Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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Iraqi Prime Minister to Meet US President at White House

Meeting comes as US forces complete their withdrawal from Iraq

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, December 3, 2011.

Syrians Vote as Fighting Spreads, Strikes Continue

Elections cover more than 17,000 seats on local councils across 14 provinces; Witnesses say turnout was low

A man casts his vote in Damascus, Syria, December 12, 2011.

Pakistan Denies Holding Talks with Taliban

Officials reiterate the militants will have to lay down their arms and surrender, before such talks are held

Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik (file photo).

Russia's Prokhorov to Challenge Putin in Presidential Election

Mikhail Prokhorov's decision to compete adds another hurdle to Putin's election bid

Mikhail Prokhorov, right, one of Russia's richest tycoons and New Jersey Nets basketball team owner, speaks at a press conference in Moscow, to announces his candidacy to run against Russian PM Vladimir Putin in the March 2012 presidential election, Decem

Congo President Says Re-Election Credible, Opposition Must Obey Laws

Kabila rejects conclusion of US-based election monitor that last month's election was 'mismanaged,' lacked credibility

Supporters of incumbent President Joseph Kabila are seen celebrating through a banner with his image after provisional election results are announced in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, December 9, 2011.

East Congo Opposition to Protest Kabila Election

Opposition supporters in Goma, North Kivu, plan to march on electoral commission, governor's office on Tuesday

At his home in one of Goma's many slums, Felix Badila says he supports the opposition, but he will not join protests he fears will become violent.

Uganda, Rwanda Move to Mend Troubled Relations

Rwandan President Kagame's visit to Uganda, lifetime achievement award from Ugandan president, suggest thaw between neighbors

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni (R) shakes hands his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame at Entebbe State House, in Entebbe, Uganda, December 11, 2011.

S. Korea Accuses Chinese Fishing Boat Captain of Killing Coast Guard Officer

Investigators say the Chinese ships was halted under suspicions it was illegally operating in South Korea's zone of Yellow Sea waters

An unidentified Chinese captain is taken by South Korean police officers to Incheon Coast Guard office after his arrest in Incheon, South Korea, December 12, 2011.

China Welcomes UN Climate Deal

Agreement binds all big polluters to slash emissions from year 2020

Xie Zhenhua, vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission and China's lead climate official walks out of the negotiation room as the climate change summit nears it's end in Durban, South Africa,  December 10, 2011

New Delhi Ignores Colonial Past on 100th Anniversary

No official festivities to mark the birth of city whose foundation was laid by British

A man sells candy floss in front of the India Gate national monument in New Delhi, India, Dec. 12, 2011.

Madonna Teams Up with Cirque du Soleil for NFL Halftime Show

Pop star will be featured performer during US football championship game

Madonna (file photo)
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