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India Protests American Talk Show Host’s Sikh Joke

Posted January 24th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
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Indian officials are protesting an American television host’s joke that referred to the Sikh religion’s holiest shrine. During his late night show last week, Jay Leno showed a photo of the ornate Golden Temple in the Indian state of Punjab, joking it was the summer home of U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The joke was […]

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Obama to Unveil Economic Blueprint in State of the Union

Posted January 24th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. President Barack Obama will unveil a new economic blueprint during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, addressing a key issue as he faces a contentious re-election bid later this year. Mr. Obama will deliver his third annual speech on the nations’ progress before a joint session of the U.S. Congress, and on […]

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Pakistan’s President Urges Stronger Trade Ties With Burma

Posted January 24th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistan’s president has called for stronger trade ties with Burma, while on a visit to the Southeast Asian country. Asif Ali Zardari met with his Burmese counterpart Thein Sein Tuesday in Burma’s capital Naypyidaw. The Pakistani president’s visit comes amid heightened tensions at home between the civilian government and the military over a memo reportedly […]

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Iran Summons Danish Envoy to Protest EU Ban on Iranian Oil

Posted January 24th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
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Iran has summoned the Danish ambassador in Tehran to protest what it calls the European Union’s “illogical” decision to ban Iranian oil imports. Iranian state news agency IRNA says foreign ministry official Ali Asghar Khaji summoned the Danish envoy on Tuesday, a day after the 27-nation EU agreed to stop all Iranian oil imports by […]

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Europe Facing ‘Moderate Recession’ in First Half of 2012

Posted January 24th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
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Europe’s economics commissioner says the continent is facing a “moderate recession” in the first half of 2012, with an economic recovery not likely before the last six months of the year. The European Union’s economics chief, Olli Rehn, made the prediction Tuesday as Europe’s finance ministers concluded two days of talks in Brussels. He said […]

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UN Condemns Air Raids on South Sudan Refugee Camp

Posted January 24th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
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The United Nations says it is “alarmed” by air attacks on a South Sudan refugee camp holding about 5,000 people who had fled violence in neighboring Sudan. The U.N. refugee agency says Tuesday the raid took place in the Upper Nile state town of Elfoj, about 10 kilometers from the Sudan border. The agency reports […]

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Divers Recover 16th Body from Italian Liner

Posted January 24th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
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Divers searching the partially submerged Italian liner Costa Concordia have discovered another body, as salvage crews prepare to offload more than 2,000 metric tons of fuel from the crippled ship. The discovery Tuesday on the third deck of the massive ocean liner came as explosives experts blasted another hole into the ship’s submerged hull to […]

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Scorsese’s Hugo Leads with 11 Oscar Nominations

Posted January 24th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
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The Martin Scorsese 3D adventure movie Hugo has received 11 Oscar nominations, including for best picture, topping the widely-acclaimed, silent film The Artist with the most nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees Tuesday in Beverly Hills, California. The French-made tribute to Hollywood’s silent movie era, The Artist, won 10 […]

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Syrian Foreign Minister Slams Arab League Proposal on Power Transfer

Posted January 24th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem has strongly criticized the Arab League’s latest initiative for ending Syria’s 10-month opposition uprising, calling it a “plot” to internationalize the crisis. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Moallem said his counterparts at the 22-member Arab League approved a plan they knew Syria would reject as a violation of its […]

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Suicide Bomber Attacks Government Building in Central Somalia

Posted January 24th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
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Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on an Ethiopian army base in Somalia Tuesday. Witnesses say the bomber rammed a truck filled with explosives into a government compound in the town of Beledweyne, about 30 kilometers from the Ethiopian border. The building houses Somali government officials and Ethiopian troops, who […]

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