February 4, 2012 – 10:05 pm
Protesters attack 5 Syrian embassies
LONDON (AP) — Demonstrators have stormed five Syrian embassies in Europe and the Middle East after Syrian forces reportedly killed more than 200 people in the city of Homs.
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February 4, 2012 – 9:46 pm
Iran begins new military exercises in south
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard began military exercises Saturday in the country’s south, the latest show of force after threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tougher Western sanctions.
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February 4, 2012 – 9:21 pm
Iran says oil ban will not halt nuclear work
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s oil minister said the Islamic state would not retreat from its nuclear program even if its crude oil exports grind to a halt, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
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February 4, 2012 – 7:52 pm
India’s Congress wins court reprieve over telecoms scandal
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s beleaguered government won some rare relief on Saturday when a court threw out a corruption case against one its top ministers ahead of crucial state elections next week.
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February 4, 2012 – 7:04 pm
Merkel unhappy China blocked lawyer from meeting
BEIJING (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed regret that Chinese police blocked a human rights lawyer from meeting her.
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February 4, 2012 – 6:47 pm
Driven Away by a War, Now Stalked by Winter’s Cold
By ROD NORDLAND
KABUL, Afghanistan — The following children froze to death in Kabul over the past three weeks after their families had fled war zones in Afghanistan for refugee camps here:
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February 4, 2012 – 6:43 pm
Russians stage rival protests over Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin’s 12-year rule, and thousands of others staged a rally supporting the prime minister.
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February 4, 2012 – 6:30 pm
Indonesian pilot arrested for alleged drug use
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say they have arrested an airline pilot on suspicion of using illegal drugs three hours before flying.
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February 4, 2012 – 6:27 pm
Taliban deny their leader sent letter to Obama
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan Taliban on Saturday denied that their leader Mullah Omar had written to President Barack Obama last July.
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February 4, 2012 – 6:25 pm
Afghan officials try to open Kabul airport
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials say they are hopeful that the country’s largest airport will reopen after being closed due to heavy snowfall.
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