18-Dec-2015 07:25

Australia leader disappointed with Japan's return to whaling - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/australia-leader-disappointed-with-japans-return-to-whaling/2015/12/18/dfe2b820-a546-11e5-8318-bd8caed8c588_story.html

Briton stabbed to death by Canadian during 'bad trip' in Amazon spiritual ceremony - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/18/canadian-man-kills-briton-ayahuasca-ceremony-peruvian-amazon

Beijing Issues 2nd Smog Red Alert of the Month - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/12/17/world/asia/ap-as-china-smog.html

EU renegotiations: Pathway created after talks - Cameron - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35128648

Russia "open to removal of Assad" - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/12057311/Russia-open-to-removal-of-Assad.html

Audiences react: 'Star Wars' debuts in the US - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/12/17/audiences-react-to-first-star-wars-screenings-across-the-country/77493910/

Everyone's a loser: All Asian currencies seen down for third year - Livemint :: http://www.livemint.com/Money/lRrzaFGQ00unY6edOa8UVK/Everyones-a-loser-All-Asian-currencies-seen-down-for-third.html

China carries out war games in South China Sea this week - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-china-idUSKBN0U109K20151218

Legal highs in prison so widespread 'ambulance services struggle to cope' - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/legal-highs-in-prison-so-widespread-ambulance-services-struggle-to-cope-a6777726.html