[World] New Delhi Maintains Alert as Policeman Injured in Protests Dies

New Delhi Maintains Alert as Policeman Injured in Protests Dies
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-antirape-protests-live-tweets-from-india-gate/311753-3-244.html
Police remained on high alert in the central areas of New Delhi for the second day, keeping metro rail stations closed and manning check points, after a policeman succumbed to injuries sustained during violent weekend protests against the gang-rape of a ...

Christmas Celebrated Around The World
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20121224_ap_atchristmasevemasspopeurgesspaceforgod.html
Pope Benedict prayed for peace in the Miidle East during his traditional Christmas Eve mass at the Vatican. (file photo). Tweet. Follow @RFERL.

Ministry urges school safety after fatal van crash
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/25-Dec-2012/11-children-die-in-china-accident
BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Education on Tuesday issued a circular urging school safety after a fatal school van crash in east China's Jiangxi Province that killed 11 kindergarten students on Monday.

Victory for Morsi
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/12/24/egypt-referendum-constitution-results.html
THE approval of the new constitution by the Egyptian people, confirmed in the second round of the referendum on Saturday, hands yet another victory to President Mohamed Morsi and paves the way for the general election due in about two months' time.

Russian Military Denies Sending Commandos to Syria
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/23/syria-crisis-russian-military-presence
MOSCOW, December 24 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian Defense Ministry denied on Monday media rumors about sending commando units, air defense systems operators and military equipment to Syria.

Public sector salaries could make tempting target for budget cutters
http://www.haaretz.com/business/public-sector-salaries-could-make-tempting-target-for-budget-cutters.premium-1.489766
During its four-year term, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government awarded pay raises to public-sector workers that total NIS 15 billion to NIS 16 billion over the life of the contracts.

Putin visits India, eyes arms sales, trade and political ties
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Pmcs2h8JYYatmzJ1vvOlIN/India-Russia-seal-new-defence-deals.html
Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:01pm EST. * Putin courts a traditional ally in South Asia. * Kremlin says big arms contracts expected. * It will be Putin's longest trip since health rumours.

Turkey lifts veto on Israel's NATO activities despite frictions â€" report
http://rt.com/news/turkey-israel-nato-veto-689/
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen shake hands as they deliver a joint statement after their meeting on February 09, 2011 in Jerusalem.