MIDDLE EAST
U.S.-led forces launch 10 air strikes in Syria, Iraq .
Syria Kurds control 70 percent of besieged Kobani: monitor .
Kurds in new Islamic State group offensive in Iraq .
Iraqi forces 'recapture Dhuluiya from Islamic State' .
Shi'ite militias expand influence, redraw map in central Iraq .
Houthis killed in Yemen suicide bombing . At least 23 killed in Yemen suicide bombing: state news agency .
Palestinians join International Criminal Court . Palestinians decide to join ICC .
Netanyahu threatens Israeli response to ICC approach .
Iran says new U.S. sanctions violate spirit of nuclear talks .
Hamas govt employees strike over expected job losses .
Saudi beheads 83 people in 2014, the most in years .
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia hospitalised .
ASIA
AirAsia QZ8501: First bodies returned to airport . Weather hinders effort to recover AirAsia bodies . Bodies from crashed AirAsia plane arrive in Indonesian city .
‘Unbelievably’ steep climb recorded before AirAsia crash, report says .
2,000 “separatists” killed in ongoing Pakistan army operations .
India, Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir; 1 dead .
South Korean to drop Sony film into North by balloon .
Retired Afghan leader meets, advises successor 'almost daily' .
Myanmar enters election year with powerful military largely unchanged .
Mudslides, flash floods kill at least 53 in Philippines .
No New Year’s fun: Indonesian city bans celebrations under Sharia law .
AFRICA
Yayha Jammeh: Gambia president 'home after coup plot' .
Many killed in Burundi-DRC border clashes .
U.S. envoy urges U.N., Congolese military action against Rwandan rebels .
Libya containing Es Sider oil fire but export resumption in question .
Djibouti government reaches deal to bring opposition into parliament .
New Tunisia president pledges reconciliation .
Spain: 800 migrants storm North African border fence .
Ebola-hit Liberia lifts night curfew for New Year .
EUROPE
US, NATO unwilling to raise tensions with Russia: Pentagon .
Russia annual inflation jumps to 11.4% as rouble falls .
Putin calls annexation of Crimea a historic landmark .
Putin sends New Year greetings to Obama, recalls responsibility of Russia, US .
Pussy Riot activist arrested after pro-Alexei Navalny protests in Moscow .
Cargo ship carrying '700 migrants' docks in Italy . Almost 1,000 migrants arrive in Italy on packed cargo ship .
Italy: 98 still unaccounted for from fire-ravaged ferry .
Cyprus says Turkey must stop 'bullying' over gas .
Greece formally dissolves parliament ahead of election . Greece: Election campaign starts with clash over debt.
AMERICAS
US police shooting deaths up 56 per cent this year .
US warns of threats to media from Sony hackers .
US unemployment claims rise .
Venezuela recession confirmed as Maduro attacks US 'oil war' .
U.S. condemns Cuba's 'practice of repressing' after activists detained.
Severe flu cases on the rise in U.S. .
Canada Edmonton: Eight killed in 'senseless mass murder' . Suspected killer of eight in Canada had criminal past -police .
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
US strike in Somalia 'killed al-Shabab intelligence chief' . U.S. confirms drone strike killed al Shabaab leader in Somalia .
Five Guantanamo Bay inmates 'resettled' in Kazakhstan .
UAV strikes to continue in Afghanistan despite mission end: Former official .
Al-Qaeda’s glossy media and how they help expand ‘Media Jihad’ .
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Oil industry set for year of mergers and takeovers, says PwC .
Oil slides, Brent slated for biggest annual drop since 2008 .
Bull market for stocks keeps on going in 2014 .
Billionaires chasing Warhols fuel $16 billion art sales .
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