Wednesday

December 17, 2014

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in North-West Pakistan

2014 Peshawar school attack

Pakistan lifts the moratorium on the death penalty for terror-related cases following the Taliban's assault on a school in Peshawar on Tuesday that killed 141, including 132 children. (The Guardian)

Sony Pictures Entertainment hack

Sony cancels the New York City sneak preview of the upcoming 2014 film The Interview, originally scheduled for December 18, due to threatening messages by hackers. (USA Today)

Sony cancels the release of The Interview, originally scheduled for Christmas 2014. (CNN)

Business and economy

Spanish energy company Repsol acquires Canadian energy producer Talisman Energy for $13 billion including debt. (Reuters)