03 Feb
Events of Interest and Analyses, A Foreign Perspective
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Syrians decry ‘warzone’ conditions in Homs
Residents of city at heart of uprising say they are living through a war, as talks stall at UN over Syria resolution.
Last Modified: 03 Feb 2012 10:02 GMT
Middle East
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Harsh winter kills scores in eastern Europe
Temperatures drop to minus 30C and below, causing power outages, traffic chaos and widespread closures.
Last Modified: 03 Feb 2012 06:17 GMT
Europe
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US remains committed to Afghan exit in 2014
US military chiefs downplay remarks by defence secretary that Washington could end combat role a year early, in 2014.
Last Modified: 03 Feb 2012 06:15 GMT
US shifts strategy on Taliban
Obama administration once pledged to win the war against the Taliban but it now says the group is not the enemy.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Reuters/Khamenei.ir)
Iran’s Khamenei warns over military strike, oil embargo threat
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday the Islamic Republic would not yield to international pressure to abandon its nuclear course, threatening retaliation for sanctions aimed at Iran’s oil exports.
Panetta believes Israel may strike Iran this spring — reports
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is a growing possibility Israel will attack Iran as early as April to stop Tehran from building a nuclear bomb, US media reported on Thursday.
