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Sunday, February 5, 2012

US puts pressure on Assad to quit

US puts pressure on Assad to quit


US puts pressure on Assad to quit

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:33 AM PST

The US vowed to put 'immense pressure' on Syria's president to step down after Russia and China vetoed a resolution aimed at ending the fighting

Deadlock for Greek austerity talks

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:00 PM PST

Officials say government and troika are 'quite far apart' on wage and pension reductions

Odds stacking up against Gingrich

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:37 AM PST

With little money, a relatively weak on-the-ground campaign organisation and facing ever-rising attacks from fellow conservatives, the former House Speaker has little chance to stage a comeback

ANC upholds Malema suspension

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 06:18 AM PST

An African National Congress appeals committee upholds a five-year suspension against youth league leader Julius Malema

Protests chip away at Putin’s authority

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 12:14 PM PST

With the demonstrations showing no sign of fading away, pressure is growing on the Kremlin to engage in more active political reforms

Iran softens line on cutting oil to Europe

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 09:00 AM PST

Iran has indicated that its threat to cut oil supplies to European states in order to pre-empt an EU oil embargo may be only a symbolic one

Big freeze brings snow to Europe

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:12 AM PST

Bitter weather grounds flights at London Heathrow and leaves Rome in chaos after mayor misreads forecast

China’s police ill-equipped to combat unrest

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 08:23 AM PST

Low officer numbers and institutional weaknesses have left the authorities struggling to deal with rise in protests and crime rates

Death toll rises to 12 in Egypt clashes

Posted: 04 Feb 2012 09:33 PM PST

Violence resumes for a third day between authorities and protestors near the interior ministry in Cairo and police headquarters in Suez

Spain’s new Socialist leader attacks Church

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 08:12 AM PST

Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba is elected Socialist leader in Spain despite his role in party's defeat in November and uses platform to attack Catholic privileges

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