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Missing AirAsia jet caps devastating year for Malaysian aviationIndonesia's top search and rescue official said the Airbus jet likely crashed into the sea as it flew from Indonesia to Singapore. While the plane hit bad weather, its route was close to that of six other planes in the area at the time.
North Korea back online as UN body hears 'macabre lists' of atrocitiesThe UN Security Council openly discussed North Korea's gulag and human rights abuses, despite the efforts of Russia and China to block it.听
North Korea boycotts UN Security Council and threatens USNorth Korea, amid ongoing fallout over 'The Interview,' has issued a new threat against the United States and refused to appear聽at a UN meeting on the country's human rights record.
Pakistan Army strikes back hard after school massacre by TalibanRetaliation after the killing of more than 130 children in Peshawar targeted the Khyber tribal region along the border with Afghanistan. The Army claims at least 77 Pakistani Taliban were killed.听
What has US spending done for Afghan women? US doesn't know.It's a common theme when it comes to US spending in Afghanistan. One official said聽accounting for spending on women was more of an 'optimistic, aspirational statement.'
Nigeria sentences mutinous soldiers to death as Boko Haram stages major attackBoko Haram militants kidnapped nearly 200 women and children and killed 32 people this week. The government, meanwhile,聽said 54 soldiers will face a firing squad for mutiny, assault, and disorderly behavior.听
On Arab uprising anniversary, US back to business as usual with Egypt's militaryFour years after the start of the so-called Arab Spring, the US is back to business as usual with a military regime in Egypt.
Pakistan's Army chief heads to Kabul as nation mourns slaughter of studentsThe Pakistan Taliban said the attack was revenge against the Army for its crackdown in a tribal area. More than 130 children died in Tuesday's attack by gunmen on a school in Peshawar.
Bitcoin pips ruble as worst currency investment of 2014The ruble may be having a bad year, but it's not the worst.
Does the ruble's rocky past foretell its future?Perhaps. But at least it shows that the ruble's current woes shouldn't be a surprise to bankers and policymakers.
Pakistani Taliban storm school, killing at least 130 in deadliest attack in yearsMost of the dead are young students. Pakistani militants say they targeted聽the military-run institution in Peshawar in retaliation for military offensives in northwestern tribal areas.- Who was Sydney hostage taker 'Sheikh Haron'?The Iranian immigrant to Australia has had an erratic and violent past.
'Shami Witness': Twitter's top Islamic State 'jihadi' outed as a fakeA major English language, pro-Islamic State Twitter account turns out to be run by a Hawaiian-shirt-wearing executive in Bangalore, India.
Falling oil prices shake economies of Iraq, RussiaTanking oil prices may force Iraq to delay its final Gulf War reparations payment to Kuwait. And oil's drop has weakened the ruble, which Russia's central bank intervened to prop up today.
Palestinian official's career mirrored triumphs and failures of Oslo peace dealZiad Abu Eid died Wednesday after a scuffle with Israeli security forces. His funeral was held Thursday amid an ongoing dispute over the exact cause of his death.听
Mass arrests in Hong Kong as police tear down democracy protesters' barricadesThe police crackdown was widely expected as the protest movement has fizzled in recent weeks. Protesters insist that their movement for freer elections in Hong Kong will continue in another form.听
Obama says CIA interrogation methods are 'contrary to who we are'Partisan reactions in the US to the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on CIA torture continue to drive political debate. Reactions elsewhere to the report's findings have been more muted.
Senate torture report: What you have to believe to think it will endanger livesFor starters, you have to ignore the fact the people have known about this for a long time.
Did torture yield results? Expected report on CIA practices sparks controversyA five-year Senate investigation into the CIA's use of torture and other practices that violate international law has US embassies on alert around the world.听
Failed hostage raid in Yemen: why there'll be more rescues to comeThere's been a growing use of Special Forces to try to rescue American hostages from Islamist militants. Given the difficulties, the track record is unavoidably mixed.
