Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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UN Security Council Endorses Syria Peace Plan

China, Russia agree to UN Security Council statement saying Syria will face 'further steps' if Annan plan is rejected

Picture released by the information services of the United Nations in Geneva shows UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan (R) meeting Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi on March 20, 2012 at the United Nations offices in Geneva

Police Negotiate Surrender of French School Shooting Suspect

Alleged gunman says he belongs to al-Qaida, and that he wanted to avenge Palestinian children killed in the Middle East

Police officers stand near a building in Toulouse, France, March 21, 2012 where a suspect in the shooting at the Ozar Hatorah Jewish school is barricaded in an apartment building.

French Jews, Muslims Struggle to Understand Toulouse Shootings

President Sarkozy tells nation it must stand united and not cede to violence, stereotyping

A mourner reacts during a joint funeral in Jerusalem for the victims of Monday's shooting in Toulouse, March 21, 2012.

Somali Pirates Free British Hostage Held Since September

Judith Tebbutt released after ransom was paid; her husband was killed during kidnapping when he tried to resist

British hostage Judith Tebbutt, is pictured at a house in Adado, central Somalia, before her departure, March 21, 2012.

North Korea Issues Warning About South's Nuclear Summit

Pyongyang says it will consider as 'declaration of war' any statement about North Korea issued at summit

Police officers talk during an anti-terrorism drill at a subway station in Seoul March 20, 2012, which was held in a preparation for the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit from March 26-27.

Obama to Visit Korean DMZ During Nuclear Security Summit

President to show support for more than 28,000 troops serving in Korea, stress security alliance

Romney Wins Illinois Republican Primary

Candidate needs 1,144 delegates to secure Republican nomination and earn right to take on President Obama in November election

Supporters for Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney wave placards and cheer during a victory rally in Schaumburg, Illinois, March 20, 2012.

Spiritual Leaders Play Important Role in Senegal Election

Some citizens lament that there are marabouts whose influence with followers can be bought by politicians wanting to remain in power

Disciples of Cheikh Béthio Thioune chant and carry clubs on a marchon March 17, 2012 in Dakar in support of President Abdoulaye Wade. They say the clubs were for self defense against anti-Wade activists.

South Sudan Inches Closer to Eradicating Guinea Worm

Cases in the world's newest country have dropped dramatically in the past five years

A guinea worm emerges from the leg of a south Sudanese girl in Juba. (File Photo)

Residents of Nairobi Slums Face Daily Water Challenges

Clean water is a necessity of life, severe drought, water shortages are on the rise

A boy disposes of raw sewage into a stream in the sprawling Kibera slum, one of the largest and poorest slums in Africa and home to about 1 million people, in Kenya's capital Nairobi, FILE August 26, 2011.

Hungrier Planet Strains Water Supply

Food, agriculture are largest users of world's water

While each person drinks about two-to-three liters of water per day, agriculture accounts for 70 percent of the water drawn from rivers and aquifers worldwide.
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