14-Dec-2013 18:06

Plans for £5.4bn Argyll Array offshore wind farm near Tiree dropped - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-25364699

Tibetans displaced within region 'amid rampant mining' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25359391

Books: Scottish independence debated - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/bb629c1c-610b-11e3-b7f1-00144feabdc0.html

Pat Pilcher: The Pirate Bay sails to a new domain - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D5%26objectid%3D11172176

The Volcker rule is a gift to banks and excludes the rest - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/07a17192-632e-11e3-a87d-00144feabdc0.html

Scientists say giggling can cause epileptic fits, hernias and even KILL you - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2523473/Scientists-say-giggling-cause-epileptic-fits-hernias-KILL-you.html

China lands Jade Rabbit robot rover on Moon - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25356603

S. Korea voices deep concerns about Jang Song-Thaek's execution - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-12/13/c_132964861.htm

University segregation row: Ministers call for clarity - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25378713

Masterchef: The Professionals winner 'cooking at Christmas' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25378789

The Hobbit 2: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Evangeline Lilly ... - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/14/the-hobbit-2-benedict-cumberbatch-martin-freeman-and-evangeline-lilly-explain-how-to-pronounce-smaug-4230557/

Iran arrests man on spying charge - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/iran-arrests-man-on-spying-charge-29838524.html

X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger defends winner James Arthur after string of ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/x-factor-winner-james-arthur-2925581

China's lunar probe soft-lands on moon - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-12/14/c_132968305.htm

Nigella allowed her children to smoke cannabis, trial told - Herald.ie :: http://www.herald.ie/news/courts/nigella-allowed-her-children-to-smoke-cannabis-trial-told-29838265.html

Floods in Gaza cause thousands to lose homes - Mail & Guardian Online :: http://mg.co.za/article/2013-12-14-floods-cause-thousands-to-lose-homes-in-gaza

Mandela Funeral: Mourners Angry At Procession - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1182289/mandela-funeral-mourners-angry-at-procession

Germany's SPD backs coalition with Merkel's CDU - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/98f203b8-64d8-11e3-a821-00144feabdc0.html

Belfast police hunt man after bomb hits busy restaurant - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/belfast-police-ramp-up-security-ahead-of-christmas-after-bomb-hits-busy-restaurant.1387026592

Iran arrests man on charges of spying for UK: report - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/iran-arrests-man-on-charges-of-spying-for-u-k-report-1.1592331

Warning after execution - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D2%26objectid%3D11172737

Construction worker falls to his death at Manaus stadium - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/world-cup-2014-construction-worker-falls-to-his-death-at-manaus-stadium-where-england-will-play-italy-next-year-9005103.html

England battle at Perth to keep Ashes alive - The News International :: http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-130325-England-battle-at-Perth-to-keep-Ashes-alive

Tutu 'not invited' to Mandela burial - Ahram Online :: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/89112/World/International/Tutu-not-invited-to-Mandela-burial.aspx

Mandela's remains arrive at boyhood village for burial - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/latest/mandela-s-remains-arrive-at-boyhood-village-for-burial-1.432753

How Ireland Charmed the Germans to Lead Nation Out of Bailout Wilderness - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-12/irish-mix-charm-with-bar-diplomacy-as-german-love-ends-bailout

Kenya grenade attack on bus 'kills four' - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gQZLV9A2vzeUs5jO942tRXpTcb3w?docId%3De985fded-de72-4608-830f-051670e44784

Manchester City beat Arsenal at their own game with a slick attacking display - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/dec/14/manchester-city-arsenal-beaten-at-own-game

Iran sends second monkey sent into space - ABC Online :: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-15/an-iran-sends-second-monkey-into-space/5157346

Celebrity Week In Review: Khloe Kardashian Files For Divorce, Demi Lovato ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/14/celebrity-week-in-review-khloe-kardashian_n_4445464.html

Kids evacuated after Colorado school shooting - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2013/12/13/4015699/