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23:59 22/01/2012 A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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Finns Edge Russia in Shootout for Youth Hockey Gold
19:06 22/01/2012
Finland won the first-ever hockey gold medal at the Youth Winter Olympics on Sunday, edging Russia 2-1 in a thrilling shootout final.
Israel to blame for talks ‘fiasco’ - Abbas
18:38 22/01/2012
The responsibility for a failure to restart stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks will lie solely with Tel Aviv and its refusal to halt settlement construction, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said on Sunday in Moscow.
1st Winter Youth Olympics 'Exceeded Expectations' - Rogge
17:39 22/01/2012
International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge praised the first-ever Winter Youth Olympics on Sunday, saying the competition "exceeded all expectations."
Abbas Pledges to Continue Peace Talks with Israel
15:36 22/01/2012
The Palestinian authorities are ready to continue peace talks with Israel, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday.
Car Hits 12 Pedestrians in Jakarta, 8 Dead
13:51 22/01/2012
A woman driving a black minivan, with her three friends as passengers, lost control of the car and ploughed into 12 pedestrians in the capital, killing eight and injuring the other four, the Jakarta Post reported on Sunday, referring to police.
Croatians Vote in EU Accession Referendum
12:55 22/01/2012
Croatian citizens are voting on Sunday in a referendum on the former Yugoslav republic’s accession to the European Union scheduled for next year.4
Fresh Radioactive Water Leakage Reported at Fukushima Nuke Plant
11:56 22/01/2012
About two liters of radioactive water leaked from the turbine building of the second reactor at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.
Russian Destroyer Escorts Commercial Vessels in Gulf of Aden
10:35 22/01/2012
A new task force from Russia’s Pacific Fleet has escorted its first convoy of commercial vessels along the designated safety corridor after its recent arrival to the Gulf of Aden, the fleet’s spokesman said on Sunday.
Republican Gingrich Wins South Carolina Presidential Primary
10:00 22/01/2012
Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has convincingly beaten Mitt Romney in the South Carolina primary, intensifying the Republican fight for presidential nomination.

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Finns Edge Russia in Shootout for Youth Hockey Gold

Israel to blame for talks ‘fiasco’ - Abbas

1st Winter Youth Olympics 'Exceeded Expectations' - Rogge

Abbas Pledges to Continue Peace Talks with Israel

Car Hits 12 Pedestrians in Jakarta, 8 Dead

Croatians Vote in EU Accession Referendum

Fresh Radioactive Water Leakage Reported at Fukushima Nuke Plant

Russian Destroyer Escorts Commercial Vessels in Gulf of Aden

Republican Gingrich Wins South Carolina Presidential Primary

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