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Syrian Forces Kill 19 as Monitors Visit More Regions

Activists say some of Thursday's deaths occurred near Damascus after security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters

In this image made from amateur video released by Shaam News Network purports to show Arab League monitors visiting the Baba Amr area of Homs in Syria, December 28, 2011. (AP cannot independently verify the content, date, location or authenticity of this

Civilian Deaths Claimed in Turkish Airstrike

Turkey's military says it was targeting Kurdish rebels in mountainous border region where 35 smugglers reportedly were killed

Locals gather in front of the bodies of people who were killed in a warplane attack in the Ortasu village of Uludere, in the Sirnak province, December 29, 2011.

Iran Rejects US Warning Against Closing Strait of Hormuz

Fars news agency quotes Revolutionary Guard commander as saying Iran can carry out its own 'defensive strategies'

Map of Strait of Hormuz

North Korea Hails Kim Jong Un as 'Supreme Leader'

Declaration came during a memorial service in Pyongyang for his father, the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il

North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un (C) bows during the funeral of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in this still image taken from video, in Pyongyang, December 28, 2011.

Pakistani Officials Acknowledge Closer Ties with China

After year marked by US tensions, Pakistan has sought to maintain, cultivate good relations with all major powers of the world

Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani (L) speaks beside Chinese General Hou Shusen, the deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), during a news conference after

North Korean Refugees Seek Freedom Via Thailand

Since 2004 number of North Koreans arriving in Thailand each year has risen from just a few dozen to more than 2,000

A North Korean man offers a piggy ride to his sick compatriot as they are led from a police cell to an interrogation room at a police station in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. (File)

Nigerian Christians Dismayed by President's Security Response

President of Christian Association of Nigeria slams government reaction to Boko Haram, says Christians may have to defend themselves

A car burns at the scene of a bomb explosion at St. Theresa Catholic Church at Madalla, Suleja, just outside Nigeria's capital Abuja, December 25, 2011.

Kenya Schools Decline in English, Ki'Swahili Language Skills

Also noteworthy is that fourth-best student in country is refugee from South Sudan who had lived in Kakuma Refugee Camp

Pupils at the Olympic primary school sit in class on without a teacher on the third day of a teachers' strike organized by the Kenya National Union of Teachers, in Nairobi, Kenya, September 7, 2011.

China Warns of Slowing Economic Growth Rates

While China's economy has grown at an annual rate of about 10 percent for more than three decades, there are signs the trend is slowing

A pizza delivery man wearing a reindeer helmet rides an electric bicycle crossing a road junction in Beijing, China. Chinese leaders pledged fine-tuning to ensure stable and more balanced growth while fighting inflation, ending a top-level economic planni

As Caucus Nears, Republican Candidates Woo Iowa Voters

The sluggish economy and job security remain dominant concerns for residents of the midwestern US state

Brazil Overtakes Britain as World's 6th Largest Economy

Economists say Britain will likely slide further as faster-growing economies such as Russia and India surge ahead

A 2007 file photo of people waving flags at the Christ the redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro after Brazil was officially chosen by FIFA as host of the 2014 World Cup

Immigration Remains Hot Topic in US Politics

Hispanics could play a larger role than ever in determining who will occupy the White House

Protesters demonstrate against legislation in Arizona which allows stricter enforcement of laws against illegal immigrants (file photo)

Blow to Artists as Zimbabwe Center Closes

Zimbabwe's most enduring arts center is closing its doors in Harare for the last time in the early hours of January 1

A poster announcing events at the Mannenberg Performing Arts Center in Harare, Zimbabwe before news that the center will be closing
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