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Obama Calls for North Korea to Have Courage to Pursue Peace

US president says N. Korea's provocations and pursuit of nuclear weapons have undermined that country's security, dignity, and respect

South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak (L) poses with U.S. President Barack Obama as he arrives for a working dinner at the Nuclear Security Summit at the Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul, March 26, 2012.

Anti-Nuclear Activists Say Summit Ignores True Nuclear Security

Some activists say Seoul summit not promoting security, just trying to make more money for nuclear industry

South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak (L) poses with U.S. President Barack Obama as he arrives for a working dinner at the Nuclear Security Summit at the Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea, March 26, 2012.

Tibetan Protester Self-Immolates in Indian Capital Ahead of China Summit

Jamphel Yeshi, 27, is in a New Delhi hospital with burns over 98 percent of his body

Tibetan exiles try to douse the flames from their comrade, Jamphel Yeshi, after he set himself on fire during a protest against the upcoming visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to India in New Delhi, March 26, 2012.

At Least 5 Killed After Syrian Security Forces Shell Homs

Turkey, meanwhile, suspended operations at its Damascus embassy, citing Syria's worsening security situation

This image made from amateur video and released by Shaam News Network March 26, 2012, purports to show a Syrian military tank in Deir el-Zour, Syria.

Senegal's Wade Concedes Electoral Defeat, Draws Praise

Opposition leader Macky Salls beats incumbent president as months of electoral tension turns to relief

Supporters of Senegalese opposition challenger Macky Sall celebrate their candidates election victory.

Mali Coup Opponents Rally

Political and civil society front is calling on coup leaders to negotiate a rapid return to civilian rule

Sign at a demonstration against the coup d'etat, held on March 26 in Bamako, Mali. The sign reads, 'Military to the front lines, power to the people' (Courtesy of Boubacar Ibrahim).

Burma Allows Second UN Aid Shipment to Kachin Rebel Areas

Trucks carried temporary shelters and food, medicine to last 2,200 people about a month

Ethnic Kachin people sit in the doorways of shelters at a temporary camp for people displaced by fighting between government troops and the Kachin Independence Army, or KIA, outside the city of Myitkyina in the north of the country, February 22, 2012.

Oxfam: Hunger Crisis in Niger Turning into a Catastrophe

Oxfam says more than 6 million people need urgent assistance, 100 percent of families are rationing, reducing the number of daily meals

People stand in a food queue at the small town of Tchadoua around 40 kilometers from the town of Maradi, Niger, FILE July 24, 2005.

New Corruption Allegations Rock Indian Government

Parliament erupts in furor over bribe allegations involving Army chief V.K. Singh

Indian Army Chief Gen. V.K. Singh smiles during a ceremony on the occasion of the Indian Army Day in New Delhi, India, FILE January 15, 2012.

Kenya Strikes Oil in 'Major Breakthrough'

Kenyan president calls discovery of oil in Turkana region 'major breakthrough in oil exploration,' emphasizes production is years away

A mother and her children walk along a path in central Turkana, Kenya, August 30, 2011.

Irish Farming Colleges Thrive During Recession

Agricultural colleges becoming more attractive as they provide better job opportunities in country's traditional farming business

Teenagers and their parents attend an open day at Pallaskenry Agricultural College, which teaches traditional courses in farming, a few kilometers west of Limerick, Ireland, March 2012.

'Titanic' Director Dives to Deepest Part of Sea

Filmmaker James Cameron repeats record-setting voyage

James Cameron plans to journey to the deepest part of the ocean, a feat that has not been repeated since a two-man crew did it more than 50 years ago.
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