[World] Karachi: Funeral of blast victims today

Karachi: Funeral of blast victims today
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-82064-Karachi:-Funeral-of-blast-victims-today
KARACHI: Funeral prayers of the four persons, who died in the blast that occurred at Ayesha Manzil on Tuesday night, will be offered today while MQM has announced to observe a mourning day Wednesday, Geo News reported.

Apple Store in Paris robbed
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/hardware/Apple-Store-in-Paris-robbed/articleshow/17852519.cms
PARIS: Armed robbers targeted an Apple store in central Paris on New Year's Eve, taking thousands of euros (dollars) worth of goods, a police official said on Tuesday.

Top Afghan negotiator optimistic over peace prospects
http://tribune.com.pk/story/487789/afghan-national-army-hostile-to-pakistan-report/
By Michael Georgy and Hamid Shalizi. KABUL | Tue Jan 1, 2013 6:44am EST. KABUL (Reuters) - A top Afghan peace negotiator said he was cautiously optimistic about prospects for reconciliation with the Taliban and that all sides now realized a military ...

Indian student arrested in Singapore over bomb threat
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/social-media/Singapore-arrests-Indian-boy-over-Facebook-bomb-threat/articleshow/17848150.cms
A 13-year-old Indian student has been arrested here by Singapore police for posting a Facebook message in which he allegedly threatened to bomb a luxury casino resort in the city-state.

DOH: Revelry-related injuries jump to 697
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gxH_j1yHpIoeUZxiynsXfyXgWdqg?docId=CNG.8fcedfc41c0b51feba5794aa4378496c.421
The number of revelry-related injuries since Dec. 21 last year jumped to 697 as of Wednesday morning, according to the Department of Health (DOH).

India attackers tried to run over woman
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/young-urban-indians-find-political-voice-after-delhi-rape_802263.html
A GANG of rapists charged with assaulting and murdering a woman on a bus in New Delhi last month tried to run her over with the vehicle after the attack, reports said today, citing a grisly police account of the incident.

2012 review: From royalty to riots - the contrasting symbolism in Northern Ireland
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20803153
Symbolism is substance when it comes to the politics of identity in Northern Ireland, and 2012 will be remembered for two acts of contrasting symbolism.