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Violence in Syria creeping closer to the capital

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:26 PM PST


BEIRUT -- In dozens of tanks and armored vehicles, Syrian troops stormed rebellious areas near the capital Sunday, shelling neighborhoods that have fallen under the control of army dissidents and clashing with fighters. At least 62 people were kill ...

Jury finds Afghan family members guilty in honor killings

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:25 PM PST


KINGSTON, Ontario -- A jury on Sunday found an Afghan father, his wife and their son guilty of killing three teenage sisters and a co-wife in what the judge described as "cold-blooded, shameful murders" resulting from a "twisted concept of honor."
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Davos attendees focus on euro struggles and jobs gap

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:25 PM PST


DAVOS, Switzerland -- Europe's crippling debt crisis dominated the world's foremost gathering of business and political leaders, but for the first time the growing inequality between the planet's haves and have-nots became an issue, thanks largely ...

Cruise ship in Italy may be stuck for up to 10 months

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:25 PM PST


GIGLIO, Italy -- The cruise ship that capsized off Italy's coast will take up to 10 months to remove, officials said Sunday, as rough seas off the Tuscan coast forced the suspension of recovery operations.
Officials called off both the start of op ...

UN in Iran for nuclear review

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:26 PM PST

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's foreign minister expressed optimism Sunday that a visit by U.N. inspectors to Iran's nuclear facilities would produce an understanding, despite world concerns that Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons.The three-day inspectio ...

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