Khodorkovsky Freed by Putin Pardon Heads to Berlin
Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Russian oil tycoon freed on a presidential pardon flew to Berlin where he hoped to reunite with his family. He appeared pale yet happy on arriving on a private jet as President Putin cited humanitarian reasons due to his mother’s illness.
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Obama looks to sleep and sun after tough year in Hawaii
President Obama sidestepped a soul searching moment at a year end White House briefing and plans two weeks of rest in Hawaii. He acknowledged ups and downs of a blocked agenda and Obamacare troubles while pushing 2014 as a year of action with focus on extending unemployment benefits and raising the minimum wage.
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UN Sends Helicopters to Evacuate Staff in South Sudan
Four UN helicopters evacuated staff from a base in Jonglei state as fighting widens in South Sudan. At least two Indian peacekeepers and twenty civilians were killed, with up to 500 dead and 34 000 sheltering in UN compounds. President Kiir and Machar face calls to resolve the crisis.
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