in-hotdailynews: 2014-12-27 India World

Drone Strikes Kill 30 in Pakistan
Voice of America
Pakistani fighter planes and suspected U.S. drone strikes killed at least 30 Islamist fighters early Friday, including militant commanders, in the remote North Waziristan region. Compounds of Taliban and Uzbek militants near the Afghan border were targeted ...

Pakistani forces kill key planner of Peshawar school massacre   Times of India
Two drone strikes kill seven terrorists in NWA   The News International
Pakistani troops gun down school massacre mastermind   Irish Independent
The Globe and Mail
Economic Times
The Australian (blog)
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Cyberattacks and the US-North Korea storm
gulfnews.com
Sony Pictures Entertainment began, yesterday, a limited screening in US theatres of the satirical movie The Interview. This follows threats from cyberhackers of 9/11-style attacks against any such cinemas showing the movie whose fictional plot includes a plan ...

FBI faces skepticism over claim that N. Korea hacked Sony   Fox News
John Bolton: 5 Ways U.S. Should Respond to North Korea Over Sony Hack ...   Hollywood Reporter
U.S. cannot afford to be behind in cyber security   U-T San Diego
VICE News
Daily Mail
Bangkok Post
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India announces US $1 million for UN tsunami fund
All India Radio
Ten years after a massive Tsunami triggered by an earthquake smashed the coastline of around 14 nations, India announced one million US dollar contribution to a UN fund for strengthening early warning systems for natural disasters. India's Ambassador to ...

Tears and terrible memories arise on 10th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami   CTV News
A decade later, Asia remembers tsunami victims with tears, prayers   Times of India
Unique bond between Indonesia, S'pore key to relief efforts   AsiaOne
Irish Examiner
NBCNews.com
The New Indian Express
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Pakistan judge issues arrest warrant for Abdul Aziz
BBC News
A judge in Pakistan has issued an arrest warrant for a cleric at a radical mosque in Islamabad who has refused to condemn the massacre of children at an army-run school. Imam Abdul Aziz has been accused of threatening protesters outside the Red Mosque.
Arrest warrant issued against Lal Masjid cleric   Times of India
Non-bailable warrant for Maulana Aziz's arrest issued   The News International
Police 'reluctant' to execute warrants for Lal Masjid cleric's arrest   DAWN.com
The Asian Age
The Express Tribune
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Sri Lanka floods, mudslides kill 14
The Nation
COLOMBO - Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 14 people in Sri Lanka and driven 80,000 from their homes, police and officials said Friday, as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the tsunami. Police said at least 10 ...

14 killed in Sri Lanka floods, mudslides   The Hindu
* Update: Floods, landslides kill 14 in Sri Lanka, affect over 900000   Colombo Page
14 killed, 750000 affected in Sri Lanka floods, mudslides   Economic Times
New York Times
Irish Independent
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Ukraine and rebels trade prisoners in Donetsk
BBC News
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have exchanged scores of prisoners with the Ukrainian government near the rebel-held city of Donetsk. The deal was to swap 150 Ukrainian soldiers for 225 militants - the biggest exchange so far. Ukraine later said 146 ...

Prisoners swapped in dark of Ukraine frontline   The News International
Russian FM: essential to end escalation, open dialogue   Xinhua
Ukraine and Separatists Swap Prisoners as Peace Talks Falter   New York Times
Firstpost
The Australian (blog)
Voice of America
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North Korea's mock Scud-B missile
Economic Times
A North Korea's mock Scud-B missile, center, and other South Korean missiles are display at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea, the US and Japan will sign their first-ever trilateral intelligence-sharing pact next week to better ...

South Korea workers die at Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co's Ulsan nuclear ...   Brisbane Times
Did hackers kill nuclear staff? Three South Koreans die after inhaling toxic gas ...   Daily Mail
Japan says close to deal with S.Korea and US on N.Korea defence   Firstpost
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Tsunami: The Scots couple who spent 10 years rebuilding Sri Lanka
BBC News
John Purves and his wife Patricia had been working in Sri Lanka for a year when the tsunami struck. Since then they have been involved at every stage in the rescue, recovery and rebuilding programme over the past 10 years. Their work was only completed ...

10 Years on, What the Tsunami Taught Me   Huffington Post
Sri Lanka Marks 10th Anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami   Getty Images
Sri Lanka train guard mourns tsunami dead 10 years on   Business Recorder
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Venezuela foreign minister Ramirez named UN envoy
Zee News
Caracas: Venezuela's former oil czar, Rafael Ramirez, has been named the nation's envoy to the United Nations. President Nicolas Maduro made the announcement yesterday, saying Ramirez would help Venezuela make best use of its two-year position on ...

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro Names New Foreign Minister   Wall Street Journal
Venezuelan foreign minister to become envoy to UN   Business Standard
Venezuela's Maduro moves foreign minister Ramirez to UN   Reuters

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China raises Nepal aid 5-fold to compete with India
Times of India
BEIJING: In what appears to be a straight competition for influence with India, China has increased its official aid to Nepal by more than five times. China has also promised to build electricity infrastructure in Nepal worth $1.6 billion to counter an Indian offer of ...

'Nepal can bridge China, SAsia'   E Kantipur
Wang hopes early consensus through dialogue   Himalayan Times
China wants Nepal to be bridge to India   Firstpost
Daily News & Analysis
New York Times
Reuters
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