United States and Europe eye swift punishment for Iran
The Obama administration and European allies consider evicting Iran from SWIFT to cripple its financial lifeline and push it toward nuclear negotiations. The move could raise oil prices and hurt ordinary Iranians, while testing SWIFT’s reputation and risking global economic fallout.
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Republicans Rally Solyndra Attack Against Obama
GOP outside groups amplify Solyndra criticisms of President Obama linking the bankrupt California solar firm to his economic record. Ads target voters in key states as Romney and Gingrich contest the early primaries and donors back a Democratic-leaning super PAC. Obama had praised Solyndra two years ago after the firm received over 500 million in federal loans under stimulus programs.
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Israel blames Iran for Bangkok blast series
Israel accuses Iran of a covert state terror campaign stretching from the Middle East to Bangkok after a bungled attack led to two Iranians being captured in the Thai capital. Other incidents in New Delhi and Tbilisi involved injuries and a defused device on Israeli-linked vehicles. Iran denies responsibility.
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Divided opposition may help Assad stay in power
Beir ut report on a dissident codenamed The Doctor plotting attacks from a border area while the Free Syrian Army, a decentralized faction of defectors and others, seeks to overthrow Bashar Assad. Exiled fundraising and remote planning via Skype illustrate fractured opposition dynamics as Western and Arab actors weigh support amid Syria’s brutal crackdown and long rule by the Assad family. The piece notes the opposition’s lack of unity and uncertain leadership after more than four decades of regime control.
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Greece economy stuck in deep recession in 2011 Q4
Greece posted a 7 percent year on year GDP decline in the fourth quarter of 2011, official figures show, as austerity measures and rescue loans shape a prolonged contraction. Parliament approved new austerity steps including wage cuts and civil service layoffs amid pressure from EU and IMF. Eurozone ministers seek details on a remaining 428 million budget gap.
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Colombian priests hire hitmen to kill themselves
In Bogota, Rev. Rafael Rentiga and Rev. Richard Piffano were found shot in a car on January 27, 2011. Prosecutors say the priests hired gunmen to kill them after Rentiga learned he had AIDS, paying about 8500 dollars to a gang. the plan changed from a cliff suicide to murder by hired killers.
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