Daily International News - January 30, 2014

Daily International News January 30, 2014 From VOAnews.com

 

Tense, but 'Promising,' Moments in Syria Talks UN international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi also said Thursday's negotiations had not produced a deal to deliver humanitarian aid to the flashpoint city of Homs More   HRW: Syria Must Stop Illegal Demolitions Group says razed neighborhoods are widely considered opposition strongholds, and demolitions 'appeared to intentionally punish the civilian population' More   Ukraine Protests Continue Despite Amnesty Offer Opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk says condition asking that protesters vacate occupied buildings is 'unacceptable' More   Hagel: Afghanistan Cannot Keep Delaying Decision on US Troops US defense secretary spoke to reporters on flight to Poland, where he is conferring with officials on security issues including Afghanistan More   Trials in France, Belgium Reflect Radicalization Fears One of the trials takes place in Paris, where three young men in their '20s are accused of trying to join jihadists fighting in Syria More   AU Summit Focuses on S. Sudan, CAR Conflicts In opening remarks, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said issues of peace and security have been 'major preoccupation' of AU in past year More   US, Partners Push for Peace in South Sudan International community urges South Sudan's government to release last four political detainees it arrested as country erupted in violence last month More   S. Africa Mining Unrest Overshadows Major Conference Country's most powerful platinum mine is demanding to almost double the minimum wage for entry-level miners More   US Fed Chairman Steps Down After 8 Difficult Years Ben Bernanke leaves job Friday after guiding world’s largest economy through years of tumult, he earns praise for crisis management and criticism for unfinished reforms More   Chinese Couples Turning to American Surrogate Moms Although surrogacy is illegal in China, agencies are now connecting Chinese couples with Americans who will bear their children for a fee More

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