Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Daily International News - January 08, 2014

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
January 08, 2014
From VOAnews.com

 
Heavy Clashes in South Sudan as Peace Talks Continue Heavy Clashes in South Sudan as Peace Talks Continue
Government delegates say they are ready to sign agreement 'soon' but did not elaborate More
 
Regional Bloc to Discuss CAR Crisis Regional Bloc to Discuss CAR Crisis
Economic Community of Central African States convening meeting Thursday in neighboring Chad  More
 
Syrian Rebels Seize Al-Qaida Base Amid Threat Syrian Rebels Seize Al-Qaida Base Amid Threat
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) spokesman says group vows to crush rebels and that members of main opposition Syrian National Coalition are also targets More
 
Maliki Calls on Local Tribes to Fight Iraq Militants Maliki Calls on Local Tribes to Fight Iraq Militants
PM urges Sunni tribal leaders in Anbar province to 'come to their senses' and take 'right side' in conflict against Islamist militants, terrorists More
 
Egypt Delays Morsi Trial Due to Weather Egypt Delays Morsi Trial Due to Weather
Trial opened in November, but initial session lasted just minutes after ousted president rejected proceedings and insisted that he is Egypt's legitimate president More
 
Gates: Obama 'Lost Faith' in Afghanistan Policy Gates: Obama 'Lost Faith' in Afghanistan Policy
In book to be published next week, former US defense secretary says President Obama did not trust his commanders and believed 'war was not his' More
 
Rodman Celebrates North Korean Leader's Birthday After Outcry Rodman Celebrates North Korean Leader's Birthday After Outcry
Former US basketball star sparked controversy by appearing to suggest a Korean-American Kenneth Bae was to blame for his captivity More
 
China Sets Clean Air Targets China Sets Clean Air Targets
Move seen as latest signal of Beijing's resolve to impose stricter environmental standards on its provinces, which so far have been largely judged on their economic record alone More
 
Malaysians Brace Themselves as Government Cuts Key Subsidies Malaysians Brace Themselves as Government Cuts Key Subsidies
With prices on essential consumer goods rising, critics say authorities should instead focus on monies being squandered by waste and graft More
 
US Employers Adding Jobs at Fast Pace US Employers Adding Jobs at Fast Pace
In further sign of improving economy, new report says US labor market grew by 238,000 jobs in December, most of any month last year More
 
Relief in Sight from US Deep Freeze Relief in Sight from US Deep Freeze
Meteorologists say temperatures are expected to rise to near normal in Midwest by Thursday with spring-like weather expected in the East by the end of the week More
 

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