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Today on Rappler.
- In his New Year message Pope Francis hopes for a world where there are “no longer slaves, but brothers and sisters.”
- An FBI bulletin says Sony Pictures’ hackers threaten a US news organization.
- A video of two Italian women missing in Syria surfaces.
POPE IN NEW YEAR CALL FOR PEACE, TEASES ‘NOISY’ MEXICANS
In his New Year’s message Pope Francis calls for peace – and jokes around.
Francis urges an end to war and conflict… saying “Peace is always possible but we have to go and look for it.”
Earlier while presiding over a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Francis prayed for peace among nations where there are “no longer slaves, but brothers and sisters.”
But in trademark Francis style, he switches tone and teases the Mexicans in the crowd, saying they were “noisy.”
SONY HACKERS THREATEN US NEWS MEDIA GROUP – FBI
A bulletin from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI uploaded by news site Intercept says Sony’s hackers are threatening an unnamed American news organization and that it “may extend to other such organizations in the near future.” Security officials says the Sony hack may be an inside job after the FBI earlier claimed North Korea was behind it.
Security firm, Norse, tells Fox News the malware used to hack Sony contained “super, super detailed insider information.”North Korea repeatedly denied responsibility. The ripples continue.
A South Korean activist says he plans to launch balloons carrying about 100,000 copies of controversial parody film “The Interview” on DVDs and USB drives across the border into North Korea.
Hacker image from Shutterstock
‘KIDNAPPED WOMEN IN SYRIA’ SURFACE IN VIDEO
A video of 2 Italian women surfaces early Friday morning months after they were reported missing. In the video, 20 year-old Greta Ramelli and 21 year-old Vanessa Marzulo are wearing traditional black Muslim black dresses and headdresses.
One reads a statement in English, which includes: “We are in big danger, and we could be killed.”
The video is reportedly from al-Qaeda affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra.
Both women went missing in July after traveling to Syria.
UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 2014 was the deadliest year in Syria and Iraq in recent memory with more than 76,000 people killed.
Many of the deaths were the result of the grab for land of ISIS or the Islamic State of Syria & Iraq.
FIRST AIRASIA FUNERAL AS BAD WEATHER HAMPERS SEARCH
Relatives bury the first AirAsia victim on New Year’s Day after the body was given to the woman’s family in Surabaya.
Relatives hold the burial at a Muslim cemetery nearby, with more than a hundred neighbors in attendance.
Indonesian officials say the bodies and debris were found within a small area indicating the fuselage was likely nearby.
16 bodies have so far been recovered from the sea.
Experts say the pilot may have made an emergency water landing before the plane was overcome by high seas.
SENIANG OUT OF PH
Seniang, international name Jangmi, exits the country Friday.
At the height of its strength, Seniang leaves 54 dead
and damages at least 4.9 million pesos worth of crops.
The National Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council or NDRRMC says at least 1,544 houses were damaged.
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– Rappler.com
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