Iraqis cheer departure of U.S. forces
Hundreds of Sunni Muslims gather in Baghdad to celebrate American withdrawal, feeding sectarian suspicions
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Hundreds of thousands in Syria protest gov't
Activists say at least 19 killed by government forces despite presence of Arab League monitors
Syrians brace for unrest in view of monitors
Anti-regime organizers use Arab League monitors' visits to call for demonstrations despite "foreseeable violence"
Tiny Samoa takes big leap across date line
Island nation jumps forward a day to align time zone with Asia-Pacific trading partners, now 1st in world to ring in new year
U.S. renews push for talks with Taliban
Despite objections from President Karzai, State Dept. wants to renew cease-fire negotiations with Afghan militant reps
Gov't raids on Egypt rights groups blasted
NGOs say military trying to "liquidate" pro-democracy revolution to "take revenge" against Mubarak critics
Syrian troops fire on activists in deadly attack
Fresh violence leaves 4 dead as Russia calls Arab League's initial assessment of country "reassuring"
N. Korea vows no change despite new leadership
North Korea said that rival South Korea and other nations should not expect any change from the country's new leadership
Worst year in decades for endangered elephants
Recent estimates suggest as many as 3,000 elephants were killed by poachers, experts said
Blaze engulfs Russian nuke sub; No radiation leak
Submarine was docked in Arctic shipyard when wood scaffolding caught fire; No injuries or radiation detected, officials say
Egypt forces raid pro-democracy offices
Soldiers storm NGOs, including some U.S.-based, heightening criticism that military rulers are no better than Mubarak regime
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Foreign monitors energize Syrian protests
Huge rallies have been met by lethal gunfire from security forces apparently worried about multiple mass sit-ins
Iran rejects U.S. warning on Hormuz
U.S. in "no position" to dictate action on key oil supply route, official says; Iran says it has U.S. carrier under surveillance
Turkey: Strikes kill 35 mistaken for rebels
Warplanes mistakenly kill 35 people in operation targeting Kurdish rebels in Iraq; Turkey vows to compensate victims
Samoa set for "time travel" in date line jump
For tiny South Pacific nation and its neighbor Tokelau, Dec. 30 will never happen as they realign calendar
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