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Pope Benedict calls for end to bloodshed in Syria, urges full reconciliation, stability in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Demonstrators shout for new elections; organizers say crowd reached 100,000 people, exceeding numbers at Moscow rally two weeks ago
Success of mass rally will be pivotal in determining if opponents of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin can affect March 4 vote
Vaclav Havel was president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992, and leader of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003
Patriot missiles found on ship owned by Danish company during a search of at the Finnish port of Kotka
French parliament passes bill that will make it a criminal offense to deny Ottoman Turkey committed genocide against Armenians
Issue exemplifies concerns by academics that ideas of Darwin increasingly are being undermined by the Islamic-rooted government
Ankara responds angrily to French parliamentary vote making it a crime to publicly deny as genocide Ottoman era killings of Armenians
Russian president supports easing registration requirements for political parties and presidential candidates
Turkey has warned of "grave consequences" to economic, political relations if law were to pass
Europe's debt crisis, the slowdown in China and U.S. spending cuts pose a serious challenges for policy makers
Experts say 20 years later, Russian leaders must choose between power grab or becoming constructive global partners
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi claims innocence, asks to spend remaining days in peace with family
Foreigners hoping to score better jobs, business deals travel to US to beef up English skills
Move comes despite opposition assertions lower house of parliament was elected in fraudulent poll