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Syrian Tanks Attack Homs; UN Probes Crimes

United Nations investigator list of high ranking officials linked to crimes against humanity goes as high as President Assad

In this Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, flames rise from a house from Syrian government shelling, at Baba Amr neighborhood in Homs province,

55 Killed in Iraq Attacks

225 wounded in violence deemed one of bloodiest days this year

Ahmed Ali inspects his destroyed car after a car bomb explosion in Baghdad, Iraq, February 23, 2012.

Britain Sees Somalia Conference as Opportunity for 'Most Failed State'

PM David Cameron tells attendees there is a "real momentum" for change now

The President of Somalia, Sheikh Sharif Ahmed (R) speaks, as the President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki (L) listens during the London Conference on Somalia, in London, February 23, 2012.

Some Somalis Say Critical Voices Absent in London

Despite widespread optimism surrounding the conference, some average Somalis worry key opinions won't be heard

British Prime Minister David Cameron, bottom row far right, with delegates of London Conference on Somalia, Lancaster House, London, Feb. 23, 2012.

US Urges Peaceful Senegal Election

President Obama issues statement urging electoral officials to make sure upcoming vote reflects 'will of the Senegalese people'

Map of Senegal

Former Philippine President Pleads 'Not Guilty' to Election Fraud

Philippine Commission on Elections accuses Gloria Arroyo of graft for improperly helping congressional allies win the 2007 elections

Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo waves to the crowd as she comes to a court arraignment at the Regional Trial Court in suburban Pasay City south of Manila.

Experts Recommend India Rail Overhaul

Panel review finds technology, infrastructure upgrades needed to prevent thousands of deaths each year

Railway workers remove a damaged slab from the track after a passenger train derailed in Bangapara village near the northeastern city of Guwahati, India, February 3, 2012.

Bhutan Seeks More Tourists to Boost Economy

Government expects 100,000 visitors annually by 2013

Bhutan's Taktsang Monastery, popularly known as the Tiger's Nest, is built into hillside near Paro , August 21, 2011.

Santorum, Romney Continue to Battle for Republican Nomination

National polls show Rick Santorum has clear lead, with nearly 34 percent support, over Mitt Romney's 28 percent

Republican presidential candidates, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum argue a point during a Republican presidential debate, Mesa, Arizona, February 22, 2012.

New Education Center Honors Abraham Lincoln

President who led the US during civil war in the 1860s, is considered one of America's greatest heads of state

Ford's Theater in Washington has opened a new Center for Education and Leadership.
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