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Daily International News - December 16, 2013

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
December 16, 2013
From VOAnews.com

 
UN Issues Biggest Appeal Yet for Syria UN Issues Biggest Appeal Yet for Syria
A record $6.5 billion is sought to help internally displaced and refugees in Turkey, Lebanon and other countries in the region More
 
South Sudan Imposes Curfew After Alleged Coup Attempt South Sudan Imposes Curfew After Alleged Coup Attempt
President Salva Kiir says government is in full control of Juba after surviving what he called a 'coup' by troops allied with political rival More
 
France Calls for More EU Support in CAR France Calls for More EU Support in CAR
France's push comes amid surging sectarian violence in Central African Republic, with some 600 people killed this past week, many of them in capital Bangui More
 
Ukraine Ruling Party Demands Cabinet Reshuffle Ukraine Ruling Party Demands Cabinet Reshuffle
Weeks of angry pro-European Union protests and Western pressure prompts concessions from embattled president More
 
Cameroonians Stream Home From Troubled CAR Cameroonians Stream Home From Troubled CAR
Country spirals out of control since Seleka rebels toppled President Bozize in March; hundreds die last week in capital in fighting between former rebels, Christian militia groups More
 
Kerry Visits Vietnam Kerry Visits Vietnam
US secretary of state's trip aims to further Washington's diplomatic, economic and military rebalancing toward Asia More
 
More Struggles Predicted in Egypt's Forecast for Year Ahead More Struggles Predicted in Egypt’s Forecast for Year Ahead
Popular discontent with latest set of rulers appears to be growing and 2014 offers no guarantee the tumult is over More
 
Mandela's Death Sparks Political Debates in South Africa Mandela’s Death Sparks Political Debates in South Africa
Heading into 2014 elections, country increasingly divided over African National Congress party brought to power by Mandela More
 
Mandela Statue Unveiled in South Africa Mandela Statue Unveiled in South Africa
Statue made by South African sculptors to show a welcoming, peaceful Madiba who united the nation after he helped rid it of apartheid More
 
FDA Questions Safety of Antibacterial Soaps  FDA Questions Safety of Antibacterial Soaps
US regulators call upon makers of antimicrobial soaps to prove their products are more effective than plain soap and water More
 

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