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Pope Benedict XVI delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the City and to the World) speech from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 25, 2011.

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Pope Prays For Peace in Christmas Message

Pope Benedict calls for end to bloodshed in Syria, urges full reconciliation, stability in Iraq and Afghanistan

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A view of a demonstration against recent parliamentary election results, in Moscow, December 24, 2011.

Massive Russian Protest Poses Growing Challenge to Putin

Demonstrators shout for new elections; organizers say crowd reached 100,000 people, exceeding numbers at Moscow rally two weeks ago

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny - released from jail Dec. 21, 2011, after being detained at first large opposition rally, will be participating in the next mass protest planned for Dec. 24 - speaks during interview in Moscow, Dec. 23, 2011.

Russia's Protest Movement Faces Key Test Saturday

Success of mass rally will be pivotal in determining if opponents of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin can affect March 4 vote

A portrait of former Czech President Vaclav Havel is put on display in a window during his state funeral in Prague, December 23, 2011.

Czechs, World Leaders Bid Farewell to Vaclav Havel

Vaclav Havel was president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992, and leader of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003

British registered cargo ship MS Thor Liberty is docked at Mussalo harbor in Kotka, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Helsinki, December 21, 2011

Finnish Authorities Find 69 Missiles Aboard Ship

Patriot missiles found on ship owned by Danish company during a search of at the Finnish port of Kotka

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan during a signing ceremony with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych [not pictured], in Ankara, Turkey, December 22, 2011.

Turkey Imposes Sanctions for French Genocide Bill

French parliament passes bill that will make it a criminal offense to deny Ottoman Turkey committed genocide against Armenians

Demonstrators protest against the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey [TUBITAK] over the exclusion of articles commemorating Charles Darwin's 200th birthday from a scientific journal published by TUBITAK, in Ankara, Turkey, March 2009.

Turkey Blocks Web Pages Touting Darwin's Evolution Theory

Issue exemplifies concerns by academics that ideas of Darwin increasingly are being undermined by the Islamic-rooted government

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, Ankara, Dec. 22, 2011.

Turkey Accuses France of Genocide

Ankara responds angrily to French parliamentary vote making it a crime to publicly deny as genocide Ottoman era killings of Armenians

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev makes his annual state of the nation address at the Kremlin in Moscow December 22, 2011.

Ahead of Huge Moscow Protest, Medvedev Offers Reform

Russian president supports easing registration requirements for political parties and presidential candidates

France Approves Armenian Genocide Bill

Turkey has warned of "grave consequences" to economic, political relations if law were to pass

A sign marks the entrance to a job fair in New York, October 24, 2011.

Economic Turbulence Forecast for 2012

Europe's debt crisis, the slowdown in China and U.S. spending cuts pose a serious challenges for policy makers

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (C) makes his last annual state of the nation address at the Kremlin in Moscow December 22, 2011.

Soviet Collapse Altered Ongoing World Power Balance

Experts say 20 years later, Russian leaders must choose between power grab or becoming constructive global partners

Police and investigators look at the remains of the flight deck of Pan Am 103 on a field in Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 22, 1988 (File)

Lockerbie Bomber Says New Evidence Will Clear His Name

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi claims innocence, asks to spend remaining days in peace with family

Inlingua staff prepares for end of 2011 academic year

For Some, Learning English is Business

Foreigners hoping to score better jobs, business deals travel to US to beef up English skills

Deputies of the United Russia party congratulate Sergei Naryshkin (R), newly elected speaker of Russia's State Duma, during the first session of the lower house of parliament in Moscow, December 21, 2011.

Putin Ally Elected Speaker of Russia's Duma

Move comes despite opposition assertions lower house of parliament was elected in fraudulent poll