Lebanese army detains a wife and son of Islamic State leader - officials Reuters - 11 minutes ago TIME Hong Kongs Top Leader CY Leung Says Pro-Democracy Hunger Strike Is Futile TIME - 1 hour ago HONG KONG-CHINA-POLITICS-DEMOCRACY-LEUNG Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying answers questions during a press conference in Hong Kong on Oct. 16, 2014 Philippe Lopez—AFP/Getty Images ... Hindustan Times Suspected Shebab rebels massacre 36 people in northeast Kenya Hindustan Times - 37 minutes ago Gunmen have massacred 36 people in northeast Kenya in the latest attack by suspected militants from Somalias Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebab rebels in the troubled region, officials said Tuesday. CBC.ca Oil price drop creates winners and losers CBC.ca - 22 minutes ago The price of oil has dropped by about 40 per cent in the last few months and the fluctuation is playing havoc with anything related to the always volatile commodity - and in Canada, thats a lot. CBC.ca New-look U2 with Chris Martin, Springsteen performs at AIDS benefit CBC.ca - 5 hours ago Bono has some top notch understudies: Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin of Coldplay acted as the U2 frontman, who is recovering from a bike accident, at a concert Monday night honouring World AIDS Day. BBC News FBI warns firms of destructive malware use by hackers BBC News - 1 hour ago The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that cyber-hackers have used malicious software to launch destructive attacks in the US. World » Reuters Ukraine agrees ceasefire in principle with Luhansk rebels Reuters - 39 minutes ago An unmarked 122-mm self-propelled howitzer is seen on the road from Luhansk to Donetsk in the territory controlled by the self-proclaimed Donetsk Peoples Republic, eastern Ukraine, December 1, 2014. The Express Tribune Hong Kong Protest Group Calls for End of Demonstrations New York Times - 22 minutes ago HONG KONG - Three co-founders of a pro-democracy campaign that paved the way for civil disobedielinence demonstrations in Hong Kongs streets told protesting students on Tuesday that it was time to go home, saying that the students beleaguered ... Toronto Star WFP Suspends Food Aid For 1.7 Million Syrian Refugees RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - 1 hour ago The World Food Program (WFP) has suspended a food aid scheme for 1.7 million Syrian refugees because of a funding crisis. The Rome-based UN agency said on December 1 that the program gave refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, and Egypt ... Ukraine agrees ceasefire in principle with Luhansk rebels Reuters - 39 minutes ago An unmarked 122-mm self-propelled howitzer is seen on the road from Luhansk to Donetsk in the territory controlled by the self-proclaimed Donetsk Peoples Republic, eastern Ukraine, December 1, 2014. The Express Tribune Hong Kong Protest Group Calls for End of Demonstrations New York Times - 22 minutes ago HONG KONG - Three co-founders of a pro-democracy campaign that paved the way for civil disobedielinence demonstrations in Hong Kongs streets told protesting students on Tuesday that it was time to go home, saying that the students beleaguered ... Toronto Star WFP Suspends Food Aid For 1.7 Million Syrian Refugees RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - 1 hour ago The World Food Program (WFP) has suspended a food aid scheme for 1.7 million Syrian refugees because of a funding crisis. The Rome-based UN agency said on December 1 that the program gave refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, and Egypt ... CBC.ca Tugce Albayrak killing: 9 cases where Good Samaritans have intervened CBC.ca - 15 minutes ago Two recent incidents involving bystanders who witnessed confrontations and chose to either intervene or mind their own business have again raised the question of when is it safe to step in to stop a violent act or perceived injustice. NDTV NATO and Russia blame each other over growing tension euronews - 28 minutes ago Russian military aircraft are posing a threat to civilian planes by stepping up unregistered flights near NATOs borders. The accusation comes from the USs NATO ambassador who claims there have been numerous incidents of Russian military jets failing to ... Bloomberg Turkey Starts Vetting Fighters for U.S.-Backed Syria Rebels Bloomberg - 20 minutes ago Turkish authorities have started vetting candidates for an expanded Syrian opposition force under a joint initiative with the U.S.
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