The tsunami in Sumatra has killed at least 272 people.Now Mount Merapi, a volcano in another part of Indonesia, has erupted and killed at least 30. Read more.
The French government has voted to raise the country's retirement age from 60 to 62. This happened although workers protested against it for weeks. Read more.
A Palestinian jihadist has been killed near the border between Israel and Gaza. Read more.
Who was the man with the most influence on people this year? The comedian Jon Stewart, says a survey on AskMen.com. Read more.
