Tuesday, December 27, 2011

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Syrian Forces Continue Shelling Homs as Monitors Near

Syrian opposition leader, French foreign ministry say Arab observers must not put off visiting Homs, must go immediately

Suicide Car Bombing Near Iraq Interior Ministry Kills 7

The attack follows a series of Baghdad bombings that killed about 70 people on Thursday

Map of Baghdad in Iraq

Pope Benedict Denounces Christmas Attacks in Nigeria

For the second consecutive year, the extremist group Boko Haram has staged Christmastime attacks at Christian houses of worship

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing as he leaves after celebrating Christmas Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 24, 2011.

Troops Fire Weapons in Guinea Bissau Capital

Reports say that factions within military opened fire, prompting prime minister to seek refuge in foreign embassy

Map of Guinea-Bissau

Presidential Politics Gear Up in Senegal

Abdoulaye Wade's party made official his controversial bid for third term in February elections, re-igniting six-month-old opposition

Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade addresses the 66th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, September 2011. (file photo)

Kenya's Dadaab Refugee Camp on Edge After Series of Attacks

At least three policemen have been killed, many other people injured since late November attacks in/around the Dadaab refugee complex

Map of Kenya

China, Japan Urge Stability on Korean Peninsula

Leader of both countries met to discuss common interest in a peaceful, stable Korean peninsula

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) and China's Premier Wen Jiabao listen to their national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, December 25, 2011

South Korean Civilian Delegations Head North for Kim Funeral

Two small delegations were accompanying widows of central figures from South Korea's 'Sunshine Policy' era

Lee Hee-ho, the wife of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, center, arrives at Kaesong, North Korea, December 26, 2011.

UN Concerned About China's Clampdown on Human Rights Defenders

Third Chinese pro-democracy activist sentenced to prison in less than 2 weeks

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay (file photo)

Panel Slams Japan Government, Power Company for Nuclear Disaster

Panel says TEPCO fails to develop a plan to encounter predicted tsunami, govt' fails to release critical information about radiation

A Greenpeace activist holds a placard during a demonstration outside Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's official residence in Tokyo, criticizing the government's declaration of cold shutdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant December 16, 2011.
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