uk-hotdailynews: 2015-01-02 U.K. World

Shanghai Stampede Death Toll Rises to at Least 36; Accounts Differ on Cause
Wall Street Journal
A man prays on Jan. 1 after offering flowers at the site of a stampede that occurred the night before on Shanghai's Bund. The New Year's Eve stampede on Shanghai's historic waterfront killed at least 35 revelers. Greg Baker/Agence France-Presse/Getty ...

In Moments, New Year's Revelry Became Fatal Crush in Shanghai   New York Times
Stampede in Shanghai   The Economist
Police Rule Out Fake Cash in Shanghai Crush   Voice of America
Sydney Morning Herald
Times of India
Fox News
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Syria's Assad shown hugging troops in embattled Damascus district
Reuters UK
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited a district on the outskirts of Damascus and thanked soldiers fighting "in the face of terrorism", his office said on Twitter late on Wednesday, posting pictures of the rare trip. Syrian television on ...

More Than 76000 Killed in Syria in 2014, Making it the Deadliest Year Yet   TIME
Syria war: more than 76000 killed in deadliest year, says monitoring group   Sydney Morning Herald
Syria's war killed 76021 in 2014: Monitor   Times of India
euronews
New York Times
Daily Mail
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Egyptian president urged to free al-Jazeera reporter
BBC News
The two brothers of jailed al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste have said that they will push for the Egyptian president to release him by decree. They will be urging the president to use a decree he issued last year that allows him to deport foreigners in prison or ...

Family hopeful of deportation for Greste   Daily Mail
Mohamed Fahmy, Canadian journalist jailed in Egypt, to get retrial   Toronto Star
Jailed Australian journalist seeks presidential deportation from Egypt   Jerusalem Post
Reuters Africa
Sydney Morning Herald
Herald Sun
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Riot police disperse anti-govt rally in Bahraini capital (PHOTOS)
RT
Bahraini protestors take cover behind a garbage container during clashes with riot police following a protest against the arrest of the head of the banned Shiite opposition movement Al-Wefaq, Sheikh Ali Salmanon January 1, 2015 in Bilad al-Qadeem, ...

Bahrain defends judiciary   Gulf Daily News
US warns Bahrain opposition leader's arrest could 'inflame tensions'   The Guardian
US criticizes Bahrain for detention of opposition leader   Al-Bawaba
AsiaOne
The Daily Star
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Second abandoned migrant ship spotted off Italian coast
BBC News
The Italian coast guard says a merchant ship with at least 400 migrants on board is heading for the Italian coast. The Ezadeen, sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone, had no crew on board and was going towards Puglia in the south-east of Italy. The Icelandic ...

Uncrewed migrant ship headed for Italy stopped by power loss   ABC Online
Italian coast guard rescues ship carrying migrants   CNN
SECOND ship packed with migrants sailing 'on autopilot' towards Italian coast   Mirror.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk
Deutsche Welle
NDTV
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Man arrested after grenades were thrown and weapons fired at Turkish ...
The Independent
A man allegedly carrying a semi-automatic weapon has been arrested at the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office in Istanbul, after a weapon was fired and homemade bombs were thrown at the lavish building's security booth. The bomb which ...

Man Arrested After Attack Near Office of Turkish PM   New York Times
Man arrested after grenade attack near Turkey PM's office   euronews
Man arrested over failed grenade attack near Turkish president Recep Tayyip ...   ABC Online
Voice of America
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Euro and Immigration Promise Challenges for Merkel in 2015
New York Times
BERLIN — Although she is still popular at home and respected abroad, Chancellor Angela Merkel is entering 2015 facing fresh challenges in both arenas. Greece's crisis threatens once more to undermine the euro and exacerbate tensions between Berlin ...

Merkel Urges Germans to Welcome Refugees, Spurn Racism   Voice of America
Merkel attacks wave of rightwing populism   Financial Times
Merkel lashes out at anti-Islamic protests while 1 in 8 Germans would attend   RT
Huffington Post
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TIME

Dozens Are Arrested in Gambia After the Thwarting of a Suspected Coup
TIME
An alleged coup attempt in the small west African nation of Gambia prompted the arrests of several dozen civilian and military personnel, an intelligence source said Thursday. The source said the suspects are being held in “four villas” near the Gambian ...

Presidential Palace Attackers Sought in Gambia   Voice of America
'Dozens arrested' after failed Gambia coup   Telegraph.co.uk
Gambian President Says Foreign-Based Dissidents Led Attack   Businessweek
New York Times
News24
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US man decapitates mother with ax on New Year's Eve
Daily Mail
A schizophrenic Florida man decapitated his mother with an ax on New Year's Eve because he was fed up with her nagging, US authorities and media said Thursday. Christian Jose Gomez, 23, was arrested and charged with first degree murder after ...

Son decapitated 'nagging' mother   NEWS.com.au
Woman found decapitated outside Florida home, son arrested   ABC2 News
Deputies say Florida man arrested for decapitating mother   WATE-TV
SMN Weekly
National Post
Mirror.co.uk
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Hyundai Merchant Surges as North Korea's Kim Open to South Talks
Businessweek
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. (011200) advanced the most in two months, leading gains among Seoul-traded companies with operations in North Korea, after Kim Jong Un said he's open to talks with South Korea. Hyundai Merchant, a shipping line whose ...

Kim Jong-un Calls for 'Highest-Level' Talks with Seoul   The Chosun Ilbo
Brow you see them: Kim Jong-un sports bizarre shrunken eyebrows in 2015 ...   South China Morning Post (subscription)
Kim dangles hope of peace talks with Seoul in TV address   The Times (subscription)
Telegraph.co.uk
The Independent
Mirror.co.uk
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