18-Dec-2013 11:34

Syria: Saudi prince's anger over royal biopic - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25401836

Austria swears in EU's youngest foreign minister Sebastian Kurz - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/25407573

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

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

Why stagnation might prove to be the new normal - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/87cb15ea-5d1a-11e3-a558-00144feabdc0.html

Heathrow and Gatwick shortlisted for new runways - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/17/heathrow-gatwick-airports-expansion

Don't give up on mutuals quite yet - Money Supply (blog) :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/758cdb4c-5b72-11e3-848e-00144feabdc0.html

Six Nato soldiers killed in plane crash in southern Afghanistan - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Six-Nato-soldiers-killed-in-plane-crash-in-southern-Afghanistan/articleshow/27540002.cms

We may have just witnessed a sea change in the business of Parliament. Has ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jessenorman/100250934/we-may-have-just-witnessed-a-sea-change-in-the-business-of-parliament-has-anyone-noticed/

Cameron's European gamble is a losing proposition - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5410d74a-5ea9-11e3-8621-00144feabdc0.html

Benedict Cumberbatch: Martin Freeman is delightful with Amanda Abbington in ... - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/17/benedict-cumberbatch-martin-freeman-and-amanda-abbington-are-delightful-in-sherlock-4234645/

Robot dragonfly: Smallest and lightest drone - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Robot-dragonfly-Smallest-and-lightest-drone/articleshow/27559833.cms

China confirms near miss with US ship in South China Sea - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-china-usa-ships-idUSBRE9BH03M20131218

Mission accomplished? Up to a point. . . - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/shashankjoshi/100251011/mission-accomplished-up-to-a-point-%25E2%2580%2589-%25E2%2580%2589/

Up to 500 killed in South Sudan violence, says UN - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/up-to-500-killed-in-south-sudan-violence-says-un-9011996.html

King's College Cambridge lowers its hammer and sickle. Is student radicalism ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100251027/kings-college-cambridge-lowers-its-hammer-and-sickle-is-student-radicalism-dead/

Lloyds Shares Sale: Taxpayers 'Lost £230m' - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183956/lloyds-shares-sale-taxpayers-lost-230m

Family of British surgeon found dead in Syria accuse Foreign Office of 'not doing ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/abbas-khan-family-british-surgeon-2938622

£2 Boris bike hire takes Rob to the south of France and to the top of Mont Ventoux - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3951687.ece

India vows to 'restore dignity' of diplomat stripped in US - The News International :: http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-130820-India-vows-to-restore-dignity-of-diplomat-stripped-in-US

RAF opens drone control centre in bid to 'demystify' controversial weapons - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/18/raf-opens-drone-control-centre-lincolnshire

Michaella is innocent, family insists - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/michaella-is-innocent-family-insists-617526.html

Ronnie Biggs: Great Train Robber Dies Aged 84 - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1183948

Football - League Cup Mourinho may park the bus after Chelsea's shock cup exit - Eurosport.com ASIA :: http://asia.eurosport.com/football/league-cup/2012-2013/mourinho-may-park-the-bus-after-chelsea-s-shock-cup-exit_sto4053223/story.shtml

UK unemployment rate plunges to 7.4 percent, lowest in 4-1/2 years - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/uk-britain-jobs-idUKBRE9BH0B320131218

EU migrant benefit curbs fast-tracked - Channel 4 News :: http://www.channel4.com/news/immigration-eu-migrants-benefits-jsa-europe-january-1

German Chancellor talks business in front of parliament - Deutsche Welle :: http://www.dw.de/german-chancellor-talks-business-in-front-of-parliament/a-17304932

Salmond's sums are called into question - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/scotland/article3952205.ece

Luis Suarez's form has forced Liverpool to negotiate a new contract, but why will ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/10524681/Luis-Suarezs-form-has-forced-Liverpool-to-negotiate-a-new-contract-but-why-will-he-commit-to-a-future-at-Anfield.html

UN tries to establish facts on South Sudan violence - South African Broadcasting Corporation :: http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/5e042880423a3e10b181fb56d5ffbd92/UN-tries-to-establish-facts-on-South-Sudan-violence-20131812

Bob Willis: England need Andy Flower in charge of Test team - SkySports :: http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/9078578/bob-willis-england-need-andy-flower-in-charge-of-test-team