Saturday, January 4th, 2014

Time	Event
3:56a	Antarctic rescue ship stuck in ice http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25598705#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25598705 The Chinese ship Xue Long that helped rescue passengers stranded on a research vessel in Antarctica confirms it is itself stuck in the ice.
7:34a	US musician Phil Everly dies aged 74 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25601185#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25601185 US musician Phil Everly, one half of the Everly Brothers, dies, aged 74, in California, of complications from lung disease, his family says.
2:36p	Al-Qaeda's chief in Lebanon dies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25603499#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25603499 Majid al-Majid, the top al-Qaeda commander in Lebanon, dies in custody in a Beirut hospital, the army announces.
2:49p	'Crazy' car prices shock Cubans http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25595674#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25595674 Cubans react with shock at what some term "crazy" prices as foreign-made cars go on sale for the first time since the 1959 revolution.
3:38p	India leader agrees to smaller home http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25605946#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25605946 Arvind Kejriwal, the new 'anti-corruption' chief minister of India's capital Delhi, opts for a smaller residence after widespread criticism.
4:31p	Eta regrets 'damage' from violence http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25605457#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25605457 A group of recently freed Basque separatists recognise the 'multilateral damage' caused by Eta's violent campaign against the Spanish government.
8:30p	South Sudan ceasefire talks open http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25599192#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25599192 Direct talks between teams representing the warring parties in South Sudan officially open in Ethiopia, despite earlier fears that the process had run into trouble.
8:34p	Al-Qaeda under attack in north Syria http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25606370#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25606370 An al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria issues an ultimatum to rival rebel groups fighting it, threatening to leave the city of Aleppo to government forces.
9:20p	Iraq government 'loses Fallujah' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25605459#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25605459 Iraqi troops have reportedly lost control of the strategic city of Fallujah after intense fighting with al-Qaeda militants and local Sunni tribesmen.
11:57p	Putin relaxes ban on Sochi protests http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25604220#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25604220 The Russian authorities relax a ban on protest rallies at the Sochi Winter Olympics but set strict conditions for demonstrations.

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