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Sunday, January 22, 2012

U.S. aircraft carrier goes through Strait

U.S. aircraft carrier goes through Strait
Croatian voters back EU bid
Arab League calls for Assad departure
Afghan government hints at Taliban talks
Nigerian city on edge after bombings kill more than 150
Official: Yemen's president heading to U.S. for treatment
Lawyer: Mubarak is still Egypt's president
Italy cruise ship rescuers find 13th body
Violence leaves at least 6 dead in Iraq
Salman Rushdie: Police lied to me about threat to my life

U.S. aircraft carrier goes through Strait

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 08:04 PM PST

Flanked by British and French ships, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, pictured, moved through the Strait of Hormuz without incident despite recent threats from Iran.

Croatian voters back EU bid

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 02:58 PM PST

Croatians voted Sunday in support of their country's bid to join the European Union, paving the way for the southern European nation to become the alliance's 28th member.

Arab League calls for Assad departure

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 07:49 PM PST

The Arab League agreed on a path forward in Syria that instructs President Bashar al-Assad to delegate powers to his vice president following the formation of a national unity government.

Afghan government hints at Taliban talks

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 09:06 AM PST

The Afghan government of Hamid Karzai signaled willingness to join in with an American-led drive towards peace talks, according to a top official Sunday, removing a potential hurdle blocking U.S. efforts to push a peace process forward in the unstable country.

Nigerian city on edge after bombings kill more than 150

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:42 AM PST

A northern Nigerian city targeted by bombs and a hail of gunfire remained on edge Sunday after blasts that killed at least 156 people and left the police headquarters and other government buildings in charred ruins.

Official: Yemen's president heading to U.S. for treatment

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 02:47 PM PST

Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh left his country Sunday for a neighboring nation en route to the United States, an official said.

Lawyer: Mubarak is still Egypt's president

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 05:21 AM PST

Hosni Mubarak should be tried by a special tribunal because he is still president of Egypt and did not sign an official resignation, his lawyer said Sunday.

Italy cruise ship rescuers find 13th body

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:31 AM PST

Italian crews resumed search-and-rescue efforts on the partly-sunken Costa Concordia on Sunday after halting overnight because the cruise liner was moving, authorities said.