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Assad: Syria Ready for 'Honest Effort' to End Violence

President Bashar al-Assad made comments following meeting in Damascus with former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (center R) meets U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan (center L) in Damascus March 10, 2012.

UN Security Council to Focus on Syria Aid, Arab Spring

US-Russia relations strained with Moscow's veto not once, but twice, to block action against its close ally, Syria

Free Syrian Army fighters take cover during fierce fighting against government troops in Idlib, north Syria, March 10, 2012.

10 Suspected Militants Killed in Yemen Raid

Witnesses say they believe raids in southern part were carried out by US aircraft

Map of Yemen

Deadly Violence Flares on Israel-Gaza Border

Violence leaves 14 Palestinians, most of them militants, dead, sending Israelis scurrying to bomb shelters

Smoke rises from an explosion following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, March 10, 2012.

Saudi Women Slowly Advance Cultural Change

Recently women have seen gains in employment, especially after eye-catching campaigns regarding women driving illegally

A Saudi woman works the cash register at a lingerie shop.

Greek PM Hails Achievement of Bond Swap Deal With Lenders

Under agreement, majority of country's private lenders have agreed to bond swap deal to help it eliminate a $142 billion debt

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos attends a cabinet meeting at the Greek Parliament in Athens, March 9, 2012.

Thousands of Anti-Putin Demonstrators Rally in Moscow

Demonstrators challenging authority of Putin, who won 64 percent of vote in Sunday's election

Opposition protesters with their flags shout anti-Putin's slogans as they gathered in the center of Moscow during a rally, Saturday, March 10, 2012.

Congo's Diaspora Struggles to Bring Change From Outside

They describe economic, political, social, human rights and security conditions in their home country as catastrophic

Protesters, like here at a recent rally outside the White House, have called for a new vote in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Hope for Progress Dims in Sudan Border Talks

Khartoum's lead negotiator in oil talks says it would be a victory if both sides could agree to talk in a spirit of compromise

Map of Sudan and South Sudan

Obama Hails Success of US Workers, Technology

President steps up campaign to try to show Americans that economic progress is being made on strength, ingenuity of workers

US President Barack Obama tapes his weekly address in Petersburg, Virginia, March 9, 2012.

US Civil Rights Organization Promotes Minority Voting

National Urban League also works to advocate education, job initiatives as it unveils annual 'State of Black America' report

National Urban League President Marc Morial gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in New York, March 24, 2009.

Solar Storm Strikes Earth's Magnetic Field Without Major Disruptions

Solar blasts cause only minor disruptions to terrestrial communications systems, but more solar eruptions are coming

This NASA image shows a solar flare erupting on the Sun's northeastern hemisphere, January 22, 2012.
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