en-ng-hotdailynews: 2014-12-24 Nigeria World

60 journalists killed in 2014 —Report
The Punch
At least 60 journalists around the world were killed in 2014 while on the job or because of their work, and 44 per cent of them were targeted for murder, the Committee to Protect Journalists said, CBS reports. An “unusually high proportion,” or about one-fourth, ...

International journalist deaths soar in 2014   The Nation
Sixty journalists killed in 2014, Middle East deadliest area says watchdog   ABC Online
At least 60 journalists killed in 2014, almost half in the Middle East   Los Angeles Times
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Macleans.ca
Newsweek
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Ukraine abandons nonaligned status
Salt Lake Tribune
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and his Belarus' counterpart Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014. Putin, Lukashenko and leaders of Kazakhstan, ...

Ukraine votes to drop non-aligned status; Kiev's baby step towards NATO ...   Zee News
Naftogaz Transfers $1.65 To Gazprom   RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
An unbiased approach to Russia is required   Financial Times
THE BUSINESS TIMES
Business Standard
Bloomberg
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Kikwete sacks housing minister over graft scandal
Sabahi Online
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on Monday (December 22nd) fired Minister for Land, Housing and Human Settlement Development Anna Tibaijuka over an ongoing graft scandal, Tanzania's The Citizen reported.
Is Tibaijuka really guilty?   spyghana.com
Mine's bigger than yours: Tanzania just as corrupt as Kenya and Uganda, so ...   Mail & Guardian Africa
Tanzania's Kikwete sacks Tibaijuka over payment   The Guardian Nigeria
AllAfrica.com
Reuters Africa
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Algeria 'kills top jihadist'
Gulf Daily News
ALGIERS: The Algerian army said yesterday it had killed the head of a militant group that beheaded a French tourist after it had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. The body of Abdelmalek Gouri, who claimed responsibility for the beheading of ...

Algerian Army Kills Militant Leader Linked to Beheading of French Hostage   New York Times
Algeria kills militant chief behind Frenchman's murder   Channel News Asia
Algerian soldiers kill militant leader behind Frenchman's murder   Firstpost
Irish Independent
USA TODAY
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Who pulled the plug on North Korea`s Internet?
Zee News
North Korea`s Internet was on the fritz for a second day Tuesday. But the US is staying silent on whether it launched a cyber attack as payback for the hacking of Sony Pictures. And in the murky world of cyber security, experts say there are several plausible ...

The Interview: Obama hails move to screen North Korea film   BBC News
Cyber warfare is a reality, how prepared are we to tackle this threat?   Firstpost
Sony's Korea problem   The News International
AsiaOne
ZDNet
Voice of America
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Police arrest two in Sydney a week after siege as Abbott warns of terror chatter
Firstpost
SYDNEY: Australian counter-terrorism police said on Wednesday they arrested two men in Sydney, eight days after a 16-hour siege in a central city cafe ended with the deaths of two hostages and a gunman with radical Islamist sympathies. Australian Prime ...

Katrina Dawson farewelled at memorial service   Lawyers Weekly
Uber says sorry for raising fares during Sydney siege   The Guardian
Australia police arrest two after PM warns of "terror chatter" in wake of Sydney ...   Zee News
iTWire
Radio New Zealand
Irish Independent
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New Report Details the Nightmare Faced by Yazidi Women Captured by the ...
VICE News
Four months after the Islamic State captured hundreds — possibly thousands — of Yazidi women, the female prisoners continue to live in fear of rape, torture, and forced marriage, according to a report released Tuesday by Amnesty International. More than ...

Women, girls captured by ISIS faced sex slavery, suicide: Report   Toronto Sun
ISIS makes gains in eastern Syria, Iraq   The Daily Star
Sex slavery driving girls held by ISIS to suicide   Times of India
9news.com.au
San Francisco Chronicle
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Delta Deputy Gov Denies Being Held Hostage
THISDAY Live
Delta State Deputy Governor, Prof Amos Utuama (SAN), has denied being held hostage by ex-militants, saying that there was no reason whatsoever for such an action. A statement signed by his Press Secretary, Augustine Avwode, on Tuesday said the ...

Ex-militants protest over allowances at govt house, Warri   The Guardian Nigeria

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