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Girl, 5, rescued from deadly avalanche in Kosovo
| Associated Press
RESTELICA, Kosovo - Rescuers have pulled a 5-year-old girl alive from the
rubble of a house flattened by a massive avalanche that killed both her
parents and at least seven of her relatives in a remote mountain village in
southern Kosovo.
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FOXNews, 02:38 - Serbia, Austria clinch Davis Cup victories
Associated Press
Serbia did just fine without Novak Djovokic in the Davis Cup, while
Russia's shorthanded team was surprisingly eliminated by Austria on Sunday.
Serbia swept the reverse singles against Sweden to complete a 4-1 victory
at home and set up a quarterfinal against the Czech Republic, with Janko
Tipsarevic clinching the win by beating Michael Ryderstedt of Sweden 6-2, 7-
6 (5), 7-5.
Russia had a harder time without its highest ranked player, Mikhail
Taiwan News, 02:37 - Fresh Arab calls for peacekeepers in Syria to further fuel violence
(Source: Xinhua) 2012-02-13
DAMASCUS, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) - Syrian analysts and observers believed that
the recent Arab League's (AL) resolution to dispatch joint Arab-foreign
peacekeepers to Syria would further inflame the already-simmering violence
in the unrest-torn country.
Loai Hussain, head of the opposition "Building Syria State Party," regarded
the calls as "illogical and unrealistic." He told Xinhua that such attempts
China Military Online, 02:37 - Syria: Why international action remains unlikely even as death toll rises
The Arab League asked the United Nations Security Council to send forces to
Syria today to stop the bloodshed there. But international military action
against Bashar al-Assad's regime remains unlikely.
By Dan Murphy, Staff writer, Nicholas Blanford, Correspondent / February
12, 2012
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At dawn on March 19, 2011, artillery rained down on the Libyan rebel
capital of Benghazi.
The Christian Science Monitor, 02:33 - Exclusive: Mortgage problems? Turn your house into a billboard
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Reuters, 02:32 - Arabs back Syria opposition; Homs bombardment resumes
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Reuters, 02:32 - Malaysia cracking down on skin and tusk trade
Russia News.Net
Sunday 12th February, 2012
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Tiger skins and elephant ivory tusks have once again become the illegal
currency of parts of Malaysia.
Many wildlife parts have recently been seized by the Wildlife and Natural
Parks Department in Malaysia, with tiger skins and elephant and barking
deer ivory tusks the most important finds.
The alleged offenders are likely to be prosecuted under the Wildlife
Russia News.Net, 02:31 - Taliban warns Prince Harry
Russia News.Net
Sunday 12th February, 2012
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The Taliban has issued a warning to the British royal family.
The group has said it will try to capture Prince Harry during his
deployment in Afghanistan.
Britain's Ministry of Defence announced on 9th February that Prince Harry,
the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, would go to Afghanistan in 2012 to fly
Apache attack helicopters.
A Taliban spokesman said on the weekend that Britain's royal family should
Russia News.Net, 02:31 - Arab League to adopt resolution against Syria
Russia News.Net
Sunday 12th February, 2012
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The Arab League has strongly criticised the Assad regime in Syria for
engaging in a brutal war of repression against its people.
On Sunday, Bashar Assad was condemned for the ongoing violence in his
country.
The influential Arab League members released a statement to chastise the
Syrian leader for the government's use of force on its own people.
Russia News.Net, 02:31 - Spanish government changes the rules for job finders
Russia News.Net
Sunday 12th February, 2012
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Spain is once again attempting to reduce its unemployment rate.
The government has put forward moves to pull back highest jobless figures
in Europe.
New labour laws will come into force giving more flexibility to employers
to disengage workers in a much simpler way.
The government, which is eager to end a large temporary job-contract
workforce, will also reduce severance pay to anyone who is laid off.
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