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Pakistan: 'No Hidden Agenda' in Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar reiterated her country is determined to support all peace efforts in Afghanistan

Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar speaks during a joint press conference with her Afghan counterpart Zalmai Rasool, unseen, at the foreign ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, February 1, 2012.

Ban Says Security Council Understands 'Urgency' of Syria Situation

Comments come as Arab, Western nations urge the Council to adopt a resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon talks during a press conference in Amman, Jordan, his first stop on his Mideast tour, January 31, 2012.

Lebanese Border Town Harbors Syrian Refugees

Thousands of Syrian refugees seek safety in Lebanon but they still live in fear

A checkpoint near the Syrian border at Wadi Khaled, Lebanon.

US Intel Chiefs Assess Iranian Threat

Top intelligence officials describe increased threat from Tehran in wake of last year's failed assassination plot

Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, left, with CIA Director David Petraeus Capitol Hill, Washington, Jan. 31, 2012.

Romney Wins Major Victory in Florida's Presidential Primary

In a victory speech, Romney said he was ready to take on President Barack Obama in the November election

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at his campaign office in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012.

UN Chief Calls for Calm in Senegal

Dakar election demonstration turns violent as riot police clash with thousands of protesters

Riot police walk past street fires lit by protesters in Dakar, Senegal, January 31, 2012.

US Envoys Seek Progress on North Korea

Diplomatic activity concerns the possibility for resuming the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program

Kurt Campbell (File)

India's Bootleg Liquor Exacts Human Toll

In India, illegal 'hooch' offers short-term relief from life's hardships, often at the cost of one's health

A man buys illegal "country liquor," also known as "hooch," in Allahabad, India, Dec. 15, 2011.

EU Blocks NY-Frankfurt Stock Exchange Merger

$10 billion deal would have created world's largest financial market operator

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Asian Nations Spending to Reduce Costs of Disastrous Floods

Thailand PM says government investing $11.5 billion to create new water management systems as preventive measures

A firefighter puts out a fire on a pile debris left behind after flood waters receded in Bangkok, Thailand, January 6, 2012.

Facebook Has Uncertain Future in Africa

While overall number of Facebook users across continent rose, usage in most developed African nations is underwhelming

Protesters hold "f"s in recognition of social network site Facebook's role in the North African revolts, during a protest by thousands over civil rights, in Rabat, Morocco, March 2011.
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