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Syria Rejects Qatar's Call for Arab Troops

Assad government complains move would worsen the situation and open the door for foreign interference

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks at Damascus university January 10, 2012.

Obama, Jordan's King to Discuss Mideast Crises

Israeli-Palestinian peace process will be one of the main discussion topics during White House meeting

Jordan's King Abdullah II, (File).

Iran Criticizes Saudi Comments on Oil Exports

Tehran's top diplomat calls Saudi oil minister's comments about boosting crude production 'not friendly'

Secretary General of OPEC Abdullah Al-Badri, right, and Iran's oil minister and OPEC President Mohammad Aliabadi, June 2011 (file photo).

Kremlin Walks a High Wire on Iran's Nuclear Program

Russia built for Iran first nuclear power plant, then refused to sell to Tehran anti-aircraft missiles to defend it

An S-300 air-defense missiles launcher, left, and a S-300 missiles guidance station, right, are seen at an undisclosed location in Russia, 2001 file photo.

Gunmen Kill VOA Reporter in Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for murder of 44-year-old Mukarram Khan Aatif

VOA Deewa reporter Mukarram Khan Aatif (far left) is shown attending a training session in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 2010.

Yemen's Foreign Minister Warns of Possible Election Delay

Abu Bakr al-Qirbi says security issues could hamper February 21 elections

Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi (file photo).

Report: Captain Refused Orders to Return to Cruise Ship

Dramatic audio recording captures Italian Coast Guard official demanding that Francesco Schettino return to ship, but he refuses

Italian naval divers work on the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia on the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, January 17, 2012.

Strikes Over, Nigerians Still Unhappy with Fuel Prices

Many feel President Goodluck Jonathan's solution is merely cosmetic

A protester carries a placard on the second day of a protest against a removal of fuel subsidies in Lagos January 10, 2012.

Clinton, Ouattara Discuss Ivory Coast Reconciliation

In first visit by US secretary of state in more than 25 years, Hillary Clinton, President Alassane Ouattara meet in Abidjan

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Ivory Coast President Alassane Dramane Ouattara shake hands after holding a joint news conference at the Presidency in Abidjan, January 17, 2012.

Ruling on 'Kenyan 6' May Affect Upcoming Elections

Two suspects have announced they will run for president

Kenya's Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta (file photo).

US Asks South Korea to Cut Iran Oil Imports

But South Korea is reliant on imports for all of its crude oil and 250,000 barrels a day arrive from Iran

Activists chant slogans during a news conference denouncing U.S. sanctions on Iran in front of the foreign ministry, where the U.S. State Department's special adviser for nonproliferation and arms control, Robert Einhorn is to meet South Korean Deputy For

Thai Authorities Investigate Terror Links to Stockpiled Explosives

Thailand continues questioning Atris Hussein, a Lebanese man with Swedish citizenship suspected to have ties to the Hezbollah militants

Atris Hussein, a Swedish national of Lebanese origin, is escorted by Thai commandos upon his arrival at criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand, January 17, 2012.

China's GDP Grows at Slowest Rate Since 2009

Stubbornly high inflation slows quarterly gross domestic product rate to record low at 8.9 percent

A vendor waits for customers at his vegetable stall at a market in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, January 12, 2012.

Republican Candidates Focus Attacks on Romney as Field Shrinks

Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry question Mitt Romney's business record, urging voters to take a closer look at his firm, Bain Capital

Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich; and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas take part in the South Carolina Republican presidential candidate debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C, January 16, 2012.
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