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UN Estimates 9,000 Syrians Fled to Lebanon

At least 2,000 additional Syrians fled across the border in Bekaa Valley in recent days to escape violence from Homs region

Young Syrian refugees seen arriving in Qaa village in northern Lebanon, March 4, 2012.

Netanyahu Says All Options Available to Prevent a Nuclear Iran

Israeli PM says when it comes to Israel's survival, it must always remain master of its own fate

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington, March 5, 2012.

Major Stock Indexes Fall Over European Concerns

Eurozone economy dipped three-tenths of percentage point in October-to-December period

The map of Europe is featured on the face of a two Euro coin seen in this photo illustration taken in Rome, (December 2011 file photo)

Russian Opposition Calls for Civil Disobedience

Activist Alexei Navalny promises campaign of civil disobedience against what he says was a stolen presidential election by Putin

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks to his supporters after being released from police custody after the massive rally at Pushkin Square protest in Moscow, Russia, March 5, 2012.

Owner of Crippled Japanese Nuclear Plant Fights for Survival

Tokyo Electric Power Company faces billions of dollars in liabilities, clean-up costs, decommissioning of its Fukushima power plant

A protester wearing a mask holds a sign at a rally, in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Company [TEPCO], aimed at criticizing TEPCO and demanding the abolition of nuclear power, in Tokyo,  March 3, 2012.

China Urged to Change Course on N. Korean Defectors

Reports and testimonies of those who have been forcibly repatriated tell of beatings, torture, forced labor and sexual violence

A North Korean defector holds a banner during a rally for North Korean refugees who were repatriated by the Chinese government, in front of the Chinese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. (2011 File)

'Super Tuesday' Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race

Voters in 10 states head to the polls in biggest day of voting yet in race to become the party's presidential nominee

Voters line up to cast their ballots in the republican primary at Medlock Bridge Elementary School, on Super Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Johns Creek, Georgia.

South Sudan to Implement Jonglei Disarmament Program

Attempt to collect 20,000 small arms from Murle, Lou Nuer tribes

Young men herd cattle through the mud-caked streets of Pibor, as cattle raiding between some of the south's dozens of tribes plagues South Sudan. (File Photo)

Nairobi Sex Workers Hit Streets to Demand Rights

Prostitutes and rights activists demand decriminalization, access to health services, decry police harassment, stigma

Masked sex workers march through the streets to demand access to government services, in Nairobi, Kenya, March 6, 2012.

Endangered Primate Offers Clues to Climate Change

Past rising temperatures, shrinking habitat shed light on present

Endangered primate Mandrillus leocophaeus
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