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Headlines for January 29, 2012
BRAD PITT, ANGELINA JOLIE YIELDING TO KIDS' PRESSURE TO GET MARRIED
After several false reports over the past few years it seems that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may actually be getting closer to walking down the aisle than ever before, Starpulse reports.
The couple ...CHRISTINA AGUILERA, STEVIE WONDER PERFORM AT ETTA JAMES FUNERAL
About 300 mourners remembered legendary singer Etta James on Saturday, Jan 28, as an authentic voice whose velvety vocals bridged genres from blues to rock, CNN reported.
Another legendary singer, Stevie ...MAN INJURED IN ARMENIAN CHURCH CONSTRUCTION IN MOSCOW
A man was injured in a collapse of a wall during the construction of the Armenian Church in Moscow's Trifonov Street January 28.
The man, who suffered severe injuries, was taken to the hospital. ...LEVON ARONIAN WINS TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian tied the game vs. Azerbaijan's Teymour Radjabov in Tata Steel round 13 to win the tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.
Aronian is leading the tournament with 9 ...SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The Sundance Film Festival bestowed its awards Saturday, Jan 28 night during a ceremony in Park City, Utah, U.S.
Acording to The Hollywood Reporter, the top jury awards went to Beasts of the Southern ...SYRIA TROOPS FIGHT TO RE-TAKE CONTROL OF DAMASCUS
Violence has escalated in Syria after the Arab League decision to halt its observer mission, with the government launching a campaign to re-take parts of Damascus that had fallen under rebel control.
...IRAN CRUDE OIL MAY SOAR $150 PER BARREL
The head of Iran's state oil company said Sunday, January 29 that the price of crude will reach $120 to $150 per barrel, as officials in Tehran prepare to discuss a ban on crude sales to European ..."THE ARTIST" WINS DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARD
Hollywood's top filmmakers group presented its feature-film honour, Directors Guild of America Award, to Michel Hazanavicius for his silent film "The Artist," giving him the inside track ...EGYPTIANS VOTE FOR UPPER HOUSE ON WAY TO CIVILIAN RULE
Turnout was low as Egyptians voted on Sunday, January 29 for the upper house of parliament, in elections that are the latest step in the country's planned transition from military to civilian rule, ...RUSSIA URGES TO EXPAND OBSERVER MISSION IN SYRIA
Russia calls for increasing the number of foreign observers in Syria amid an ongoing standoff between the Syrian government and the opposition, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday.
...SOUTH SUDAN SHUTS DOWN OIL OUTPUT IN ROW WITH SUDAN
South Sudan has fully shut down oil output in a row with Sudan over export transit fees and will only restart after a broader deal on issues including border security and the disputed region of Abyei, ...KIM KARDASHIAN BREAKS INTO TEARS: I FELL OUT OF LOVE
Kim Kardashian might want to prepare herself for further backlash after the season finale of her E! show airs, Mail Online reports.
In a sneak peek from episode of Kourtney & Kim Take New York , ...ISRAEL, PALESTINE BLAME EACH OTHER FOR PEACE IMPASSE
The Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Sunday, January 29 blamed each other for the impasse in newly launched peace efforts, raising doubts about whether the dialogue would continue just weeks after it ...ISRAELI DRONE TO REACH IRAN CRASHES ON EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT
The Israeli military says a drone that can fly as far as Iran has crashed in central Israel on a routine experimental flight.
The military says there were no injuries in January 29 Sunday's crash, ...EGYPT ENDS CONTRACTS WITH 3 WASHINGTON LOBBYISTS
Egypt's Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sunday, January 29 that it has ended a contract with three Washington lobbying firms to cut expenses, denying reports that the firms were the ones to have ...11TH ITALIAN PRESIDENT SCALFARO DIES AT 93
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, a past president of Italy who helped write its post-war constitution and was a founding member of the former Christian Democrats, died Sunday, January 29 in Rome. He was 93.
Italian ...NORWAY SELECTS 3 ENTRIES FOR EUROVISION 2012 NATIONAL FINAL
The second Semi-Final of the Norwegian national selection for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, Melodi Grand Prix, took place in the southern city of Larvik where eight acts competed for a place in the ...GOOGLE RELEASES GOOGLE EARTH 6.2
Google has published Google Earth 6.2.
According to guru3d.com, this new release offers a seamless globe, as the search giant devised a way to harmonize aerial photography taken on different dates and ...300 "OCCUPY" PROTESTERS DETAINED IN OAKLAND
Up to 300 people have been arrested in the US after an Occupy protest turned violent, Sky News reported.
Police rounded up demonstrators in Oakland, California, after demonstrators broke into the City ...ARAB LEAGUE TO SEEK UN SUPPORT OVER SYRIA
Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby headed to New York on Sunday, January 29 seeking to win support from the U.N. Security Council for a plan to end violence in Syria by asking President Bashar al-Assad to ...LIBYA URGES SECURITY CONFERENCE TO TACKLE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS
Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib called on Sunday, January 29 for a regional security conference to tackle a proliferation of weapons by exiled supporters of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, Reuters ...ISRAELI CHARITY FOUNDATION SHUT OVER "HAMAS TIES"
Israeli police on Sunday, January 29 temporarily shut down a charity foundation and sports centre in east Jerusalem, suspected of serving as fronts for Hamas activity, AFP quoted a police spokeswoman ...IRANIAN PARLIAMENT POSTPONES VOTE TO BAN OIL SALES TO EU
An Iranian lawmaker says his parliament has postponed vote on a bill requiring the government to immediately halt crude oil sales to Europe, according to AP.
The ban would be a response to the EU's ...SOUTH OSSETIA OPPOSITION LEADER SCHEDULES INAUGURATION FEB 10
South Ossetia opposition leader Alla Dzhioyeva said on Sunday, January 29 she had scheduled her inauguration as president of the former Georgian republic for February 10, RIA Novosti reported.
"I will ...THOUSANDS OF CARS CRUISE MOSCOW IN OPPOSITION PROTEST
Thousands of cars flying white ribbons or white balloons circled central Moscow on Sunday, January 29 in a show of protest against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, AP reported.
The cars -- ranging ...FACEBOOK GOES PUBLIC WITH $10BN SHARES
Facebook will begin the process of becoming a publicly-listed company this week, valuing the social networking site at between $75bn (£48bn) and $100bn, reports suggest.
The company plans to file ...
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