News Headlines (87) 7 December 2012

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The End Of The World (BBC Documentary) Published on Nov 20, 2012 by InternationalDocs - Our understanding of the world around us is better now than ever before. But are we any closer to knowing how its all going to end? Dallas Campbell delves into the Horizon archive to discover how scientists have tried to predict an impending apocalypse - from natural disaster to killer disease to asteroid impact - and to ask: when Armageddon arrives, will science be able to save us?



► Heart-Warming Memories: Nostalgia Can Make You Feel Warmer - ScienceDaily (Dec. 3, 2012) 

► An Inadequate Diet During Pregnancy Predisposes the Baby to Diabetes, Study Finds - ScienceDaily (Dec. 5, 2012)

► NASA Plans 'Curiosity Twin' Rover Mission in 2020 - Analysis by Irene Klotz   Tue Dec 4, 2012 ||  Mars redux: NASA to launch Curiosity-like rover - By By ALICIA CHANG  – Tue, Dec 4, 2012

► Raphael sketch fetches record $48 million at Sotheby's auction- The rare drawing went for double its pre-sale expectations 

► Alicia Keys looks back at previous albums; 'Girl on Fire' hits No. 1  ||  A brand new Alicia Keys on 'Girl on Fire' 

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Published on Mar 26, 2012 -  Группе Платова поручено обеспечить прибытие в Душанбе афганского генерала Борзани для проведения переговоров. Но слишком многим не хочется, чтобы переговоры состоялись, и за Борзани охотится снайперская группа, экипированная винтовками Barrett M82 (имитируются российскими ОСВ-96)



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Вдали от линии фронта Полная версия. Uploaded on Nov 1, 2011 : Фильм о действиях смешанных финско-шведских штурмовых частей из состава 61-го пехотного полка в 1942-1944 г.г. в Карелии в районе реки Свирь и Онежского озера. Фильм основан на реальных событиях и рассказах финских ветеранов.



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Words at War: Your School, Your Children / The Cross and the Arrow / Scapegoat .Published on Sep 10, 2012 by theradioarchive






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Raw: Gay Couples in Wash. Get Marriage Licenses.  Published on Dec 6, 2012 - Dozens of same-sex couples obtained their marriage licenses in Washington state early Thursday, just hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a voter-approved law legalizing gay marriage. (Dec. 6)


■ P H O T O S 

► Wife of Chinese Nobel Prize Winner Speaks Out.  Published on Dec 6, 2012  -  In her first interview since being detained, Liu Xia says she never expected Chinese authorities would hold her under house arrest for more than two years after her jailed activist husband, Liu Xiaobo, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. (Dec. 6) (VIDEO)

► John McAfee Arrested in Guatemala.  Published on Dec 6, 2012 -  Software pioneer John McAfee is under arrest in Guatemala. He's accused of entering that country illegally. McAfee fled to Guatemala seeking asylum, claiming that he's threatened by authorities in Belize. (Dec. 6) (VIDEO) 

► Marijuana Becomes Legal in Washington State.  Published on Dec 6, 2012 -  Marijuana is now legal according to Washington state law, starting on Thursday. Voters decided to legalize it last month. (Dec. 6) (VIDEO) 

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Obama Warns Against Another Debt Ceiling Fight.  Published on Dec 5, 2012 -  President Barack Obama is warning Republicans not to create another fight over the nation's debt ceiling, telling business leaders it's "not a game that I will play." (Dec. 5)



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Raw: Hundreds Dead After Philippines Typhoon. Published on Dec 5, 2012 -  Stunned parents searching for missing children examined a row of mud-stained bodies while survivors dried their soaked belongings on roadsides Wednesday, a day after a powerful typhoon ripped through the southern Philippines. (Dec. 5)

► S Y R I A

■ Syria May Use Chemicals, Panetta Fears - By DANA HUGHES, LUIS MARTINEZ and ALEXANDER MARQUARDT | ABC News 
■ Syria chemical weapons scare: Is Assad threatening to use them, or lose them? A report suggests that Syria has ramped up activity at chemical-weapons sites. But President Bashar al-Assad might simply be sending a message to the international community. - By Howard LaFranchi | Christian Science Monitor 

■ Syria official: US exploits chemical weapons issue - Associated Press
■ Syria official: US exploits chemical weapons issue - Associated Press  
■ With war shifting, US, Russia talk Syria's future - By By BRADLEY KLAPPER
■ US, Russia set for surprise Syria meeting - By By BRADLEY KLAPPER
■ NATO moves toward deployment on Syria border - By By BEN HUBBARD
■ Syrian official blasts NATO's move to deploy Patriot missiles along border in Turkey - By The Associated Press
■ With focus on opposition, U.S. races against time on Syria - By Andrew Quinn
■ A wary Iraq weighs its options as Syrian civil war deepens 

► E G Y P T

■ Obama expresses deep concern to Egypt's Mursi about violence
■ Egypt's president offers nothing to defuse crisis - By By MAGGIE MICHAEL and AYA BATRAWY
■ Military halts clashes as political crisis grips Egypt - By Marwa Awad and Edmund Blair
■ In Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood's 'trial of power' - In Egypt a few years ago, the Muslim Brotherhood was making promises. The protesters in Cairo say the group isn't keeping them.By Dan Murphy | Christian Science Monitor
■ Egypt's anti-Morsi protests spread beyond Cairo - Egypt's angry political divide is evident well outside of Cairo, with protests erupting against President Mohamed Morsi in Alexandria, along the Suez Canal, and in the Nile Delta.By Sarah Lynch | Christian Science Monitor 
■ Egypt's Morsi: Some protesters old regime remnants
■ Dispatch from Cairo: How Egypt's revolution turned on itself - By Jacob Lippincott
■ Egypt's army moves to restore order after protests - By By HAMZA HENDAWI and MAGGIE MICHAEL
■ Egypt crisis tests opposition ahead of key votes-  By HAMZA HENDAWI

► Obama and Israel are walking away from two-state solution with Palestinians (+video) - By refusing to support the Palestinian bid at the UN, President Obama has essentially endorsed a No State Solution between Israel and Palestine. Changing course is possible. A good place to start would be threatening to remove US aid to Israel, given its plans for more settlement building.By Sandy Tolan | Christian Science Monitor
► Netanyahu: Israel will keep settlement corridor - By By GEIR MOULSON and DAVID RISING  || Germany's Merkel cautions ally Israel on settlements - By Alexandra Hudson   || Israel bars academic from Berlin diplomatic event - By By AMY TEIBEL 
► Iran says extracts data from U.S. spy drone - Reuters – Wed, Dec 5, 2012
► Exclusive: U.S. likely to extend Iran sanction waivers - sources | By Timothy Gardner 
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War With Iran A Terrible Idea - Here's Why. Uploaded on Feb 21, 2012 by TheYoungTurks :: "Should Israel decide to launch a strike on Iran, its pilots would have to fly more than 1,000 miles across unfriendly airspace, refuel in the air en route, fight off Iran's air defenses, attack multiple underground sites simultaneously — and use at least 100 planes.That is the assessment of American defense officials and military analysts close to the Pentagon, who say that an Israeli attack meant to set back Iran's nuclear program would be a huge and highly complex operation...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down, including the over-hyped nuclear capability of Iran and why it would be a bad idea for the US to get involved in another war.



► Karzai blames NATO, U.S. for violence, corruption in Afghanistan -  By Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News
► Baghdad, Kurds said to reach security agreement - By By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
► Venezuela's Chavez to skip summit due to health - By Esteban Israel and Andrew Cawthorne

► Fed watchdog nabs Nap Nanny maker after five infant deaths - By Associated Press | Parenting 
► 7 Inspiring Quotes on Motherhood that Will Melt Your Heart

1. A Mother's Arms -  "A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them." ~ Victor Hugo
2. Mothers Hold Their Children's Hearts Forever - "Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever." ~ Author Unknown
3. A Mother's Prayers - "I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." ~ Abraham Lincoln
4. Highest Salaried Job - "Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love." ~ Mildred B. Vermont
5. What Do They Do? - "What do girls do who haven't any mothers to help them through their troubles?" ~ Louisa May Alcott
6. Our Instincts - "There is an instinct in a woman to love most her own child - an an instinct to make any child who needs her love, her own." ~ Robert Brault
7. You Are Never Alone In Your Thoughts - "When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child." - Sophia Loren

► 8 Prep-ahead Dishes for Your Holiday Dinner - By Yahoo! Contributor Network | Team Mom – Wed, Dec 5, 2012 
► What's THE Color for 2013? 

► Pit bull puppy’s horrific journey - Meet Trooper, a 6-month-old brown pit bull, who was tied to the bumper of an unsuspecting driver’s truck and dragged along an interstate highway near St. Louis, Mo., in November. Although the puppy survived the ordeal, he suffered severe and traumatic injuries, including exposed bones and tissue. (PHOTOS) 

► Strange and unusual creatures - A look at the strange creatures that roam our planet. (PHOTOS)

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AskNature Nugget Ep. 9: Star-Nosed Mole. Published on Aug 2, 2012 by Biomimicry38



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Pres. Obama lights up National Christmas tree - U.S. President Obama, first lady and their daughters Malia and Sasha participated in lighting the National Christmas tree in front of White House in Washington on Dec. 6. (PHOTOS)

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Published on Dec 6, 2012 by AssociatedPress ::President Barack Obama was joined by his wife, mother-in-law and daughters to light the National Christmas tree in Washington Thursday. (Dec. 6)

► Aquino sees typhoon devastation

President Benigno Aquino visits typhoon-hit areas in the southern Philippines, as official figures show more than 400 people were killed.
* Young boy pulled from mud - VIDEO
* '200,000 in evacuation shelters' - VIDEO 

► Egypt braces for further protests 

Egypt braces for fresh protests after Friday prayers, as the opposition reacts angrily to a televised speech by President Mohammed Morsi.
* Morsi 'will not tolerate violence' - VIDEO
* Voices from a divided Cairo
* Egypt's polarised politics
* Tanks on the streets of Cairo- VIDEO 

► Hamas chief set for Gaza visit 

The exiled political leader of militant group Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, is set to arrive in Gaza for his first visit to Palestinian territories in 45 years.
* Profile: Khaled Meshaal 
* Who are Hamas?
* Q&A: Upgraded status
* UN vote more than symbolic?

► US ships to track N Korea launch 

The US moves warships to track a North Korean rocket set to launch this month as Japan orders its military to shoot down debris infringing on its territory.
* North Korea confirms rocket plans 
* North Korea's missile programme 

► Space firm aims for Moon launches

A team of former Nasa executives launches a private venture to send people to the Moon for a cost of $1.4bn (£871m).
* 7 December 2012 - Governments 'too inefficient' for future Moon landings | By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News
* 8 October 2012 - SpaceX lifts off with ISS cargo | By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News
* 21 September 2012 - Viewpoint: When will we send humans to Mars?
* Who will regulate space law? Listen

► 7 December 2012 -Governments 'too inefficient' for future Moon landings |  By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News

One of the last men to set foot on the Moon has said that private enterprise will be the driving force for a return to the Moon because governments are too inefficient.
* Apollo 17 highlights

► 7 December 2012  - Berlusconi 'to run for PM again' 

The party of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlsuconi gives strong indications that he will run for office again next year.
* Berlusconi party rebels in votes 
* Bersani's hopes 

► Russian fury at 'absurd' US law 

Russia denounces an "absurd" trade bill passed by the US Congress that will also penalise Russian officials linked to human rights violations.
* Q&A: The Magnitsky affair 
* Russia's growth stifled by corruption

► 6 December 2012 - US Congress bans word 'lunatic' in federal legislation 
► 7 December 2012   Is America becoming Europe? Five US birth rate myths | By Kate Dailey BBC News Magazine
► 7 December 2012 -  Mathias Rust: German teenager who flew to Red Square | By Chloe Hadjimatheou BBC World Service
► 6 December 2012 - Will we cure all ills? 
► 7 December 2012   Morphine: The cheap, effective pain-relief drug denied to millions | By Joanne Silberner PRI's The World 
► 6 December 2012 -  Google cash buys drones to watch endangered species
► 6 December 2012  Prehistoric rhino reveals secrets |  By Matt Walker Editor, BBC Nature 

► Skyscraper living: What is it like to have a home on the 74th floor? 28 November 2012 - This has been a landmark year for the world's skyscrapers. Despite the global financial crisis, 2012 saw the unveiling of Europe's new tallest building, the Shard in London - and by the end of the year, nearly three-quarters of the world's 100 tallest buildings will be located in Asia and the Middle East, a dramatic shift from west to east. While skyscrapers were traditionally used as office buildings, an increasing number are now people's homes. Duncan Kennedy visited one of the world's tallest residential buildings, the Eureka Tower in Melbourne, to meet one family who have settled down, 74 floors up: Ros, Benni and son Gideon Aroni. (VIDEO)  || 3 December 2012 Skyscraper stories: Reaching for the sky 

► Is Les Miserables the movie Oscar material? 6 December 2012  - Todd Hooper's film adaptation of Les Miserables has had its world premiere in London's West End. The film is based on the long-running stage musical, which is based on Victor Hugo's epic French novel of social and political upheavals in 19th Century France. Featuring a host of stars such as Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Russell Crowe, the early critical reaction has been positive, with talk of possible Oscar nominations. The BBC's Arts Editor, Will Gompertz, spoke to the cast about their connections to the story. (VIDEO)  ||  NEWS - 5 December 2012 Les Miserables: Stars out for world premiere of film musical ; By Tim Masters Entertainment and arts correspondent, BBC News || YOUTUBE - Les Miserables - Official Movie Trailer 2012 (HD) 

► Les Misérables - International Trailer.  Published on Nov 9, 2012 by LesMiserablesFilm - This Christmas, the epic musical comes to the big screen.



► White House Christmas tree lit by Obamas. 7 December 2012 - The Obama family have switched on the National Christmas Tree, which sits on the Ellipse, behind the White House in Washington DC. Obama, accompanied by First Lady Michelle and their daughters Sasha and Malia, lit up the newly planted tree in a televised programme which included performances from Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, James Taylor and The Fray. The lighting of the National Christmas tree is a tradition that dates back to 1923. (VIDEO) 

► 7 December 2012  -  In pictures: Ayodhya life over the years

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Inside Story - The calm before the storm in India? Uploaded on Oct 2, 2010 by AlJazeeraEnglish : There is a cautious calm in northern India after a court ruled on Thursday that a disputed holy site in the town of Ayodhya should be shared between Muslims and Hindus. The judges gave control of the main contested section of the site, where a mosque was torn down in 1992, to Hindus. Other parts of the site will be controlled by Muslims and another Hindu sect. More than 200,000 police had been deployed across the country and temporary jails were set up as the government prepared for Hindu-Muslim riots in the wake of one of the most divisive court cases in the nation's history. On this episode of Inside Story, we ask: Just what security implications will this ruling have in the coming days and will judicial process put an end to this combustible issue?


► 5 December 2012 - Louvre opens new wing in the north By Vincent Dowd BBC World Service

► We all have hundreds of DNA flaws 

Everyone has about 400 flaws in their DNA, a study suggests - though most will not affect an individual's health.
* Analysis: Human genome hype or reality?

► Chemical Syria: 'Enemies of Allah will die like rabbits'. Published on Dec 6, 2012 ::  Syria's military is preparing to use chemical weapons against rebels, and is awaiting final orders from President Assad according to un-named US officials quoted in the American media. Washington says THAT would be all the reason it needs to intervene in the conflict. And as RT's Middle East correspondent Paula Slier reports, the timing of these unsubstantiated WMD revelations may not be coincidence.  Also, RT talks to Dr. Ali Mohamad, the editor in chief of the Syria Tribune online magazine. (VIDEO) 

► Netanyahu, Merkel agree to disagree on Israeli settlements. Published on Dec 6, 2012 :: Germany and Israel have disagreed over the issue of Jewish settlements on Palestinian land. But Chancellor Merkel stopped short of condemning Israeli actions - actions which have left her European partners furious. Israel is facing increasing isolation on the continent after it announced plans to build 3,000 homes on occupied Palestinian territory. Germany criticised the move but didn't join other EU states who called in Israeli ambassadors to condemn it. Relations between the two have been especially tense after Germany abstained from a UN vote which upgraded Palestine's status in the organization. For more RT talks to German journalist Manuel Ochsenreiter. (VIDEO)

► Patriot Act allows US to spy worldwide, Europeans outraged. Published on Dec 6, 2012 :: Information that Europeans keep stored online could be accessed by US law enforcement agencies. That's according to a report issued by one university in Amsterdam, which revealed the anti-terrorism Patriot Act gives Washington legal grounds to bypass Europe's privacy laws. For more RT talks to one of the authors of the report Axel Arnbak. (VIDEO)  || NEWS - Europeans outraged over the US using Patriot Act for worldwide spying 

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FARC has 'always wanted peace' in Colombia - RT exclusive. Published on Dec 6, 2012 :: Dutch militant Tanja Nijmeijer - who left the Netherlands 10 years ago to join the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and fight for what she calls social justice - spoke with RT, saying that the rebel organization wants to end the country's 50-year conflict.



► 'No dialogue': Egyptian opposition refuses negotiations with Morsi 

► 'Revolution in Egypt hijacked by West-backed govt'.  Published on Dec 6, 2012 :: Egypt's Ministry of Internal Affairs has called the situation in the country "a civil war" demanding politicians to address the situation. Lawrence K. Freeman from Executive Intelligence Review magazine says the Egyptian people have been deprived of their revolution.  (VIDEO) || NEWS - Curfew hits Cairo after military tanks quell anti-Morsi protests 

► Muslim Brotherhood offices torched as protesters clash in Egypt. Published on Dec 5, 2012 :: Four people have been killed and some 350 injured as supporters and opponents of Egyptian president clashed in Cairo. Demonstrators have also set fire to and attacked a number of Muslim Brotherhood offices throughout the country, according to local media. Offices in Ismailia and Damietta, north of Cairo, were attacked. Molotov cocktails were thrown into offices in Zagazig. (VIDEO)

► US ramps up threats in 'psychological' war on Assad
► Pentagon secretly flying drones in US airspace 
► Lower House mulls state control of 'homosexual behavior'
► Russia to commemorate its forgotten WWI heroes

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Origins of World War I (1 of 2) Uploaded on Mar 20, 2008 by Historyishappening - The events in Europe leading up to the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 || ► Origins of World War I (2 of 2)


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British documentary - The Ottoman empire in WW1 part 1. Uploaded on Feb 24, 2010 by Gogosrb



► Putin 3rd on Forbes 'most powerful' list 

► Hitler and Mao in skirts: New manga book alters dictators' images (PHOTOS)

► Florida scientists prepare to release hundreds of thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes

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Controversy Over Genetically-altered Mosquitoes.  Published on Dec 6, 2012 by AssociatedPress - Officials are planning to introduce genetically-altered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys to combat Dengue Fever, but opponents say there are too many unknowns. (Dec. 6)

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White House rejects Republican fical offer.  Published on Dec 5, 2012 ::  Politicians in the United States are deadlocked over how to resolve the fiscal crisis - and time is running out. The Obama Administration and the Republicans are debating a series of tax rises and spending cuts before January 1. The White House has just rejected a Republican tax plan, saying it's unbalanced. But without a deal, the US could plunge into another recession. Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports on the stalemate. 



► Al Jazeera English Live Stream. Streamed live on Sep 5, 2012  (VIDEO)

► The Stream : Carving up the Arctic. Published on Dec 6, 2012 ::  Will the melting of the Arctic sea ice bring about a change in the geopolitical landscape? (VIDEO) 

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101 East - Adrenalin Nation. Published on Dec 6, 2012 AlJazeeraEnglish - From bungee-jumping to skydiving, jet boats to zip-lining, New Zealand has become a magnet for thrill-seekers from around the world. 101 East investigates how safe the country's adventure tourism industry really is.


► Inside Story - Ghana's model democracy tested, again.  Published on Dec 7, 2012 ::  Ghana's model democracy is being tested again as voters head to the presidential and parliamentary elections on Friday. What will it mean for a region that is still struggling toward democracy? Guests: Aly-Khan Satchu, Gamal Nkrumah, Sylvain Touati. (VIDEO) 

► Inside Story - Is India ready for global retailers?  Published on Dec 6, 2012 :: As the Indian government moves to allow more foreign direct investment, how will the highly-protected domestic market, in particular farmers and small shop owners, cope with global giants? Guests: Dharmendra Kumar, Rajesh Menon, Arvind Panagariya. (VIDEO) 

► Inside Story Americas - Improving the plight of Native Americans. Published on Dec 5, 2012 :: On Wednesday, President Obama hosted the fourth White House Tribal Nations Conference. It was attended by leaders of the 566 federally recognised Tribal Nations. And though Barack Obama has been praised by some tribal leaders for engaging in the issues facing native American communities far more deeply than previous presidents, their problems remain myriad and severe. (VIDEO)

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Witness - Beirut Photographer.  Published on Dec 5, 2012 ::  In 1981, George Azar, a Lebanese-American, crossed the Syrian border into Lebanon. He carried a cheap camera and less than $100 and a desire to change the way the Arab world was portrayed by the US media. He began taking photographs. But within a few months Israel attacked Lebanon and war broke out.

Latest Headlines

■ Snow May Have Slowed North Korea Launch Prep 
■ Death toll from Philippine typhoon climbs past 500 
■ Ex-Thai PM Will Face Murder Charges Over Crackdown 
■ Chinese Nobel Literature Winner: Censorship a Must 
■ Taiwan Vows to Remake Its TV Drama Industry
■ $2 Billion Price Tag for Presidential Election 
■ George Zimmerman Sues NBC and Reporters 
■ Michigan GOP Pushes Right to Work Amid Protests 
■ Egypt's President Offers Nothing to Defuse Crisis 
■ Police Pepper Spray Protesters at Mich. Capitol
■ Administration Takes Tough Line with GOP on Cliff 
■ Bombing Wounds Afghan Intelligence Chief
■ Apple to Produce Line of Macs in the U.S. Next Year 
■ CNN: GOP Senator Backs Tax-Rate Hike on Wealthy 
■ CNN: Who Snagged a Grammy Nomination? 

► The Swiss Afterlife of Yasser Arafat 

By Helena Bachmann / Lausanne
* Yasser Arafat's Wife Requests an Investigation into His Mysterious Death 
* Arafat Poisoned? A Locked-Door Mystery Goes Forensic
* A Life in Retrospect: Yasser Arafat 

► Assad's Chemical Weapons: How Does Sarin Work? 

* Syria: Why Is Poison Gas Obama's 'Red Line'?

► South Korea: One of the World's Great Success Stories Heads to the Polls

* History's Child: Park Geun-hye 

► Strong Earthquake Strikes off Northeastern Japan 
► Why India's FDI Fight is Far from Over 
► China's Nobel Laureate Mo Yan Defends Censorship
► Brazil and Mexico Take Two Different Paths on Corruption

* The World's Most Corrupt Countries

► Reflections in a Pashtun Cinema 

Photographer Omar Mullick reflects on his photographs of a Pashtun cinema in Karachi, a space that defied the preconceived images of the region

► The New Battle for Egypt (PHOTOS)

► In Syrian war's end game, Moscow maneuvers away from Assad 
► Egypt President Morsi refuses to cancel constitution vote 
► In campaign's final weeks, Romney raised nearly $86 million
► First events for Obama's second inaugural announced
► Gov. Christie lobbies for Sandy aid after vetoing 'Obamacare' bill 
► Mark Kirk to return to Senate on Jan. 3
► A good meal at LAX is no longer a flight of fancy 
► L.A. County mass burial honors more than 1,600 unclaimed bodies
► Long Beach Airport: Magnificent floor mosaics resurface during renovation 

► H E A L T H

* Study: Memory helps drive appetite 
* Life expectancy rises as fine particle air pollution drops
* Aggression linked to multiple concussions 
* Scams: Brain study suggests why elderly are easy targets 

► Appreciation: Pianist Dave Brubeck's gift for timing endures  

► Eastern Sierra, American Samoa among top places to visit in 2013 

► F R A M E W O R K

■ Satellite images of Earth, city lights at night (PHOTOS)
■   Pictures in the News | Dec. 6, 2012 
■ Behind the lens: Time-lapse shoot of the Hollywood sign repainting (VIDEO)