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Syrian Troops Assault Rebel Strongholds, New Diplomatic Push Starts

Assaults on several rebel strongholds trigger battles that killed 13 people as Arab nations begin new diplomatic effort

In this citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, black smoke rises from buildings in Homs, March 27, 2012 (AP is unable to independently verify the authenticity

US, Pakistani Generals Hold First Talks Since Deadly Cross-Border Strike

Commanders discuss probe into NATO strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and froze US-Pakistani relations

In this Nov 28, 2011 file photo, members of Pakistan's religious party Jamatud Dawa burn a representation of the U.S. flag and posters of U.S. President Obama and a NATO general during a protest rally

US Lawmakers Call for 'Hard-Nosed' Approach With Iran

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry calls Iran, nuclear program 'biggest foreign policy challenge facing the US'

Iran's International Atomic Energy Agency ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh (R) briefs the media during a board of governors meeting at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna, Austria, March 8, 2012.

Malians Divided Over Coup as International Pressure Mounts

Opponents of the coup want country to return to civilian rule but many Malians support the soldiers who ousted their elected president

Malians who back the military coup d'etat, demonstrate in the capital Bamako, March 28, 2012.

Burma Pledges to Loosen Notorious Censorship Laws

Newspapers bearing the image of Aung San Suu Kyi are fairly common nowadays in Rangoon

A Buddhist monk reads a journal at a roadside shop in Rangoon, Burma

Pope Benedict Meets With Fidel Castro in Cuba

The two meet after the pope's outdoor mass in Havana Wednesday

Pope Benedict XVI meets with Fidel Castro in Havana

Ethiopian Terrorism Trial Hears Journalist Defendant

Eskinder Nega describes himself as a prisoner of conscience, rejects accusations that he conspired to overthrow government

Federal High Court building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (file photo)

Indian Police Round Up Tibetan Exiles Before Hu Visit

Crackdown comes comes after a Tibetan exile set himself on fire to protest a visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao

Indian police detain a Tibetan exile participating in an illegal protest against the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao in New Delhi, India, March 28, 2012.

Report Finds Hundreds of Afghan Women Imprisoned for Moral Crimes

Human Rights Watch says Afghanistan's criminal justice system has made little progress in the way it treats women

An Afghan inmate watches from behind a barred window during a media event at a women's prison in Kabul. (File Photo - March 30, 2010)

Hong Kong Court Overturns Case Granting Foreign Maids Residency

Advocacy groups say the verdict is discriminatory, unfairly targeting foreign domestic workers

United Filipinos in Hong Kong chairperson Dolores Balladares, Asian Migrants' Coordinating Body spokesperson Eni Lestari (L-R), pose with court verdict outside High Court of Hong Kong, March 28, 2012.

Kenya Cattle Benefit from Mobile Service iCow

Mobile phone service iCow provides a myriad of information, advice to cattle farmers

Mutige, a pregnant cow, is benefiting from the iCow mobile service in Thika, Kenya.

Louisiana Oystermen Still Struggling Two Years After Oil Spill

Of all local businesses affected by BP spill, Louisiana's once-flourishing oyster industry is probably in the worst condition

Generations of the Collins continue to try oyster fishing near Louisiana's Gulf Coast.
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