UN debates removal of Syrian president

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• UN debates removal of Syrian president
• Romney holds solid lead as Florida polls open
• Senegal braces for further protests
• France's Armenia genocide law put on hold
• India picks French Rafale jet in $12bn deal
• Italy ends search for cruise ship survivors
• Spanish judge defends probe into Franco-era
• Obama admits Pakistan drone attacks
• Christians 'face deportation' in Saudi Arabia
• Yemen official survives assassination attempt

UN debates removal of Syrian president Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:51 PM PST Security Council convenes in New York over draft resolution calling for Bashar al-Assad to hand power to deputy.

Romney holds solid lead as Florida polls open Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:02 PM PST Voting under way in key Republican US presidential primary, with Newt Gingrich trailing Mitt Romney in the latest polls.

Senegal braces for further protests Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:53 AM PST Demonstrations in Dakar planned after two people shot dead amid anger sparked by court backing for Wade re-election bid.

France's Armenia genocide law put on hold Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:58 AM PST French MPs from across party lines petition against bill outlawing denial of mass killings by Ottoman Turks as genocide.

India picks French Rafale jet in $12bn deal Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:11 AM PST France's Dassault selected as preferred bidder for 126 planes, after Eurofighter consortium bid knocked out of running.

Italy ends search for cruise ship survivors Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:45 PM PST Costa Cruises chief executive admits "possible" delays during evacuation, which passengers allege was chaotic.

Spanish judge defends probe into Franco-era Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:19 AM PST Baltasar Garzon appears in court to justify his probe into torture, killings and disappearances during dictatorship.

Obama admits Pakistan drone attacks Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:42 PM PST US president says use of drones is "kept on very tight leash" in rare acknowledgement of controversial missile strikes.

Christians 'face deportation' in Saudi Arabia Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:14 PM PST Rights group says dozens of Ethiopian Christians have been arrested and could be deported for "illegal mingling".

Yemen official survives assassination attempt Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:06 AM PST New information minister fired on in capital, as officials say drone attack in south kills up to 15 'al-Qaeda' fighters.

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