January 20 News international

Friday 20 January, 2012.

TOP STORY Perry ends presidential campaign, endorses Gingrich Mitt Romney's march to the Republican presidential nomination was jolted on Friday, two days ahead of the crucial South Carolina primary as Rick Perry dropped out and endorsed a gaining Newt Gingrich, and official results showed Romney didn't win the Iowa caucuses after all. HEADLINES Malaysian prosecutors appeal Anwar sodomy acquittal  Malaysian prosecutors on Friday appealed against the acquittal of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges. Hasina accuses BNP of plotting against her government  Bangladesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has accused the "desperate" opposition of "plotting" against her government after the army foiled a coup plot by some "fanatic" serving and retired military officers. Has no intention of taking action against Kayani: Pak govt  The Pakistan government has no intention of taking any action against army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the country's top law officer informed the Supreme Court on Friday against the backdrop of a standoff between the civil administration and the military. Musharraf delays plan to return Pakistan  Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Thursday delayed his plans to return home from self-exile after warnings from the government that he would be immediately arrested on his arrival in the country. AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE NORTH AMERICA SOUTH ASIA WEST ASIA

OTHER TOP STORIES SC adjourns contempt hearing till 1st Feb; Gilani gets breather US rejects Cuba prisoner swap  Israel decision on Iran attack 'far away': Barak  Zardari enjoys full immunity from prosecution:lawyer