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Clashes, Protests Erupt as Syrian Cease-Fire Frays

Security forces kill three protesters, clashes erupt near Turkish border despite UN-brokered cease-fire

A handout picture released by the Syrian opposition's Shaam News Network shows a Syrian protester waving a pre-Baath Syrian flag during an anti-regime demonstration in Dael in the southern Daraa province late on April 12, 2012.

World Reacts to Failed North Korea Rocket Launch

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, many other international leaders have condemned North Korea, even though test was a failure

Effigy of North Korea's Kim Jong Un on burning mock missile at Seoul protest, South Korea, April 13, 2012.

White House Says North Korean Launch Was 'Provocative Act'

Official statement says failed launch contravenes Pyongyang's own recent commitments and that US remains committed to security of allies

China Offers Subdued Reaction to Failed N. Korean Missile Launch

Foreign Ministry spokesman says Beijing hopes parties can stay calm, exercise restraint, stay committed to dialogue

A man looks at a portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by Chinese artist Yan Lei at the China International Gallery Exposition 2012 in Beijing, April 13, 2012.

Soldiers Seize Power in Guinea-Bissau, Disrupt Election

Sources say soldiers grabbed interim president, frontrunner presidential candidate - the two men's whereabouts are unknown

 A picture taken on March 19, 2012 shows residents walking by the Parliament in Bissau.

South Sudan Outlines Terms For Withdrawal From Northern Town

President Salva Kiir's office says south will pull back from Heglig if 'clear mechanism and guarantee' are provided

The President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit (file photo).

No High Court Ruling on Rwandan Genocide Law

Expected ruling would have been first Supreme Court test of 2008 statute critics call a tool to suppress dissent

Victoire Ingabire, left, outspoken critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, on trial, Kigali, Sept. 2011 (file photo).

Afghan Asylum-Seekers Found Near Bali Coast

Authorities hope to rescue group of 60 that includes ethnic Hazaras who face detention in Indonesia

Map of Indonesia

Malaysian PM's Image Boost Could Lead to Early Elections

Najib Razak's recent political victories fuel speculation about call

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (file photo)

Portugal Ratifies Key EU Pact

Treaty introduces increased controls on public finances in European Union countries

US Government, Sotheby's Battle Over Ancient Khmer Warrior Statue

Cambodian government says 1,000-year-old sandstone statue was looted from the temple of Prasat Chen

U.S. prosecutors and the Cambodian government say the 1,000-year-old sandstone statue, depicting a warrior in the Hindu saga The Mahabharata, was looted from the temple of Prasat Chen

Thomas Jefferson's Role as Slave Owner Explored

America's third president owned 600 slaves

Thomas Jefferson wrote
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