16-Dec-2013 04:40

Threatwatch: Chikungunya virus spreads in the Americas - New Scientist :: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24757-threatwatch-chikungunya-virus-spreads-in-the-americas.html

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

Person in the news - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a5dacd0-632e-11e3-886f-00144feabdc0.html

Will Mandela's gravesite remain off limits? - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i-vqxDePlBbIn1770dMQCMn8G35w?docId%3Df837d702-68a4-470f-a1d1-e25e420bf798

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: At last, NHS action to save lives at weekends - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2524337/DAILY-MAIL-COMMENT-At-NHS-action-save-lives-weekends.html

Ten reasons to be optimistic about 2014 - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100250647/ten-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-2014/

No 10 disowns MP's plan to limit child benefit - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3949504.ece

'Barrel bombs' kill at least 37 in Syria's Aleppo - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Barrel-bombs-kill-at-least-37-in-Syrias-Aleppo/articleshow/27448938.cms

Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 36 in Aleppo - monitor - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/uk-syria-crisis-aleppo-idUKBRE9BE0E520131216

North Korea Indicates Wife of Executed Jang Retains Prominence - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304403804579259603815824842.html

Paul Walker laid to rest - The Nation :: http://www.nation.com.pk/entertainment/16-Dec-2013/paul-walker-laid-to-rest

BBC pay-offs: MPs condemn 'cronyism' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25367046

Jayden Parkinson: Man Charged With Murder - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1182818

Right-to-die challenge reaches Supreme Court - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25363947

Nelson Mandela: An opportunity to reflect on his legacy - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25392142

Heathrow noise curb could be relaxed - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/transport/article3950163.ece

Google refuses to answer to British court over privacy lawsuit - South China Morning Post :: http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/article/1381769/google-refuses-answer-british-court-over-privacy-lawsuit

John Carlin's 'Knowing Mandela' examines the core qualities of the late ... - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a7288316-61c8-11e3-916e-00144feabdc0.html

Moves to cap immigration from other EU countries - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wider-political-news/moves-to-cap-immigration-from-other-eu-countries.22956712

Bachelet Wins Landslide Victory in Chile's Presidential Vote (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-14/chile-holds-runoff-vote-as-bachelet-seeks-to-regain-presidency

Man charged with murder of missing teenager Jayden - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/crime/article3950295.ece

China makes history with Jade Rabbit moon rover landing - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/latest/china-makes-history-with-jade-rabbit-moon-rover-landing-1.433406

Winter Blunderland: Organiser of flop Milton Keynes Christmas event blames ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mk-winter-wonderland-organiser-flop-2932028

John McCain in Kiev: 'Ukraine will make Europe better' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10518859/John-McCain-in-Kiev-Ukraine-will-make-Europe-better.html

Australia well on top at WACA - Ninemsn :: http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id%3D8771417

'Lawrence of Arabia' star Peter O'Toole dies at 81 after long illness - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-lawrence-of-arabia-star-peter-o-toole-dies-at-81-after-long-illness-1935808

Sam Bailey wins X Factor final - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25393760

Ukrainians pour into streets in massive rally - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/12/15/ukraine-protests-rally/4030727/

Andy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-andy-murray-wins-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-1935828

Higgs Nobel bash: I was at the party of the universe - New Scientist :: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24758-higgs-nobel-bash-i-was-at-the-party-of-the-universe.html

BT apologises as pay-TV complaints double following sports channel launch - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/bt-apologises-as-pay-tv-complaints-double-following-sports-channel-launch.22949953