Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Head for UN “or the moon�, Syria tells Arab League

Head for UN “or the moon�, Syria tells Arab League

Head for UN “or the moon�, Syria tells Arab League

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Gulf Arab states withdrew their observers from Syria after it rejected an Arab League plan that wanted assad to quit.

Sixteenth body found on Italy cruise shipwreck

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The body was found on the third deck where some of the 114,500-tonne vessel`s lifeboats were located.

Israeli diplomatic missions get `anthrax` threat mail

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Envelopes containing white powder feared to be anthrax arrived at six Israeli diplomatic missions in Europe and the US.

`US trainee cops shown explosive video on Muslims’

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The 72-minute film titled `The Third Jihad` has been seen by at least 1,489 police officers.

Security in Tibetan region tightened, wounded hide

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The London-based International Campaign for Tibet said three Tibetans were killed and nine wounded.

Security in Tibetan region tightened, wounded hide

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The London-based International Campaign for Tibet said three Tibetans were killed and nine wounded.

Iran says sanctions to fail, repeats Hormuz threat

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Iranian politicians said on Tuesday they expected the European Union to backtrack on its oil embargo.

Kenya to set up election violence tribunal

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The ICC prosecutor commended Kenya`s political leaders for cooperating with the international tribunal.

Spanish judge Garzon on trial for Franco-era probe

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The Spanish judge who became an international human rights hero went on trial for daring to probe right-wing atrocities.

Julian Assange says he`s launching TV chat show

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WikiLeaks said that the show is intended to "draw together controversial voices from across the political spectrum.

New Syria constitution limits presidency to 2 mandates

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The committee decided to limit presidential terms to two seven-year mandates.

UK ‘could bolster military presence in the Gulf’

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The British announcement came as Iranian leaders in Tehran have threatened to close off the straits.

US defends TV host`s comments on Golden Temple

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The US said the visual of Golden Temple was a "satirical" reference to Mitt Romney`s vacation home.

Wife of Italian ship captain furious: Report

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The wife of the captain said, she was outraged over the way her husband had been portrayed by the media.

Egypt to lift decades old state of emergency

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Egypt`s military ruler said the draconian laws will remain applicable to crimes committed by `thugs`.

US-Pak at odds with each other over NATO probe

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The Pakistan Army also argued that the NATO strike was an "unprovoked attack".

Car bombs target Iraqi Shi`ite Muslims again

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The turmoil has fuelled fears that Maliki is trying to shore up Shi`ite power and sideline Iraqiya.

Obama to pitch for 2nd term in State of the Union

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Framed in a starkly populist speech, most of Obama`s proposals surely will face stiff Republican resistance.

Major quake to hit Tokyo within years?

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Tokyo has a 70 per cent chance of being hit directly by a powerful magnitude-7 quake within four years, warns a study.

Hamas chief back to Jordan after 12 years

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Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal is expected to arrive in Jordan on Sunday on his first official visit since his 1999 expulsion, the government spokesman said.

Arab League says Syria monitoring will continue

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Arab peace monitors will continue their work in Syria, the deputy head of the regional body said.

Gingrich`s former company releases contract

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Under pressure, Newt Gingrich arranged the release of a contract Monday night showing the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. paid his consulting firm a $25,000 monthly retainer fee in 2006, for a total of $300,000.

Romney reports tax bill of $6.2 million for 2010-11

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid about $3 million in federal income taxes in 2010.

Japan task force kept no records of nuke crisis

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Japan`s energy minister admitted on Tuesday that no records were kept of top level discussions in the critical early days on how to respond to the world`s worst nuclear disaster in 25 years.

Israeli air strikes hit Gaza Strip

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Israel carried out air strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight, sources from both sides said, in what Israel said was a response to recent rocket fire against the Jewish state.

Fresh blasts, gunfire heard in Nigeria’s Kano

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Explosions and gunfire were heard early Tuesday coming from an area near a police station in the Nigerian city of Kano.

Car bombs kill 13, wound 75 in Iraq capital

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Bombs in two parked cars exploded in a mainly Shi`ite area of Iraq`s capital on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 75, police and hospital sources said.

IAEA to visit Iran as EU slaps oil imports ban

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The UN`s nuclear watchdog, IAEA, has said it was sending a team to Iran between Jan 29-31 "to resolve all outstanding substantive issues" as the EU slapped an oil embargo on Tehran over its nuclear programme.

Romney scores in debate with attacks on Gingrich

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Often derided as a lukewarm debater, Romney lashed out at Gingrich for resigning as Speaker of the US House of Representatives under an ethical cloud and repeatedly labeled him an influence peddler.

China police fire on Tibetans, killing 3: Report

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The situation had calmed Tuesday in a politically sensitive Tibetan region in southwest China where witnesses and activist groups said security forces opened fire on protesters and killed as many as three people.

‘Russia Syria jet deal news reports concerning’

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The US has expressed concern over reports that Syria has inked a USD 550 million contract to purchase advanced training fighter jets from Russia.

Venezuelan Prez has just one year to live

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Cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has between nine and 12 months to live, his doctors said.

‘Big Ben is tilting, UK House sinking’

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The landmark clock tower containing Big Ben at Britain`s Palace of Westminster, is tilting, while media reports on Monday said the mother of all Parliaments was slipping into the River Thames.

Ex-CIA officer charged with illegal leaks

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The Justice Department has charged a former CIA counter-terrorism analyst with revealing classified information to journalists.

UN hit by two new child sex cases in Haiti

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The United Nations said Tuesday that two cases of "sexual exploitation" of children by UN police were being investigated in Haiti.

US slaps sanctions on major Iranian bank

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The US Tuesday slapped sanctions against a major Iranian bank, which followed the additional tough sanctions against Tehran by the European Union.

Chinese VP Jinping to visit US next month

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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States next month to hold talks with his American counterpart Joe Biden on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues, the White House has said.

Italy: Oil pumping from cruise ship to begin

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Salvage experts can begin pumping fuel from a capsized cruise ship as early as tomorrow to avert a possible environmental catastrophe, Italian officials said.

Nigeria: Bomb-laden cars seized, toll reaches 250

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Nigerian police Tuesday impounded eight vehicles loaded with improvised explosives in northern city of Kano where around 250 people were killed in coordinated terror attacks last weekend.

`EU oil sanctions unfair and doomed to fall`

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A decision by the European Union to impose an embargo on Iranian oil exports is "unfair" and "doomed to fail," Iran`s foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Turkey fumes over French genocide law

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Turkey has slammed the French Senate`s adoption of a contentious bill to outlaw denial of the Armenian genocide by Ottoman Turks as disrespectful and unjust.

Russia hands over Nerpa N-submarine to India

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In line with the contract, the Project 971 Shchuka-B (NATO: Akula II) class sub has been leased to India`s Navy for 10 years.
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