Tuesday, January 17, 2012

EU steps up legal pressure on Hungary over laws

EU steps up legal pressure on Hungary over laws

EU steps up legal pressure on Hungary over laws

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European Commission said it would take legal action against the Hungarian government.

Iran to send US a toy model of downed drone

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The miniature of the downed US drone will bear an inscription "We will trample the US" -- will be sent to Washington.

Iraq wants `Saddam bottom` back taken by UK soldier

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Iraq has demanded back a metal chunk that formed the bottom of a bronze statue of Saddam Hussein.

Coastguard raged at liner captain, tape shows

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Captain Francesco Schettino is in jail, accused of multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship.

Attackers kill 51 in South Sudan clashes

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Remote and impoverished Jonglei has seen a dramatic escalation of bloody tit-for-tat attacks.

Five police killed in Iraq desert attack

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Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Iraq`s western desert, close to the Syrian and Jordanian borders.

Maldives military arrests top judge, spark protest

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The arrest of a judge by the military is unprecedented in the Maldives.

‘China’s Mao defied illness to meet Nixon in 1972’

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Mao was so ill that he seldom met foreign leaders in person in his later years.

IAEA delegation to visit Iran: Envoy

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A high-level IAEA delegation is to visit Iran from Jan 29-31 to discuss issues it has over Tehran`s nuclear programme.

Ivory Coast recovery on track, Clinton says

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The once-prosperous former French colony is recovering from a post-election civil war that killed three thousand people.

UK flays Pakistan on human rights

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Pakistan has been named in Britain Foreign Office`s latest quarterly update on human rights in "countries of concern".

Iran boosts security for all in nuclear field

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One of Iran`s scientists was assassinated last week, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi said Tuesday.

Iran rejects French charge of arms to Syria

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Iran denied an allegation from France that it was sending weapons to its ally Syria in violation of a UN embargo.

Syria `absolutely rejects` calls for Arab troops

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Thousands of people have been killed in the regime`s crackdown on the anti-Assad revolt.

British Army defuses pipe bomb near Belfast school

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Northern Ireland police say British Army experts have defused a pipe bomb near a Catholic elementary school in Belfast.

Osama top aide not to be deported from UK

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Abu Qatada is an extremist Muslim preacher from Jordan who has been described as a leading al Qaeda figure in Europe.

Al Qaeda kidnaps Algerian Governor hostage

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The abduction will reinforce worries that Gaddafi`s overthrow has created a zone of instability, exploited by al Qaeda.

Swedish-Lebanese man charged of terror

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Thai police on Tuesday charged a Swedish-Lebanese man, suspected of having links with the Hezbollah militant group.

‘US patience with Pakistan has grown paper-thin’

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Pak is increasingly standing upfront against the US and is saying no more often than ever to any American requests with regard to war against terrorism.

Dozens of Tibetans gather with Dalai Lama picture

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China has vilified the Dalai Lama for more than a decade, accusing him of a campaign to split the Himalayan region from the rest of China.

Beirut: At least 26 killed in building collapse

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At least 26 people were killed when an old six-storey building in Beirut collapsed, with more people still trapped under the rubble, officials said.

North Korea: ‘Kim Jong-un is ready to lead’

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Kim Jong-un had been kept out of the public eye for most of his life before suddenly emerging as his father`s heir only in September 2010.

Hugo Chavez has less than 1 year to live: Doctors

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Chavez, 56, declared himself cancer-free after undergoing surgery in Cuba to remove a tumour.

Putin labels himself as Russia’s indispensable man

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Russia’s PM Vladimir Putin has said that he is the only one who can guide Russia away from the twin dangers of stagnation and instability.

UN calls for probe into Costa cruise ship disaster

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A top UN official has called for a thorough investigation into the weekend luxury cruise ship disaster off the coast of Italy that left six people dead.

Obama, Romney race could be very close: Polls

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A presidential race between incumbent Barack Obama and leading Rep candidate Mitt Romney would end up in a very tight finish, two polls have said.

‘Condemn Chinese govt for firing at Tibetans’

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The Australia`s Tibet Council asked Julia Gillard to condemn the Chinese authorities for the incident.

Hackers disrupt Israel airline, stock market sites

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A hacker network that claims to be based in Saudi Arabia paralyzed the websites of Israel`s stock exchange and national airline on Monday.

Canadian military official charged with espionage

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Jeffrey Paul Delisle, 40, appeared in Halifax provincial court yesterday on two charges related to communicating information to a foreign entity.

Liberia`s Sirleaf takes presidential oath in land of hope

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Liberia`s Nobel peace laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been sworn in a lavish USD 1.2 million ceremony.

Ireland`s former richest person declared bankrupt

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Tycoon Sean Quinn, a famed entrepreneur who was once rated Ireland`s richest person was declared bankrupt as a bank pursues him for debts exceeding 2.1 billion Irish Pound.

Ministerial pay cut fair: Singapore deputy PM

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The Prime Minister still commands an annual salary of SD 2.2 million despite a 36 per cenAt pay reduction under the revised pay scale.

Palestinians not interested in talks: Israeli PM

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged that the Palestinians have no interest in restarting peace negotiations.

2 Americans honoured for catching terrorist suspect

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Arid Uka, a 21-year-old Kosovo Albanian, is currently on trial for the March 2 slayings and has admitted to the charges.

Explosions damage Italy tax agency: Naples police

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Police said no group had claimed responsibility for the attack on the building on Corso Meridionale near Naples central rail station.

US urges South Korea to cut oil imports from Iran

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A senior US official is urging South Korea to reduce its crude oil imports from Iran to put pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program.

US: Huntsman ends White House bid, backs Romney

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Jon Huntsman dropped out of the presidential race Monday and endorsed Mitt Romney for the party`s nomination.

Cruise tragedy conjures memories of doomed Titanic

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Many passengers aboard the Concordia have complained the crew didn`t give them good directions on evacuating.

Italy death toll rises to 11, ship captain grilled

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The vessel`s captain, Francesco Schettino, was arrested on Saturday and has been accused of manslaughter.

UK phone-hacking: Rebecca Brooks` PA arrested

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Cheryl Carter, who served as the PA to Rebecca Brooks, was arrested by British officials probing phone-hacking by `News of the World` tabloid.
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