Daily International News January 23, 2014 From VOAnews.com |
 Syria Talks Move to Crucial Stage Senior representatives of government, opposition to hold first direct talks on Friday after nearly three years of bitter fighting More  South Sudan Factions Sign Cease-fire Representatives for President Salva Kiir and his opponents sign plan in Ethiopia's capital after three weeks of mediation More  Looting in CAR Capital as New President Sworn In VOA reporter says thousands looted houses in PK13, a predominantly Muslim suburb More  Rouhani to Davos: Iran Wants Nuclear Deal, Investment President promises new attractive terms to energy chiefs, shows unbending support for Syria's Assad at World Economic Forum More  Tense Standoff Between Government, Protesters in Kyiv Opposition leaders have set 24-hour deadline for President Yanukovych to agree to their demands for an early election More  US Privacy Panel: NSA Phone Data Tracking Illegal Panel says NSA violated provisions of US Constitution protecting Americans' free speech rights, unreasonable searches and seizures More  US Military to Allow Troops to Outwardly Display Religious Beliefs Under new policy, Pentagon says military personnel can obtain waivers to wear religious clothing, seek prayer time or engage in religious practices More  Abe: China-Japan Ties 'Similar' to Britain and Germany Before WWI Abe's spokesman later denied that the prime minister thinks war is inevitable between the two Asian powers More  China Puts More Anti-Corruption Activists on Trial New Citizens Movement, whose members have been targeted for calling on high-ranking officials to disclose their assets and advocating rule of law, say trials are a mockery of the legal process More  Report: Freedom Declined Worldwide in 2013 New report finds nearly two thirds of the world's population lives in countries that are 'partly free' or 'not free' More |
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