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• US Evaluating Ways to Maintain Pressure on Warring S. Sudan Parties
• India: No Standoff in Diplomatic Row with US
• Pakistani Prosecutor Warns of House Arrest Again for Musharraf
• South Sudan Government Delegation Optimistic on Deal
• One Shot Dead as Protesters Clash with Police Across Tunisia
• French Comedian Drops Show Deemed Anti-Semitic
• Baby Panda Debuts at National Zoo in Washington
• Kerry Remembers His Friend ‘Arik’
• CAR’s Ex-President Seeking Exile in Benin; Overnight Unrest in CAR
• World Leaders Pay Tribute to Ariel Sharon
• Obamas’ Statement About Sharon
• Israel’s Ariel Sharon, in Coma Since 2006, Dead at 85
• World Leaders Mark Loss of Ariel Sharon
• Greensboro Four Member Franklin McCain Dies
• Former Israeli Prime Minister Sharon Dies
• Ariel Sharon Dead at 85
• US Withdraws Diplomat After India Demands Expulsion
• Ukraine Opposition Leader Hospitalized After Clash with Police
• Fire Destroys Ancient Tibetan Town
• Gunmen Wound 7 Thai Protesters

US Evaluating Ways to Maintain Pressure on Warring S. Sudan Parties Posted: 11 Jan 2014 03:25 PM PST WHITE HOUSE — The White House Friday declined to confirm a report that the United States is considering imposing targeted sanctions against the government of South Sudan.  Washington, however, continues to evaluate ways it can maintain pressure on warring South Sudan parties to bring an end to fighting. White House spokesman Jay Carney was asked […]

India: No Standoff in Diplomatic Row with US Posted: 11 Jan 2014 03:18 PM PST India says there is no standoff with the United States over the arrest and strip search of an Indian diplomat in New York. Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said Saturday the two countries would sort out their differences following the return to India of diplomat Devyani Khobragade who was arrested in New York on visa […]

Pakistani Prosecutor Warns of House Arrest Again for Musharraf Posted: 11 Jan 2014 03:00 PM PST The chief prosecutor in the high treason trial of Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf told VOA on Friday that he will likely face house arrest if he is ordered to be detained on treason charges. The special court formed for the trial has ordered Musharraf to appear on January 16, despite what his […]

South Sudan Government Delegation Optimistic on Deal Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:58 PM PST ADDIS ABABA — Three African envoys headed to South Sudan on Saturday to try to persuade rebel leader Riek Machar to accept a ceasefire deal to end fighting that has driven the world’s youngest nation to the brink of full-blown civil war. More than three weeks of fighting between President Salva Kiir’s SPLA government forces […]

One Shot Dead as Protesters Clash with Police Across Tunisia Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:54 PM PST TUNIS — One man was shot dead in clashes in a Tunisian city near the Algerian border late on Friday after protesters tried to storm a customs office in one of several demonstrations across the country. Scattered protests over economic hardships have broken out as Tunisia’s new prime minister takes office to lead a caretaker […]

French Comedian Drops Show Deemed Anti-Semitic Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:53 PM PST PARIS — A French comedian said on Saturday he had dropped a show banned for its anti-Semitic language, and was planning one that would cause no objections. On Friday, France’s highest administrative court upheld a ban on a show by the black comedian Dieudonne M’Bala M’Bala in the central city of Tours, days after it […]

Baby Panda Debuts at National Zoo in Washington Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:42 PM PST The newest star at the National Zoo in Washington has gotten her first taste of the spotlight. Giant panda cub Bao Bao made her debut Saturday in front of visitors from the zoo’s members’ club. The zoo is allowing its members exclusive viewing opportunities before the four-and-a-half-month-old bear appears for the first time before the […]

Kerry Remembers His Friend ‘Arik’ Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:41 PM PST The full text of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s statement on the death of Ariel Sharon, as released by the Department of State: “Ariel Sharon’s journey was Israel's journey. The dream of Israel was the cause of his life, and he risked it all to live that dream. “I remember reading about Arik in […]

CAR’s Ex-President Seeking Exile in Benin; Overnight Unrest in CAR Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:40 PM PST The Central African Republic’s former president, Michel Djotodia, has arrived in Benin, where officials say he is seeking exile after resigning under pressure. Mr. Djotodia arrived in Cotonou on Saturday, one day after an African regional bloc announced his resignation and the departure of Prime Minister Nicolas Tiengaye. The two interim government leaders had been […]

World Leaders Pay Tribute to Ariel Sharon Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:38 PM PST Many world leaders have paid tribute to Ariel Sharon’s significant role in Israeli history, and his critics also are speaking out. U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, sent their deepest condolences to Sharon’s family and the people of Israel. They reaffirmed their “unshakable commitment” to Israel’s security and to the goal of “two […]

Obamas’ Statement About Sharon Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:36 PM PST The White House has issued the following statement by President Barack Obama about former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who died Saturday:<br /> <br /> "On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the family of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and to the people of Israel on […]

Israel’s Ariel Sharon, in Coma Since 2006, Dead at 85 Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:34 PM PST Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died at a hospital near Tel Aviv. He was 85. He had been in a coma since 2006, after suffering a massive stroke. President Barack Obama and other world leaders sent condolence messages to Israel and to Mr. Sharon’s family. Palestinians who had seen the former minister as […]

World Leaders Mark Loss of Ariel Sharon Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:31 PM PST Many world leaders have paid tribute to Ariel Sharon’s significant role in Israeli history, and his critics also are speaking out. In one of the first comments after announcement of his predecessor’s death Saturday at a hospital near Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his “deep sorrow, and said Mr. Sharon’s memory will […]

Greensboro Four Member Franklin McCain Dies Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:26 PM PST Renowned African American civil rights leader Franklin McCain has died. He was 73. McCain was a member of the Greensboro Four, a group of North Carolina A&T State University students who sparked the “sit-in” movement when they refused to get up from a “whites-only” counter at a Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth’s in February 1960. McCain’s […]

Former Israeli Prime Minister Sharon Dies Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:25 PM PST Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died at a hospital near Tel Aviv. He was 85. Sheba Medical Center Director Shlomo Noy says Mr. Sharon died in peace on Saturday with his family at his side. At a briefing, Noy said the former Israeli leader had struggled with “surprising strength” and “determination” as his […]

Ariel Sharon Dead at 85 Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:21 PM PST Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli prime minister who suffered a stroke eight years ago and never regained consciousness, has died. Israeli radio, quoting a relative of Mr. Sharon’s family, said he died Saturday at the age of 85.

US Withdraws Diplomat After India Demands Expulsion Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:20 PM PST The United States says it will withdraw a diplomat from its embassy in New Delhi after India demanded the expulsion, in a growing dispute between the two countries. Wayne May has been identified as the diplomat leaving the U.S. embassy in New Delhi. Media reports say he was instrumental in coordinating the case against an […]

Ukraine Opposition Leader Hospitalized After Clash with Police Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:19 PM PST Ukraine’s opposition has called on European powers to sanction members of the government, hours after Ukraine’s former interior minister turned current opposition leader Yurliy Lutsenko was hospitalized from being beaten in clashes between demonstrators and police. Lutsenko’s wife said Saturday he is in intensive care after riot police beat him several times in the head […]

Fire Destroys Ancient Tibetan Town Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:19 PM PST A massive fire has destroyed an ancient Tibetan town. Authorities in southwestern China’s Yunnan province say more than 2,000 people fought the blaze in the town of Dukezong for about 10 hours early Saturday before bringing it under control. About 100 houses in the 1000-year-old tourist attraction in Shangri-la county were destroyed. The fire spread […]

Gunmen Wound 7 Thai Protesters Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:18 PM PST Authorities in Thailand’s capital say at least seven men have been wounded in two attacks on anti-government protesters. Police say one attack in Bangkok occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday and left two men wounded. A separate attack hours later wounded five men. Officials say at least one of the victims was a […]

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