Daily International News February 23, 2014 From VOAnews.com |
 Top Ukrainian Opposition Politician Named Interim President Parliament votes to give the speaker of the assembly Oleksandr Turchinov temporary presidential power, a day after the dismissal of President Viktor Yanukovych More  Afghan Taliban: Suspending Talks With US on Prisoner Exchange Taliban issued a statement citing the “current complexity of the political situation in Afghanistan" More  Taliban Kills at Leat 19 Afghan Soldiers Authorities say at least six soldiers went missing after the attack early Sunday in the Ghaziabad district in Kunar province More  Senior US Official Briefs Israel on Iran Nuclear Talks US Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem; She will also meet Arab officials during stops in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Dubai More  Egypt Food Supply Shake-up Sees Official Referred to Prosecutors Two senior officials from the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) were transferred from their posts, adding fears of suspected corrupt dealings with traders More  After 13 Years on Run, Mexican Drug Lord Is in Prison Mexican and U.S. authorities arrested Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in a dawn raid Saturday without a shot being fired at a condominium in Mazatlan More  Sydney G20 Finance Meeting Promises Action on Growth Australian treasurer Joe Hockey has been able to convince his G20 colleagues to adopt the growth target, which is not binding but could create tens of millions of jobs around the world More  Analysts Fear Burma's Reforms Stalling Foreign investors recognize Burma's potential economic challenges include land reform, infrastructure spending and education, as well as rebuilding the country's civil service; It could become a middle income country by 2030 More  Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Celebrates 90th Birthday In a speech, Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe since its independence in 1980, said he would fight corruption, would not allow homosexuality in his country, citing his beliefs that it promotes the spreed of HIV/AIDS More  Host Russia Tops Olympics Medals Table in Sochi The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia closed Sunday with a burst of pageantry celebrating the host country's moment on the global athletic stage More  French Vet Sets Sights on Wildlife Conservation French Dr. Jean-Yves Routier uses groundbreaking reproductive techniques to boost the numbers of cheetahs, lions and other game animals - and to diversify their gene pool More |
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