AirAsia Search.. Putin's Wishes.. Happy New Year!!

Afghanistan Ends 2014 With Mix Of Violence And Hope Afghanistan ended 2014 with a mixture of violence and hope on Wednesday, as a Taliban attack was thwarted, a policeman gunned down his comrades and one of the country's leaders said he had convinced hundreds of insurgents to lay down their arms and support peace efforts. Putin's Wishes Happy New Year! Bad Weather Hobbles Efforts To Recover Victims Of Flight 8501 Bad weather hindered efforts to recover victims of AirAsia Flight 8501 on Wednesday and sent wreckage drifting far from the crash site, as grieving relatives prayed for strength to endure their losses. Continue reading A Look At Some Of The Passengers And Crew Aboard AirAsia Flight 8501 For many, it was a family trip to Singapore to ring in the new year, a chance to go shopping and enjoy the city's famed restaurants. One family was going to visit their 15-year-old daughter, who had just begun studying at a Christian girls' school. Others were taking a familiar flight to a city they visited often for getaways. Continue reading Palestinians Plan Next Steps After Failed UN Bid Palestinian leaders will meet Wednesday to plan their next steps after the U.N. Security Council rejected a resolution to end Israel's occupation and could set a date for applying to join the International Criminal Court, Palestinian officials said. Continue reading Italy Saves 970 Migrants Abandoned By Smugglers The Italian Coast Guard rescued 970 migrants Wednesday after smugglers put their cargo ship on automatic pilot heading straight for a crash into the Italian coast and abandoned the command. Continue reading Putin Foe Breaks House Arrest To Join Moscow Rally A Russian court gave Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a suspended sentence on Tuesday for embezzling money but jailed his brother for three and a half years in a case seen as part of a campaign to stifle dissent. Continue reading