[World] Arafat's body exhumed to test for poisoning

Arafat's body exhumed to test for poisoning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20512753
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- The body of former Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat was exhumed to test whether he died of radioactive poisoning.

After power grab, critics wonder if Morsy is Egypt's next strongman
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/ryl1QZ6nKJja3wiZS7GJBP/Clashes-in-Cairo-as-Mursi-faces-nationwide-protests.html
Are you there? Share photos and video, but stay safe. (CNN) -- Egyptians swarmed Cairo's Tahrir Square Tuesday, seeking to revive a democratic groundswell that swept the country's former strongman from power nearly two years ago and demand that the ...

Conflict Escalates in the Eastern Congo
http://www.channel4.com/news/m23-rebels-to-withdraw-from-congo
Goma is returning to normal, but the region's broader crisis isn't abating -- and might only get worse. Goma banner3.jpg. People displaced by recent fighting in eastern Congo wait to receive aid food outside of Goma on November 24th, 2012.

Iran says postponement of Mideast nuclear talks gave lie to US claims
http://o.canada.com/2012/11/25/canadians-americans-say-world-cant-tolerate-nuclear-capable-iran-poll/
2Q== TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Tuesday criticized the U.S. decision to put off talks on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of weapons of mass destruction.

China's Party Paper Falls for Onion Joke About Kim
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/27/china-kim-jong-un
The online version of China's Communist Party newspaper has hailed a report by The Onion naming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the "Sexiest Man Alive" - not realizing it is satire.

Hamas is no winner in the Gaza ceasefire with Israel
http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2012/1127/Hamas-is-no-winner-in-the-Gaza-ceasefire-with-Israel
The Hamas leadership has claimed total victory in the truce that started the day before Thanksgiving after eight days of brutal warfare with Israel.

North Korea Missile Activity Detected in Satellite Imagery
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/satellite-photo-shows-increased-activity-at-north-korean-launch-site-297670
A satellite imagery company is reporting increased activity at a North Korean launch site, DigitalGlobe released images that suggest that a missile test is likely within the next three weeks.

Diplomacy With Chinese Characteristics
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324469304578144630083362130.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
In 2008, China started a row with India by stapling separate visas to the passports of Indians from Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh states, a clear signal that it didn't recognize New Delhi's sovereignty over these areas.

The crimson tide: Tourists in Australia flee as Bondi Beach turns into the 'Red ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239040/Crimson-tides-Tourists-flee-Bondi-Beach-Red-Sea-rare-algae-bloom-turns-water-colour-blood.html
Tourists heading for world-famous Bondi Beach were left high and dry today after a rare natural phenomenon turned the water blood red.

Carney May Limit BOE's Bond Purchases, Pimco Says
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/who-s-in-line-to-take-over-carney-s-job-1.1055309
The Bank of England's new governor Mark Carney may shift the central bank's policy away from bond purchases, removing one of the supports of the gilt market, according to Pacific Investment Management Co.

Insight: Rebels seizing initiative in long war for Syria
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Syrian-rebels-capture-airbase-near-Damascus/articleshow/17370350.cms
By Erika Solomon and Dominic Evans. BEIRUT | Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:32am EST. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebel strikes against military bases across Syria have exposed President Bashar al-Assad's weakening grip in the north and east of the country and left his ...

France to Recognize Palestinian State at UN
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/27/3115376/france-to-recognize-palestinian.html
France announced Tuesday that it plans to vote in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this week.

Tibetan dies in fiery China protest
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gk5XPlDo77rkV8PCPOG_Dwjlg8Ug?docId=CNG.beea08103719e815ca82667acb56c160.4e1
BEIJING - A Tibetan villager has died after setting himself on fire, Chinese state media said Saturday -- the latest death in a wave of protests against Beijing's rule.

Youth get cautious after Palghar facebook arrest
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/action-after-facebook-arrests-two-police-officers-suspended-shiv-sena-calls-for-bandh-in-palghar-tom-297895
Three days after Bal Thackeray died he could even convince god to get Kasab hung, a joke goes. A coaching class professor posted this as his status message on Facebook on Wednesday.