News Headlines - 08 February 2013
▽Police called in to investigate 'criminal' horsemeat scandal | The Guardian
Scotland Yard has been asked by the food standards watchdog to investigate if there is a criminal element to the horsemeat scandal – as the food industry prepares to test every processed beef product line following evidence adulteration has spread from burgers to lasagne.
A violinist killed herself after being branded a liar and a fantasist by a female barrister defending the man who sexually abused her. Frances Andrade, 48, died from an overdose half-way through the trial of choirmaster Michael Brewer and his ex-wife Kay, both 68.
▽Social Media Images From Tunisia, as an Opposition Leader Is Buried - NYTimes.com
Activists, bloggers and journalists in Tunisia posted a stream of images on social networks Friday, showing thousands of mourners packed into the largest cemetery in the capital, Tunis, for the funeral of Chokri Belaid, a leading opposition figure whose assassination two days ago triggered a wave of street protests against the Islamist ruling party.
▽BBC News - EU leaders agree 3% budget cut deal in Brussels
EU leaders have reached an agreement on the budget for 2014-20 after lengthy talks in Brussels.
▽Video: Attenborough documentaries 'ignore gay animals' - Telegraph
Sir David Attenborough's wildlife documentaries are not a true reflection of nature because they fail to acknowledge animals' "gay" behaviour, an academic has claimed.
