en-pk-hotdailynews: 2014-12-18 Pakistan World

Obama's Cuba relations decision the ...
Washington Times
Rep. Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, frets that the Obama administration is willing to negotiate the release of spies or terrorists. (ASSOCIATED PRESS) more >. By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times - Wednesday, ...

Haiti's Martelly played role in Gross release   MiamiHerald.com
Swap of former Cuban intelligence agent at heart of US deal   The Seattle Times
US-Cuba breakthrough divides Cubans in Havana and US   BBC News
Politico
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USA TODAY
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AsiaOne

Palestinian UN draft calls for Israel occupation end by 2017
AsiaOne
A Palestinian carries a burning tire during clashes with Israeli troops following the funeral of Palestinian Mahmoud Adwan at Qalandia checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah December 16, 2014.
Palestinians open door to negotiation after submitting draft UN resolution   The Guardian
Jordan Presents Resolution for Palestine Statehood to UN   Bloomberg
Palestinians submit UN resolution, open to negotiate: envoy   Business Standard
Voice of America
Jerusalem Post
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Labor Condemns EU Over Hamas, but Blames Netanyahu
Arutz Sheva
Labor party condemns EU removal of Hamas from its list of terrorist groups, but says PM Netanyahu's policies led to the removal. By Ben Ariel. First Publish: 12/18/2014, 4:44 AM. Labor leader Yitzhak Herzog. Miriam Alster/Flash 90. The Labor party said on ...

European Parliament backs recognition of Palestinian state   DAWN.com
European Parliament supports recognition of Palestine in principle   Irish Times
EU removes Hamas from terror blacklist   The Australian (blog)
The Globe and Mail
Wall Street Journal
Arab News
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Abbott slams Lindt Cafe gunman's legal aid funding for High Court challenges
9news.com.au
The prime minster has hit out at the new that taxpayer funds are being used to challenge government laws after it was revealed Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis' High Court challenges were likely funded through legal aid. Monis and his partner ...

Australian PM says deadly siege may have been 'preventable atrocity'   CTV News
Sydney siege: Abbott says cafe siege was horrific wake-up call   The Straits Times
Australian PM says cafe siege 'horrific wake-up call'   Daily Mail
Yahoo!7 News
The Australian
Philippine Star
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Greek poll shows anti-bailout leftists hold 3.6-point lead over conservatives
Reuters
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's radical leftist Syriza party holds a 3.6-percentage-point lead over the ruling conservatives, a poll published after the first round of a presidential vote on Wednesday showed. The poll was published hours after Prime Minister ...

Greek PM Falls Short in First Round Presidential Vote   Voice of America
Greek political crisis: Huge amount at stake for Greece and EU   BBC News
Greek Parliament Votes On Presidency   Getty Images
Los Angeles Times
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Dalai Lama: China Hardliners Hold Xi Back on Tibetan Autonomy
Voice of America
BEIJING—. The Dalai Lama says Chinese President Xi Jingping may be willing to consider more autonomy for Tibet but is being held back by Communist Party's hardliners. The Tibetan spiritual leader told France 24 television in an interview Wednesday that ...

Xi restrained by hardliners over Tibet: Dalai Lama   Arab News
The fate of Dalai Lama   Khaleej Times
Dalai Lama Says His Role Should Cease After His Death   NDTV
The Week Magazine
AsiaOne
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Kim Jong-un 'to Visit Russia in May'
The Chosun Ilbo
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is likely to visit Russia in May, the Asahi Shimbun reported Wednesday. Moscow invited Kim to a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany on May 9 next year, the Japanese ...

Mocking Kim Jong Un, a Serious Matter   Voice of America
State Dept denies giving blessing to N.Korea parody   ABS CBN News
US 'gave blessing' to Kim Jong Un film   The Times (subscription)
New York Post
Bangkok Post
Hamilton Spectator
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Pope's Intervention Helped Break Logjam
Wall Street Journal
Plan to End Animosity Between U.S. and Cuba Took Final Form at Vatican in November. Pope Francis arrives to lead his general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. ENLARGE. Pope Francis arrives to lead his general audience at the Vatican on ...

Pope Francis takes a public role in US-Cuba relations   Washington Post
How Pope John Paul II Paved The Way For The US-Cuba Thaw   Huffington Post
Vatican is U.S.-Cuba peacemaker; pope rebuked by senator   seattlepi.com (blog)
NDTV
Financial Times
The Times (subscription)
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NDTV

US-Led Aircraft Carry Out 61 Raids in Iraq Since Monday: Military
NDTV
File Photo: A pair of US F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes. (Reuters Photo). Washington, United States: US and allied warplanes carried out 61 air strikes against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq since Monday, including dozens ...

UPDATE 1-Iraq Kurds launch Sinjar offensive after coalition air strikes   Reuters
Iraq Kurds launch Sinjar offensive after coalition air strikes   Reuters Canada
Kurds retake three villages from ISIL   Al-Bawaba
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Ynetnews
BasNews
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Hot air balloon plummets in Turkey, Chinese tourist killed
CTV News
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A hot air balloon fell in the popular tourist region of Cappadocia on Wednesday, killing a Chinese tourist and injuring six other passengers from China and Malaysia, the region's governor said. Gov. Mehmet Ceylan said a sudden change ...

Turkish balloon crash kills tourist   Sky News Australia
Chinese tourist killed, nine more injured in Turkey hot-air balloon crash   South China Morning Post (subscription)
Tourist dies in hot air balloon accident in Turkey   STLtoday.com

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