17-Dec-2013 15:14

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

Warnings over text-sharing apps - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25354641

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

David Cameron declares 'mission accomplished' in Afghanistan - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/10397126/David-Cameron-declares-mission-accomplished-in-Afghanistan.html

The mystery of Google's sudden robotics splurge - New Scientist :: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24764-the-mystery-of-googles-sudden-robotics-splurge.html

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

Five out of 10 folk haven't a clue - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e8befc6-6420-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

French Women Don't Get Facelifts? Oh, please. Let's talk real tips on ageing - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/15/ageing-with-grace-tips-mireille-guiliano

To survive, the Tories must throw the kitchen sink at Ed - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100250631/to-survive-the-tories-must-throw-the-kitchen-sink-at-ed/

The magnanimous essence of Madiba - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7288316-61c8-11e3-916e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

UK inflation slows again in November to four-year low - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/uk-britain-inflation-idUKBRE9BG0E920131217

Bid to firebomb city centre shop is foiled - Belfast Newsletter :: http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/bid-to-firebomb-city-centre-shop-is-foiled-1-5753936

Angela Merkel's SPD coalition partners will be bad news for David Cameron's ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/10521434/Angela-Merkels-SPD-coalition-partners-will-be-bad-news-for-David-Camerons-hopes-of-reform.html

Video: TIME-LAPSE: See the construction of a £10500 flat pack house - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-timelapse-see-the-construction-of-a-10500-flat-pack-house-29845631.html

Matthew Perry clashes with Peter Hitchins in heated drugs debate - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/matthew-perry-clashes-with-peter-hitchins-in-heated-drugs-debate-20131217-2zjn6.html

Yellowstone has much more magma than thought, study says - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com :: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2013/12/yellowstone_has_much_more_magm.html

Ancient Stonehenge gets modern-day makeover - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/12/17/ancient-stonehenge-gets-modern-day-makeover/

Video: Princess Diana Death: 'No evidence' SAS involved - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-princess-diana-death-no-evidence-sas-involved-29845813.html

BT forces porn filter choice - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet-security/10520537/BT-forces-porn-filter-choice.html

British Surgeon Reportedly Dies in Syrian Jail - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/world/middleeast/syria.html

Judge's Word on NSA Program Won't Be the Last - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/judge-deals-nsa-defeat-bulk-phone-collection-21236320

French border chief says UK 'a magnet for illegal immigrants' - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/french-border-chief-says-uk-a-magnet-for-illegal-immigrants-9010760.html

PM's security adviser rejects MPs' call to send GCHQ staff into Huawei - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/telecoms/10522801/PMs-security-adviser-rejects-MPs-call-to-send-GCHQ-staff-into-Huawei.html

Dr Abbas Khan, from South London, had travelled to Aleppo to volunteer - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2525221/British-doctor-Abbas-Khan-jailed-volunteering-Syria-dies-prison.html

Colin Farrell dishes on his 'romantic relationship' with Elizabeth Taylor - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/colin-farrell-dishes-on-his-romantic-relationship-with-elizabeth-taylor/article16001771/

Firebomber 'may be badly injured' new - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/firebomber-may-be-badly-injured-29845512.html

UPDATE 2-UK competition watchdog says motor insurance too expensive - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/competitioncommission-insurance-idUSL6N0JW13F20131217

N.Korea tries to project unity on death anniversary - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022475045_apxnkoreaanniversary.html

Police decline to re-open probe in Diana's death - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/12/17/princess-diana-fayed-sas/4050253/

Children Of The 1960s Worse Off Than Parents - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183440/children-of-the-1960s-worse-off-than-parents

Ashley Hammond: Andre Villas-Boas can have no complaints over sacking - gulfnews.com :: http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/ashley-hammond-andre-villas-boas-can-have-no-complaints-over-sacking-1.1267585