Important Global News and Views - 23 November 2014

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.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/23/suicide-bomber-kills-at-least-40-volleyball-match-afghanistan

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

http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2014/nov/23/letters-trade-unions-and-the-community


http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/23/lead




India Headlines - Rediff - 23 November
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Live! Debris of MH17 flight leaves Ukraine
Pope confers sainthood on father and nun from Kerala - 21:54 IST
1 dead, 27 hurt in Assam blast - 21:45 IST
Suicide bomber kills over 45 at Afghanistan volleyball match - 21:32 IST
Cash, guns, bullet-proof jackets found at godman Rampal's ashram - 21:20 IST
Stage set for Modi-Sharif meet in Kathmandu - 20:54 IST
Congress sees red over voice vote, says won't allow assembly to function - 20:38 IST
It's not a family affair: Mulayam pulls up Akhilesh govt for slow pace of work - 19:42 IST
Sena to play role of opposition in winter session - 18:43 IST
Ahead of polls, army seizes 18 AK-47 rifles and 5 pistols in J-K - 18:06 IST
Burdwan blast mastermind's wife nabbed in Bangladesh - 17:35 IST
Mulayam comes clear on birthday celebrations, says no public funds were spent - 16:48 IST
Take a clear stand on Article 370, Omar tells BJP - 14:59 IST
When Education Minister Smriti Irani was grilled by her kids' school - 14:39 IST
Irani turns down demands to make Sanskrit compulsory - 14:10 IST
People are willing to give us a second chance: AAP's Yogendra Yadav : Sahil Makkar - 13:13 IST
PM Modi not to visit Janakpur during Nepal tour - 12:45 IST
'Taking moneybags along with the PM on tours doesn't send the right message' - 12:16 IST
TMC to skip all-party meet, says not available at BJP's beck and call - 11:43 IST


http://www.rediff.com/issues/231114hl.html


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