[World] Egypt referendum: President Morsi backers urge unity

Egypt referendum: President Morsi backers urge unity
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20842755
Backers of President Mohammed Morsi have urged all Egyptians to work together after the adoption of a controversial new constitution.

Shinzo Abe elected as Japan's prime minister
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/currency/9764505/Yen-weakens-as-Abe-threatens-to-strip-Bank-of-Japan-of-independence.html
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's parliament elected Shinzo Abe as the nation's prime minister on Wednesday, ending three years of rule by liberal administrations and bringing back to power the conservative, pro-big business party that has run Japan for most of the ...

History shows that Palestinian leaders don't support two-state Mideast plan
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/at-likud-beiteinu-gala-no-charges-budget-cuts-or-two-state-solutions.premium-1.490014
THE GLOBE condemns Israel's plans for new settlements in the E-1 area as a “blow” to the Mideast peace process, lamenting how “peace talks can be held hostage to politics” (“Israeli settlement plan is a blow to Mideast peace process,” Editorial, Dec. 21).

Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan gives Rs 2.5 lakh to Tomar's family
http://news.oneindia.in/2012/12/26/delhi-amitabh-bachchan-gives-rs-250000-to-tomar-family-1120535.html
New Delhi, Dec 26: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan once again won the hearts of many with his latest move of donating Rs 2.5 lakh to family members of late Delhi police constable Subhash Chand Tomar.

GCC ministers discuss economy ahead of summit
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h9CpcCV2YzCRqftavEtQBAFHQ1sw?docId=CNG.bf6d709ad2956ac8a6bc342822b43739.141
MANAMA - Foreign ministers of the six Gulf Cooperation Council states met in Bahrain's capital on Sunday to discuss economic integration on the eve of the annual GCC summit, a diplomatic source said.

All 27 killed in Kazakh military plane crash: official
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/kazakhstan-plane-crash-kills-27-people-article-1.1227304?localLinksEnabled=false
All 27 people on board a Kazakh military jet that crashed while carrying country's top border guard personnel have died, the Central Asian State's Security service said on Wednesday.

Three Afghans dead in new blast at US base in Afghan east
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/26/257121.html
By Elyas Wahdat. KHOST, Afghanistan | Wed Dec 26, 2012 12:48am EST. KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed three people in an attack on a U.S.

Ex-South African leader Nelson Mandela on mend
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/nelson-mandela-in-good-spirits-zuma-says/article6710400/
Headlines. Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela, who spent Christmas in the hospital recovering from a serious illness, was in good spirits and looking much better, President Jacob Zuma said Tuesday.

City in North Is Captured, Syrian Rebels Announce
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/world/middleeast/syrian-rebels-say-strategic-town-in-north-harem-is-theirs.html
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Rebel fighters in Syria said they had taken control of a strategic town on the Turkish border on Tuesday, and the international envoy to Syria said in Damascus that he had yet to receive any response from President Bashar al-Assad to ...

12 killed in attacks on two churches in Nigeria
http://www.news.com.au/world/nigeria-gunmen-kill-six-at-christmas-mass/story-fndir2ev-1226543415598
(CNN) - At least 12 people died in northern Nigeria when attackers raided two churches during Christmas Eve services, police said.

A war zone Christmas: US troops tuck into a traditional turkey dinner as they ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2253253/A-war-zone-Christmas-U-S-troops-tuck-traditional-turkey-dinner-celebrate-holidays-Afghanistan.html
Soldiers enjoyed carols, candles and each other's company as they ate a traditional turkey dinner and opened presents from home.