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Venezuelan VP says Chavez remains in 'delicate' conditionVice President Nicolas Maduro traveled to Cuba this week to meet with Hugo Chavez following his cancer surgery last month.
5 female teachers killed in Pakistan: Another anti-polio vaccine attack?5 female teachers killed in latest attack that may be related to an anti-polio vaccination campaign. The 5 female teachers and two health-care workers were buried Wednesday.
The world begins celebrating 2013Australia and Asian nations are celebrating the New Year in style, from fireworks in Sydney and Hong Kong to a street party in Indonesia. Around the world, people are greeting 2013 with optimism.
Afghan violence falls, but insider attacks up in 2012Insider killings by uniformed Afghans against their foreign allies rose dramatically in 2012, eroding confidence between the two sides at a crucial turning point in the war.
Italian Nobel winner, Montalcini, dies at age 103Italian Rita Levi Montalcini, who won the Nobel Prize in 1986 with American Stanely Cohen for their discovery of nerve growth factor, died Sunday. Montalcini was a well-known figure in Italy, known for encouraging young women to study science.
UN Envoy warns of mass death next year in SyriaThe international envoy to Syria emphasized the deteriorating situation in the country, and called for a quick end to the conflict, warning hundreds of thousands could die next year.
Pakistan militants attack Muslim pilgrimsMore than 320 Shiites have been killed this year in Pakistan and attacks are on the rise, which suggests the government is 'indifferent,' according to New York-based Human Rights Watch.
Plane crash puts Russia's airline industry in spotlight - againA Russian plane carrying only crew slid off the runway and crashed yesterday, the latest in a steady stream of such incidents that has given Russia one of the world's worst air traffic safety records.
Israel allows gravel into Gaza for first time since Hamas takeoverThe gravel shipment was part of the cease-fire deal brokered between Israel and Gaza last month, and may be followed with additional building materials.
Gang-rape victim dies, India transfixedThe brutal attack on the young woman touched off protests - as well as a national conversation on rape and the safety of women that could intensify with her passing.
Drone use surges in Yemen, the frontline against Al QaedaDrone strikes in Yemen skyrocketed in 2012, as much as tripling in frequency when compared to 2011.聽
Pakistan Taliban chief says TTP will negotiate, but not disarm'We believe in dialogue but it should not be frivolous,' Pakistan Taliban chief, Hakimullah Mehsud said in a 40 minute video. 'Asking us to lay down arms is a joke.'
Russia urges Damascus to talk with Syrian oppositionRussia, Syria's biggest international supporter, is leaning on President Bashar al-Assad to begin a dialogue with the Syrian opposition and take steps toward ending the conflict.聽- China clamps down on Internet restrictionsThe Chinese government issued new rules Friday handing Internet companies a greater role in Internet censorship in a country where the Internet offers a rare opportunity for debate.
Pakistani Taliban capture 22 soldiers after government rejects termsPakistan's interior minister dismissed today Pakistani Taliban conditions for a cease-fire, including changes to the constitution and a break with the US.
China's new leaders to tighten Internet restrictionsThis week, China's legislature considered a measure that would require Internet users to register their real names, just one of several efforts by the new communist leadership to tighten control over the Internet.聽
Putin plans to sign law banning Americans from adopting RussiansDespite criticism that the change will be harmful to orphaned children, Russian President Vladimi Putin indicated he will sign a bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children. He also promised a presidential decree to help Russian orphans.聽
Assad sends envoy to Moscow for talks on ending Syria's conflictThe Syrian senior diplomat is expected to discuss the UN mediator's proposals for ending the conflict. Russia, meanwhile, has signaled growing acceptance of President Assad exiting power.
Afghan bomber attacks near major US base near Pakistan border, killing 4NATO forces and foreign civilians have been increasingly attacked by rogue Afghan military and police, eroding trust between the allies.
Egypt's contentious constitution becomes lawAfter being approved by a 64 percent vote in a referendum, Egypt's Islamist-backed constitution was signed into law by President Mohamed Morsi Wednesday.
