Friday, December 14, 2012

World News Briefs -- December 14, 2012 (Evening Edition)



Gunman Kills 20 Children, 6 Adults At Connecticut Elementary School -- FOX News

Twenty-seven people, including 20 children, were killed Friday when a gunman clad in black military gear opened fire inside his mother's kindergarten class at a Connecticut elementary school.

The shooter, who sources identified as Adam Lanza, 20, shot his mother in the face at their home in Newtown, Conn., then went to nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School where she taught and gunned down her entire class, according to sources. Lanza was found dead inside the school, according to officials. Eighteen of the children and six more adults were dead at the school and two more children died later, according to Connecticut State Police Lt. Paul Vance.

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MIDDLE EAST

U.S. officials: Syria has prepared several dozen chemical bombs.

Al-Assad losing control but showing no signs of leaving.

Senior NATO official believes Assad will fall. Russia denies its diplomat talked of Assad's fall.

U.S., rebels urge gloomy Moscow to help oust Assad.

Syrian rebels in control of border area with Israel.

U.S. defense chief orders Patriot missiles to Turkey.

Airstrikes in Yemen kill 6 al-Qaida suspects.

Iran's civil society under assault, rights group says.

Iran negotiator says not optimistic on nuclear talks with West. U.N. agency expects deal soon on Iran nuclear probe. UN, Iran talks expected to lead to renewal of probe into nuclear program.

Hamas subdued despite Gaza victory claim-Israeli military.

Israel Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns.

ASIA

Senior al Qaeda leader killed in Pakistan, officials say.

Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik hails India ties.

South Korea expects North to conduct new nuclear test.

With successful launch, Kim and allies cement rule in North Korea.

Japan sends out fighter jets after China air breach. Japan mulls aerial patrols to protect disputed islands.

Japan's LDP set to return to power.

China intellectuals urge party leaders to disclose wealth.

China school knife attack leaves 23 injured.

AFRICA

DR Congo: situation in the Kivus remains precarious.

Mali intervention by Ecowas: Refugee fears.

Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's mother freed by kidnappers.

Sudan sending military reinforcements to South Kordofan amid reports of heavy battles.

Mali gets new prime minister after military ouster.

Protesters shot at by South Sudanese army.

As ANC votes, South African poor feel party has passed them by.

Report: 90 percent of South African women abused.

Mandela remains hospitalized as questions grow.

China Daily newspaper launches Africa edition.

EUROPE

Greek MP calls for firearms crackdown, fearing of parliamentary shootout.

Merkel sets limits on euro zone risk-sharing.

Putin backs penalizing U.S. judges in adoptions.

Russian state involved in ex-KGB agent Litvinenko's death, lawyer says. Russia rejects blame in murder of ex-spy Litvinenko.

Russia opens second criminal case against opposition leader.

Ukraine's deputy PM quits over reappointment of PM Azarov.

EU clears banking union as Greece gets latest bailout.

France maintains top AAA credit rating from Fitch.

Britain’s coveted triple AAA credit rating comes under threat as ratings agency puts country on 'negative watch'.

AMERICAS

NBC News: Live Coverage
Newtown School Shooting Live
LIVE UPDATES: Newtown, CT School Shooting
CBS News: 27 Dead, Including 18 Children, In Elementary School Shooting In Newtown, Conn.
Live video: Coverage of the Conn. school shooting
CBS New York Live

Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush 'will not resign'.

Night talks: Obama, Boehner meet on 'fiscal cliff'.

Outlook for Chávez darkens, doctors say.

Flailing Honduras in yet another political crisis.

Raul Castro says economic reforms are working.

Recreational marijuana should not be top federal priority: Obama.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

How Al-Qaida in Yemen became the biggest terrorist threat to the U.S..

Court: CIA tortured German during botched rendition. Beaten and sodomized: European human rights court finds CIA guilty of torture.

Treatment of 9/11 suspects won't be disclosed during trial.

Terrorism for dummies.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Are investors ready for a fiscal cliff dive?

Review: Google Maps puts Apple Maps to shame.

European commission and Apple reach settlement over ebook price fixing.

Boeing CEO: 787 problems are not unusual for new plane.

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