Ukraine's parliament calls for troop withdrawal from Iraq Ukraine’s parliament has approved a resolution calling on the president to immediately withdraw its 1,650 troops from Iraq. The worsening security 11/01/2005
Yushchenko officially declared winner of Ukraine poll The Ukrainian Electoral Commission has formally declared Viktor Yushchenko the winner of last month’s presidential poll re-run. To cheers of delight 11/01/2005
Tsunami bodies exhumed in Thailand for ID checks Volunteers in Thailand have begun the grim task of exhuming hundreds of bodies of tsunami victims because of mistakes made with initial 11/01/2005
Abbas election boosts Middle East peace hopes The election of Mahmoud Abbas as Palestinian leader has ushered in a mood of cautious optimism in the region, although Yasser Arafat’s successor 11/01/2005
EU and US avoid Airbus-Boeing WTO showdown The European Union and the United States have agreed to settle their subsidy dispute over Airbus and Boeing through bilateral talks. It means the 11/01/2005
UN tells donor countries to deliver aid now “Hunger and disease do not wait, we need your money now” – the United Nations’ stark warning to donor countries which have pledged billions to help 11/01/2005
Interpol sets up world's biggest forensic lab Interpol has launched the world’s biggest ever forensic operation to help identify victims of the Asian tsunami. A team of 40 detectives, doctors and 11/01/2005
Survivor found at sea 14 days after tsunami A tale of hope in the wake of the devastating tsunami – fourteen days after the tidal wave tore him from his Indonesian homeland, 21-year old Ari 11/01/2005