Tuesday, April 24, 2012

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Syrian Intelligence Officer Killed in Damascus Attack

Armed conflict grows as diplomatic efforts to solidify tenuous cease-fire continue

Photo released by Syrian news agency SANA shows blood on pavement next to damaged truck after car bomb in Damascus, April 24, 2012.

Sudan Feud Heats Up After Overnight Bombing

President Salva Kiir says rival's actions, condemned by UN, amount to declaration of war

A policeman walks past the smouldering remains of a market in Rubkona near Bentiu in South Sudan, April 23, 2012.

UN Chief to Travel to Burma

Ban Ki-moon will hold talks with President Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (File)

South Korea 'On Alert' for Possible North Attack

Government and military are reportedly strengthening their security postures and are on alert to prepare for any situation

Anti-North Korea protester shouts as he holds the US and South Korean flags during a rally denouncing the North's recent announcement in Seoul, South Korea, April 24, 2012.

Report Says China Worsening Tensions in S. China Sea

Analysts say governmental agencies with little experience in foreign affairs are jockeying for power with each other, inflating tensions

Panetta Hails Colombian Gains in Drug War

Colombia is becoming a leader in efforts to crack down on drug trafficking in Latin America, says US secretary of defense

Colombian Defense Minister Juan Camilo Pinzon (L) talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta during a work session in Bogota, April 23, 2012.

Despite Official Ban, Facebook Accessible in China

Internet users in China report being able to visit social networking website

Global Plan to Control Measles Launched

Initiative aims to eliminate deaths from measles, rubella

Laos conducted its first measles-rubella campaign in November 2011. A combined measles-rubella vaccine costs about $1.50. Adding rubella to vaccination programs will help to stop the rubella virus, which can cause devastating birth defects to newborns inc

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Gather in Chicago for Summit

12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates will feature messages of peace, human rights, individual responsibility to students

Professor Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize winner, speaks during the opening ceremonies of the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Chicago, Illinois, April 23, 2012.
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