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{{*mp|December 14}} '''[[Bernard L. Madoff]]''' is arrested by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] in the [[United States]], and charged with defrauding investors in a [[US$]]50 billion [[Ponzi scheme]]. |
{{*mp|December 14}} '''[[Bernard L. Madoff]]''' is arrested by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] in the [[United States]], and charged with defrauding investors in a [[US$]]50 billion [[Ponzi scheme]]. |
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{{*mp|December 13}} [[Switzerland]] becomes the 25th European country to join the '''[[Schengen Agreement]]''', whereby [[Border checkpoint|cross-border passport checks]] will be abolished. |
{{*mp|December 13}} [[Switzerland]] becomes the 25th European country to join the '''[[Schengen Agreement]]''', whereby [[Border checkpoint|cross-border passport checks]] will be abolished. |
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{{*mp|December 10}} The [[Channel Islands|Channel Island]] of [[Sark]], a [[Her Majesty's Government|British]] [[Crown Dependencies|crown dependency]], holds its '''[[Sark general election, 2008|first democratic elections]]''' under a new constitutional arrangement, becoming the last European territory to abolish [[feudalism]]. |
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{{*mp|December 9}} '''[[2008 Greek riots|Anti-police riots]]''' ''(pictured)'' occur in [[Athens]] and several cities across [[Greece]]. |
{{*mp|December 9}} '''[[2008 Greek riots|Anti-police riots]]''' ''(pictured)'' occur in [[Athens]] and several cities across [[Greece]]. |
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{{*mp|December 6}} [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] issues an international '''[[2008 Irish pork crisis|recall]]''' of its [[pork]] products following the discovery of contaminated [[Animal feed|pig feed]]. |
{{*mp|December 6}} [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] issues an international '''[[2008 Irish pork crisis|recall]]''' of its [[pork]] products following the discovery of contaminated [[Animal feed|pig feed]]. |
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Current topics
- The House of Representatives of Thailand selects Abhisit Vejjajiva of the Democrat Party as the country's new Prime Minister.
- Bernard L. Madoff is arrested by the FBI in the United States, and charged with defrauding investors in a US$50 billion Ponzi scheme.
- Switzerland becomes the 25th European country to join the Schengen Agreement, whereby cross-border passport checks will be abolished.
- The Channel Island of Sark, a British crown dependency, holds its first democratic elections under a new constitutional arrangement, becoming the last European territory to abolish feudalism.
- Anti-police riots (pictured) occur in Athens and several cities across Greece.
- Ireland issues an international recall of its pork products following the discovery of contaminated pig feed.
- Patriarch Alexy II, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, dies of heart failure in Peredelkino, Russia.