[World] India Remains in Mourning for Gang Rape Victim

India Remains in Mourning for Gang Rape Victim
http://www.voanews.com/content/india-remains-in-mourning-for-gang-rape-victim/1575010.html
India remains in mourning Monday, two days after the death of a 23-year-old woman who died of severe organ failure after suffering internal injuries and brain damage in a brutal gang rape.

From red centre to the sea, it's cheers
http://www.afr.com/p/national/sydney_opera_house_viewing_area_ho2Z4qsu3ai5iKnAb3icBM
THE end of 2012 was sealed with a kiss, with the perfect bow of Kylie's red lips appearing on the Sydney Harbour Bridge to count down to 2013.

Jordan arrests 4 Syrian soldiers near border
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Dec-31/200481-jordan-arrests-4-syrian-soldiers-near-border.ashx
AMMAN, Jordan -- Jordan's security forces say the military has arrested four unarmed Syrian soldiers found in the zone between the two countries' borders.

Central African Republic crisis: Bozize offer rejected
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20874798
Rebels in Central African Republic have dismissed the president's offer to form a national unity government. "We don't believe in [Francois] Bozize's promises," rebel spokesman Eric Massi told the BBC.

Clashes break out after Iraq's deputy prime minister arrives to address protesters
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Baghdad (CNN) -- At least five people were injured when bodyguards for a top Iraqi official opened fire on stone-throwing Sunni demonstrators Sunday, the country's interior ministry said.

Yemeni security officials say suspected US drone strike kills 3 al-Qaida fighters ...
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/31/16265283-al-qaida-in-yemen-offers-bounty-on-us-ambassador?lite
SANAA, Yemen - Three al-Qaida militants were killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike in southern Yemen, Yemeni security officials said, the fourth such attack this week and a sign attacks from unmanned aircraft are on the upswing in the country.

Iraq Hit by Multiple Bombings
http://rt.com/news/iraq-blasts-terror-attacks-137/
Multiple bombings in Iraq have killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 40 others. The deadliest attack Monday happened in Mussayib, south of Baghdad, where bomb blasts killed seven people.

South Africa: Mandela convalesces, legacy secure
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/nelson-mandela-doing-great-says-daughter-310922
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa's agonizing past swept over Alex McLaren, who stepped into sunlight with tears in his eyes after a tour of the Apartheid Museum, an unsparing study of white minority rule and the costly fight against it.

CAN President Slams Senator
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The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has noted with concern the statement credited to Senator Abba Bukar Ibrahim, a two time governor of Yobe State that government must dialogue with the Boko Haram sect for ...

Report: Fatah reinstates plans for Gaza anniversary event
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/talk-or-you-try-running-the-west-bank-abbas-tells-netanyahu-20121228-2bz6q.html
Fatah said Friday that it will go ahead with its 48th anniversary celebration in the Gaza Strip as planned, after it had decided Thursday to cancel the event in the face of Hamas's refusal to allow the group to hold rallies in two of Gaza City's main squares, the ...