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Lavrov says seeks peace in Syria as forces bombard Homs
Reuters
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis | AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia's foreign minister said he told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday that Moscow wanted to see peace in the Arab world as Syrian forces resumed a bombardment of Homs, a hub of protest and ...
Amid Pressure for Solution, Russian FM Meets Syrian PresidentVoice of America
Syria crisis: Russia's Sergei Lavrov meets AssadBBC News
Russia: The time for Syrian democratic reforms has comeChristian Science Monitor
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Middle East press uncertain on Palestinian unity deal
BBC News
Media commentators in the Middle East have expressed both hope and doubt about the agreement between the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, on the formation of a national unity government. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will ...
Israel slams Hamas dealSydney Morning Herald
Abbas's choice 'peace or Hamas'The Australian
Palestinian government welcomes unity dealYnetnews
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Maldives president quits after mutiny on paradise islands
Reuters
* President quits after protests and police mutiny * Aide says president ousted in a "coup" * President said to have asked India for assistance (Adds Nasheed said to have asked India for help, paragraph 5) By JJ Robinson MALE, Feb 7 (Reuters) ...
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns amid unrestBBC News
Maldives' VP Hassan Takes Oath as PresidentTIME
Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed resigns in stunning fall from graceTelegraph.co.uk
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Iran Calls New US Sanctions 'Psychological War'
ABC News
Iran has dismissed the new US sanctions on Tehran, with the Foreign Ministry spokesman saying Tuesday they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow discontent among Iranians and insisting the measures would not halt the country's nuclear program.
Sanctions won't effect Iran's nuclear policyTimes of India
Iran shrugs off latest US sanctions, trade suffersReuters UK
Iran: Latest US Sanctions Nothing NewFox Business

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Reports: 29 Chinese workers held in Sudan to leave
The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) � Twenty-nine Chinese workers abducted by rebels in Sudan more than a week ago have been released and were boarding a Red Cross plane to leave rebel territory Tuesday, state media said. Rebels from the Sudan People's Liberation ...
Kidnapped Chinese workers in Sudan freedReuters
State news agency says Chinese workers held in Sudan have boarded plane to ...Washington Post
Chinese Workers Held in Sudan to LeaveTIME
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Quake aftershocks hamper rescue
Sydney Morning Herald
Resident carry what was left of their belongings after their house collapsed in Negros Oriental, central Philippines. Photo: Reuters DUMAGUETE, Philippines: Rescuers were digging through rubble with shovels and their bare hands after a powerful ...
Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 22Atlanta Journal Constitution
Philippines earthquake � in picturesThe Guardian

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Romanian Premier-Designate Seeks to Form New Government
BusinessWeek
By Irina Savu and Andra Timu Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Romanian Premier-designate Mihai- Razvan Ungureanu began talks on forming a Cabinet to rebuild the ruling coalition's support after violent protests over government austerity measures mandated under a ...
Anti-cuts protests push Romania PM outReuters
Wave of discontent breaks beyond eurozoneThe Australian
Romania's Gov't Collapses After ProtestsTIME
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Pakistan Factory Collapse Death Toll up to 18
TIME
By AP Tuesday, Feb. 07, 2012 (ISLAMABAD) � A rescue official says the death toll from a factory that collapsed in eastern Pakistan has risen to 18. Rescue official Asad Ahmad said Tuesday that workers have pulled 13 people out of the rubble alive.
Pakistan factory collapse rescue operation continuesBBC News
Pakistani Woman Saved After 31 Hours Under RubbleABC News
Fatalities in Pakistan factory collapseCNN International

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Norwegian killer demands freedom
Sydney Morning Herald
Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik who killed 77 people last July demands to be released at an Oslo court hearing. Photo: AFP ANDERS Behring Breivik, the Norwegian who killed 77 people last July, smirked and raised his arm in a right-wing ...
Norway mass killer decries "cultural destruction"Reuters
Pictured: Norwegian gunman Anders Breivik just minutes after he massacred 77Daily Mail
Saying he deserves a medal, Norway mass shooting suspect stays jailedCNN
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French trade deficit hits high, competitiveness at issue
Reuters
* End-2011 trade gap widens 35 pct to near 70 bln eur * Competitiveness gap a factor in election run-up * Data contrasts with huge surplus in Germany By Matthias Blamont and Brian Love PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - France's trade deficit hit a record high ...
Merkel blurs border in stumping for SarkozyCBS News
Merkel and Sarkozy Share Anger Over Syria Stalemate and Urgency Over GreeceNew York Times

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