en-ug-hotdailynews: 2015-03-27 Uganda World

Co-pilot was taken off flight training and suffered from depression
TVNZ
Andreas Lubitz the co-pilot of the Germanwings Flight 9525 flight battled depression and was taken off flight training, it has been revealed. All 150 people on board the flight died in the crash on Wednesday. Data pulled from the black box voice recorder ...

CAA changes cockpit policy following Germanwings crash   Stuff.co.nz
Good Question: What Psychological Tests Do Pilots Undergo?   CBS Local
Air New Zealand Joins Cockpit Response to Germanwings Tragedy   Bloomberg
Firstpost
South China Morning Post (subscription)
New Zealand Herald
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Wall Street Journal

Blast and Building Collapse in NYC's East Village
Wall Street Journal
An explosion Thursday afternoon in Manhattan's East Village injured at least 19 people, damaged four buildings and led to the collapse of at least one of the buildings. Photo: Peter J. Smith for The Wall Street Journal. Transcript +. This transcript has been ...

19 people injured in massive explosion in NYC building   Business Standard
New York buildings collapse in possible gas blast, 19 hurt   Reuters
New York fire, building collapse injure 19; gas blast blamed   Chron.com
WKBW-TV
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USA TODAY

Gulf states ask UN Security Council for Yemen arms
Jakarta Post
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies presented powerful members of the U.N. Security Council with suggested elements for a resolution that would impose an arms embargo on the Shiite rebels who have thrown Yemen into turmoil and caused its Western-backed ...

Oil price slips as market dismisses Yemen conflict   The Australian Financial Review
Yemen becomes regional battleground   Irish Independent
Yemen's Oil Rally Versus Iran's Sell-Off: How Does Asia Fit In?   Barron's (blog)
Zee News
Khaleej Times
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Livemint

Arab ministers agree unified military force
Gulf Daily News
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers meeting in Egypt agreed a draft resolution yesterday to form a unified military force, in a move aimed at countering growing regional security threats. Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa headed Bahrain's ...

Arab Foreign Ministers Form Unified Military Force in Wake of Yemen Strikes   Sputnik International
Air strikes weaken Houthis   Peninsula On-line
Arab FMs agree to form joint military force   Al-Bawaba
Xinhua
Saudi Gazette
Business Standard
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Newsweek

Asylum-seekers increase by 45pc worldwide
DAWN.com
UNITED NATIONS: The wars in Syria and Iraq, as well as armed conflicts, human rights violations and deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions elsewhere, have pushed the number of people seeking asylum in industrialised countries to the highest ...

World Digest: March 26, 2015   Washington Post
Canada pledged to accept 10000 Syrian refugees. Now what?   Macleans.ca

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New York Times

Taking to Twitter, Iran's President Argues for Rapid End to Sanctions
New York Times
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — While American negotiators maintained tight secrecy at the nuclear talks here, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran took to Twitter late Thursday to describe a letter he sent to President Obama and other world leaders justifying Iran's ...

Rouhani writes to Obama as Iran talks near deadline   Zee News
Latest from Iran   Press TV
Iran n-talks resume to forward framework deal   Business Standard
The Straits Times
The Guardian
Jerusalem Post Israel News
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THE BUSINESS TIMES

Singaporeans urged not to join Lee Kuan Yew queue as waiting time to see ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
SINGAPORE — Singaporeans hoping for a glimpse of long-time leader Lee Kuan Yew's coffin are being urged to stay away from the sprawling queue as waiting times reach 10 hours. The government said Friday that it "strongly advises" the public not to join ...

Japan PM Abe to attend funeral of Mr Lee Kuan Yew   The Straits Times
Elderly in wheelchairs pay last respects to Mr Lee Kuan Yew   TODAYonline
10-hour wait at 10am to pay last respects to Lee Kuan Yew   The Star Online
The Malaysian Insider
Yahoo Singapore News
Marketing Interactive
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The Globe and Mail

Nigerian military detains two reporters as pre-election security tightens
The Globe and Mail
Nigeria's military has detained two Al Jazeera journalists in the northeast city of Maiduguri since Tuesday, the television broadcaster said on Thursday, days ahead of the country's general elections. Al Jazeera said the journalists, Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa, ...

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