06-Dec-2013 00:43

Is U.K.'s Finance Minister More Lucky Than Good? - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-05/is-u-k-s-finance-minister-more-lucky-than-good-.html

UN authorizes French, African troops in Central African Republic - NBCNews.com (blog) :: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/05/21775357-un-authorizes-french-african-troops-in-central-african-republic

Thousands evacuated amid tide surge - shropshirestar.com :: http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2013/12/05/90mph-gales-threaten-flood-defences/

Mandela, first president of democratic South Africa - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa22ad66-9de4-11e1-9a9e-00144feabdc0.html

Hurricane-force winds wreak havoc in Britain, head to Europe - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-europe-storm-20131205,0,7882825.story

England manager Roy Hodgson says 'put a tenner on us' for the World Cup - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/05/roy-hodgson-world-cup-draw

Mandela film breaks box office records - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/2013/12/06/09/55/mandela-film-breaks-box-office-records

American teacher killed in Benghazi - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/12/05/american-citizen-reportedly-killed-in-benghazi/

A painful lesson in how not to deal with China - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb01954e-5d12-11e3-a558-00144feabdc0.html

Aldi to enter budget tablet market with £79 Medion Lifetab - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/aldi-to-enter-budget-tablet-market-with-79-medion-lifetab-8986210.html

To grasp Japan, you need to step through the looking-glass - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f39b4078-5b81-11e3-848e-00144feabdc0.html

Autumn Statement: how the day unfolded - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/economics/autumnstatement/article3940511.ece

NSA records 5 billion global mobile phone locations daily - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/nsa-records-5-billion-global-mobile-phone-locations-daily-8986425.html

Mysterious glowing 'alien-like creature' spotted in waters of Bristol Harbour. A ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/mysterious-glowing-alienlike-creature-spotted-in-waters-of-bristol-harbour-8986417.html

Sex and brains - The Economist :: http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21591157-new-technique-has-drawn-wiring-diagrams-brains-two-sexes

Ex-superbike racer Sean Emmett held over death of wife in Dubai - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/05/sean-emmett-ex-superbike-racer-held-over-death-of-wife-in-dubai-4219719/

Motorcycle champ arrested over honeymoon death - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/06/05/43/motorcycle-champ-arrested-over-honeymoon-death

Tiny old Britain still has clout - South China Morning Post :: http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1373804/tiny-old-britain-still-has-clout

The trickiest tongue twister ever? Do try this at home - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-tongue-twister-science-20131205,0,1469407.story

NSA 'tracking' millions of mobile phones - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25242999

UK soldier was 'fair target', accused says - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/06/05/50/uk-soldier-was-fair-target-accused-says

A Nude Shia LaBeouf Will Invade Your Home With Nymphomaniac's VOD ... - Vanity Fair :: http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2013/12/nymphomaniac-vod-release-date

Lifeboats help flood-hit residents - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/lifeboats-help-floodhit-residents-29813480.html

Paul Walker autopsy: 'Traumatic, thermal injuries' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/12/04/paul-walker-roger-rodas-autopsy-complete/3866823/

Al-Qaida-style attack in Yemen kills 52, underscoring militants' ability to strike ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/12/05/al-qaida-style-attack-in-yemen-kills-52-underscoring-militants-ability-to/

Saturn's mega storm seen by Cassini - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/tech/article.aspx?id%3D931527

Crisis in the Central African Republic - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/crisis-in-the-central-african-republic/2013/12/05/b0844562-5dc7-11e3-95c2-13623eb2b0e1_gallery.html

Nigella Lawson: I took cocaine but I am not an addict - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/nigella-lawson-i-took-cocaine-but-i-am-not-an-addict-20131205-hv4gk.html

Barack Obama: Nelson Mandela was a symbol for justice, equality and dignity - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/05/nelson-mandela-barack-obama-symbol-justice

Migrant cap? Cut Britain's generous benefits instead! Top Eurocrat's stinging ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2519048/Eurocrat-Viviane-Redings-stinging-reply-Theresa-Mays-Migrant-cap-proposal.html

UK calls for overhaul of EU rules on migrants - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/uk-calls-for-overhaul-of-eu-rules-on-migrants-1.1618512