en-sg-hotdailynews: 2014-12-25 Singapore Southeast Asia

MH17: Russia claims to have airfield witness who blames Ukrainian pilot
The Guardian
Flowers left by parents of an Australian victim of the MH17 crash laying on a piece of the Malaysia Airlines plane in the Donetsk region in July. Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images. Agence France Press. Wednesday 24 December 2014 21.24 EST.
Investigation of MH17 crash in Ukraine violates all ICAO norms - Russian FM   Trend.az
Russia says Ukrainian pilot behind MH17 crash   9news.com.au
MH17: Russia changes its allegations   Crikey (blog)
Sputnik International
Big News Network.com
ITAR-TASS
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The Star Online

Malaysia PM urges respect for religious festivals in Christmas message
TODAYonline
KUALA LUMPUR – In his Christmas message, Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said Putrajaya's 10-point solution, which allows Christians to use Malay-language Bibles containing the word “Allah”, was to protect the freedom of religion as spelt ...

Malaysia's Moderate Voices Urge Islamic Law Reform   The Diplomat
IN YOUR FACE ISMA! Najib wishes Malaysian Christians Merry Christmas   Malaysia Chronicle
PM: Preserve national harmony   New Straits Times Online
The Star Online
The Malaysian Insider
Bernama
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Rappler

Cloudy, rainy Christmas in parts of PH — Pagasa
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines — A diffused tail-end of a cold front and the northeast monsoon will bring rains in parts of the country on Thursday, Christmas day. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that a ...

PAGASA: Rain over Bicol Region, Visayas areas, north Mindanao   GMA News
LPA spotted 1540 km east of Mindanao - Pagasa   InterAksyon
Cloudy, rainy Christmas day for the Philippines   Rappler

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Philippine Star

Will the Christmas greeting card become a thing of the past?
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines — Technology has made it easier and cheaper to send holiday greetings but 35-year old Teresa Lopez still prefers to receive them the old fashioned way. "I still prefer letters because it's more personal and more special. Their senders ...

Why sending Christmas cards still matters   azcentral.com
LETTER: Christmas Cards   Jackson County Times-Journal
Christmas Cards And Holiday Letters Beat Facebook, Etiquette Gurus Say   International Business Times

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10 years after tsunami, Indonesian family reborn
Worcester Telegram
Tsunami survivor Jamaliah, center, sits in her living room with Raudhatul Jannah, left, and Arif Pratama, whom she believes to be her two children separated from her when the village they lived in was hit by the killer waves in 2004. (THE ASSOCIATED ...

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AsiaOne

Malaysian charged with backing IS
AsiaOne
SEPANG - A construction worker was brought to court here over allegations of travelling to Syria to aid the cause of the Islamic State. Muhammad Kasyfullah Kasim, 36, was charged with entering Syria to support IS by becoming a member of the terrorist ...

Labourer charged with supporting IS   Daily Express
Construction worker charged with being IS member   Astro Awani
Construction worker charged with supporting IS   Free Malaysia Today

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AsiaOne

Malaysia to train cops to help those under IS influence
AsiaOne
A suspect who is a civil servant was among the three arrested by the Malaysian police for suspected links with the Islamic State (ISIS) group. They have been funding Malaysians to head to Syria since the middle of 2014.
Cops to be trained to help Malaysians under IS influence   The Star Online
Police, varsity to rehabilitate IS followers   Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia police to be trained to provide counselling for returning ISIS militants   The Straits Times
Malay Mail Online
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The Straits Times

Town council run by Workers' Party fined $800 over unlicensed fair
The Straits Times
Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council chairman Sylvia Lim with her lawyer Peter Low. Ms Lim, who is also WP chairman, said she is consulting lawyers on the course of action the town council can take. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW. By Walter ...

AHPETC fined S$800 for holding Chinese New Year fair without permit   TODAYonline

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