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December 27, 2008 (Saturday)
- President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari accepts that "non-state actors" exist in the country and vows to root out terrorism there. (Reuters)
- The Gävle goat, a large Swedish yule goat, is torched by vandals for the 23rd time since its construction in 1966. (BBC News)
- On the eve of its centenary, Woolworths Group begins closing its stores in the United Kingdom. (BBC)
- Gaza–Israel conflict:
- Israel launches Operation Cast Lead against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 271 people and wounding at least 800. (CNN) (PressTV.ir)
- One person is killed and at least six others wounded when rockets fired from the Gaza Strip strike Netivot and Eshkol Regional Council, Israel. (Ynet)
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