Wikinews:2004/December/22

• Zambian government launches a new agricultural policy African nation moves to modernize food production infrastructure.
• Mozambique's ruling party retains control in elections Elections in the Southern African nation Mozambique have resulted in a landslide victory for the ruling Frelimo party.
• US army gives medical assistance to Iraq school US soldiers provided medical assistance to Iraq children at an elementary school in Bagdah.
• Police raid filesharing resources The largest BitTorrent and ed2k link sites have been closed by police or went offline voluntarily.
• European Union Council to accept software patent directive
• 16 Foot Asteroid Passes Between Earth and Satellites Earth's scientists discover the latest astronomical near-miss.