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Iran Claims Fuel Rod Production, Missile Test

State media reports say missile was equipped with technology to combat radar-evading targets

An Iranian navy boat fires a missile in a drill in the sea of Oman, December 30, 2011.

Obama Signs Defense Bill, With Reservations

President expresses 'serious reservations' about provisions regulating detention, interrogation, prosecution of suspected terrorists

President Barack Obama (file photo)

Revelers Across Globe Ring in New Year

In New York, an estimated 1 million people gathered for festivities in Time Square

Singer Lady Gaga performs during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York

Demonstrators Arrested in New Year's Eve Protests in Moscow

At least 60 demonstrators detained; Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sends New Year's greeting to country, mocking opposition

Russian police officers push detained opposition activists inside a police bus during an unsanctioned rally in downtown Moscow, December 31, 2011.

Northeast Nigeria Under State of Emergency

President Goodluck Jonathan also closes some borders as temporary security measure

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (C, with black hat) visits St. Theresa's Catholic church, the scene of a Christmas day bomb attack, just outside the capital Abuja, December 31, 2011.

Hundreds Gather in Cairo to Remember Those Killed in Arab Spring

Some activists accuse military council of manipulating country's transition process to retain permanent powers

Egyptians pray during a demonstration in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, December 30, 2011.

More Than One Million Mauritanians Face Hunger in 2012

International Red Cross Federation predicts number of people likely to face food shortages could reach 1.2 million in January

Image released by Oxfam shows a women pointing at the dry land in Oud Guedara. Early indicators point to a likely food crisis in 2012, with people at particularly high risk in Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad, December 11, 2011.

European Leaders Deliver Somber New Year Messages

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that past year in Europe was marked by financial crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (file photo)

Tight Republican Race in First US Presidential Nominating Contest

Mitt Romney and Texas Congressman Ron Paul virtually tied for first place among likely Republican caucus-goers in Iowa

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a town hall meeting, in Sioux City, Iowa, December 31, 2011.

Venezuela Ordered to Pay ExxonMobil in Assets Dispute

Exxon Mobil had sought $7 billion in arbitration claim filed four years ago for Cerro Negro project in Orinoco oil belt

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