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• Ice in Sea of Azov Traps at Least 21 Vessels near Ukraine
Thick ice in the Sea of Azov to the south of cold-plagued Ukraine has trapped at least 21 vessels, the Emergencies Ministry said Friday.

• Three Foreign Tourists Held by Locals in Egypt's Sinai
Three foreign tourists and their Egyptian guide were held by local Bedouins in Egypt's South Sinai on Friday afternoon.

• Maldives Ex-president Vowes to Continue Street Fights until Fresh Election
Predicting a continuation of ongoing political turmoil in the Indian ocean islands of Maldives, former President Mohamed Nasheed on Friday vowed to continue street protests until a presidential election is announced.

• Death Toll of Aleppo's Blast Rises to 28: Ministry
The death toll of Aleppo's blast victims rose to 28 people as other 235, including children, were reported injured, Syria's minister of health said.

• Key Side to S. Korean President Offers to Resign over Vote-buying Scandal
A key aide to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak offered to step down Friday amid allegations he was involved in a vote-buying scandal in 2008.

• Maldivian Ex-president Calls for Release of Supporters
Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has called for the immediate release of nearly 500 supporters who had been arrested over burning down of police and court houses during Wednesday's demonstration in atolls outside capital Male.

• 25 Dead, 175 Wounded in Syria's Aleppo Blast
Two explosions occurred Friday in the northern city of Aleppo, leaving many civilians and law-enforcement members killed.

• India Successfully Test Fires Interceptor Missile
India on Friday successfully test fired an interceptor missile off its east coast, said official sources.

• FBI Releases Records on Steve Jobs
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday released its background check files on late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

• Mount Lokon in Indonesia Erupts, No Casualty
Mount Lokon in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province erupted at 08:20 local time (0020 GMT).

• U.S., Italy Aim to End Bloodshed in Syria: Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday praised Italy's cooperation on Afghanistan, Syria and Iran, saying that the two countries aim to end the "outrageous bloodshed" in Syria.

• U.S. Says New Maldives Government Legitimate
The U.S. State Department said on Thursday that it considered the new government in the Maldives as legitimate, calling for a peaceful settlement to the ongoing political unrest in the Indian Ocean island nation.

• Three Blasts Heard in Northern Lebanese City
Three explosions were heard Thursday evening in Lebanon's northern coastal city of Tripoli, the state- run National News Agency reported.

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