[World] Yasser Arafat exhumed and reburied in low-key operation

Yasser Arafat exhumed and reburied in low-key operation
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/27/yasser-arafat-exhumed-reburied-night
Yasser Arafat was buried eight years ago to a chorus of gunfire before a crowd of thousands amid the rubble of his Ramallah headquarters.

Egyptian protesters, police clash before Cairo rally
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/11/27/egypt-morsi-protests.html
Egyptian protesters and police are clashing today in Cairo just hours ahead of a massive rally by opponents of the Islamist president, who are demanding that he rescind decrees granting him near-absolute powers.

Congo rebels issue withdrawal conditions
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/27/civil-war-ravages-congo/
The political chief of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to pull back from the country's eastern city of Goma if President Joseph Kabila meets his demands, Reuters reported.

South Korea says North is preparing for new missile launch
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/9705007/North-Korea-missile-test-could-be-carried-next-month.html
SEOUL - With fresh satellite images showing increasing activity at its launch site, North Korea could be ready to fire off a long-range rocket within several weeks, South Korean officials said Tuesday.

Ehud Barak retired, but may return
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/ehud-barak-retired-but-may-return/article4139902.ece
Ehud Barak, who on Monday announced that he was quitting politics, has been the chief author of Israel's national security policy for a generation.

Bangladesh Mourns Factory Fire Dead, Protests Continue
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/bangladeshis-mourn-garment-fire-dead-plan-protest-297953
Garment workers in Bangladesh have held a second day of demonstrations, as the country observed a day of mourning for at least 110 people killed in a Saturday factory fire.

Taliban claims bid to kill Pak TV anchor Hamid Mir
http://tribune.com.pk/story/471627/pakistan-taliban-claim-bid-to-kill-hamid-mir/
Pakistan's umbrella Taliban faction claimed responsibility on Tuesday for planting a bomb under the car of a prominent journalist and TV anchorman and threatened a second assassination bid.

OECD slashes S.Korea's 2013 growth outlook to 3.1 pct
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9705235/OECD-slashes-UK-growth-forecasts.html
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) lowered on Tuesday its 2013 economic growth outlook for South Korea to 3.1 percent from an earlier forecast of 4 percent, citing risk factors such as the ...

Aam Aadmi Party launched formally
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/we-will-prosecute-corrupt-politicians-in-6-months-if-we-come-to-power-kejriwal/article4136625.ece
At the Aam Aadmi Party's public launch at Parliament Street on Monday, other claimants on the 'aam aadmi' shared close space with it.

Tzipi Livni returns to Israel politics with new party
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20510263
The former Israeli foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, has announced her return to politics as the head of a new party. Ms Livni said "The Movement" would contest January's general election on a manifesto that included the pursuit of a peace deal with the ...