19-Dec-2013 04:51

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/

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

Diplomatic success always trumps a military victory - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9855c1cc-642b-11e3-98e2-00144feabdc0.html

Record numbers of students enter university - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25432377

British unemployment rate hits 4-year low - DAWN.com :: http://www.dawn.com/news/1074899/british-unemployment-rate-hits-4-year-low

New Apple Mac Pro goes on sale - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/new-apple-mac-pro-goes-on-sale/story-fnjwmdqr-1226786623967

One in 200 pregnant US women claim to be virgins - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/world/one-in-200-pregnant-us-women-claim-to-be-virgins-20131219-hv6h9.html

'Urgent spacewalks required to fix ISS' - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Urgent-spacewalks-required-to-fix-ISS/articleshow/27615825.cms

Under its current government, Ukraine may be a prize not worth winning - The Economist :: http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21591897-under-its-current-government-ukraine-may-be-prize-not-worth-winning-putins-expensive-victory

Paper or Plastic? Britain Joining Currency Trend - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/business/international/britain-to-join-ranks-of-nations-using-plastic-currency.html?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

Ten guys Spurs shouldn't replace AVB with - The Star Online :: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/19/tottenham-hotspurs/

Footage inside top secret military drone base - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/footage-inside-top-secret-military-drone-base-29849847.html

Manchester clubs kept apart in Cup semi-final draw - IBNLive :: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/manchester-clubs-kept-apart-in-cup-semifinal-draw/440434-5-21.html

Brad Pitt lets half-century milestone birthday pass unmarked... but 'will celebrate ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2526142/brad-pitt.html

Singer jailed for 35 years over abuse - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/singer-jailed-for-35-years-over-abuse.22988049

Neanderthals highly inbred - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D2%26objectid%3D11175256

DiCaprio on money, power and fame - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/12/18/leo-dicaprio-wolf-wall-street-career/4109447/

US missiles in Europe no longer justified: Russia - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/us-missiles-in-europe-no-longer-justified-russia_897849.html

Will Ferrell meets his Ron Burgundy inspiration - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/12/17/will-ferrell-meets-ron-burgundy-inspiration-mort-crim-for-first-time/4068379/

Have a Royal Christmas! Prince Charles and Camilla choose Ascot photograph ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2526199/Have-Royal-Christmas-Prince-Charles-Camilla-choose-Ascot-photograph-annual-festive-greeting.html

Lostprophets ex-singer sentenced to 29 years - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/12/18/lostprophets-ex-singer-sentenced-to-29-years/4109197/

Falling Tree Kills Woman As High Winds Hit - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1184362/falling-tree-kills-woman-as-high-winds-hit

Presidential panel recommends limits on NSA spying - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-nsa-report-20131219,0,3496201.story

Fed 'taper lite' not a moment too soon: Our view - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/12/18/federal-reserve-tapering-bond-buying-bernanke-editorials-debates/4118523/

West Ham beats Spurs 2-1 in Capital One Cup - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/west-ham-beats-spurs-2-1-in-capital-one-cup_775935.html

Now, just wink to click photos on Google Glass - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/net-news/now-just-wink-to-click-photos-on-google-glass_897853.html

Don't give up on mutuals quite yet - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/758cdb4c-5b72-11e3-848e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

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/

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

South Sudan's Riek Machar in profile - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25402865