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Boko Haram Gunmen Kidnap 185 People in Nigeria
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Maiduguri: Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 185 people, including women and children, in northeast Nigeria, the latest mass abduction in a region where the military has repeatedly struggled to protect civilians, officials and witnesses said on Thursday.
10 things you need to know about Boko Haram   The Straits Times
B'Haram abducts 185 children, women near Chibok   Osun Defender
Boko Haram kidnaps 185, kills 32   Arab News
Voice of America
The Express Tribune
ABC Online
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Tusk: Russia Biggest EU 'Challenge'
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
European Council President Donald Tusk says the European Union needs a strategy dealing with Russia that last years not months. "The biggest challenge today is the Russian approach, not only to Ukraine but also to the EU," Tusk, a former Polish prime ...

EU fund 'will kick-start economies'   Irish Independent
EU needs long-perspective strategy towards Russia: president   Xinhua
EU leaders agree investment package to boost economy   Reuters UK
Reuters Africa
Bangkok Post
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Pakistan to Appeal Against 26/11 Accused Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi's Bail
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Islamabad: The Pakistan government has said it will appeal against the bail granted to top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, accused of plotting the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai in 2008. The Pakistan government believes it has a strong ...

Have they learned nothing? Pakistan releases 26/11 terror mastermind just days ...   Daily Mail
ATC bails main Mumbai attacks accused   The Nation
A Reality Check For Mushy India   Free press journal
Deccan Chronicle
The New Indian Express
Daily News & Analysis
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Putin cites 'external factors' for Russia's economic woes, tries to reassure public
Hamilton Spectator
MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed "external factors" for the plunge in his country's economy, but said it would bounce back within two years even "under the most unfavourable circumstances." Speaking at his annual news ...

Putin Cites Claim About US Designs on Siberia Traced to Russian Mind Readers   New York Times
Putin to meet Russian business representatives, including Yevtushenkov, Dec 19   ITAR-TASS
Putin says Russian economy must brace for $US40-a-barrel oil   Sydney Morning Herald
Sky Songs
Irish Times
Irish Examiner
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Multiple IS leaders killed in Iraq: Pentagon
Business Standard
US air strikes have killed several senior Islamic State (IS) leaders in recent weeks, blunting the Sunni radical group's ability to fight Iraqi and Kurdish forces, the Pentagon said Thursday. "I can confirm that since mid-November, targeted coalition air strikes ...

Senior Isil leaders killed in American air strikes   Irish Independent
Islamic State: US air strikes kill several 'senior and mid-level' IS leaders in Iraq ...   ABC Online
Coalition air strikes have killed 'multiple' key ISIS leaders in Iraq, Pentagon says   National Post
Financial Times
Boston Globe
Al-Arabiya
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Kurds break mount Sinjar siege, free Yazidis
Deutsche Welle
It has been deemed 'the most successful' offensive to date against the "Islamic State." Kurdish forces announced Thursday they have broken the siege on mount Sinjar and recaptured territory in a two-day assault. Irak Kurdistan Peschmerga Kämpfer ...

US says 3 top IS leaders killed in airstrikes   The Nation
Iraq Kurds say Mount Sinjar siege broken   Bangkok Post
Kurdish Iraqi forces open corridor for trapped Yazidis to escape   Toronto Star
Telegraph.co.uk
The Daily Star
The Australian (blog)
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Obama Faces Opposition on Cuba
Voice of America
WASHINGTON—. President Barack Obama has announced efforts to normalize relations with Cuba after an embargo of more than 50 years. But some opponents say Obama is overreaching his authority and that Congress can overrule him. Several ...

Will lifting the embargo on Cuban cigars ignite the US tobacco market?   The Globe and Mail
Obama aligns with Hillary Clinton on Cuba,...   Washington Times
Rubio says Paul has 'no idea what he's talking about' on Cuba   Tampabay.com (blog)
MiamiHerald.com
New York Times
Irish Independent
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An Iran Nuclear Deal Is Still Possible, and Here's Why
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
The United States and other world powers returned to the negotiating table this week to try to finalize a nuclear agreement with Iran after announcing a seven-month extension in late November. The extension has raised doubts about whether a final nuclear ...

Iran's Rouhani Pushes Back   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Iran unveils monument to Iran-Iraq War Jewish 'martyrs'   St. Louis Jewish Light
Iran's Jews see signs of acceptance   Rocky Mount Telegram
Slate Magazine (blog)
Washington Post (blog)
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UN assembly votes to refer North Korea to ICC
Aljazeera.com
UNGA also urges Security Council to consider sanctions against Pyongyang over alleged crimes against humanity. Last updated: 19 Dec 2014 00:34. Listen. Email Article. Email. Print Article. Print. Share article. Share. Send Feedback. Feedback.
UN Members Want N. Korea in ICC for Rights Abuses   Voice of America
UN wants North Korea charged at ICC   Bangkok Post
UNGA calls for North Korea to be referred to ICC   Business Standard
Deutsche Welle
Channel News Asia
Businessweek
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Deadly education in Pakistan
Boston Globe
EPA. Mullah Fazalullah, head of Tehreek-e-Taliban, reportedly ordered his fighters to attack the school in Pakistan. Tehreek-e-Taliban's cold-blooded massacre of 132 children at a military-run school in Pakistan is just the latest sign of an epidemic in the ...

Pakistan's ties to militant groups complicate its terrorism fight   Los Angeles Times
Taliban hit list for young boys used at Pakistan school massacre   Washington Times
17 Pakistan terrorists set to be executed   IBNLive
The Nation
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