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23:59 24/01/2012 A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

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Russia, U.S. to Dispose of 34 Tons of Weapon-Grade Plutonium
22:49 24/01/2012
The United States and Russia are successfully implementing their nuclear disarmament agreements and are continuing to work on the next steps in this direction, a U.S. Department of State official said on Tuesday.
Gulf Arab States Pull Observers from Syria
20:27 24/01/2012
Gulf Arab States began on Tuesday to withdraw their 55 observers, who were part of the Arab League’s observer mission in Syria, the head of the Arab League’s Cairo operations room, Adnan al-Khudeir, said.
Egypt Lifts Decades-Old State of Emergency
20:22 24/01/2012
The 30-year-long state of emergency in Egypt will be lifted from Wednesday, the head of the country’s ruling military council, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, said on Tuesday.
Kilometer-High Building to Appear in Azerbaijan
19:42 24/01/2012
A one-kilometer-tall building will be erected in Azerbaijan, the APA news agency reported on Tuesday citing the Avesta concern involved in a project to build Khazar Island, a new residential and business compound on the Caspian Sea.
U.S. Academy Awards Announces 2012 Oscar Nominations
19:01 24/01/2012
The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday the Oscar nominees, the world's leading film award.
Uzbekistan Suspects Russian of Terrorism
15:51 24/01/2012
An Uzbek-born Russian citizen, Sanjarbek Satvaldiev, is on trial in the Uzbek city of Andijan, accused of links to the international terrorist organizations, including Al Qaeda, the Uzbek Uznews.net news website reported Tuesday.
Probe into Magnitsky Jailers Completed
15:29 24/01/2012
A probe into the case of two jail officers possibly involved in the death of Hermitage Capital lawyer Sergei Magnitsky has been completed, Investigations Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said on Tuesday.
Gazprom Has No Claim in Lazarenko Case - U.S. Court
14:59 24/01/2012
A U.S. federal appeals court in Washington has dismissed Russian energy giant Gazprom’s appeal against a lower court’s dismissal of a $140 mln claim against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavel Lazarenko, court materials obtained by the Russian Legal and Court Information Agency (RAPSI) showed.
EU Prepares Fresh Sanctions for Belarus
14:21 24/01/2012
The European Union is preparing to impose new sanctions against Belarusian companies and individuals that are deemed responsible for human rights violations, a European Council spokesperson told RIA Novosti.
Rothschild Sues over Russian Oligarch Link Claim
14:15 24/01/2012
British billionaire Nathaniel Rothschild has begun a libel action against Associated Newspapers, which owns the Daily Mail, over an article that says he arranged a meeting at which the EU's trade commissioner agreed an aluminum deal worth 500 million pounds sterling ($775 million) with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska,The Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Beijing Blames Riots on ‘Outside Forces’
13:57 24/01/2012
“Outside forces” supporting Tibetan independence are to blame for the violent riots that broke out in southwest China on Monday, Xinhua quoted on Tuesday Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei as saying.
Tymoshenko to Face Further Criminal Charges
13:42 24/01/2012
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko could face an even lengthier jail sentence after the Ukrainian Security Service completed a pretrial probe into her case Friday, Ukrainian Deputy Prosecutor General Evgeny Blajivsky said.
Over 400 Kyrgyz Prisoners Stitch Up Mouths in Protest
12:33 24/01/2012
Over 400 Kyrgyz prisoners stitched up their mouths on Tuesday as a part of a nationwide hunger strike that has spread throughout the country’s pre-trial detention facilities, Kyrgyz human rights ombudsman Tursunbek Akun said.
Russian Peacekeepers to Pull Out of South Sudan
11:23 24/01/2012
Russia is to withdraw its peacekeeping troops from South Sudan, the Kremlin website reported on Tuesday.
U.S. to Ask Russia about Combat Trainer Jet Sales to Syria
06:46 24/01/2012
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Jeff Feltman will request Russia to comment on the recently signed contract to sell combat trainer jets to Syria during his visit to Moscow, the U.S. Department of State Said.2
More U.S. Sanctions Against Iran to Follow - Obama
05:32 24/01/2012
The United States will continue to impose sanctions against Iran over its controversial nuclear program, U.S. President Barack Obama said.2
Egypt’s SCAF Vests Parliament with Legislative Power
04:18 24/01/2012
The Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), which ruled Egypt since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, delegated legislative and monitoring powers to parliament, the MENA news agency said on Tuesday.
French Senate Outlaws Genocide Denial
03:14 24/01/2012
France’s upper house of parliament, the Senate, passed a bill late on Monday making the denial of genocide a crime punishable by a 45,000-euro fine and a year in jail.2

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