en-ie-hotdailynews: 2014-12-12 Ireland World

CIA chief challenges torture report
Irish Independent
CIA director John Brennan has struck back at a US Senate report that accused the agency of torturing terror detainees, acknowledging that "abhorrent" tactics were used but defending the overall interrogation programme for saving lives after the September 11 ...

CIA Torture Report Provokes Calls for Prosecution   Voice of America
CIA boss John Brennan defends post-9/11 strategy   BBC News
Bush knew about CIA torture, says Cheney   Times of India
Los Angeles Times
Washington Post
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Teen suicide bomber in deadly attack at high school
Irish Independent
Afghan policemen stand guard at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul. A teenaged suicide bomber targeted a packed auditorium in Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, killing at least one person, hours after another attack left six Afghan soldiers dead on the ...

German citizen killed in Kabul school bombing   Times of India
In 2 Attacks, Suicide Bombers Kill at Least 6 in Kabul   New York Times
German killed in Kabul attack on play condemning suicide bombings   The Nation
DAWN.com
ABC Online
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In Hong Kong, a passionate but mostly peaceful campaign for democracy
Los Angeles Times
When Hong Kong's democracy street protests erupted in late September, many people in the semiautonomous Chinese territory — and around the world — feared that authorities would respond with a bloody crackdown like they did in Beijing's Tiananmen ...

Police have begun "tearing down Hong Kong protest camp"   Irish Independent
Life resumes in Hong Kong but will the protesters return?   BBC News
Occupy Hong Kong End Marks Start of 'Permanent' Political Unrest   Businessweek
Washington Post (blog)
DAWN.com
Baltimore Sun
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Brazilian man confesses killing 42 people 'for pleasure'
Irish Times
A man arrested by police in Rio de Janeiro on suspicion of murder has confessed to killing 42 people over the past decade. Photograph: Getty Images. Topics: News · World · Americas · serial killer · Brazil · Goiânia · State of Rio de Janeiro; More Topics.
Brazilian serial killer admits to being 'addicted' to murder after killing 38 women   Telegraph.co.uk
Brazil man 'admits over 40 murders'   Belfast Telegraph
Man claims he killed 40 people 'for fun'   Irish Examiner
The Australian
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Could women help fix broken Japan?
BBC News
There have been a lot of serious articles in serious newspapers over the past few weeks asking essentially the same question - has Abenomics failed? To me it seems like the wrong question. The more pertinent question should perhaps be - why did anybody ...

Abe Poll Win Would Give Adrenalin Shot to Japan Real Estate   Businessweek
Japan?s Nasty Nazi-ish Elections   Daily Beast
Japanese nationalists attempt to revise history on 'comfort women'   Los Angeles Times
Bloomberg
USA TODAY
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Modi Wants More Diamonds Direct From Mines in Putin Proposal
Businessweek
Employees inspect cut and polished diamonds at a factory in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. “Diamonds sparkle in the world because of the skills of Indian workers,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the World Diamond Conference. Photographer: ...

How can India be BFFs with both Russia and the United States? (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
From defence to nuclear power: Putin makes his intent clear in India, will Obama ...   Firstpost
Russian President to Visit India For 1-Day Summit   Voice of America
The News International
MorungExpress
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Runa Khan: Mother who encouraged her young children to fight jihad jailed for 5 ...
The Independent
An “extremist” mother-of-six children, who took pictures of her toddler son with a toy gun and daydreamed about sending his eight-year-old brother to fight jihad, has been jailed for five years and three months for promoting terrorism. Runa Khan revealed her ...

Runa Khan jailed for Facebook Syria terror posts   BBC News
Mother of six jailed for Facebook jihad   The Times (subscription)
Woman gets 5 years for using Facebook to fan 'extremism'   CNN
Reuters
The Guardian
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Jet hits home
Irish Independent
One person was killed and five were injured in central France after a military training jet crashed into a home for the disabled. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. The accident, involving an Alpha Jet trainer on a ...

French military jet crashes into care home, turning it into a 'fireball' and killing ...   Daily Mail
One dead after French jet crashes into care home   RTE.ie
France plane crash: One person killed and six injured after jet crashes into home ...   The Independent
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Southern rebels sign joint defence pact
Irish Independent
Rebel fighters aim their weapons inside a building near the frontline against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in al-Manshiyeh neighborhood in Deraa. Reuters. Rebels in southern Syria say they have taken a step towards unity that may attract ...

US downsizes rebel forces in Syria after their defeat by Al Qaida's Nusra   World Tribune
Syrian al-Qaeda using UN cars to conduct terror operations   Ynetnews
Syria's southern rebels take step towards unity   euronews
Christian Daily
Headlines & Global News
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Madeleine McCann: Portugal police to conclude interviews
BBC News
Portuguese police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are expected to conclude their questioning of witnesses later. The inquiry was reopened in 2013 after British police began probing the case. Madeleine, from Leicestershire, went ...

Portuguese police quiz Maddie case witnesses   Yahoo News UK
New Madeleine McCann probe chief arrives in Portugal as witness interviews ...   Einnews Portugal

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