en_il-hotdailynews: 2014-12-18 Israel World

US spy freed by Cuba was longtime asset
The Age
People in Havana cheer for the release of three members of the Cuban Five. Photo: Reuters. Cuban-American detente a long time coming. Washington: The Cuban government has freed a US spy whom President Barack Obama described as one of most ...

Haiti's Martelly played role in Gross release   MiamiHerald.com
Swap of former Cuban intelligence agent at heart of US deal   The Seattle Times
Still Fleeing Cuba   Politico
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New York Times
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Labor Condemns EU Over Hamas, but Blames Netanyahu
Arutz Sheva
Labor party condemns EU removal of Hamas from its list of terrorist groups, but says PM Netanyahu's policies led to the removal. By Ben Ariel. First Publish: 12/18/2014, 4:44 AM. Labor leader Yitzhak Herzog. Miriam Alster/Flash 90. The Labor party said on ...

European Parliament backs recognition of Palestinian state   DAWN.com
European Parliament supports recognition of Palestine in principle   Irish Times
EU removes Hamas from terror blacklist   The Australian (blog)
The Globe and Mail
Wall Street Journal
Arab News
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Abbott slams Lindt Cafe gunman's legal aid funding for High Court challenges
9news.com.au
The prime minster has hit out at the new that taxpayer funds are being used to challenge government laws after it was revealed Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis' High Court challenges were likely funded through legal aid. Monis and his partner ...

Australian PM says deadly siege may have been 'preventable atrocity'   CTV News
Sydney siege: Abbott says cafe siege was horrific wake-up call   The Straits Times
Australian PM says cafe siege 'horrific wake-up call'   Daily Mail
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Philippine Star
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Nerves as Greek election faces second round of voting
BBC News
The Greek parliament has failed to elect a new president in the first of three rounds of voting. The government's candidate got 160 votes, 40 short of an outright win. If Stavros Dimas fails to get elected after two more voting rounds over the next fortnight, there ...

Greek poll shows anti-bailout leftists hold 3.6-point lead over conservatives   Reuters
Greek PM Falls Short in First Round Presidential Vote   Voice of America
Greek Parliament Votes On Presidency   Getty Images

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Dalai Lama: China Hardliners Hold Xi Back on Tibetan Autonomy
Voice of America
BEIJING—. The Dalai Lama says Chinese President Xi Jingping may be willing to consider more autonomy for Tibet but is being held back by Communist Party's hardliners. The Tibetan spiritual leader told France 24 television in an interview Wednesday that ...

Dalai Lama says his role should cease after his death but Tibetans, not China ...   ABC Online
Xi restrained by hardliners over Tibet: Dalai Lama   Arab News
The fate of Dalai Lama   Khaleej Times
Quartz
Daily News & Analysis
NDTV
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N.Korea Marks 3rd Anniversary of Kim Jong-il's Death
The Chosun Ilbo
North Koreans on Wednesday solemnly marked the third anniversary of former leader Kim Jong-il's death, whether or not they remembered the man who starved millions to death with any fondness. As the three-year mourning period comes to an end, his son ...

Mocking Kim Jong Un, a Serious Matter   Voice of America
State Dept denies giving blessing to N.Korea parody   ABS CBN News
US 'gave blessing' to Kim Jong Un film   The Times (subscription)
Daily Mail
Hamilton Spectator
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NDTV

US-Led Aircraft Carry Out 61 Raids in Iraq Since Monday: Military
NDTV
File Photo: A pair of US F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes. (Reuters Photo). Washington, United States: US and allied warplanes carried out 61 air strikes against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq since Monday, including dozens ...

Iraqi Kurdish forces launch offensive to recapture Sinjar   Los Angeles Times
UPDATE 1-Iraq Kurds launch Sinjar offensive after coalition air strikes   Reuters
Iraq Kurds launch Sinjar offensive after coalition air strikes   Reuters Canada
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Hot air balloon plummets in Turkey, Chinese tourist killed
CTV News
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A hot air balloon fell in the popular tourist region of Cappadocia on Wednesday, killing a Chinese tourist and injuring six other passengers from China and Malaysia, the region's governor said. Gov. Mehmet Ceylan said a sudden change ...

Chinese tourist killed in Turkey balloon crash: report   Daily Times
1 Chinese tourist killed, 4 injured in hot air balloon accident in Turkey   Xinhua

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Tehran center-stage of anti-terrorism negotiations
Tehran Times
TEHRAN – Iran has became the center-stage of negotiations on an anti-terrorism campaign drive, hosting the Syrian prime and Iraqi Parliament speaker, whose countries are caught in a serious fight with terrorist groups, as well as the Turkish foreign minister ...

Unrealistic expectations   Arab News
Iran backs Russian push for Syria talks in Moscow   The Daily Star
Syria Invites Iranian Companies to Participate in Energy Projects   Tasnim News Agency
Fars News Agency
Zee News
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Syria: 230 bodies found in mass grave
Deutsche Welle
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported the discovery of a mass grave near the Iraqi border. The monitoring group has said the bodies were those of triebespeople killed by the "Islamic State." mass grave in syria. The Britain-based Syrian ...

Over 230 bodies found in mass grave in Syrian province   Big News Network.com
230 bodies found in mass grave in Syria   Oneindia
Syria: 230 bodies 'found in mass grave' in eastern Deir al-Zour province   Belfast Telegraph
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