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• Lanka court extends remand of 111 Indian fishermen till Jan 20
• US Committed to Iraq, Accelerating Weapons, Drone Deliveries
• Iraqi Forces Battling Al Qaida Militants in Fallujah, Ramadi
• Tunisia MPs Move Forward on New Constitution
• US Midwest Copes with Deep Freeze
• ‘Jihad Jane’ Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
• Senate Set to OK Yellen as Central Bank Chief
• China Urges End to S. Sudan Violence
• Debate Continues Over UN Force for CAR
• Bangladesh Election Results Leave Opposition Cold
• Ancient Romans Had a Complex Diet, Including Giraffe
• Iran Still Not Yet Invited to Syrian Peace Talks
• Bangladesh PM Defends Re-Election Win
• Iraqi PM Urges Fallujah Residents to Expel Al-Qaida
• Cambodian Activists Detained as Demonstration Crackdown Continues
• US Vessel to Assist Trapped Ships in Antarctica
• Japan Offers $100 Million in Aid for Burma
• ‘Jihad Jane’ Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Terror Plot
• Bashir Says No Support for Rebels in South Sudan
• Record Cold Freezing Much of US

Lanka court extends remand of 111 Indian fishermen till Jan 20 Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:13 AM PST Colombo,  A magistrate's court in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, has extended the remand of 111 Indian fishermen who were caught on December 11 till January 20. Another court in Kuthlam near Colombo also extended the remand of another group of 15 fishermen till January 20th. A total of 292 Indian fishermen are currently in Sri Lankan […]

US Committed to Iraq, Accelerating Weapons, Drone Deliveries Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:20 PM PST WHITE HOUSE — The White House said Monday that the United States will remain strongly committed to Iraq as it fights al-Qaida affiliated groups, but it said, again, that American troops will not return to Iraq. The surge in fighting between Iraqi government forces and al-Qaida-linked militants is a concern to the United States, which […]

Iraqi Forces Battling Al Qaida Militants in Fallujah, Ramadi Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:17 PM PST Iraqi forces are fighting to dislodge al-Qaida-linked militants who have taken over parts of Ramadi and Fallujah. Tribesmen in Ramadi have joined forces with the military to counter the insurgents. In Fallujah it’s a different story – disgruntled tribesmen have sided with the insurgents to fight against the government. The militants want to create a […]

Tunisia MPs Move Forward on New Constitution Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:13 PM PST PARIS — Tunisian lawmakers are hoping to approve a long-delayed new constitution by January 14, coinciding with the anniversary of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution. But there are growing doubts that will happen. The parliament has passed several articles since it began voting on the draft constitution last Friday.  But there are more than 145 articles, and […]

US Midwest Copes with Deep Freeze Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:08 PM PST OTTAWA, ILLINOIS — A large section of the United States is under a deep freeze, thanks to a blast of cold, dense air moving in from the north.  The record-setting low temperatures in the Midwest United States have forced many offices, schools, and businesses to close as people are being encouraged to wait out the […]

‘Jihad Jane’ Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:02 PM PST An American-born woman who calls herself “Jihad Jane” has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a U.S. court for her involvement in a plot to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. Colleen R. LaRose of Philadelphia, who converted to Islam online, had pled guilty to following orders in 2009 from alleged […]

Senate Set to OK Yellen as Central Bank Chief Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:00 PM PST The U.S. Senate appears set to confirm Janet Yellen as the new head of the U.S. central bank, making her one of the most powerful figures in world economic circles. The Senate is scheduled to vote late Monday on her nomination as chair of the Federal Reserve, replacing Ben Bernanke who is leaving at the […]

China Urges End to S. Sudan Violence Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:53 PM PST ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is calling for an immediate end to all hostilities and violence in South Sudan.  On Monday, Wang began a six-day tour of Africa in Ethiopia, where delegations of the fighting South Sudanese factions are due to begin peace talks. Zhong Jianhua, a Chinese special envoy to […]

Debate Continues Over UN Force for CAR Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:52 PM PST DAKAR, SENEGAL — The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to discuss the situation in the Central African Republic Monday, amid mounting calls for a U.N. peacekeeping force to stop communal violence that exploded one month ago.  More than 1,000 people have died and nearly a million displaced from their homes.  French and regional troops in […]

Bangladesh Election Results Leave Opposition Cold Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:50 PM PST NEW DELHI — In Bangladesh, the ruling Awami League party was declared the winner of a violence-plagued election in which victory was a foregone conclusion due to an opposition boycott. However, fear of more political violence stalks the country as opposition parties reject the election. This was one election in which the counting of votes […]

Ancient Romans Had a Complex Diet, Including Giraffe Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:48 PM PST The middle and lower classes of the Roman city of Pompeii had a surprisingly rich and varied diet, including such exotic fare as giraffe, according to newly published research. Archeologists from the University of Cincinnati spent more than a decade looking at two city blocks within a non-elite area of the city, which was buried […]

Iran Still Not Yet Invited to Syrian Peace Talks Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:41 PM PST The United Nations has started inviting participants to this month’s Syrian peace talks in Geneva, but has not yet decided whether to invite Iran. A U.N. spokesman Monday said that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in favor of Iranian participation. But it is up to the talks’ organizers — the United States and Russia — to […]

Bangladesh PM Defends Re-Election Win Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:40 PM PST Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her re-election is legitimate despite the vote being boycotted by the main opposition party and the polls marred by violence and low turnout. Election officials said Monday that the ruling Awami League party won more than three quarters of the 300 elected parliamentary seats in Sunday’s vote. The opposition […]

Iraqi PM Urges Fallujah Residents to Expel Al-Qaida Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:40 PM PST Iraq’s prime minister has urged residents and tribes in the besieged city of Fallujah to “expel” al-Qaida-linked militants in order to preempt a military offensive that officials said could be launched within days. Nouri al-Maliki’s message on state television came as dozens of families were fleeing the city Monday in fear of a major showdown. […]

Cambodian Activists Detained as Demonstration Crackdown Continues Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:38 PM PST At least five Cambodian housing rights activists were detained for much of the day Monday, as a government crackdown on protests continued. Among the detained was Tep Vanny, an outspoken leader on housing rights and forced evictions in Cambodia, and Yorm Bopha, a community leader who recently ended a prolonged stay in detention. The five […]

US Vessel to Assist Trapped Ships in Antarctica Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:33 PM PST The U.S. Coast Guard says one of its vessels is responding to a request from Australia, Russia and China to assist two ships trapped in ice in the Antarctic. The Coast Guard said Saturday its icebreaker, the Polar Star, is cutting short a planned stop in Sydney to assist the Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy […]

Japan Offers $100 Million in Aid for Burma Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:31 PM PST Japan says it will provide nearly $100 million in additional aid for Burma, also known as Myanmar, to support the country’s peace process. At a press conference Monday in Rangoon, Japanese Ambassador Mikio Numata said Tokyo plans for the money to be used over the next five years to improve living standards in Burma’s war-torn […]

‘Jihad Jane’ Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Terror Plot Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:30 PM PST An American-born woman who calls herself “Jihad Jane” has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a U.S. court for her involvement in a plot to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. Colleen R. LaRose of Philadelphia (in the eastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania), who converted to Islam online, had pled guilty […]

Bashir Says No Support for Rebels in South Sudan Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:27 PM PST Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir is pledging his government will not support rebels in neighboring South Sudan. The Sudanese leader spoke Monday during a brief visit to the southern capital, Juba, where he met with South Sudan President Salva Kiir. Mr. Bashir thanked Mr. Kiir for a “warm welcome” and went on to say Sudan will […]

Record Cold Freezing Much of US Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:25 PM PST People in much of the United States are dealing with cold weather not seen in 20 years. The National Weather Service is calling the polar air mass sweeping across the country “dangerously cold,” and has posted wind chill warnings for Monday that stretch from North Dakota to New York in the north and as far […]

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