December 5, 2011 (Monday)
Armed conflict and attacks
- There are reports of more than 60 bodies being taken to hospitals in the Syrian town of Homs. (Jerusalem Post)
International relations
- Eurozone debt crisis:
- Nicolas Sarkozy, the President of France, and Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, call for a new European Union Treaty to help prevent future Eurozone crises. (BBC)
- There are widespread reports that credit ratings agency Standard & Poors will put 15 nations in the Eurozone under review for a possible downgrade, including France and Germany. (Bloomberg) (Sky News)
Law and crime
- Former Côte d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo appears before the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity. (Reuters India)
- Julian Assange is allowed a final appeal to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom against his extradition to Sweden to answer questions over sexual assault allegations. (Wall Street Journal)
Politics and elections
- Russian election:
- Preliminary results are released from the Russian legislative election showing the ruling United Russia winning 50 percent of the vote, well down on its 2008 vote. (AP via Google News)
- European monitors criticise the election saying that rules favoured United Russia and claiming that it was marred by violations. (Deutsche Welle)
- Peru declares a state of emergency in four provinces amid protests over a mining project. (Andina)