News Headlines - 02 December 2013

▽Lee Rigby murder trial hears how attacker had 'pure evil' in his eyes | The Guardian

A court has heard how one of Lee Rigby's attackers had "pure evil" in his eyes as witnesses described how the young soldier was repeatedly stabbed and hacked with a cleaver in a south London street.

▽Gunman Killed in Rare Iceland Police Shooting - ABC News

Police in Iceland said Monday they shot dead a gunman — the first time armed police have killed someone in the nation. Iceland, which has a tiny population of around 320,000, has a low crime rate and gun violence is extremely rare. Its regular police force does not carry firearms. Haraldur Johannessen, National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, said Monday's incident was unprecedented.

▽BBC News - UN implicates Bashar al-Assad in Syria war crimes

The UN's human rights chief has said an inquiry has produced evidence that war crimes were authorised in Syria at the "highest level", including by President Bashar al-Assad.

▽Natwest and RBS customers hit by IT problems on Cyber Monday | theguardian.com

Natwest and its parent company RBS are grappling with the latest blow to their brand reputation amid widespread reports of customers having their debit and credit cards declined in shops across the UK on what was also one of the busiest online shopping days of the year.

▽BBC News - Fast & Furious 7 to 'go ahead' after Walker's death

Fast & Furious 7 will still go ahead following the sudden death one of its stars, Paul Walker, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The trade magazine quotes a source who said the production is facing a delay but the film will still be released.