12-Dec-2013 11:15

Indonesia: National Condom Week cancelled - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25299955

For heaven's sake don't start interfering with the exchange rate; let the market ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jeremywarner/100026209/for-heavens-sake-dont-start-interfereing-with-the-exchange-rate-let-the-market-decide-what-the-pound-is-worth/

Sumatra coastal cave records stunning tsunami history - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25269698

Is it better to play it safe or to place bets that risk bankruptcy? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/292e514e-60ff-11e3-b7f1-00144feabdc0.html

Yellowstone volcano bigger, scarier than thought - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/12/13/39/yellowstone-volcano-bigger-scarier-than-thought

Its official! Exercise does reduce risk of dementia - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation :: http://gbcghana.com/index.php?id%3D1.1633617

Public is 'losing faith' in benefits system, think tank warns - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10512278/Public-is-losing-faith-in-benefits-system-think-tank-warns.html

Large blast rocks central Kabul - The News International :: http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-129995-Large-blast-rocks-central-Kabul

Church versus state: Scientology faces unholy war after court ruling - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/church-versus-state-scientology-faces-unholy-war-after-court-ruling-8998827.html

Dinosaur killing asteroid may have sent life to Mars - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/space/dinosaur-killing-asteroid-may-have-sent-life-to-mars_896242.html

'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug': Enter the dragon - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/movies/2022445063_hobbitdesolationxml.html?cmpid%3D2628

Increase MPs' pay or risk another expenses scandal, Ipsa chairman says - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/10512763/Increase-MPs-pay-or-risk-another-expenses-scandal-Ipsa-chairman-says.html

Record View: Bonus culture at banks must be reined in - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/record-view-bonus-culture-banks-2918026

Dog attack victim Emma Bennett dies in Leeds hospital - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-25328431

Rebekah Brooks and Piers Morgan 'exchanged hacking banter', court hears - South China Morning Post :: http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1378880/rebekah-brooks-and-piers-morgan-exchanged-hacking-banter-court-hears

Mandela memorial interpreter says he has schizophrenia - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/12/mandela-memorial-interpreter-schizophrenia-sign-language

GP surgery inspections uncover serious failings - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/924d6208-6309-11e3-a87d-00144feabdc0.html

Primary school league tables 2013: 800 schools 'failing' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/10512521/Primary-school-league-tables-2013-800-schools-failing.html

Champions League: Wayne Rooney reflects on vital win for Manchester United - SkySports :: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9069045/champions-league-wayne-rooney-reflects-on-vital-win-for-manchester-united

GCSE exam success is mapped out in DNA from birth, scientists find - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/10511928/GCSE-exam-success-is-mapped-out-in-DNA-from-birth-scientists-find.html

Australian High Court overturns gay marriage law in ACT - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/1212/492380-australian-court-overturns-gay-marriage-law/

Sign language expert: five ways to spot Mandela memorial interpreter was a fake - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/nelson-mandela/10511659/Sign-language-expert-five-ways-to-spot-Mandela-memorial-interpreter-was-a-fake.html

India government mulls legalising gay sex - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25344900

UK economy set to pass pre-recession peak next year, BCC forecasts - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/dec/12/uk-economy-pre-recession-peak-bcc

Clegg hits out at pay rise plans - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/clegg-hits-out-at-pay-rise-plans-29831520.html

'Two practices closed' after inspection of GP surgeries - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25345579

Arsenal through to last 16 as Napoli miss out - Bangkok Post :: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/384495/arsenal-through-to-last-16-as-napoli-miss-out

Sex offences sentencing overhaul: More emphasis on long-term impact on ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/sex-offences-sentencing-overhaul-more-emphasis-on-longterm-impact-on-victims-as-celebrities-have-fame-used-against-them-8999451.html

Ukraine's Yanukovych may do about-face on EU deal - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/12/12/ukraine-eu-yanukovych/3995887/

Outpouring of emotion at Mandela's casket - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/12/11/mandela-casket-tissues/3989029/

Holden admits local content will halve if production stays in Australia - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/dec/10/holden-admits-local-content-will-halve-if-production-stays-in-australia