Monday, 14 January 2013

News 14th Jan 2013


Christine Lagard, Head of the IMF, has indicated that the eurozone should see growth in 2013.  Borrowing rates for key eurozone countries such as Italy and Spain have also been falling, reflecting broader optimism.
 
France's involvement in the campaign against Islamist rebels in Mali, which started on Friday, will last "a matter of weeks", according the French Foreign Minister. 
 
The International Rescue Committee has warned that the Middle East faces a "staggering" humanitarian crisis as a result of the Syrina conflict.  The UN estimates that more than 60,000 people have been killed, with a further 600,000 leaving the country since March 2011.
 
Argo won best film drama at the Golden Globes, with the film's director, Ben Affleck named best director.

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