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Syrian Troops Attack City Where Uprising Began

Violence in Daraa leaves 4 dead, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Map of Daraa in Syria

Israel Calls for Additional Sanctions on Iran

Defense Minister Ehud Barak says that while current sanctions are affecting Iranian officials, more action is necessary

Defense Minister Ehud Barak (file photo)

Chinese Vice President Wins Hearts in US Heartland

Xi Jinping tells local residents in Muscatine, Iowa he wants to deepen friendship between two countries

China's Vice President Xi Jinping speaks at the home of Roger and Sarah Lande (2nd L) in Muscatine, Iowa February 15, 2012.

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran Focus on Regional Peace

Summit, hosted by Islamabad government, expected to address ways to help stabilize volatile region

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (R) holds meeting with visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the prime minister's house in Islamabad, February 16, 2012

Syrian Doctors Accuse Government of War Crimes

Syrian physicians say medical treatment for anti-government protesters has gone underground because regular hospitals are unsafe

Police Say Thailand Bombers Targeted Israeli Diplomats

Thai police chief says explosives in Bangkok blasts similar to those used in recent car bombing attacks in India and Georgia

Police and forensic experts investigate the site where a man was injured when a bomb he was carrying exploded, in central Bangkok February 14, 2012.

Poor Turnout at Marches Against Senegal's Wade

As election nears, times and apathy may work against efforts to make president forgo third term

Anti-government protestors run from tear gas in Senegal's capital Dakar, February 15, 2012.

In Slums of Nairobi, Sex for Sanitation

In Kenyan slums, young girls repeatedly put their lives at risk for 40 shillings -- about 50 cents -- just to stay in school

Girls receive a year's worth of sanitary napkins from Freedom for Girls, Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 9, 2012.

Uganda's 'Daily Monitor' Editor: Threat to Gay Rights a Threat to National Justice

A government raid on a meeting of gay rights activists in Uganda prompts debate on country's stance towards homosexuals

Daniel Kalinaki, managing editor of Uganda's Daily Monitor newspaper, writes that a threat to gay rights is a threat to justice in his latest Op Ed Piece in Uganda's Daily Monitor Newspaper.

North Korea Marks Late Leader's Birth Anniversary

North Koreans celebrate birth anniversary of North's late leader Kim Jong-Il at Kim Il-sung square in Pyongyang

North Koreans offer flowers to mark the birth anniversary of the North's late leader Kim Jong-Il at Kim Il-sung square in Pyongyang, in this photo taken by Kyodo, February 16, 2012.

Shark Fins Going Out of Favor Among Young Chinese-Malays

Move sparked by heightened awareness of the near-extinction of sharks globally

Joe Chan, chief chef of Sun Tung Lok Chinese Cuisine, prepares shark fin

Taiwan Captivated by 'Linsanity'

People on the island are not missing any chances to cheer the success of Jeremy Lin, who is taking the NBA by storm

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