World News Briefs -- January 7, 2015

Wednesday 7 January 2015





MIDDLE EAST



U.S. says airstrikes put Islamic State on defensive .



U.S.-led air strikes have hit 3,222 Islamic State targets: Pentagon .



2014 was deadliest year for Iraqi civilians since 2008, UN report finds .



Inspectors confident chlorine gas used in Syrian villages .



Syria overtakes Afghanistan as largest source of global refugees .



Deadly Lebanon storm blights Syrian refugees .



Yemen bomb blast kills dozens near Sanaa police academy . Dozens dead and injured after bomb explodes at Yemen police college.



Iran, six powers to hold nuclear talks on January 18: EU .



Iran must immunize itself against nuclear sanctions: Khamenei .



U.N. confirms Palestinians will be ICC member on April 1 .



Saudi Arabia condemns deadly attack on Paris satirical magazine .



ASIA



Several dead in violence across Afghanistan .



Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapaksa faces crucial poll .



Pakistan hangs two more men convicted of terror offences .



Afghanistan: Children among 9 killed in attacks .



Exclusive: Japan seeks to sell sub-hunting jet to UK as Abe pushes arms exports.



FBI: Sony hackers 'sloppy,' used North Korean servers .



AirAsia QZ8501: Tail of crashed plane found.



AFRICA



Boko Haram threatens Cameroon with violence in video .



Somalia's al-Shabab kills 'CIA and Ethiopian spies' .



African Union says military still weakening Somalia's al Shabaab .



LRA rebel Dominic Ongwen surrenders to US forces in CAR .



Congo leader pledges to help defeat Rwandan rebels: U.N. .



New fighting rocks South Sudan oil states .



Libya cut off from world by air as last foreign airline suspends flights .



Mali appeals for international intervention in Libya .



FBI questions U.S.-based Gambian civil society leader over coup plot .



Untested Ebola drugs begin trials in West Africa .



EUROPE



French police identify 3 suspects in attack that killed 12 . Police suspect two frenchmen of Algerian origin of Charlie Hebdo attack . Police hunt three Frenchmen after 12 killed in Paris attack.



Attackers at French newspaper seen as trained Islamist fighters . Videos show Paris gunmen were calm as they executed police officer, fled scene .



French police seek attackers as thousands attend vigil . Vigils held across Europe in support of Charlie Hebdo, press freedom .



Timeline: Major security incidents in France .



German groups say Paris attack shows Islamist threat .



EU foreign ministers to discuss terrorism after Paris attack .



Sweden raises security around artist Vilks after Paris attack . Danish newspaper boost security after Paris attack .



Three soldiers killed as Ukraine marks Orthodox Christmas .



Germany prepares for possible Greek exit from eurozone .



Deflation hits eurozone as energy prices fall.



Pre-election lead for Greece's Syriza narrowing: polls .



Pro-Russia group claims cyber-attack on German government websites .



AMERICAS



Obama calls French shooting 'cowardly evil attacks' .



FBI working with French law enforcement to investigate Paris attack.



U.S. denies Cuba resisting release of several prisoners on list . Cuba talks to go ahead despite slow release of dissidents, U.S. says .



US House votes to renew terrorism insurance program .



Canada pledges to accept 13,000 more refugees from Syria and Iraq .



Obama would veto Keystone bill, White House says .



DHS audit finds drone program ineffective at border security .



'Dangerously cold' temperatures and snow across US .



TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR



Who are the Charlie Hebdo gunmen? Islamic fanatics claimed to be 'Al Qaeda in Yemen' after shooting 12 dead .



Islamic State fighter praises attack on Paris satirical magazine .



Islamic State has made al Qaeda largely irrelevant .



Boko Haram has become Africa's ISIS .



Saudi connection? Lawmakers up pressure on Obama to release secret 9/11 documents.



ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS



Brent crude oil price dips below $50 a barrel . Oil falls below $50 a barrel, Saudis offer discounts.



NYC grabs back top spot for global property investors .



Apple Watch launch expected in March, retail training set for mid-February .



Angry divorcée refuses $974M check from billionaire oil tycoon.

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