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Bank of Russia hikes rate to aid sinking currency

Washington: The Bank of Russia has raised its key interest rate to 17 per cent from 10.5 per cent in a desperate move to boost its currency and rescue its troubled economy. The action announced today
Idag 08:30 Nyhetsmedier GulfNews.com, Business

Illegal coal mines a 'lifeline' in Ukraine

Donetsk, Ukraine -   The conflict in eastern Ukraine, where separatist rebels have fought against the Ukrainian government since March, has disrupted one of the pillars of the region's economy: coal.
Idag 07:36 Nyhetsmedier Al Jazeera, In Depth

Congress presses Obama on Russia sanctions

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans and Democrats spoke with one voice Monday in pressing President Barack Obama to sign legislation that would slap new sanctions on Russia while providing weapons and othe
Idag 07:35 Nyhetsmedier Associated Press, Politics

Russia carried out snap military drills in Kaliningrad region

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin ordered snap military drills in Russia's westernmost Kaliningrad region earlier this month, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The drills, which mobilise
Idag 07:27 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo! News, UK and Ireland Top Stories

Kidnappningar och brutala mord hotar pressfriheten

Attackerna mot journalister har blivit allt brutalare. Det visar en färsk rapport från den internationella yttrandefrihetsorganisationen Reportrar utan gränser. Under år 2014 har 66 journalister d
Idag 07:20 Nyhetsmedier YLE Internytt

Utrotningen var extrem

Anna Hellgren förtydligar sig angående spåren efter det judiska gettot i Warszawa. Rekommendera Tweeta Att skriva kritiskt om så stora kollektiv som hela nationer väcker känslor. I min
Idag 07:16 Nyhetsmedier Expressen, Kultur

As Ukraine Truce Holds, Russia Vows Economic Pain

The Kremlin wants to maintain leverage over its neighbor as a means of keeping it from ever joining NATO
Idag 07:12 Bloggar Time - The Middle East Blog

66 journalists killed on job in past year | Bangkok Post: news

PARIS - Attacks on journalists have grown more barbaric and kidnappings have soared, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday, after a year when violence against the media took centre stage and 66 repor
Idag 07:07 Nyhetsmedier Bankok Post, Breaking News

US lawmakers press Obama to back Russian sanctions

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans and Democrats spoke with one voice on Monday in pressing President Barack Obama to sign legislation that would slap new sanctions on Russia while providing weapons and ot
Idag 07:06 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo! News, Asia Top Stories

Russia Raises Rate To 17% To Boost Rouble

Russia's central bank has made an aggressive move to combat the plunge in the country's currency by raising its core interest rate to 17%. The action, which was announced overnight, was a response to
Idag 07:06 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo! News, UK and Ireland Top Stories

Rysslands nöd påverkar också Finland

Finländska ekonomer ser dystert på de ekonomiska utsikterna i Ryssland. Det är sannolikt att den ryska totalproduktionen krymper också nästa år. På lång sikt har prognoserna för den ryska eko
Idag 07:04 Nyhetsmedier YLE Internytt

66 journalists killed in year of 'barbaric' attacks-report

PARIS, France -- Attacks on journalists have grown more barbaric and kidnappings have soared, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday, in a year when violence against the media took center stage. A to
Idag 06:52 Nyhetsmedier Inquirer.net

Ruble tumble: IT stocks rally as rupee tests 63/$

The Russian currency had tumbled over 50 percent against the dollar over the past half year on plunging oil prices and the west's sanctions linked to the Ukraine crisis.
Idag 06:41 Nyhetsmedier Moneycontrol.com

BBC Sport (International version)

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Idag 06:26 Nyhetsmedier BBC News, Latest

PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Dec 16

Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:14am EST Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Ruble jumps on Russia rate hike, oil pressured Mon, Dec 15 2014 UPDATE 2-BT opts for EE over O2 for $19.6 bln UK mobile deal Mon,
Idag 06:14 Nyhetsmedier Reuters, Mergers

66 journalists killed in year of 'barbaric' attacks

Attacks on journalists have grown more barbaric and kidnappings have soared, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday, in a year when violence against the media took centre stage. A total of 66 reporter
Idag 06:03 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo! News, UK and Ireland Top Stories

Most Asian stocks fall, China rises on weak data

HONG KONG (AP) -- Asian stocks slid Tuesday as further weakness in oil prices and the slumping Russian ruble helped extend the global market rout. China's benchmark rose after poor factory data fueled
Idag 05:12 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo! News, Asia Top Stories

Journalist murders in Syria a shocking new trend - press freedom report

PARIS (Reuters) - The beheading of journalists by Islamist militants in Syria this year showed that reporters face a dangerous new threat, media freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders said on
Idag 05:12 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo! News, UK and Ireland Top Stories

Journalist murders in Syria a shocking new trend: press freedom report

PARIS Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:08am EST Tweet Share this Email Print A man holds up a sign in memory of U.S. journalist James Foley during a protest against the Assad regime in Syria in Times Square in New
Idag 05:08 Nyhetsmedier Reuters, International

Female fighters battle for freedom and equality in Syria: TRFN

By Benedetta Argentieri Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:06am EST Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Syrian army recaptures territory north of Aleppo in fierce fighting Mon, Dec 15 2014 Iraq's Sadr readies
Idag 05:06 Nyhetsmedier Reuters, International

Robin Williams, World Cup top 2014 Google searches in Canada

Celebrity deaths, sports and Disney's mega-hit Frozen were among the top Google searches in Canada this year. The highest-trending Google Canada search item of 2014 was Robin Williams, who died by sui
Idag 05:01 Nyhetsmedier CTV News

Peru climate change negotiations again dominated by great power rivalries

The latest United Nations climate summit, the 20th Conference of the Parties (COP20), concluded in the Peruvian capital of Lima on the weekend without agreement on reducing global carbon emissions. Th
Idag 05:00 Nyhetsmedier World Socialist Web Site

Germany: The reactionary programme of the organisations backing "Winter of Peace"

An alliance of various pacifist and religious groups, supported by the Stalinist west German Communist Party (DKP) and sections of the Left Party took part in demonstrations and rallies at the weekend
Idag 05:00 Nyhetsmedier World Socialist Web Site

SEP public meetings in Australia oppose preparations for war

Socialist Equality Party (SEP) public meetings in Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth last week prompted important political and historical questions from the audiences. The meetings were
Idag 05:00 Nyhetsmedier World Socialist Web Site

The Sydney siege

Without providing any justification, the Australian government yesterday seized on an isolated incident involving a deeply disturbed individual in the Sydney CBD to activate the entire "counter-terror
Idag 05:00 Nyhetsmedier World Socialist Web Site

Students and workers speak out on the danger of war

Members of the audience at the Socialist Equality Party's public meetings in Australia on " Why have Australia's parliamentary parties all signed up for war?" spoke to WSWS correspondents after the me
Idag 05:00 Nyhetsmedier World Socialist Web Site

Båda sidor i Ukraina anklagas för tortyr

06:54 tisdag 16 December 2014 Kommentera Båda sidor i den ukrainska konflikten anklagas för tortyr i en FN-rapport som släpptes på måndagen. I samma rapport slås fast att totalt 4?634 människor
Idag 04:54 Nyhetsmedier Allanyheter

Markets Live: Resources tank on oil slide

3:17pm: Morgan Stanley has cut its iron ore price forecasts for 2015 by 9 per cent to $US79 a tonne and for 2016 by 14 per cent to $US75 a tonne. The low-cost supply surge led by Australia continues t
Idag 03:12 Nyhetsmedier Canberra Times, Business

Congress Presses Obama on Russia Sanctions

WASHINGTON — Dec 16, 2014, 2:25 AM ET By DONNA CASSATA Associated Press Republicans and Democrats spoke with one voice Monday in pressing President Barack Obama to sign legislation that would slap n
Idag 02:27 Nyhetsmedier ABCNews
 

Ryssland och Europa

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Iran Has Been Transparent in Nuclear Program: President

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the country's nuclear program has been, and will be, "transparent, peaceful, lawful, and logical". As regards the negotiations between Iran and the Group 5+1 (the
Idag 07:57 Nyhetsmedier Alalam

Global

What to watch for today John Kerry tries to mollify the Palestinians. The US secretary of state will attempt to convince the Palestinian Authority not to push for a UN security council resolution g
Idag 05:03 Nyhetsmedier Quartz

World Cup and iPhone 6 top Google's Year in Search review - with Peppa Pig, Beyonce and Ebola among the other terms that had us gripped in 2014

Google's Year in Search is the Californian firm's 14th annual review  It found that Beyonce is the most searched for female celebrity While Ariana Grande and Pharrell Williams were rising search term
Idag 00:01 Nyhetsmedier Daily Mail
 

ISIS

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Sydney Hostage-Taker Says He is ISIL Member

Haron Monis, a 49-year-old man who was gunned down after taking dozens of people hostage in a cafe in Sydney for 16 hours, had expressed his allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) L
Idag 07:57 Nyhetsmedier Alalam

UN Gulf War fund to meet this week on Iraq payment delay

The United Nations Gulf War reparations fund will hold a special meeting on Thursday to address Iraq's plea to postpone a final $4.6 billion instalment payment for its 1990-91 occupation of Kuwait, a
Idag 07:44 Nyhetsmedier Arabian Business, World

How the Australian media reported the Sydney siege - and spared us the worst

The Seven newsroom, positioned directly across from the Lindt cafe, was evacuated early on in the siege but Seven cameraman Greg Parker and reporter Chris Reason were allowed back in by authorities la
Idag 07:38 Nyhetsmedier The Guardian

Hostages in the Sydney siege: 'We're not getting out of here'

The gunman knew his message was not getting out, and he grew suddenly more angry. For hours he had roiled across the tiny cafe, erratic and unpredictable. Armed with a short-barrelled shotgun, he held
Idag 07:38 Nyhetsmedier The Guardian

'Deluded' hostage-taker saw himself as a martyr

SYDNEY (AP) -- He wrote letters to the grieving families of troops killed in Afghanistan that compared them to "Hitler's soldiers." He was accused of assisting a woman kill his ex-wife, whose body was
Idag 07:33 Nyhetsmedier Associated Press, World

BBC Sport (International version)

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Idag 07:11 Nyhetsmedier BBC News, Latest

Defense, tourism among winners in spending bill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Michigan boot-maker, potato farmers and more than 1,200 contractors that supply parts for a next-generation fighter plane are among the many winners in the $1.1 trillion omnibus s
Idag 07:10 Nyhetsmedier Associated Press, Business

Islamic State recruits broadly, not just fighters

WASHINGTON (AP) - The three teenage girls from the U.S. state of Colorado swapped Twitter messages about marriage and religion with recruiters for the Islamic State group, then set out for Syria with
Idag 07:06 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo! News, Asia Top Stories

Iraq government combats 'ghost soldier' corruption

BAGHDAD (AP) - The Iraqi government has identified and stopped payment of tens of millions of dollars in salaries previously disbursed to nonexistent troops, known here as "ghost soldiers," as part of
Idag 07:06 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo! News, Asia Top Stories

Female fighters battle for freedom and equality in Syria

By Benedetta Argentieri TIL KOCHER, Syria (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Every night before 27-year-old Arin goes to bed, she hangs her Makarov, a Russian semi-automatic pistol, from a steel coat rack
Idag 07:06 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo! News, Asia Top Stories

Sydney Siege Victim 'Shielded Pregnant Friend'

A female barrister who died in the Sydney siege has been hailed a hero amid reports she was killed shielding her pregnant friend from gunfire. Katrina Dawson died along with cafe manager Tori Johnson,
Idag 07:06 Nyhetsmedier Al-Rasub

Solidarity for Australian Muslims after Sydney siege

SYDNEY, Australia - One of the bouquets left on Tuesday in a sea of flowers at the site of the Sydney siege read "I will ride with you." It was as much a wholehearted message to Australia's Muslim com
Idag 06:53 Nyhetsmedier ABS-CBN News

Tearful Australians mourn hostages killed in siege

Sydneysiders including tearful office workers and Muslim women in hijabs laid flowers Tuesday at the scene of a deadly siege, in an outpouring of grief and shock that this could happen in their easy-g
Idag 06:44 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo! News, Asia Top Stories

Obama says U.S. 'hammering' ISIS

President Barack Obama offered a bullish assessment of his war on Islamic terrorists in Syria and Iraq on Monday, even as he acknowledged small gains by ISIS would mean the ...
Idag 06:33 Nyhetsmedier Panorama.am

Nigeria: No Time Limit for Returning Chibok Girls Alive - Nigerian Presidency

By Bassey Udo The Nigerian presidency has dismissed concerns over the prolonged abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno State, saying the government has no time limit to return the l
Idag 06:27 Nyhetsmedier AllAfrica.com

Israeli troops kill Palestinian during West Bank clash

RAMALLAH, West Bank Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:22am EST Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Israel seeks U.S. block of Palestinian statehood drive Mon, Dec 15 2014 Three Israelis charged with torching J
Idag 06:22 Nyhetsmedier Reuters, International

Australia mourns Sydney cafe siege victims

Australians have been laying flowers at the scene of a deadly hostage siege that ended with a police operation and the death of three people, including the hostage-taker, in Sydney. Crowds have gather
Idag 06:13 Nyhetsmedier Al Jazeera

Islamic State recruits broadly, seeking wives and professionals as well as fighters

WASHINGTON - The Islamic State organization is trying to recruit more than fighters to its cause. With its propaganda and social-media presence, the group seeks brides as well as professionals such as
Idag 06:12 Nyhetsmedier Times Colonist, News

Anti-Islamic State coalition continues strikes against militants

US and international coalition forces have conducted 18 airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria over the past three days, continuing an air campaign to push the ...
Idag 06:11 Nyhetsmedier Panorama.am

Google's year in search: what we searched for in 2014

Google   tag --> By Tom Brooks-Pollock 6:00AM GMT 16 Dec 2014 Comments Glaswegians and Londoners don't know how to kiss, Mancunians are keen to learn to crochet and people living in Oxford want to kn
Idag 06:00 Nyhetsmedier Telegraph, Tech

About 300 Chinese fighting alongside ISIS

About 300 Chinese people are fighting alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, a Chinese state-run newspaper said on Monday, a rare tally that is likely to fuel worry in
Idag 05:53 Nyhetsmedier Gulf in the Media

Islamic leaders say Australians have risen above fear in wake of Sydney siege

Australian Islamic representatives have expressed optimism that the Sydney siege will not trigger an escalation of physical and verbal attacks on Muslims, despite sporadic threats made during the unfo
Idag 05:53 Nyhetsmedier The Guardian

Australia mourns 'heroes' lost in Sydney cafe siege

The two hostages who were killed in a siege at a café in central Sidney have been hailed as heroes in a church service to mourn their deaths. Reports have emerged that both victims died trying to sav
Idag 05:49 Nyhetsmedier DW.de

Australia mourns after tragic end to cafe siege

Grieving Australians on Tuesday eulogised the victims of the Sydney cafe siege as authorities investigated why its Iranian-born perpetrator had remained at large despite a history of violence and extr
Idag 05:42 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo! News, Asia Top Stories

Sydney shows its heart to the world with a #illridewithyou after Lindt cafe siege

It's been labelled the most powerful hashtag of the year and revealed Sydney's heart of gold. Trending worldwide since Monday night, #illridewithyou continues to reverberate around the world in the wa
Idag 05:36 Nyhetsmedier News.Com.Au, New South Wales

Officer killed in Riyadh hostage rescue

A security officer was killed in an operation to free three foreign laborers taken hostage by a gunman in the national capital, according to a police statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)
Idag 05:23 Nyhetsmedier Gulf in the Media

Riyadh hostage drama: Cop slain

A security officer was killed in an operation to free three foreign laborers taken hostage by a gunman in the national capital, according to a police statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)
Idag 05:23 Nyhetsmedier Gulf in the Media

Sydney siege: magistrate gave Man Haron Monis bail saying he did not pose risk to public

Bail laws in NSW are set to come under fresh scrutiny after news emerged the gunman in the Sydney siege was released from custody despite facing more than 40 offences. Man Haron Monis, 50, first gaine
Idag 05:23 Nyhetsmedier The Guardian

Online ventures target global Muslim consumer market

By Bernardo Vizcaino Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:17am EST Tweet Share this Email Print Afghan women purchase burqas at a roadside shop in Kabul May 11, 2003. Credit: Reuters/Kamal Kishore Related News Tension
Idag 05:17 Nyhetsmedier Reuters, Internet

Robin Williams, World Cup, iPhone 6 are top Google Canada searches of 2014

TORONTO - The death of a beloved actor, quadrennial sporting events, a new smartphone, and a deadly outbreak topped Google Canada's annual list of the most popular trending search queries. After exclu
Idag 05:12 Nyhetsmedier Brandon Sun, National News

Female fighters battle for freedom and equality in Syria: TRFN

By Benedetta Argentieri TIL KOCHER, Syria (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Every night before 27-year-old Arin goes to bed, she hangs her Makarov, a Russian semi-automatic pistol, from a steel coat rack
Idag 05:06 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo News - Mideast Conflict

Harper most searched federal politician on Google for 2014

Prime Minister Stephen Harper was the most Google'd federal politician this year. Harper tops Google Canada's Year in Search for top trending federal politicians of 2014. The results come after a busy
Idag 05:01 Nyhetsmedier CTV News

Sydney siege ends in violent police assault

A 16-hour police siege of an inner Sydney café culminated in a full-scale assault by para-military commandos just after 2 a.m., leaving two hostages dead, as well as the lone hostage-taker. The blood
Idag 05:00 Nyhetsmedier World Socialist Web Site

Obama claims "turning point" for US militarism

President Barack Obama used a trip to Fort Dix, New Jersey Monday to deliver a speech to assembled troops proclaiming that after 13 years, America's war in Afghanistan is being brought to a close. Oba
Idag 05:00 Nyhetsmedier World Socialist Web Site

Barack Obama vows no safe haven for Islamic State

Obama spoke to hundreds of camouflage-wearing troops in a hangar at Fort Dix to thank the US military for its actions around the world.
Idag 04:51 Nyhetsmedier The Economics Times

Siege proves refugee intake issues: Hanson

PAULINE Hanson has used the Sydney siege tragedy to highlight problems with the country's refugee policy. MS Hanson, who on Tuesday announced she would run in the Queensland seat of Lockyer at the nex
Idag 04:36 Nyhetsmedier News.Com.Au, Breaking News

Sydney siege: Gunman identified as self-styled sheik Man Haron Monis, on bail for accessory to murder

THE "fake sheik" behind the deadly Sydney cafe siege railed against Australian "terrorism" on his website just a day before he took 17 innocent people hostage. In a chilling post on his personal websi
Idag 04:10 Nyhetsmedier News.Com.Au, New South Wales
 

Ebola

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From ebola to Zoella: what Google's Year in Search tells us about 2014

Idag 07:29 Nyhetsmedier The Guardian

BBC Sport (International version)

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Idag 07:11 Nyhetsmedier BBC News, Latest

Sierra Leone's Ebola orphans are the forgotten victims of the crisis | John Momodu Kargbo

Idag 07:00 Nyhetsmedier The Guardian, Development

Ebola virus death toll rises to 6,841 -“ WHO

The number of people killed by the Ebola virus has reached 6,841 people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, according to TASS.A total of 18,464 confirmed, probable, and ...
Idag 06:33 Nyhetsmedier Panorama.am

From Robin Williams to Tinder: What Mass. residents Googled in 2014 (BBJ photo gallery)

Google on Tuesday released data featuring exactly what Massachusetts residents have searched for during the past year. By analyzing spikes in search traffic in over a trillion searches, Google's annua
Idag 06:22 Nyhetsmedier Boston Business Journal

Guinea's Other Emergency - Organising Elections

analysis The full briefing is available in French . OVERVIEW Guinea is due to hold presidential elections in 2015. The country's electoral history, the failure of dialogue between the government and t
Idag 05:27 Nyhetsmedier AllAfrica.com

Drug-resistant malaria: the world's next big health crisis? - TRFN

By Astrid Zweynert MIN SAW, Myanmar (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Ka Lar Nar caught malaria for the sixth time when he was working away from home on his small farm in the jungle of south-eastern Myan
Idag 05:13 Nyhetsmedier Yahoo News - Health

Fewer Ebola Cases Go Unreported Than Thought, Study Finds

Transmission of the Ebola virus occurs mostly within families, in hospitals and at funerals, not randomly like the flu, Yale scientists said Tuesday.
Idag 05:05 Nyhetsmedier New York Times, World

Defense, Tourism Among Winners in Spending Bill

WASHINGTON — Dec 16, 2014, 2:05 AM ET By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press A Michigan boot-maker, potato farmers and more than 1,200 contractors that supply parts for a next-generation fighter plane ar
Idag 02:07 Nyhetsmedier ABCNews