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 The Hindu Sat 12 Jan 2013
U.S., Russia endorse political solution in Syria
Senior officials from the United States and Russia, during their talks with Lakhdar Brahimi — the United nations and Arab League envoy on Syria — have endorsed the six-month old Geneva... (photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré)
Peace Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: Lakhdar Brahimi |
 Hartford Courant Sat 12 Jan 2013
Russia rejects Assad exit as precondition for Syria deal
MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - voiced support on Saturday for international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi but insisted Syrian President 's exit cannot be a precondition for a deal to end the country's... (photo: UN / Jean Marc Ferre)
Peace Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: Lakhdar Brahimi peace plan for Syria |
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 Al Jazeera Sat 12 Jan 2013
Malaysia opposition holds mass election rally
At least 45,000 people have joined a massive opposition rally in Malaysia's largest city in a show of force ahead of key general elections due in months. Police sealed... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin)
Malaysia Photos Politics Protest Wikipedia: Anwar Ibrahim |
 The Times of India Sat 12 Jan 2013
Obama: US to speed up Afghan troop transition
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said Saturday that the US goal in Afghanistan was "within reach" as he vowed to move ahead with a timetable to end the 11-year-old... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)
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 The Daily Telegraph Sat 12 Jan 2013
Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai to step down as president in 2014
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his country will have a new leader in 2014, and thanks the US for helping to overthrow the Taliban. 560... (photo: NATO)
Afghanistan Photos Politics War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
 Al Jazeera Sat 12 Jan 2013
Anti-government protests sweep Iraq
Thousands of Sunni Iraqis have taken to the streets of Baghdad and other parts of the country to decry the alleged targeting of their minority, in rallies hardening... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim)
Iraq Photos Protest War Wikipedia: Iraq War |
 Reuters Fri 11 Jan 2013
More than 30,000 flee fighting in Sudan's Darfur: U.N.
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - More than 30,000 people have fled during two weeks of fighting in Sudan's Darfur region, the United Nations said after some of the worst clashes... (photo: UN / Albert Gonzalez Farran)
Darfur Khartoum Photos Sudan Wikipedia: War in Darfur |
 The Tribune San Luis Obispo Fri 11 Jan 2013
Al-Qaida presence in Mali, Yemen and Afghanistan
Al-Qaida presence in Mali, Yemen and Afghanistan 1 hour ago Egypt police attacked near gas pipeline in Sinai... (photo: UN / STUART PRICE.)
Afghanistan Mali Photos Qaida Wikipedia: Al-Qaeda Yemen |
 Newsday Fri 11 Jan 2013
Obama: Afghan War Coming to an End
President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai say in a statement that the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan is expected to shift to a support role later... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan Afghanistan War Barack Obama Photos United States Wikipedia: Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan |
 Khaama Press Fri 11 Jan 2013
Karzai and Obama agree on military shift in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai say the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan is expected to shift to a support role later this spring — a few... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)
Afghanistan Hamid Karzai Photos US Wikipedia: Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan |
 The New York Times Fri 11 Jan 2013
A Trail of Bullet Casings Leads From Africa’s Wars to Iran
The first clues appeared in Kenya, Uganda and what is now South Sudan. A British arms researcher surveying ammunition used by government forces and civilian militias in... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)
Africa Diplomacy Iran Photos Politics Wikipedia: Foreign relations of Iran |
