en-gh-hotdailynews: 2014-12-29 Ghana World

AirAsia shares fall 7.8 pct, biggest drop in three years after plane goes missing
Reuters India
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Shares in AirAsia fell 7.8 percent on Monday, their biggest one-day drop in more than three years after one of its aircraft went missing on its way to Singapore from the Indonesian city of Surabaya. Analysts said the Sunday ...

AirAsia tycoon Tony Fernandes faces first major crisis after turning troubled ...   South China Morning Post (subscription)
AirAsia falls in knee jerk reaction to disappearance of Flight QZ8501   AsiaOne
LIVE: Search expands for missing AirAsia QZ8501flight   The Indian Express
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The Nation

Obama says, Afghanistan still 'dangerous place'
Business Standard
US President Barack Obama acknowledged Sunday that Afghanistan is still a "dangerous place" as US-led coalition forces formally ended their 13-year-long combat mission in the country. "Afghanistan remains a dangerous place," the president said in a ...

US, NATO mark end of 13-year war in Afghanistan   STLtoday.com
5 Things You May Have Missed This Weekend   ABC News
The legacy of Nato's war in Afghanistan   The Nation
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Telegraph.co.uk

Britons Rescued From Burning Italian Ferry
Sky News
The rescue operation continues after a ferry with 478 people on board caught fire in rough seas between Italy and Albania. 03:03, UK, Monday 29 December 2014. 1/15. 281214 FERRY FIRE distant shot of ferry. Handout video grab showing car ferry Norman ...

Greek ferry fire: 1 dead; hundreds still trapped, awaiting airlift in Adriatic Sea off ...   Firstpost
Race Against Time to Save Passengers From Ferry Adrift   ABC News
Italy ferry fire: Scores awaiting rescue   BBC News
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TODAYonline

Hamas stops Gaza orphans from going on Israeli tour
Irish Times
Hamas security forces have prevented a group of 37 orphans from Gaza crossing into Israel for a one-week trip, saying the planned tour was an attempt to “brainwash” the children. The children, aged from five to 12, whose fathers were killed during the 50-day ...

Palestinians pushing for UN vote on Israeli withdrawal   Washington Post
Hamas bars Gaza children bereaved in war from visiting Israel   The Guardian
Israel fires at Palestinian protesters, injures one   Business Standard
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Irish Independent

Air strike on Libya's third city escalates civil war
Irish Independent
Smoke rises from an oil tank fire in Es Sider port December 26. A fire at an oil storage tank at Libya's Es Sider port has spread to two more tanks after a rocket hit the country's biggest terminal during clashes between forces allied to competing governments, ...

UN condemns violence in Libya   DAWN.com
Libyan Militias Set Fire to Storage Tanks in Renewed Push for Oil, Foreign ...   New York Times
Libya fighting destroys two days oil supply   The Daily Star
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Independent Online

S Lanka Muslim party quits govt
Independent Online
Colombo - Sri Lanka's main Muslim political party Sunday withdrew from the government and announced its support for a consensus candidate to challenge in the presidential election next week. Rauf Hakeem, who was also the justice minister, said all eight ...

Sri Lanka's largest Muslim party defects from government   Khaleej Times

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The Truth Of Christmas Unwrapped
Waynesville Daily Guide (blog)
I'm still enjoying the glowing lights, sweet treats, unwrapped gifts, our family drawing close, and the remnant of festive tunes on the radio–oh, how I still love celebrating at this time of year! I delighted in seeing our children's anticipation grow as Christmas day ...

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