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Summary.     Click for More >   Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq
Dec.1   Northern Iraq  
  The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'.    A spokesman for the local Iraqi Kurdistan government denied there had been an attack. The Turk...
Dec.2   Moscow Putin party leads Russia polls   Venezuela Voters reject Chavez's referendum Dec.3  Sudan  Sudan frees Briton in teddy row  Moscow  Monitors denounce Russia election   Washington   U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted   A U.S. intelligence report: Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003 Dec.4  Washington  Bush: Iran still a danger Dec.5  U. S. Midwest  Shoppers killed in gun rampage  Paris  Sarkozy urges Betancourt release Dec.6   England Canoe man's sons fear 'huge scam'  Paris  One killed by parcel bomb   CIA CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes Dec.7  South Korea  Tons of oil spill into Yellow Sea  Portugal  EU-Africa leaders opening summit Dec.8  Bali  China leads cuts protests Dec.9  Western Canada  Pig farmer found guilty of killing 6 women  European Union  Time up for Kosovo status talks Dec.10   Moscow Putin backs Medvedev as successor  South Korea  Inter-Korean train service starts Dec.11   Algeria At least 62 killed in blasts, targeted U.N.   Peru     Fujimori gets 6 years in prison  A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President of abuse of authority. Fujimori faces human rights and corruption charges  Beirut  Blast kills army general Dec.12  Washington  Central banks act on credit fears Dec.13   Portugal EU leaders sign key reform treaty   Washington Baseball 'rife' with drug use Dec.14  Arab Countries  Zawahiri condemns Annapolis talks   Bali     Climate deal sealed by US U-turn  Delegates at the UN summit have agreed a deal on curbing climate change after days of bitter wrangling Dec.15  Pakistan  Musharraf lifts emergency rule  Gaza  Huge rally marks Hamas anniversary Dec.16   Southern Iraq British troops return Basra to Iraqis   Northern Iraq Turkey hits PKK  Turkey  'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq Dec.17  Saudi Arabia  Report: King pardons rape victim  Cuba  Fidel Castro hints at retirement Dec.18  Northern Iraq  Turkish troops cross into Iraq  Pakistan  Train crash 'kills many'  U.S. Congress  Senate passes $70B in war funds Dec.19   South Korea Lee set for landslide  Jerusalem  Hamas leader: I'm open to talks Dec.20   Slovakia   Ceremony marks extended EU border
  A checkpoint between Austria and Slovakia has been dismantled in a ceremony marking the enlargement of the Schengen area
 New Zealand  New Zealand rocked by huge quake  West Pakistan  Suicide blast kills 50 Dec.21  Japan  Humpback whale hunt halted  Venezuela  Chavez proposes oil barter scheme Dec.22  Northern Iraq  Turkey in fresh Iraq air strikes Dec.23   Thailand   Thaksin ally wins Thai election   Samak Sundaravej's People Power Party won 228 seats in the 480-seat house, short of the 241 needed for an absolute majority   Nepal Government agrees to abolish monarchy Dec.24  Uzbekistan  Karimov wins 'sham' election  Kashmir  Mosque besieged Dec.25   Southern Afghanistan     Afghanistan expels top UN and EU officials   One British, the other Irish based in Helmand province, had been holding meetings with different tribes and groups, including the Taliban  Mauritania  Prosecutors probe 'al-Qaeda link'  Israel  Iranian Jews find new homes in Israel  Nepal  Bridge-collapse rescuers battle darkness  San Francisco Bay Area  Tiger escapes and killed visitor Dec.26  Indonesia  Deadly landslide hits dinner party  Chad  Court jails French aid staff Dec.27   Pakistan     Benazir Bhutto assassinated Map of Rawalpindi Pakistan
  Former Prime Minister was assassinated outside a large gathering of her supporters where a suicide bomber also killed at least 20
 Bhutto had just addressed an election rally when she was shot in the neck by a gunman who then set off a bomb. Musharraf held an emergency meeting in the hours after the death. Rioters burned tires and blocked roads in Karachid. Police fired on an angry mob, killing 2 people, in the city of Khairpur
 Pakistan  Bhutto's body flown home Dec.28  South Africa  New charges for Zuma  Pakistan  Bhutto was killed by bomb shrapnel  Chad  French aid workers leave Chad  Colombia  Mission begins to free FARC hostages Dec.30   Pakistan Bhutto's son to lead her party  Pakistan  New video shows Bhutto being shot   Kenya   Riots erupt after president re-elected
  Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki
Dec.31  Kenya  Election violence kills 'at least 124'


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Dec.1  Sudan  UK lawmakers' bid to free teacher
 Northern Iraq  Turkish army fires on PKK in Iraq
 Oregon  U.S. claim Davis Cup over Russia
  Northern Iraq  
  The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
 A spokesman for the local Iraqi Kurdistan government denied there had been an attack. The Turkish military did not say whether Turkish troops had crossed into Iraq to conduct the operation
 Russia  Voting starts in election

December 2 ... more > Top ^

Dec.2   Moscow     Putin party leads Russia polls
  United Russia has won a landslide victory in nationwide elections and had 63.3% of the vote, followed by the Communists at 11.3%.    2 other pro-Kremlin parties looked set to pass the 7% threshold needed to win seats. Turnout has been ...
  Venezuela     Voters reject Chavez's referendum
  The voters narrowly rejected a referendum that would have bolstered Chavez's embrace of socialism and granted him an indefinite extension.    Voters rejected the sweeping reforms by a margin of 51%...
 Bali  World climate summit begins

December 3 ... more > Top ^

Dec.3   Sudan Sudan frees Briton in teddy row   Moscow Monitors denounce Russia election  Moscow  Putin: Vote victory is a mandate   Washington   U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted
  A U.S. intelligence report: Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003
 Iran is not likely to have enough highly enriched uranium to build a bomb until 2010-2015
 Pakistan  Bhutto and Sharif plan poll demands  Washington  US Democrats want rethink on Iran

December 4 ... more > Top ^

Dec.4   Washington Bush: Iran still a danger  Washington  Bush to visit Mideast in January  China  China questions UN Iran sanctions  Thailand  Thais mark king's 80th birthday

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Dec.5  Saudi Arabia  Rape lawyer faces disciplinary hearing  Washington  Bush urges Iran to 'come clean'   U. S. Midwest   Shoppers killed in gun rampage   A gunman has opened fire in a shopping centre in the state of Nebraska, killing 8 people before fatally shooting himself   Paris Sarkozy urges Betancourt release  Baghdad  Gates: Stable Iraq 'within reach'  U.S. Supreme Court  Judges mull Guantanamo rights

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Dec.6   England   Canoe man's sons fear 'huge scam'
  John Darwin, 57, was thought to have drowned at sea. His wife Anne had confessed to knowing her husband was alive
  Paris One killed by parcel bomb  Sudan  Sudan rejects UN Darfur criticism  Washington  Bush details housing rescue plan   CIA   CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes
  The CIA has confirmed that it destroyed at least 2 video tapes showing the interrogation of terror suspects

December 7 ... more > Top ^

Dec.7   South Korea   Tons of oil spill into Yellow Sea  Thousands of tons of oil spilled off the western coast of South Korea after an oil tanker collided with a barge carrying a crane  Myanmar  '31 killed' during Burma protests  Berlin  Germany moves to ban Scientology  Guantanamo  UK Guantanamo four to be released   Portugal   EU-Africa leaders opening summit  It's the first summit in 7 years, billed as heralding a new and equal relationship for the two continents  Southern Afghanistan  Pressure kept up on Taliban town

December 8 ... more > Top ^

Dec.8   Bali China leads cuts protests  CIA  Inquiry into destroyed CIA tapes  Portugal  EU-African leaders to seal pact

December 9 ... more > Top ^

Dec.9  Pakistan  Sharif's party to contest polls  Portugal  EU, Africa fail to agree trade deal   Western Canada Pig farmer found guilty of killing 6 women   European Union Time up for Kosovo status talks

December 10 ... more > Top ^

Dec.10   Moscow     Putin backs Medvedev as successor
  Russian president has thrown his support behind deputy prime minister to replace him when he steps down as the country's leader next year.    Dmitry Medvedev was nominated by Putin's United Russia Party and three other pro-Kremlin ...
 Afghanistan  Brown hails Afghan battle success  Australia  Rape case ruling shocks Australia   South Korea Inter-Korean train service starts  CIA  CIA man defends 'water-boarding'  Cuba  Cuba makes human rights promise  UN  Draft targets Iran military, bank

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Dec.11   Algeria   At least 62 killed in blasts, targeted U.N.
  2 car bombs ripped through the capital in what appeared to be targeted attacks on government and United Nations buildings.    The first explosion blew apart a bus packed with students in the Ben Aknoun district. At least one U.N. worker has been confirmed dead, ...
  Peru     Fujimori gets 6 years in prison
  A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President of abuse of authority. Fujimori faces human rights and corruption charges
 Alberto Fujimori fined $92,000
  Beirut Blast kills army general  Bali  'Crunch time' for climate change

December 12 ... more > Top ^

Dec.12   Washington Central banks act on credit fears  London  Afghan battle 'being won' - Brown  Southern Iraq  3 car bombs rip through city  London  UK welcomes world cash injection

December 13 ... more > Top ^

Dec.13  Zimbabwe  Mugabe to run again for Zanu-PF   Portugal   EU leaders sign key reform treaty
  A new treaty in Lisbon is to reshape the European Union and streamline decision-making, despite criticism
  Washington   Baseball 'rife' with drug use
  Dozens of players have been linked to taking performance-enhancing substances in a report on Major League Baseball that alleges a drug culture.    Ex-Senator Mitchell, who led the investigation, sai...
 London  FA board give thumbs up to Capello  Bali  EU, U.S. in climate deal standoff  Bali  Climate talks near end amid row

December 14 ... more > Top ^

Dec.14   Arab Countries Zawahiri condemns Annapolis talks  Algeria  Freed terrorists behind U.N. bomb  Bali  Climate talks 'on brink' of deal  Bali  Deal 'omits specific cuts'   Bali     Climate deal sealed by US U-turn
  Delegates at the UN summit have agreed a deal on curbing climate change after days of bitter wrangling
 US had wanted firmer commitments from developing countries. EU and US agreed that industrialized countries would not set firm emissions targets. The roadmap initiates a 2-year process of negotiations to agree a new set of emissions targets to replace those in Kyoto

December 15 ... more > Top ^

Dec.15   Pakistan     Musharraf lifts emergency rule   President lifted a 6-week-old state of emergency and said that he imposed it as a last resort to save Pakistan from destruction  Bali  US sets terms for climate talks   Gaza Huge rally marks Hamas anniversary  Bolivia  4 regions declare autonomy

December 16 ... more > Top ^

Dec.16   Southern Iraq   British troops return Basra to Iraqis Map of Basra Iraq
  British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military presence.    A transfer ceremony broadcast live on Iraqi state TV. Iraq resum...
  Northern Iraq     Turkey hits PKK
  The warplanes and long-range missiles attacked Kurdish rebel positions in the mountains near the Turkish border.    The attack, which began around 1 a.m. and last for more than 3 hour...
  Turkey 'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq  Washington  US denies backing Turkey PKK raid  Saudi Arabia  Muslims gather for Hajj pilgrimage

December 17 ... more > Top ^

Dec.17  Russia  Russia delivers nuclear fuel to Iran   Saudi Arabia   Report: King pardons rape victim  King Abdullah has pardoned a rape victim who had been sentenced to 200 lashes and 6 months in prison in a case that sparked international at...   Cuba     Fidel Castro hints at retirement  The ailing communist leader has said he has a duty not to hold on to power or obstruct the rise of younger people  Brazil  Kaka crowned FIFA's player of 2007  Gaza  Militant commander killed

December 18 ... more > Top ^

Dec.18   Northern Iraq Turkish troops cross into Iraq  European Union  ECB lends $500bn to lower rates   Pakistan Train crash 'kills many'  South Africa  Zuma elected ANC president  Washington  Bush will travel to Israel, West Bank   U.S. Congress Senate passes $70B in war funds

December 19 ... more > Top ^

Dec.19   South Korea   Lee set for landslide
  Lee Myung-Bak, a former Seoul mayor and Hyundai executive, claimed victory in presidential election.    Lee is currently facing investigation amid allegations o...
 Washington  Flames at US government building   Jerusalem Hamas leader: I'm open to talks  Ethiopia  Ethiopia PM attacks UN on Somalia  Northern Iraq  Torture house discovered

December 20 ... more > Top ^

Dec.20   Slovakia   Ceremony marks extended EU border
  A checkpoint between Austria and Slovakia has been dismantled in a ceremony marking the enlargement of the Schengen area
  New Zealand New Zealand rocked by huge quake  Northern Ireland  Man cleared of Omagh bombing  Saudi Arabia  Millions stone the devil   West Pakistan     Suicide blast kills 50   The bomber blew himself up at a mosque close to former Interior Minister Sherpao's house. His son was among 100 people injured  Sao Paulo  Picasso painting stolen in museum heist

December 21 ... more > Top ^

Dec.21   Japan   Humpback whale hunt halted  Japan has 'temporarily halted' its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica  South Africa  Mbeki to serve out presidency   Venezuela Chavez proposes oil barter scheme  Washington  Warning over Pentagon war funding  Lebanon  Hezbollah slams Bush's 'order'  Tajikistan  Avalanche kills 16 on road

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Dec.22   Northern Iraq Turkey in fresh Iraq air strikes  Thailand  First post-coup vote

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Dec.23   Thailand   Thaksin ally wins Thai election
  Samak Sundaravej's People Power Party won 228 seats in the 480-seat house, short of the 241 needed for an absolute majority
 the result is a big setback for the military, which has tried to curb Mr Thaksin's influence
  Nepal   Government agrees to abolish monarchy
  The leaders of the main political parties and The government has agreed for the first time that the 240-year-old monarchy should be abolished
 Northern Iraq  Turkish jets hit Iraqi Kurd region  Thailand  Thai parties in coalition talks

December 24 ... more > Top ^

Dec.24   Uzbekistan Karimov wins 'sham' election  Thailand  Thaksin party 'can form alliance'   Kashmir Mosque besieged  Northern Iraq  Iraq Kurds warn Turkey over raids  Hong Kong  Thaksin considers Thailand return  Zimbabwe  Hours-long lines to get scarce currency

December 25 ... more > Top ^

Dec.25   Southern Afghanistan     Afghanistan expels top UN and EU officials
  One British, the other Irish based in Helmand province, had been holding meetings with different tribes and groups, including the Taliban
 Northern Iraq  Suicide car bomb kills more than 20   Mauritania Prosecutors probe 'al-Qaeda link'   Israel Iranian Jews find new homes in Israel   Nepal Bridge-collapse rescuers battle darkness   San Francisco Bay Area Tiger escapes and killed visitor  Kabul  Urgent talks on Afghan expulsions

December 26 ... more > Top ^

Dec.26   Indonesia Deadly landslide hits dinner party  Panama  U.S. teen is only survivor of crash   Chad   Court jails French aid staff   A court has sentenced 6 aid workers to 8 years of hard labour for trying to take more than 100 children out of the country  Israel  Iranian Jews slam 'emigrant stunt'  Nigeria  At least 34 dead in fuel pipeline fire  Kenya  Kenyans vote amid fears of fraud

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Dec.27   Pakistan     Benazir Bhutto assassinated Map of Rawalpindi Pakistan
  Former Prime Minister was assassinated outside a large gathering of her supporters where a suicide bomber also killed at least 20
 Bhutto had just addressed an election rally when she was shot in the neck by a gunman who then set off a bomb. Musharraf held an emergency meeting in the hours after the death. Rioters burned tires and blocked roads in Karachid. Police fired on an angry mob, killing 2 people, in the city of Khairpur
  Pakistan Bhutto's body flown home  Paris  France seeks return of kidnappers

December 28 ... more > Top ^

Dec.28   South Africa   New charges for Zuma  The prosecutors have brought corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, who was elected leader of the governing African National Congress   Pakistan Bhutto was killed by bomb shrapnel   Chad French aid workers leave Chad   Colombia Mission begins to free FARC hostages  Australia  'Terror' convict freed  Pakistan  Nawaz Sharif to visit Bhutto tomb  Hong Kong  Hong Kong to elect leader by 2017

December 29 ... more > Top ^

Dec.29  Kenya  Count halted amid unrest  Pakistan  Musharraf cracks down on rioters  Pakistan  U.S. suspects Taliban behind Bhutto plot  Pakistan  Bhutto party to discuss successor

December 30 ... more > Top ^

Dec.30   Pakistan     Bhutto's son to lead her party
  19-year-old Bilawal Zardari will succeed her as chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, which will take part in upcoming elections.    Bilawal will become leader in a ceremonial capacity while he finishes his s...
 Kenya  Kibaki named victor in Kenya vote   Pakistan     New video shows Bhutto being shot  Dramatic new videotape of the assassination of former Prime Minister emerged, showing her slumping moments after gunshots ring out  Washington  N Korea 'failing on nuclear deal'  Kenya  Odinga rejects poll result   Kenya   Riots erupt after president re-elected
  Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki

December 31 ... more > Top ^

Dec.31   Kenya   Election violence kills 'at least 124'   Opposition supporters fought with police a day after President Kibaki was returned to power in elections marred by accusations of vote-riggi...  Colombia  New delay for hostages

  Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq



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Dec.1  Northern Iraq  Turkish army fires on PKK in Iraq
Dec.1   Northern Iraq
  The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
 A spokesman for the local Iraqi Kurdistan government denied there had been an attack. The Turkish military did not say whether Turkish troops had crossed into Iraq to conduct the operation
Dec.3   Washington U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted
  A U.S. intelligence report: Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003
 Iran is not likely to have enough highly enriched uranium to build a bomb until 2010-2015
Dec.5   Paris Sarkozy urges Betancourt release Dec.5  Baghdad  Gates: Stable Iraq 'within reach' Dec.7  Southern Afghanistan  Pressure kept up on Taliban town Dec.10  Afghanistan  Brown hails Afghan battle success Dec.12  London  Afghan battle 'being won' - Brown Dec.16   Southern Iraq British troops return Basra to Iraqis Map of Basra Iraq
  British troops handed over responsibility for security in the province of Basra, a major milestone in the scaling-back of the military presence.    A transfer ceremony broadcast live on Iraqi state TV. Iraq resum...
Dec.16   Northern Iraq