Iceland names openly gay Sigurdardottir interim prime minister
Johanna Sigurdardottir 66, a former flight attendant and union organizer, chosen to form a coalition government as interim premier. She aims to install a new administration by Saturday with elections likely in May, while polls show her as Iceland’s most popular politician amid economic turmoil and protests.
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Early voting in Iraq sees soldiers patients and prisoners casting ballots
Soldiers hospital patients and prisoners participated in Iraq's early voting for provincial elections. In Kirkuk hundreds of soldiers voted while police officers guarded school centers. In Najaf a new mother cast a ballot in a maternity ward. Prisoners and detainees awaiting trial could vote while those with longer sentences were ineligible. This phase aimed to test security and readiness ahead of the weekend main vote.
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Mitchell pushes Gaza peace push after Gaza cease fire
Obama envoy George Mitchell began talks with Israeli and regional leaders in Jerusalem aiming to revive peace negotiations. He urged ending arms smuggling and reopening Gaza crossings to preserve the cease fire amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes on smuggling tunnels.
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Parade columnist Brady dies at 80 in New York
James Brady, Parade magazine celebrity columnist and former editor of New York and Page Six connections, died at his Manhattan home aged 80. The Times praised his Korea memoir The Coldest War and his novels and journalism career spanning Parade Women’s Wear Daily and New York magazine.
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No long term health issues from kidney donation study
A University of Minnesota study of nearly 3,700 living kidney donors over four decades finds donors have normal lifespans and health comparable to the general population. The research, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, confirms living donation is safe with growing donor numbers and improved surgical techniques.
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Russia backs off missile deployment threat near Poland
Moscow says it has suspended plans to station Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad amid Obama not pushing hard for a Polish interceptor site. Kremlin and defense ministries reiterated policy remains tied to U S missile defense in Poland and a Czech radar. Putin spoke at Davos without directly blaming Washington.
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Obama faces difficult decisions on Iraq and Afghanistan
President Obama says his administration faces difficult decisions on Iraq and Afghanistan after his first Pentagon briefing. He pledges support for troops and families as he hears from military leaders and advisors about the best path forward in both wars.
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