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Tuesday

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Morning News


Dec.18   Northern Iraq     Turkish troops cross into Iraq
  About 300 Turkish troops pursuit Kurdish rebels, and remained near the corner where the borders of Iraq, Turkey and Iran come together
 The lightly-armed soldiers moved up to 3 kilometres inside Iraq


  European Union   ECB lends $500bn to lower rates   The European Central Bank has allocated 348.7bn euros to banks at a below-market rate in a refinancing move to ease tightened credit markets

  Washington Pentagon claims progress in Iraq  US forces have achieved 'significant progress' over the last three months but the handover to Iraqis is lagging

  Pakistan Sharif 'cannot stand in elections'  Former Prime Ministe lost his appeal against the rejection of his nomination for next month's parliamentary elections

Day News


  Pakistan   Train crash 'kills many'
  A crowded passenger train has derailed in southern Pakistan. Many people being killed and dozens trapped in the wreckage
 The Karachi Express was traveling to Lahore, carrying more than 1,000 people when it derailed near the town of Sialabad, about 250 miles north of Karachi. About 12 of the 17 cars in the train were off the tracks and overturned


  Washington     Bush will travel to Israel, West Bank  President Bush will make his first trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories during a January 8-16 visit

  South Africa   Zuma elected ANC president   The populist whose political career survived rape and corruption charges received 2,329 votes, ahead of incumbent Mbeki's 1,505 votes
 The result follows 2 days of bitter debate, during which President was heckled by supporters of Zuma. Zuma will now become the frontrunner to take over as president when Mbeki is to stand down in 2009


  Yemen 200 feared drowned as migrant boats sink  At least 58 people, all Ethiopians except for four Somalis, are confirmed dead and a further 37 remain unaccounted

  European Union Plans to end health queues in EU  A blueprint for health care across the EU is expected to call for an end to unjustified obstacles for patients who go abroad for treatment

  Colombia FARC vows in letter to release hostages  3 captives held for years by rebels could be freed by the end of the year, including an aide to Colombian Sen. Betancourt

Evening News


  U.S. Congress   Senate passes $70B in war funds
  After months of stalemate, the Senate passed a government spending bill that includes billions of dollars requested by Bush to continue the war in Iraq
San Francisco Bay Area , December 18, 2007 Timeline