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Barack Obama apologises for burning of Korans
Protests have occurred by Afghans after members of the US army burned Korans in Kabul. President Obama told the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzi, that he regrets the incident and appropriate steps will be taken to keep it from recurring.

Compromise found among Greek leaders about Bailout
The three parties in the coalition have reached a deal to agree on the austerity measures for the 130 billion euro bailout. Unions have been on numerous strikes against the proposals while the IMF and the EU are negotiating about the bailout.

$200,000 donation to Obama's re-election campaign returned
Obama received large donations from the family of Mexican casino magnet Juan Jose Rojas Cardona, who jumped bail in 1994 for drug and fraud charges. On Monday officials said they have returned the money.

Just under 250,000 jobs created in January: U.S. unemployment falls to 8.3%
The number of jobless in the US is back to 12.8 Million. The last time it was this low was when Obama completed his first month in office in February, 2009.

YouTube ban in turkey lifted.
The Turkish government banned YouTube from the Turkish internet two years ago because YouTube would not remove video clips offending Ataturk. Now the video broadcasting network ban is lifted and Turkish citizens are able to go on the website again.

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