January 03 News international

Tuesday 03 January, 2012.

TOP STORY Egyptians vote in final round of polls Egyptians on Tuesday voted in the third and final round of the landmark elections to the lower house of Parliament in the post-Mubarak era, which have so far been dominated by Islamist parties. HEADLINES Scandal-hit German president faces resignation calls  German President Christian Wulff, an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, faced resignation calls on Tuesday over a home loan scandal and allegations he tried to hush up the story. Israel to shut down nuclear reactor if war breaks out: Report Fearing a possible missile attack on its atomic facility, Israel which has been maintaining nuclear ambiguity, will halt activities at its Dimona reactor if a war breaks out with Iran, a media report has said. Iran tests missiles near key oil-transit strait  Iran on Monday tested missiles near the Strait of Hormuz, underlining its threats to close the vital oil-transit waterway as the West prepares to impose more economic sanctions. Mubarak's trial adjourned till tomorrow  Toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, accused of ordering the killing of anti-regime protesters, appeared in court again on Monday accompanied by his sons, before the high-profile trial was adjourned till tomorrow. AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE NORTH AMERICA SOUTH ASIA WEST ASIA

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