2012年1月29日星期日

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Assad's forces regain Damascus suburbs: activists (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:12 PM PST

Reuters - Armored forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad took control Sunday of eastern suburbs of Damascus from opposition fighters after two days of bombardment and fighting with rebels, activists said.

Iran vows to stop "some" oil sales as inspectors visit (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 03:53 PM PST

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sits in a vehicle as he visits an industrial site in Kerman province, southeast Iran January 26, 2012. The European Union rather than Iran will lose out under new EU sanctions banning Iranian oil, Ahmadinejad said on Thursday as lawmakers said they might cut supplies to EU countries ahead of a July 1 deadline. REUTERS/President.ir/Handout (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSReuters - Iran sent conflicting signals in a dispute with the West over its nuclear ambitions, vowing to stop oil exports soon to "some" countries but postponing a parliamentary debate on a proposed halt to crude sales to the European Union.

Putin critics take to cars to demand fair elections (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:32 PM PST

Reuters - Critics of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin drove in their hundreds around central Moscow on Sunday in cars trailing white ribbons, a symbol of Russia's protest movement, staging a mobile demonstration to demand fair elections.

Japan finds water leaks at stricken nuclear plant (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 02:35 PM PST

Reuters - Japan's stricken nuclear power plant has leaked more than 600 liters of water, forcing it to briefly suspend cooling operations at a spent-fuel pond at the weekend, but none is thought to have escaped into the ocean, the plant's operator and domestic media said.

Wrecked Italian liner will not be moved for months (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:15 PM PST

Reuters - The wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia could remain where it lies near the Italian island of Giglio until the end of the year or longer before it can be broken up or salvaged, the official in charge of the recovery operation said on Sunday.

A Year After Egypt's Uprising: One Revolution, Two Perspectives (Time.com)

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 09:35 PM PST

Time.com - Egyptians are in two camps. One believes the revolution is unfinished and must be reinvigorated. The other sees substantial progress over the last year.

RBS CEO turns down bonus amid criticism of payout (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 03:39 PM PST

A sign of RBS, Royal Bank of Scotland, is seen at its office in the City of London, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. RBS bank's board of directors have awarded the bank's CEO Stephen Hester 3.6 million shares for his work over the last year, worth about 963,000 pounds ($1.5 million) based on Thursday's closing share price, although 82 percent of the bank is owned by the British government after recent financial bailouts. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester will not be accepting a 1 million pound ($1.5 million) bonus that drew criticism from British public and politicians, the bank said Sunday.

Syrian troops storm areas near capital of Damascus (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:25 PM PST

This image from amateur video made available by the Ugarit News group and shot on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, purports to show a funeral in Damascus, Syria. The Syrian military launched an offensive to regain control of suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus on Sunday, storming neighborhoods and clashing with groups of army defectors in fierce fighting that sent residents fleeing and killed at several people, activists said. (AP Photo/Ugarit News Group via APTN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL. TV OUTAP - In dozens of tanks and armored vehicles, Syrian troops stormed rebellious areas near the capital Sunday, shelling neighborhoods that have fallen under the control of army dissidents and clashing with fighters. At least 62 people were killed in violence nationwide, activists and residents said.

Raul Castro defends Cuba's one-party system (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:59 PM PST

Cuba's President Raul Castro, right, and Cuba's Vice-President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura attend the closing ceremony of the Communist Party Conference in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2012. Cuba's Communist leaders vowed not to cede any ground to 'the enemy,' even as they pledged to fight corruption and continue overhauling the island's listing Marxist economy with an injection of free market reform. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina)AP - President Raul Castro delivered a full-throated defense of Cuba's one-party political system on Sunday, and a sharp warning to Communist Party delegates to fight corruption he said was a greater threat to the revolution than anything the United States could dream up.

Senegalese court rejects appeal; Wade to run (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:37 PM PST

AP - Senegal's highest court rejected the appeals of opposition leaders who say it is unconstitutional for President Abdoulaye Wade to run in next month's election.

China's Wen: government debt risk "controllable" (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:52 PM PST

Reuters - China's Premier Wen Jiabao said the nation's government debt is at an "overall safe and controllable" level, that funding for key projects would be ensured and that applying the brakes to the economy would be done in a way to avoid systemic risks.

Three Canadians jailed for life for "honor killings" (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:14 PM PST

Reuters - Three members of an Afghan Canadian family were found guilty of the "honor killing" of three siblings and a fourth relative on Sunday after a high-profile trial that has fascinated Canadians.

The Oil Off Cuba: Washington and Havana Dance at Arms Length Over Spill Prevention (Time.com)

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 09:35 PM PST

Time.com - Despite the embargo and their cold war, the two countries appear to be in some synch over fear of potential drilling catastrophes

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