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Daily International News - February 06, 2014

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
February 06, 2014
From VOAnews.com

 
Syria Announces Plan for Civilians to Leave Homs Syria Announces Plan for Civilians to Leave Homs
Deal, reported by state-run media, covers 'innocent civilians,' and includes provision to deliver much-needed humanitarian assistance to the besieged city More
 
Multiple Baghdad Car Bombs Kill at Least 13 Multiple Baghdad Car Bombs Kill at Least 13
Security sources say apparently coordinated attacks targeted mainly Shi'ite Muslim districts More
 
Ukrainian Activist Forced to Admit Being US Spy Under Torture Ukrainian Activist Forced to Admit Being US Spy Under Torture
Dmytro Bulatov says kidnappers forced him to say on camera that he had accepted money from US Embassy to organize anti-government protests More
 
UN Urges CAR to Probe Sectarian Attack UN Urges CAR to Probe Sectarian Attack
Babacar Gaye says attack shows CAR urgently needs a functioning judicial system that can support efforts of African-led support mission, MISCA More
 
Mayors Say Cities are Front Line on Fight Against Climate Change Mayors Say Cities are Front Line on Fight Against Climate Change
New York’s former mayor Michael Bloomberg says efforts to clean his city's air have paid off, giving inhabitants a greater live expectancy More
 
Uganda Expedition Finds Obvious Signs of Receding Glaciers  Uganda Expedition Finds Obvious Signs of Receding Glaciers
Luc Hardy: “…you can see it kind of worsened because you can see how the glacier is sandwiched between warming at the top and warming at the bottom.” More
 
Obama: Religious Freedom Matters to 'National Security' Obama: Religious Freedom Matters to 'National Security'
President spoke at National Prayer Breakfast, adding that anyone who harms someone in the name of faith diminishes their relationship with God More
 
US Jobless Claims Fall, Point to Firming Labor Market US Jobless Claims Fall, Point to Firming Labor Market
Four-week moving average for new claims considered a better measure of underlying labor market conditions as it irons out week-to-week volatility More
 
UN Chief Carries Olympic Torch in Sochi UN Chief Carries Olympic Torch in Sochi
Fans cheered as Ban Ki-moon carried torch toward Fisht Olympic Stadium, where opening ceremonies promising to be spectacular will be held on Friday More
 
Helen Sung Showcases Her Love for Jazz on 'Anthem for A New Day'  Helen Sung Showcases Her Love for Jazz on 'Anthem for A New Day'
Pianist's first release on new label includes original compositions, interpretations of songs by jazz icons Thelonious Monk, Chick Corea Listen here
 

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