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| − | *Tensions between '''North Korea''' and '''South Korea''' are rising. North Korea accused South of being confrontational and said it is scrapping military and political agreements signed with Seoul. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7859671.stm][http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7835357.stm]
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| − | *The World Health Organization (WHO) said that over 60,000 citizens in '''Zimbabwe''' are infected by '''cholera'''. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7860070.stm]
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| − | *'''Protests are going on''' in '''Iceland''' against [[capitalism]] and the government. [http://libcom.org/news/actions-continue-iceland-22122008]
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| − | *'''Chinese navy''' begins '''anti-piracy mission''' in '''Somalia'''. [http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/27/stories/2008122756051300.htm]
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| − | *'''[[Alexandros Grigoropoulos]]''', a 15-year-old boy, is killed by police in [[Greece]] triggering [[2008 Greek Riots|riots]]. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/13/athens-greece-riots]
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| − | *The United Nations is concerned over '''"systematic and widespread" killings of civilians''' by Colombia's US-backed security forces. Navanethem Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the 'extrajudicial killings' by Colombian forces could categorize it as 'crime against humanity'.[http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=74012§ionid=351020703]
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| − | *According to the UN, camps sheltering 50,000 displaced people in the '''Democratic Republic of Congo''' have been torched.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7702099.stm]
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| − | *Riot police resorts to '''tear gas''' and attacks the residents of Elliniko village near Ioannina, '''[[Greece]]''' who prevented the construction of an open-refuse dump.[http://libcom.org/news/barricades-clashes-elliniko-village-ne-greece-between-riot-police-locals-opposing-construct]
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| − | *At least 18 civilians including children ranging in age from six months to 15 are reportedly killed in '''[[Afghanistan]]''' in an air strike by NATO forces.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7674435.stm]
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| − | *Riot police in the Morumbi district of Sao Paulo, '''Brazil''' have fired '''tear gas and rubber bullets''' at other police officers who are striking for better pay.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7675220.stm]
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