BRUSSELS, Dec. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — Belgium sought a new leader on Monday to steer it out of both a political and economic crisis, although there was little sign that rival parties could agree who should take the top job. ... > full story
NOUAKCHOTT, Dec. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Mauritania's military junta on Sunday freed from house arrest ousted President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, who vowed to fight to return to the office he lost in a bloodless coup in August. ... > full story
BEIRUT, Dec. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Lebanon appointed an ambassador to Syria on Saturday, the first time the Arab neighbors will have full diplomatic relations since gaining independence from France in the 1940s. ... > full story
BRUSSELS, Dec. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Belgium's King Albert consulted political leaders on Saturday after the government collapsed for the third time in a year following its botched attempt to bail out financial group Fortis. ... > full story
BRUSSELS, Dec. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Belgium's government collapsed on Friday after a top court found signs that it had sought to sway a legal ruling on the future of stricken bank Fortis. ... > full story
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — U.N. peacekeeping efforts in Darfur have been hamstrung by the failure of countries to provide the force with helicopters and other vital equipment, a senior U.N. official said on Friday. ... > full story
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.N. General Assembly split over the issue of gay rights on Thursday after a European-drafted statement calling for decriminalization of homosexuality prompted an Arab-backed one opposing it. ... > full story
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.N. chief and France on Wednesday cast doubt on U.S. calls to authorize a U.N. peacekeeping force for Somalia quickly, saying the situation was too dangerous for blue helmets. ... > full story
MOSCOW, Dec. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — A billionaire banker has locked horns with a poverty-stricken left-wing writer in a rare public debate over social division in crisis-hit Russia, revealing growing antagonism in its ostensibly well-controlled society. ... > full story
NAIROBI, Dec. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — A multilateral force rescued a Chinese ship from Somali pirates on Wednesday, in a sign foreign navies patrolling the shipping lane linking Europe to Asia are adopting tougher new tactics. ... > full story
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EU APNewsAlert Dec. 19, 2008 (cleveland.com) — Belgian Justice Minister Jo Vandeurzen resigns over the handling of the Fortis bank ...
Somali pirates seize yacht in Gulf of Aden Dec. 17, 2008 (GulfNews, United Arab Emirates) — A yacht has been hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the third ship to be taken within 24 hours off Somali waters despite the presence ...
Danish navy sinks suspected pirate boat Dec. 17, 2008 (ABC 26 New Orleans (WGNO)) — The Danish navy says it has intercepted and sunk a suspected pirate vessel drifting off Somalia.. . Navy spokesman Lt. Capt. Jesper Lynge says the ...
UN adopts resolution to fight Somali pirates Dec. 16, 2008 (Radio New Zealand) — The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution authorising for the first time international operations against pirates on land in ...
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