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Christmas Day Bombings Sweep Nigeria, At Least 25 Dead

Radical Muslim sect Boko Haram claims responsibility for apparently coordinated attacks in Africa's most populous country

A victim is tended to by medics in an ambulance following a blast at a Catholic church near Nigeria's capital Abuja, December 25, 2011.

Pope Prays For Peace in Christmas Message

Pope Benedict calls for end to bloodshed in Syria, urges full reconciliation, stability in Iraq and Afghanistan

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the City and to the World) speech from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 25, 2011.

19 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Afghan Suicide Attack

Among people killed in Talaqan city, Takhar province, was a member of Afghanistan's national parliament

Map of Afghanistan

Tumultuous Year Strains US-Pakistani Relations

Already uneasy allies in the war on terror, the discovery and death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan plunged relations to a new low

A U.S. flag flutters above the U.S. consulate as supporters of the Pakistan People's Party wave their national flags during an anti-American rally in Karachi, September 27, 2011.

Syrian Opposition Urges Arab Observers to Go to Homs

Opposition leader Burhan Ghalioun says observers should be deployed to Homs neighborhoods besieged by security forces such as Baba Amr

Burhan Ghalioun, Syrian National Council President (file photo)

Japan Asks China For Help on North Korea

'Safeguarding the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula is in the common interest of our two countries,' says Japanese PM

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, right, and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao inspect a guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, December 25, 2011.

S. Korean Economy Strong Despite North's Transition

Seoul is taking steps to shore up economy and reassure investors, and so far it appears to be working

A screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 5, 2011 (file photo).

Sudan Reports Death of Darfur Rebel Group Leader

Khalil Ibrahim, leader of the rebel JEM, killed in fighting Sunday

Map of Sudan and South Sudan

UN Cuts Budget

General Assembly cuts current $5.41 billion 2-year budget to $5.15 billion for 2012 and 2013

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (File)

New Orleans Artists Prepare for Mardi Gras

On final day before beginning of Lent, giant colorful floats parade down New Orleans' streets

Mardi Gras World artists paint and prepare props for floats that will appear in the annual Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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