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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Daily Bulletin | 20.11.2012, 19:30 UTC

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Israel
Foreign leaders step up diplomacy in Israel, Gaza
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has called for a unilateral ceasefire between Israel and Gaza to avoid plunging the region into chaos. The call came as foreign leaders met with both sides to broker a truce.
Armed Conflict
Rebels take control of Goma
Rebel fighters have advanced through a major city in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Reports indicated that UN troops did nothing to stop the rebels from taking control of the city.
Corruption
Croatian former PM gets 10 years for corruption
Croatia's former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader has been given a ten-year prison sentence for corruption charges. He becomes the highest-ranking official in Croatia to be sentenced for graft.
France
France ends combat mission in Afghanistan
After 11 years of fighting alongside NATO forces in Afghanistan, France has ended its combat mission in the country. Some soldiers are scheduled to remain in Afghanistan into next year in non-combat rolls.
Strikes
Strikes halt transportation in Argentina
Nationwide strikes have crippled transportation in Argentina. Trade unions have turned against President Cristina Fernandez amid rising inflation and proposed taxes.
Poland
Poland reveals arrest in parliament bomb plot
Polish officials have released the details of the arrest of a man who had planned to detonate a bomb outside of the parliament building. The suspect was apparently an admirer of Norwegian killer Anders Behring Breivik.
France
Offered a moderate, French right narrowly selects purist
Jean-Francois Cope has claimed leadership of France's conservative party. The victory means he could run for president or stand aside should Nicolas Sarkozy choose to re-enter politics.
Business
Finance
Alternative ratings agency presents test results
An alternative international ratings agency is what European governments would like to see in place soon to break the power of the US bellwethers. A German-conceived model has just completed a first test run.

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