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US: No Change in Afghan Strategy After Shooting Spree

White House spokesman says Washington remains committed to dismantling al-Qaida in Afghanistan

An elderly Afghan man sits next to the covered body of a person who was allegedly killed by a U.S. Army sergeant in the Afghan village of Panjwai in southern Kandahar, March 11, 2012.

British PM: Afghanistan Mission Must Continue

Cameron calls shooting incident 'absolutely dreadful', but says British aims to train Afghan forces will remain the same

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) speaks during a joint news conference with Ireland's Taoiseach Enda Kenny in 10 Downing Street, London, March 12, 2012

Syrian Activists: Women, Children Massacred in Homs

Activists blame pro-government forces; Syrian news agency blames 'terrorist armed groups' for massacre

A handout picture made available by the General Committee of the Syrian Revolution shows destroyed buildings in Inshaat district of Homs, March 7, 2012

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 4 After More Rockets Fired From Gaza

Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes on Gaza Monday killed two militants and two civilians - a man in his sixties and his daughter

Israeli police engineers look at a camera as they examine the site after a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip hit the city of Ashdod. Israeli airstrikes killed Palestinian civilians and militants in the Gaza Strip, March 12, 2012.

Turkey Concerned at Growing Number of Syrian Refugees

Hundreds of refugees have crossed into Turkey since Saturday, when Syrian forces launched an assault on opposition stronghold of Idlib

Syrian refugee Nizar Hajyousuf speaks in Yayladagi, Turkey about about violence in his Syrian hometown, Jisr Ash Shugur, Mar 12, 2012.

More Than 100 Dead in South Sudan Tribal Fighting

County commissioner says heavy fighting began Saturday and lasted whole day between Murle, Lou Nuer tribes

A woman from the Murle tribe awaits food distribution in the town of Pibor, South Sudan, February 2, 2012.

Russia's Democracy Movement Looks Ahead

Vladimir Putin's election as president on March 4 dealt a blow to Russia's middle-class-based opposition movement

Opposition protesters shout anti-Putin slogans during a rally in the center of Moscow, March 10, 2012.

'Virginity Test' Case Highlights Challenges Facing Egyptian Women

Egypt's social, economic, political hurdles could hinder women's advancement

Army doctor Ahmed Adel, who was accused of carrying out a forced virginity test on a female detainee, speaks to the media after being acquitted, in Cairo, Egypt, March 11, 2012.

Malians Divided on How to Tackle Conflict in the North

Citizens divided on whether the best chance at ending conflict is on the battlefield or at the negotiating table

Workers at a meeting hall in Bamako, Mali, replace a banner that says 'The solution is military, period' for a forum, March 6, 2012.

Liberians Cautiously Optimistic About Oil Prospects

Still years from tapping what African Petroleum calls significant offshore deposits, some citizens are wary of possible windfall

Map of Liberia

India Partially Reverses Cotton Exports Ban

Short-lived ban triggered protests from local farmers and outcry from cotton-importing countries

Indian laborer at cotton mill in Dhrangadhra, about 110 kilometers from Ahmadabad, India, Dec. 11, 2011.

Hydroponic Farmer Produces Year-Round Harvest

Technique involves growing food plants without soil

Mary Ellen Taylor grows lettuce and other salad greens on her family farm in Loudon County, Virginia, in a greenhouse, without any soil.
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