18-Dec-2013 13:36

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

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

Five out of 10 folk haven't a clue - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e8befc6-6420-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

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

Chance to break UK's doleful cycle of airport planning failure - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3dfdd10-66f3-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

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

Cattle are top global livestock emitters - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25416050

The internet has always been a hunting ground for women-hating trolls - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/jamiebartlett/100011811/the-internet-has-always-been-a-hunting-ground-for-women-hating-trolls/

Refillable electronic cigarettes face EU ban - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/17/refillable-electronic-cigarettes-face-eu-ban

Italy's president fears violent insurrection in 2014 but offers no remedy - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ambroseevans-pritchard/100026297/italys-president-fears-violent-insurrection-in-2014-but-offers-no-remedy/

Penguin Huddle VIDEO Reveals Surprising Physics Behind Group's Efforts To ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/17/penguin-huddle-video-physics-group-warm_n_4460795.html

£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

'Mission accomplished' in Afghanistan? 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/

Saatchi 'threatened to destroy me' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/saatchi-threatened-to-destroy-me-29845902.html

Brit Teen Equipped With Air Bag Killed In Austrian Avalanche - Austrian Times :: http://austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2013-12-18/50242/Brit_Teen_Equipped_With_Air_Bag_Killed_In_Austrian_Avalanche

Key to healthy heart: Apples - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation :: http://www.gbcghana.com/index.php?id%3D1.1639696

Jennifer Lawrence: weight comments 'should be illegal' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25427990

Lloyds share loss 'saved the financial system' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25427241

Britain's military drone base opens its doors - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/10524879/Britains-military-drone-base-opens-its-doors-for-cameras-for-first-time.html

EU Probes Germany's Environmental-Tax Cuts Over Aid Concerns - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-18/eu-probes-germany-s-environmental-tax-cuts-over-aid-concerns

Britain's jobless rate plunges, BoE warns about strong pound - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/uk-britain-jobs-idUKBRE9BH0B320131218

Ronnie Biggs was a living example of the word fluke - and a very bad man - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ronnie-biggs-living-example-word-2939173

Detained Diplomat Complains About Treatment in US Custody - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/detained-diplomat-complains-about-treatment-in-us-custody/1812647.html

EU migrants will have to wait before they can sign on for benefits - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3952095.ece

Family 'devastated' after British doctor Abbas Khan dies in a Syrian jail - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/family-devastated-after-british-doctor-abbas-khan-dies-in-a-syrian-jail-9009981.html

Renegade vice-president denies South Sudan coup after fighting claims 400 lives - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/south-sudan/10525109/Renegade-vice-president-denies-South-Sudan-coup-after-fighting-claims-400-lives.html

DelFly Explorer is the First Micro Air Vehicle - French Tribune :: http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1321171-delfly-explorer-first-micro-air-vehicle

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers praises Kenny Dalglish for Jordan ... - SkySports :: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/9078763/liverpool-manager-brendan-rodgers-praises-kenny-dalglish-for-jordan-henderson-buy

Footage inside top secret military drone base - ITN :: http://www.itn.co.uk/UK/91705/footage-inside-top-secret-military-drone-base

UK unemployment rate hits four-year low - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hWFzGwJ0MORir2qta8gsA95SR4oQ?docId%3Dd6871e9e-7527-4c65-9d89-f6137b82c54e