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Uprising overshadows Syria pollsA Syrian voter casts a ballot in Damascus

Syria holds local elections despite an opposition boycott and fresh reports of fighting between troops and opposition forces in several regions.


Members of the 1st cavalry 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion fold the US flag during a handover ceremony of Camp Kalsu to the Iraqi army, south of Baghdad December 11, 2011.Iraq PM in Washington as pullout looms

Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki visits Washington to meet President Barack Obama, as the US intervention in Iraq comes to an end amid concerns over one final detainee.

Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov attends the opening ceremony of the 5th Krasnoyarsk Book Fair in the Siberian city in November 2011NBA team owner to run against Putin

New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov says he will challenge PM Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election, calling it the "most important decision" of his life.

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