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23:59 13/01/2012 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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U.S. to exchange ambassadors with Burma - Clinton
23:04 13/01/2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday that Washington would begin the process of swapping ambassadors with Burma.
Lithuania marks anniversary of 1991 clashes
20:23 13/01/2012
Lithuania marks on Friday the 21st anniversary of clashes between protesters and Soviet troops that killed 14 and left 600 injured.
Ex-Arab League observer to Syria says received death threats
19:55 13/01/2012
An Arab League observer to Syria who quit the mission after describing it as a "farce" told the Al Arabiya TV channel on Friday that he had left Damascus because he had received several death threats.
Russia charges former Estonian spy in Arctic Sea hijacking
19:32 13/01/2012
Investigators in the northern Russian port of Arkhangelsk have charged in absentia Estonia's former spy chief, Eerik-Niiles Kross, with organizing the hijacking of the cargo ship Arctic Sea in 2009, a spokesman for the regional Investigative Committee, Yury Shperling said on Friday.
The strange case of the Arctic Sea vessel
19:32 13/01/2012
The Russian frigate Ladny has freed the Arctic Sea cargo ship in the Atlantic without firing a single shot and eight suspected hijackers have been detained, Russia's defense minister said on Tuesday.
EU still ready to help upgrade Ukraine's gas pipelines - Oettinger
18:08 13/01/2012
The European Commission confirms its willingness to participate in the upgrade of the Ukrainian gas transportation system, Ukraine's Unian news agency reported on Friday, quoting European Commissioner for Energy Gunther Oettinger.
UKRAINE TO PAY $416 PER CU M FOR GAS IN FIRST QUARTER, $418 IN SECOND AND THIRD, $413 IN FOURTH - NAFTOGAZ
17:37 13/01/2012
UKRAINE TO PAY $416 PER CU M FOR GAS IN FIRST QUARTER, $418 IN SECOND AND THIRD, $413 IN FOURTH - NAFTOGAZ
Russia ‘firmly denies’ Tajik man’s release was tit-for-tat
17:30 13/01/2012
Russia’s acquittal of the son of Tajikistan's railway boss, convicted for drug trafficking, is not linked to the release of a Russian pilot jailed in Tajikistan, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Thai authorities detain two Lebanese terror suspects
16:54 13/01/2012
Thai authorities on Friday arrested two Lebanese nationals after the United States warned that terrorists may be plotting attacks in Bangkok, the Thai newspaper The Nation reported.
Russia’s troubled Mars probe to hit Earth on Jan. 15-16
15:34 13/01/2012
Russia’s troubled Phobos Grunt spacecraft is expected to fall back to Earth between Sunday and Monday morning, the U.S. Strategic Command said on Friday.
Islamist parties lead in Egyptian parliamentary polls
15:29 13/01/2012
Egypt’s Islamist parties, the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the Salafi Nour party have so far secured 71 percent of the votes at the first post-revolution parliamentary elections, the Al-Masry Al-Youm reported on Friday.
Space station to perform debris avoidance maneuver
15:14 13/01/2012
The International Space Station (ISS) will perform a maneuver on Friday to avoid debris from the U.S. Iridium 33 satellite, NASA said on Friday.
No new 'gas war' between Russia, Ukraine - Ukrainian PM
14:50 13/01/2012
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Friday he was sure there would be no new "gas war" between Russia and Ukraine.
Japanese foreign minister to take close look at Kuril Islands
14:38 13/01/2012
Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said on Friday he is planning to “review” the disputed Kuril Islands, known as the Northern Territories in Japan, from aboard a patrol boat, as well as from Hokkaido Island.
US Embassy in Thailand warns of possible terrorist threat
13:54 13/01/2012
The United States Embassy in Thailand alerted U.S. citizens that terrorists may be planning to conduct attacks in tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future.
Rostelecom plans to enter Armenia's broadband market – paper
12:27 13/01/2012
Russian long-distance operator Rostelecom plans to acquire 75 percent minus one share of GNC-Alfa firm, Armenia's largest independent long-distance operator, for $22.5 million, Kommersant business daily reported on Friday quoting a source close to Rostelecom's board of directors.
Myanmar government grants amnesty to 600 prisoners
12:11 13/01/2012
Over 600 prisoners in Myanmar, including former prime minister Khin Nyunt who has been under house arrest since 2005, were granted amnesty on Friday, Xinhua reported.
Stabbed Tajik opposition journalist in intensive care
11:18 13/01/2012
Tajik opposition journalist Dododzhon Atovulloyev, who was stabbed in Moscow on Thursday night, is now in intensive care at a Moscow hospital, a hospital spokesperson said on Friday.
U.S. to cut 7,000 Europe-based troops
10:14 13/01/2012
The United States will withdraw 7,000 troops from its 81,000-strong Europe-based forces, Pentagon spokesman George Little said on Friday.1

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