Japan parliament picks Shinzo Abe as prime minister
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/9766121/Japans-parliament-returns-Shinzo-Abe-to-prime-minister-post.html
(CNN) -- The Japanese parliament elected Shinzo Abe as prime minister Wednesday, giving him a second chance at the same job five years after he resigned abruptly.
Top Syrian Official Defects
http://www.voanews.com/content/activists-say-20-killed-in-syrian-government-shelling/1572334.html
Another high level official in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government appears to have joined forces with the opposition.
Air Bagan survivors tell of terrifying landing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/26/burma-plane-crash-survivors
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Survivors of a Christmas Day crash-landing of an airliner in Myanmar told terrifying tales of escape Wednesday as carrier Air Bagan apologized for what it called the worst accident since it started flying in 2004.
Prosecutors drop charges in Magnitsky killing to leave family at square one
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/prosecutors-drop-charges-in-magnitsky-killing-to-leave-family-at-square-one-8431217.html
Supporters of Russian anti-corruption lawyer Sergei Magnitsky have seen their hopes of justice fade after it emerged that prosecutors have withdrawn charges against the only person to be tried in connection with his death.
Taliban suicide car bomb kills three Afghan security guards
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9766235/Taliban-suicide-car-bomb-kills-three-Afghan-security-guards.html
The car exploded as the driver was being questioned at the eastern entrance to Forward Operating Base Chapman, an American military base in Khost province.
Constable had injuries, says post mortem report
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/constable-had-injuries-says-post-mortem-report/article4241029.ece
A controversy raged on Wednesday over the cause of death of constable Subhash Tomar during violent demonstrations last Sunday with eyewitnesses and a government hospital claiming there were no injuries on his person while the post mortem report ...
Nigeria: Blaze hits Lagos after fireworks blast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20843555
An explosion in a warehouse has sparked a major fire in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city and commercial capital. Officials said a building storing fireworks in the largest market area of Lagos Island exploded, and the ensuing blaze spread to up to nine buildings.
Kazakh Border Guard Chief Among 27 Killed in Airplane Crash
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/jMoXgdzkXt1lO6brKZdk7I/Kazakh-military-plane-crashes-all-27-on-board-killed.html
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.
South Africa's Mandela to remain in hospital for Christmas
http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/8c6bcd004dec92adad59bff251b4e4e2/Mandela,-Bush-may-spend-Xmas-in-hospital-20122412
JOHANNESBURG | Mon Dec 24, 2012 3:58pm GMT. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela continues to respond to treatment more than two weeks after being taken to hospital in Pretoria and will remain there for ...
Britain's queen reflects on a year of celebration
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20835066
(CNN) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reflected on a year of personal and Olympic celebration in a Christmas message Tuesday that emphasized serving others.
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