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Romney, Santorum tout conservative credentials

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:43:49 EST

Top GOP rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum blasted each others' backgrounds and flexed their own conservative muscles ahead of a critical contest in Michigan.

Syrians to vote on constitution

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:12:39 EST

The Red Cross failed to reach a deal with Syrian authorities and opposition members for a break in fighting so wounded people could be evacuated from Homs, an agency spokesman said.

Rare glimpse inside a besieged city

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:46:16 EST

A freelance cameraman who visited Homs recently put together a video that provides a rare glimpse of life in the embattled city and an even rarer close-up of the opposition movement in Syria.

Colvin to be buried in Syria, mother says

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:54:35 EST

The body of Marie Colvin, a veteran correspondent for The Sunday Times of London who was killed in a shelling attack in the Syrian city of Homs, will likely be buried inside Syria, her mother said Saturday.

Why the world isn't intervening

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:06:47 EST

As the death toll grows in Syria, so do the desperate pleas for help.

Taliban claim killing of 2 U.S. officers

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:00:00 EST

A gunman who shot dead two American officers inside the Afghan interior ministry remained at large late Saturday as U.S. officials decried the attack in Kabul.

Quran-burning protests continue

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:18:38 EST

Protests over burning of Qurans at a military base entered a fifth day Saturday as hundreds took to the streets in Afghanistan.

Mandela in 'satisfactory condition'

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:37:46 EST

South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was admitted to the hospital Saturday with abdominal pain, the government said.

U.S. pushes for deal on Egypt workers

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:44:17 EST

The United States is having "intense discussions" with the Egyptian government to resolve the case of 16 American overseas aid workers facing charges as part of an Egyptian crackdown on nongovernmental organizations, a senior administration official said Saturday.

Fire at Antarctica station kills 2 sailors

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:23:22 EST

Two Brazilian sailors died and one was injured Saturday after a fire broke out at a naval research station in Antarctica, authorities reported