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(Photo: AP)Arab League suspends monitoring mission in Syria
Anti-Syrian regime protesters raise their hands and chant slogans during a demonstration against Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Deir Baghlaba area in Homs province, central Syria, on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012....Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis)Greece scathing on German budget 'takeover' plan
An illustration of a euro coin is displayed on a bank's advertising billboard as a pedestrian is reflected on the window of the branch in central Athens, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011....Full Story

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Capsized cruise exposes bigger concerns
| The very public dispute between Captain Francesco Schettino and the owners of his stricken vessel is a symptom of lax regulation and supervision that can only add to pressure for the cruise line industry to be subjected to closer scrutiny. | The mudslinging over who d...Full Story
Voyages to Antiquity
| KUSADASI, Turkey -- The Aegean Odyssey appears to be the short serving inside a very large white-bread sandwich: | On one side is the 2,000-passenger Splendour of the Seas, one of Royal Caribbean’s ocean-going playgrounds. On the other side is the all-suite Sea...Full Story
Guest safety is captain’s first responsibility
| Twice I had asked the president of an American cruise line how his new ship’s crew would move passengers from alcohol-fueled merrymaking in the 12th-deck disco to lifeboats, in an emergency. | There could be a couple hundred inebriated, panicky people, I said, ...Full Story
Costa Concordia death toll hits 17
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Costa Concordia death toll hits 17
| Divers have recovered the body of a woman while searching the wrecked Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, the 17th victim to be found. | The woman was a crew member, indicated by the uniform she was wearing, the BBC reported. | Further details of her identity or nati...Full Story
Out of Afghanistan: incredible stories of the boys who walked to Europe
| The country is so dangerous it's no wonder so many leave, travelling alone across the Middle East in search of a new life Living in a danger zone: in Afghanistan, children are still being recruited for suicide-bombing missions and planting explosives. Photograph: Ashl...Full Story
Out of Afghanistan: incredible stories of the boys who walked to Europe
Living in a danger zone: in Afghanistan, children are still being recruited for suicide-bombing missions and planting explosives. Photograph: Ashley Gilbertson /VII Network | Behind the security bars of a spartan, white-tiled room, 25 youths are arranging bedrolls on th...Full Story
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British charm offensive targets Chinese cash
Fireworks send Beijing air pollution soaring
Thousands greet Suu Kyi on Myanmar campaign trail
Finance veteran to be Taiwan's next premier
China says retail sales hit $74 bln during holiday
African leaders meet for first post-Kadhafi summit
Nuclear experts in Iran on day of oil embargo vote
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Sun 29 Jan 2012
Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta on Monday
Scoop Sunday, 29 January 2012, 12:40 pm | Press Release: Regatta News | Media Release 29 January 2012 | Flying Cats, Water Dragons, Waka and a beautiful Pea-Green Boat Assemble for Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta on Monday | Under the gaze of ...
World Economic Forum Davos 2012: No country immune to euro crisis, says Christine Lagarde
The Times Of India DAVOS: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said no economy is "immune" from the European sovereign debt crisis. "It's a crisis that could have spillover effects around the world," she said on Saturday at the World Economic...
Divers find 17th body on wrecked cruise ship Costa Concordia
The Australian | DIVERS have found the body of a woman while searching the wrecked Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, taking the confirmed death toll to 17. | The woman found was a crew member, indicated by the uniform she was wearing, the BBC reported. Further d...
The unusual suspects
Mumbai Mirror | Shikha Tripathi Tweet Rate me.... | Share Share Share Share | Posted On Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 02:03:46 AM | Mediterranean coasts and Michelangelo’s works are the first images that pop into your head when you think of Italy. But give the...
School menus, week of Jan. 30-Feb. 3
Tampabay.com | Times staff | Tampa Bay Times In Print: Sunday, January 29, 2012 | Elementary breakfasts | All elementary breakfasts include a choice of one main fare item, one fruit or 100 percent fruit juice and one milk choice plus an option for cereal with gra...
Costa Concordia death toll reaches 17
Sydney Morning Herald | GNE | Divers on Saturday found the body of a woman while searching the wrecked Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, the 17th victim to be found. | The woman found was a crew member, indicated by the uniform she was wearing, the BBC reported. Furthe...
Crisis deepens as Fitch downgrades ratings of five Eurozone nations
Gulf News | Frankfurt: Fitch Ratings downgraded the debt of Italy, Spain and three other countries that use the euro on Friday, a setback as European leaders work on several fronts to contain the continent's government-debt crisis. | The lower government-debt ...
Energy, Charm and Ample Ambition
The New York Times | COLORADO SPRINGS — The wrestling room at the United States Olympic Training Center smelled of stale sweat and fresh expectation. Training amid dozens of Greco-Roman wrestlers was a familiar athlete with a crew cut and an overstuffed suitcase ...
Victims' fury at bail ruling
Canberra Times | A DECISION to grant bail to the former head of a now-defunct company accused of supplying potentially faulty breast implants has caused indignation among women who regard themselves as his victims. | A judge in Marseille placed Jean-Claude Mas, the...
Sat 28 Jan 2012
Key dates in Greece's debt crisis
The News & Observer Email Print Order Reprint Share This Share Text tool name | tool goes here The Associated Press | ATHENS, Greece -- A look at key dates in Greece's financial crisis. | Oct. 4, 2009 - George Papandreou's Socialists win landslide general election victo...
Rulon Gardner wins four matches in first wrestling match since 2004
Colorado Springs Gazette | The most recognizable name in American wrestling was back on the mat for the first time since 2004 as Rulon Gardner competed for Team USA Saturday in the Kiki Cup at the Olympic Training Center. | The Kiki Cup, a "friendly" dual meet, featured four...
Mitsubishi Electric hit with suspension for bill padding
The News & Observer Email Print Order Reprint Share This Share Text tool name | tool goes here The Associated Press Tags: | OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland police used tear gas and "flash" grenades Saturday to break up an estimated 2,000 Occupy protesters after some demonstr...
Coast Guard checks foreign cruise ships carefully
Palm Beach Daily News | Last Sunday, you published an article concerning safety standards on cruise vessels stating, among other things, that the U.S. Coast Guard’s inspections of foreign-flagged vessels were limited to “kitchen spaces,” implying that li...
Weekly Recap Jan 28th: No More MS Points? Xbox 720 Release, BlizzCon Cancelled
Cinema Blend January is coming to a close and the month seemed to churn out more news than both November and December of 2011 combined. Blizzard announced that they won't be hosting BlizzCon this year because they've become overwhelmed with projects, which is sor...
$3 Bln enters into Turkey in 25 days
Turkish Press | Three billion has entered into Turkey in 25 days, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan has said yesterday, speaking in the town of Davos where capitalism is questioned this year. | “We won’t allow economy to fall into recession,” Babacan said in...
Leader of Supreme Council of Iraq meets Gul, Erdogan and Davutoglu
Turkish Press | Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, who is currently on a visit to Turkey, met with President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu yesterday. | Following his first meeting...
Yazici invites Branning over for tea
Turkish Press | Customs and Trade Minister Hayati Yazici yesterday invited Katharine Branning, author of the book entitled “Yes, I Would Love another Glass of Tea: An American Woman’s Letters to Turkey” over for tea. | Yazici will have breakfast with Brannin...
Clinton says genocide issue best left to scholars
Turkish Press | Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday sidestepped a delicate dispute between two allies over the World War I-era killing of Armenians in Turkey and said the issue was best left for scholars to discuss. | Clinton was asked why the Un...
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