Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Key query on Scotland independence announced?

Key query on Scotland independence announced?

Key query on Scotland independence announced?

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Scotland currently has its own parliament called Holyrood, which has several powers independent of Westminster.

Romney, Gingrich turn fire on Obama after speech

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The two leading Republican presidential contenders took a break from hammering one another turning their fire on Obama.

Briton blackmails US girls with nude pics, jailed

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Murphy used to pretend being a good-looking guy and convinced his prospective victims to show themselves via a webcam.

Assassins kill Iraq Qaeda leader-turned-critic

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Assassins have shot dead a former senior leader of al Qaeda in Iraq who defected from the extremist network.

Nigeria`s police chief resigns

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Assistant Inspector General MD Abubakar has been appointed as the new Inspector General of the Nigerian Police.

Convicted Marine apologizes to Iraqi civilians

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Frank Wuterich directed his words at the Iraqi family members who survived his squad`s attacks in 2005.

Game on: Obama to Republicans

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President Barack Obama delivered an election-year broadside to Republicans: Game on.

`Italy captain says was told to approach shore`

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The conversation was apparently taped without the knowledge of Captain while he was being held in custody.

Michele Bachmann says she`ll seek 4th term

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Bachmann is a potent fundraiser who raised $13.5 million in her last House race.

US Navy SEALs in Somalia rescue also killed Osama

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A US official says the Navy SEAL team that rescued two hostages in Somalia was the same unit that killed bin Laden.

Vatican official warns pope of corruption

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An Italian prelate wrote to the pope complaining about corruption in the awarding of Vatican contracts.

Red Crescent official shot dead in Syria

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Syrian state television blamed "terrorists" for the killing saying that Jbero had been "assassinated" in Khan Sheikhoun.

New UN envoy wants Afghan-led peace talks

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Taliban have announced plans to open a political office in Qatar ahead of possible peace negotiations with the US.

Russia will never be a `dictatorship`: Putin

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Putin has sought to dispel fears he plans to impose a more authoritarian style of leadership in Russia.

US Marine spared from jail time in Iraq killings

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As part of his guilty plea, Wuterich accepted responsibility for giving negligent verbal instructions to the Marines.

France, Britain join Syria peace push at UN

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Arab League monitors said the withdrawal of colleagues by Gulf Arab states would not hinder their work in Syria.

Four dead, dozens hurt in Thai fireworks blast

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A huge fireworks explosion at a Chinese New Year celebration in Thailand left four people dead and almost 90 injured, while more than 100 homes were set ablaze.

US military raid in Somalia frees American, Dane

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US military forces barged into Somalia in a nighttime raid and freed two hostages while killing nine pirates.

‘Chinese aircraft to monitor disputed seas`

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A Chinese maritime surveillance aircraft based in Shanghai will expand their area of coverage this year to include waters of the East China Sea disputed with Japan, according to local media.

Lebanon upholds verdict over general`s Israel leak

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Lebanon`s military court today upheld a verdict against a former army general and politician currently allied with Hezbollah who was convicted of leaking information to Israel.

Nigeria terror victims given mass burial

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Bodies of victims who lost their lives in the coordinated terror attacks in northern Nigeria were given mass burial Wednesday at the village of Kalebawa on the outskirts of Kano city.

Workers to pump oil from grounded cruise tomorrow

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Preliminary operations to remove a half-million gallons of fuel from the grounded cruise ship, before it leaks into the pristine Tuscan sea, will begin tomorrow.

Unrest spreads in Tibetan areas of China

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Police in China have shot dead more protesters in Tibetan-inhabited areas as unrest spreads, an advocacy group and exiles said, prompting the United States to urge restraint from security forces.

Qaeda fighters agree to pull out of Yemen`s Rada

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Al Qaeda fighters have agreed to withdraw from the central Yemeni city of Rada, which they seized a week ago, a military source said.

A year on, Egyptians back at Tahrir Square to mark uprising

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Egyptians gathered here at the Tehrir square to mark the completion of their revolution that begin a year ago leading to the ousted of President Hosni Mubarak`s 30-year-old regime.

US Marine spared from jail time in Iraq killings

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Wuterich was accused of being the ringleader in a series of shootings and grenade attacks on November 19, 2005, that left two dozen civilians dead in Haditha, a city west of Baghdad that was then an insurgent hotspot.

US issues travel advisory to its citizens

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The United States has issued a worldwide caution on overseas travel of its citizens, which includes India where it said there is an increased threat of terrorism.

Gaddafi loyalists seize control of Libyan city

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Muammar Gaddafi loyalists seized control of a Libyan mountain city in the most serious challenge to the central government since the strongman`s fall, underlining the increasing weakness of Libya`s Western-backed rulers.

NY mayor slams police use of movie about Muslims

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New York`s mayor said Wednesday that New York police used "terrible judgement" in showing officers a film about Muslims that Islamic groups have said is inflammatory.

Bronze death mask of Stalin sold in Britain

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A bronze cast from Joseph Stalin`s death mask, one of only 12 made after the Soviet dictator`s death in 1953, was sold in Britain Wednesday for GBP 4,400 (USD 6,860), the auction house said.

Will prevent Iran from getting nuke weapon: Obama

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The United States is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, President Barack Obama, said adding that no option is off the table against Tehran.

UN reopens Somalia office after 17 years

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The United Nations has reopened a permanent office in the war-scarred capital of Somalia after a 17-year-absence.

Italy cruise ship captain blames company pressure

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The captain of the stricken Costa Concordia liner told a friend a day after the disaster that a manager from the cruise company pressured him to sail too close to shore.

‘Yemen`s Saleh seeks exile in reluctant Oman’

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Outgoing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is seeking exile in neighbouring Oman but the sultanate is reluctant to host him for fear of harming relations with Yemen, diplomats said on Tuesday.

‘US still the most indispensable nation in world`

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America remains the one indispensable nation in the world affairs and those who talk that its power is towards decline do not know what they are talking about, US President Barack Obama said.
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