Wikinews:2011/December

December 1

• Early returns in Egyptian polls show victory for Islamist parties
• Hungary bans homelessness
• A portrait of Scotland: Gallery reopens after £17.6 million renovation
• Campaign manager: 100 percent chance Buddy Roemer will run for Americans Elect presidential nomination
• Queensland parliament passes Civil Partnership Bill

December 2

• On the campaign trail, November 2011
• Australian woman claims Church of Scientology imprisoned her for twelve years

December 3

• 'Have them all shot': BBC gets 21,000+ complaints over Jeremy Clarkson's public sector striker comments

December 5

• Human Rights Watch report talks of South Africa's LGBT people 'in constant fear'
• Scotland: Northern Constabulary launch murder investigation over teen death
• Finnish trio shot dead in Brazil
• Gbagbo appears at international court for alleged crimes against humanity

December 6

• Alleged racist tram ranter remanded after court hearing
• India seeks web crackdown after failed talks with industry

December 7

• Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav goes to prison for rape

December 8

• Montana judge frees Barry Beach pending homicide retrial
• What's eating you? US study highlights bedbug incest
• 'There's been another murder': UK's Wright Stuff presenter apologises for teen murder comments

December 9

• Jakarta court jails six for Java bombings
• Four dead as Mexico gunmen attack ambulance

December 11

• Thousands protest over alleged Russian election fraud
• Republican hopeful Gingrich fuels controversy over Palestinian 'invented people' remarks

December 12

• Scottish police charge two over Liam Aitchison murder
• Illinois court clears man of 1992 rape, murder of eleven-year-old

December 13

• Former Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson announces presidential bid
• Two remanded after court appearance over Liam Aitchison murder

December 14

• Former Australian PM helps to launch 'anti-warmist manual'

December 15

• Authorities blockade Chinese town rebelling over land dispute

December 16

• Author and contrarian Christopher Hitchens dies at age 62

December 17

• Former French president Jacques Chirac found guilty of corruption
• South Carolina governor Nikki Haley endorses Mitt Romney for U.S. president
• Iceland formally recognises Palestinian state with pre-1967 borders

December 18

• Aidan Burley MP sacked following Nazi pics furore

December 19

• North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dead

December 20

• Indian Parliament irate as Russia poised to ban Bhagavad Gita

December 21

• Leveson Inquiry told hacking was 'bog-standard' journalism tool at Daily Mirror
• Remaining US troops exit Iraq
• Wikinews interviews former Salt Lake City mayor and 2012 presidential candidate Rocky Anderson
• U.S. House rejects Senate version of payroll tax cut

December 22

• Cypriot court clears all of wrongdoing in Greek air disaster
• Italian senate passes €30 billion austerity package
• Two politicians jailed for life over Rwandan genocide

December 23

• Walmart recalls infant formula after baby death
• UK to ban hidden credit card fees
• U.S. Congress reaches deal on payroll tax cut extension
• Attorney general drops case against Israeli participants in Freedom Flotilla

December 24

• Colombian crime gang boss, hundreds of members surrender
• Gingrich, Perry fail to qualify for Virginia Republican presidential primary ballot
• Lansing, Michigan airport designated 'aerotropolis'

December 29

• Russian court rejects move to ban Hindu scripture
• U.S. presidential candidate Gary Johnson leaves GOP to vie for the LP nom