Daily International News - January 07, 2014

Daily International News January 07, 2014 From VOAnews.com

 

Explosives-Laden Truck Rams Kirkuk Police Station Two killed at least 40 injured in one of the fiercest waves of violence to hit the country in years More   UN: First Chemicals Have Left Syrian Port The head of the joint UN, Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons mission says the ship transporting the chemicals will remain at sea awaiting the arrival of additional chemical materials to Latakia port More   South Sudan, Rebels Consider Cease-Fire Regional mediators present draft of cessation of hostilities agreement as talks in Ethiopia continue amid ongoing violence More   Relief Workers Scaling up Efforts to Reach Displaced in CAR For weeks, an estimated 100,000 civilians have been camping out near Bangui airport, seeking refuge from violence More   Thai Protesters Prepare to Shut Down Bangkok Protesters plan to block government offices and key intersections indefinitely, starting January 13 More   Burmese Journalists Demand Release of Colleague They protest conviction of Ma Khine, journalist who was working on story about corruption when she was arrested in eastern state of Kayah More   China Urges US to Punish Accused Arsonist in Consulate Fire California resident charged in connection with New Year's Day blaze at San Francisco offices More   Polar Vortex Triggers Record Cold in Much of US Blast of Arctic air grips eastern, southern United States plunging temperatures well below minus 10 degrees Celsius More   Escaped Inmate Turns Himself In to Avoid Cold Authorities say Robert Vick broke free late Sunday from minimum-security Blackburn Correctional Complex in Kentucky More   Injured Vonn Says She Will Miss Sochi Games Lindsey Vonn, who is recovering from a knee injury, says she is 'devastated' to announce that she won't be able to compete in the Winter Olympic Games More

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