CrossmapKnowing God loves you would transform your lifeKansas City StarD EAR BILLY GRAHAM: I know you often say that God loves us, but I'm not really feeling it. My girlfriend says I just need to take it on faith, but why should I? After all, maybe it's not true. Besides that, I'm not sure it makes any difference. — S.L. ...Is It Jesus You're Following or Ayn Rand?Huffington PostVatican unveils commission to combat sexual abuseCNN (blog)And a Soul Felt Its Worth: a Sermon on an Overlooked MiraclePatheos (blog)Crossmap -Alice Echo-News Journal -The Virginian-Pilotall 62 news articles »

Russia hopes Iran, major powers maintain constructive attitudeTehran TimesTEHRAN – Moscow hopes that Iran and the six major powers maintain a constructive attitude in their future negotiations, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The agreement reached on November 24 in Geneva on the Iranian nuclear ...and more »

MetroBallon d'Or 2013: Cristiano Ronaldo leads Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery in ...MetroCristiano Ronaldo is the favourite to land the 2013 Ballon d'Or after Fifa revealed the three-man shortlist. The Real Madrid forward is joined by reigning holder Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery, with the winner set to be announced in Zurich on ...Ronaldo and Messi lead World XI shortlistGoal.comRibery named on Ballon d'Or shortlist alongside usual suspects Lionel Messi ...RTE.ieMessi, Ronaldo, Ribery on Ballon d'Or shortlistThe HinduMirror.co.uk -Bloomberg -Reuters UKall 157 news articles »

ABC NewsA Gamble for North Korea's Young LeaderNew York TimesSEOUL, South Korea — In the most dramatic fall from power North Korea has ever revealed, its government on Monday televised the footage of Jang Song-thaek, the once-influential uncle of the leader Kim Jong-un, being escorted out of a party meeting in ...North Korea confirms dismissal of Kim's uncle, while reports claim he has been ...The AgeNorth Korean regime issues pictures of Jang Song Thaek's arresteuronewsRare images highlight N Korean powerbroker's fallChannel News AsiaNEWS.com.au -MarketWatch -Vancouver Sunall 444 news articles »

Toledo BladeRiot police deploy near protest sites in KievToledo BladeUkrainian riot police block the road next to Pro-European Union activists gathered on the Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine today. ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge. KIEV, Ukraine — Hundreds of police in full riot gear flooded into the center of Kiev today as ...Video: George Clooney sends message to pro-EU protestersBelfast TelegraphAshton to visit Ukraine on December 10-11ForUmYanukovich backs Ukraine compromise talks as riot police take up positionsThe Star OnlineCalgary Herald -BBC News -RTall 1,352 news articles »

ABC NewsOi, Obama. Rein your spooks in, demands web giants' allianceRegisterEight web heavyweights have banded together to call on the US and other governments to rein in indiscriminate surveillance by state security agencies. AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and Yahoo are asking for a general reform of ...Tech giants call for controls on government surveillanceLos Angeles TimesTech Companies Seeking Surveillance Reform Spent $35 Million Lobbying Last ...ForbesApple joins Google, Microsoft, others in support of government surveillance reformApple Insidertuaw.com -Talk Radio News Service -ExtremeTechall 280 news articles »

AFPKremlin to Shutter RIA Novosti, Lenin Falls in KyivTransitions OnlinePlus, Azerbaijan hikes gasoline prices as oil revenues slide and Russia nabs an alleged 'paunchy' cybercriminal. by Barbara Frye, Ioana Caloianu, and Karlo Marinovic 9 December 2013. 1. RIA Novosti to close as Russia seeks to 'defend its national ...REFILE-Putin dissolves state news agency, tightens grip on Russia mediaReutersPutin dissolves Russian state news agency, tightly controls its replacemental.com (blog)Putin stokes controversy with news agency shake-upAFPArab News -Wall Street Journal -U.S. News & World Reportall 98 news articles »

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, congressional Democrats to commemorate Mandela ...CNN (blog)(CNN) – More than 20 members of the U.S. House, mostly Democrats, and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz will travel to South Africa to honor and commemorate former South African president and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. House Speaker John ...and more »

The GuardianJapan's whaling fleet en route to Southern Ocean for 'scientific' huntsThe GuardianThe Nisshin Maru, the factory ship of the Japanese whaling fleet, in a 2011 file photo. Two whaling vessels and a surveillance ship are to link up with it. Photograph: Barbara Veiga/AP. Japan's whaling fleet is on its way to the Southern Ocean, where it hopes ...Govt called on to keep whale monitoring promiseABC OnlineJapanese whaling fleet heads for annual Antarctic huntSydney Morning HeraldSend customs ship to stop whaling: GreensNEWS.com.auTVNZall 42 news articles »

Economic Times2013: the year trust diedZDNetSummary: As we move forward into a new year, fully aware of all the data gathering, surveillance, and big data out there, I have only one simple piece of advice: watch where you step. David Gewirtz. By David Gewirtz for ZDNet Government | December 9, ...US tech giants like Google, Microsoft launch campaign for NSA reformsEconomic TimesUPDATE 1-US tech companies call for more controls on surveillanceReutersDon't violate user privacy: Google, Facebook, Twitter to US govtFirstpostDaily Beast -TIME -The Guardianall 210 news articles »

NDTVAt least five dead after train collides with fuel tanker in JakartaABC OnlineA commuter train has collided with a fuel tanker at a railway crossing in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, killing at least five people and injuring 80 others. The train's front carriage and the vehicle flipped onto their sides following the crash and burst into flames, ...REFILE-Indonesia train crashes into fuel truck, killing 10 in ball of fireChicago TribuneIndonesia commuter train crashes into fuel truck, killing 10GMA Newsall 129 news articles »

South African Broadcasting CorporationAfghan president leaves for South Africa to attend Mandela's memorial serviceXinhuaKABUL, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai left for South Africa on Monday to attend the memorial service of late Nelson Mandela, a statement released by Presidential Palace here said. "President Hamid Karzai left this noon for Johannesburg ...Obama's day: Off to South AfricaUSA TODAYObama and 3 former U.S. presidents to pay tribute to Mandela in South AfricaFlorida Times-UnionSouth African parliament begins special session honouring Nelson Mandela as ...Montreal GazetteThe New Age Online -New Vision -Reuters Indiaall 19,336 news articles »

Sydney Morning HeraldExpelling leader's uncle is DPRK's "internal affair": FMXinhuaBEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The removal of Jang Song-thaek, uncle-in-law of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un, from all posts is an "internal affair" of the DPRK, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.5 Things to Know This MorningABC NewsNorth Korea: Images emerge of Kim's uncle being purgedIrish IndependentOn camera: Kim Jong Un's uncle dragged away from meeting, erased from ...NBCNews.com (blog)BDlive -The Independent -gulfnews.comall 396 news articles »

BBC NewsSusan Boyle is part of autism's 'invisible generation'BBC NewsScottish singer Susan Boyle has been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism. She is one of thousands of people who have the condition but were not diagnosed earlier in life. The National Autistic Society (NAS) Scotland recently warned that ...I have got Asperger's, says SuBo: Star tells of relief at finding out why she ...Daily Mail'Amazing Woman': Susan Boyle Praised By Charities After Revealing Asperger's ...EntertainmentwiseHere's what's trending: Gun ban renewal; Susan Boyle has form of autism; man ...al.com (blog)Evening Standard -CBBC Newsround -Khaleej Timesall 354 news articles »

Daily MailHundreds of thousands attend rally on Kiev's Independence squareDaily MailAnti-government protesters toppled a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine's capital and attacked it with hammers on Sunday in a symbolic challenge to President Viktor Yanukovich and his plans for closer ties with Russia. The gesture ...Kiev: Riot police deployed near protest sitesBoston.comall 1,256 news articles »

Evening StandardShe's not an actress: film co-star Lesley Manville attacks decision to cast Susan ...Evening StandardActress Lesley Manville has launched a withering attack on her co-star Susan Boyle's big-screen debut. Manville said the decision to cast Boyle for a cameo in multi-million-dollar drama The Christmas Candle was “disturbing”. Her comments came shortly ...and more »

BBC NewsCar bomb near Iraqi cafe used by Sunni militia kills 11Reuters CanadaBAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded near a cafe in northeastern Iraq on Monday, killing 11 people and wounding 23, police said, as the country grapples with its deadliest violence in at least five years. The explosion took place in Buhriz, 60 km (35 ...Iraq car bombs kill 30 and injure 100Herald ScotlandCar bomb attacks across Iraq kill at least 39Toronto SunBomb attacks across Iraq kill 30, wound nearly 100The PunchWashington Post -Xinhua -DAWN.comall 396 news articles »

FirstpostMandela funeral could 'trap' Rouhani: Iran mediaZee NewsTehran: The funeral service of Nelson Mandela could be a "trap" for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani because he could run into US President Barack Obama, a hardline Iranian daily warned Sunday. The Islamic republic has yet to announce who will travel ...Netanyahu: Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state is "the minimal ...Al-BawabaIsrael's PM warns nuclear Iran set to derail Palestinian agreementIrish TimesIran won't acquire N-arms the way Pakistan did: ObamaTimes of IndiaCNN (blog) -Wall Street Journal -NBCNews.com (blog)all 1,258 news articles »

Vancouver SunPrime Minister dissolves lower house of ParliamentVancouver SunThai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has announced the dissolution of the lower house of Parliament and called for elections in an attempt to calm the country's deepening political crisis. Yingluck's announcement Monday Came as thousands of ...Thai PM calls elections as 140000 join protestChannel News AsiaThai crisis deepens as opposition quits ParliamentBoston Heraldall 1,010 news articles »

Wall Street JournalAfter WTO, what next for India?Daily News & AnalysisThe World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been saved in Bali from the ignominy of being called an international trade organisation which was almost on the verge of becoming redundant. And, India must be thanked for it. This is a dramatic change in India's ...NGOs hit out at WTO deal in BaliDeutsche WelleWTO deal forces customs reform, keeps farm subsidiesJakarta PostBali breathes life into global tradeFinancial TimesPolitico -Livemintall 614 news articles »