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• Indonesia says missing AirAsia plane could be at 'bottom of sea'
• U.S. launches air strike in Somalia targeting al Shabaab senior leader
• U.S. suspects North Korea had help attacking Sony Pictures: source
• U.S. adds four more Russians to human rights sanctions list
• Ferry stricken by blaze fully evacuated, 10 dead
• Libya contracts U.S. firm to extinguish port storage tanks fire
• Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT
• Secret files shed light on first Thatcher-Gorbachev talks
• Britain eyed China trade after Hong Kong deal: files
• Critics ask how AirAsia jetliner went missing in age of GPS
• Search area expanded in hunt for AirAsia plane
• Ice-cream shop closure stirs Venezuela's economic blame game
• Ebola returns to Europe with first case diagnosed in Britain
• Pardew set for Palace after Newcastle agrees compensation
• Australian teen killed in shark attack
• UK files reveal fears over Soviet spy fallout
• Secret papers: UK studied chemical weapons buildup in 1980s
• Police: Bus crash in Jamaica kills 3, seriously injures 17
• Arabs endorse Palestinian U.N. draft urging end of Israel occupation
• Worships honor Afro-Brazilian sea goddess
• West Brom fires Alan Irvine as head coach
• Venezuela's opposition questions key judicial appointments
• Argentine president broke ankle by slipping on wet floor
• Mexican vigilante leader may face murder charges
• Cuba-US detente upends life for Cuban dissidents
• IS releases interview with captive Jordanian pilot
• Ferry passengers recount chaos: No fire alarm, just smoke
• Argentina midfielder Enzo Perez joins Valencia
• Newcastle boss Pardew set for Palace job
• Lightning kills 4 on Brazilian beach
• Liverpool beats Swansea 4-1 in Premier League
• Lallana double helps Liverpool rout Swansea
• Arabs endorse UN resolution to end Israel's occupation
• Beijing looks at U.S. deal to recover dirty assets: China Daily
• Stocks mostly gain despite new fears over Greece
• U.S. suspects North Korea had help attacking Sony Pictures: source
• 2 arrested at British Virgin Islands dolphin park
• Jailed in Egypt, journalists fate still uncertain
• Plane crashes near Hobart yacht race competitors
• Greece heads for early election, stoking financial concerns

Indonesia says missing AirAsia plane could be at 'bottom of sea' Posted: 29 Dec 2014 07:16 AM PST By Gayatri Suroyo and Fergus Jensen SURABAYA, Indonesia/JAKARTA (Reuters) - A missing AirAsia jet carrying 162 people could be at the bottom of the sea after it was presumed to have crashed off the Indonesian coast, an official said on Monday, as countries around Asia sent ships and planes to help in the search. The Indonesia AirAsia plane, an Airbus A320-200, disappeared after its pilot failed to get permission to fly higher to avoid bad weather during a flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore on Sunday. ...

U.S. launches air strike in Somalia targeting al Shabaab senior leader Posted: 29 Dec 2014 02:16 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military launched an air strike in Somalia on Monday targeting a senior leader of the al Qaeda-aligned al Shabaab militant group, the Pentagon said. "The strike took place in the vicinity of Saakow, Somalia," Defense Department spokesman Mark Wright said in a statement. "At this time, we do not assess there to be any civilian or bystander casualties. We are assessing the results of the operation and will provide additional information, when appropriate, as details become available. ...

U.S. suspects North Korea had help attacking Sony Pictures: source Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:44 PM PST By Mark Hosenball and Jim Finkle WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. investigators believe that North Korea likely hired hackers from outside the country to help with last month's massive cyberattack against Sony Pictures, an official close to the investigation said on Monday. As North Korea lacks the capability to conduct some elements of the sophisticated campaign by itself, the official said, U.S. investigators are looking at the possibility that Pyongyang "contracted out" some of the cyber work. The official was not authorized to speak on the record about the investigation. ...

U.S. adds four more Russians to human rights sanctions list Posted: 29 Dec 2014 02:26 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on four more Russians for alleged human rights abuses, including two officials said to be involved in the cover-up of the death of a lawyer who died in prison after exposing large-scale corruption. Visa bans and asset freezes were also imposed on two senior officials of the Chechen Republic implicated in the kidnapping and torture of a Chechen activist, Ruslan Kutayev, a senior official of the U.S. State Department said. The U.S. ...

Ferry stricken by blaze fully evacuated, 10 dead Posted: 29 Dec 2014 11:51 AM PST By Steve Scherer and James Mackenzie ROME/ATHENS (Reuters) - Rescue teams evacuated more than 400 people from a car ferry that caught fire off Greece's Adriatic coast in a 36-hour operation on roiling seas, but 10 people were killed in the disaster. Italian and Greek authorities continued an air search of the sea around the vessel while they sought to verify the number of passengers who had been on board, fearing that many people could be missing. ...

Libya contracts U.S. firm to extinguish port storage tanks fire Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:32 PM PST TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's recognized government has contracted a U.S. firefighter firm to help extinguish fires at storage tanks at the Es Sider oil port, a spokesman said on Monday. Work would start within five days, government spokesman Mohamed Bazaza said, confirming a statement on a government website. The value of the contract was $6 million, the statement said, without naming the company. ...

Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:32 PM PST SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — More planes will be in the air and more ships on the sea Tuesday hunting for AirAsia Flight 8501 in a widening search off Indonesia that has dragged into a third day without any solid leads. At least 30 ships, 15 aircraft and seven helicopters were looking for the jet carrying 162 people, said Indonesia's Search and Rescue Agency chief Henry Bambang Soelistyo. Most of the craft were Indonesian but Singapore, Malaysia and Australia contributed to the effort. Aircraft from Thailand planned to join Tuesday's search.

Secret files shed light on first Thatcher-Gorbachev talks Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:26 PM PST London (AFP) - Classified documents made public Tuesday shed light on the political courtship between Britain's Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev -- whom she famously declared she could "do business" with.

Britain eyed China trade after Hong Kong deal: files Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:24 PM PST London (AFP) - Britain was looking for stronger economic ties with China even before the agreement which would eventually hand it Hong Kong was signed in 1984, secret documents released Tuesday showed.

Critics ask how AirAsia jetliner went missing in age of GPS Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:21 PM PST By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - Air travel advocates are demanding global aviation authorities explain how an AirAsia jetliner with 162 people aboard got lost at a time when satellites and webcams monitor society's every move. "It should be impossible for an airliner to go missing" in an age when people can track their phones and cars to within a few feet, said Paul Hudson, president of Flyersrights.org and a member of a U.S. Federal Aviation Authority rulemaking advisory committee. ...

Search area expanded in hunt for AirAsia plane Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:18 PM PST SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — More planes will be in the air and more ships on the sea Tuesday hunting for AirAsia Flight 8501 in a widening search off Indonesia that has dragged into a third day without any solid leads.

Ice-cream shop closure stirs Venezuela's economic blame game Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:15 PM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's Tourism Ministry denied on Monday that a famous ice-cream store had closed due to lack of milk, the latest quirky twist in the bitter national debate over who is to blame for the nation's economic problems. "It's false," the ministry tweeted after the Coromoto shop, which holds a Guinness world record for its 863 different flavors, announced it was closed over the Christmas holiday because of a milk shortage. ...

Ebola returns to Europe with first case diagnosed in Britain Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:14 PM PST Glasgow (AFP) - A healthcare worker recently back from Sierra Leone was diagnosed with Ebola on Monday by doctors in Scotland's largest city, the first diagnosis of the deadly virus in Britain during the current outbreak.

Pardew set for Palace after Newcastle agrees compensation Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:07 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Alan Pardew is set to leave Newcastle for Crystal Palace after the Premier League rivals agreed on compensation for the manager's services.

Australian teen killed in shark attack Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:05 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — Australian officials were hunting for a shark on Tuesday that killed a teenager off Australia's southwest coast in the nation's second deadly attack in as many weeks.

UK files reveal fears over Soviet spy fallout Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:03 PM PST LONDON (AP) — He was one spy who left many others out in the cold.

Secret papers: UK studied chemical weapons buildup in 1980s Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:03 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Newly released official papers show that former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government considered rebuilding Britain's chemical weapons arsenal in the face of a Soviet threat in the early 1980s.

Police: Bus crash in Jamaica kills 3, seriously injures 17 Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:02 PM PST KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A minibus in Jamaica has collided with a truck on a rural road, killing three people and injuring 17 others.

Arabs endorse Palestinian U.N. draft urging end of Israel occupation Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:50 PM PST By Louis Charbonneau and Ali Sawafta UNITED NATIONS/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Arab U.N. delegations on Monday endorsed a Palestinian proposal to forge a peace deal with Israel within a year and end Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories by late 2017, despite fierce Israeli and U.S. opposition. The timing for a U.N. vote on a measure that faces almost certain defeat is unclear. ...

Worships honor Afro-Brazilian sea goddess Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:49 PM PST RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Swathed in white and bearing bouquets of lilies, thousands of practitioners of the Afro-Brazilian Candomble faith are paying honor to the sea goddess Iemanja in a traditional New Year tribute on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach.

West Brom fires Alan Irvine as head coach Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:48 PM PST BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Premier League club West Bromwich Albion fired head coach Alan Irvine on Monday after winning just one of its last nine games, saying a change is necessary to boost its hopes of avoiding relegation.

Venezuela's opposition questions key judicial appointments Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:47 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's opposition is blasting a string of key appointments it says will further bend the country's judiciary to the interests of President Nicolas Maduro's socialist government.

Argentine president broke ankle by slipping on wet floor Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:29 PM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A wet floor caused Argentine President Cristina Fernandez to slip and fracture her left ankle, the government said Monday, providing the first details of the South American leader's latest of several health setbacks.

Mexican vigilante leader may face murder charges Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:27 PM PST MORELIA, Mexico (AP) — A Mexican court says a vigilante leader and 26 of his followers are under investigation on murder charges for a Dec. 16 confrontation with another group that killed 11.

Cuba-US detente upends life for Cuban dissidents Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:24 PM PST HAVANA (AP) — President Barack Obama told the world this month that engaging Cuba is the best way to strengthen people pushing for greater freedom on the island.

IS releases interview with captive Jordanian pilot Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:22 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group published on Monday an interview with the Jordanian pilot captured last week after his plane crashed in northern Syria.

Ferry passengers recount chaos: No fire alarm, just smoke Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:21 PM PST BARI, Italy (AP) — There were no fire alarms at first, no knocks on the door from the crew, just thick, acrid smoke filling cabins and waking passengers on the overnight ferry from Greece to Italy.

Argentina midfielder Enzo Perez joins Valencia Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:08 PM PST MADRID (AP) — Valencia says Argentina midfielder Enzo Perez will join the Spanish league club from Benfica on a permanent basis in the January transfer window.

Newcastle boss Pardew set for Palace job Posted: 29 Dec 2014 02:45 PM PST London (AFP) - Alan Pardew is set to quit Newcastle United and take over as the new manager of Crystal Palace after being granted permission to speak to his former club about the move on Monday.

Lightning kills 4 on Brazilian beach Posted: 29 Dec 2014 02:43 PM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — At least four beachgoers in Brazil have died after being struck by lightning on the Sao Paulo coast.

Liverpool beats Swansea 4-1 in Premier League Posted: 29 Dec 2014 02:34 PM PST LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Adam Lallana netted twice as Liverpool founds its scoring form to beat Swansea 4-1 Monday for its biggest Premier League home victory of the season.

Lallana double helps Liverpool rout Swansea Posted: 29 Dec 2014 02:29 PM PST Liverpool (AFP) - Adam Lallana fired Liverpool to their biggest home win of the season as the England midfielder's brace inspired a 4-1 rout of Swansea on Monday.

Arabs endorse UN resolution to end Israel's occupation Posted: 29 Dec 2014 02:15 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Arab ambassadors on Monday endorsed Palestinian amendments to a U.N. resolution that would call for an end to Israel's occupation within three years, a proposal strongly opposed by Israel and the United States and virtually certain to be defeated.

Beijing looks at U.S. deal to recover dirty assets: China Daily Posted: 29 Dec 2014 01:53 PM PST BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China is looking at signing an agreement with the United States to target assets illegally taken out of China by corrupt officials, a state-run newspaper said on Monday, as the government tightens the screws in its anti-graft battle. China has vowed to pursue a search, dubbed Operation "Fox Hunt," beyond its borders for corrupt officials and business executives, and their assets. But Western countries have balked at extradition deals with China, partly out of concern about the integrity of its judicial system and treatment of prisoners. ...

Stocks mostly gain despite new fears over Greece Posted: 29 Dec 2014 01:51 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — U.S stocks inched mostly higher in light trading on Monday as investors shrugged off falling energy prices, a plunging Russian ruble and fears that Greece could renege on its bailout.

U.S. suspects North Korea had help attacking Sony Pictures: source Posted: 29 Dec 2014 01:51 PM PST By Mark Hosenball and Jim Finkle WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. investigators believe that North Korea likely hired hackers from outside the country to help with last month's massive cyberattack against Sony Pictures, an official close to the investigation said on Monday. As North Korea lacks the capability to conduct some elements of the sophisticated campaign by itself, U.S. investigators are looking at the possibility that Pyongyang "contracted out" some of the cyber work, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak on the record about the investigation. ...

2 arrested at British Virgin Islands dolphin park Posted: 29 Dec 2014 01:49 PM PST ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands (AP) — Two Canadian men face trespassing charges in the British Virgin Islands after they were found after hours at an aquatic park that offers dolphin performances and encounters.

Jailed in Egypt, journalists fate still uncertain Posted: 29 Dec 2014 01:46 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — For a year, three Al-Jazeera English journalists have been locked up in Egypt on terrorism-related charges widely viewed as trumped up for political reasons.

Plane crashes near Hobart yacht race competitors Posted: 29 Dec 2014 01:46 PM PST HOBART, Australia (AP) — A yacht sailing in the Sydney to Hobart race witnessed a light plane crashing into the ocean and other boats later became involved in a search for the plane and its pilot and passenger.

Greece heads for early election, stoking financial concerns Posted: 29 Dec 2014 01:29 PM PST ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's government was forced on Monday to call early national elections, stoking financial concerns as investors worry the main opposition party will win — and want to renege on the country's bailout deal.

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