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Rally in Pakistan to free Asia Bibi, Christian convicted of blasphemy

Franklin Graham and the Plight of Christians in Muslim Lands

Graham’s statement that Christians are being murdered in Muslim nations is not entirely false – but he is greatly exaggerating the problem’s true dimensions.

Somali Children as Human Shields in Combat, Abused and Forced into Marriage: Rights Group

Children recruited by the armed Islamist group al-Shabab, at a training camp in the Afgooye Corridor, west of Mogadishu, southern Somalia, in February 2011.

Somalia is not the only country known for inflicting such horror on children. During a period of intensified Palestinian–Israeli violence that started in 2000, gunmen surrounded themselves with children while shooting on Israeli forces. Various other reports have also suggested that the Taliban used women and children from their own communities as human shields against coalition forces around the year 2006.

Marie Colvin: Sunday Times Journalist and French Photographer Killed in Syria Shelling

Two Western journalists were reported to have been killed in Syria Wednesday after government forces shelled the restive central city of Homs, Associated Press reported.

Syrian Forces Fire On Anti-Assad Crowd In Capital

U.N. Searches for Envoy to Syria as Situation Worsens

With the situation in Syrian continually worsening, the United Nations is still trying to select who will serve as a special envoy to the county.

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Police officer disciplines Zaynab al-Khawaja in December 2011.

Human Rights Activist, Zainab al-Khawaja, Released in Bahrain

Prominent human rights activist, Zainab al-Khawaja, was released from detention on Tuesday. She was taken into custody about a week ago after attempting to approach the Pearl Roundabout in commemoration of last year's first uprisings against Bahrain's authoritarian regime.

FLA: Better Pay, Working Conditions for Apple Chinese Assemblers

Nightline Offers Exclusive Inside Look into Foxconn Workers' Lives

Millions of iPhones have been sold to date, and yet, no outsider knows that how these devices are made. Not until now, but things are going to change - the secret is going to be revealed on Tuesday edition of NightLine, a show on ABC News.

Cake decorations are seen on a cake during a symbolic group wedding on Valentine's Day in Lima Feb. 14, 2012 The wedding was organized by the local gay community to create a discussion about the illegality of gay marriages in Peru.

Israel's Hypocrisy and 'Pinkwashing': Why LGBT Movement is Not Just About Gay Rights

Peter Tatchell, a prominent gay rights activist, has been in news for the past several days mostly because he said that the late singer Whitney Houston was secretly gay and that her marriage to Bobby Brown was a smokescreen.

Ecuador Court Rejects Arbitration Panel Injunction on Chevron Claims

An Ecuadorean court Monday defied an international arbitration panel's request that the country prevent plaintiffs from collecting on billions of dollars in environmental damages from Chevron Corp.

Darfur Rebels Capture UN/AU Peacekeepers

The rebel spokesman added that the captured men are safe, but did not disclose their exact location.

Mexico Prison Riot: Gang Violence Leaves 44 Dead

At least 44 inmates were killed during a prison riot near the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Sunday.

Myanmar Declares New War: Campaigns to Eradicate Opium

In Myanmar's new war on drugs, meet the weapon of mass destruction: the weed-whacker. It has dramatically accelerated a campaign to eradicate opium poppies.

Syrian Regime Mobilizes to Stifle Protest in Damascus

Police and regime militia patrols fanned out in Damascus' Mezze district Sunday to prevent a repeat of protests against President Bashar al-Assad that have threatened his grip on the capital, opposition activists said.

Anti-government protesters attend the funerals of protesters killed during clashes with government troops in earlier protests against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus February 18, 2012.

Syrian Security Forces Tighten the Screws on Damascus

Police and militia patrols fanned out in the Syrian capital's Mezze district on Sunday to prevent a repeat of protests against President Bashar al-Assad that have threatened his grip on Damascus, opposition activists said.

Invasion-of-Privacy Fears Fed by Arms Race in Data Collection

The revelations this week that Google, Twitter, and other popular Internet companies have been taking liberties with customer data have prompted criticism by privacy advocates and lawmakers, along with apologies by the companies.

A Malian refugee rests in her makeshift shelter in Gaoudel, Ayorou district, northern Niger.

Tuareg Rebellion Causing Humanitarian Disaster in Mali and Niger: UN

Amnesty International describes the situation in northern Mali as the country’s worst crisis in two decades.

Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa, China Shipping Chairman Shaode, Chinese Vice President Jinping and California Governor Brown talk during a visit to the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro

Xi Jinping: No Hard Landing for Chinese Economy This Year

China’s Vice President Xi Jinping, on the last day of a much-ballyhooed five-day trip through the United States, said the Chinese economy will avoid a “hard landing” this year and maintain stable growth.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe Rails Against Continued EU Sanctions

Zimbabwe reacted strongly to the European Union's decision to renew sanctions on President Robert Mugabe's government on Friday. Despite the lift on travel bans and asset freezes on 51 people connected to Mugabe's ZANU-PF party, Zimbabwean leadership is still furious that the illegal sanctions are still in place .

Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty Threatened In Aid Dispute

American threats to suspend aid to the Egyptian government could endanger Egypt's 1979 peace treaty with Israel, the most powerful party in Egypt's newly elected parliament warned on Thursday.

German President Wulff makes a statement in the presidential residence Bellevue Palace in Berlin

German President Wulff Resigns Amid Scandal in Blow to Merkel

In a curt five-minute statement at the Bellevue presidential palace, Wulff said he had lost the trust of the German people, making it impossible to continue in a role that is meant to serve as a moral compass for the nation.

UN General Assembly passes Syria resolution

Whose War is it in Syria? Al-Qaeda Distorts Field as Big Powers Stand Divided

In an interesting turn of events, will the entry of al-Qaeda comically twist the balance as it will be naturally pitted against the Hezbollah, the feared Shia militia actively supported and patronized by Iran? Assad's promise of a regional conflict could come true then!

U.N. General Assembly Condemns Assad, Backs Arab League Plan for Syria

The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly ratcheted up the pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday by overwhelmingly approving a resolution that endorses an Arab League plan calling for him to step aside.

China Vice President Xi speaks during state dinner at Iowa State Capital in Des Moines.

Xi Jinping Sees Lakers Play: No Words for Jeremy Lin

Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People's Republic of China, will be courtside as the Lakers play the Suns at the Los Angeles Staples Center on Friday. But this self-proclaimed fan of American basketball has little to say about international phenomenon Jeremy Lin.

Zelda Kaplan Dies at New York Fashion Week

Zelda Kaplan, 95-Year-Old Socialite and Fashion Icon, Dies at New York Fashion Week

The fashion world is mourning the death of 95-year-old Zelda Kaplan, an adored socialite, fashion icon and humanitarian, who passed away after fainting in her front-row seat at New York Fashion Week.

Xi Jinping: Top Eight Facts About China's 'Next Political Leader'

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is eager to show the world that he has what it takes to lead the world's second-largest economy once he's elected as President. Jinping's official visit to Washington on Tuesday has catapulted him into the international spotlight, thus providing the first glimpse of the man most likely to be China's next leader.

Demonstrators gather during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Hula, near Homs

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