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Putin says Russian economy must brace for $US40-a-barrel oil
Sydney Morning Herald
The Russian economy must adapt to the reality of oil prices that could fall as low as $US40 a barrel, President Vladimir Putin said as he faces the worst financial crisis since coming to power in 2000. "I don't know how quickly it will happen if prices stay at ...

Is Putin to blame for the plunging rouble?   BBC News
Putin predicts economic recovery but warns West against pressuring Russian ...   Washington Post
Putin upbeat on Russian economy but gives no specifics on how or when it will ...   euronews
Reuters
Irish Times
New York Times
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Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnap 100 women, children in Nigeria
Reuters
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped more than 100 women and children and killed 35 other people on Sunday during a raid on the remote northeast Nigerian village of Gumsuri, a security source and resident said on ...

Boko Haram Gunmen Kidnap 185 People in Nigeria   NDTV
Boko Haram unrest: Nigerian militants 'kidnap 200 villagers'   BBC News
Nigeria Opposition Urges Government to Bolster Security   Voice of America
The Straits Times
The Times (subscription)
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UPDATE 3-EU leaders agree investment package to boost economy
Reuters
(Adds German Chancellor Angela Merkel's comments in 11th paragraph.) By Alastair Macdonald. BRUSSELS Dec 18 (Reuters) - European Union leaders endorsed a new investment programme intended to kick-start economic growth in the bloc at a summit ...

Tusk: Russia Biggest EU 'Challenge'   RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
EU needs long-perspective strategy towards Russia: president   Xinhua
EU leaders ready long confrontation with Russia   Reuters Africa
Reuters UK
Bangkok Post
Deutsche Welle
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Key Suspect in 2008 Mumbai Attacks Granted Bail
New York Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Thursday granted bail to a militant commander accused of orchestrating the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, drawing loud protests from India. The suspect, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, is a senior commander with ...

26/11 accused Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi led charmed life in jail, fathered a child   Hindustan Times
No lessons learnt from Peshawar; 26/11 accused Zaki-ur-Rehman-Lakhvi gets ...   Daily News & Analysis
Pakistan to Appeal Against 26/11 Accused Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi's Bail   NDTV
The Nation
Reuters
Times of India
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Mount Sinjar: Islamic State siege broken, say Kurds
BBC News
Kurdish forces in northern Iraq are claiming their biggest victory yet against Islamic State (IS) militants. They say they have broken the IS siege of Mount Sinjar, where thousands of Yazidis and other displaced Iraqis have been trapped since August. IS controls ...

Iraqi Kurds say Mount Sinjar siege broken   Daily Mail
Backed by US Airstrikes, Kurds Reverse an ISIS Gain   New York Times
Kurds break mount Sinjar siege, free Yazidis   Deutsche Welle
The Nation
CNN
Toronto Star
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Leaked CIA report: Targeting Taliban leaders 'ineffective'
BBC News
The 2009 report analyses "high value targeting" in a number of conflicts - the assassination of senior insurgents. It said the Taliban's ability to replace lost leaders has hampered the effectiveness of coalition operations against its leadership. The CIA would not ...

Leaked CIA report says targeted killing programs could backfire   RT
Drone strikes counterproductive, says secret CIA report   Sydney Morning Herald
Wikileaks: Classified report detailed assassination shortcomings   CNN
teleSUR English
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Hollande breaks EU ranks by seeking softer line on sanctions
The Times (subscription)
Europe imposed a ban on almost all business with Crimea yesterday but cracks appeared in the EU's firm line, with France telling leaders to consider dismantling the sanctions regime. First, Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, insisted that sanctions must ...

Hollande Floats Russian Sanctions Relief in EU Split   Bloomberg
Hollande: Ukraine peace talks to resume Sunday, or Monday   The Sun Daily
Merkel elaborates on policy on Ukraine conflict, relations with Russia   Xinhua
APA
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Mutual antipathy hampers Pakistan control of militants
BBC News
The vast majority of Pakistanis may be united in grief for the school children murdered in Peshawar - but many say they still don't know who carried out the attacks. For the media - both in Pakistan and abroad - the issue is clear enough: the Pakistani Taliban ...

Despite billions in aid, US unable to get Pakistan to confront militants   Hindustan Times
Pakistan Massacre Organizer Vows More Killings   Wall Street Journal
Pakistan's ties to militant groups complicate its terrorism fight   Los Angeles Times
The Age
Daily Mail
Times of India
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TIME

Obama Faces Opposition on Cuba
Voice of America
WASHINGTON—. President Barack Obama has announced efforts to normalize relations with Cuba after an embargo of more than 50 years. But some opponents say Obama is overreaching his authority and that Congress can overrule him. Several ...

Will lifting the embargo on Cuban cigars ignite the US tobacco market?   The Globe and Mail
The Revolution Fidel Castro Began Evolves Under His Brother   New York Times
For US businesses and tourists, opportunities abound in Cuba   Washington Post
Jerusalem Post
Irish Times
Washington Times
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Widodo Taking on Oil Mafia Seen Halting Bond Slump: Asean Credit
Bloomberg
Indonesia's intervention to reverse a slide in rupiah bonds is buying the market time as President Joko Widodo's clean-up of the energy industry wins investor plaudits. While the yield on benchmark 10-year sovereign notes surged as high as 8.45 percent this ...

Five prisoners face Indonesian firing squad   Stuff.co.nz
Indonesia Takes Tough Stance in Fighting Illegal Fishing   New York Times

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