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Morning News


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
 The crane punctured holes in the side of the tanker Hebei Spirit a. About 10,000 tons of oil gushed out


  Myanmar   '31 killed' during Burma protests  UN human rights envoy gave Burma a list of 16 named individuals who were killed, in addition to 15 others confirmed as dead by the state

  Belgium Rice: U.S. still wants Iran sanctions  Secretary of State said the United States would continue along a 2-track strategy to deal with Iran, pressing for new sanctions

  NATO NATO warning over Kosovo violence  The head of NATO promised stern action against any groups seeking a return to violence in the Balkans. Serbia raised the specter of war against Kosovo

  Bali Quake hits climate conference  The 5.4-magnitude tremor was centered 150 miles southwest of Bali around 6 miles beneath the ocean floor

  Kenya Kenya battles swarms of locusts  Swarms of locusts have damaged crops. It is the first time such large numbers have been seen in Kenya for 45 years

Day News


  Berlin   Germany moves to ban Scientology  Top security officials consider the goals of the Church of Scientology to be in conflict with the principles of the nation's constitution

  Guantanamo   UK Guantanamo four to be released   4 of the 5 British residents held by the US at Guantanamo Bay are to be released

  Aruba Van der Sloot ordered released from jail  The decision could end hopes for any prosecutions in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway

  U. S. Midwest Gun rampage teen note released  Police have released a suicide note written by Robert Hawkins, 19, who shot dead 8 people in a shopping centre

  Amazon Deforestation slows again  Deforestation in the rainforest fell by 20% between August 2006 and July 2007

Evening News


  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  International and Afghan troops are continuing a major offensive to capture a strategic town of Musa Qala from Taleban insurgents

  Colombia Colombia offers talks with rebels  Under international pressure, President Uribe agreed the first face-to-face meeting between officials of his government and leftist rebels

  Kosovo Kosovo, Serbia at impasse  International mediators has failed to help Kosovo and Serbia reach an agreement over Kosovo's status
San Francisco Bay Area , December 7, 2007 Timeline