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South Sudanese Government Releases Russian Pilot

22:34 22/01/2012 KHARTOUM, January 22 (RIA Novosti)

The An-32’s crew commander Russia’s Vladimir Popkov, who was arrested in late December in the South Sudan, was released on Sunday evening and arrived in Khartoum, a spokesman of the Russian Embassy in Sudan Yury Vidakas said.

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Deputy Head of Libyan NTC Resigns After Protests – TV
19:44 22/01/2012
The deputy head of Libyan ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) Abdel Hafiz Ghoga announced his resignation after the national wave of mass protests against the new government, the Al Jazeera TV channel said on Sunday.
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."
Tymoshenko calls Ukrainian opposition forces to unite
17:36 22/01/2012
Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s jailed ex-prime minister, has called on the country’s opposition forces to unite in the face of “the enemy from within”.1
Man Dies of Avian Flu in China
15:57 22/01/2012
A resident of the south-western Chinese province of Guizhou died of avian flu on Sunday, China’s Health Ministry reported.
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.
Islamist parties sweep Egyptian election
07:37 22/01/2012
Egypt’s Islamist parties have won an overwhelming victory at the first parliamentary polls since last year’s uprising which led to the fall of the Hosni Mubarak regime
Bosnia Arrests Fugitive War Criminal
05:26 22/01/2012
A Bosnian Serb war criminal, who has been sentenced to 20 years in prison but escaped from jail in 2007, has been arrested in eastern Bosnia
Croatia Holds EU Accession Referendum
04:05 22/01/2012
Croatia, a former Yugoslav republic, holds on Sunday a referendum on the country’s accession to the European Union slated for next year.
Death Toll in Nigeria Terrorist Attacks Rises to 162
02:48 22/01/2012
The death toll in coordinated attacks by a radical Islamist group in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano has risen to at least 162 people

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South Sudanese Government Releases Russian Pilot

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Man Dies of Avian Flu in China

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

Islamist parties sweep Egyptian election

Bosnia Arrests Fugitive War Criminal

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