Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov listens to a question during a news conference in Moscow, Russia, onTuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. The U.N. chief’s decision to rescind the invitation to Iran to join this week’s Syria peace talks was a mistake but not a catastrophe, Russia’s foreign minister said Tuesday.Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
- RUSSIA, IRAN CRITICIZE TEHRAN SNUB FOR SYRIA TALKS
Both countries criticize the U.N. chief’s decision to withdraw Iran’s invitation to join this week’s peace conference on Syria.
- CAR BOMB STRIKES BEIRUT SUBURB
The blast killed at least two people and appears to be the latest attack targeting Shiites in Lebanon, apparently in retaliation for Hezbollah’s support for Assad.
- ITALIAN POLICE RE-ARREST VATICAN MONSIGNOR
The clergyman already on trial for allegedly plotting to smuggle $26 million from Switzerland to Italy is arrested for allegedly using his Vatican bank accounts to launder money.
- CHICAGO PRIEST SEX ABUSE DOCUMENTS GOING PUBLIC
Victims’ attorneys are posting the papers online, and say they’ll show the archdiocese concealed the abuse for decades.