News Headlines - 06 December 2013
▽AFP: Japanese parliament passes controversial secrets law
Japan's parliament on Friday adopted a law on protecting state secrets despite a public outcry, with strong opposition from the media and academics who fear it will infringe on the right to information and free expression.
▽Nelson Mandela's death: South Africa mourns loss of its ‘greatest son’ - The Independent
Nelson Mandela dreamt that South Africa would become “a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world”. And in the hours of shock and loss that followed the announcement of his death, hundreds of mourners, black and white together, gathered outside his home in the Johannesburg suburb of Houghton where he had died surrounded by his family, and created a little microcosm of that nation.
Royal Marine filmed executing injured Taliban insurgent in cold blood is given ten year minimum jail sentence, as judge tells him: "You have betrayed all British service personnel"
▽World Cup 2014 draw: Italy game will leave a physical scar on England - Telegraph
England’s opening match against Italy in Manaus will be a 14-man encounter because of the punishing heat and humidity.
▽World Cup: England face tough campaign ahead - The Scotsman
THE DRAW IN FULL GROUP A Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon GROUP B Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia GROUP C Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan GROUP D Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy GROUP E Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras GROUP F Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria GROUP G Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA GROUP H Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea Republic
