World Update from BBC News
Fighting flares outside Gaza CityMilitants engage Israeli forces near Gaza City as "friendly fire" kills three soldiers on the third night of the ground offensive.Obama says US economy 'very sick'US President-elect Barack Obama says that America's economy is very sick and that the situation is worsening.US vows 'huge' marine protectionThe US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.Japanese whaler reported missingRescuers hold out little hope of finding a Japanese sailor alive after he goes missing from a whaling ship in the Antarctic.
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