Deadly Syria crackdown persists despite monitors
Syrian forces fire on tens of thousands of protesters near Arab League monitors, kill at least 4
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Eurozone faces tough hurdles early in 2012
Threat of recession looms, while eurozone tries to shore up its shaky banks
Snow church opens in Bavaria
Building made entirely of ice and snow opens century after villagers first built snow church in act of protest
North Korea calls Kim Jong Un "supreme leader"
Kim Jong Il's son is now "supreme leader" as a massive crowd gathers to memorialize the late leader
Fire kills 16 in Myanmar's main city
Fire followed by several explosions engulfed many state warehouses and neighboring homes, killing at least 16 in Yangon
Cell phone photos show American jailed in Cuba
A community leader says Gross -- who is serving 15 years in Cuba -- is in better spirits and has gained some weight
Iran detainee's mom questions alleged confession
Mother of Iranian-American detained in Iran on espionage charges says his alleged confession was made under duress
U.S. Navy: Hormuz disruption won't be tolerated
Fifth Fleet responds as Iran heightens rhetoric about possible shutdown of key oil supply route
Congress frees $40 million for Palestinians
Members of Congress have made available $40 million in economic and humanitarian funding for the Palestinians
After Kim Jong Il, what's next for N. Korea?
Kim Jong Un takes his father's place as the country's leader and analysts are searching for clues to what it might mean abroad
The world in 2011: A look back
From protests to financial crises to natural disasters, 2011 was a year of turmoil; Where might 2012's hotspots be?
Syrian troops kill 9 protesters despite monitors
Arab League monitors gather accounts about government's crackdown on dissent as troops open fire on thousands of protesters
Russia slams U.S. on human rights record
Moscow's first report on global injustices paints U.S. as hypocritical, citing Gitmo, wrongful death row convictions
Airport X-ray surprise: Poisonous snakes
Czech man arrested in Argentina for trying to smuggle 247 poisonous snakes, endangered reptiles onto plane bound for Europe
Stink raised over landfill at ancient Rome site
Opening proposed dump would be "like putting rubbish in the pyramids," says one foe of project near famed Hadrian's Villa
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