The Buddhist parties fear they would lose half their seats if they had to fight an election in their present fractured state.

ECONOMIST: Japan

With a British general election to be called in the first half of 2010, Lisbon supporters fear that Mr Klaus may withhold his signature long enough to leave Lisbon in limbo until a Conservative government takes power in Britain.

ECONOMIST: Ireland and the Lisbon Treaty

Fear of strangers puts nearly half of London children off walking to school, a survey suggests.

BBC: 'Stranger' fear on walk to school