en-za-hotdailynews: 2015-02-07 South Africa World

ISIS Declares Airstrike Killed a US Hostage
New York Times
She had always been the unidentified, lone female American hostage of the Islamic State. For nearly 17 months, while her fellow American captives were beheaded one after another in serial executions posted on YouTube, Kayla Mueller's name remained a ...

Islamic State: US has 'no proof' of Kayla Mueller death   BBC News
No proof of latest IS death claim - US   iAfrica.com
White House: No Proof Jordanian Airstrike Killed US Hostage   Voice of America
Sydney Morning Herald
Fox News
USA TODAY
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Lungu, Mugabe Confer
AllAfrica.com
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu yesterday held talks with his Zimbabwean counterpart President Robert Mugabe on the importance of regional integration in ensuring development, among other issues. Speaking to journalists after the meeting at State House in ...

Robert Mugabe's downfall sparks social media storm   euronews
Zambia's Lungu on One Day Official Visit to Zimbabwe   The Herald
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe back to his 'sprightly self' after red carpet fall, regime ...   Telegraph.co.uk
Zambia Daily Mail
NEWS.com.au
USA TODAY
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Boy victims of TransAsia crash found
The Australian
THE two youngest victims of doomed flight GE235 that crashed in Taipei and killed 35 people this week have been found strapped into their seats underwater just metres from the plane's wreckage. The boys, believed to be aged between 10 and 12, were ...

TransAsia plane lost power in both engines   CNN International
25 Chinese killed, 3 injured and 3 missing in Taipei plane crash   WantChinaTimes
Both engines "lost power" before Taiwan plane crash   Xinhua
ABC Online
The Independent
Daily Mail
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Yemen crisis: Gulf Arab states want stronger global response
BBC News
Gulf Arab states have called for a stronger international response to Yemen, after Shia Houthi rebels announced a political takeover. The rebels said they were dissolving parliament and appointing a council to act as president. Rival Yemeni political groups ...

News Analysis: Yemen at crossroads as Houthi group leads transition period   Xinhua
Rebels in Yemen Say They Intend to Form a New Government   New York Times
US Watching Yemen After Rebel Takeover   Voice of America
Reuters
Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles Times
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Embattled Australian PM says challenge against him will fail
Zee News
Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Saturday that he expected a challenge against his leadership to fail and stressed his government would not repeat the "chaos and instability" of previous administrations. With dismal ratings in opinion ...

Liberal spill: Julie Bishop appears alongside Tony Abbott as leadership woes ...   Stuff.co.nz
Malcolm Turnbull watch: Fever pitch reached after spill called   The Age
PM tips leadership spill will fail   Sky News Australia

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Pope Francis Backs Spanking As A Form Of Discipline
Daily Caller
John-Henry Westen is a co-founder of Voice of the Family, an influential worldwide coalition of pro-life and pro-family groups, which defends life and family in the media. He is also a co-founder of LifeSiteNews.com, a daily news website on life and family ...

Pope's comments on smacking children   Irish Times
Pope's claim that it's OK to spank children for discipline called 'unacceptable'   Toronto Star
The Pope says spanking is okay, but ... is it?   Boston Globe
RTE.ie
Washington Post (blog)
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"Pseudocide" jihadist jailed for 12 years
Xinhua
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- A British jihadist who faked his death and sneaked back into Britain last year was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Friday, local media reported. Imran Khawaja, 27, from west London, traveled to Syria and joined a militant group ...

British extremist accused of faking his death to return to UK posed with severed ...   Daily Mail
Terror trainee who faked his death sentenced to 12 years, police say   CNN International
British jihadist jailed for 12 years after judge ignores apology   The Times (subscription)
Telegraph.co.uk
News24
Wall Street Journal
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Obama, Trying to Add Context to Speech, Faces Backlash Over 'Crusades'
New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Obama personally added a reference to the Crusades in his speech this week at the National Prayer Breakfast, aides said, hoping to add context and nuance to his condemnation of Islamic terrorists by noting that people also ...

Who exactly is the Dalai Lama?   Irish Examiner
The right's crusade against Obama   Washington Post
Obama is not a Christian?   CNN
ABC News
Bloomberg
Telegraph.co.uk
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Egypt claims killing dozens of fighters in Sinai
Aljazeera.com
Sources say 27 members of Sinai Province, blamed for deadly raid on security forces in late January, dead in attacks. 07 Feb 2015 01:54 GMT | War & Conflict, Middle East, Hosni Mubarak, Egypt, ISIL. All Social. Egyptian military air strikes have killed at least ...

Egyptian warplanes, helicopters target Sinai Province group, killing 47 militants   Jerusalem Post Israel News

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Moscow Talks Fail to Clinch Ukraine Peace Deal
Wall Street Journal
More than five hours of talks at the Kremlin between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of France and Germany yielded no deal to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine. But the three agreed to continue diplomacy in hopes of clinching a ...

Ukraine 'can't stop Russian armour'   BBC News
Russia, EU Leaders Agree to Work on Ukraine Cease-fire   Voice of America
Moscow talks on Ukraine peace end in uncertainty   Toronto Star
Irish Times
Irish Independent
Zee News
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