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UN warns South Sudanese to flee

The UN has warned villagers in South Sudan to flee ahead of advancing Lou Nuer fighters, who are pursuing a deadly vendetta over cattle raids.

Arab body urges Syria mission end

An advisory body to the Arab League calls for the organisation's monitors to be withdrawn from Syria because of the continuing crackdown on protests.

Hockney awarded Order of Merit

British artist David Hockney is appointed a member of the Order of Merit by the Queen - despite turning down a knighthood in 1990.

Diet 'can stop brain shrinking'

Eating a diet rich in vitamins and fish may protect the brain from ageing while trans fats have the opposite effect, research suggests.

Knighthood for Apple design head

Jonathan Ive, the designer behind the iPhone, iPod and iPad, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.

Success for Nasa's gravity twins

Both of Nasa's Grail satellites have succeeded in getting into orbit around the Moon where they will map gravity variations to reveal the lunar body's internal structure in unprecedented detail.

El equipo de ciencia de la BBC frotó la bola de cristal de la oficina para dar un vistazo a las historias que probablemente serán titulares en el año que empieza.

韩国总统李明博在新年致辞中说，朝鲜半岛面临转折与变化的机会。

إيران تقول إنها اختبرت بنجاح صاروخ "قادر" بعيد المدى خلال مناوراتها البحرية التي تجريها قرب مضيق هرمز.

نماینده ولی فقیه در سپاه پاسداران ایران گفته است میرحسین موسوی و مهدی کروبی، از رهبران مخالفان حکومت در ایران را محاکمه نمی کنند، چون "آنها حریم و یک عده هوادار دارند که من نمی توانم اسم هواداران آنها را ببرم."