The importance of moderation

January 28, 2014 - Daily News Briefing

The Arab Spring began in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread quickly.

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The first meeting meant to discuss the contentious issue of a Syrian transitional government broke up less than an hour after it began Monday following a tense session that one delegate described as “a dialogue of the deaf.” The Syrian government has said it will not discuss replacing President Bashar al-Assad as the leader of a country his family has ruled since 1970.The opposition insists he must step down in favor of a transitional governing body with full executive powers that would lead the country until elections are held.

Witnesses say dozens of mainly Muslim rebels that overthrew the Central African Republic’s president last year are clearing out of a hilltop military base. Monday’s move comes a day after top brass from the fighters known as Seleka were escorted out of Bangui, the capital, by regional peacekeepers. It marked the most significant exodus since Seleka rebel leader Michel Djotodia surrendered power earlier this month amid international criticism of his failure to stop his fighters from killing and looting.

A second deep freeze in weeks locked the Midwest in its icy grip Monday, prompting schools to close, airlines to cancel flights, and the mass mobilization of emergency crews to dig out major roadways.

Facing a House ethics investigation, the Florida congressman who pleaded guilty to cocaine-possession charges last year said he was poised to resign Monday evening, after several GOP leaders requested that he step down. US Rep. Trey Radel (R) admitted to purchasing 3.5 grams of cocaine from an undercover officer Oct. 29 in Washington.

American shoppers say they are very concerned about the safety of their personal information following a massive security breach at Target, but many aren’t taking steps to ensure their data is more secure, says a new Associated Press-GfK Poll.The poll finds a striking contradiction: Americans say they fear becoming victims of theft after the breach that compromised 40 million credit and debit cards and personal information of up to 70 million customers. Yet they are apathetic about trying to protect their data.

The UN’s highest court set a maritime boundary between Chile and Peru on Monday, granting the latter a bigger piece of the Pacific Ocean but keeping rich coastal fishing grounds in Chilean hands. Chile’s president, Sebastián Piñera, expressed “profound” disagreement with the International Court of Justice’s ruling.

Animal rights groups are appealing to Pope Francis to end a practice of releasing doves over St. Peter’s Square, a day after a pair of the peace symbols were attacked by a seagull and crow.

The top executive of a New York City-based Bitcoin company and a Florida Bitcoin exchanger were charged with conspiring to commit money laundering by selling more than $1 million in bitcoins to users of the black market website Silk Road, authorities said Monday.

Compiled from wire service reports

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Animal rights groups are appealing to Pope Francis to end a practice of releasing doves over St. Peter’s Square, a day after a pair of the peace symbols were attacked by a seagull and crow.

Compiled from wire service reports

“The object of the Monitor is to injure no man, but to bless all mankind.” – Mary Baker Eddy

The Daily News Briefing is published Monday through Friday by The Christian Science Publishing Society in Boston, Massachusetts.

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