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After 541 days of negotiations, a new Belgian government is sworn in, with Elio Di Rupo as prime minister. United Russia, with incumbent President Dmitry Medvedev (pictured) at the top of the party list, wins a majority of seats in the Russian legislative election. The first summit of CELAC, a bloc of Latin American and Caribbean nations, takes place in Caracas, Venezuela. The United Kingdom expels all Iranian diplomats from the country following an attack on its embassy in Tehran. Laurent Gbagbo, former President of Côte d'Ivoire, is extradited to the International Criminal Court to face trial over his role in the Second Ivorian Civil War.

Current events of 7 December 2011 (2011-12-07) (Wednesday) Arts and culture The United States commemorates the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (AP via WVEC) Business and economy The board of Japan's Olympus Corporation announces its plans to resign early next year due to its accounting scandal. (Reuters) Law and crime The former President of Israel Moshe Katsav is due to arrive at a prison outside Tel Aviv to start a seven year term for rape. (BBC) Politics and elections Former president of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev says that the Russian authorities must acknowledge the recent street protests, annul the results of Sunday’s parliamentary election and hold a new poll. (RT) Egypt's Freedom and Justice Party claims to have won a majority of seats in the runoff election. (Ynet News) Science The Russian Federal Space Agency officially gives up attempting to rescue Fobos-Grunt and Yinghuo-1, and expects them to fall back to Earth in January 2012. (Space.com) December 7, 2011 Wikinews articles Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav goes to prison for rape Current events of 6 December 2011 (2011-12-06) (Tuesday) Armed conflict and attacks Afghanistan terror attacks A suicide attack attacks a Shiite shrine in the Afghan capital Kabul during the festival of Ashura, resulting in at least 50 people killed and hundreds injured. Hours later another attack takes place at Mazar-i-Sharif, killing at least 4. (Reuters), (The Guardian), (AP via NineMSN) The President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai cancels a trip to the United Kingdom following the attacks. (AP via The Australian) Business and economy The Reserve Bank of Australia cuts interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent due to continuing global economic concern. (ABC News Australia) Disasters The US Mine Safety and Health Administration releases the final report into the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in Raleigh County, West Virginia, that killed twenty-nine miners last year. (MSHA) International relations Australia announces more sanctions against Iran amidst growing concerns about its nuclear and missile programs. (AAP via Sydney Morning Herald) Law and crime Randy Babbitt, the former head of the Federal Aviation Administration, resigns three days after he was arrested for driving under the influence in Fairfax, Virginia. (CNN) A journalist, Luz Marina Paz, is killed in Honduras becoming the 17th journalist shot in the past two years. {AFP via the Tico Times) Politics and elections After 541 days of negotiations, the longest in history, the new federal government of Belgium is sworn in, with Elio di Rupo as Prime Minister, making him the first Walloon to reach this position in 38 years and the second openly gay head of government in the world. (RTBF) Thousands of people take to the streets of Moscow in protests against the conduct and outcome of the Russian legislative election with dozens of opposition supporters being arrested as the demonstrations turn violent. (The Guardian) The Parliament of Greece approves an austerity budget. (Dow Jones via Wall Street Journal) December 6, 2011 Wikinews articles Alleged racist tram ranter remanded after court hearing India seeks web crackdown after failed talks with industry Current events of 5 December 2011 (2011-12-05) (Monday) Armed conflict and attacks There are reports of more than 60 bodies being taken to hospitals in the Syrian town of Homs. (Jerusalem Post) International relations Eurozone debt crisis: Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of France, and Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, call for a new European Union Treaty to help prevent future Eurozone crises. (BBC) There are widespread reports that credit ratings agency Standard & Poors will put 15 nations in the Eurozone under review for a possible downgrade, including France and Germany. (Bloomberg) (Sky News) Law and crime Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo appears before the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity. (Reuters India) Julian Assange is allowed a final appeal to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom against his extradition to Sweden to answer questions over sexual assault allegations. (Wall Street Journal) Politics and elections Russian election: Preliminary results are released from the Russian legislative election showing the ruling United Russia winning 50 per cent of the vote, well down on its 2008 vote. (AP via Google News) European monitors criticise the election saying that rules favoured United Russia and claiming that it was marred by violations. (Deutsche Welle) Peru declares a state of emergency in four provinces amid protests over a mining project. (Andina) December 5, 2011 Wikinews articles Human Rights Watch report talks of South Africa's LGBT people 'in constant fear' Scotland: Northern Constabulary launch murder investigation over teen death Finnish trio shot dead in Brazil Gbagbo appears at international court for alleged crimes against humanity Current events of 4 December 2011 (2011-12-04) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks 45,000 citizens of Koblenz, Germany, are allowed to return home after bomb squads defused World War II bombs that were hidden under the Rhine River for almost 65 years. (CNN) Business and economy Australia approves exports of uranium to India. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections Transparency International releases the 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index, declaring North Korea and Somalia the most corrupt nations in the world, and New Zealand the least corrupt. (CNN.com) (Transparency.org) Voters in Slovenia go to the polls for a parliamentary election with early results showing Positive Slovenia with an early lead. (Reuters) (AP via Newsday) Voters in Croatia go to the polls for a parliamentary election with an exit poll showing the centre-left Kukuriku coalition set to win a majority. (BBC) Russian election: Voters in Russia go to the polls for an election for the State Duma. (LA Times via Seattle Times) (New York Times) Independent exit polls suggest the governing United Russia party failed to get a majority in the Duma, amid accusations of massive voter harassment and DDoS attacks targeting blogs. (Reuters) Islamist parties win the first stage of the Egyptian parliamentary election, with the Muslim Brotherhood-aligned Freedom and Justice Party first at 37% of the vote, and the more hardline Salafi Al Nour Party in second place with 24% of the vote. (AFP) The President of Peru Ollanta Humala declares a state of emergency in the Cajamarca region to stop anti-mining protests. (Bloomberg via Business Week) Sport Former Brazilian football captain Sócrates dies in hospital in Sao Paulo from complications of food poisoning. (The Telegraph) American golfer Tiger Woods wins the Chevron World Challenge, his first tournament win in over two years. (AP via NPR) In lawn tennis, Spain wins the 2011 Davis Cup. (AFP via The Australian) December 4, 2011 Wikinews articles Current events of 3 December 2011 (2011-12-03) (Saturday) Armed conflict and attacks At least 23 people are killed in Syria. (BBC) Arts and culture Indian cinema actor, director and producer Dev Anand dies of a heart attack in London. (BBC) Disasters At least 33 people die and 13 are injured in a crash between a truck and a bus near the Bahia city of Milagro in northeastern Brazil. (CNN) At least eight children have died in the past few weeks in Ecuador's Amazon basin after being bitten by rabid bats. (AFP via HeraldSun) Politics Students protesting against the Irish financial crisis occupy the office of Fine Gael lawmaker Anthony Lawlor ahead of the forthcoming Budget Day. (The Journal) (Irish Central) RTE The governing Australian Labor Party changes its platform in support of gay marriage at its conference in Sydney, paving the way for legislation. (The Australian) Herman Cain announces that he will suspend his campaign for Republican nomination in the United States presidential election following a series of sexual harassment and other misconduct allegations. (CBS) December 3, 2011 Wikinews articles 'Have them all shot': BBC gets 21,000+ complaints over Jeremy Clarkson's public sector striker comments Current events of 2 December 2011 (2011-12-02) (Friday) Armed conflict and attacks Muslim rioters attack liquor stores and massage parlours in Zakho in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq after Friday prayers. The attacks later extended to include Christian owned shops and businesses in other cities including Dohuk and Simele. (USA Today) Business and economy In the U.S., the Agriculture Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives votes to issue a subpoena to Jon Corzine, former Governor of New Jersey, in connection with the collapse of MF Global and the disappearance of customer funds. (Committee press release) International relations United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's pre-eminent pro-democracy activist, to promote democratic reforms. (AP via Google) The United Nations Human Rights Council denounces the crimes against humanity during the 2011 Syrian uprising which killed over 4,000 people since the uprising started in March. (CNN) December 2, 2011 Wikinews articles On the campaign trail, November 2011 Australian woman claims Church of Scientology imprisoned her for twelve years Current events of 1 December 2011 (2011-12-01) (Thursday) Disasters A mass shooting occurs in east Texas, United States, killing four children, who are confirmed to be all below 5 years old. (CNN) One person dies and 16 others are injured in three separate chain-reaction crashes involving 176 cars in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. (CNN) Politics and elections The 2010–2011 Belgian government formation draws to a close as six parties come to an agreement which will see PS leader Elio di Rupo become Prime Minister. The deal, however, still has to be approved by the parties' conventions, and the cabinet makeup is not yet defined. (EUobserver) December 1, 2011 Wikinews articles Early returns in Egyptian polls show victory for Islamist parties Hungary bans homelessness A portrait of Scotland: Gallery reopens after £17.6 million renovation Campaign manager: 100 percent chance Buddy Roemer will run for Americans Elect presidential nomination Queensland parliament passes Civil Partnership Bill More November 2011 events...

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