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23:59 14/01/2012 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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Costa Concordia hit reefs not marked on navigation maps – Capitan
23:01 14/01/2012
Cpt. Francesco Schettino of the luxury ship cruiser that ran aground near the coast of Tuscany late Friday said that the ship hit reefs that were not marked on the navigation map, local media reported.
Hezbollah rejects to disarm - Nasrallah
21:58 14/01/2012
Lebanon’s Shiite group Hezbollah will remain faithful to the idea of resistance to Israel and does not intend to disarm, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said.
Power cuts hit northwest of Turkey
20:27 14/01/2012
Turkish largest city, Istanbul, and northwest of Turkey were cut off the power on Saturday; subway and trams stopped working, local media reported.
Six people killed at militant attack in Pakistan
19:34 14/01/2012
At least six people were killed including two police officers during the militant attack of the police station in the north west of Pakistan, DawnNews reported on Saturday.
Names of Russians travelling on board Costa Concordia determined
18:51 14/01/2012
Names of 108 Russian citizens travelling on board the Costa Concordia liner were determined but the final number can increase as there was no information from one of the seven Russian travel operators that sold trips to this liner, spokeswoman for the Russian Tourism Industry Union Irina Tyurina said.
Deadly bomb blast kills scores in South Iraq
15:56 14/01/2012
A bomb killed at least 30 and injured 90 Shiite pilgrims near the southern port city of Basra on Saturday, world media reported referring to Iraqi officials.
Phobos-Grunt to crash into Pacific Ocean Jan. 15 - Roscosmos
15:21 14/01/2012
Doomed Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars probe that's been stuck in Earth orbit for two months may finally come crashing down on Jan. 15 over the Pasific Ocean, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said on Saturday.
Latest data: 3 killed in luxury cruise ship accident off Italy
14:26 14/01/2012
Three people are confirmed dead after a cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground off Italy, the prefect of the nearby city of Grosseto, Giuseppe Linardi, said on Saturday.
Driver on drugs crashes into crowd in Ukraine
14:00 14/01/2012
One girl was killed and other 10 people were injured as a driver who used psychoactive substances crashed into a crowd enjoying public festivity on one of the squares of the Ukrainian city of Lugansk, a police spokesman said on Saturday.
At least 12 killed during religious gathering in India
13:00 14/01/2012
At least 12 people were killed and other four were injured in a crowding during a religious gathering in India in the early hours of Saturday, local media said referring to officials.
Japanese foreign minister reviews Kuril Islands
12:09 14/01/2012
Japanese Foreign Minister has reviewed the disputed Kuril Islands, known as the Northern Territories in Japan, from aboard a patrol boat, as well as from Hokkaido Island, Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday.1
Death toll from cruise ship accident off Italy rises to 8
11:03 14/01/2012
Eight people died in the early hours of Saturday after a cruise ship ran aground off the Italian coast, media reports said.
Rogozin plants 2 poplars near NATO headquarters
09:30 14/01/2012
Former Russian ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin has planted two poplars near the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels in a farewell gesture.
Venezuelan consulate in Miami closed after diplomatic scandal
07:23 14/01/2012
President Hugo Chavez has ordered the closure of Venezuelan consulate in Miami following a diplomatic scandal involving Venezuelan Consul General Livia Acosta Noguera.
Six dead, 4,000 evacuated as cruise ship runs aground off Italy
06:59 14/01/2012
At least six people died when an Italian cruise ship with more than 4,000 people on board ran aground off the Tuscan coast late on Friday and started taking on water, the ANSA news agency reported on Saturday, quoting local authorities.1
Former Turkish Cypriot leader dies aged 87
05:06 14/01/2012
Rauf Denktash, the founder and first president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, has died at the age of 87, Cypriot state TV has reported.
Threat of terror attack in Bangkok ‘real and very credible’ – U.S. envoy
02:20 14/01/2012
A threat of terrorist attack in Bangkok is “real and very credible,” U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Kristie Kenney warned following the arrest of at least one man suspected of plotting attacks on the Thai capital, local media reported.1
Kazakhstan observes 'day of silence' ahead of general election
01:32 14/01/2012
A national "day of silence” kicked off at midnight on Saturday in Kazakhstan prior to parliamentary elections on January 15, which are expected to end the ruling party's complete control of the legislature.

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