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Opt-out states lose right to shape policies
EU: Europe's highest court has ruled that the EU can exclude the Republic and the UK from the shaping of measures designed to protect Europe's borders. p
Clegg wins Lib Dem leadership
BRITAIN: Hot favourite Nick Clegg won the
leadership of Britain's Liberal Democrats yesterday, but with just
a 511-vote majority over rival Chris Huhne. p
Tymoshenko is Ukraine prime minister for second time
UKRAINE: The charismatic orange revolution leader
Yulia Tymoshenko has become Ukraine's prime minister for the second
time, after scraping through a parliamentary vote that appears to
end months of political deadlock. p
Irish support EU but feel left out of decision-making
EU: Irish people strongly support the EU but feel their voice does not count when it comes to decision-making, the latest Eurobarometer survey shows. p
Other World Stories
Castro signals readiness to stand down
CUBA: Fidel Castro suggested yesterday that he might stand down to make way for a leader from the younger generation. The move is being seen as a significant step in a likely handover of power that could occur as early as March, with the Cuban president possibly retaining an honorary role and title. pRape inquiry after Manchester United Christmas party
BRITAIN: Police are investigating claims that a woman was raped early yesterday at a hotel where Manchester United players were hosting their Christmas party. pDodi's masseuse tells inquest chauffeur drove 'like a maniac'
BRITAIN: In the carnival of vanities that is the Diana inquest, yesterday's witness was the most exotic yet. pRevenge vowed after 13 Palestinian deaths
MIDDLE EAST: Islamic Jihad has vowed to renew suicide attacks after the Israeli military killed 13 Palestinian militants, most of them members of the radical Palestinian group, in a series of aerial attacks carried out yesterday in less than 24 hours in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. pBBC reverses censorship of 'Fairytale Of New York'
BRITAIN: A boss at BBC Radio yesterday reversed a decision to cut the word "faggot" from the Christmas song Fairytale of New York after Jean MacColl, mother of the singer of the song branded the move "ridiculous". pFormer dictator avoids extradition to Spain
GUATEMALA: A former Guatemalan dictator and seven other former officials have avoided extradition to Spain to face charges for genocide committed in the country's 36- year civil war, according to a court ruling made public yesterday. pUN taskforce uncovers multimillion dollar scams
UN: A pattern of mismanagement and corruption has been discovered in UN peacekeeping operations, writes Colum Lynch at the UN in New York pMugabe's critics wary of reforms
ZIMBABWE: President Robert Mugabe's decision to relax some security and media laws ahead of next year's general election in Zimbabwe has been dismissed by his opponents as a cynical public relations exercise. pMissing Japanese remain a national obsession
JAPAN: The case of Megumi Yokota and seven others abducted by N orth Korea is a major diplomatic roadblock, write Akiko Yamamoto and Blaine Harden in Niigata pZuma takes the low road to power
SOUTH AFRICA: The man known as "JZ" has inspired a fanatical following, writes Joe Humphreys in Pretoria pPerfect time of year to visit this 'floating' Italian city
Letter from Venice: It is a freezing December morning in Venice. We are walking along a little calle (as a street in Venice is called), fortified by a decent cappuccino and on our way to the next tourist appointment, namely a look around the inside of a perfectly restored 17th century Venetian house at the Querini-Stampalia museum. pIn Short
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