en-za-hotdailynews: 2014-12-21 South Africa World

Cairns stabbings: Family of eight killed children visit memorial, attend church ...
ABC Online
There have been emotional scenes in Cairns this morning as family members attended a memorial near the home where eight children were killed on Friday. The bodies of four girls and four boys aged between two and 14 were found at a home on Murray ...

In Australia, 8 Youths Die in Mass Stabbing   Voice of America
Woman Charged With Murder After Eight Children Die in Australia   Businessweek
Australia Cairns: Mother charged with eight murders   BBC News
Toronto Star
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Voices of grief and determination in Peshawar
BBC News
Taliban gunmen killed 141 people - most of them children - at a school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar earlier this week. There are many emotions among the bereaved and the survivors. You didn't need to see the pools of blood in every corner of the school ...

Amir Khan wants to help rebuild Pakistan school attacked by terrorists   Telegraph.co.uk
Pakistan aftermath: There is a genuine sense of anger against Islamic extremism ...   Daily Mail
Pakistan unites in rage and hurt over school carnage   Irish Independent
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The Nation
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TIME

Sony Hack Reveals US Can't Protect Business From Attack
Businessweek
Back-channel talks between Sony Pictures Entertainment (CPEI:US) and the White House to coordinate a response to a debilitating cyber-attack didn't prevent a public disagreement over the studio's decision to pull its film, “The Interview.” President Barack ...

North Korea calls for joint inquiry over Sony Pictures film   BBC News
North Korea denies hacking Sony, US stands by its assertion   Reuters
Would Sony Entertainment make 'The Interview ' again?   CNN (blog)
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British troops to help fight against Boko Haram as SAS target Isil
Telegraph.co.uk
Up to100 British soldiers are being lined up for a mission to train the Nigerian army in its fight against the Islamist extremists of Boko Haram. Britain has already sent specialists to train troops in Nigeria and deployed three RAF Tornados in the summer as part ...

Nigerian insurgents take a shot at governing   Times LIVE
Int'l Community Urged To Suppress Boko Haram's Monetary Lifeline   Leadership Newspapers
OPERATION NO MERCY: Boko Haram terrorists crushed in military ambush   Daily Sun
The News
Pulse Nigeria
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Tunisians to vote in historic presidential run-off
Jerusalem Post
TUNIS - Tunisia's Dec. 21 election is the first regular presidential election since the Tunisian Revolution of 2011 and the adoption of the constitution in January. Frontrunner Beji Caid Essebsi, a former parliament speaker under Ben Ali, won 39 percent of votes ...

Tunisians vote in historic presidential run-off   euronews
Tunisia's Runoff Election Poses Test for Country's Democratic Transition   Wall Street Journal (blog)

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For some Cuban exiles, the old toast 'Next year in Cuba!' is suddenly more ...
Washington Post
MIAMI — For so long, many of the exiles believed they would go back to Cuba in battle gear. They would vanquish Fidel Castro by any means necessary. “Next year in Cuba!” they would say when making a toast. Some trained in the Florida Everglades for the ...

What Cuba's new friendship with US means for everyday life   BBC News
Hands off our Communism: Cuba tells US to respect its governing principles   Haaretz
Cuban Exiles at Miami Rally Denounce Obama for Rapprochement   New York Times
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Pierre Korkie's family to use R1,7 million donation for fresh start
Times LIVE
The R1,7 million that was raised to help kidnap victim Pierre Korkie and his family after his expected release in Yemen, will now assist his widow and children start afresh, a family spokesman said on Saturday.
Korkie family will use donations for a 'fresh start'   The New Age Online

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SA mom stabbed to death by husband was trying to flee Ireland
TheSouthAfrican
Angie and Cornelius Belling were both pronounced dead at the scene after a knife fight in Kildysart, Co Clare, Ireland. Their children — aged three and five — were found unharmed upstairs in their home. The Bellings were originally from South Africa and had ...

Irish stabbing: Pair in custody battle?   Independent Online

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Watch moment Kenyan lawmakers trade blows in parliament over controversial ...
Mirror.co.uk
This is the shocking moment government MPs traded blows in parliament live on TV after Kenyan lawmakers passed a controversial security bill. The legislation gives authorities sweeping powers to pursue terror suspects and curtail press freedoms in a ...

Kenyan Lawmakers Fight After Passing Anti-Terror Bill   Opposing Views

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Haaretz

Putin: Russia won't be cowed by West over Ukraine
Haaretz
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, December 18, 2014. Photo by Reuters. Text size. Comments (0). Print Page. Send to friend. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share. related tags.
Obama Orders Trade Ban on Crimea for Russian 'Occupation'   Voice of America
News Analysis: New US sanctions could add to Russia's economic woes, albeit ...   Xinhua
Putin seeks boost to secret services   Herald Scotland
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