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Russia Says Syrian Govt Agrees to Moscow Talks With Opposition

Foreign ministry says it hopes Syrian opposition representatives will agree to meet with government in Russian capital

Jamal Al Wadi from the Syrian city of Daraa speaks as Syrian opposition members listen after they announced a Syrian National Council in their bid to present a united front against President Bashar al-Assad's regime, in Istanbul, Turkey, September 15, 201

Bahrain Opposition Fears Effects of Iran-West Tensions

Opposition supporters express concern that escalating tensions may further stifle calls for democratic reform in Persian Gulf kingdom

Bahraini opposition leaders participate in a rally in the eastern village of Sitra, January 5, 2012.

Taliban, US Negotiators Meet in Qatar

Talks are said to include the possible release of Taliban prisoners from the US military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

EU Leaders Trying to Control Spending, Cope with Greek Debt

Challenges abound as 2012 EU summit begins in Brussels amid myriad economic difficulties on continent

European Parliament President Martin Schulz holds a news conference during a European Union summit in Brussels, January 30, 2012.

Cold Weather Kills 14 Across Eastern Europe

Police in Poland say at least 10 people froze to death as frigid temperatures drop to minus 26 Celsius

Map of Poland

Earthquake Strikes Peruvian Coast

Survey says quake happened Monday shortly after midnight local time, 280 kilometers south-southeast of Lima

A USGS map highlighting seismic hazards in Peru

Polls Suggest Romney Headed for Major Victory in Florida Primary

Republican primary election that could be make-or-break for party's presidential nomination

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney campaigns at Ring Power Lift Trucks in Jacksonville, Florida, January 30, 2012.

Tibetan Exiles to Beijing: Violence 'Unsustainable'

China state media accuse Tibetan-exile and Western officials of distorting episodes of violence

Tibetan exiles burn a Chinese flag, effigy of Chinese official during protest in New Delhi, India, Jan. 17, 2012.

Ethiopia Opens New Front against Somalia's al-Shabab

A government official confirms Monday that Ethiopian soldiers have reached the town of Luq in southwest Gedo region

Area of famine in Somalia

UN Chief Rejects African Criticism of International Court

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls anti-African bias charges aimed at ICC unfounded, says African governments support ICC actions

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives for the 18th African Union Summit in the Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, January 29, 2012.

Attacks on Nigerian Police Stations Leave 2 Dead

Authorities say civilians were killed during shootout between police, gunmen in Kano; attackers also threw bombs at police station

Map of Nigeria
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