Daily International News February 08, 2014 From VOAnews.com |
 UN: Civilian Casualties on the Rise in Afghanistan Report says unrelenting armed conflict killed almost 3,000 civilians, injured more than 5,500; women, children increasingly bear brunt of violence More  Rocket Fire Delays Relief to Besieged Syrian City Sniper fire stalled aid operation in Homs, but despite mutual recriminations, both government and rebels promised three-day cease-fire will continue More  Iran Resumes Talks With IAEA UN atomic agency wants Iran to address suspicions that it has been researching how to build a nuclear bomb, something Iran has long denied More  European Officials Denounce US Diplomat's Remark President of European Council says US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland's use of vulgar language about the EU is 'totally unacceptable' More  US Wins First Gold of Olympic Games in Sochi Sage Kotsenburg won inaugural men's snowboard slopestyle event More  Sochi Olympics Begin With Spectacular Opening Ceremony Brand-new Fisht Olympic Stadium was a sea of Russian color and pageantry Friday, featuring Russian music, ballet stars, acrobats, cosmonauts More  Afghanistan Continues to Be Hub of Poppy Cultivation Demand for drugs, especially on streets of rich countries, poor economic and security situation are often cited as reasons for failure of fight to combat poppy cultivation More  Women on the Rise in African Politics Africa now has three formidable female presidents tackling everything from security to corruption More  Obama to Expand Opportunities for Americans President says too many Americans are 'working harder than ever,' but are just getting by More  Environmental Activist Encourages Students Erin Brockovich uses personal story to inspire students, telling them she had no science background and only learned about law while working for lawyer More |
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