All Stories from January 12, 2014 (Change date)
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Nearly 700 dead in Syrian rebel clashesJan 12, 2014 10:54 am - BEIRUT — Rebel-on-rebel clashes have killed nearly 700 people over the past nine days in northern Syria in the worst bout of infighting among the opponents of President ...
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Israel's Sharon laid to rest in military funeralJan 12, 2014 10:00 am - JERUSALEM — Ariel Sharon was laid to rest Monday at his ranch in southern Israel as the nation bid a final farewell to one of its most colorful and influential leaders ...
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Bulgarian trade mission to Galesburg area plannedJan 12, 2014 10:00 am - A Bulgarian agribusiness trade mission looks set to visit western Illinois. The city of Galesburg and the Bulgarian Consulate in Chicago are planning the trip for this s...
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Taliban bicycle bomber kills 2 in AfghanistanJan 12, 2014 9:28 am - KABUL, Afghanistan — A Taliban suicide bomber riding a bicycle attacked a bus Sunday carrying police recruits in eastern Kabul, killing two people and wounding some 20 o...
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Pope names 19 new cardinals, focusing on the poorJan 12, 2014 9:28 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis named his first batch of cardinals Sunday, choosing 19 men from around the world, including the developing nations of Haiti and Burkina Faso,...
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Vote on charter defines Egypt’s post-Morsi futureJan 12, 2014 9:27 am - CAIRO — With a presidential run by Egypt’s powerful military chief seeming more likely by the day, this week’s constitution referendum, to be held amid a massive securit...
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Top envoys insist Syria peace talks must proceedJan 12, 2014 9:27 am - PARIS — Syria’s Western-backed opposition came under steely pressure Sunday to attend peace talks in just over a week as envoys from 11 countries converged to help resto...
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Bangkok braces as Thai protesters plan shutdownJan 12, 2014 9:27 am - BANGKOK — Anti-government demonstrators began to occupy major intersections in Thailand’s capital on Sunday in what they say is an effort to shut down Bangkok, a plan th...
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‘Score-settling’ in Central African Republic kills 13Jan 12, 2014 9:27 am - BANGUI, Central African Republic — Scattered violence in the capital of Central African Republic, including two consecutive nights of intense gunfire in some neighborhoo...
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Car bombs, clashes kill 18 civilians in IraqJan 12, 2014 9:26 am - BAGHDAD — Two car bombs targeted commuters in Baghdad and clashes between security forces and militants killed at least 18 civilians, officials said Sunday, amid an ongo...