Al-jazeera.com : Thousands of anti-government protesters have marched through the Thai capital, a prelude to a broader action next week when they say they will shut down Bangkok in their bid to scuttle a February election and topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. “We will keep walking, we won’t stop, We will walk until we win and we won’t give up.” The protesters, who accuse Yingluck of being the puppet of her self-exiled brother and former premier, Thaksin Shinawatra, gathered on...
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AP, Indonesia : Authorities extended a danger zone around a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia on Sunday after it spewed...
Reuters, Cairo : Egypt’s foreign ministry summoned Qatar’s ambassador on Saturday to complain about interference in its internal affairs after Doha criticized Cairo’s crackdown on the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. The formerly close Qatari-Egyptian relationship has soured since the Egyptian army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, who had been firmly supported by Doha, last July following mass protests against his one-year rule. Cairo then launched a wide crackdown against Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood group and labeled it a terrorist group last week....
BBC Online : Fourteen people have been killed and 10 injured in a stampede at a mosque in China’s northwest Ningxia region, according to state media. It happened as traditional food was being handed out at an event to commemorate a religious leader, Xinhua news agency said. An investigation is underway into the cause of the stampede in Xiji town, 60km (35 miles) west of Guyuan city. Four of the injured were in critical condition, the reports said. The incident...
Reuters, Washington : US senators pushing a bill to slap new sanctions on Iran if it goes back on an interim deal under which it agreed to limit its nuclear program have gained support since the legislation was introduced in December, aides said on Monday. The bill, which the White House has threatened to veto, requires further reductions in Iran’s oil exports and would apply new penalties on other industries if Iran either violates the interim agreement or fails to...
Reuters, Bangkok Protesters trying to topple Thailand’s prime minister marched in Bangkok on Tuesday to drum up support for their plans to bring the capital to a halt next week by blockading major roads and preventing the government from functioning. Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has called an election for February 2 but the protesters, aware she would probably win on the back of support in the rural north and northeast, want her to step down and be replaced by...
BBC Online : A US ice-breaker is to help two ships that are stuck in thick ice in Antarctica following a rescue mission. The Polar Star has been asked to cut a path through the ice in order to free the Xue Long and the Akademik Shokalskiy, the US Coast Guard said. The Chinese boat, Xue Long, became ice-bound after helping to rescue 52 passengers stranded on Akademik Shokalskiy on Thursday. The Russian research vessel has been trapped since 24...
BBC Online : Direct talks on ending the conflict in South Sudan have officially opened in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The negotiations are focusing on bringing about a ceasefire and the release of political prisoners. The talks, led by teams representing the warring parties, are expected to get under way in earnest on Sunday. Rebels supporting sacked Deputy President Riek Machar are involved in fierce fighting with the forces of President Salva Kiir. At least 1,000 people have been...
CNN : About 140 million Americans are bracing for a polar blast that’s barreling across the country this week, shattering...
BBC Online : Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has arrived in Juba for talks with President Salva Kiir over the conflict...
Reuters, New York : A lawyer for Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade is seeking to postpone proceedings in a visa fraud...
BBC Online : A Spanish judge has summoned the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos to appear in court over...
