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Dozens Killed as UN Set to Discuss Syria Resolution

Meanwhile, Russia says it will not support joint Arab-Western draft resolution to end crisis

Demonstrators gather during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Russia in Kafranbel near Idlib, January 20, 2012

Egyptians Participate in 'Second Day of Anger'

Election of a newly-seated lower house of parliament fails to satisfy many liberal politicians and activists

Demonstrators pray before a protest demanding the army to hand power to civilians, at Tahrir square in Cairo, January 27, 2012.

Car Bomb Targets Baghdad Shi'ite Neighborhood

Police officials said the blast happened near where mourners had gathered for the funeral of a man killed in violence the day before

Mohammed Ali lies in a hospital bed after being injured in a car bomb attack in Zafaraniyah, Baghdad, Iraq,  Jan. 27, 2012.

New, Deadly Clash in Sichuan Province; Tibetan Protester Dead

Chinese security forces fire into crowd of protesters who try to prevent arrest of youth who posted pro-Tibet leaflets

Tibetan exiles burn a Chinese flag and an effigy representing a Chinese official during a protest in New Delhi, January 17, 2012.

Rights Groups Urge International Community to Maintain Burma Sanctions

The rights monitoring group say continued pressure on Burma's government necessary to ensure the release of all political prisoners

A Myanmar activist puts cutouts of imprisoned Hla Hla Win, a reporter of the Norway-based Democratic Voice of Burma, on a wall near Myanmar Embassy during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand, (File September 9, 2011).

Muslims Demand Resignation of New York's Top Cop

A coalition of Muslim groups calls for Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's dismissal for his role in the anti-Muslim documentary

A coalition of Muslim groups is calling for Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's dismissal

DRC Opposition Chips Away at Kabila's Influence

Partial election results show president's PPRD party won far fewer seats than in 2006 election

President of Democratic Republic of Congo  Joseph Kabila  (file photo)

Falling Costs Drive Growth of Solar Energy Generation in India

Falling costs of solar energy are making it a viable alternative to power generated by fossil fuels

An Indian security guard walks among solar panels in India (file June 10, 2011)

Twitter Announces Selective Censorship Technology

New measure is stark contrast from company's initial promise not to sensor messages known as "tweets"

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, right, talks next to CEO Evan Williams about changes to the social network at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco,  Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010. Twitter is turning its shor

Latrines Cut Parasite Infections in Half

Study: sanitation key in control of hookworm, ringworm

People with access to sanitation facilities are at half the risk of infection as compared to those people without sanitation facilities, according to Swiss researchers.
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