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Syrian activist: Infants, medics killed

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:00:18 EST

Four consecutive days of shelling and bombing by Syrian government forces into Homs have left residents cowering, afraid to escape and fearing for their lives.(image)

Mixing porn and politics?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:36:35 EST

It isn't everyday that video from inside a routine legislative session causes an uproar big enough to force three politicians to resign all at once but that is just what happened in South India after video surfaced of Indian ministers watching what appeared to be video of a sex act on a cell phone during a debate in the house assembly.(image)

U.S.-Egypt relations tested in latest crisis

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:41:45 EST

As though there were not enough tumult in Egypt, a new crisis has soured its strongest Western ally and threatened to sever military aid a year after revolution felled a longtime dictator.(image)

'No negotiations' on Falklands, UK vows

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:21:34 EST

The British Foreign Office Wednesday dismissed a complaint from Argentina about the "militarization of the South Atlantic" as tensions rise over the Falkland Islands, over which the two countries fought a war 30 years ago.(image)

Russia, China battle to curb U.N. power

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:23:49 EST

George Lopez: Russia's and China's vetoes of Syria sanctions are attempts to sabotage the U.N.'s power to intervene in global crises.(image)

Steinem and Wolfe: Can we end rape as war tool?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:01:14 EST

Gloria Steinem and Lauren Wolfe say sexual violence in wartime is poorly studied, often not acknowledged and a devastating strategy of conquest. To end it, it's crucial that it be brought into the light.(image)

Ex-Maldives president wants successor to resign

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:14:00 EST

The former Maldives president recently forced to resign on Wednesday called for the new leader to step down, a lawmaker said.(image)

Safety checks ordered for all Airbus A380 airplanes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:40:58 EST

All Airbus A380 airplanes must be checked for cracks in the wings within three to four weeks, the European Aviation Safety Agency ordered Wednesday.(image)

The boom of Turkey's art market

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:30:22 EST

After being virtually ignored for decades, both at home and abroad, Turkish modern art has rapidly developed into a booming market.(image)

Japan's elderly gamers

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:36:30 EST

Close your eyes, and you know where you are: The unmistakable sound of anime voices and the jingle of a completed lap around the electronic track ring through the hall. This is a classic video game arcade in Japan, filled with the sounds long associated with this gaming nation. But open your eyes, and the players are not exactly the teenagers you'd expect to find.(image)

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