Having waited almost half a century for the right to shoot wolves,Swedish hunters have been out in large numbers. Radio Sweden’s website has reported that more than half of the permitted number of wolves has already been killed on only the first day of a season that is due to last until Feb, 15th. The 27 wolves which can legally be shot represent just over 10% of Sweden's wolf population. The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation has criticized the decision, arguing that the wolf is an endangered species.

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阿富汗议会拒绝了总统卡尔扎伊提议的超过三分之二的新内阁成员，这对卡尔扎伊来说是一个沉重的政治打击。被拒绝者包括被指控践踏人权的前军阀。Peter Greste在喀布尔报道。

对于总统卡尔扎伊来说，这是一个曲折的过程，痛苦的结果。艰难的无记名投票在周六进行，截止到结束时，新提议的24名内阁成员只有7人获取了大多数议员的支持。其他17人均被拒绝。其中包括前军阀Ismail Khan，这可能是最有争议的内阁提名。卡尔扎伊总统希望由Ismail Khan来掌管能源和水资源部门。Guantu是唯一一名女性部长，还有对司法，商务，能源，经济，公共卫生和通信部门的提名也被拒绝。

丹麦一名艺术家关于先知穆罕默德的漫画引发了全世界穆斯林的暴动和抗议。被指控试图谋杀这名艺术家的一名索马里男子在丹麦法庭出庭。丹麦穆斯林组织谴责了这次袭击事件。Julian Isherwood在哥本哈根报道。