21 Dec
Events of Interest and Analyses, A Foreign Perspective
News
News
UK pays out millions to Iraqi torture victims
Ministry of Defence has spent $22.7m settling claims from 205 Iraqis who alleged abuse by British troops.
Last Modified: 21 Dec 2012 15:42 GMT
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Abuse of Iraqi by British army ‘appalling’
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Iraqis claim abuse by UK soldiers
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Iraqi father’s search for justice
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UK probes new Iraq abuse claims
Global countdown to ‘end of the world’
People across the world prepare for what they believe will be a Mayan apocalypse, while others throw doomsday parties.
Last Modified: 21 Dec 2012 14:24 GMT
Americas
Americas
US massacre triggers weapons surrender
21 Dec 2012 11:02 GMT
Many residents of Camden, one of the most violent American cities, handed over their guns after Newtown school rampage.
Julian Assange promises over a million WikiLeaks releases in 2013
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a balcony appearance on Thursday at the Ecuadorean embassy in London where he is holed up to avoid extradition to Sweden over alleged sexual offences. Assange promises to release over a million more documents in the coming year that will affect ‘every country in the world’
Around 5,000 people gather at Stonehenge on Friday for a party marking the winter solstice and the end of the 5,124-year cycle of the Mayan calendar. Spiritualists come to experience the atmosphere, with sounds of drums, singing and meditation
