Last-minute holiday idea: Do-it-yourself Japanese-style gift wrapping

Last-minute holiday idea: Do-it-yourself Japanese-style gift wrapping

Last-minute holiday idea: Do-it-yourself Japanese-style gift wrapping

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 12:37 PM PST

If you suddenly find yourself realizing that you've forgotten a Christmas gift, don't worry, your favorite world news blog has you covered. We previously published our ultimate gift guide for foreign affairs lovers and world travelers, but many of the items could be tough to secure on short notice. Fortunately, you can use two easily attainable items wrapping paper and a bottle of something special to put together a memorable, worldly present.

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Captain Clarke doubtful for Test

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 11:22 AM PST

Australia captain Michael Clarke is struggling to be fit for the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka because of a hamstring injury.

Thirteen killed in Mexico 'gang shootout'

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 12:42 PM PST

Six others gravely wounded following gunfight between police and unidentified assailants in Mexican state of Jalisco.

Avoid 'plebgate' witch hunt - Tory

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 12:26 PM PST

Tory vice-chairman Michael Fabricant says police should not face a "witch hunt" after the "plebgate" row involving ex-party chief whip Andrew Mitchell.

With a Parent at War, a Holiday Deepens the Isolation

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 12:30 PM PST

The high school at Fort Campbell, Ky., offers a window into the pain, pride and resentments felt by the families of the all-volunteer military force over 11 years of war.

Russian prosecutors seek innocent verdict in Magnitsky's death

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 11:51 AM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian prosecutors on Monday dropped their accusations against the only person being tried in connection with the prison death of anti-corruption lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, asking a court to find a former prison official not guilty.

China school bus crash kills 11 children

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 12:02 PM PST

An overloaded van carrying kindergarten students plunges into roadside pond in rural Jiangxi province.

Gaza Cease-Fire Expands Fishing Area, but Risks Remain

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 01:11 PM PST

The deal that halted fighting between Israel and Hamas allows fishermen to go six nautical miles out to sea, instead of three, but arrests by Israeli patrols are still possible.

ArtsBeat: A Video Gamer Surveys the Virtual Carnage

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 11:07 AM PST

Episodes like the school killings in Connecticut put an unflattering spotlight on the year in video games.

China school bus crash kills 11 children

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 12:02 PM PST

An overloaded van carrying kindergarten students plunges into roadside pond in rural Jiangxi province.

Eight fascinating facts about Christmas in China

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 11:21 AM PST

I once took a friend, about to return home to China after several years in the United States, on what I thought would be a uniquely American tour of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. We stopped in, on her request, at one of the specialized stores that sells only Christmas-related knickknacks. As she poked through the Santa ornaments and engraved placards, I asked her what Christmas was like in China. She sighed, inspecting a porcelain Frosty the Snowman. "It's too commercial."

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Kuwait urges Iran to address worries on nuclear plant

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 11:37 AM PST

MANAMA (Reuters) - Kuwait urged neighboring Iran on Monday to cooperate more with the U.N. nuclear watchdog to allay Gulf Arab concerns about the safety of an Iranian nuclear power plant that lies just across the waterway from the emirate.

Turkey lifts objection to NATO cooperation with Israel

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 10:51 AM PST

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has given approval for Israel to participate in non-military NATO activities in 2013, withdrawing an earlier objection driven by an ongoing dispute between the former regional allies, a Turkish official said on Monday.

Iran slams Canada for delisting rebel group

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 09:15 AM PST

Canada joins the US and EU in removing former armed group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq from its "terrorist blacklist".

California Manufacturers Weigh Costs of New Greenhouse Gas Rules

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 11:31 AM PST

Beginning Jan. 1, companies in California will begin to pay for greenhouse gas emissions, which trap heat and contribute to global warming.

Two drone strikes kill five in Yemen: officials

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 10:34 AM PST

SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - At least five people were killed in two drone strikes in south Yemen on Monday in what security and local officials said were attacks on suspected al Qaeda-linked insurgents.

The girl the Taliban wanted dead

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:25 AM PST

The Pakistani teen blogger simply wanted to get an education at all costs. Before long, she was the global symbol of empowerment for young women.

Crackdown after gang rape outrage

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:23 AM PST

Police locked down New Delhi's key government district ahead of Monday's visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, after two days of pitched street battles following the gang rape of a woman on a bus.

Ship crew held for 1,000 days rescued off coast of Yemen

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:13 AM PST

They were trapped at sea for 1,000 days, held on their own ship by Somali pirates off the coast of Yemen.

U.N. envoy meets with president

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 06:37 AM PST

With the carnage in Syria reaching unimaginable levels, U.N. peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met with Syria's president Monday in hopes of making headway in ending the country's civil war.

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