en-pk-hotdailynews: 2015-01-17 Pakistan World

Man takes many hostages in post office near Paris
Arab News
A man, who had taken two hostages in a post office, surrenders to French Research and Intervention Brigades (BRI) police officers on Friday in Colombes, outside Paris. (AFP). AGENCIES. Published — Saturday 17 January 2015. Last update 16 January ...

Hostage taking drama near Paris: As it happened   Zee News
Live: Gunman in Paris arrested after he surrendered, two hostages freed, says ...   Firstpost
Man arrested after hostage drama in Paris   The Hindu
The Nation
Economic Times
IBNLive
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Take Notice of the Difference in Wording When Obama and British PM David ...
TheBlaze.com
British Prime Minister David Cameron came out strong against Islamist extremists on Friday, referring to radial Islam as a “poisonous ideology” and a “radical, death cult of a narrative.” President Barack Obama avoided referring to Islam when he discussed the ...

US, UK want to tackle 'technical issues' of accessing encrypted private information   RT
US, UK for encryption of online services to track terrorists   The Hindu
Obama and Cameron vow to help France defeat 'terror'   DAWN.com
New York Times
The Nation
Deutsche Welle
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Europe Anti-Terror Raids Net Dozens Amid High Anxiety
NDTV
Brussels: Belgium ordered its army into the streets and anti-terror raids across Western Europe netted dozens of suspects Friday as authorities rushed to thwart more attacks by people with links to Mideast Islamic extremists. As anxiety soared in the wake of ...

20 'jihadis' arrested after police swoops across Europe   Irish Independent
Dozens arrested in Europe raids   Gulf Daily News
Belgian PM ready to call in army to boost security   DAWN.com
Irish Examiner
The Nation
Toronto Star
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Hong Kong police haul in protesters for 'arrests by appointment'
Los Angeles Times
Police on Friday arrested some of the student leaders of the territory's pro-democracy movement, only to set them free within hours without requiring bail in an exercise some critics said smacked of harassment. The “arrests by appointment” began earlier in the ...

Hong Kong student leaders held, released without charge   Khaleej Times
Hong Kong student leaders report to police over democracy protests   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Hong Kong student leaders arrested, released without charge   Bangkok Post

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John Kerry and James Taylor play Paris
Washington Post (blog)
Five days after the U.S. was roundly criticized for not sending a high-ranking official to the Paris unity march, Secretary of State John Kerry flew in today to make amends. Not only did he give the French “a big hug,” but Kerry also brought along singer James ...

John Kerry and Francois Hollande's awkward embrace   Telegraph.co.uk
Video shows John Kerry and James Taylor's awkward 'tribute' to France   The Independent
Kerry in Paris to honor victims of Paris shootings   Xinhua
Khaleej Times
Mashable
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Suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber kills at least six in busy Nigerian market ...
Daily Mail
A suicide bomber has killed at least six people, and wounded ten, after blowing himself up in a busy market in the Nigerian city of Gombe. The brutal attack bears all the hallmarks of Islamist group Boko Haram, although no one has yet claimed responsibility ...

Nigerians Seek Attention in US Capital for Boko Haram Victims   Voice of America
Cameroon says Chad to send large military contingent to fight Boko Haram   Herald Scotland
Children in northeastern Nigeria in need of protection from violence: UN envoy   Xinhua
Nigerian Tribune
Business Recorder
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View From Abroad: Islamic nations should not meddle in European Muslims lives
DAWN.com
IT must be said loud and clear and repeatedly: governments in Islamic countries must stop meddling in the lives of European Muslims. Many of the 20 million or so Muslims in the European Union may still hold passports of their countries of birth, in addition to ...

Colbert King: Don't sugarcoat Islamic terrorism   Washington Post
Muslim community responds to Paris attacks   Newsday
Clifford D. May: Containing the jihadi state   National Post
The Week Magazine
myfoxny.com
Malaysiakini (subscription)
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China detaines spy chief in anti-graft crackdown
Economic Times
BEIJING: China today said it has detained one of its top spy chiefs and has named 16 military commanders for alleged corruption, indicating President Xi Jinping's bold, sweeping crackdown on graft has now touched the communist nation's powerful army and ...

China spy chief investigated for alleged corruption   Irish Times

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