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Biden Calls Iraqi Leaders, Urges Dialogue to Resolve Political Crisis

Posted December 25th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
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The White House says Vice President Joe Biden has spoken by phone with Iraqi leaders to urge them to hold a “dialogue” to resolve a political crisis in their fragile power-sharing government. Biden’s office says he spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday and the president of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani […]

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Iran Denies US Accusation of Harboring Al-Qaida Financier

Posted December 25th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Iran is denying a U.S. accusation that it is harboring an al-Qaida financier suspected of moving money and terrorist recruits through Iran to al-Qaida bases in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The U.S. government announced a $10 million reward Thursday for information leading to the capture of the alleged al-Qaida operative, Syrian-born Yasin al-Suri, also known as […]

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Sudan Reports Death of Darfur Rebel Group Leader

Posted December 25th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
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The Sudanese army says it has killed the leader of the main rebel group in the war-torn Darfur region. A statement released by Sudan’s official news agency on Sunday says Khalil Ibrahim, leader of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), was killed in fighting near Wad Banda in North Kordofan state. The army also […]

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Pope Benedict Calls for End to Syria Bloodshed in Christmas Message

Posted December 25th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Pope Benedict has called for an end to the bloodshed in Syria and the resumption of Middle East peace talks, as Christians across the world celebrate Christmas — the birth of Jesus more than 2,000 years ago. In his annual “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) Christmas message, Benedict also offered prayers […]

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Syrian Opposition Urges Arab Observers to Go to Homs as Crackdown Intensifies

Posted December 25th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
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An exiled Syrian opposition leader has urged the Arab League to send a nascent observer mission to the central city of Homs, where rights activists say government troops have intensified a crackdown on dissent. In a video message broadcast Sunday, Syrian National Council leader Burhan Ghalioun said the observers should be deployed to Homs neighborhoods […]

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Christmas Day Bombings Sweep Nigeria, At Least 25 Dead

Posted December 25th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
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At least four Christmas Day bombings have been reported in Nigeria, including one during Mass at a Catholic Church near the capital, Abuja, that killed at least 25 people. The radical Muslim sect Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the blast at Saint Theresa Catholic Church, which is located in the suburb of Madalla. Witnesses say […]

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Japan Asks China for Help on N. Korea

Posted December 25th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has reached out to China for help in working with North Korea to promote regional stability, following the death of longtime North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Mr. Noda spoke Sunday in Beijing, alongside Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. He is the first foreign head of government to meet with Chinese […]

Christmas Day Bombings Sweep Nigeria, At Least 25 Dead

Posted December 25th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
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At least four Christmas Day bombings have been reported in Nigeria, including one during Mass at a Catholic Church near the capital, Abuja, that killed at least 25 people. The radical Muslim sect Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the blast at Saint Theresa Catholic Church, which is located in the suburb of Madalla. Witnesses say […]

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At Least 15 Killed As Blast Strikes Nigerian Church

Posted December 25th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
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An explosion struck a church near Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, during a Christmas service Sunday, killing at least 15 people. Another blast was later reported near a church in the central Nigerian city of Jos. It was not immediately clear if that blast targeted the church or caused any casualties. The explosion in Abuja happened during […]

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At Least 15 Killed As Blast Strikes Nigerian Church

Posted December 25th, 2011 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
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An explosion struck a church in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, during a Christmas service Sunday, killing at least 15 people. Another blast was later reported near a church in the central Nigerian city of Jos. It was not immediately clear if that blast targeted the church or caused any casualties. The explosion in Abuja happened during […]

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