Libra - Daily stars for today 06 January 2012 - www.shelleyvonstrunckel.com/

Several rather tricky matters are lurking on the horizon. Important as these are, your instincts are telling you they can wait. Not only are you correct, bide your time until your ruler Venus brilliantly aspects the practical Saturn and you'll find a way to deal with them both swiftly and all at once. 

December 15th, 2011 - January 15th, 2012
Sunday, December 18th - Venus square Saturn Venus, the planet of love, will be at a tense angle to Saturn, the planet of restriction. When it comes to your heart there seems to be a big wet blanket over it. Capricorn and Libra especially might have a hard time in romantic matters.

Iran - dismisses threat of EU oil sanctions and insists it will survive them as it has other Western sanctions.

Published on Jan 5, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Iran is not worried by EU moves to ban its oil imports and insists it will survive them as it has other Western sanctions.

Those comments were made by Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in a joint press conference in Tehran on Thursday with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu.

"Iran, with divine assistance, has always been ready to counter such hostile actions and we are not concerned at all about the sanctions," Salehi said.

Britain - Kate Middleton becomes patron of charities

Published on Jan 5, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Kate Middleton is following royal tradition in Britain, becoming the patron of four charities. Some say in the footsteps of Lady Di, the Duchess of Cambridge will support Action on Addiction, an art therapy charity, the National Portrait Gallery and a children's hospice.

China - Raw Video: Harbin Ice Festival Dazzles Visitors

Published on Jan 5, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Thousands of visitors flocked to the ice world in northeastern China, as the city of Harbin kicked off its annual Ice Festival on Thursday. The event, now in its 28th year, pulls crowds from across China and even a few visitors from overseas. (Jan. 5)