Monday, January 27, 2014

Daily International News - January 26, 2014

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
January 26, 2014
From VOAnews.com

 
Syria Talks Focus on Prisoners, Aid Syria Talks Focus on Prisoners, Aid
The two sides also discussed allowing a humanitarian convoy to reach the besieged city of Homs, which has been under bombardment by government forces for more than a year More
 
Egypt Sets Presidential Vote First as Violence Tears Country Egypt Sets Presidential Vote First as Violence Tears Country
Announcement comes a day after at least 49 anti-government protesters were killed on the 3rd anniversary of the revolution that toppled long-time autocrat Hosni Mubarak More
 
Ukraine Opposition Presses Demands Despite Government Offer Ukraine Opposition Presses Demands Despite Government Offer
Opposition leaders say they will continue demonstrations until their calls for an early election, release of detained protesters and a repeal of anti-protest laws are met More
 
Snowden Accuses NSA of Industrial Espionage Snowden Accuses NSA of Industrial Espionage
German public television broadcaster ARD says Snowden made the accusation in an interview for broadcast Sunday More
 
China Anti-Corruption Activist Gets 4-Year Sentence China Anti-Corruption Activist Gets 4-Year Sentence
Xu Zhiyong was found guilty of 'gathering a crowd to disrupt public order' More
 
South Sudan Factions Urged to Respect Ceasefire Agreement South Sudan Factions Urged to Respect Ceasefire Agreement
Ethiopia foreign ministry spokesman says both warring sides need to show good will towards victims of South Sudan’s conflict by respecting last week’s ceasefire agreement More
 
India, Japan Pledge to Boost Strategic, Political Ties India, Japan Pledge to Boost Strategic, Political Ties
Friendship between two countries gains momentum to counter China’s growing assertiveness in region More
 
Early Voting in Thai Elections Disrupted in Bangkok Early Voting in Thai Elections Disrupted in Bangkok
A clash between protesters and government supporters led to the shooting death of a protest leader and left three injured More
 
Aboriginal Athlete Receives Australia's Top Civic Honor Aboriginal Athlete Receives Australia's Top Civic Honor
Footballer Adam Goodes named 'Australian of the Year' for role in fighting racism More
 
US Military Refocus on Pacific a Work in Progress US Military Refocus on Pacific a Work in Progress
One of Obama's main global defense strategies is meeting significant challenges from China and its rapidly developing military might More
 

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