Vienna - The premier of the eastern German state of Thuringia remained hospitalized Thursday night, but was out of imminent danger after a severe skiing accident earlier in the day in the Austrian
Washington - US President George W Bush plans to get out of bed early on the first day of 2009 and go for a sunrise walk on his ranch with First Lady Laura as he ushers in the last New Year's Day of his presidency.
Bush has been spending the holidays at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, and in 21 days will have more time to hang out at his beloved home away from Washington dubbed as the "Western White House." Bush, famous for going to bed at an early hour, does not intend to stay up for a midnight celebration, Gordon Johndroe, a White House spokesman said.
Kiev - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko cancelled a trip to Moscow on Wednesday for last-ditch negotiations to avoid gas cuts by Gazprom on January 1 if Kiev fails to pay down a 2-billion dollar debt before midnight.
"There are enough specialists from (Ukraine's) Naftogaz undertaking negotiations in Moscow for the signing of a future gas contract," the Ukrainian government said in a statement to news agency Interfax.
Berlin - Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday blamed the radical Palestinian movement Hamas for the latest flare-up with Israel and said Germany would do all it could to promote peace in the Middle East.
In a New Year address, the chancellor also said the world can recover from the global financial crisis only if it recognizes the mistakes of the past and learns from them.
Brussels - Belgium's King Albert II on Tuesday swore in a five-party government almost identical to the scandal-hit administration which fell on December 19, palace officials confirmed.
The move came just hours after the five parties which made up Belgium's last government agreed to re-form their alliance under a new premier, Dutch-speaking conservative Herman van Rompuy, 61.
On Sunday, a notice was issued to former CM H D Kumaraswamy by the Election Commission with the aim to seek an explanation from him regarding allegedly violating the election code of conduct on Sat
Washington - US President George W Bush plans to get out of bed early on the first day of 2009 and go for a sunrise walk on his ranch with First Lady Laura as he ushers in the last New Year's Day of his presidency.
Kiev - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko cancelled a trip to Moscow on Wednesday for last-ditch negotiations to avoid gas cuts by Gazprom on January 1 if Kiev fails to pay down a 2-billion dollar debt before midnight. 
Berlin - Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday blamed the radical Palestinian movement Hamas for the latest flare-up with Israel and said Germany would do all it could to promote peace in the Middle East.
Brussels - Belgium's King Albert II on Tuesday swore in a five-party government almost identical to the scandal-hit administration which fell on December 19, palace officials confirmed.
