Friday, January 20, 2012

Nigeria: Kano rocked by four bomb blasts

Nigeria: Kano rocked by four bomb blasts

Nigeria: Kano rocked by four bomb blasts

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Four bombs exploded outside of police stations in the largest city in Nigeria`s north, causing panic in the streets as people fled for their lives.

Crocodile swallows Indonesian girl

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A wild crocodile swallowed a 10-year-old girl while she played in a river with her father in eastern Indonesia.

China jails fugitive millionaire for 15 years

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Zeng Hanlin was deported in March after authorities there dismissed concerns he would be tortured or executed if he returned to China.

Cargo ship damaged after collision off Istanbul

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A senior maritime official said the disabled ship is not in danger of sinking, but most of its crew members were evacuated.

Russian punks detained for Red Square protest

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Russian police detained a punk group on Red Square after they performed a protest song criticising Vladimir Putin next to Saint Basil`s Cathedral.

Egyptians rally ahead of anniversary of uprising

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Egyptians are marching towards Tahrir Square ahead of the one-year anniversary of the uprising that toppled longtime leader Hosni Mubarak.

Iran`s economy in shambles after sanctions: Obama

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Obama spoke hours after European Union nations agreed to sanction Iran`s central bank.

Russia`s Medvedev holds Mideast talks with Abbas

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Russia is a member of the peacemaking Middle East Quartet that also includes the US along with the European Union and the United Nations.

US military chief in Israel to discuss Iran nukes

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The antipathy, born largely of disagreements on the Palestinian front, may not be helping navigate a situation as delicate as Iran.

‘Intervention in Iran would trigger war and chaos’

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French Prez warned that any foreign military intervention against Iran`s nuclear programme would trigger "war and chaos" across the Middle East and beyond.

Malaysian prosecutors appeal Anwar sodomy acquittal

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Malaysian prosecutors appealed against the acquittal of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges.

Murdoch wracked by 13 probes into UK phone-hacking

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News Corporation is also being sued by a group of shareholders who allege a failure of corporate governance arising out of the phone-hacking controversy.

Yemen scraps amnesty for Saleh`s aides

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The Yemeni government has tweaked a contested bill that would have granted legal immunity to aides of President Ali Abdullah Saleh implicated in criminal affairs.

IAEA chief says Iran `key priority` for 2012

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The head of the UN atomic agency Yukiya Amano said Iran`s nuclear programme will be his main focus this year, according to remarks released.

France mulls early Afghanistan pullout as 4 killed

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French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet and the chief of staff of the French Army are heading Friday to Kabul.

Iran shuts down shops selling Barbie dolls

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Barbie dolls are sold wearing swimsuits and miniskirts in a society where women must wear head scarves in public.

Germany marks 70 years since Wannsee Conference

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Senior Nazis and bureaucrats coordinated plans for the genocide of Europe`s Jews at Wannsee Conference.

African Union troops reach outskirts of Mogadishu

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The nearly 10,000-strong AU force was confined in previous years to small slices of Mogadishu.

North Korea credits new leader with nuke testing

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Kim Jong Un`s youth and quick rise have spurred questions in foreign capitals about how ready he is to rule.

Daughter says life of Ukraine`s Tymoshenko "at risk"

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Yevgenia Tymoshenko urged the West to consider applying personal sanctions against officials of the Yanukovich leadership.

Arabs likely to extend Syria mission: Report

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Qatar has called for the dispatch of Arab troops to the Syria, where 10 months of unrest and crackdown have left thousands dead.

US seeks new home for Yemen President

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates already have rejected Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Libya had undeclared chemical weapon stockpile

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The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says inspectors this week found sulfur mustard and artillery shells.

Romney braces for final full day in South Carolina

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Front-runner Mitt Romney is looking to fend off challenges to his fragile lead from more rivals Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum.

US shuts Megaupload.com, hackers retaliate

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The US government has charged Megaupload.com`s founders and several employees with massive copyright infringement.

Look, you guys have grown up: Obama to China

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US President Barack Obama has pressed for international set of rules to be common for all the rising economies in Asia.

Allies must confer closely: US general to Israel

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Israel believes Iran is close to developing the technology to building an atomic weapon.

`Visiting Disneyland would make daughters jealous`

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While Mickey Mouse was nowhere to be seen, US President said he looked forward to meeting him.

Obama will win second term: Bill Clinton

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Former US president Bill Clinton has especially praised Barack Obama government’s economic policies.

Myanmar President says no turning back on reforms

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Myanmar`s President has even dangled the possibility of giving opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi a Cabinet post.

Manmohan Singh among Obama’s closest pals

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US President suspects he got the reputation of being aloof since he does not go to a lot of Washington parties.

Italian cruise ship: Rescue teams resume search

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Capt Francesco Schettino is under house arrest, facing possible charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning his ship.

`Israel arrests Palestinian Parliament speaker`

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The Palestinian Parliament has not functioned since Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007 from Fatah Party.

Five unemployed Moroccans set selves on fire

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Five unemployed Moroccan men set themselves on fire in Rabat as part of widespread demonstrations in the country.

Women can dress as they wish: Malawi leader

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A spate of recent attacks on women wearing pants and miniskirts has prompted Malawi`s President statement.

Pope hits out at `radical secularism`

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Pope Benedict XVI says Roman Catholics in US need to understand the grave threats to their faith.

Saddam musician jailed for Australian burglaries

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Esam Moshi has pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and recklessly causing injury.

Scientist`s killer may have used UN info: Iran

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Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan was killed by a motorbike hitman who put a magnetic bomb on his car on a street on January 11.

Good conversation with India on Iran: US

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The US said Washington and New Delhi share same interest in Tehran coming clean on its nuclear programme.

Russian leader wants pot, prostitution made legal

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Russia has around five million drug users and has been one of the worst-affected countries by drugs trafficked from Central Asia.

Beer may return to Russian stadiums: Putin

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Alcohol abuse is a major problem in Russia, where more than half of all deaths among people aged 15 to 54 are caused by alcohol.

Interpol wanted list grew 50 percent in 2011

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The list currently includes 26,000 suspects who have been issued `red notices` as well as 49,000 issued `diffusions`.
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