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Bombings Targeting Iraqi Shi'ites Kill 72 in South, Capital

Over 100 wounded in sectarian violence

Iraqi residents grieve at the site of a bomb attack in Nassiriya, 300 km (185 miles) southeast of Baghdad January 5, 2012.

Qatari Prime Minister Says 'Mistakes' Made During Arab League Syria Mission

Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani discussed mission during meeting with UN secretary-general amid criticism from opposition groups

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, at the UN headquarters in New York, January 4, 2012.

Police Break Up Fuel Protest in Northern Nigeria

Several injured early Thursday as authorities disrupt demonstration in Kano over government move to end consumer fuel subsidy

Security forces watch demonstrators protesting the elimination of a popular fuel subsidy that caused the price of petrol to double overnight gather at the Silver Jubilee roundabout in the restive central Nigerian city of Kano, January 4, 2012.

US Calls for North Korean Restraint

Just weeks after the death of Kim Jong Il, diplomatic activity has resumed on how to engage Pyongyang

Kurt Campbell, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, top center, speaks to the media after meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan in Seoul, South Korea, January 5, 2012.

Jailed Activists Mostly Left Out of Burma's Latest Prisoner Amnesty

Few of the estimated 1,500 political prisoners were released

Crowds gathered outside Burma's Insein prison this week to await inmates who gained release after their sentences were commuted.

AU Prepares Big Anti-Shabab Military Push in Somalia

UN Security Council is being asked to upgrade size and firepower of AU mission in Somalia

China Says It Won't Pay EU Air Tax

Country's largest airlines could soon be prevented from flying to European airports

An Air China plane is seen on the tarmac of the Beijing Capital International Airport (File)

Obama Unveils New Military Shaped by Budget Cuts

President says new strategy will expand US military's presence in Asia-Pacific region

President Barack Obama speaks during a news briefing on the defense strategic guidance at the Pentagon, January 5, 2012.

Prosecution Demands Death Penalty for Egypt's Mubarak

Former president charged with corruption and involvement in deaths of hundreds of anti-government protesters

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (File)

After Iowa, How Far Can the Candidates Go?

There were three strong finishers in the Republican half of the Iowa presidential caucuses Tuesday night

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (file photo)

Commandos Deployed to Protect Tigers in Southern India

New initiative comes as India steps up efforts to reverse a dramatic decline in the population of the big cat

A three-year-old tiger is seen on June 29, 2008 at India's Sariska Tiger Reserve in the western state of Rajasthan. (file photo)

New Generation Redefines Cambodian Art

After decades of terror, Cambodian art scene is evolving to showcase country's talents

Vann Nath, one of just seven survivors of the Khmer Rouge's S-21 prison in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh, now known as the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, explains a painting depicting torture at his exhibition in Phnom Penh, (File Photo)

In New Orleans, Even the Walls Sing

Music Box is collection of tiny wooden huts in New Orleans making music all day and night

Artist Taylor Lee Shepherd demonstrates his creation his musical art creation.
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