Daily International News - January 25, 2014

Daily International News January 25, 2014 From VOAnews.com

 

Deadly Clashes in Egypt on Anniversary of Uprising At least 12 anti-government protesters were killed in clashes with police in Egypt, scores badly wounded, many arrested More   Syrian Parties Meet for First Time Officials say the first session in Geneva lasted only about 30 minutes, with only U.N. mediator Lakdar Brahimi speaking More   Ukrainian Officials Threaten to Send in Police if Protesters Do Not Release Hostages The opposition denies holding any hostages More   Bombings in Iraq Kill 12 There has been no claim of responsibility for the bombings More   Fighting Reported After South Sudan Cease-fire South Sudan's government says anti-government fighters attacked positions held by troops on Saturday More   Karzai Stands Firm on Terms of US Presence Despite a traditional national assembly of Afghan elders and politicians endorsed the security pact late last year, President Karzai has refused to sign the deal until, he says, the US military ends raids against Afghan homes while chasing insurgents More   US, Pakistan Work to Mend Strained Relations Two nations will resume their Strategic Dialogue on Monday, and they are hoping to end years of acrimony over such issues as drone strikes and raid that killed Osama bin Laden More   Economy to Dominate Obama's State of the Union Speech White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer says three words sum up Obama's message in the speech before Congress: 'opportunity, action, and optimism' More   Motor City Mapping Project Takes Aim at Detroit Blight Task force aims to survey, document the city's properties for elimination, development More   Obama: Taking Action to End Sexual Assault In his weekly address, Obama said in another step to protect women at college campuses, he has established a White House Task Force on Protecting Students from Sexual Assault More

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