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CPJ says 46 Journalists Killed in 2011
An international media rights group says at least 46 journalists were killed worldwide last year, with Pakistan the deadliest country for the second year in a row. ... Full story
Nuclear Inspectors from UN Arrive in Tehran
A team of United Nations' nuclear inspectors arrived in Tehran today to resume a dialog with Iranian leaders about the goals of their nuclear program. ... Full story
US Moving to Undercut Iran Oil Markets
The U.S. government is trying to shrink the market for Iranian oil to deprive Tehran of funds for its nuclear program. And Iranian consumers are feeling the effects. ... Full story
$170 Billion Bailout Deal for Greece Expected Next Week
After months of negotiations, European leaders are voicing new optimism that a $170-billion bailout for Greece will be approved Monday. ... Full story
Award-Winning New York Times Reporter Dies in Syria
Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent Anthony Shadid has died while on assignment in Syria for The New York Times. ... Full story
Israel Calls For Additional Sanctions On Iran
Israel's defense minister Ehud Barak has called for increased sanctions on Iran, a day after the United States said Tehran is feeling the pressure of international measures meant to push it to stop enriching uranium. ... Full story
Iran Halts Oil Exports to Six EU Nations
Iran announced this morning that it would immediately cease shipments of oil to Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal, France and the Netherlands. ... Full story
India Says 'Well-Trained Terrorist' Attacked Israeli Diplomat
Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram says Monday evening's car blast was targeted at an Israeli diplomat's wife. ... Full story
Few Expectations For Progress When US, North Korea Meet Again
U.S. diplomats and South Korean government officials have few expectations that the first direct talks between American and North Korean diplomats since the death of Kim Jong Il will yield a significant breakthrough. ... Full story
Saudi Blogger Faces Trial for Apostasy
Saudi newspaper Arab News says a Saudi blogger accused of apostasy has been detained on arrival in Riyadh after being deported from Malaysia, where he fled last week. ... Full story
Gunmen Assassinate Syrian Army General
Syria's state-run news agency says gunmen have shot and killed a high ranking Syrian military officer in the capital, Damascus. ... Full story
Greece Resists Austerity Plan, Police Union Threatens to Arrest EU Lenders
Just one day after the most recent Greek "deal" was announced, it has fallen through yet again as neither side was actually satisfied with the most recent agreement. ... Full story
Analysts: Iran’s Nuclear Program Could Provoke War
The Obama administration is talking with Israeli officials and monitoring developments about a possible Israeli attack on Iran over its controversial nuclear program. Reports say U.S. officials are hoping Israel will give Western sanctions against Iran more time to take effect before resorting to an attack. ... Full story
Israel Debates Possible Fallout From Attack on Iran
In recent months, Israeli leaders have stepped up their rhetoric about Iran’s nuclear capabilities and increasingly are warning that Israel might attack Iranian nuclear installations to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. ... Full story
Turkey Wants International Conference on Syria
Turkey is calling for renewed international efforts to end bloodshed in neighboring Syria, where a government assault on the city of Homs, a center of dissent, is intensifying. ... Full story
Turkey Debates Its Role in Possible Syria Intervention
Turkey is hardening its stance against the Syrian leadership and its Western allies are increasingly looking to Ankara for efforts to help unseat Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. There is debate in Turkey over whether international sanctions and diplomatic pressure on Syria could lead to military intervention and what role Ankara should play. ... Full story
Syria's Assad Learns Lessons from Arab Spring, Recent History
With Russia and China blocking a U.N. resolution condemning the crackdown on protests in Syria, the prospects for a quick end to the conflict seem bleak. ... Full story
China Defends its Veto of UN Resolution on Syria
China strongly defended its veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria again Monday, saying its decision was ultimately aimed at avoiding more casualties. ... Full story
Activists: Syrian Troops Kill More Than 217 in Homs
Human rights activists say Syrian armed forces have killed at least 217 people in the city of Homs as the United Nations gets ready to vote on a resolution aimed at stopping the violence. ... Full story
More than 200 Dead After Shelling in Syrian City
Human rights activists say Syrian armed forces have killed at least 217 people in the city of Homs in a surge of violence that began Friday, as the United Nations gets ready to vote on a resolution intended to stop the bloodshed. ... Full story
CPJ says 46 Journalists Killed in 2011
An international media rights group says at least 46 journalists were killed worldwide last year, with Pakistan the deadliest country for the second year in a row. ... Full story