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'More troops' to South Sudan town

South Sudan's government says it is sending more troops and police to the town of Pibor, the scene of an outbreak of ethnic violence.

Iran 'tests medium-range missile'

Iran has test-fired a medium-range missile during military exercises in the Gulf, state media report, amid rising tensions over its nuclear programme.

Hockney awarded Order of Merit

British artist David Hockney is appointed a member of the Order of Merit by the Queen - despite turning down a knighthood in 1990.

Diet 'can stop brain shrinking'

Eating a diet rich in vitamins and fish may protect the brain from ageing while trans fats have the opposite effect, research suggests.

Knighthood for Apple design head

Jonathan Ive, the designer behind the iPhone, iPod and iPad, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.

Knighthoods for graphene pioneers

Two Nobel laureates involved in creating graphine, a flat sheet of carbon just one atom thick, are among the scientists recognised in the New Year Honours.

La presidenta de Brasil acaba su primer año de gobierno con un estilo distinto al de su predecesor, sobre todo por cómo entiende las relaciones de Brasil con sus vecinos

美国总统奥巴马在元旦签署法案，制裁伊朗的中央银行，伊朗则说法案不会影响伊朗的经济。

رئيس البرلمان العربي، احد الاجهزة الاستشارية للجامعة العربية، يطالب بسحب المراقبين العرب من سوريا بسبب استمرار قمع الاحتجاجات.

نماینده ولی فقیه در سپاه پاسداران ایران گفته است میرحسین موسوی و مهدی کروبی، از رهبران مخالفان حکومت در ایران را محاکمه نمی کنند، چون "آنها حریم و یک عده هوادار دارند که من نمی توانم اسم هواداران آنها را ببرم."