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Russia and China drew the ire of the international community after they vetoed a resolution aimed at ending violent unrest in Syria and removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power. [More »]
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Riot police and protesters have clashed for a fourth day in the Egyptian capital. Twelve people have died in riots that were sparked by violence at a soccer match. [More »]
• Record number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan, UN says
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As foreign troops in Afghanistan prepare for their final exit by the end of 2014, they're increasingly faced with the challenge of preventing civilian deaths, which have been on a steady rise for the past five years. [More »]
• 'Anonymous' hackers breach Greek ministry, listen in on police
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Hackers have targeted the website of Greece's justice ministry, sharply criticizing internationally-imposed austerity measures. The group also released a recorded conversation between US and UK anti-hacking police. [More »]
• Iran begins war games in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran has begun military exercises, planned weeks in advance, in the narrow Strait of Hormuz. The exercises come after the West sent more warships to the region amid on-going tensions over Iran's nuclear program. [More »]
• Mitt Romney takes Nevada in Republican caucuses
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According to projections by US media outlets, Mitt Romney handily won the Republican caucuses in Nevada, his second state win in a row on the way to becoming the party's candidate to put against President Obama. [More »]
• Finland votes in presidential run-off
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Finns go to the polls to elect a new president on Sunday, with a conservative former finance minister expected to beat his openly gay, Green Party opponent. [More »]
• London Heathrow cancels flights amid cold snap
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Europe's biggest airport, London Heathrow, will cancel 30 percent of its flights on Sunday due to snow and possible frozen fog. The deadly cold snap across Europe continues, with hundreds already dead. [More »]
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