[World] Israel Pushing Settlement in Disputed Area of Jerusalem

Israel Pushing Settlement in Disputed Area of Jerusalem
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-disqualified-itself-from-palestinian-peace-talks-after-un-vote-negotiator-says/article5832220/
JERUSALEM - As the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to upgrade the Palestinians' status Thursday night, Israel took steps toward building housing in a controversial area of East Jerusalem known as E1, where Jewish settlements ...

Satellite photos showing North Korea rocket preparations raise speculation
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SEOUL, South Korea - Rocket sections are apparently being trucked into North Korea's northwest launch site, but some analysts are asking whether it's just a calculated bluff meant to jangle the Obama administration and influence South Korean voters ahead ...

DR Congo police arrive in Goma as M23 rebels delay pull-out
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20555078
A contingent of police has arrived by boat in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, which was captured by rebels last week.

Leveson Report: Analysis
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20541553
Lord Justice Leveson not only recommends statutory 'underpinning' for a new independent system of press regulation - rejecting the industry's own proposal for a new body as "not going nearly far enough" to demonstrate independence from publishers.

Pak agrees to release more Taliban
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-77656-Pakistan-agrees-to-release-more-Taliban-prisoners
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar met with her Afghan counterpart Zalmai Rassoul here on Friday. In a joint statement issued following the meeting, Pakistan agreed to release another batch of Taliban prisoners in a bid to facilitate ...

More Salvation Army Toys Recovered
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/police-seize-more-toys-in-salvation-army-theft-investigation-1.1060430
The 122 storage bins of toys were found at two locations, one at 51 Orfus Road in the Dufferin and Lawrence area, and the other at 2300 Lawrence Avenue East.

Kuwait Opposition Rallies Urging Boycott of Tomorrow's Election
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kuwait-election-boycott-shifts-drama-streets-17843766
Kuwait's opposition staged one of the biggest rallies in the Gulf nation's history today, urging a boycott of tomorrow's election and calling on the hereditary rulers to share power with elected politicians.

Ousted Toronto Mayor Can Run in by-Election
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-can-run-in-by-election-judge-confirms/article5832548/
A judge who ordered the mayor of Canada's largest city removed from office over a conflict of interest violation says the mayor can run in a by-election if he loses his appeal.

US Senate approves new sanctions on Iran
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WASHINGTON - The US Senate unanimously approved new economic sanctions Friday aimed at further crippling Iran's energy, shipping and port sectors, a year after Congress passed tough restrictions against Tehran.

Cabinet declares 7-day mourning on Gujral's death
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cabinet-condoles-gujrals-death-declares-7day-state-mourning/308278-37-64.html
New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) The Union Cabinet declared a seven-day state mourning as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister I K Gujral who died here today.

Protesters, police clash in flashpoint Tunisia town
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-30/196715-protesters-police-clash-in-flashpoint-tunisia-town.ashx
SILIANA, Tunisia: Protesters clashed with police in Tunisia's flashpoint town of Siliana, where violence has left hundreds wounded this week, as political instability mounts two years after the revolution.

Suu Kyi Requests Burma Mine Crackdown Investigation
http://www.voanews.com/content/aung-san-suu-kyi-requests-burma-mine-crackdown-investigation/1555857.html
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent a second day at a Chinese-owned copper mine in Monywa township, Upper Burma. Local residents are angry about the compensation they have been paid for use of their land.

Facebook row: SC to examine controversial provision of IT Act
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/XYD2jlXjDfSFaVa6MquN7M/Apex-court-issues-notices-to-states-over-Section-66A-of-IT-A.html
The Supreme Court on Friday decided to examine a controversial provision in the IT law under which two girls in Maharashtra were arrested for posting comments on Facebook on the shutdown for Bal Thackeray's funeral, saying it is very "wide" and can be ...

South Africa's Motlanthe "agonizing" over ANC leadership bid
http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/6e2834804da3e0008e47ffe570eb4ca2/E-Cape-ANC-general-counsel-convenes-after-disputes-20123011
PRETORIA | Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:18am EST. PRETORIA (Reuters) - The ANC in South Africa's richest province backed Deputy President Kgalema Mothlanthe on Friday as its choice for leader of the ruling party, keeping him in the hunt for a position that would ...