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More than 200 killed in Syria's Homs before U.N. vote
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Reuters - Syrian forces killed more than 200 people in an assault on the city of Homs, activists said, the bloodiest day of an 11-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, ahead of a Saturday vote on a U.N. resolution calling for him to cede power.
Iran says oil ban will not halt nuclear work
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Reuters - Iran's oil minister said the Islamic state would not retreat from its nuclear program even if its crude oil exports grind to a halt, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
Greece pushes for deal with lenders on contested reforms
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Reuters - Greece's government makes another push on Saturday to hammer out a deal with foreign lenders on a 130 billion euro bailout before turning to the trickier task of convincing wary political leaders to back the additional painful reforms involved.
Russians stage rival protests over Putin
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Reuters - Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, and thousands of others staged a rally supporting the prime minister.
Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar wrote to White House
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Reuters - The Afghan Taliban denied on Saturday that the group's leader Mullah Omar wrote to the White House last year.
US demands UN take action to stop Syria bloodshed
The Obama administration called Saturday for the United Nations Security Council to send a clear message to the "tyrant in Damascus": Stop the bloodshed and allow democracy.
Thousands brave icy chill to protest in Moscow
Thousands of people marched in Russian capital Moscow Saturday in a pro-democracy protest over the power of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, according to reports.
UN: Afghan civilian deaths in war hit record high
Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians with 3,021 killed, a rise of 8 percent from the year before as insurgents ratchet up violence , the United Nations said.
American brigadier general dies in Afghanistan
A 49-year-old brigadier general died of apparently natural causes in Afghanistan, the Army said Friday, the highest-ranking soldier to die during the war.
Europe tries to shield homeless in deep freeze
Russia and Ukraine take extra precautions to protect homeless people during a brutal cold snap that has killed scores.