News Headlines - 09 December 2014

▽BBC News - CIA torture report: US raises security ahead of release

Security has been stepped up at US facilities around the world ahead of the release of a report expected to reveal details of harsh CIA interrogations, the White House says.

▽Oil hits five-year low, crushing risk appetite | Reuters

Oil prices fell to fresh five-year lows on Tuesday, prompting investors rattled by worries over global growth and renewed political uncertainty in Greece to dump shares.

▽Germans take to the streets to protest against 'Islamisation' - Telegraph

A new type of anti-immigration protest is sweeping across Germany, as thousands take to the streets against what they say is the growing “Islamisation” of the country.

▽Change.org raises $25m from media heavyweights in fresh funding round | The Guardian

A who’s who of technology and media heavyweights, including Ashton Kutcher, Bill Gates, Twitter co-founder Ev William and entrepreneur Richard Branson, have joined a $25m (￡16m) funding round in the social activism platform Change.org.

▽PM Abe says Apple to build big R&D centre in Japan - media | Reuters

Apple Inc will build a large research and development facility in Japan, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said on Tuesday, local media reported.