U.S. Week Ahead: Get ready for more market volatility (1:50)

Dec 21 - Don't count on any Christmas relief! We could see some wild market swings as traders and lawmakers go on vacation

Inside Look at the Cowboys' High-Tech Stadium

Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Nicole Lapin reports on the new Cowboys high-tech stadium. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)

Myanmar opens market to foreign investors

Published 21 December 2012 06:29

India is hosting a summit of South East Asian countries in an attempt to improve trade with the region, and Myanmar seems to be top of their agenda. During the summit, officials are expected to focus on building stronger economic ties with Myanmar. As Myanmar opens up to foreign investors, it is changing the lives of many of its citizens. Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Yangon in Myanmar.

Nepal uses art to spark climate action

Published 21 December 2012 20:57

A new exhibition in Nepal is inspiring change through creativity. The exhibition seeks to bring together artists from 31 different countries and wants to highlight climate issues through art. Al Jazeera's Subina Shrestha reports from the capital, Kathmandu..

Thailand migrant workers face deportation

Published 21 December 2012 03:25

In Thailand, two million undocumented migrant workers are facing deportation after a registration deadline passed earlier this month. Many of them could not afford the increased application fees to be documented. Thailand's labour minister is seeking to delay deportations in a country that has a significant reliance on migrant workers. Al Jazeera Scott Heidler reports from the port town of Mahachai.

In France, Mayan prophecy a dud

Published on Dec 21, 2012

http://www.euronews.com/ Our special UFO correspondent, with some trepidation, ventured bravely into the outback of southern France, the foothills of the Pyrenees, where the sun rose on the day the world would end, according to an ancient Maya fore-telling. And then the sun set, and all was well.

The Internet rumour that the Pic of Bugarach would produce flying saucers to save some lucky souls who had believed the rumour... well, some rumours come true. But no one needed saving.

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euronews right on: Bad toys banned from Santa's list

Published on Dec 21, 2012

http://www.euronews.com/ Over three billion toys are manufactured and sold each year, most of them around Christmas time.

How are product safety checks carried out, especially when it comes to toys? And what rights do consumers have? We're off to Finland to find out.

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Heavy snow blanets parts of Europe (0:53)

Dec. 21 - From Turkey to Romania to Bulgaria, heavy snow and winds pummel Eastern Europe. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

'End of the World' party at Stonehenge (1:01)

Dec. 21 - Revelers mark the 'end of the world' with a party at Stonehenge, also celebrating the shortest day of the year. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Ceremonies mark a new era of Mayan calendar (1:14)

Dec. 21 - With the end of the world averted, crowds gathered in Tikal, a large Mayan site in Guatemala, to celebrate a new era of the Mayan calendar. Sarah Irwin reports

Latin America prepares for the apocalypse (1:10)

Dec. 21 - Countries across Latin America prepare for the end of days. Julie Noce reports