24.12.2009 - Russian president announces interior ministry job cuts
DW-WORLD:
Medvedev's push for control of Russian military unsettles Caucasus
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has announced that he has
requested the right to send troops into other countries in cases of
emergency without consulting parliament. The proposed plan is
causing regional concern...
24.12.2009 - Turkish police crack down on banned party with scores of arrests
Anti-terrorism squads in Turkey conducted raids in 11 cities,
arresting 43 campaigners and members of the Democratic Society
Party (DTP), said aides of the chief state prosecutor in the
south-eastern city of Diyarbakir.
Among those arrested in the early-morning operation were
several prominent politicians, including at least seven local
mayors, and two-human rights activists...
24.12.2009 - Ugandan president softens anti-gay bill
In its current form, the bill proposes life imprisonment and even
the death penalty for gays and lesbians in Uganda.
Museveni's top aide said on Thursday that the president
was planning to intervene to address the concerns of
Uganda's Western partners who have expressed strong opposition to
the bill...
24.12.2009 - Christmas: Not such a holy night under the Nazis
Christmas is a high point in the religious calendar for Germans.
Many of the traditions, images and songs enjoyed around the world
have their roots in the Christmas celebrations of German speaking
countries...
24.12.2009 - 'Dear Christkind': A German post office answers Christmas letters
It's a tradition for young children around the world to send
letters to Santa Claus with their wishes for Christmas. German
children, however, practice a slightly different tradition...
24.12.2009 - Disappointment over Copenhagen summit "justified", says Obama
24.12.2009 - German court reopens murder case into former Argentine dictator
24.12.2009 - Greek parliament approves tough austerity budget
24.12.2009 - EU pay dispute headed for the courts
24.12.2009 - Snow and ice to slow train travel in Germany during peak travel weekend
24.12.2009 - New Romanian government gets green light from parliament
24.12.2009 - A world full of seekers: Christmas before and after the fall of communism