Berlusconi Warns Of Crisis Ahead Of Crucial Vote (reuters)
Reuters – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told members of parliament they risked plunging Italy into the middle of the euro zone’s debt crisis if they voted against him in a no-confidence vote due on Tuesday. Read more
Netanyahu Says Welcomes Shift In U.s. Peace Effort (reuters)
Reuters – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Monday a U.S. decision to drop efforts to achieve a building freeze in Jewish settlements. Read more
Kosovo Pm Claims Victory, Rivals Refuse To Concede (reuters)
Reuters – Kosovo waited for official results on Monday to confirm Prime Minister Hashim Thaci’s claim of victory in the first general election since independence from Serbia, amid accusations of some vote manipulation. Read more
Haggling Over Powerbroker Ozawa Plagues Japan’s Dpj (reuters)
Reuters – Japan’s ruling Democratic Party (DPJ) avoided a bust-up over scandal-tainted powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa on Monday, but internal bickering looked set to plague the government as it struggles to finalize next year’s budget. Read more
Terror Attacks Shake Sweden Out Of Its Calm (time.com)
Time.com – A society accustomed to seeing wars and political violence as problems that affect others wakes up to a new menace at home Read more