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Daily International News - June 11, 2014

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
June 11, 2014
From VOAnews.com

 
Iraqi Security Officials: Militants Seize Tikrit Iraqi Security Officials: Militants Seize Tikrit
Officials say Sunni militants have moved southward from Mosul, taking control of biggest oil refinery and Tikrit, hometown of Saddam Hussein More
 
Hagel Defends Taliban Prisoner Swap Hagel Defends Taliban Prisoner Swap
During Congressional testimony, defense secretary says prisoner exchange was an extraordinary situation that could have unraveled if news of it had leaked More
 
US Election Result Could Imperil Immigration Reform US Election Result Could Imperil Immigration Reform
House majority leader Eric Cantor lost Republican party primary to Tea Party challenger who claimed his immigration views amounted to 'amnesty' for lawbreakers More
 
Putin: Ukraine Gas Price Demands a 'Dead End' Putin: Ukraine Gas Price Demands a ‘Dead End’
Russian president suggests latest proposal to cut current price by $100 may be Moscow's final offer More
 
Egyptian Activist, Barred from Court, Gets 15-Year Sentence Egyptian Activist, Barred from Court, Gets 15-Year Sentence
Alla Abdel-Fattah, along with 24 other defendants, sentenced in what is seen as government’s continued crackdown on dissent More
 
Drivers in Cameroon Halt Supply Runs to Central African Republic Cameroon Drivers Halt CAR Supply Runs
Drivers who transport food, relief items and other goods from seaport say they have been victims of persistent attacks from both Seleka rebels and their anti-Balaka rivals More
 
Indian PM: Rape Should Not be Politicized Indian PM: Rape Should Not be Politicized
In first speech to parliament since dramatic election victory, Narendra Modi says 'respecting and protecting women should be a priority' More
 
Vietnam Faces Limited Options in China Sea Dispute Vietnam Faces Limited Options in China Sea Dispute
Analyst suggests country's best option would be to join Philippines and try to bolster its claim against Beijing as a friend of the Philippines More
 
Hong Kong Democracy Activists Rebuke China's White Paper Hong Kong Democracy Activists Rebuke China's White Paper
There is growing concern that China's looming presence in Hong Kong's affairs could endanger city's independent press, vibrant civil society More
 
Brazilian President Defends Country's World Cup Readiness Brazilian President Defends World Cup Readiness
Dilma Rousseff dismisses criticism for spending $11 billion on stadiums and transportation More
 
 
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