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Google News U.K. - Top StoriesIsrael claims Hamas fired from school as death toll hits 640 Times Online - Israeli mortar rounds blasted a United Nations-run school that had been converted into a refugee shelter for hundreds of Palestinians displaced by the ten-day war in Gaza, killing more than 40 people today. Video: Israeli attack on Gaza school kills 30 Israel 'agrees Gaza aid corridor' |
 New York Times | EU faces deepening energy crunch over Russian gas Reuters - By Christian Lowe MOSCOW, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Europe faced a deepening energy crunch and more sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday, with Moscow and Kiev showing little sign of a swift resolution of a pricing dispute that has slashed Russian gas supplies to ... Video: Europe running out of gas Europe begins to freeze as gas taps are turned off in energy war |
 ABC News | Pakistan 'must have' backed terror attacks, says Singh Independent - By Andrew Buncombe in Delhi and Omar Waraich in Islamabad India's Prime Minister has raised the war of words with Pakistan by claiming its authorities "must have" had a hand in the terror attack on Mumbai that killed 172 people. Video: Singh: Pakistan Agency Had Hand in Attack Manmohan points the finger at Pakistan |
 BBC News | Minimum age of criminality set to rise in Scotland Times Online - Plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland - at present the second lowest in Europe - received widespread backing yesterday. Criminal age rise to 14 ruled out Row over proposals to raise age of criminal responsibility to 12 |
 The Canadian Press | Obama considering CNN's Gupta as US surgeon general Reuters - WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has asked neurosurgeon and CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta to be surgeon general, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. Video: CNN Correspondent Approached for Surgeon General Sources: CNN's Gupta approached for surgeon general |
 BBC News | Woman dies after contracting rabies in African animal sanctuary Telegraph.co.uk - A woman who contracted rabies while working in an African animal sanctuary has become the first Briton to die from the virus for four years. Woman who contracted rabies dies Woman dies of rabies |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Blair gets US medal as era ends BBC News - By Paul Reynolds The award by President Bush of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tony Blair marks not only the close alliance between the two men but the end of an era of British-American relations. Tony Blair honoured for war on terror in George Bush' swansong Blair to accept top US medal in Bush's last week in office |
 ABC News | Panetta attached to his Italian roots Times Online - Leon Panetta, named by the US President-elect Barack Obama to head the CIA, speaks Calabrian dialect, according to his cousin. Mr Panetta, 70, is the American-born son of Italian immigrants from Calabria. Obama's CIA pick unlikely to face Senate challenge Biden defends Obama's pick for CIA head |
 BBC News | Atheist ads on British buses Straits Times - LONDON - ABOUT 800 buses bearing the slogan 'There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life' set off on Britain's roads on Tuesday in an atheist campaign responding to a set of Christian ads. Atheist bus campaign goes nationwide Atheist buses denying God's existence take to streets |
 Times Online | SNP accuses Labour as row escalates over Forth crossing Times Online - The SNP went on the offensive over the funding of the new Forth crossing yesterday, accusing Labour of being prepared to reintroduce tolls to pay for the £2billion bridge. Alex Salmond's Forth funding plan fails to bridge the gap MSPs to debate bridge funding row |
 This is London | Violence rise 'due to downturn' BBC News - A rise in domestic violence in London could be the result of the economic downturn, a senior Metropolitan Police officer has said. London police warn recession will boost crime Reassurance over police numbers |
 Deadline Press & Picture Agency | Hoping for healthy Homecoming Financial Times - By Andrew Bolger Scots hope the pound' weakness will help to alleviate recession by boosting tourism, which has suffered in recent years from a dearth of North American visitors. Homecoming for the man who made love, not war Building on Burns' spirit of optimism |
