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• Hezbollah and allies resign, toppling Lebanon government (Reuters)
• Haitians recall 2010 quake "hell" as death toll upped (Reuters)
• At least 270 dead in Brazil floods (Reuters)
• U.S. agencies believe Iran's nuclear efforts have slowed (Reuters)
• Australia's Brisbane avoids worst flood fears (Reuters)
• Will the E.U. Kiss and Make-Up with Belarus' Despotic President? (Time.com)
• Asian shares rise on easing Europe worries (AP)
• Biden in Iraq for talks on US troops' exit (AP)
• Activist in women of Juarez cases slain in Mexico (AP)
• Army will 'retaliate' in Ivory Coast (AP)
• SKorean central bank raises rate to 2.75 percent (AP)
• Canada opposition party mutes anti-budget talk (Reuters)
• Australia's Brisbane a 'war zone' as flood peaks (AFP)
• Kuwaiti PM visits Baghdad for the first time since Gulf war (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Why France Is Staying Silent on Tunisia Turmoil (Time.com)
• Portugal bond sale offers respite for debt-ridden nation (The Christian Science Monitor)

Hezbollah and allies resign, toppling Lebanon government (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 04:30 PM PST Reuters - Ministers from Hezbollah and its allies resigned on Wednesday, toppling the Lebanese government of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri before expected indictments against the Shi'ite group over the killing of Hariri's father.

Haitians recall 2010 quake "hell" as death toll upped (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 04:33 PM PST Reuters - Haiti mourned more than 300,000 victims of its devastating 2010 earthquake on Wednesday in a somber, poignant one-year anniversary clouded by pessimism over slow reconstruction and political uncertainty.

At least 270 dead in Brazil floods (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 04:27 PM PST Reuters - Floods and landslides devastated several mountain towns near Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, killing at least 257 people as torrents of water and mud swept through the region, burying many families as they slept.

U.S. agencies believe Iran's nuclear efforts have slowed (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 01:55 PM PST Reuters - U.S. intelligence agencies believe Iranian leaders have not yet decided to build a nuclear bomb, and some officials say recent problems affecting Tehran's nuclear equipment and personnel have set back Iran's nuclear program by two years or more.

Australia's Brisbane avoids worst flood fears (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 04:11 PM PST Reuters - Flood water in Australia's third-biggest city peaked below feared catastrophic levels on Thursday but Brisbane and other devastated regions faced years of rebuilding and even the threat of fresh floods in the weeks ahead.

Will the E.U. Kiss and Make-Up with Belarus' Despotic President? (Time.com) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 03:45 PM PST Time.com - Suddenly on the outs with Moscow again, Lukashenko tries to cozy up with Brussels, hoping it will forget his recent blatant bout of political repression

Asian shares rise on easing Europe worries (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 06:00 PM PST AP - Most Asian stock markets rose in early trading Thursday, fueled by a higher finish on Wall Street and a successful bond auction in Portugal that eased worries about Europe's debt crisis.

Biden in Iraq for talks on US troops' exit (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 02:39 PM PST AP - Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq early Thursday for talks with the new government's leaders about the future of American troops in the country as they prepare to leave at year's end.

Activist in women of Juarez cases slain in Mexico (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 05:57 PM PST AP - In the end, she became one of the women of Juarez for which she sought justice.

Army will 'retaliate' in Ivory Coast (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 05:36 PM PST AP - Security forces loyal to the sitting president who is refusing to cede power have imposed a curfew and descended on an opposition neighborhood, sending in a convoy of military trucks after two days of clashes.

SKorean central bank raises rate to 2.75 percent (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 06:05 PM PST AP - South Korea's central bank unexpectedly raised its key interest rate Thursday for the second time in three months amid persistent concerns over inflation.

Canada opposition party mutes anti-budget talk (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 01:02 PM PST Reuters - Canada's biggest opposition party on Wednesday edged away from a threat to vote against the government's next budget, muddying the outlook for a spring election.

Australia's Brisbane a 'war zone' as flood peaks (AFP) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 05:30 PM PST AFP - Australia's third-largest city Brisbane awoke to a "war zone" Thursday with whole suburbs under water and infrastructure smashed as the worst flood in decades caused wide destruction.

Kuwaiti PM visits Baghdad for the first time since Gulf war (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 12:57 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Iraq rolled out the red carpet on Wednesday for a historic visit by the Kuwaiti prime minister, the first high-level Kuwaiti official to travel to Baghdad since Saddam Hussein’s regime invaded the neighboring emirate two decades ago.

Why France Is Staying Silent on Tunisia Turmoil (Time.com) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 03:45 PM PST Time.com - France has never been afraid to speak out against oppressive rule, but colonial history and modern security interests mean the country is keeping quiet on the violent clashes in Tunisia

Portugal bond sale offers respite for debt-ridden nation (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:44 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - A closely watched Portuguese bond sale proved successful today, offering Lisbon and the eurozone a brief respite from expectations that it will follow Greece and Ireland in requesting an economic bailout.

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