en-ng-hotdailynews: 2015-02-06 Nigeria World

World's Oldest Man Celebrates 112 Years of Life
Latin American Herald Tribune
TOKYO – Japanese national Sakari Momoi is the oldest man in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records, and he celebrated his 112th birthday Thursday surrounded by his family at his residence. During the celebrations, Momoi greeted his ...

Japan Celebrates 112 Birthday of World's Oldest Man   Prensa Latina
World's oldest man celebrates 112th birthday   Telegraph.co.uk
Happy 112th Birthday to Sakari Momoi - the world's oldest living man   Guinness World Records
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Boko Haram Militants Kill 81 Civilians In Northern Cameroon
Bernama
YAOUNDE, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Boko Haram militants killed 81 civilians in an attack in Cameroon's far north region on Wednesday. Preliminary figure shows 13 Chadian soldiers and 6 Cameroonian soldiers were also killed in the attack, Xinhua news agency ...

Scores die in rampage by Islamists in Cameroon   Irish Independent
'The world is not doing enough'   NEWS.com.au
African Leaders Seek to Address Boko Haram Violence   Voice of America
Business Standard
Arab News
Daily Sun
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'How swapping seats saved our lives'
NEWS.com.au
IN THE midst of a tragedy that has claimed the lives of at least 31 people, one family's incredible story of survival has emerged. Lin Ming-wei, along with his wife and child, were on board the doomed TransAsia flight 235, which hit a bridge and crashed into a ...

TransAsia pilot's body found clutching joystick: Reports   Channel News Asia
Taiwan plane crash survivor: engine sounded wrong on takeoff   The Guardian
Plane survivors 'changed seats before take-off'   Gulf Daily News
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Nato strengthens forces in eastern Europe against threat from Russia
DAWN.com
BRUSSELS: Nato defence ministers met on Thursday to sign off on a network of command centres in eastern Europe to rapidly reinforce the region in the event of any threat from Russia, as well as a bigger rapid reaction force and two new regional ...

Canada urges Russia to 'back off' in Ukraine as NATO adds command posts in ...   National Post
NATO bolsters forces in Eastern Europe   The Daily Star
NATO beefs up response force to face threats from Russia, Islamic extremists   Toronto Star
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Toronto Sun
Business Recorder
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Ukraine crisis: Hollande and Merkel in key truce talks in Moscow
BBC News
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are due to hold talks in Moscow to try to end escalating fighting in east Ukraine. Their meeting with President Vladimir Putin follows urgent talks in Kiev, where a new peace plan was ...

Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande being led into 'trap' in Russia peace talks ...   Washington Times
Merkel-Hollande Peace Push 'Gives Hope for Ceasefire,' Says Ukrainian President   NDTV
Russian President Putin to Visit Egypt on February 9 and 10   Ahram Online
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Belfast Telegraph
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Israel tries to tilt the US' Iran policy
Ahram Online
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's acceptance of an invitation to speak to the US Congress on 3 March, two weeks before the Israeli election and without any consultation with the White House, is aimed at advancing both Netanyahu's re-election and ...

The tragic tear In US-Israel relations   Asia Times Online
Two prominent Democrats announce boycott of upcoming Netanyahu speech   Jerusalem Post Israel News
'Bottlegate' allegations dog Netanyahu before polls   DAWN.com
Washington Times
Sydney Morning Herald
Haaretz
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300 foreign journalists apply to cover Feb polls
Nigerian Tribune
A total of 300 applications have been received by the country from foreign journalists who wish to secure visa and come to cover the forthcoming general election. To that effect, the Federal Government, on Thursday, described as false media reports claiming ...

Elections: 300 applications from foreign journalists processed – FG   The Eagle Online
We didn't deny accreditation to foreign media –FG   Daily Sun
300 foreign journalists accredited for February polls   The Punch
Africa Independent Television
Information Nigeria
WorldStage
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Mugabe's style belongs to long gone generation
Zimbabwe Independent
What a brilliant start by the new African Union (AU) chairman. President Robert Mugabe condemns half of humanity through primitive patriarchy to an inferior role and proudly says that is their fate in Zimbabwe. MUCKRAKER. “It is impossible for women to be ...

The fall of Robert Mugabe may not be televised—but it has already been ...   Quartz
When is a fall not a fall? When Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's spin ...   Sydney Morning Herald
Robert Mugabe Falls, Denies It And Ends Up A Meme [PHOTOS]   Daily Caller
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9news.com.au
New York Daily News
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US to unveil national security plan today
The Asian Age
The Obama administration plans to unveil its long-awaited national security strategy on Friday that will outline the US President's foreign policy vision and priorities for US citizens and its allies. The long-overdue document will be released by national security ...

New White House Strategy Tackles Changed World   DefenseNews.com

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As a curfew is lifted, Baghdad is at long last partying again
Washington Post
BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government on Thursday abolished the nighttime curfew imposed on Baghdad by U.S. troops in 2003, heralding another small milestone in the city's recent — and surprising — revival. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced that ...

Iraq PM orders end to years-old Baghdad curfew   Business Recorder
Iraq PM Haider Al-Abadi Orders End to Years Old Baghdad Curfew   NDTV
Iraq premier scraps Baghdad decade-old nightly curfew   Deutsche Welle
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