Wednesday, 07-Jan-2009 15:18:16 GMT

Top world news stories from the BBC Dispute hits Europe gas supplies Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stop altogether with both countries accusing each other of turning off the tap. Obama set for presidential lunch Barack Obama is to join President George W Bush and the other three living ex-presidents for a special White House lunch. OTHER TOP NEWS STORIES IN THIS SECTION India IT boss quits over scandal Baghdad shrine ban for women Dozens of Afghan 'Taleban' killed Ghana's new leader takes office Tech fair offers greener vision   BBC Radio & Television Online  RealPlayer  required  BBC News Audio/Video Console: news, features, comment. TV   Radio BBC UK Radio Player: all the BBC UK radio stations. Radio Listen to the BBC World News Summary Radio Watch the BBC1 Television News TV Watch the BBC News 24 Bulletin TV BBC Programme Guide: schedule of online audio and video programmes.   World News Stories from other sources   Hot Stock Alert - EVSO... Ad - www.EvolutionSolar.com Israel begins Gaza attacks lull... BBC Israel to pause Gaza bombardment... BBC Israel considers next Gaza move amid calls for ceasefire... Guardian Unlimited Pressure grows for Gaza ceasefire... BBC Row halts European gas supplies... BBC Russia 'stops sending Europe gas'... BBC M&S to close stores and cut jobs... BBC Mediators Seek Anti-Tunnel Plan... Washington Post Obama Breaks His Silence... Washington Post Obama Picks CNN's Gupta for Medical Post... Washington Post Gas stopped for swathe of states... BBC UN chief demands Gaza ceasefire... BBC Commentary: Let journalists into Gaza... CNN Campbell Brown: Let press into Gaza... CNN Civilian deaths bring calls for Gaza cease-fire... USA Today No Purple Hearts for stress disorders... CNN Civilian deaths bring more calls for Gaza cease-fire... USA Today Israel offers Gaza aid corridor... BBC Israel 'agrees Gaza aid corridor'... BBC Strike at Gaza school 'kills 30'... BBC Israeli mortar kills 40 Palestinian refugees... International Herald Tribune Senate leadership turns Burris away... Los Angeles Times Apple to change music prices on iTunes... CNN Blue Shield to restore coverage to hundreds... Los Angeles Times Israeli Strike Hits Refugees Near a U.N. School in Gaza... New York Times Strike on Gaza school 'kills 30'... BBC Defiant Burris determined to take Senate seat... Los Angeles Times Strike on Gaza school 'kills 40'... BBC Gaza clashes spark 'major crisis'... BBC Israel 'expands' Gaza offensive... BBC