Major supply and transport routes to parts of Australia?s north were cut after wild weather derailed a train. -AFP

If you thought Singapore's prank sign was funny, check out these wacky stick figures. Some are genuine signs! -AsiaOne
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery next month. -Reuters
risks the death sentence if he is found to have been complicit in the killings of protesters. -AFP
Although progress has reportedly been made, talks with the Greek government are far from over. -AFP
From Hollywood to websites, satirists relished skewering the late Kim Jong Il. -AFP
Its government recommends removing the implants to avoid a rupture. -Reuters
She died at her home in Darien, Connecticut, on Monday evening after a long illness. -Reuters
Mr Zuckerberg was said to have spent Christmas Day at an eco-lodge in the northern mountain town of Sapa. -myp
Company lawyer says most of the protheses sold since 1991 were produced using a non-approved silicone. -Reuters