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Sunday, January 6, 2013

Daily Bulletin | 06.01.2013, 19:30 UTC

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Syria
Assad defiant in rare speech
Syrian President Bashar Assad has delivered a rare speech to supporters in a Damascus auditorium. He spoke of a new peace initiative but reiterated his refusal to negotiate with what he called "murderous criminals."
Egypt
Morsi swears in new cabinet members
Ten new ministers have been sworn into Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's cabinet. The leader reportedly hopes the reshuffle can revive confidence in the country's struggling economy ahead of loan talks with IMF.
Conflict
Indian troops 'cross Line of Control in Kashmir'
Pakistan's military has accused Indian troops of raiding one of its posts in Kashmir and killing a soldier. Accusations of border-crossing raids rarely occur in the disputed territory.
Germany
Germany's FDP summons courage ahead of poll
Germany's junior governing pro-market Free Democrats and their embattled chief Philipp Rösler swore off predictions of electoral demise at a make-or-break rally on Sunday, two weeks ahead of a key regional election.
Conflict
Blasts in southern Afghanistan
Two suicide bombers have killed at least four people at Spin Boldak in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar. The attack comes only weeks after a Pentagon report claimed that Kandahar's violence had dropped.
Africa
South Africa sends troops to conflict-ridden CAR
South Africa has announced plans to expand its military presence in the Central African Republic (CAR), sending an extra unit of around 400 troops to protect South African soldiers already present training CAR personnel.
China
Record chill grips China
A record chill across China has delayed flights, trapped ships in ice and left China's Inner Mongolia region dependent on aid. Meteorologists blamed cold fronts caused, they say, by melting polar ice from global warming.
Disasters
Search for missing in wildfire-scarred Tasmania
Police and troops are combing wildfire sites across Tasmania for 100 people feared missing. High winds have faded as fire crews try to contain 20 remaining blazes. Australia is facing its worst heatwave in a decade.

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