News Headlines - 04 December 2012

▽Prince William, wife Kate expecting a baby | Reuters

Prince William and his wife Catherine are expecting a baby, destined to be the country's future monarch, although the mother-to-be is in hospital with a type of very acute morning sickness that sometimes indicates twins.

▽Kate Middleton pregnancy: For first time, baby’s gender will not matter - Scotsman.com

The new baby should one day rule as monarch – whether it is a boy or a girl. Thanks to the proposed shake-up of the rules of succession, its gender will not determine whether he or she wears the crown.

▽NATO Backs Defensive Missiles for Turkey - NYTimes.com

NATO foreign ministers on Tuesday endorsed a decision to send Patriot missile batteries to Turkey, as concerns persisted about reports of heightened activity at Syria’s chemical weapons sites.

▽The Olympus scandal: Paying a price for doing what’s right | The Economist

Mr Woodford stands tall as an example of leadership. Read his book and ask yourself: would you do the same thing—or would you just shut up and go to Davos?

▽Olympus whistleblower eyes movie deal with le Carré sons | Reuters

Michael Woodford, the former CEO-turned whistleblower of Japan's Olympus, is close to signing a movie deal with the British film production company run by the sons of spy thriller author John le Carré.