Iran begins new military exercises in south

Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard began military exercises Saturday in the country’s south, the latest show of force after threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tougher Western sanctions. Plans for new Iranian naval games…

AP – msnbc.com • February 04, 2012, 2:16 AM (PST)

Los Angeles Times

U.N. Security Council could vote Saturday on response to Syria

(CNN)– The U.N. Security Council could vote Saturday on a draft resolution that would pressure the government to stop a sustained, bloody crackdown on dissidents. But hours before Saturday morning’s meeting in New York, reports of carnage at the hands…

CNN • February 04, 2012, 2:51 AM (PST)

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UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high

By KAY JOHNSON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians with 3,021 killed, a rise of 8 percent from the year before as insurgents ratcheted up violence with roadside bombs and suicide …

msnbc.com • February 04, 2012, 1:47 AM (PST)

msnbc.com

Cairo, Egypt, violence continues; U.S. tourists abducted in Sinai freed

CAIRO – Protesters filled the streets and clashed for a second day Friday with police who fired tear gas and birdshot in Cairo, as a deadly soccer riot focused rising public anger over lawlessness and collapsing security a year after Egypt’s president …

Denver Post • February 03, 2012, 11:52 PM (PST)

CNN

Four bodies recovered after ferry disaster off Papua New Guinea

LAE, Papua New Guinea — Authorities on Saturday began retrieving the bodies of those killed after an overloaded ferry capsized off northern Papua New Guinea two days ago, as the search continued for survivors. "Four bodies have been recovered,…

New York Post • February 03, 2012, 9:29 PM (PST)

Los Angeles Times

Titans clash in Mexico’s fight over monopolies

Mexico City ? A technological revolution is pushing Carlos Slim, the world’s richest man, into a battle with other powerful interests in Mexico, creating a billionaires’ version of a schoolyard spat – name-calling, attack ads, canceled contracts and …

Salt Lake Tribune • February 04, 2012, 12:00 AM (PST)


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