en-za-hotdailynews: 2015-02-27 South Africa World

'Jihadi John' From ISIS Execution Videos Was Under Watch by British Intelligence
New York Times
LONDON — Mohammed Emwazi was 6 when his parents moved to West London from his birthplace in Kuwait, and he seems to have lived a normal life, studying hard and graduating in computer sciences from the University of Westminster in 2009.
'Jihadi John': Haines widow wants militant caught alive   BBC News
'Jihadi John' a 'beautiful, young man'   Sydney Morning Herald
'We believe Jihadi John will be found'   Independent Online
Christian Science Monitor
The Independent
Daily Mail
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Islamic State 'destroys ancient Iraq statues in Mosul'
BBC News
The Islamic State (IS) group has released a video appearing to show the destruction of statues in Iraq. Statues are smashed using sledgehammers and drills in what seems to be a museum in the city of Mosul. Statues are also shown being destroyed at an ...

Islamic State's smashing of artifacts latest act of cultural hatred   Los Angeles Times
Video shows ISIS militants destroying antiquities in Iraq   CNN
Islamic State militants' destruction of ancient artefacts in Iraq's Mosul museum ...   ABC Online
Sydney Morning Herald
NDTV
The Australian (blog)
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Unidentified Attackers Hack US Blogger to Death in Dhaka
New York Times
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police say unidentified attackers have hacked to death a prominent U.S. blogger, who was known for his writing against religious fundamentalism, in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka. The attack on Avijit Roy, a Bangladesh-born U.S. ...

US blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh   Sydney Morning Herald
Atheist US blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh   Daily Mail
American atheist blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh   The Guardian
Independent Online
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Case Against Argentine President, Brought by Prosecutor Who Died, Is Dismissed
New York Times
BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine judge on Thursday dismissed criminal allegations against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner that had been brought by a prosecutor who had accused her of conspiring to shield Iranian officials from responsibility for ...

Argentine Judge Eases Pressure on President as Charges Dismissed   Bloomberg
Argentine Judge Halts Case Against Kirchner   Wall Street Journal
Argentina judge dismisses cover-up case against president   The Sun Daily
Reuters Africa
Sydney Morning Herald
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Death toll climbs in Afghanistan avalanches
CBS News
KABUL, Afghanistan -- At least 186 people have been killed by a series of avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan. The increased death toll came on Thursday as crews struggled to clear incredible amounts of snow that buried several homes, according to ...

Raw: Death toll rises in Afghanistan Avalanche   USA TODAY
Afghanistan avalanche kill 150 people   BBC News
Afghanistan Avalanche Toll Rises to 165 Amid Rescue Efforts   New York Times
Toronto Star
Stuff.co.nz
The Independent
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Suicide attack kills Turkish soldier, Afghan civilian in Kabul
DAWN.com
KABUL: A Taliban suicide attack targeting a Turkish diplomatic vehicle belonging to the Nato mission killed two people in Kabul on Thursday, highlighting the fragile security situation as the Afghan government presses for talks with the militants. The blast ...

2 die in Kabul suicide attack   Arab News
2 killed in Kabul suicide attack targeting Nato official   News24
Turkey to pursue peace efforts despite deadly attack in Afghanistan   Today's Zaman
Business Standard
Anadolu Agency
Hurriyet Daily News
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Buhari, in London, vows to lead military against Boko Haram
Nigerian Tribune
PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, has restated his commitment to battle insurgency in the country, saying his government would lead the military in waging war against Boko Haram Islamist ...

Drama As Jonathan, Buhari's Supporters Clash In London   Leadership Newspapers
Buhari at Chatham House London: No Nigerian territory 'll be lost to enemies ...   Daily Sun
Muhammadu Buhari: 'Boko Haram are not interested in peace'   BBC News
Daily Times Nigeria
Osun Defender
The News
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Egypt detains 2 police officers over lawyer's death
Washington Post
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities detained two police officers on Thursday over allegations that they had tortured a lawyer to death inside a police station, the latest in a series of recent incidents that underline alleged abuses by the country's police force.
Three arrested over grisly dog killing   News24
Egypt: 3 Arrested Over Grisly Dog Killing   ABC News
Two Egyptian policemen held after lawyer's death in custody   Daily Mail

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Longevity? Here's Mugabe's advice
Independent Online
Harare - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who has just turned 91, said on Thursday that one of his secrets to a long life was “not filling my stomach”. In a televised interview ahead of a huge birthday party in Victoria Falls, Mugabe said: “I do certain ...

Mugabe: Everyone falls, so what?   New Zimbabwe.com
I never wanted to be Zim's president - Mugabe   The Swazi Observer
'My anti-imperialist stance envy for many' – Mugabe   The Zimbabwe Daily
Deutsche Welle
Times LIVE
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Row after hospital boss said Savile 'had no free access'
BBC News
The chief executive responsible for Stoke Mandeville hospital told a local MP in 2012 that Jimmy Savile was "not given free access" to clinical areas, the BBC has learnt. Savile abused more than 60 people on the hospital site including wards where young ...

Late BBC presenter abused 60 people at hospital: report   Xinhua
Staff were told 10 times of Savile's abuse but did nothing   Irish Independent
'Never again must money blind us' as Savile reports are published in the UK   Irish Examiner
The Times (subscription)
Mirror.co.uk
Nursing Times
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