which have affected Scotland for the past week are due to continue into Christmas day. Thieves target St John ambulances December 24, 2009 at 2:56 pm Diesel and life saving equipment is stolen by thieves targeting two St John ambulance's in County Durham. Homes face Christmas without gas December 24, 2009 at 2:49 pm Many households in north London will have no gas on Christmas Day, with supplies still cut off after four days. Madoff attack reports are denied December 24, 2009 at 2:47 pm Disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff is being treated for hypertension and dizziness, a US prison official says. Flip-flops for revellers in city December 24, 2009 at 2:42 pm Volunteers are handing out flip flops to bare-footed revellers as they make their way home from bars and clubs. Man charged with murdering woman December 24, 2009 at 2:03 pm A 49-year-old man is charged with the murder of a woman in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Police car pelted with snowballs December 24, 2009 at 1:51 pm Dozens of teenagers subjected two police officers to an onslaught of snowballs as they sheltered inside their patrol car in West Sussex. Dogs' home ransacked by thieves December 24, 2009 at 1:51 pm Thieves ransack a dogs' home on Merseyside, leaving just enough supplies for the next few days. Homes lose power on Christmas Eve December 24, 2009 at 1:31 pm Nearly 130 properties in a Kent village are without electricity because of a fault in a cable at a substation. Bookmakers is robbed at gunpoint December 24, 2009 at 1:30 pm A bookmakers in a town in Buckinghamshire is robbed by two men wearing balaclavas. Four arrests after body discovery December 24, 2009 at 1:28 pm Four people are arrested, two on suspicion of murder, after a body is found in Burnham-on-Sea. UK tourist goes missing in Alps December 24, 2009 at 1:20 pm The family of a UK tourist missing in the Swiss Alps say they are "hopeful" of finding him alive. Day in pictures December 24, 2009 at 1:08 pm Striking pictures from around the world on Thursday 24 December 2009. Police have to settle flight fury December 24, 2009 at 1:02 pm Police are called to calm down angry passengers at Manchester Airport after their Easyjet flight is cancelled. Christmas is marked in Bethlehem December 24, 2009 at 1:01 pm Thousands of Christian pilgrims gather in Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas where the Bible says Jesus was born. Views are sought on city budget December 24, 2009 at 12:53 pm Peterborough City Council is asking for local views on its budget plans for 2010/2011. Old overgrown coast path cleared December 24, 2009 at 12:48 pm Volunteers brave icy weather to clear the dense undergrowth at a Manx National Heritage site. Woman charged after man's death December 24, 2009 at 12:33 pm A 20-year-old woman is arrested and charged following the death of a 62-year-old man in Edinburgh. 'Millions' spent on Eve shopping December 24, 2009 at 12:07 pm Shoppers will have spent £951,000 per minute on Christmas Eve on last-minute shopping, research suggests. Bus driver praised after attack December 24, 2009 at 12:01 pm A bus driver who blocked off an attacker's escape route and chased him is praised by police in Worcestershire. Bridge to be demolished for road December 24, 2009 at 11:59 am A bridge over the West Coast Mainline is to be knocked down as construction of a £176m bypass scheme for Carlisle continues. Grim legacy of Liberia's most isolated town December 24, 2009 at 11:56 am The BBC's Jonathan Paye-Layleh reports from the Liberian town of Butuo - a staging point of Charles Taylor's invasion which has been left isolated and unrepaired for two decades. Bishop 'unsure' over resignations December 24, 2009 at 11:54 am The Bishop of Derry, Seamus Hegarty, says he is unsure if it would be helpful for more bishops to resign over the Murphy Report. Afghan suicide bomb kills eight December 24, 2009 at 11:53 am A suicide bomber kills eight Afghan civilians in Kandahar when his bomb explodes near a hotel, police say. Police in drink-drive crackdown December 24, 2009 at 11:50 am Police on Merseyside vow to stop thousands of drivers in a Christmas campaign against drinking and driving. Ghana leader spurns festive gifts December 24, 2009 at 11:47 am Ghana president John Atta Mills is refusing Christmas gifts in case they are intended to corrupt him, his spokesman says.   This email was sent to createrofheaven.internationalnews@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.