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Iran Proposes Nuclear Talks, Delays Missile Test

State-run IRNA news agency says nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has invited the P5 + 1 y to 'come back to talks'

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (file)

Syrian Opposition Groups Unite to Chart Path to Democracy

Representatives from Syrian National Council, National Coordination Body for Democratic Change in Syria signed agreement late Friday

Demonstrators protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Kafranbel, near Adlb, December 30, 2011.

Red Cross: Humanitarian Aid Hampered by Violence in Syria

Aid organization says that as situation worsens it is particularly worried that the wounded and sick have no access to medical care

In this still image taken from video protesters in a Damascus suburb purportedly carry a wounded comrade Friday, December 30, 2011. Image content not independently verifiable.

Ethiopian, Somali Forces Seize Rebel-Held Town

Somali officials say fighting began early Saturday after troops attacked positions held by al-Shabab fighters on outskirts of Beledweyn

North Korea Officially Names Kim Jong Un Supreme Commander

The state-run Korean Central News Agency made the announcement Saturday

In this photo taken Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, new North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, presides over a national memorial service for his late father Kim Jong Il at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Afghan President Welcomes US Remarks on Taliban

Hamid Karzai says he hails VP Joe Biden's remarks that Afghan insurgent group is not enemy of US, unless it harbors al-Qaida

Afghan President Hamid Karzai (file photo)

South Korean Military Conscripts Keep Close Eye on North

Following the arrival of a new, untested leader in North Korea, several conscripts speak about their concerns for the future

A South Korean Army soldier uses binoculars to watch Northern side after news reporting about the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il at a guard post in the demilitarized zone between South and North Korea in Cheolwon, South Korea

Leading Economists Offer Their Forecasts for 2012

When it comes to US budget, unemployment and crisis in Europe - many believe 2012 will be quite similar to 2011

After a tough year in which the global economy faced one headwind after another, some economists say that when it comes to the U.S. budget, unemployment and the crisis in Europe - many believe 2012 will bring more of the same.

Iraq's Political Crisis May Have Broader Mideast Reach

A political crisis threatens to ignite sectarian conflict in Iraq as regional tensions risk worsening Middle East's Sunni-Shiite divide

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (File)

China Says Land Protesters Had Valid Complaints

Admission comes after September protests in Guangdong province's Wukan village against alleged land grabs, local government corruption

Protesters march during one of their rallies in Wukan village (file photo)

Vatican: 26 Pastoral Workers Killed Worldwide in 2011

Latin America recorded highest murder rate for pastoral workers for third straight year

A mourner attends a candlelight prayer ceremony for nun Valsha John at the India Gate in New Delhi, November 22, 2011

Asia Welcomes 2012

Australia, New Zealand among first in the world to welcome the new year, and did so with massive fireworks displays

Fireworks burst over Sydney Opera House as New Year's celebrations begin in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011.

Economy Important to Iowa Voters, Despite Healthy Farm Industry

Midwestern US state holds first voting in 2012 US presidential election season

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