News Headlines - 28 December 2014

▽AirAsia Jet From Indonesia Is Missing - NYTimes.com

The Indonesian authorities were searching on Sunday afternoon for an AirAsia jet with 155 passengers on board that lost contact with air traffic controllers hours earlier, the airline and government officials said.

▽Rescuers struggle to reach burning ferry in heavy seas off Greece | Reuters

Passengers aboard a car ferry that caught fire off the coast of Greece early on Sunday pleaded for help as rescue vessels struggled to approach the burning vessel in high winds and rough seas.

▽BBC News - France Alps: Snow strands motorists in Savoy

Snow and ice in the French Alps have stranded 15,000 vehicles, snarling up holiday traffic to and from ski resorts, French media report.
The country declared an orange weather alert, its second-highest, as local authorities scrambled to put up motorists for the night.

▽North Korea Internet Fails for Third Time in a Week - ABC News

North Korea faced a five-hour Internet outage Saturday, the country's third major outage in the past week.

▽The Interview fills theaters – and is a hit on torrent sites, too | Digital Trends

The Interview landed in movie theaters across the U.S. on Christmas Day, attracting film fans curious to see the fuss-creating flick, as well as free-speech advocates determined to show they won’t be cowed by hackers’ threats.