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Morning News


Jan.12   Baghdad     Ban eased on Saddam-era officials
  The parliament has passed legislation allowing former officials from Baath party to return to public life
 Bush called it an important step towards national reconciliation


  Taiwan   Opposition sweep to victory
  Kuomintang (KMT) party, which supports closer ties with mainland, won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections
 The KMT secured 72% of the seats in the 113-seat chamber, beating President Chen Shui-bian's party


  Kuwait     Bush okay on keeping troop levels  President said it's 'fine with me' if generals recommend no more troop-strength reductions in Iraq than those already planned

  Pakistan Pakistan to U.S. military: Stay out  Musharraf has made it clear that a U.S. military mission to capture bin Laden in Pakistan would be unwelcome and 'against the sovereignty of Pakistan'

Day News


  Iraq     Bush praises Iraqi Baathist law   US President has praised a new law in Iraq that will allow former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party to return to public life

  U. S. Midwest Packers move on to NFC Championship  Favre frolicked in the flurries, throwing 3 touchdown passes as Green Bay beat Seattle 42-20

  Iran Tehran warns US over nuclear row  Tehran has warned the United States not to try and use the dispute over the Iranian nuclear program to bring Iran to its knees

Evening News


  Washington   Water-boarding 'would be torture'  US national intelligence chief Mike McConnell has said that interrogation technique 'would be torture' if he was subjected to it

  New England Jaguars lost to Patriots  The Patriots managed to advance to the AFC Championship game for the 5th time in the last seven seasons after a 31-20 victory

  USA Body found in Alabama bridge case  The body of an infant has been found on the coast, near where 4 children were allegedly thrown off a bridge by their father Lam Luong

  Beijing India PM visits China for summit  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has arrived for a 3-day visit aimed at improving the strained relations between the two countries

  Nigeria At least 30 die in fuel tanker blast  A car crashed into a fuel tanker, which exploded and burst into flames in the oil-rich town

  Saudi Arabia Saudis behead Indonesian maid  The maid was convicted of killing her employer. She was executed in public with a sword
San Francisco Bay Area , January 12, 2008 Timeline