13-Dec-2013 00:25

Syrian refugees in Lebanon hit by winter storm - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25359136

'Signs of cocaine use about every three days' - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/crime/article3947695.ece

200km-high geysers seen on Jupiter's moon - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/its-gamechanging-200kmhigh-geysers-seen-on-jupiters-moon-europa-20131213-2zazy.html

Sports Direct shares plunge as profits disappoint - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/retailing/article3946904.ece

Jang Song Thaek had been North Korea's No. 2 - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D2%26objectid%3D11172036

PT1M48S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2zaxi ... - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/nigella-lawson-used-cocaine-every-three-days-assistant-elisabetta-grillo-claims-20131213-2zb09.html

Catalonia Schedules Independence Referendum for Next Year - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/12/12/catalonia-schedules-independence-referendum-for-next-year

Bangladesh executes opposition leader convicted of war crimes - Toronto Star :: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/12/12/bangladesh_executes_opposition_leader_convicted_of_war_crimes.html

Arrow-wielding elves and fiery Smaug amp up action in 'The Hobbit' - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/12/uk-thehobbit-idUKBRE9BB1BI20131212

Who received Golden Globe nominations? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/12/12/golden-globe-nominations/3993677/

Police warned to 'keep their sticky fingers out' of Queen Elizabeth's nuts, court ... - NBCNews.com (blog) :: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/12/21876777-police-warned-to-keep-their-sticky-fingers-out-of-queen-elizabeths-nuts-court-hears

UPDATE 3-UK firm involved in fatal crash grounds EC135 helicopter fleet - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/12/britain-helicopters-grounded-idINL6N0JR35K20131212

Mystery of 'schizophrenic' Mandela signer - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/signer-at-mandela-memorial-hallucinated/story-fn3dxix6-1226782075739

UN confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in Syria - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/12/uk-syria-crisis-chemical-un-idUKBRE9BB1BT20131212

Bangladesh executes opposition leader - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/12/12/bangladesh-opposition-execution-mollah/3999389/

North Korean leader's uncle 'executed over corruption' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25359939

We can't go on like this – it's time to reform the civil service - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5e51188-6267-11e3-bba5-00144feabdc0.html

Top Christmas gifts already sold out - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10511565/Top-Christmas-gifts-already-sold-out.html

BT outage leaves 37000 Sky customers in London without broadband or phone - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/dec/12/bt-outage-london-broadband-phone-talktalk

Mandela, American public servant - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a2cf51aa-60f6-11e3-b7f1-00144feabdc0.html

Gopher broke - The Economist :: http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21591550-weird-form-landscape-seems-be-result-excavations

Poisoned inheritance - The Economist :: http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21591547-lack-folate-diet-male-mice-reprograms-their-sperm-ways

Death toll in Scottish helicopter crash rises - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/europe/scotland-helicopter-crash/

Osbo stared, defying them to kick him in the walnuts - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2522813/Osbo-stared-defying-kick-walnuts.html

Five years for parking space killer - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/five-years-for-parking-space-killer-29833527.html

'Pear D' drink ordered off shelves after bottle containing cocaine kills Royal Navy ... - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/pear-d-drink-ordered-off-shelves-after-bottle-containing-cocaine-kills-royal-navy-veteran-29833565.html

Pirate Bay moves to Ascension Island following domain name seizure - RT :: http://rt.com/news/pirate-bay-ascension-island-027/

Hacking trial: Police 'told to leave Queen's nuts' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25344656

George Osborne stared, defying them to kick him in the walnuts - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2522813/George-Osborne-stared-defying-kick-walnuts.html

Emergency helicopters suspended following fault - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25355837

MPs' 11% pay rise plan defended by salaries watchdog - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25344188