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Woman found stuffed in bag 'suffocated or strangled'

Belfast Telegraph - 
A woman whose body was found stuffed into a travel bag was either suffocated or strangled, a post mortem has found. It is believed the victim was a 26-year-old student from Malawi in Africa but that she had been living in this country for two years, ...

Sarkozy Airs New Measures

Wall Street Journal - 
By WILLIAM HOROBIN PARIS—President Nicolas Sarkozy monopolized French TV airways Sunday evening to announce measures aimed at improving the country's competitiveness, as well as his economic record, three months ahead of the spring presidential ...

Syrian uprising reaches the edge of Damascus

Washington Post - 
DAMASCUS - The upheaval that has roiled much of Syria for the past 10 months is seeping its way into the heart of the country's capital, puncturing the sense of invulnerability that had until recently sustained confidence in the government's ability to ...

US, Europe choose risky strategy with sanctions on Iran

Los Angeles Times - 
Broader restrictions on oil exports and banking may damage the economy enough to force Iran to change course. Or maybe the move will just stir anger.

Indefatigable Djokovic wants more

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Indefatigable world No.1 Novak Djokovic is already preparing to go "back to work" as he targets sporting immortality following his epic Australian Open final triumph over Rafael Nadal.

Testicular zap 'may stop sperm'

BBC News - 
A dose of ultrasound to the testicles can stop the production of sperm, according to researchers investigating a new form of contraception.

A Florida Bush Stays Silent, and to Many, That Says a Lot

New York Times - 
MIAMI - A steady stream of endorsements has been flowing to Mitt Romney, with his campaign promoting Republicans who are giving their blessing to his presidential candidacy.

Afghanistan, Taliban to Talk in Saudi Arabia

Wall Street Journal - 
By MARIA ABI-HABIB KABUL—Afghan officials say they plan to meet Taliban representatives in Saudi Arabia in the near future in an attempt to put the government of President Hamid Karzai in a lead role in peace negotiations.

Russian ex-paratroopers' rock video mocks Vladimir Putin

Herald Sun - 
A ROCK band made up of Russian former paratroopers has scored a surprise hit with a song that labels Vladimir Putin a "tyrant", registering more than half a million hits on YouTube.

18th AU Summit opens in Ethiopia

Xinhua - 
BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhuanet) --The 18th African Union Summit opens on Sunday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Leaders and delegates from 50 members of the union will focus on boosting African trade, amid growing global economic uncertainty.

US Embassy in Cairo shelters NGO workers

Washington Post - 
CAIRO - The American embassy in Cairo on Sunday took the highly unusual step of sheltering US citizens employed by nongovernmental organizations amid fears that they could be detained as part of a crackdown on pro-democracy groups, according to US ...

Kenny in talks on European treaty

Belfast Telegraph - 
Taoiseach Enda Kenny is to hold talks with European counterparts on proposals for a new treaty to tighten budgetary rules. The informal meeting of the European Council in Brussels will also focus on economic growth and jobs.

Garda ombudsman investigating Limerick crash

Irish Times - 
THE OFFICE of the Garda Ombudsman is investigating a crash involving a Garda 4x4 and a car in which five people were injured on the same stretch of road where a garda and a fireman were killed four years ago.

Two held after man seriously assaulted in Cork

Irish Times - 
GARDAÍ WERE last night continuing to question a man and a woman about a serious assault, which has left a 40-year-old man in a critical condition in a Cork hospital.

Man charged with Limerick city murder

Irish Times - 
A THIRD man was charged yesterday in relation to the murder of a 43-year-old man in Limerick city. Ger McMahon was found at the front steps of a house at Lenihan Avenue, Prospect, Limerick, with multiple stab wounds on January 18th.

Two released in Cork murder inquiry

Irish Times - 
GARDAÍ ARE to prepare a file for the DPP after yesterday releasing without charge two people arrested for questioning about the murder of a man whose body was found dumped in the river Bandon.

Germany Warns Greece on Aid Funds

Wall Street Journal - 
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Breaking the promissory notes to ease burden on State

Irish Times - 
SITTING IN an office on Burlington Road in Dublin 4 are nondescript documents that are the focus of the Government's efforts to reduce debts running to €47 billion on the State.

Davos closes overshadowed by euro crisis

Xinhua - 
BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- The World Economic Forum wraps up in Davos, Switzerland on Saturday, having largely been overshadowed by Europe's sovereign debt crisis.

Motorists back penalty points

Irish Times - 
Close on half of Irish motorists surveyed are prepared to accept penalty points, the Automobile Association (AA) has said. Some 46.4 per cent of 4000 motorists surveyed felt they had rightly received penalty points, while 48.4 per cent had some ...

Twitter's Country-specific Blocking Brings Hazards and Hope

PCWorld - 
By Stephen Lawson, IDG News Twitter's move to comply with government requests and block tweets in specific countries could blunt its edge as a political tool, but there may be an upside in helping to unmask censorship, some privacy experts said Friday.

Derry to host 2013 all-Ireland fleadh

Irish Times - 
DERRY IS to host next year's All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, becoming the first venue north of the Border to stage the event which attracts up to 300000 visitors.

'Harry Potter' finale wins Screen Actors Guild Award for best big-screen stunt

Telegraph.co.uk - 
The final instalment of the Harry Potter films won best big-screen stunt at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, its first nod from the elite Hollywood acting union.

Gunners come from behind to beat Villa

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Arsenal's Robin Van Persie scores against Aston Villa during their FA Cup clash. Photo: AP Arsenal staged a remarkable recovery from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and keep their FA Cup hopes alive with a dramatic fourth round win at the Emirates ...

Liverpool attacker Kuyt not bothered by lack of goals

Tribalfootball.com - 
Dirk Kuyt insists his lack of goals this season at Liverpool hasn't been weighing him down. Kuyt scored only his second goal of the season for the FA Cup win over Manchester United , his first coming in the Carling Cup way back on September 21 but said ...

Irish hounded by dominant Saxon pack

Irish Times - 
Englands Saxons 23 Ireland Wolfhounds 17 : IRELAND WOLFHOUNDS WERE out-muscled up front and although in the end out-scored England on tries, struggled to contain a stronger England Saxon side in the first match of the championship in Exeter on Saturday ...

O'Halloran the star in smooth Cork triumph

Irish Times - 
Cork 0-13 Tipperary 0-6: CORK MANAGER Conor Counihan has a number of injury concerns ahead of next weekend's Allianz National Football League Division One opener against Armagh.

Carroll determined to stay at Liverpool

ESPN - 
By ESPNsoccernet staff Liverpool's record signing Andy Carroll has dismissed suggestions he is set to leave Anfield after enduring a lean first 12 months with the club.

Ireland has 'significant radon problem'

Irish Health - 
Over 300 homes recorded high levels of the cancer causing gas, radon, between June and December of last year, new figures have shown.

Fatal bacteria found in third neonatal unit in the North

Irish Times - 
THE PSEUDOMONAS bacteria which caused the deaths of four babies in Northern Ireland in the past two months has now been detected in water outlets in the neonatal unit of the Ulster Hospital in east Belfast.

Medical card delays are a disgrace

Herald.ie - 
The HSE can no longer ignore the frustration of people waiting on new medical cards. It is a topic that has been raised again and again by people who have been at the coalface of delays in issuing the cards.