December 2, 2010 -- Updated 1356 GMT (2156 HKT)

Swedish Supreme Court refuses Assange appeal

Sweden's Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange against an arrest warrant for suspicion of rape and sexual molestation. FULL STORY

And the World Cup hosts are...

FIFA's executive committee is about to announce the successful host nations for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals. It sounds like a fairly simple task, but the honor of hosting the tournament has far-reaching consequences. FULL STORY

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