archive 20·12·2008

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Safer toys
Just a week before Christmas the European Parliament has said “yes” to a new law aiming to… 20/12/08 11:18 CET

world news

US to boost forces in Afghanistan
The US is aiming to send 20 to 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan by the beginning of next summer… 20/12/08 20:45 CET
Iraqi MPs reject law on British troops
Iraq’s parliament has rejected a draft law that would have allowed troops from Britain, Australia… 20/12/08 19:57 CET
Immigrants add their voices to Greek protests
A ring of police now have to protect Athens’s grand Christmas tree, after the first spruce was… 20/12/08 19:47 CET
Gaza simmers after Israeli attack
Thousands of people have taken part in a funeral procession on the Gaza Strip. Many marchers… 20/12/08 19:46 CET
King deliberates next Belgian PM
Heavy traffic all day, going in and out of the royal palace in Brussels, where King Albert II has… 20/12/08 18:06 CET
What now for Belgium?
Belgium has been left scrambling for political leadership, in the wake of the Fortis affair… 20/12/08 13:53 CET
Obama warns car bailout comes with strings
Incoming US President Barack Obama has promised to help the embattled carmaking industry, but only… 20/12/08 13:48 CET
Three Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Three Danish soldiers serving with NATO forces in Afghanistan have been killed and one was injured… 20/12/08 13:37 CET
Israeli strike on Gaza kills Palestinian militant
A renewal of violence in the Gaza strip has already claimed its first victim, one day after the end… 20/12/08 12:39 CET
New political crisis in Belgium
Hours of overnight talks have failed to bring a quick resolution to Belgium’s latest political… 20/12/08 12:33 CET
Belgium: Govt resigns over court interference claim
Belgium has been thrown into chaos once again at the highest level. Prime Minister Yves Leterme has… 20/12/08 09:59 CET
Obama to car-makers: You must change
The US President-elect Barack Obama has promised to create more jobs in the floundering American… 20/12/08 09:59 CET
Warship welcome for Russians in Cuba
A Russian warship has sailed into Havana Bay for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet… 20/12/08 09:59 CET