Syria rebels bloodied, battered, but defiant
Clarissa Ward sees ragtag rebels engage Syrian army, lose 4 men, then parade their bodies defiantly past regime forces
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Pakistan: U.S. drone strikes picking back up
Intel officials say 12 killed in strikes, which were abandoned by U.S. for weeks after friendly fire incident killed 24
Fate of famed Chinese police chief a mystery
The former top cop of a major Chinese city has dropped from sight amid unconfirmed reports he is seeking U.S. asylum
Safety check ordered for all Airbus A380 jets
The global fleet of Airbus superjumbo jets getting once-over after Qantas airlines finds cracks in the wings
Why winter is mild in the U.S., frigid in Europe
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Bloodletting underway in Syria, as rebels falter
The Assad regime appears to be making a devastating push to crush the Syrian rebellion once and for all
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Organizers of the near-mythical Eleven Cities Tour decided the ice was too thin to hold the 125-mile skating marathon
Ahmadinejad seeks rebound in Iranian elections
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U.S.: "Friends of Syria" may meet to discuss aid
White House says U.S. is hoping to discuss ways to help Syrian people with world partners amid ongoing violence
Mystery surrounds fate of China's ex-top cop
Wang Lijun dropped from sight amid unconfirmed reports he is seeking U.S. asylum after a quarrel with a local politician
Egypt: U.S. threats to cut aid won't work
Egyptian prime minister says country won't back down in dispute over held Americans as U.S. mulls drastic overhaul of relationship
Egypt lays out evidence against held Americans
Judges investigating rights groups echo military's allegations of plotting unrest
EU threatens Syria with tougher sanctions
Talk of harsher sanctions comes as Russia tries to broker talks between Assad regime, opposition
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