Outside View: South Carolina’s verdict: Romney may be no better than Obama

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Outside View: South Carolina's verdict: Romney may be no better than Obama PETER MORICI || UPI Outside View Commentator COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Mitt Romney lost the South Carolina Republican primary by failing to convince voters he has the character and platform to turn the country around. [ FULL STORY ]

Outside View: This will keep people awake at night HARLAN ULLMAN || UPI Outside View Commentator WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Suppose the very unpredictable and nasty surprises that befell presidential hopeful Mitt Romney last week somehow afflicted global politics on a far grander scale? [ FULL STORY ]

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Arab League chief sits in Tahrir Square CAIRO, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Demonstrators gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square are called on to push for more reforms in the spirit of the revolution, the Arab League chief said. [ FULL STORY ]

Syria is frustrating, Russian envoy says MOSCOW, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- The Kremlin hasn't seen any indication that a negotiated settlement is possible for the ongoing conflict in Syria, an adviser to the Russian president said. [ FULL STORY ]

Turkey: French move on genocide bad form PARIS, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- The fallout from a French bill on World War I atrocities against the Armenian people spells trouble for the government in Paris, a Turkish official said. [ FULL STORY ]

Tribunal chief visits Beirut BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The departing prosecutor for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon met in Beirut with Lebanese leaders and legal representatives, the government said. [ FULL STORY ]

U.N. moves offices back to Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The formal return of the U.N. special envoy to Somalia from neighboring Kenya is a sign of renewed hope for the country's future, officials said. [ FULL STORY ]

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Obama expected to tout domestic gas WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama, in Tuesday's State of the Union speech, is expected to highlight the potential for domestic natural gas development, insiders say. [ FULL STORY ]

Major energy companies rush to Norway OSLO, Norway, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Strong interest from international energy companies bidding in Norway's latest auction highlights strong interest in the Barents Sea, the government said. [ FULL STORY ]

EU ban on oil bad move, Iran says TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- A decision by the European Union to ban Iranian oil will have devastating effects for a struggling European economy, Iran's Foreign Ministry said. [ FULL STORY ]

Russia to double Azerbaijan gas imports KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Azerbaijan said this week it has struck a deal with Moscow to double the amount of Caspian Sea gas exported to the Russian energy monopoly Gazprom. [ FULL STORY ]

Conoco pays fines for Bohai Bay spills BEIJING, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- ConocoPhillips announced it reached a settlement with the Chinese government to pay damages and help with cleanup efforts from a 2011 oil spill. [ FULL STORY ]

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Syria is frustrating, Russian envoy says MOSCOW, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- The Kremlin hasn't seen any indication that a negotiated settlement is possible for the ongoing conflict in Syria, an adviser to the Russian president said. [ FULL STORY ]

Turkey: French move on genocide bad form PARIS, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- The fallout from a French bill on World War I atrocities against the Armenian people spells trouble for the government in Paris, a Turkish official said. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. concerned about Syrian weapons UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- While Washington expressed concerns about weapons reaching Syria, the regime in Damascus is fully responsible for the violence, a U.N. envoy said. [ FULL STORY ]

IAEA calls on Iran to cooperate VIENNA, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Iran is called on to cooperate with a team from the International Atomic Energy Agency expected to visit the country next week, a director said. [ FULL STORY ]

Tanaka pushes for 2012 move of Futenma NAHA, Japan, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Japan's Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka reiterated his hopes that the U.S. Marine Corps Station Futenma can be relocated soon to Okinawa's Henoko coastal area. [ FULL STORY ]

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