The first effects of France’s controversial new law against internet piracy will begin to be felt as the new year starts.

The Supreme Court in the US state of Montana rules that doctor-assisted suicide does not clash with state law.

Major share-rally seen during the year, with several leading European indexes rising by more than 20%.

US President Obama is briefed on security lapses that allegedly allowed a Nigerian man to smuggle a bomb onto a plane.

Reuters – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed an Egyptian-hosted summit with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as a possible way to resume stalled peace talks, Israeli officials said on Thursday.