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Republican hopefuls make final push in Iowa

Dec 28, 2011

DES MOINES, Iowa (AFP) ― Mitt Romney fiercely mocked President Barack Obama Tuesday as Republicans blitzed Iowa, a week before the first votes of the 2012 White House race are cast in the U.S. state’s fabled caucuses.Longtime national front-runner Romney launched a three-day bus tour after his campaign’s barrage of negative advertising appeared to slow a surge by former House speaker Newt Gingrich.As time runs out before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses, the former Massachusetts governor took direct aim
Putin resists rerun; Kremlin ideologist out

Dec 28, 2011

As protests roil Moscow, Surkov’s changing role signals continuing reformsMOSCOW (AP) ― Facing a swelling wave of public anger over fraud-tainted elections, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday rejected demands for a rerun of the vote, while the Kremlin reassigned the architect of his tightly controlled political system to a job with no apparent domestic political duties.The order by President Dmitry Medvedev to make Vladislav Surkov a deputy prime minister in charge of economic modernizatio
Afghan girl locked in toilet for 5 months: officials

Dec 28, 2011

Afghan police have rescued a teenage girl who was beaten and locked up in a toilet for over five months after she defied her in-laws who tried to force her into prostitution, officials said Tuesday.Sahar Gul, 15, was found in the basement of her husband's house in northeastern Baghlan province late
Egyptian court bans military 'virginity tests'

Dec 28, 2011

CAIRO (AP) _ An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered the country's military rulers to stop the use of “virginity tests” on female detainees, in a rare condemnation by a civilian tribunal of a military practice that has caused an uproar among activists and rights groups.Egyptian women hold signs that re
U.N. Security Council to look into tougher N.K. sanctions

Dec 27, 2011
Military assets in play in Libya crisis

Dec 27, 2011
Egypt referendum approves reforms

Dec 27, 2011
Steam rises from stricken Japan nuclear plant

Dec 27, 2011
Work slowed at Japan nuke plant

Dec 27, 2011
Japan asks French nuclear sector for help

Dec 27, 2011
Japan on 'maximum alert' over nuclear crisis: PM

Dec 27, 2011
World powers meet in London to map path for Libya’s future

Dec 27, 2011
Syria poses new dilemma for Sarkozy

Dec 27, 2011
Israel debates recognizing Armenia genocide

Dec 27, 2011

JERUSALEM (AFP) ― An Israeli parliamentary committee held a landmark discussion on recognizing genocide in Armenia on Monday, a move likely to further strain already tense relations with Turkey.During the discussion on the “Jewish people’s recognition of the Armenian genocide,” as defined by the committee, lawmakers, historians and members of the local Armenian community stressed Israel’s moral obligation to officially recognize the Armenian tragedy as a genocide. The committee did not, however,
Texas police: Man in Santa suit killed 6 relatives

Dec 27, 2011

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Police in a quiet Fort Worth suburb worked Monday to piece together a family history after a man dressed in a Santa Claus suit apparently shot six relatives and himself on Christmas.Grapevine police spokesman Sgt. Robert Eberling said the shooter showed up in the costum

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