Daily International News December 11, 2013 From VOAnews.com |
 Ukraine Police End Standoff With Protesters Tensions soar after security agents stormed a protest encampment in Kyiv and ripped down a tent city of activists More  Crowds Gather to See Mandela Lying in State People lined streets along route where anti-apartheid icon's remains were taken from military hospital to Union Buildings More  South African Businesses Allowing Mourning Time During 10 days of mourning, some companies are giving employees time off to pay respects at various memorials around the country More  Thai PM Confident Military Will Not Stage Coup Meanwhile, some members of caretaker Cabinet are calling for police to serve arrest warrant on key protest leader, former deputy prime minister Suthep Taugsuban More  France Could Face Long Intervention in CAR Considering CAR's history of instability, securing peace and state authority will be challenging, analysts say More  Panel: Japan to Beef Up Military in Response to China Japan will set up a new amphibious military unit and deploy surveillance drones as part of new defense plan More  Indian Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Gay Law Top court’s ruling comes in response to mostly religious groups which had challenged a 2009 judgment legalizing homosexuality More  US Congress Weighing Budget Compromise 2014 spending plan would avert another government shutdown, but still postpones major decisions on most pressing long-term financial issues More  TPP Trade Deal Expected in Early 2014 Trade ministers unable to reach deal following meeting in Singapore, but US Trade Representative expresses optimism for next round of talks More  Pope Francis Named Time's Person of the Year Magazine credits Francis with shifting Catholic Church's message while capturing the 'imaginations of millions' who had become disillusioned with the Vatican More |
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