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Syria Dictatorship Refuses to Step Down as War Intensifies
Violence has escalated as Syria civil war drags on into another year of Syrian v Syrian violence
Last Minute Talks as Country Moves Towards Fiscal Cliff
Fiscal cliff talks move grudgingly towards budget crisis bringing power brokers to D.C.
India Morns Gang-Rape Victim Who Died in Hospital
Protests and mourning take over major cities as against violence towards females
Madonna Opens 10 Schools in Impoverished Malawi
Pop singer, actress Madonna opens 10 schools after focusing her philanthropy on education in Africa’s Malawi: Malawi poverty reduction is crucial to blighted democracy
Italy’s Mario Monti to Run Against Resurgent Berlusconi
Italy technocrat Monti has been forced back into PM race as rival Berlusconi plans comeback
Budget Crisis in US Coming to Last Minute Ending
Fiscal cliff approaches as budget talks continue to be handled poorly by Obama, Republicans
Reforming Myanmar Ends Ban on Daily Newspapers
Myanmar transition has amazed as democracy gains have led to liberalization of society
Forced Flight of Russia Environmental Activists to Estonia
Putin forces flight of Russia environmental activist community to neighboring democracy Estonia
Ghana Opposition Moves Forward With Election Challenge
Ghana is arguably Africa’s strongest democracy but political crisis stems from latest elections