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The Constituent Assembly of Tunisia elects Moncef Marzouki as the President of Tunisia. The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, closes with an agreement to establish a new treaty to limit carbon emissions. Allegations of flaws in the Russian legislative elections trigger the country's largest protests (pictured) since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Iran files a formal complaint to the UN Security Council regarding a U.S. RQ-170 Sentinel aircraft seized within its territory. The National Basketball Association lockout ends with a collective bargaining agreement between players and owners.

Current events of December 13, 2011 (2011-12-13) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks A gunman opens fire and throws explosives into a crowd in an attack in the Belgian city of Liège. (Le Soir) (BBC) At least 5,000 people are now estimated to have been killed in Syria's uprising, amid continuing violence. (Daily Nation Kenya) Three Thai soldiers are killed by a land mine near the border with Cambodia. (UPI) Arts and culture Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 becomes the fastest selling entertainment product of all time passing $1bn in sales in 16 days.(The Guardian) Disasters A school bus crashes in Jiangsu, China, killing 15 children. (The New York Times) (Xinhua) The Bridge to Russky Island, a giant cable-stayed bridge currently under construction south of Vladivostok, Russia, catches fire due to safety violations during welding. (RT) Politics Political tension continues in Papua New Guinea with former Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare expected to be sworn in again following a ruling by the Supreme Court and incumbent PM Peter O'Neill refusing to stand aside. (BBC) Science Two separate experiments carried out at the Large Hadron Collider may have detected the Higgs boson particle, according to researchers. (CBC) December 13, 2011 Wikinews articles Former Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson announces presidential bid Two remanded after court appearance over Liam Aitchison murder Current events of December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12) (Monday) Business and economy Credit rating agency Moody's in its weekly credit report dismisses the significance of last week's EU agreement, saying it "does not change our view that risks to the cohesion of the euro area continue to rise." (Reuters) International relations United States President Barack Obama has asked Iran for the RQ-170 Sentinel that was captured near Kashmar on December 4. (CNN) Law and crime A Chinese fishing boat captain allegedly stabs a Republic of Korea Coast Guard officer, killing him, after his boat is stopped for illegally fishing in South Korean waters. (AP via Washington Post) Politics and elections Canada announces that it will withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, because the country would face large penalties because of treaty violations.(Reuters) The Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea rules that the August 2011 election of Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister was unconstitutional and orders the reinstatement of former Prime Minister Michael Somare to office. (RNZI) The House of Representatives of the Philippines impeaches Chief Justice Renato Corona after 188 representatives signed a complaint. This is the second impeachment passed in the year after the impeachment of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez early in March. (GMA News.tv) December 12, 2011 Wikinews articles Scottish police charge two over Liam Aitchison murder Illinois court clears man of 1992 rape, murder of eleven-year-old Current events of December 11, 2011 (2011-12-11) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2011 Syrian uprising: Hundreds of army defectors battle Syrian government troops in the south of the country, in one of the largest confrontations since the uprising began. (Al Jazeera) A general strike is observed in several regions of Syria. (The Telegraph) 2011 Yemeni uprising: Hundreds of thousands of protesters demonstrate in Yemen calling for the trial of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. (Voice of Russia) Two people are injured during a gun battle at Tripoli International Airport between militia and the Libyan army.(IOL) International relations North Korea warns of "unexpected consequences" if South Korea lights a Christmas tree near their mutual border. (BBC) (Yonhap) The 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference finishes in Durban in South Africa with an agreement to begin negotiations on a new treaty. (USA Today) Law and crime Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega is extradited home from France and the United States where he has been serving jail sentences for the past 22 years to serve more time for his role in the murder of political opponents. (Reuters via the Guardian)(The Australian)(LA Times) A 16-year-old teenager in the U.S. state of Ohio is charged with murder in a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme.(ABC) Politics International monitors say that elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo lacked credibility. (AP via Google News) In a protest in London about the elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 139 people are arrested.(The Guardian) Parliamentary elections take place in Côte d'Ivoire. (BBC) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev orders an inquiry into the disputed results of the parliamentary elections. (Reuters) Around 1,000 people protest in Taipei, demanding that the government make a weekly day off a legal right for Taiwan's 200,000 foreign live-in caregivers. (Straits Times) Dominique de Villepin announces his candidacy for President of France. (BBC) December 11, 2011 Wikinews articles Thousands protest over alleged Russian election fraud Republican hopeful Gingrich fuels controversy over Palestinian 'invented people' remarks Current events of December 10, 2011 (2011-12-10) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks The Syrian government gives the city of Homs 72 hours to stop anti-government protests, or face an offensive, raising fears of a massacre against civilians. (Daily Telegraph) The Pakistani Taliban confirms that it is holding peace talks with the government. (Pakistan Tribune) One civilian is killed and at least 20 others injured after an Israeli air strike on a militant base in Gaza City, Palestinian medics say. (BBC) Arts and culture The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim wins the game of the year at the Spike Video Game Awards. (AP via WVEC) Disasters A light cargo plane crashes into an elementary school building in the Philippines city of Paranaque with 13 people dead. (AP), (Reuters via Yahoo) A 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits the Mexican state of Guerrero, resulting in three deaths and felt across several other central states. (AP via CBS News) Politics New Zealand general election and voting system referendum: Official results for the 26 November general election confirm John Key's National Party holding a plurality of the votes and seats. With confidence and supply agreements with ACT New Zealand and United Future confirmed, National forms a minority government with a one-seat majority, returning the Fifth National Government to a second term in office. (TVNZ) Full results of the referendum on the voting system confirm that the mixed member proportional voting system, with a majority of the vote, will be kept but will be reviewed. The first past the post voting system gains the most votes for the preferred alternative system of voting. (TVNZ) 2011 Russian protests: A day of protests begins in cities across Russia against alleged election fraud by Vladimir Putin and his United Russia party, with fifty thousand people marching in Moscow and 25 people arrested in Khabarovsk. (AP via MSNBC), (AFP via News Limited) Restrictions on Russian media covering the protests are lifted. (Press Trust of India) (BBC) At least six people are killed in clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the aftermath of disputed general elections in which Joseph Kabila was named President. (Al Jazeera) Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is sworn as President of Argentina in a second consecutive mandate. (Yahoo) Oscar Valdés is named as the new Prime Minister of Peru, after Salomón Lerner Ghitis resigned. (Andina) Science Astronomers in Asia, Australia and North America observe a total lunar eclipse. (BBC) NASA clears SpaceX to launch Dragon COTS Demo Flight 2 toward the International Space Station in a window opening on February 7, 2012. (Reuters) Sport Robert Griffin III, the quarterback for the Baylor Bears wins the Heisman Trophy, awarded to the best player in college football. (New York Times) December 10, 2011 Wikinews articles Current events of December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09) (Friday) Business and economy Credit rating agency Moody's downgrades the ratings of France's three biggest banks, Crédit Agricole, BNP Paribas and Société Générale. (BBC) Stock prices rise at stock exchanges around the world, and some analysts see this as a reaction to a fiscal agreement among the leaders of the eurozone. (Reuters) Disasters AMRI Hospital fire tragedy 40 confirmed people die in a fire in the AMRI Hospital in the Indian city of Kolkata. (AP via Google News) (IBN Live) The Government of West Bengal cancels the hospital's license following the fire. (Times of India) International relations David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, refuses to join a European Union financial crisis accord after negotiations in Brussels. (BBC) Croatia's President Ivo Josipović and Prime minister Jadranka Kosor sign the accession treaty of Croatia to the European Union, to become the 28th member state on July 1, 2013. (AP via Google News) Law and crime Joshua Komisarjevsky, found guilty of the Cheshire, Connecticut home invasion murders, is sentenced to death by lethal injection. (ABC News) Camorra's Michele Zagaria caught in underground bunker (ANSAmed)(Time)(EuroNews) Politics and elections Incumbent President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Joseph Kabila is declared the winner of the Congolese general election but lead opposition candidate Étienne Tshisekedi disputes the outcome. (Bigpond) (AP via Google News) December 9, 2011 Wikinews articles Jakarta court jails six for Java bombings Four dead as Mexico gunmen attack ambulance Current events of December 8, 2011 (2011-12-08) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks An oil pipeline near the Syrian city of Homs is blown up. (The Telegraph) Fighting breaks out in the Somali capital Mogadishu between militants and government troops. (UPI) An investigation by the Associated Press and German media uncovers a secret prison suspected of having been operated by the CIA in Bucharest, Romania. (BBC) (AP) (AFP) (Indian Express) Business and economy The European Central Bank reduces interest rates to 1%. (BBC) Hundreds of workers continue a strike in southern China for a fifth day amid a labour dispute. (Straits Times) Former CEO of MF Global, Jon Corzine, testifies to a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that he doesn't know what happened to the hundreds of millions of dollars of customers' money, supposedly in segregated accounts, that appears to be missing. (Reuters) Disasters A storm causes damage, flooding and power cuts across the north of the British Isles, particularly Scotland with winds up to 165 mph (264 km/h). (BBC) International relations Philippines officials claim that the People's Republic of China has executed a Filipino man for drug trafficking despite a plea for clemency from the President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III on humanitarian grounds. (Washington Post) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accuses the United States of sponsoring the opposition in the country, following protests over the outcome of the recent elections. (RIA Novosti) Iranian state television shows footage of a United States Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel drone that its forces claim to have shot down. (AP) The Government of Japan apologizes to Canada over the treatment of Canadian POWs during World War II. (AP) Law and crime British serial killer Robert Black is sentenced to a minimum of 25 years imprisonment for the 1981 murder of Northern Ireland schoolgirl Jennifer Cardy. (BBC) Two people are killed at Virginia Tech, formerly the site of the largest mass shooting in US history. (MSNBC) (Wires via Herald Sun) Politics and elections Security is increased in the Congolese capital Kinshasa prior to the announcement of results from presidential and parliamentary elections. (Al Jazeera) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe calls for elections in 2012 to replace the power-sharing government in place since 2008. (AFP via Google News) December 8, 2011 Wikinews articles Montana judge frees Barry Beach pending homicide retrial What's eating you? US study highlights bedbug incest 'There's been another murder': UK's Wright Stuff presenter apologises for teen murder comments Current events of December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07) (Wednesday) Arts and culture The United States commemorates the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i. (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 arrives at a prison outside Tel Aviv to start a seven year term for rape. (BBC) The former Governor of the US state of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is sentenced to 14 years in jail for corruption. (Reuters) Security expert and anti-corruption activist Alfredo Landaverde is killed in Honduras, a day after journalist Luz Marina Paz Villalobos is killed, leading to a ban on a motorcycle passengers. (The Guardian) (NY Times) 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 More December 2011 events...

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