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MALALA YOUSUFZAI, NOBEL PRIZE WINNER: We stand with all those families and all those children who are injured right now and who are suffering through

this big trauma, and now it is time that we unite and I call up on the international community, leaders in Pakistan, all political parties and

everyone that we should stand up together and fight against terrorism and we should make sure that every child gets safe and quality education.

CARL AZUZ, cnn ANCHOR: Taliban terrorists tried to assassinate Malala Yousufzai in 2012 for sharing those same views. This time, she was

speaking about an attack at a school in Peshawar, Pakistan near the country`s northern border with Afghanistan. On Tuesday, Taliban gunmen

went into the school and killed at least 145 people. Ten were workers, three were soldiers, the rest of the victims were students. More than 100

others were injured.

Pakistani security arrived about 15 minutes after the attack started, officers eventually killed the seven Taliban gunmen. They were members of

the Islamic militant group and political group that used to control Afghanistan.

The U.S.-led war kicked the Taliban out of power in 2001, but the group continues to terrorize the Middle East. Pakistan`s Defense Minister says

they won`t succeed in their evil designs.

The next report we have taken us from the Middle East to the West African nation of Sierra Leone. The World Health Organization says Sierra Leone

now has the world`s highest number of Ebola cases. To try to slow the spread, the nation`s government is canceling large public holiday

celebrations. For Christmas, New Year`s and Boxing Day, an after Christmas gift exchange, public events aren`t allowed this year in Sierra Leone.

About ten percent of people there are Christians. They can still celebrate with family and friends at home. A government official says people aren`t

sad about this that something needs to be done to stop Ebola.

Time for the "Shoutout." What is the currency of Russia? You know what to do. Is it the euro, the rand, the ruble or the rupee? You`ve got three

seconds, go!

The ruble divisible by 100 kopecks is Russia`s currency. That`s your answer and that`s your Shoutout.

We`ve got a couple of economic stories for you now. They center on the potential downsides of the drop in international oil prices. For example,

take Russia. It`s the world`s third largest producer of crude oil. So, as oil prices sink, so can Russia`s economy. As that happens, Russia`s

currency, the ruble loses value. This is one part of inflation, another part being a rise in prices.

It`s becoming more expensive for Russians to buy goods. Especially goods from other countries. Ford, Volkswagen, Adidas, Coca Cola, they`ve all

reported weaker sales in Russia. And because Russia`s economy is closely tied with other in Europe, their major trading partners, it can drag them

down.

PAUL R. LA MONICA, cnn CORRESPONDENT: Russia`s economy, currency and stock market are in tatters what`s going on with oil prices.

Russia recently raising interest rates to 17 percent. 17 percent from 10.5 percent to try and stop this massive slide in its currency, the ruble. It

doesn`t seem to be working just yet, stocks still plunging and it`s not something that is going to be an easy fix for Vladimir Putin, that`s

because of what`s going on with oil. Russia is a country that depends on the energy market for much of its - as long as oil is plunging, it is very,

very serious time for Russia right now. The lower level of the ruble could lead to rapid inflation in the country. That`s never good news, and

because Russia is so intertwined with Europe and other parts of the Western world, this is not an isolated even, this is bad news for the global

economy. Many Western banks have lent money to Russia. If Russia` economy sinks further into the abyss, you could see some banks on the (INAUDIBLE)

for some of those bad loans.

So, Russia definitely a microcosm of what`s plaguing the whole world right now - oil price is plunging, sure, maybe great news for some U.S.

consumers, but it is not good news for the global economy.