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Plane Carrying Nearly 130 People Crashes Near Pakistani Capital

Islamabad-bound Bhoja Air flight crashes into populated area near airport in heavy rain

Crash site in Pakistan

Government Shelling, Deadly Blasts in Syria Despite Cease-fire

Syrian government troops pound at least three districts in Homs Friday, despite an eight-day-old ceasefire

Image taken from YouTube video shows fire rising from reported shelling by Syrian government forces in Homs, April 19, 2012.

South Sudan Announces Heglig Withdrawal

Juba officials say they're voluntarily pulling forces from disputed Abyei region, but Khartoum officials describe a forced exit

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir waves to the crowd gathering outside the Defense Ministry in the capital Khartoum to celebrate retaking the oil town of Heglig from South Sudanese forces, April 20, 2012.

On Ground in Heglig, Threat of War Persists

Amid Juba's announcement of withdrawal, threat of return to war feels very real for some SPLA troops

SPLA soldiers march during rehearsal of Independence Day ceremony, Juba, July 7, 2011 (file photo).

Protests Erupt Ahead of Bahrain's F1 Race

Activists accuse government of using F1 race to downplay dissent and make world believe political situation is calm

Protesters react after police used a flashbang stun grenade during an anti-government rally in Manama, Bahrain, April 19, 2012.

Guinea-Bissau Junta Will Not Accept Peacekeepers

Spokesman says country does not need peacekeepers because it is not at war

Military spokesman, lieutenant-colonel Daba na Walna of Guinea-Bissau, speaks in his office at the military camp in Bissau, April 17, 2012.

Mali Military Junta Releases 22 Detainees

Arrests of political, military leaders earlier this week drew international condemnation

Mali's Interim President Dioncounda Traore, left, is congratulated by coup leader Amadou Haya Sanogo after being sworn in at a ceremony in Bamako, April 12, 2012.

Aid Agencies Run Convoys to Northern Mali

New challenge is some armed groups' rejection of any foreign aid or aid coming in from outside Mali

A woman helps load relief supplies onto a truck bound for northern Mali, April 13, 2012.

Industrial Cyber Attacks, a Costly Spy Game

Security experts say cyber espionage issue is so huge it will take a cultural shift to put US companies ahead of high-tech spies

A cyber warfare expert works on his laptop computer in Charlotte, North Carolina, December 1, 2011

Vodafone Threatens India With Arbitration Over Tax Issue

British mobile service says new tax legislation violates international legal protections granted to foreign investors in India

An employee talks on mobile phone inside a Vodafone store in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, January 20, 2012.

New York Draws on Sun's Energy

City to install solar panels on 10 city buildings

Carlos Berger installs solar panels on a single family home in Brooklyn, New York.
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