A compilation of brief news reports forĀ Monday, January 23, 2012.

Contents

  • 1 Western show of unity in the Strait of Hormuz on the eve of further anti-Iran sanctions
  • 2 Libyan deputy leader resigns over protests
  • 3 Nigeria death toll set to rise
  • 4 Economy not Sharia will be the focus of Egypt’s new Islamic government
  • 5 UK unemployment increases to 2.68m as profit warnings increase

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