News Headlines - 30 December 2012

▽BBC News - US faces crucial day of 'fiscal cliff' talks

US politicians are facing a crucial day of talks aimed at preventing the economy falling over a "fiscal cliff".

▽PM’s New Year Message: Britain ‘heading in right direction’ - Scotsman.com

David Cameron today used his New Year’s message to declare that Britain is “heading in the right direction” on all the big issues and can look forward to 2013 with “realism and optimism”.

▽One in 10 police officers 'moonlights' in second job | guardian.co.uk

Questions raised over conflicts of interest after investigation shows 23,000 officers in England and Wales have second income

▽Dramatic video captures Russian plane crash - CBC News

Amateur video footage has emerged of the moment a passenger plane crashed onto a highway in Russia, killing four people who were aboard the aircraft.

▽Indian grieves as gangrape victim cremated in secrecy - Hindustan Times

The victim of a gangrape and murder which triggered an outpouring of grief and anger across India was cremated at a private ceremony on Sunday, hours after her body was flown home from Singapore.