Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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Pakistan PM Faces Contempt Charges

If convicted, Yousuf Raza Gilani can be sent to jail and removed from his post

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, (File).

Car Bombs Kill At Least 12 in Iraq

Iraqi authorities say attacks in north, south of country claim at least a dozen and wounded more than 10 others

Map of Iraq

Nigeria Cuts Fuel Prices After Strike, Protests

President Jonathan says fuel prices will drop to 60 cents per liter - a reduction of about 35 percent

People crowd Gani Fawehinmi freedom square on the fifth day of a protest against a fuel subsidies removal in Lagos, January 13, 2012

Workers Restart Italian Cruise Ship Rescue Operations

Search resumes for survivors, at least 14 people remain missing

Italian firefighters and scuba divers approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, January 15, 2012.

European Financial Markets Shrug at Credit Downgrades

Europe's main stock exchanges traded in narrow range Monday, fluctuating with small gains and losses

Traders look at a stock index board at Madrid's bourse, January 16, 2012

Taiwan President's Reelection Signals Easing Tensions with Beijing

Experts say China will likely seek a formal peace agreement with Taiwan

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou declares his victory in the presidential election in Taipei, Taiwan, January 14, 2012.

Associated Press Opens News Bureau in North Korea

Organization says the bureau will be staffed by a reporter and a photographer, both North Koreans

AP President Tom Curley, left, and Korean Central News Agency President Kim Pyong Ho hold an Associated Press Pyongyang sign before hanging it on the door of the new AP bureau in Pyongyang, Jan. 16, 2012.

US Honors Slain Civil Rights Hero MLK

Martin Luther King Day, on Monday, is an annual federal holiday

This August 28, 1963, file photo shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. waving to the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington

'The Artist' Tops Golden Globe Awards

Silent black-and-white film from France was big winner at star-studded awards ceremony organized by Hollywood Foreign Press Association

French actor and winner of the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for his role in "The Artist" Jean Dujardin and cast member Missi Pyle (R) attend The Weinstein Company after party after the 69th annual G
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