News Headlines - 22 December 2014
▽Kudrin Says Russia Entering Crisis Even as Ruble Rallies - Businessweek
Russia is heading for a “full-fledged” economic crisis, President Vladimir Putin’s former finance minister warned, even as the ruble rallied for a second day.
▽2014: the year Ukip and the SNP shook Westminster - Telegraph
Ukip made the running south of the border and the SNP north of it. It’s been a remarkable 12 months
▽Theresa May to make third effort to name head of abuse inquiry - FT.com
Theresa May will next month make a third attempt to propose a suitable person to run an inquiry into the alleged sexual abuse of children by politicians, six months after announcing the probe.
Technical gremlins meant some customers lost out on delivery slots booked weeks ago while others were left unable to change their orders
▽NASA mulls plan to explore Venus with 'Cloud City' - CSMonitor.com
At 800 degrees Fahrenheit, Venus isn't a hospitable place to land, but some NASA scientists are proposing to study the atmosphere from habitable dirigibles.
