E! OnlineCranston's Olivia Culpo Crowned Miss UniversePatch.comCranston's own Olivia Culpo has another crown to put next to her Miss USA crown: Miss Universe. Culpo, who won the Miss USA title in June, is a Cranston native. She's the first USA woman to win the title since 1997, beating 88 other contestants from around ...Miss USA Olivia Culpo is crowned Miss UniverseNewsdayThe many looks of Janine TugononPhilippine StarMiss USA Olivia Culpo Crowned Miss UniverseWall Street Journal (blog)Politic365 -Hollywood Reporterall 1,394 news articles »
China DailyKnife Attacks: Pupils Taught To Combat ThreatSky NewsSchoolchildren in China are taught to battle knife attackers after 22 children are hurt in the latest mass stabbing at a school. 11:17am UK, Thursday 20 December 2012. A teacher and her students try to shut a door against an intruder during an anti. A teacher ...China video reveals school knife attackInquirer.net (blog)Release of Henan knife attack video stirs controversySouth China Morning PostChinese man filmed slashing schoolgirlNinemsnHuffington Post -ITN -Daily Mailall 1,486 news articles »
'Death and despair' as bombs fall in SudanCNNEditor's note: Yoletta Nyange is a Rwandan-born journalist who speaks five languages and has lived and worked across several countries including in Venezuela, Tunisia and Sudan. Her debut documentary "Erasing the Nuba" is about the plight of the Nuba ...and more »
DAWN.comUnderpaid, overworked and imperilled – the plight of lady health workersDAWN.comAnam, a female polio worker, talks to a woman before she gives polio vaccine drops to a child in Islamabad. – Photo by Reuters. Farhat Sultana, 40, has had stones and tennis balls hurled at her, wolf whistles blown by none other than the fathers whose ...Spate Of Pakistani Killings Suggests 'Humanitarian Space' IgnoredRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyall 1,902 news articles »
Irish IndependentPolio team attacks claim 9th victimIrish IndependentThe death toll from attacks on volunteers vaccinating children in Pakistan against polio has risen to nine, officials said. Hilal Khan, 20, died a day after he was shot in the head in the north-western city of Peshawar, said health official Janbaz Afridi.and more »
Telegraph.co.ukSouth Korea faces 'grave' threat from North KoreaTelegraph.co.ukVictorious in Wednesday's election, Park Geun-hye took 51.6 per cent of the vote to defeat her liberal rival, Moon Jae-in, and will be sworn in as South Korea's first female president in late February. And if Pyongyang hoped the election might bring about a ...Seoul shares edge up as election lifts policy hopesReutersPark wins South Korean electionBBC Newsall 3,533 news articles »
Myjoyonline.comQueen Elizabeth II invites Kate Middleton's parents to royal Christmas gatheringMyjoyonline.comIn an unprecedented move, Queen Elizabeth II has extended an invitation to Kate Middleton's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, to be the first-ever non-royals to join her family's annual Christmas gathering at the Sandringham Estate. The bid breaks with ...Kate Middleton shows of pregnancy glow as she attends Buckingham Palace ...Marie Claire.co.ukIs Kate Middleton expecting a ginger heir? Even chance a the royal couple's ...Daily MailHas The Queen Invited Kate Middleton's Parents For Christmas?EntertainmentwiseLOOK -Belfast Telegraph -BBC Newsall 1,396 news articles »
New York TimesWhy the same old gun-control answers aren't comfortingAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)As the father of two small boys, I'm as haunted by last week's massacre in Newtown, Conn., as anyone who didn't know personally the victims or their killer. I have the same fears as all parents anticipating the long, potentially treacherous path ahead of their ...Curse the Media in Newtown for Doing Too Little, Too Late on GunsDaily BeastHeartbreak, haunting memories and more funerals in NewtownCNN InternationalMourning continues in NewtownBoston GlobePatch.com -San Francisco Examiner -Rochester Democrat and Chronicleall 45,540 news articles »
The HinduPark seeks unity after narrow poll winFinancial TimesPark Geun-hye began her first day as South Korea's president-elect by visiting the graves of both her authoritarian father and his most famous opponent, as she seeks to win over her detractors following a fiercely contested campaign. “I will appoint people ...Under Park Geun-hye, a cautious S. Korea open to dialogue with the NorthWashington PostS. Korea to get first female leaderTimes of OmanNew South Korea leader 'to develop regions'BBC NewsAljazeera.com -Voice of America (blog) -New York Timesall 3,226 news articles »
Daily News & AnalysisDelhi gang-rape: Victim passed an uneventful night on Wednesday, say doctorsDaily News & AnalysisHaving undergone a surgery to remove her gangrenous intestine, the 23-year-old paramedical student gang-raped on Sunday passed an "uneventful night" and is "stable, alert and conscious", doctors treating her said on Thursday. "The night after the elective ...Sheila, Mamata and the plight of the rape victimFirstpostGovt pressing for deterrent punishment for gang-rape accusedHindu Business LineAngry protests across Delhi over gang-rapeThe HinduNewstrack Indiaall 2,102 news articles »
Daily MailInce prepared to be patient and see out season at Blackpool as Liverpool argue ...Daily MailThomas Ince is prepared to sit tight at Blackpool and run down his contract if the Championship club fail to agree a fee with Liverpool. Ince, 20, believed the deal with Brendan Rodgers' side was almost done, but there is hitch over the price. The England ...Liverpool starlet agrees 'in principle' to long-term dealIrish ExaminerFootball transfer rumours: Liverpool to pull out of deal for Sturridge?The GuardianDeal me in: Raheem Sterling to sign new five-year contract with LiverpoolMetroFootball.co.uk -Sports Mole -Football365.comall 264 news articles »
RTNo more Missing for USA: First American crowned Miss Universe since 1997RTThe 20-year-old brunette Miss USA has been crowned Miss Universe in Las Vegas beating contestants from 88 countries. An American hadn't won Miss Universe since 1997. Boston University sophomore Olivia Culpo was wearing a tight mini-dress when ...Philippines first runner-up in Miss UniverseChina DailyThe many looks of Janine TugononPhilippine StarMiss USA Olivia Culpo Crowned Miss UniverseWall Street Journal (blog)E! Online -Las Vegas Sun -Politic365all 1,365 news articles »
TV3.ieJoe Biden takes reins on US gun controlTV3.ieThe Vice President of the United States will begin work today as efforts get underway to put new policy proposals in place for reducing gun violence in the country. Joe Biden has been asked by President Barack Obama to lead the guns taskforce which will ...Obama Appoints Biden to Oversee Newtown Policy ResponsePatch.comRamsey Heading To DC To Participate In Obama's Gun Violence PanelKYW NewsradioObama demands new gun policies after Conn. rampageThe Sheboygan PressPhiladelphia Inquirer -UPI.com -Businessweekall 4,466 news articles »
Telegraph.co.ukHillsborough investigation to look at police roleTelegraph.co.ukHome Secretary Theresa May announced a fresh criminal investigation after the High Court quashed the original inquest verdicts of accidental death, 22 years after they were handed down. New inquests into the deaths will fully examine the roles of the police ...Hillsborough families welcome new inquest rulingThe StarFlintshire mum of Hillsborough victim welcomes fresh inquest newsFlintshire ChronicleHillsborough families hail decision that quashes accidental verdict on their death ...Scottish Daily RecordScotsman -Vitalfootball -Liverpool Echoall 1,278 news articles »
Philadelphia InquirerObama names Philadelphia Police Commissioner Ramsey to gun-violence ...Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey has been asked to participate in a national discussion as part of President Obama's efforts to address gun violence in the aftermath of the school shootings in Newtown, Conn. On Wednesday, Obama ...Gun law works in Australia but Obama faces tougher battleDAWN.comObama pledges reform of gun lawsNews24Response to Newtown killings demands gun laws — and moreBoston GlobeJamaica Gleaner -The Standard Digital News -Sky News Australiaall 8,501 news articles »
BBC NewsLUFC Who was your Leeds Man of the Match?VitalfootballLeeds United bowed out of the Capital One League Cup on Wednesday night in what was a spirited performance. For 45 minutes, a cup upset was on the cards with Leeds matching their Premier League opponents. Jamie Ashdown enjoyed his regular spot ...'I can't lose!' Benitez knows he must win and win and win to get Chelsea fans ...Mirror.co.ukChelsea Thrash Leeds To Make League Cup SemisSky NewsLeeds United 1 Chelsea 5Telegraph.co.ukDaily Star -This is South Walesall 1,294 news articles »
The Express TribuneDeath toll from polio worker attacks risesKhaleej TimesThe death toll from a string of attacks on polio vaccination teams in Pakistan this week rose to nine on Thursday, as a wounded health worker succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Bloodshed marred every day of a UN-backed immunisation drive this week, ...Attacks on vaccinators: APC declares polio a national emergencyThe Express TribuneFrom A Ringside Seat: Mere resolutions not enough to rein in criminals targeting ...Business Recorder (blog)UN chief: Polio killings in Pakistan 'cruel'The Associated PressVoice of Americaall 1,824 news articles »
The SunUBS fined for Libor rigging, traders chargedswissinfo.chUBS has agreed to pay around SFr1.4 billion ($1.53 billion) in fines to United States, British and Swiss authorities to resolve Libor-related investigations. Two former traders were also the first to be criminally accused in the global scandal. [...] Business 6 ...RBS likely to be next to settle Libor-rigging claimsTelegraph.co.ukSwiss Regulator Put in SpotlightWall Street JournalUBS to pay $1.5bn fine over Libor rate scandalGulf Daily NewsThe Sun -Financial Times -Sky Newsall 1,878 news articles »
NEWS.com.auPark Geun-Hye: South Korea's president-elect with historyChannel News AsiaSEOUL: Park Geun-Hye's historic election victory that will see her installed as South Korea's first woman president of a still male-dominated nation caps a political career founded in privilege and personal tragedy. One might assume Park's upbringing to be ...South Korea faces 'grave' North testIndependent OnlinePark wins South Korean electionAsia Times OnlineCan Park move past legacy to unite divided camps?BBC NewsReuters -Wall Street Journal (blog) -Daily NKall 3,157 news articles »
DAWN.comPakistan clerics calls for protests against polio worker killingsReutersBy Mehreen Zahra-Malik. ISLAMABAD | Thu Dec 20, 2012 2:46am EST. ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An alliance of Pakistani clerics will hold demonstrations across the country against the killings of polio eradication campaign workers, leaders said on Thursday, ...Rare unanimity: Lawmakers denounce attacks on polio vaccinatorsThe Express TribuneNinth death reported in polio team attacksDAWN.comPakistan reports 9th death in polio team attacksTimes of IndiaBusiness Recorder (blog) -New York Times -The News Internationalall 1,723 news articles »
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