16-Dec-2013 22:58

Death toll in Syrian bombing raid on Aleppo rises to 76 - monitor - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/uk-syria-crisis-aleppo-idUKBRE9BE0E520131216

Esa's Cryosat sees Arctic sea-ice volume bounce back - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25383373

Moscow: missiles in western Russia legitimate - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-16/moscow-missiles-in-western-russia-legitimate

Why Engelbert Humperdinck is the perfect Xmas music. No, seriously - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/timwong/100072251/why-engelbert-humperdinck-is-the-perfect-xmas-music/

'Remarkable' rocks within reach of Jade Rabbit rover - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25402455

One in 10 believe coffee causes cancer (it doesn't) - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/one-in-10-believe-coffee-causes-cancer-it-doesnt-9008437.html

South Sudan clashes raise fears for oil output - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68fe48c2-6642-11e3-aa10-00144feabdc0.html

Israel's public paranoia masks private complacency - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4208ae0-641f-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

'Robot dragonfly' is the smallest and lightest self-navigating drone - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-dragonfly-is-the-smallest-and-lightest-selfnavigating-drone-9008723.html

Time for Cameron to show he is the main man - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c9a6ba4e-641f-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

Good news for Arctic, as sea ice volume up by half - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/good-news-for-arctic-as-sea-ice-volume-up-by-half-113121601239_1.html

Evening Briefing: 'Mission accomplished' - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jameskirkup/100250817/evening-briefing-mission-accomplished/

BT default porn filter turned on for new customers - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/bt-default-porn-filter-turned-on-for-new-customers-4233004/

Schäublefreude revisited - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.theguardian.com/global/economics-blog/2013/dec/16/wolfgang-schauble-finance-minister-austerity

Ed Miliband takes aim at Britain's biggest housebuilders - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e461132-6626-11e3-8675-00144feabdc0.html

Andy Murray named BBC's Sports Personality of the Year - SI.com :: http://tennis.si.com/2013/12/16/andy-murray-named-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year/

Datawind's $38 Tablet Looks like a $38 Tablet - TIME :: http://techland.time.com/2013/12/16/datawinds-38-tablet-looks-like-a-38-tablet/

In echo of Bush, Cameron says mission accomplished in Afghanistan - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/uk-britain-afghanistan-idUKBRE9BF1BR20131216

Burglar Returned To Home To Rape Woman - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183242/burglar-returned-to-home-to-rape-woman

Diana Death: 'No Evidence' SAS Involved - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183222/diana-death-no-evidence-sas-involved

Judge rules against NSA bulk surveillance program - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25410064

Why Google Bought a Fleet of Military Robots - Slate Magazine (blog) :: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/12/16/google_acquires_boston_dynamics_maker_of_bigdog_atlas_and_petman_darpa_robots.html

pub fires chef, forgets he's in charge of Twitter account - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/oxfordshire-pub-fires-chef-forgets-hes-in-charge-of-twitter-account-4232166/

Kim has the last laugh as uncle is wiped from history - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article3951013.ece

Harvard Evacuated Over 'Explosives' Warning - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183134/harvard-evacuated-over-explosives-warning

WACA Test: England hang on as Aussies close in on the Ashes - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/return-ashes-2013/waca-test-england-hang-on-as-aussies-close-in-on-the-ashes_775640.html

Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O'Toole passes away - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Hollywood/News-Interviews/Lawrence-of-Arabia-star-Peter-OToole-passes-away/articleshow/27478528.cms

Barca draw Man City in Champions League - The Sun Daily :: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/907217

SAS did not murder Diana: police - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/17/07/52/sas-did-not-murder-diana-police

Mandela praises mere hollow noises if we don't emulate him - The Standard Digital News :: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/?articleID%3D2000100163%26story_title%3Dmandela-praises-mere-hollow-noises-if-we-don-t-emulate-him

​White House: No amnesty for Snowden - RT (blog) :: http://rt.com/usa/snowden-amnesty-white-house-346/