18-Dec-2013 14:37

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

Google Glass update lets users wink and take photos - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25426052

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

US doomsday preacher Harold Camping dies at 92 - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25424916

Clashes after reported coup attempt "kill up to 500" in South Sudan - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/18/clashes-after-reported-coup-attempt-kill-up-to-500-in-south-sudan/

Superfast broadband speeds into the countryside - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/broadband/10522933/Superfast-broadband-speeds-into-the-countryside.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

Forget Ronnie Biggs, the Great Train Robber. Remember the men whose lives ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100251134/forget-ronnie-biggs-the-great-train-robber-remember-the-men-whose-lives-he-ruined/

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

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

Latest: Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84 - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ronnie-biggs-dead-live-updates-2938545

Convicted paedophile Ian Watkins told fan: 'It was mega lolz' - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/18/ian-watkins-transcript

Five possible destinations for Luis Suarez if he decides to leave Liverpool - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/five-possible-destinations-for-luis-suarez-if-he-decides-to-leave-liverpool-29849738.html

Ferrell and McKay: A Partnership Forged on Jokes - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ferrell-mckay-partnership-forged-jokes-21250912

Virgin births claimed by nearly 1 per cent of American women studied - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/virgin-births-claimed-by-nearly-1-per-cent-of-american-women-studied/article16022966/

Apples: Key to healthy heart - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Life-Style/Health-Fitness/Diet/Apples-Key-to-healthy-heart/articleshow/27596537.cms

Syria: Family Of Dead UK Doctor Want Answers - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1184172/syria-family-of-dead-uk-doctor-want-answers

Arrest, detention of Indian diplomat in New York triggers uproar - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/17/politics/india-us-diplomat/

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