18-Dec-2013 22:45

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

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

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

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/

Pisa tests lean in the right direction - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/907ba11e-6422-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

A win for a tough woman tested in political warfare - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bd65f14-670f-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

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

Are drones the future of modern warfare? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25424063

Private space flight - The Economist :: http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21591836-entrepreneurs-new-technologies-flock-together-those-behind-new

Government's latest cash cuts for councils target the nation's most deprived ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/governments-latest-cash-cuts-councils-2940891

Cameron to resist closer EU defence plans - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/uk-britain-europe-defence-idUKBRE9BH10120131218

Carney: Plastic bank notes 'more secure' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/bank-of-england/10526373/Mark-Carney-Plastic-bank-notes-more-secure.html

Mystery early human revealed by DNA data - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25423498

Lee Rigby murder trial jury told to 'set aside emotion' as they prepare to consider ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/lee-rigby-murder-trial-jury-2941082

Colchester Hospital University NHS Trust boss resigns amid bullying allegations - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10526574/Boss-of-scandal-hospital-resigns.html

Jobless data raise concerns on BoE forward guidance - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df643044-67c3-11e3-a905-00144feabdc0.html

Doctors are meant to prescribe, not to promote - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/202efd92-6739-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

UK jobless rate plunges, turning up heat on Carney rate pledge - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/uk-jobless-rate-plunges-turning-up-heat-on-carney-rate-pledge/article16029648/

Liverpool start talks with Suarez - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-start-talks-with-suarez-29850198.html

One in 200 mums 'became pregnant without having sex' - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D6%26objectid%3D11175040

Trailer Park: 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' - CNN (blog) :: http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2013/12/18/trailer-park-dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes/

Ian Watkins Gets 35 Years For Sex Offences - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1184152/ian-watkins-gets-35-years-for-sex-offences

South Sudan violence claims more than 400 people: report - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/world/south-sudan-violence-claims-more-than-400-people-report-20131218-hv6a3.html

Copycat Djokovic brings in Becker as trend continues between past and present - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2525746/Becker-named-Djokovics-head-coach-trend-continues-new-past-stars.html

NSA shouldn't keep phone database, review board recommends - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/nsa-shouldnt-keep-phone-database-review-board-recommends/2013/12/18/f44fe7c0-67fd-11e3-a0b9-249bbb34602c_story.html

Business news and markets: as it happened - December 18, 2013 - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/business-news-markets-live/10524548/Business-news-and-markets-as-it-happened-December-18-2013.html

The third coming - Indian Express :: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-third-coming/1209381/

Cameron under fire for Afghan 'mission accomplished' remark - DAWN.com :: http://www.dawn.com/news/1074766/cameron-under-fire-for-afghan-mission-accomplished-remark

Stoke v Manchester United – live! - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/18/stoke-v-manchester-united-live-report

Apple's high-end Mac Pro goes on sale Thursday - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/18/tech/gaming-gadgets/apple-mac-pro-sale/

Is The Wolf of Wall Street Martin Scorsese's best? The reviews begin - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/is-the-wolf-of-wall-street-martin-scorseses-best-the-reviews-begin-20131218-2zk8d.html