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• Russian protesters fear Putin will get tough
• Obama says new Iran talks should calm "drums of war"
• Two UK Murdoch journalists in apparent suicide bids
• Obama: Syria's Assad "will fall," but no air strikes
• "Honor killings" require tougher laws, say Iraqi women
• Al Qaeda says Yemen attack follows U.S. troop increase
• Hollande widens lead as French campaign drags: poll
• Africans live in fear of inner-city arms depots
• Libyan leader says autonomy call a foreign plot
• Ill-armed Syrian rebels wage unequal struggle
• Diplomacy, not war: New Iran nuclear talks seen
• Eastern Libya pulls away from central government
• Syria's Assad determined to keep fighting
• Prince Harry runs with Usain Bolt in Jamaica
• Islamist sect suspected in killing of 6 in Nigeria
• Biden meeting in CentAm to focus on drug violence
• Rep. of Congo: 246 dead after arms depot blasts
• Gas stations running dry as Brazil truckers strike
• 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' composer dies
• India's ruling Congress party loses key state poll
• Egypt VP meets opposition, offers new concessions
• Japanese job seekers hold Tokyo pep rally
• New Year celebrations cause 194 Beijing fires
• Sumo questions wrestlers in bout-fixing scandal
• Philippine general in graft probe shot dead
• Health secretary says former Philippine military chief in center of corruption probe shot dead
• Taiwan recalls Manila rep over China deportation
• Koreas to hold defense meeting to ease tensions
• Cruise employee found dead in Cozumel, Mexico
• Reputed drug 'queen' sentenced for arms possession
• Egyptians return to unfamiliar homeland
• Egyptians seek normalcy after days of unrest
• Officials: Unrest could affect EU, Israel security
• Egypt's Mubarak holds meeting with economy team
• Mubarak's resignation now could hamper transition
• Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore dead at 58
• Tunisian minister suspends ex-ruling party
• Egypt's Brotherhood to hold talks with government
• Police evict indigenous Easter Island protesters
• Cuban opposition leader urges end to hunger strike

Russian protesters fear Putin will get tough Posted: MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's opposition said on Tuesday they feared Vladimir Putin had decided to use force to smother their protests after riot police detained hundreds of demonstrators challenging his presidential election victory. After three months of peaceful anti-Putin protests, police hauled away more than 500 people, including opposition leaders, who attended unsanctioned protests in Moscow and St Petersburg on Monday or refused to leave after a rally that was permitted. ...

Obama says new Iran talks should calm "drums of war" Posted: WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said an announcement on Tuesday of six-power talks with Iran offered a diplomatic chance to defuse a crisis over its nuclear program and quiet the "drums of war." EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who represents the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany in dealings with Iran, announced a fresh bid to allay suspicions that Iran is developing nuclear weapons after weeks of consultations with the other powers. ...

Two UK Murdoch journalists in apparent suicide bids Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - Two senior journalists working for Rupert Murdoch's News International have apparently attempted suicide as pressure mounts at the scandal-hit publisher of the now-defunct News of the World. Three sources close to the company told Reuters on Tuesday the two journalists at the Sun daily appeared to have tried to take their own lives. Investigations sparked by a phone-hacking scandal continue to expose dubious practices by present and past employees. ...

Obama: Syria's Assad "will fall," but no air strikes Posted: WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday it was only a matter of time before Syria's President Bashar al-Assad left office, but added it was a mistake to think the U.S. could take unilateral action there. "Ultimately this dictator will fall," Obama said at a news conference, adding that it was not a question of if but when Assad would be forced out. But he squarely opposed a call by U.S. Senator John McCain who on Monday urged U.S. air strikes on Assad's forces. ...

"Honor killings" require tougher laws, say Iraqi women Posted: BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, a father doused his three teenage daughters with boiling water and shot them because, he told a court, he suspected they were having sex. Two died. He said he killed them to defend his honor. Murder in Iraq can carry a death sentence but under laws that activists say are far too lenient for so-called "honor killings," the father was jailed for just two years. Medical examinations showed the girls were virgins. The light sentence was a result of Article 409 of Iraq's penal code which is often used in cases of "honor killings" by men. ...

Al Qaeda says Yemen attack follows U.S. troop increase Posted: ADEN (Reuters) - The Yemeni branch of al Qaeda said Tuesday it attacked a U.S. intelligence officer after U.S. soldiers were sent to the country, whose new leader has vowed to fight the militant Islamist group. In a statement posted on an Islamist website, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said the attack last week came after surveillance showed a rising U.S. military presence in the southern city of Aden. The Pentagon confirmed the attack but disputed the group's claim that it succeeded in killing its target. The identify of the person who came under attack has not been made public. ...

Hollande widens lead as French campaign drags: poll Posted: PARIS (Reuters) - French presidential candidate Francois Hollande has widened his lead over his opponent, incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, just seven weeks before the election but most voters find the campaign so far has been disappointing, a poll showed on Tuesday. The poll by CSA showed the Socialist Hollande getting 30 percent support in the first round of a two-round election, up two percentage points, while Sarkozy gained one point to 28 percent. ...

Africans live in fear of inner-city arms depots Posted: BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) - An arms depot blast which tore through Congo Republic's capital Brazzaville is a reminder that millions of Africans live dangerously close to munitions stored near thickly populated areas, an expert in the field said on Tuesday. Around 200 people were killed on Sunday in explosions which flattened entire districts of the riverside city. More than 1,300 were injured. It was the most lethal of a string of such accidents on the continent, following two blasts in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam in 2011 and 2009 that together killed around 50. ...

Libyan leader says autonomy call a foreign plot Posted: BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Delegates announced plans for greater autonomy Tuesday in the Libyan city of Benghazi, prompting an immediate warning from the central government of a foreign-inspired plot to break up the country. About 3,000 delegates in the eastern city announced they were setting up a council to run Cyrenaica, the province which is home to Libya's biggest oil fields, in defiance of the government in Tripoli. ...

Ill-armed Syrian rebels wage unequal struggle Posted: QUSAIR, Syria (Reuters) - The computer engineer from Homs had hoped to work in Dubai after his military service. Make some money, marry his fiancee. Carve out a comfortable life in Syria's slowly liberalizing economy. His dreams and those of thousands of other young Syrians collapsed when the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, 46, broke out a year ago. ...

Diplomacy, not war: New Iran nuclear talks seen Posted: Alarmed by rising talk of war, the United States, Europe and other world powers announced Tuesday that bargaining will begin again with Iran over its fiercely disputed nuclear efforts. Tehran, for its part, invited inspectors to see a site suspected of secret atomic weapons work.

Eastern Libya pulls away from central government Posted: Tribal leaders and militia commanders declared oil-rich eastern Libya a semiautonomous state on Tuesday, a unilateral move that the interim head of state called a "dangerous" conspiracy by Arab nations to tear the country apart six months after the fall of Moammar Gadhafi.

Syria's Assad determined to keep fighting Posted: Syria's president defied mounting international pressure to end the year-old crackdown on an uprising against him and said Tuesday he was determined to go on fighting what he called "foreign-backed terrorism."

Prince Harry runs with Usain Bolt in Jamaica Posted: It wasn't much of a race, but then it really couldn't have been as the world's fastest man and Britain's Prince Harry met up on a track Tuesday in the Jamaican capital.

Islamist sect suspected in killing of 6 in Nigeria Posted: Suspected gunmen from a radical Islamist sect stormed into the home Tuesday of the top customs official in northeast Nigeria, shooting the man dead only weeks after he took over the post, officials said. Another shooting blamed on the sect killed four Christians in the region.

Biden meeting in CentAm to focus on drug violence Posted: Central American leaders gathered Tuesday to meet with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, saying they would focus on drug trafficking and the violent crime that plagues their region.

Rep. of Congo: 246 dead after arms depot blasts Posted: Morticians stacked bodies two to a tray at Brazzaville's main morgue Tuesday as state radio reported at least 246 people had died from two days of explosions at an armory that catapulted shells, rockets and other munitions into a densely populated area of the capital of the Republic of Congo.

Gas stations running dry as Brazil truckers strike Posted: Sao Paulo's 2,000 gas stations are rapidly running out of fuel as a strike by truck drivers who haul gas in South America's largest city entered a second day Tuesday, according to business representatives.

'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' composer dies Posted: How do you sum up the work of songwriter Robert B. Sherman? Try one word: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."

India's ruling Congress party loses key state poll Posted: India's governing Congress party was badly beaten in a key state election Tuesday, a sharp rebuke that could cripple the already embattled national government over the final two years of its term.

Egypt VP meets opposition, offers new concessions Posted: Egypt's vice president reached out to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and other opposition groups Sunday as part of a new offer of sweeping concessions including press freedom and an eventual end to hated emergency laws that have been in place for decades, the latest attempt to try to calm an anti-government upheaval.

Japanese job seekers hold Tokyo pep rally Posted: With cheerleaders shouting encouragement, more than 1,000 young Japanese trying to break into the job market have held a pep rally in Tokyo to highlight what officials say is the bleakest employment outlook Japan has faced in years.

New Year celebrations cause 194 Beijing fires Posted: State media are reporting that people celebrating the Lunar New Year by setting off fireworks in Beijing caused 194 fires in the Chinese capital, double the number from last year.

Sumo questions wrestlers in bout-fixing scandal Posted: Japan's sumo association began questioning dozens of top wrestlers Tuesday in a widening investigation into allegations of bout-fixing that have deeply tarnished the image of the nation's ancient national sport.

Philippine general in graft probe shot dead Posted: The Philippine health secretary says a former military chief implicated in a corruption scandal has died of a gunshot wound.

Health secretary says former Philippine military chief in center of corruption probe shot dead Posted: Health secretary says former Philippine military chief in center of corruption probe shot dead.

Taiwan recalls Manila rep over China deportation Posted: Taiwan has recalled its representative to the Philippines over Manila's decision to extradite 14 Taiwanese citizens to face criminal prosecution in China.

Koreas to hold defense meeting to ease tensions Posted: A group of South Korean military officers has headed to a rare meeting with North Korean officials to try to lay the groundwork for high-level defense talks aimed at easing hostilities on the peninsula.

Cruise employee found dead in Cozumel, Mexico Posted: A crew member of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was found dead in the Mexican resort island of Cozumel, possibly the victim of a violent crime, authorities and company officials said Sunday.

Reputed drug 'queen' sentenced for arms possession Posted: A reputed Mexican drug cartel "queen" who once got Botox in prison has been sentenced to time already served on a weapons charge, authorities said Sunday.

Egyptians return to unfamiliar homeland Posted: The plane was nearly empty when it took off en route to Cairo. Most people have gone in the other direction, escaping the chaos surrounding mass protests demanding President Hosni Mubarak's ouster.

Egyptians seek normalcy after days of unrest Posted: Egyptians desperate for cash lined up at newly reopened banks and Cairo's infamous traffic jams reappeared Sunday as the capital struggled to regain a sense of normalcy after nearly two weeks of unrest.

Officials: Unrest could affect EU, Israel security Posted: Top defense officials and diplomats warned Friday that growing unrest in Egypt and elsewhere could affect Israeli and European security, although it may provide new impetus to the Mideast peace process.

Egypt's Mubarak holds meeting with economy team Posted: President Hosni Mubarak assembled his economy team on Saturday in an effort to project calm as the country's turmoil triggered global economic jitters and the standoff continued, with thousands of anti-government protesters remaining camped out on Cairo's Tahrir, or Liberation, Square.

Mubarak's resignation now could hamper transition Posted: President Hosni Mubarak's immediate resignation — the key demand of protesters in the streets of Cairo — would trigger snap presidential elections under the Egyptian constitution and could make political reform more difficult, experts say.

Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore dead at 58 Posted: Bandmates say Gary Moore, guitarist with influential Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, has died. He was 58.

Tunisian minister suspends ex-ruling party Posted: Tunisia's interior minister on Sunday suspended all activities of the country's former ruling party amid the most serious protests since the country's autocratic president fled into exile less than a month ago.

Egypt's Brotherhood to hold talks with government Posted: Egypt's largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, said it would begin talks Sunday with the government to try to end the country's political crisis but made clear it would insist on the immediate ouster of longtime authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak.

Police evict indigenous Easter Island protesters Posted: Relatives of activists occupying a posh Easter Island hotel say Chilean police have raided and removed the last of the indigenous protesters. They have been battling for ancestral lands and a share of profits from the thousands of tourists who come to see the Pacific Island's famed statues of giant heads.

Cuban opposition leader urges end to hunger strike Posted: A leader of the Ladies in White opposition group says she will urge a colleague to end a 10-day old hunger strike she launched to demand freedom for her jailed husband.

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