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Yahoo! News: World News Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:52:24 GMT |
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Syrian assault on Homs kills 50: opposition
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Syrian forces bombarded Homs on Monday, killing 50 people in a sustained assault on several districts of the city which has become a centre of armed opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian National Council opposition group said.
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One dead, local tsunami alert in 6.7 quake off Philippines
(Reuters)
Reuters - One child died and a local tsunami alert was issued after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake followed by two aftershocks struck off the Philippines island of Negros on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and a local monitoring service.
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Obama says risky to attack Iran, wants diplomatic fix
(Reuters)
 Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Sunday there were important risks to consider before any military strike against Iran and made clear he does not want to see more conflict in the oil-producing Gulf region.
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Pakistan factory collapses in gas blast, 3 dead, many trapped
(Reuters)
Reuters - A three-story factory collapsed Monday in the Pakistani city of Lahore after a gas explosion, killing at least three people and trapping dozens, emergency officials said.
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Romania PM Boc resigns after protests
(Reuters)
Reuters - Romania's Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned on Monday after weeks of nationwide protests against his tough austerity measures and before a parliamentary election due late this year.
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In Syria, Hundreds Massacred While U.N. Resolution Stalls
(Time.com)
Time.com - Friday night, Syrian security forces carried out what the opposition Syrian National Council called a "horrific massacre" targeting Homs in one of the worst violence in the 11-month uprising
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Greek parties face EU bailout deadline
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Greece's coalition parties must tell the European Union on Monday whether they accept the painful terms of a new bailout deal to avoid a messy default that could threaten the country's future in the euro zone.
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Activists: Syrian troops pound Homs neighborhoods
(AP)
 AP - Syrian troops shelled neighborhoods in the restive city of Homs on Monday, striking a makeshift medical clinic and residential areas in an assault that killed at least 12 people, activists said.
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Mexico party picks woman as presidential candidate
(AP)
 AP - A major political party in Mexico has chosen a female presidential candidate for the first time, as the ruling party bet that a charismatic former congresswoman will help it erode the lead held by its powerful rival.
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Sudanese rebels say to release Chinese workers "soon"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sudanese rebels said on Monday they will release "soon" 29 Chinese workers held in the border state of South Kordofan where the army has been fighting insurgents for months.
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China stresses need to keep Tibet stable
(AP)
AP - China on Monday warned government officials in Tibet that failing to maintain stability could result in job loss or criminal prosecution, the latest sign of heightened ethnic tensions in the remote Himalayan region.
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Canadian Muslims issue fatwa against "honor killing"
(Reuters)
Reuters - A group of Canada's leading Muslim clerics has issued a fatwa against so-called "honor killings," just a week after three members of an Afghan Canadian family were convicted of a gruesome quadruple murder that triggered a national debate about cultural values.
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Correction: Australia helicopter deaths story
(AP)
AP - In a story Feb. 5 about the deaths of two filmmakers in an Australian helicopter crash, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the crash. Nowra is 97 miles (156 kilometers) south of Sydney, not north.
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Americans face prosecution as Egypt ignores Clinton, Congress
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Egypt is bringing criminal charges against at least 40 people, including some American citizens, over the foreign funding of nongovernmental organizations, sharply raising the stakes in a standoff with the US that has put $1.3 billion in US military aid to Egypt at risk.
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Egyptian Protesters Confront Police After Soccer Riots
(Time.com)
Time.com - Four more die in a day of violent clashes, as anger over alleged police complicity in a stadium tragedy unleashes pent-up frustrations
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Syria next steps: With diplomacy stalled, escalation expected
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria appear to have reached an impasse following the vetoing by Russia and China of a United Nations Security Council resolution.
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