en-sg-hotdailynews: 2015-02-01 Singapore World

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Sisi: "Egypt faces long, tough battle against militants"
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Sisi said Egypt was confronting the "strongest secret organisation in the world", a reference to the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects the guard of honor upon arriving at Khartoum International ...

Egypt court bans Hamas' armed wing   The Nation
Sisi Blames Muslim Brotherhood for Bombings in Sinai   New York Times
Egyptian leader warns of 'long battle' against jihadists   DAWN.com
Haaretz
Xinhua
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Ukraine peace talks collapse, Kiev and separatists trade blame
Reuters India
1 of 2. Denis Pushilin (R), representative of the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Vladislav Deinego, representative of the Luhansk republic, speak to the media at Minsk's International airport before peace talks in Minsk January 31, ...

Ukraine peace talks begin as rebel fighting rages   Irish Independent
'Like the last judgment' in Donetsk   Stuff.co.nz
Fighting rages in eastern Ukraine 15 soldiers killed   Herald Scotland
The Seattle Times
The Independent
Arab News
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Italian PM wins duel with Berlusconi over new president
Sydney Morning Herald
Italy has a new president, Sergio Mattarella, a 73-year-old Sicilian judge whose politician brother was gunned down by the Mafia and died in his arms on the way to hospital. The election of the softly spoken Mattarella, a veteran politician little known ...

Sergio Mattarella elected president of Italy   Fox News Latino
Italy's lawmakers elect Sergio Mattarella as president   USA TODAY
Italy Elects President, While Mulling a Change in Role   New York Times
NEWS.com.au
Bangkok Post
Gazzetta del Sud english
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Germany's Merkel says she doesn't see another Greek debt cut
Salt Lake Tribune
German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting of her government at the chancellery in Berlin, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) ...

Angela Merkel rules out more debt cuts for Greece   Zee News
Germany's Merkel Rejects Demands to Cancel More Greek Debt   Voice of America
Blow for new Greek government as Angela Merkel insists Greece MUST pay its ...   Daily Mail
Times of India
BBC News
RT
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Iran's chief of staff links Sinai violence to Israeli interests
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Iran's Chief of Staff, General Hassan Firouzabadi, linked the recent violence in Egypt to Israel on Saturday, according to Iranian state media service Fars news. "Those who attack the Egyptian people and army headquarters in Sinai desert and start fire and do ...

3 militants killed after exchange of fire with army in Egypt   Zee News
Terrorist attacks in Egypt's Sinai peninsula   Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Egyptian interior ministry employee killed in Sinai   Daily Mail
Channel News Asia
Middle East Eye
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Fire at Bangladesh plastics factory kills at least 13
Philly.com
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A fire official says at least 13 people are dead after a fire swept through a plastic packaging factory in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka. Fire department control official Mohammed Farhaduzzaman said the fire broke out Saturday ...

13 dead in Dhaka plastic factory blaze   Arab News
13 killed in Bangladesh factory blaze: Police   The Straits Times

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IS 'seeks to invade Saudi'
Gulf Daily News
WASHINGTON: Islamic State (IS) militants have released a video saying that the group intends to invade Saudi Arabia while the kingdom's throne is changing hands. According to Fox News, Saudi militants who have joined the IS group in Iraq and Syria ...

Lavish freebies from Saudi king to buoy economy   DAWN.com
'Hairgate' furore won't help Saudi women   Herald Scotland
Ties, they are a-changing   The Star Online
Times of India
Khaleej Times
Jerusalem Post Israel News
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IS claims beheading of second Japanese captive
Zee News
Tokyo: The Islamic State group claimed in a video that it had beheaded a second Japanese hostage, drawing international condemnation and outrage from a visibly upset Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who denounced it as a "heinous and despicable" act.
Japan outraged after ISIS claims it beheaded hostage Kenji Goto   CBS News
Islamic State beheads second Japan hostage Kenji Goto, release video of same   Firstpost
French President Francois Hollande 'Resolutely' Condemns Apparent Execution ...   NDTV
Business Standard
Financial Express
Hindustan Times
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The high cost of peace
The Star Online
MANILA: We may have effectively compromised part of our territory in the 2012 peace agreement with Moro rebels, but we certainly did not bargain away our duty to condemn terrorism and go after terrorists. The peace agreement must not be used to allow the ...

Give peace a chance, say Philippine and rebel negotiators   Arab News
'Too many probes on Mamasapano clash problematic   ABS CBN News
President is afraid to confront MILF?   Philippine Star
GMA News
Tempo
Sun.Star
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UN chief backs plan for AU forces to tackle Boko Haram
Aljazeera.com
Ban Ki-moon backs African Union proposal to send soldiers to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria, as Chad bombs armed group. 01 Feb 2015 02:31 GMT | War & Conflict, Africa. All Social. Boko Haram's fight directly affected Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria ...

123 Boko Haram militants killed   The Nation
Chad army says kills 120 Boko Haram militants in Cameroon   Reuters
US May Approve Sale Of Cobra Jets To Nigeria   The Guardian Nigeria

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