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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Morning Digest: Al Qaeda grows powerful in Syria as endgame nears

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Al Qaeda grows powerful in Syria as endgame nears
AMMAN (Reuters) - Having seen its star wane in Iraq, al Qaeda has staged a comeback in neighbouring Syria, posing a dilemma for the opposition fighting to remove President Bashar al-Assad and making the West balk at military backing for the revolt..
Russia's Putin backs tough response to U.S. rights law
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin supported a ban on Americans adopting Russian children on Thursday in a feud over a U.S. human rights law which he said was poisoning relations..
Stock index futures point to flat-to-lower start
LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a flat-to-lower open on Wall Street on Thursday..
Miss USA crowned Miss Universe in eighth American win
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A 20-year-old beauty queen who plays the cello and is a breast cancer advocate was crowned Miss Universe on Wednesday, the eighth time an American has won the pageant where the world's most beautiful women parade in bikinis and ball gowns..
Armstrong case sends shockwaves, Britain rules
PARIS (Reuters) - The Lance Armstrong scandal left a huge gap in cycling's record books and further tainted the sport in a year when Britain experienced Olympic bliss in the wake of Bradley Wiggins' Tour de France title..
Sberbank to buy Yandex online payments service: source
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Sberbank, Russia's top lender, plans to buy Yandex.Dengi, an online payment service owned by Russian search engine Yandex, a source familiar with the matter said..
Scientists in Hong Kong map initial anti-ageing formula
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in Hong Kong appear to have mapped out a formula that can delay the ageing process in mice, a discovery they hope to replicate in people..
Maya apocalypse and Star Wars collide in Guatemalan temple
TIKAL, Guatemala (Reuters) - At the center of the rebel base where Luke Skywalker took off to destroy the Death Star and save his people from the clutches of Darth Vader, Guatemala is preparing for another momentous event: the end of an age for the Maya..
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