Top Story: World Welcomes 2015 With Cheers, Fireworks, Hopes
MIDDLE EAST
U.S., partners hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq .
Civilian death toll in Iraq doubles to 17,000 in 2014 'due to rise of ISIS' .
Syria's war 'killed 76,021' in 2014 . Over 76,000 killed in Syrian war in 2014: NGO .
Syrian president visits front line of civil war on New Year's Eve .
Syria opposition group: Assad must go for any peace plan to work .
Lebanon hit hard by Syrian war, growing ISIL support .
Death toll of Yemen anti-Huthi bomb blast rises to 49 .
Suspected 'terrorist' arrested near President’s office in Istanbul . Man with automatic weapon detained near Istanbul palace: media .
ASIA
36 killed, 47 injured in Shanghai stampede . Shanghai new year crush kills 36 .
North Korean leader open to summit with South . Kim Jong-un calls for ‘highest level’ talks with South Korea in New Year’s speech . North Korea leader Kim Jong Un says open to summit with South .
Dozens dead as Afghan wedding hit by rocket . Army mortar fire kills 28 at wedding party in Afghanistan .
Afghans take over country's security .
India, Pakistan trade deadly fire in Kashmir .
Military: Pakistan airstrikes kill 23 militants .
1st of 9 bodies from AirAsia crash identified . Weather stalls search for AirAsia black boxes; first victim buried .
The search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501: Where things stand .
Sri Lanka flash floods cause deadly havoc.
AFRICA
World Health Organization reports 7,905 Ebola deaths .
France: Libya rising as terrorist ‘sanctuary’ . Libya unrest: Gaddafi’s ex-aide accuses West .
Gambia's President blames foreign-backed dissidents for attack on capital . Gambia failed coup participants flee to Guinea-Bissau.
Witness: Suicide bus bomb kills at least 6 in Nigeria's Yobe state .
Nigerian army steps up fight against terrorism .
DRC rebels face deadline to disarm .
Three Kenyan soldiers wounded in gun attack near Somali border .
Sudan celebrates 59 years of independence Thursday .
EUROPE
Russians optimistic for 2015 despite it all .
Kiev violates ceasefire 15 times on New Year’s eve: Donetsk . Ukraine says rebels keep up attacks into New Year .
Latvia to maintain tough line on Russia as it assumes EU Presidency .
With eyes on Russia, Lithuania joins Eurozone .
Greek 'political blackmail' of EU won't work anymore, says top Merkel party member .
Poll: One in 8 Germans would join anti-Muslim marches .
Sweden struck by 3rd mosque arson attack in a week.
Italy president says he will step down soon .
AMERICAS
Obama, Republican Congress likely to clash on global affairs .
Budget war looms for Obama, GOP .
U.S. Dollar has its best year since 2005 .
United States 'deeply concerned' by Cuba dissident arrests . Cuba frees dissidents from crackdown condemned by US .
Witness confirms cover-up of Mexican army killings .
Brazil's leader sworn in for 2nd term .
U.S. Congress demands answers on feds’ cellphone tracking by simulator towers .
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Al-Qaeda’s glossy media and how they help expand ‘Media Jihad’ .
Republican rips release of Gitmo detainees .
Boston Marathon bombing suspect's trial starts Monday .
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
World oil prices plunged in 2014 most in six years .
Iran says Saudi Arabia should move to curb oil price fall .
New black gold? Coffee price soars in 2014, leaving oil & metals trailing .
Travel firms sue creator of cheap airfare site .
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