[World] Burma plane crash survivor describes impact

Burma plane crash survivor describes impact
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20843262
At least two people have been killed and another 11 injured after a plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Burma, officials say.

Bomb Explodes Near US Facility in Afghanistan
http://www.voanews.com/content/bomb-explodes-near-us-facility-in-afghanistan/1572245.html
A suicide car bomber has detonated explosives near a U.S.-run military facility in Afghanistan, killing three civilians. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place on Wednesday near the facility known as Forward Operating Base ...

Russia's upper house approves ban on US adoptions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20843236
Russia's upper house of parliament has unanimously backed a bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children. The bill also proposes to ban US-funded non-governmental organisations that do any political work in Russia.

Tomar was hit by a blunt object, his ribs were fractured: Post mortem report
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-police-constable-tomar-was-hit-by-a-blunt-object-his-ribs-were-fractured-post-mortem-report/312425-3.html
New Delhi: The post mortem report of Delhi Police constable Subhash Tomar has contradicted the versions of two eyewitnesses and the Medical Superintendent of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, saying he had suffered serious injuries.

Iran rejects interference accusation by Gulf Arabs
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hzjTiENGJD-Z22P1FlsVX2-fSuDw?docId=CNG.d5fe4faf34391046ead8ee4c3523a099.a01
DUBAI | Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:18am EST. DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran rejected accusations from Gulf Arab states that it was meddling in their affairs, saying those countries were "running away from reality", an Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday.

Kazakh Border Guard Chief Among 27 Killed in Airplane Crash
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Kazakhstan-military-plane-crashes-27-people-killed/articleshow/17759125.cms
Kazakhstan's Border Guard chief Col. Turganbek Stambekov was among the 27 people killed yesterday when a military plane crashed in the southern part of the country, the National Security Service said.

When US drones kill civilians, Yemen's government tries to conceal it
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hbTK2gNExx5xWKfbjx7csWAUOsGA?docId=CNG.2bb078f0ea03606b326ae8f6b72b3b7d.1a1
Dhamar, Yemen - A rickety Toyota truck packed with 14 people rumbled down a desert road from the town of Radda, which al-Qaeda militants once controlled.

Syria military police chief defects
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/26/syria-military-police-chief-defects
The head of Syria's military police has defected from the army and declared allegiance to the uprising against the president, Bashar al-Assad, according to a video and a Syrian security source.

Syria conflict: UN envoy meets Assad - Monday 24 December 2012
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/hjyu2cBQWqrcEbcRElQ6kL/Rebels-surround-air-bases-across-AleppoSyrian-commander.html
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad met international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi in the capital Damascus on 24 December. After the meeting Brahimi said: "The situation in Syria is still worrying and we hope that all the parties will go toward the solution that the ...