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23 January 2014 • 19:48 AMT
Eurozone private sector recovery gathers pace in January: survey

Separate figures from the Bank of Spain showed the country’s economy grew by 0.3% in the last three months of 2013.

23 January 2014 • 19:34 AMT
Anti-government protests spread to western Ukraine

Residents of another western Ukrainian city, Lviv, seized the city administration building and urged governor Oleh Salo to resign.

23 January 2014 • 18:51 AMT
Twitter suspends Hamas armed wing account

A spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, accused Twitter of suppressing freedom of speech.

23 January 2014 • 18:17 AMT
Yemen says al Qaeda plot to seize banks, buildings thwarted

The Interior Ministry said that al Qaeda’s local branch planned to seize buildings in the central province of Bayda last week.

23 January 2014 • 18:01 AMT
South Sudan government, rebels sign deal to end fighting

The leader of President Salva Kiir’s delegation to talks Nhial Deng Nhial, and the leader of Machar’s delegation, Taban Deng Gai, signed the pact.

23 January 2014 • 17:50 AMT
Surge in cases of deadly bird flu reported in China

Only a handful of people had been infected with H7N9 since June, but health officials have reported 73 cases so far this month.

23 January 2014 • 17:43 AMT
Russia plans to fingerprint foreigners

An explanatory note on the draft decree says the measure will facilitate efforts to curb illegal migration and prevent terrorism.

23 January 2014 • 17:29 AMT
Armenian government approves Customs Union roadmap

“The list of 262 measures, of which 150 should be taken before joining the Customs Union, was approved,” Vahram Avanesyan said.

23 January 2014 • 12:25 AMT
Egyptian interim PM supports army chief for president

Sisi is seen as the only real contender for the presidency. He enjoys broad support among Egyptians who rallied against Morsi’s rule.

23 January 2014 • 12:13 AMT
Italy’s Berlusconi faces new investigation

Milan prosecutors say they are investigating former Premier Silvio Berlusconi for allegedly attempting to derail investigations.

23 January 2014 • 12:03 AMT
Iran wants U.S to ‘back up its words with actions’: Rouhani

Underscoring that pitch, Rouhani held a private meeting with oil and gas executives at a hotel in the Swiss resort before his speech.

23 January 2014 • 11:44 AMT
U.S. State Department reacts to Azeri violence with general call for peace

“This should serve as a wake-up call to Congress here in Washington to cut-off all military aid to Azerbaijan,” Aram Hamparian said.

23 January 2014 • 11:18 AMT
iPhone 6 with larger display rumored for September launch

Arcuri believes Apple will take advantage of its Touch ID sensor, iBeacon and Passbook tech to create a new mobile payments solution.

23 January 2014 • 10:29 AMT
Ukraine PM dismisses ultimatum from opposition leaders

Udar party leader and opposition figurehead Vitaly Klitschko, who was present at the meeting with Yanukovych, issued an ultimatum.

23 January 2014 • 10:14 AMT
U.S. Treasury Secretary warns Congress of debt deadline

Some Republicans hope to use the debt limit as leverage to force the Obama administration to agree to more govt. spending cuts.

23 January 2014 • 10:05 AMT
Al Qaeda leader urges militant rebel factions in Syria to unite

In April, the head of ISIL, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi tried to merge ISIL with Jabhat al-Nusra, defying orders from Zawahri and causing a rift.

23 January 2014 • 10:01 AMT
At least 21 killed in Turkey road accident

“The number of dead has risen to 21, with one injured person dying in hospital,” governor Orhan Duzgun told Turkish television.

23 January 2014 • 09:46 AMT
Azeri armed forces continuously fire upon Armenian positions

Artsrun Hovhannisyan also confirmed that Azeris fired in the direction of some villages in Tavush province. No one was killed or injured.

23 January 2014 • 08:41 AMT
Attack on checkpoint kills five policemen in Egypt

There was no immediate claim of responsibility. A security source said the area was being searched to find those behind the killings.

23 January 2014 • 08:08 AMT
LUKoil to renew gas cooperation deal with Gazprom: report

LUKoil is expected triple its gas production to about 23 billion cubic meters in 2020 to become the fourth-largest producer in Russia.

23 January 2014 • 07:27 AMT
Israel says it foiled al Qaeda plot to attack U.S. embassy

The agency said it the plot was in “advanced planning stages” but gave no further info on how close the men got to carrying it out.

23 January 2014 • 07:07 AMT
UN mediator to hold talks with Syria rival delegations

The behind-the-scenes negotiations follow the first day of a major peace conference in Switzerland which ended in bitter divisions.

23 January 2014 • 06:58 AMT
OSCE PA president deplores Ukraine deaths, calls for dialogue

“We repeat our call for both police and protesters to exercise restraint and refrain from violence and provocation,” Krivokapic said.

22 January 2014 • 13:44 AMT
Iraqi forces press attack on al Qaeda fighters in restive city

Both Ramadi and Fallujah are in Anbar province, a mostly Sunni desert province west of Baghdad along the border with Syria.

22 January 2014 • 12:56 AMT
EU can take action against Ukraine after death reports

Barroso said the European Union was shocked by the deaths, deplored the use of force and called on all sides to immediately halt violence.

22 January 2014 • 12:28 AMT
Federer beats Murray to advance to Australian Open semifinal

Andy Murray, who saved two match points in the third-set tiebreaker, has an 11-10 edge over Federer in head-to-head matches.

22 January 2014 • 12:07 AMT
Report: Amazon posted 16,146 job ads in 2013

Amazon recently won a contract with the CIA to develop a compute cloud. It has been hiring IT staff with security clearances.

22 January 2014 • 11:53 AMT
U.S. east coast hit by major winter storm

Gridlock was reported on New York City highways, with commuters reporting drive times of quadruple their normal duration.

22 January 2014 • 11:46 AMT
French Foreign Minister calls for ceasefires in Syria

“This terrible situation, which is killing thousands of innocent women, children and men, exists,” Laurent Fabius said.

22 January 2014 • 11:33 AMT
Latvia welcomes first female Prime Minister

The previous government resigned in November after a supermarket roof collapse killed 54 people and stunned the country.