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Daily International News - January 18, 2014

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
January 18, 2014
From VOAnews.com

 
Taliban's Kabul Attack Kills 21, Heightens Security Concerns Taliban's Kabul Attack Kills 21, Heightens Security Concerns
Among the dead are two Americans, two British citizens, two Canadians, and a senior International Monetary Fund official from Lebanon More
 
South Sudan's Government Regains Control of Strategic Town South Sudan's Government Regains Control of Strategic Town
South Sudan's army spokesman Philip Aguer says SPLA forces entered Bor on Saturday and "defeated" more than 15,000 opposition fighters More
 
Syrian Opposition Mulls Participation in Peace Talks Syrian Opposition Mulls Participation in Peace Talks
The Syrian National Coalition is under heavy US pressure to attend the conference, which is aimed at forming a transitional government More
 
Egyptians Back New Constitution Egyptians Back New Constitution
Supporters of democratically-elected President Morsi, who was toppled by the military in July, boycotted the vote and say the results are forged More
 
Iranian Diplomat Slain in Yemen Iranian Diplomat Slain in Yemen
Medical and security officials in Sana'a say Ali Asghar Assadi, Iran's economic attache, died Saturday from gunshot wounds to the shoulder and chest More
 
Obama Curtails NSA Spying Obama Curtails NSA Spying
President Obama says his proposed intelligence gathering reforms should give Americans more confidence that their privacy rights are being protected More
 
Mumbai Stampede Kills 18 Mumbai Stampede Kills 18
Pre-dawn stampede occurred as thousands of Indian Muslims joined the funeral procession of a religious leader More
 
Russia Strikes at Militants in Dagestan, 7 Killed Russia Strikes at Militants in Dagestan, 7 Killed
Killing comes a day after a grenade and bomb attack outside a restaurant in the regional capital injured several people More
 
9 Indicted in Haitian Journalist Murder Case 9 Indicted in Haitian Journalist Murder Case
Some close associates of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide are also indicted in the killing of radio journalist Jean Dominique more than a decade ago More
 
Obama: A Breakthrough Year For America Obama: A Breakthrough Year For America
In his weekly radio address, US President Barack Obama says he wants to work with Congress this year to bring back more of the jobs claimed by the recession or lost to overseas competition More
 

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