Ed Pilkington reports from the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, where thousands of bodies are lying unburied after last week's devastating earthquake. Broadcaster Andy Kershaw, a frequent visitor to Haiti, gives his reaction to the effects of last week's 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
Foreign secretary David Miliband tells dipomatic editor Julian Borger of his hopes for Afghanistan in 2010, as the UK government prepares to host an international conference in London.
Leading doctors have called on the government to follow the example of places such as New York and Denmark by banning manmade fats in food. Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, president of the UK Faculty of Public Health, which represents 3,300 doctors and health professionals, outlines the risks of heart disease associated with artificial trans fats.
Hilary Osborne reports on the ancient ritual of wassailing - which involves serenading apple trees - from cider-makers Gaymers' orchard in Stewley, Somerset.
