World Update from BBC News
Crude steady near four-year lowOil prices recover slightly to trade just above $44 a barrel, but remain near almost four-year lows as weak demand continues.'First ever' British PM honouredA plaque is unveiled at the childhood home of the first UK leader to be officially called prime minister.Boy George guilty of imprisonmentSinger Boy George is found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort by chaining him to a bed at his flat.BMW sales dip more than a quarterCarmaker BMW says global sales fell 26.2% in November, as consumers tighten their belts amid the economic slowdown.Bereaved council tenant must moveA bereaved council tenant complains after being told she must move from her home of 21 years.UK's mortgage market in graphicsFacts and figures on the key issues that affect the UK's home ownersGorilla states in poaching pledgeWith gorilla numbers declining, countries that are home to the animals vow to enforce laws on poaching.
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