[World] Palestinians celebrate expected victory at UN

Palestinians celebrate expected victory at UN
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/11/29/f-palestinian-united-nations-faq.html
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Keeping hopes high and expectations low is a strategy Palestinians have used for decades to get through the ups and downs of their statehood campaign.

Fighting cuts access to Damascus airport, flights suspended
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9712750/Fierce-clashes-by-Damascus-airport-as-Syria-loses-internet.html
By Oliver Holmes. BEIRUT | Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:54pm EST. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels battled forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad just outside Damascus on Thursday, restricting access to its international airport, and the Dubai-based Emirates ...

Coalition splits over Leveson findings
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20537803
... Images. < Prev. of 2. Next >. BRITAIN'S coalition government was plunged into an immediate rift this morning after a long-awaited independent inquiry called for major changes to press regulation.

UN Tribunal Clears Kosovo's ex- PM of War Crimes
http://www.voanews.com/content/un-tribunal-clears-kosovo-ex-pm-of-war-crimes/1555335.html
LONDON â€". A U.N. tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has cleared Kosovo's former prime minister, Ramush Haradinaj, of war crimes, following a second trial in The Hague.

Wikileaks' Julian Assange Suffering from Chronic Lung Condition
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/29/wikileaks-julian-assange-suffering-from-chronic-lung-condition/
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who has been living at the Ecuadorian embassy in London for more than 5 months, is believed to be suffering from “a chronic lung condition.

Philippines refuses to stamp Chinese passports
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MANILA - The Philippines said Wednesday it would refuse to stamp Chinese passports containing a map showing most of the China South Sea as belonging to China, as it stepped up protests over the controversial move.

Wave of bomb attacks in Iraq kills 42
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/9712316/Iraq-bombs-leave-at-least-45-dead-and-205-wounded.html
BAGHDAD, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- A new wave of bomb attacks targeted Shiite pilgrims and security forces across Iraq killed 42 people and wounded 133 on Thursday, apparently in an attempt by insurgent groups to stir up sectarian strife among Iraqis.