 Cyprus president says small state in economic crisis can lead EU well
CONOR POPE in Strasbourg In an upbeat assessment that will be welcomed by Enda Kenny as he prepares to address the European Parliament today, Cypriot president Demetris Christofias has said that a... (photo: AP Photo / Petros Karadjias) Irish Times
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 Banking resolution mechanism by middle of year, says Barroso
The European Commission will propose a euro zone mechanism for winding up failed banks by the middle of the year, commission president José Manuel Barroso said yesterday. EU... (photo: EC / EC) Irish Times
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 Envoy slams Aleppo attackers
New York - Syria's United Nations Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari described as “a cowardly terrorist act” an attack on Tuesday that killed scores of students sitting for exams at Aleppo... (photo: UN / Ryan Brown) Independent online (SA)
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 Blasts at Syrian university kill more than 80
BEIRUT: Twin blasts inside a university campus in Syria's largest city on Tuesday set cars ablaze, blew the walls off dormitory rooms and left more than 80 people dead, anti-regime activists said.... (photo: AP / SANA) The Times of India
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 Nene joins Qatar's Al-Gharafa from PSG
PARIS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Brazilian forward Nene has joined Qatar's Al-Gharafa from Paris St Germain, the French Ligue 1 club and the player said on Tuesday.... (photo: AP / Michel Euler) The Guardian
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 Explosions kill 52 at Syrian university as exams begin
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two explosions tore through one of Syria's biggest universities on the first day of student exams on Tuesday, killing at least 52 people and wounding dozens, a monitoring group... (photo: AP / SANA) Sun Sentinel
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 UN experts to Tehran, hope to restart nuke probe
VIENNA — A senior U.N. team is embarking on a new try to restart its probe into suspicions that Iran secretly worked on nuclear arms. The International Atomic Energy Agency team is flying to... (photo: AP / Ronald Zak) U~T San Diego
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 US to chase al Qaeda in any nook and corner: Panetta
Washington: American troops are determined to go to any nook and corner of the earth to destroy al Qaeda, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said, asserting that Washington was considering providing... (photo: US DoD / A. Kirk-Cuomo) Zeenews
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 2012 military suicides hit a record high of 349
WASHINGTON: Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will grow worse... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny) Ohio
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 Obama meets new Saudi interior minister at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama met Saudi Arabia's new interior minister, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, on Monday to discuss security and regional issues, the White House said. Prince... (photo: AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta) The Star
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