Kosovo PM Hashim Thaci claims election victory
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has claimed victory in the country's first parliamentary vote since declaring unilateral independence from Serbia.
Iraq: Two suicide bomb attacks kill 13
Police in Iraq say two separate suicide attacks have left at least 13 people dead.
Climate talks end with modest outcome, no Kyoto deal
The conference in Cancun ended on December 11 with governments reaching an agreement on some minor measures to combat climate change including providing financial support to poor countries.
Obama urges Congress to pass tax cut deal
US President Barack Obama called for Congress to pass his tax-cut agreement with Republicans in order to strengthen economic recovery and create jobs on December 11.
Stockholm shopping blasts kill one and injure two
One person has been killed and two others injured in two explosions that rocked the centre of the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
Croatian ex-PM Ivo Sanader arrested in Austria
Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, who is wanted in connection with a corruption investigation, has been arrested by police in Austria.
Mexican forces kill top drug lord
A top drug lord has been gunned down in Mexico after two days of shootouts between armed forces and members of a criminal organization, a national security spokesman said on December 10.
Climate talks show signs of Kyoto compromise
Global climate talks showed progress on December 10 as negotiators hinted at a compromise between rich and poor nations on greenhouse gas emissions.
Haiti announces vote tally recheck to stem unrest
Haiti's electoral authorities said on December 9 they would urgently recheck vote tally sheets from the Caribbean country's troubled presidential elections to try to defuse a dispute over the results that has triggered nationwide unrest.
Colombian rescuers find 53 bodies after landslide
Colombian rescuers have found 53 bodies after a landslide in the northwest of Colombia, official sources said on December 9.