In this photo taken during a government-organised visit for media, Syrian army soldiers ride on their military trucks as they enter the villages near the town of Jisr al-Shughour, north of Damascus, Syria, on Friday June 10, 2011.
photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi
Syrian army launches offensive near Damascus
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BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian military launched an offensive to regain control of suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus Sunday, storming neighborhoods and clashing with groups of army defectors in fierce fighting that sent residents fleeing and killed at least three civilians, activists said. Six soldiers were also killed when a roadside bomb...

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks after visiting victims wounded in Tuesday's suicide bomb attack at the Emergency Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Afghanistan's president vowed Wednesday to confront the Pakistani government over a devastating suicide bombing against a Shiite shrine in Kabul that he said originated in Pakistan, putting further pressure on already strained relations between the two neighbors. (AP Photo/S. Sabawoon, pool)
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai 'plans talks with Taliban'
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The Afghan government is planning to meet the Taliban in Saudi Arabia in an attempt to jump-start peace talks, the BBC has learned. The landmark meeting will come in the coming weeks, before the establishment of a Taliban office in Qatar, according to Western and Afghan officials. The Taliban have refused previously to recognise the government of...

An Iranian protester holds an anti-Israel poster for condemning activities of International Atomic Energy Organization, IAEA, at the Imam Khomeini airport, waiting for arrival of the agency's delegates, who were not appeared in public, on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
photo: AP / Vahid Salemi
UN nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran
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Iranian students protest at Imam Khomini Airport in Tehran during the arrival of the team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA A UN nuclear team arrived in Tehran early on Sunday for a mission expected to focus on Iran's alleged attempt to develop nuclear weapons. The UN nuclear agency...

Anti-Syrian regime protesters raise their hands and chant slogans during a demonstration against Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Deir Baghlaba area in Homs province, central Syria, on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.
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Arab League suspends monitoring mission in Syria
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Reporting from BeirutThe Arab League said Saturday that it was suspending its observer mission in Syria amid escalating violence that has left scores dead in recent days. The decision is the latest sign that the 10-month-old crisis in Syria is worsening as diplomats at the United Nations prepare to consider a league-backed plan calling on...

Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain sings to the crowd during comedian Stephen Colbert's "Rock Me Like a Herman Cain South Cain-olina Primary Rally" at the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012.
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Herman Cain endorses Gingrich's presidential bid
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Former presidential hopeful Herman Cain threw his support behind Newt Gingrich, providing the former House speaker with a late boost just days before Florida's primary. Cain, a Tea Party favourite, endorsed his fellow Georgian at a Republican fundraiser Saturday night, calling him "a patriot." "Speaker Gingrich is not afraid of bold ideas," Cain...

Vice President Joe Biden speaks about making college affordable, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Central Bucks High School West in Doylestown, Pa.
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Biden calls Iraqi leaders as bloodshed worsens
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January 28, 2012 -- Updated 2324 GMT (0724 HKT) Iraqi men check the debris after a suicide bomber targeted a funeral procession in Baghdad Friday. Baghdad (CNN) -- As recent bloodshed raises fears of renewed sectarian violence in Iraq, U.S. Vice President Biden has been calling Iraqi leaders in an apparent attempt to soothe political tensions, the...

An illustration of a euro coin is displayed on a bank's advertising billboard as a pedestrian is reflected on the window of the branch in central Athens, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011.
photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis
Greece scathing on German budget 'takeover' plan
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A Greek government minister on Saturday poured scorn on reported calls by Germany for Athens to surrender control of its budget, as Greece said it was close to a deal with its private creditors. Greek Education Minister and former EU commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou rejected the notion as "the product of a sick imagination". Amid this latest...

Police officers stand next a group of bodies outside the "Christ is Love" center for drug and alcohol addicts in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Juan Contreras
Peru: 26 killed in fire at rehabilitation center
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FRANKLIN BRICENO Associated Press= LIMA, Peru (AP) — A fire swept through a private rehabilitation center for addicts in Peru's capital on Saturday, killing at least 26 people and injuring 10 as firefighters punched holes through walls to rescue residents trapped inside. One resident of the "Christ is Love" center for drug and alcohol addicts in...

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta outlines the main areas of proposed spending cuts during a news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, Jan., 26, 2012.
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Panetta concerned about doctor who helped in bin Laden raid
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January 28, 2012 -- Updated 1639 GMT (0039 HKT) "I'm very concerned about what the Pakistanis did with this individual," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told CBS. Washington (CNN) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly the key role a Pakistani doctor who assisted the United States ahead of the strike on Osama bin Laden's...

Firefighters work on retrieving the body of a victim, behind crane, from the smoldering rubble of a building that collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Victor R. Caivano
Death toll rises as hopes fade in Brazil buildings collapse
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January 28, 2012 -- Updated 1401 GMT (2201 HKT) Three buildings collapsed in the historic center of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday January 25, 2012, sending rubble and dust flying through the air. The area -- a bustling commercial center during the day and a popular drinking spot at night -- was closed off Thursday January 26, 2012. The...


BAGHDAD — The U.S. Embassy here has provided Iraqi officials with only a partial...
Hurghada, Egypt - The beaches are almost empty and taxi drivers jockey for customers in Egypt's...

Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the trophy during the awarding ceremony after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, early Monday, Jan. 30, 2012.
NOVAK Djokovic's extraordinary juggernaut rolls on after the Serb this morning claimed the longest Grand Slam final in history. Condemning Rafael Nadal to a record third consecutive major final loss, exhausted Djokovic posted a 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7...
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African leaders attend the closing session of the African Union summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
Addis Ababa - African Union leaders meet on Sunday, January 29, 2012 for their first summit since the death of the bloc's founder Muammar Gadaffi, with intense lobbying for its new top officials overshadowing the run-up to the talks. The leaders will...
photo: AP / Nasser Nasser
U.S. President Barack Obama is seen during the G8 Summit, in L'Aquila, Italy, Thursday, July 9, 2009
The record shall reflect that, in the 2012 presidential campaign, the shark was officially jumped at 9:25 p.m. EST Thursday. That's when Reuters - placing itself at grave risk of being confused with a satirical counterpart, The Onion - posted a...
photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari
Tibetans and supporters in London, the capital of United Kingdom protest against Chinese rule over Tibet, and solidarity with recent self-immolations in Ngaba county, eastern Tibet, 23rd October 2011.
FacebookTwitterLinkedinShareShareCloseRedditTumblrDigg E-mailPrint HONG KONG — Why do they do it, these Buddhist monks and nuns and other young Tibetans? Why would they drink a cup of kerosene, then douse themselves and strike a match? What is...
photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang
An Occupy Wall Street protester confronts a police barricade at 14th Street and Broadway in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011.
Police said they used tear gas after protesters pelted them with bottles, rocks, burning flares and other objects Members of the Oakland Police department form a line during a confrontation with Occupy Oakland demonstrators near the Oakland Museum of...
photo: AP / Darryl Bush
In this Jan. 3, 2012 file photo provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Arab League monitors walk through the Al-Sabil area of Daraa, Syria. Syrian activists are accusing President Bashar Assad's regime of misleading Arab League observers who are monitoring the government's compliance with a plan to end the country's bloodshed. They say authorities are changing neighborhood signs to confuse the monitors, taking them to areas loyal to the regime and painting army vehicles to look like those of the police — in order to claim the army has pulled out of flashpoint regions.
CAIRO - The Arab League suspended its Syria observation mission Saturday, saying it was too dangerous to continue, as battles between security and opposition forces raged just outside the capital, Damascus. The Arab League has joined the United...
photo: AP / SANA
Friends, fans and family line for a final view in the funeral of singer Etta James, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Greater Bethany Community Church City of Refuge in Gardena, Calif.
Updated: January 28, 2012 4:25PM GARDENA, Calif.Rhythm & blues legend Etta James was remembered at a service Saturday attended by hundreds of friends, family and fans as a woman who triumphed against all odds to break down cultural and musical...
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