Daily International News - February 13, 2014

Daily International News February 13, 2014 From VOAnews.com

 

Brahimi: US, Russia Pledge to Unblock Syria Talks International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi says UN will 'not leave one stone unturned if there is a possibility to move forward' More   Afghanistan Releases 65 Prisoners From Parwan Facility Describing freed inmates as ‘dangerous,’ US has criticized move saying it would likely further erode relations between two countries More   Egypt's War On Terror May be Creating More Violence Analysts say there is uncertainty about who is really behind attacks blamed on Ansar Beit al Maqdis jihadis, Muslim Brotherhood supporters and student protesters More   Chinese 'Reprimand Centers' Replace Labor Camps Government abolished camps in November, but rights groups warn that local authorities are using different methods to imprison people without legal process More   China Can Do More on North Korea, Kerry Says During talks with South Korean leaders, US secretary of state John Kerry urges Beijing to bring Pyongyang back to the negotiating table More   Al-Shabab Attack Kills 6 in Somali Capital Official says bomb appeared to target a UN convoy More   UN Official Calls for Economic Reform in Central Africa Carlos Lopes tells regional leaders sustained growth is important to tackle poverty, but overall economic structure must be transformed More   China Golden on Olympic Short Track, Americans Sweep Slopestyle Norway leads overall medal count with 13, followed by US, Netherlands with 12 More   Massive Winter Storm Hits Northeastern US Storm responsible for at least a dozen deaths and thousands of flight cancellations More   Two Biggest US Cable Companies to Merge Nation's largest provider Comcast says it has agreed to purchase Time Warner Cable for more than $45 billion, creating combined company providing TV, Internet services to 30 million customers More

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