Carlsen retains world title
Magnus Carlsen retained his world title with win over Viswanathan Anand for the second year in running. He defeated the Indian Challenger in the 11th game in Sochi.
The Norwegian world champion closed the 12-game match with a 6.5-4.5 scoreline.
http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/carlsen-retains-world-title-anand-bows-out/20141123.htm
Suicide bomber kills at least 45 at volleyball match in Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed at least 45 people when he attacked a crowd of spectators at a volleyball match in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday.
Iran nuclear talks:
Comprehensive accord appears unlikely, but hopes raised of some agreement with technical details to be resolved later
A final deal would involve Iranian acceptance of curbs on its nuclear activities in return for a lifting of sanctions. The duration of such an agreement, before Iran was free of such constraints, is one of the issues on the table in Vienna.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/23/iran-nuclear-talks-senior-politicians-vienna-anticipation-deal
Kenya claims 100 al-Shabaab killed in response to Mandera massacre
Kenya’s vice-president, William Ruto, says troops also destroyed Islamists’ camp and lorries after massacre of bus passengers
Kenya has said its troops have killed dozens of al-Shabaab Islamists in raids inside Somalia after the execution of 28 non-Muslim people on a Kenyan bus.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/23/kenya-claims-100-al-shabaab-killed-in-response-mandera-massacre
Citroën Cactus: car review
Citroën’s quirky new Cactus is packed with technology and sharp design details. But is it just too cool?
Price £12,990
MPG 61.4
Top speed 103mph
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/23/citroen-cactus-car-review-martin-love
Irish PM’s party suffers dip in popularity after water charge protests
Opinion poll shows only 22% would vote for Enda Kenny’s centre-right Fine Gael party
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/23/irish-pm-dip-popularity-water-charge-protests-enda-kenny
We have lost Rochester to Ukip (UK Indendence Party). But the Tories need to keep calm and carry on. The party must not to lurch to the right, but make a positive case for voting Conservative - Damian Green
Damian Green is Tory MP for Ashford since 1997, was minister of state for immigration from May 2010 to September 2012.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/23/ukip-after-rochester-the-tories-need-to-keep-calm-and-carry-on
Interview with Dr. Randy Schekman, who shared the 2013 prize with James Rothman of Yale University and Thomas Südhof of Stanford University for his role in working out how cells, the smallest units of life, transport and secrete proteins.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/23/randy-schekman-nobel-prize-cells-gene-publishing
Trade unions today need to work with the community
The decline in union influence since the 80s is not due to the character of work
