Daily International News December 31, 2013 From VOAnews.com |
 South Sudan Government, Rebels to Hold Talks In spite of agreement, fighting continues in Bor, main town in Jonglei state More  Israel Frees More Palestinian Prisoners Latest release was third of four agreed to by Israel, under which a total of 104 Palestinians will be freed More  Burma Releases More Political Prisoners Since Thein Sein became president, 1,300 political prisoners have been released More  Ships Turn Back as Syria Chemical Removal Deadline Passes OPCW official said security concerns, bureaucracy, bad weather, and a complex multinational procurement effort for equipment have delayed the operation More  French Priest Freed After Cameroon Kidnapping Reverend Georges Vandenbeusch was abducted November 13 near the town of Koza, about 30 kilometers from the border with Nigeria. More  Death Toll Rises in Russia Blasts Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country's counterterrorism agency to increase security as a result of two deadly attacks in less than 24 hours, raising security fears ahead of the Winter Olympics More  Thai PM Seeks Reconciliation Despite Threat of More Protests Anti-government protesters vow to disrupt Feb. 2 election called by PM Yingluck in a bid to settle a crisis that has pitted her government against Bangkok's conservative elite and middle class More  South Korean Lawmakers Condemn Japan War Shrine Visit China and both Koreas, which suffered heavily during WWII, consider visits to Yasukuni by Japanese politicians an insult More  Rising Real Estate Prices Remake New York's Chinatown Report says there is an influx of white professionals moving into US Chinatown's, driving up the cost of housing; luxury development continues despite the need for affordable housing, green space More  East Asia Rings in the New Year New Zealand kicked off worldwide celebrations of the new year, a time seen as an opportunity for renewal and change More |
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