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Middle East Hardliners prevail in the Middle East
Deutsche Welle
Israeli-Palestinian bilateral relations have reached a low point. On both sides, aggression and violence are on the rise. The hardliners, in particular, benefit - those who place ideology above everything else. Protests take place in Israel over the West Bank.
Hamas knows that the people of Gaza do not want another war   Haaretz
Gaza Deploying Security Forces Along Border Following Gunfire   Arutz Sheva
When deterrence deteriorates – shoot fiercly   Ynetnews
The Times of Israel
Press TV
OregonLive.com
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The real spirit of Christmas
The Nation
Sana Fatima - You wake up one fine foggy or snowy morning of December and joy fills your heart because you know that Christmas is here. All over the world Christmas is celebrated with carols that jingle the hearts, while savouring candy cane (Christmas ...

Pilgrims flock to Bethlehem on Xmas eve   DAWN.com
Xmas: Jonathan, Mark, Tambuwal, govs felicitate with Nigerians   Nigerian Tribune
It's Christmas Day   The Guardian Nigeria
Haaretz
Nation News
Channel News Asia
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Islamic State holds Jordanian fighter pilot captive in Syria
Livemint
A still image released by the Islamic State group's branch in Raqa on jihadist websites on 24 December purportedly shows a Jordanian pilot (centre) captured by IS group's fighters. Photo: AFP. Amman/Dubai: Islamic State militants are holding a Jordanian ...

US says ISIS didn't down Jordan aircraft after Islamic State captures pilot   Zee News
Jihadists capture Jordanian pilot   Gulf Daily News
Ban Ki-moon condemns Jordan pilot kidnapping   AsiaOne
The Nation
Irish Independent
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Crowd Protesting Antonio Martin's Death Shut Down Highway
NBCNews.com
A small group of protesters twice shut down a highway near Berkeley, Missouri, a day after an 18-year-old was fatally shot by police after authorities said he pointed a 9mm handgun at the officer. The group of about 70 people brought traffic on I-170 ...

Black teenager gunned down   Gulf Daily News
Berkeley Mayor: Antonio Martin Is Not Michael Brown   Huffington Post
Live updates: Antonio Martin vigil-goers shut down highway   Mashable
AllHipHop
GlobalPost
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Pope Francis, on Christmas Eve, urges world to be open to God
Daily News & Analysis
Pope Francis ushered the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Wednesday, urging them to allow God to enter their lives to help combat darkness and corruption. The 78-year-old Argentine pope led a solemn Christmas Eve Mass for ...

Pope urges 'tenderness' as millions celebrate Christmas   The Straits Times
Pope Francis urges 'tenderness' as millions celebrate Christmas   Economic Times
PHOTOS: Christmas around the world   Chicago Sun-Times
National Post
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Assam toll rises to 71 as retaliatory attacks begin
The Asian Age
Supporters of the All-Assam Tea Tribes Students' Association block the national highway to protest against the attacks. PTI. With the death toll in the Assam carnage climbing to 71, sporadic incidents of retaliatory violence, protests and police firing rocked the ...

Separatist militants kill 68 in Assam   The Nation
Assam Live: CM Tarun Gogoi says death toll has risen to 65   Firstpost
Assam killings take on ethnic hue: Over 70 killed in Bodo attacks, 250 missing   Hindustan Times

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Israel: Politicians Are Detained in a Broad Corruption Inquiry
New York Times
More than 30 Israeli politicians and public figures have been detained for questioning in connection with a corruption probe, the police said Wednesday, unsettling the political establishment in advance of elections scheduled for March. Among those detained ...

Lieberman offers alternative approach to   Ynetnews
Israel Detains Deputy Minister, Dozens More in Corruption Probe   Voice of America
Major corruption investigation launched in Israel   Telegraph.co.uk
BBC News
The Star Online
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Report: Israel Denies Washington's Request To Support US-Cuba Rapprochement
JP Updates
Israel reportedly rebuffed a formal request by the United States Despite to support the reconciliation between the U.S. and Cuba, Haaretz's Barak Ravid reported Wednesday. Citing senior officials in Jerusalem, Ravid reports that the United States kept Israel ...

Israel spurns explicit US request to publicly support lifting of Cuba blockade   Haaretz

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Israel Approves 380 New Settlement Homes in East Jerusalem
Antiwar.com
Under pressure to restart negotiations with the Palestinians, the Israeli government continues to expand settlements deeper into occupied territory, today announcing 380 new settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem. The bulk of the expansion is in the ...

Israel approves construction of 380 settler homes in east Jerusalem   Xinhua
Five-year-old Palestinian shot with rubber bullet   The Times of Israel
Israel approves 380 new East Jerusalem settler homes   The National
International Middle East Media Center
Ynetnews
Jerusalem Post
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Error at CDC puts lab tech at risk for Ebola
The Seattle Times
The error occurred Monday, when a high-security lab at the CDC, working with Ebola virus from the epidemic in West Africa, sent samples that should have been killed to another CDC laboratory, down the hall. By DENISE GRADY and DONALD G. MCNEIL ...

US lab worker monitored for Ebola   BBC News
CDC monitoring lab tech for possible Ebola exposure   Al Jazeera America
CDC worker monitored for possible Ebola exposure in lab error   Reuters UK
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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