Islamist militia bans Red Cross activities in Somalia

Islamist militia bans Red Cross activities in Somalia

January 31, 2012 - 18:43 AMT  08:19 GMT
Al-Shabaab claims that “70% of the ICRC-provided food stored for distribution was deemed unfit for human consumption.”
Italian officials end Costa Concordia search efforts

Italian officials end Costa Concordia search efforts

January 31, 2012 - 18:38 AMT  08:19 GMT
Italy ends search for those still missing from the shipwreck, due to safety concerns for scuba divers inspecting half-sunk vessel.

25 Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt

January 31, 2012 - 18:35 AMT  08:19 GMT
The kidnappers are demanding the release of five relatives jailed after the 2004 bomb attack at the Red Sea resort of Taba.
Philippe Lefort: no alternative to OSCE MG in Karabakh settlement

Philippe Lefort: no alternative to OSCE MG in Karabakh settlement

January 31, 2012 - 18:30 AMT  08:19 GMT
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with EU Special Rep for South Caucasus and crisis in Georgia Philippe Lefort.

French FM doubtful Russia will back UN’s Syria resolution

January 31, 2012 - 18:02 AMT  08:19 GMT
Juppe is sceptical the Western-backed resolution, drafted on the basis of an Arab League peace plan will succeed.

Armenian gets 6-year sentence in Medicare fraud

January 31, 2012 - 17:57 AMT  08:19 GMT
U.S. District Judge sentenced Sargis Tadevosyan, 42, to six years in prison on counts of aggravated identity theft.

Russia mulls limiting grain exports from April

January 31, 2012 - 17:43 AMT  08:19 GMT
Russia banned grain exports in Aug 2010 after an extreme heatwave scorched more than one-third of the country's grain crop.
Romania prosecutors probe a 20-year-old Pentagon hacker

Romania prosecutors probe a 20-year-old Pentagon hacker

January 31, 2012 - 17:37 AMT  08:19 GMT
Prosecutors said Razvan Manole Cernaianu posted confidential data he retrieved from Pentagon and NASA servers on his blog.

Turkey's trade deficit widens by 47.7%

January 31, 2012 - 17:32 AMT  13:32 GMT
Despite the country’s economic growth, Turkish authorities predict a decline in economic indicators in 2012.

Unemployment in eurozone hits record high

January 31, 2012 - 17:17 AMT  08:19 GMT
Some 16.5 ml people were out of work in eurozone in Dec, with Spain retaining the highest unemployment rate.
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