Survivors of a stampede after a New Year’s Eve fireworks display said Wednesday that makeshift barricades had prevented them from moving along a main boulevard.

TIMEClinton released from New York hospitalKansas City StarSecretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York hospital Wednesday night days after doctors discovered a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained last month. "Her medical team advised her that she is making good progress ...Clinton discharged from hospital, doctors expect full recoveryReuters CanadaClinton leaves hospital after blood clotStuff.co.nzHillary Clinton released from hospital after treatment for blood clotThe GuardianCNN (blog) -ABC News (blog)all 5,662 news articles »

A new willingness to talk raises hope of a peaceful resolution to a conflict that has driven thousands of civilians from their homes in search of refuge.

Winger Albert Adomah may have played his last Bristol City match for more than a month as he joins Ghana's pre-Africa Cup of Nations camp in Abu Dhabi.

Times of IndiaAs rumors about Chavez's health swirl, Venezuelan opposition demands detailsCNN International(CNN) -- As rumors about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's health swirl, supporters and opponents of the ailing leader are trading barbs over who is behind them. "Secrecy is the source of the rumors that increase uncertainty and cause anguish," ...Hugo Chavez Health Rumors Swirl Online After Spanish Newspaper Says ...Huffington PostVenezuela opposition wants 'truth' on Chavez's healthBBC NewsSpeculation grows that Chávez is close to deathIrish TimesReuters -USA TODAY -San Francisco Chronicleall 3,110 news articles »

NDTVFather of Indian rape victim speaks outNinemsnJanuary 03, 2013: The father of a young Indian woman who died of organ failure after being gang raped has spoken about his late daughter. The father of a young Indian woman who died after being gang-raped on a bus has spoken for the first time saying his ...India's New Anti-Rape Legislation Could Be Named for Victim of Brutal AttackNew York Times (blog)In India, stories about rape and humiliation abound away from the spotlightToronto StarGang rape must lead to an awakening in IndiaOttawa CitizenDaily Mail -Indian Express -CBC.caall 806 news articles »

Wall Street JournalFresh Budget Fights BrewingWall Street JournalThe completion of a tax deal between the White House and Congress sent stocks soaring Wednesday, but the sense of relief belied the fact that more tax-and-spending brinkmanship is expected as soon as February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot ...Why 85 House Republicans said 'yes' to taxesPoliticoBattles on cuts yet to come after fiscal cliff dealIrish TimesThe 2016 Field: Running Off a CliffNew Yorker (blog)Bloomberg -Toronto Star -Sky News Australiaall 20,565 news articles »

Egyptian side Ismaili are in talks with Gaish's Ghanaian striker Ernest Papa Arko over a free transfer next summer, FilGoal.com has reported.

Irish TimesWright-Phillips strikes late to stun ChelseaIrish TimesSOCCER: Chelsea 0 QPR 1 : It had been difficult to find anything that was not stacked against Queens Park Rangers in this derby or their crusade to avoid an immediate return to the Championship. A couple of statistics stood out. They had not won at ...Fabio stars in shockManUtd.comall 1,208 news articles »

Cristina Kirchner's Falklands demands are delusional and insultingTelegraph.co.uk (blog)Argentina's increasingly beleaguered president Cristina Kirchner is attempting yet again to stir up the Falklands issue against a backdrop of growing domestic political and economic turmoil. As The Telegraph's Christopher Hope reported, Kirchner has written ...and more »

New Yorker (blog)The 2016 Field: Running Off a CliffNew Yorker (blog)Where, in the midst of a disastrous political farce, does a politician thinking about running for President want to position himself? At the center of the action, as the foil or the fixer, or as a comic-opera hero who enters shouting? There are times when it might ...Growing Diversity Colors the New CongressWall Street JournalAmerica could still go over the cliff — and take the rest of us with itDaily MailAfter the fiscal cliff, US lawmakers heading for another showdownToronto StarSky News Australia -Slate Magazine (blog) -Voice of Americaall 21,216 news articles »

TIMEClinton reportedly discharged from hospitalMarketWatchLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Doctors have discharged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from the New York hospital that was treating her for a blood clot, reports said Wednesday. "Secretary Clinton was discharged from the hospital this evening.Hillary Clinton Emerges From Hospital After Blood Clot Scare, Holds Hands With ...Us MagazineHillary Clinton leaves US hospital after blood clot scareBrisbane TimesHillary Clinton discharged from NY hospitalGMA NewsDeutsche Welle -Bloomberg -Politico (blog)all 5,537 news articles »

Wael Gomaa and Al-Sayed Hamdi will be the only two Ahli players included in Egypt squad for next week’s friendly against Ghana.

ESPNQPR given hope of great escapeESPNHarry Redknapp may be occasionally given to hyperbole but, after a high-energy night at Stamford Bridge, it's difficult to deny he perfectly caught the mood - because, in one corner of the ground at least, that mood was raucous. QPR players celebrate after ...Harry Redknapp hopes QPR can stay in the Premier LeagueBBC SportHarry Redknapp: This is one of my best winsThe SunChelsea 0 Queens Park Rangers 1: Harry Redknapp hopes his finest hour is ...Telegraph.co.ukMirror.co.uk -BBC News -Yahoo! Sports (blog)all 695 news articles »

Irish TimesGreat expectations for Ireland's seventh EU presidencyGalway AdvertiserIreland has both the privilege and the responsibility of hosting the presidency of the Council of the European Union from January 1 until June 30 2013. Holding the presidency is an important role at any time, but the expectations for this forthcoming presidency ...German industry an opportunity for Irish labourIrish ExaminerAnalysis: Ireland's EU takeover bad news for IsraelJerusalem PostFlag ceremony begins 'no frills' EU presidencyIrish TimesIrish Independent -Deutsche Welle -RTE.ieall 102 news articles »

Mr Evans Osei-Worae Nkoranza South Municipal Coordinator of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has appealed to religious leaders to educate their members on the causes and effects of bushfires to the environment and economy

Three days of mourning have been declared in Ivory Coast following a New Year's Eve stampede that killed at least 61 people in Abidjan.

The Kumasi Police have arrested an 18-year-old man who has allegedly specialised in dispossessing newly wedded couples of their cash and other valuables during wedding ceremonies.

Some irate supporters of the opposition new patriotic party (NPP) in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi have vowed to subject former president Kufuor to bad treatments if he attends the inaugural ceremony of president-elect John Dramani Mahama.

Upper West Regional police commander, DCOP Kofi Danso Adei-Acheampong has commended security officers in the region for their hard work in the 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.