Synopsis
2013/12/27 Headlines: Ex-Minister Among 5 Dead in Lebanon Bombing; U.S. Drone Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan; African Leaders Mediate Talks in South Sudan; Dozens Killed, Mass Grave Uncovered in Central African Republic; Egypt Arrests Dozens of Muslim Brotherhood Members Following "Terrorism" Designation; Israel Bombs Gaza; Closure Threatens Power Plant; 44 Killed, 60,000 Displaced in Brazil Flooding; Kidnapped U.S. Citizen Issues Video Plea to Obama; U.N. Seeks Answers from U.S., Yemen on Drone Strike; Okinawa Approves Relocation of U.S. Base; Ice Storm Toll Hits 27 in U.S., Canada; Obama Signs Pentagon, Budget Laws; U.S. Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Clergy Official for Hiding Child Abuse; First Greenpeace Arctic 30 Members Leave Russia