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Philadelphia Inquirer Saturday 14th January, 2012
BEIRUT - The head of the Arab League warned Friday that Syria may be sliding toward civil war, as security forces fired on thousands who poured into the streets in support of army defectors who switched sides to try to topple President Bashar al-Assad. At least 10 people were killed, activists said. Also Friday, an activist group, the Local Coordi...
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Philippine Islands region Saturday night, the US Geological Survey said.
The epicentre had a depth of 8.50 km, reports Xinhua.
Should tax havens be forced to lift their shroud of secrecy?
Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
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