Daily International News February 07, 2014 From VOAnews.com |
 Opening Ceremonies for Sochi Olympics Set to Begin Russian President Vladimir Putin and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attending, along with some 40 other heads of state and leaders from around the world More  Nuland Refuses to Comment on Apparent EU Statement Top US diplomat, Victoria Nuland, won't discuss allegedly bugged phone conversation that included a disparaging remark about the European Union More  Syria to Attend Next Round of Geneva Peace Talks Talks set to begin February 10; previous round last month saw little progress towards ending country's civil war More  Taliban Questions Pakistani Government Talk Conditions Government sets out key term that talks should be held within parameters of country’s constitution More  Thailand Election Indicates Ruling Party Lost Support Authorities say opposition boycott, anti-government protesters largely to blame for lower numbers More  Few Signs of Support for Changing Burma's Constitution Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces legal challenges in widely anticipated bid to run for president in elections next year More  Rescue Flights From Bangui May Be Put On Hold Shortage of money prompts International Organization for Migration to consider discontinuing rescue flights for people at risk of violence in the Central African Republic More  First Aid Reaches S. Sudanese Displaced in Malakal UN estimates around 38,000 people are displaced inside Malakal, scene of some of the fiercest fighting between government and rebel forces More  South Africa Government Counts its Successes as Elections Loom However, protesters, largely from impoverished townships, accuse ANC-led government of failing to deliver basic services such as housing, water, electricity More  US Unemployment Drops to 5-Year Low Labor Department also says there was a net gain of 113,000 jobs, well below the average monthly gain over the past year More |
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