us-hotdailynews: 2015-02-21 U.S. World

Iraq aims to retake Mosul with 20000 troops
The Daily Star
Fighters from ISIS parade in a commandeered Iraqi security forces armored vehicle in the northern city of Mosul, Iraq. Connect; Tweet; RSS; Follow; Email; Print; Share. Bloomberg. The U.S. and Iraq are planning a spring offensive to retake the city of Mosul ...

Key US ally fears Iraq instability after anti-ISIS offensive   CNN
Was Tipping Hand on Mosul Plan the Right Move?   Voice of America
Might ISIS Collapse Before America Can Destroy It?   Slate Magazine (blog)
Gulf Daily News
Fox News
Charlotte Observer
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Chron.com

86-story tower in Dubai in flames, officials say no one hurt
Chron.com
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the world's tallest residential towers caught fire early Saturday in Dubai's Marina district, sending bright yellow flames several stories high, but there were no reports of casualties, civil defense officials said. The fire ...

Dubai residential tower in flames   USA TODAY
Dubai Torch Tower: Fire Sweeps Through One of the World's Tallest Apartment ...   ABC News
Hundreds evacuated as fire breaks out at Dubai Torch apartment skyscraper   The Globe and Mail
TVNZ
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New York Times

At least 20 people killed in Mogadishu explosions: police
Xinhua
MOGADISHU, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 people were killed including a minister and several others injured in double explosions that hit Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Friday, according to police and witnesses. Police and witnesses said huge ...

At Least 20 Dead in Twin Al-Shabaab Bomb Attacks in Somalia   Bloomberg
At least 10 dead after attacks in Somali capital Mogadishu   Irish Times
Casualties feared as Shabaab attack popular Mogadishu hotel   News24
New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk
Reuters Africa
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The News International

Ties to Islamic State Cited by Group in Libya Attacks
New York Times
CAIRO — Militants pledging allegiance to the Islamic State claimed responsibility for three car bombs that killed at least 38 people in a town in eastern Libya on Friday in the latest escalation in a surge of violence linked to the group. The attacks, in the town of ...

ISIS militants claim suicide attacks in Libya that killed 40   The Daily Star
World News IS car bombings horror in Libya   Gulf Daily News
UN deplores car bombs in Libya   Business Standard
Xinhua
ABC News
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CNN

North Korean leader inspects artillery drill
Washington Post
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a live-fire artillery drill conducted by his country's military units deployed near the sea border with South Korea. Analysts in Seoul say North Korea is attempting to demonstrate its military ...

Kim guides military drill near sea border with South Korea   Zee News
Paul Fischer: A Kim Jong-Il Production (Viking Books)   Herald Scotland
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sports new hairdo   MSNBC
National Post
ABC News
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Bloomberg

Caracas Mayor Charged as President Sees 'Endless Coup'
Bloomberg
Antonio Ledezma, a Venezuelan opposition leader and mayor of Caracas, gives a speech to supporters during a Citizens' Congress in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on Nov. 29, 2014. Photographer: Meridith Kohut/Bloomberg. (Bloomberg) -- The opposition ...

Arrest of Caracas Mayor Sign of Broader Venezuela Crackdown   ABC News
Venezuela opposition urges release of mayor accused of conspiring   Reuters
White House Weighs Options After Venezuelan Mayor's Arrest   Voice of America
Wall Street Journal
New York Times
The Independent
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Washington Post (blog)

A shocking scandal led Thailand to ban surrogacy for hire
Washington Post (blog)
It was a scandal that rocked the surrogacy world: A 6-month-old baby boy with Down syndrome born to a Thai surrogate mother had been allegedly abandoned by his Australian parents. The boy, Gammy, had serious medical complications, and his Thai ...

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