Indigenous women bring a tiny tribe back from the brink of extinction in the Amazon (apnews.com)
In China's coal country, full steam ahead with new power plants despite climate pledges (www.reuters.com)
Germany to extend border controls with Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland (www.reuters.com)
Depleted Myanmar Military Urges Deserters to Return to Barracks (www.irrawaddy.com)
South Africa intercepts buses carrying more than 400 unaccompanied children from Zimbabwe (apnews.com)
World Bank accused of ‘turning blind eye’ to sexual abuse in Kenyan schools it funded (www.theguardian.com)
India finds quality issues with cough syrup linked to Cameroon deaths (www.reuters.com)
Foxconn and Pegatron halt Indian iPhone output due to extreme weather -sources (www.reuters.com)
Think of what happened to Hong Kong when you vote, Taiwan president says (www.reuters.com)
TAIPEI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen appealed to voters on Sunday to think of what had happened to Chinese-controlled Hong Kong when they cast their ballots next month, saying peace must be backed up with a commitment to boost defences....
Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says (www.politico.com)
Mindanao, Philippines: ISIS claims deadly blast at Catholic mass in Marawi (edition.cnn.com)
Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more (apnews.com)
UN warns that 2 boats adrift on Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue (apnews.com)
Poland keeps demanding restoration of EU limits on Ukrainian truckers (www.reuters.com)
Jailed Nobel winner Mohammadi to continue protests, she says in smuggled letter (www.reuters.com)
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Philippine bombing (www.reuters.com)
MANILA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines on Sunday that killed at least four people and injured 50 others....
MSF convoy attack in Gaza: All elements point to Israeli army responsibility (www.doctorswithoutborders.org)
Mount Marapi eruption: Indonesia volcano spews ash 3km into sky (www.bbc.com)
At least 13 killed in armed fighting in India’s ethnic riots-hit Manipur (www.aljazeera.com)
An Israeli raced to confront Palestinian attackers. He was then killed by an Israeli soldier (abcnews.go.com)
Mount Marapi eruption: 11 hikers found dead on Indonesian volcano (www.theguardian.com)
Former Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow flees territory for Canada (www.theguardian.com)
Former Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow who was jailed over her role in pro-democracy protests revealed on Sunday she had moved to Canada and would not return to meet her bail conditions....
USS Carney shoots down drones, responds to ballistic missile attack on commercial vessel (www.cnn.com)
The USS Carney shot down at least three Houthi drones headed in the ship’s direction in the southern Red Sea on Sunday and responded to a distress call from a civilian commercial vessel that was fired upon by a ballistic missile, a US defense official said....
PA unfit to govern Gaza post-Hamas, White House says National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells ABC only 'reformed and revitalized Palestinian Authority' could competently carry out the task (www.ynetnews.com)
The Palestinian Authority in its current state is not capable of governing the Gaza Strip after Hamas is defeated, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Sunday....