Syrian general defects, via YouTube
http://www.smh.com.au/world/syrian-general-defects-via-youtube-20121227-2bx2l.html
ANKARA - A Syrian military police chief who defected from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is in Turkey, the state-run Anatolia news agency reports.
Egypt's Flawed Constitution
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/1/61342/Egypt/Egypts-Morsi-in-talks-with-PM-over-cabinet-reshuff.aspx
Ideally, a new constitution in Egypt would unite citizens around a consensus vision for their country and set a firm foundation for a democratic transition.
Japan Stocks Rise to 21-Month High as Yen Weakens; Oil Declines
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/27-Dec-2012/hawkish-abe-elected-as-new-japan-pm
Japanese stocks headed for the highest close since March 2011 and the yen held near a 27-month low before consumer-price data tomorrow that may bolster the case for further stimulus.
US jolted by Russia's proposed adoption ban
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/26/russia-adoption-ban-americans/1791959/
Waiting to give orphans from Russia a new home, American families are worried about an adoption ban that the Russia parliament has approved.
Why is Israel ignoring the next Palestinian president?
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/why-is-israel-ignoring-the-next-palestinian-president.premium-1.490203
Israel must talk to Marwan Barghouti, because the reality is that the alternative will be Hamas. True, he is a convicted murderer, but Israel has signed peace treaties with terrorists with blood on their hands in the past.
Central African Republic capital 'tense' as rebels advance
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20845887
There is a mood of deep anxiety in the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui, as rebels advance towards the city, a UN envoy has said.
Piers Morgan: Thousands petition for deportation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20838729
More than 31,000 Americans have signed a petition calling for British TV host Piers Morgan to be deported. They are angry about his advocacy of gun control, in the wake of the 14 December shootings in Connecticut.
British kickboxer faces death penalty in Thailand
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/british-kickboxer-on-murder-charge-3336016.html
A British kickboxer could face the death penalty in Thailand after being charged with murdering an American soldier at a popular holiday resort.
Is the Indian spring here?
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-9-150785-Is-the-Indian-spring-here
Indians aren't easily excited. After all, it was India that gave the world meditation, yoga and the ever content Buddha. Eliot prescribed the Indian approach to life as the way out of the west's spiritual waste land.
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