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Chinese technicians man drilling equipment on an oil rig in Paloich, South Sudan. Militants apparently captured 29 Chinese workers after attacking a remote work site in the volatile South Kordofan region of neighboring Sudan, and Sudanese forces were increasing security for Chinese projects and personnel there, China said Sunday.

Kidnapped Chinese workers freed in Sudan oil state
| KHARTOUM/BEIJING (Reuters) - Sudanese rebels released 29 Chinese workers on Tuesday, ten days after kidnapping them in the main oil-producing state of South Kordofan wh... (photo: AP / Pete Muller) The Star
Business China Khartoum Photos Wikipedia: Sudan

Russiaâ€™s Potemkin democracy
| I couldn’t decide whether to laugh or to cry when I heard that the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, had found a solution to the Syrian crisis. Speaki... (photo: AP / Octav Ganea) The Washington Post
Democracy Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising

15 Mar 2001: Portrait of PSV Eindhoven coach Eric Gerets during the UEFA Cup Quarter Finals second leg match against Kaiserslautern played at the Philips Stadion, in Eindhoven, Holland. Kaiserslautern won the match 1-0.

Moroccan FA renews confidence in Eric Gerets despite 2012 Afcon exit - report
Moroccoâ€™s football federation president Ali Fassi Fihri says that the Belgian coach has long-term goals with the Atlas Lions and there is no intention to sack him | Sig... (photo: Jamie McDonald/Allsport) Goal
Football Morocco Photos Soccer Wikipedia: Eric Gerets

A Syrian forces tank moves along a road during clashes with the Syrian army defectors, in the Rastan area in Homs province, central Syria, on Monday Jan. 30, 2012.

Homs Attack: Is This Syria's Benghazi Moment?
| A damaged armoured military vehicle is pictured after clashes in Homs | Tim Marshall, foreign affairs editor Much analysis has been written comparing the Syrian town of... (photo: AP) Skynews
Mideast Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising

Dr. Jim Swire, spokesman for the bereaved families, speaks with the media in front of the High Court of Justiciary where the Lockerbie trial is taking place at Camp Zeist near Soesterberg, Netherlands Wednesday Nov. 29 2000.

Concern over Lockerbie appeal report legislation
Government legislation to aid publication of a secret legal report on the Lockerbie bomber case may fail to work properly, it has been claimed. | The bill would let the S... (photo: AP / Bas Czerwinski) BBC News
Government Lockerbie Photos Scotland Wikipedia: Investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

Egyptian fans clash with riot police following Al-Ahly club soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012.

Interview: Bob Bradley on Port Said deaths
| Al Jazeera's Paul Rhys speaks to the Egyptian national football team's American coach, Bob Bradley, about the tragedy at a match in Port Said on February 1 that left 74... (photo: AP) Al Jazeera
Egypt Photos Soccer Sport Wikipedia: Port Said Stadium clashes

President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012, during a forum on "Insourcing American Jobs".

Obama administration closes US embassy in Damascus, pulls American diplomats out of Syria
| WASHINGTON - The Obama administration closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Monday and pulled all American diplomats out of violence-wracked Syria as the U.S. stepped ... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Star Tribune
Government Obama Photos Syria Wikipedia: Barack Obama

President Barack Obama pauses as he delivers remarks at Gen44 fundraiser event at Sony Studios in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 21, 2011.

Obama: Syria can be solved without military action
| President Barack Obama says it is important to resolve the ongoing conflict in Syria without outside military intervention. | Obama says not every situation allows for ... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) STL Today
Military Obama Photos President Syria

NGO worker cases sent to Egypt court in funding row
| CAIRO (Reuters) - The cases of 40 foreign and Egyptian activists, including 19 Americans subject to travel bans over their work for pro-democracy and other groups, have... (photo: AP / Mohammed Asad) Chicago Tribune
Aid Democracy Egypt Photos Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution

Palestinian children fill plastic bottles and jerry cans with drinking water from a public tap at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp on September 23, 201. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn)

Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
| From competition among hunter-gatherers for wild game to imperialist wars over precious minerals, resource wars have been fought throughout history; today, however, the... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Al Jazeera
Climate Development Environment Photos Wikipedia: Natural resource

Li Baodong, Permanent Representative of the Peoples Republic of China to the UN and President of the Security Council for March, briefs reporters following the Councils consultations

China defends Syria veto in People's Daily article
| State paper denies giving 'free rein' to Bashar al-Assad's crackdown and points to UN mandate 'abused' in Libya by Nato Chinese UN ambassador Li Baodong vetoes the secu... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) The Guardian
China Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising

Moammar Gadhafi's son, Seif al-Islam, top left, gestures to troops loyal to his father in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011.

Saif Gaddafi's trial could begin within weeks, says NTC
| Fawzi Abdelali said yesterday that the trial will begin "within weeks, or months". The trial, which will focus on Saif's role as key member of the previous re... (photo: AP / Imed Lamloum, Pool) The Independent
Libya Nato Photos War Wikipedia: 2011 military intervention in Libya

Ghana march on in quest for fifth Nations Cup
| AFP - Ghana continued their march to a fifth Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 extra time win over Tunisia in the quarter-finals here Sunday. | The Black Stars wil... (photo: AP / Themba Hadebe) France24
African Cup Ghana Photos Tunisia Wikipedia: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

Syrian policeman, left, and army soldier, right, look inside the burned court building that was set on fire by Syrian anti-government protesters, in the southern city of Daraa, Syria, Monday March 21, 2011. Mourners chanting "No more fear!" have marched through a Syrian city where anti-government protesters had deadly confrontations with security forces in recent days. The violence in Daraa, a city of about 300,000 near the border with Jordan, was fast becoming a major challenge for President Bashar Assad, who tried to contain the situation by freeing detainees and promising to fire officials responsible for the violence.

Mass slaughter in Syria: UN holds urgent vote - but Russia and China veto it ...
| More than 200 people have been killed by Syrian forces after a barrage of mortars and artillery was unleashed on the battered city of Homs overnight. | Activists claim ... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) The Daily Mail
China Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising

FILE In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 file photo Vladimir Putin, then Russian President, right, and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad smile as they shake hands in Moscow's Kremlin. Russia defied international efforts to end a crackdown on civilians by Assad regime, shielding it from the United Nations sanctions and providing it with weapons. (AP photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file)

Moscow support for Assad well-calculated
| MOSCOW - By bluntly using its veto power to block a United Nations resolution urging Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, Russia has shown a willingness to defy ... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file) The State
Assad Moscow Photos Syria Wikipedia: Bashar al-Assad

Members of the United Nations Security Council speak with the media at the end of their second day in Khartoum, Sudan. From left Susan Rice (United States), Gerard Araud (France), Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation).

Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling ... (photo: UN / Stuart Price) The Star
China Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising

Was football riot orchestrated to inflame Egypt?
| Samir Zaher, the EFA president, was also said to have been banned from leaving the country pending an investigation into the Egypt's worst incident of football violence... (photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen) The Independent
Egypt Football Photos Protest Wikipedia: Port Said Stadium clashes

European cold snap 'kills 220'
| At least 221 people have died during a cold snap in which temperatures have plummeted to minus 30 degrees and below across eastern Europe, with Ukraine the hardest hit.... (photo: WN / Marzena) Irish Times
Europe Health People Photos Ukraine Wikipedia: Winter

Eyes specialty hospital in Jordan for Iraqi eyes peoples surgery

Jordan hospitals struggle with Libya patients
" />" /> | Jordan's hospitals are struggling to cope with thousands of Libyans who were injured during the country's uprising. | Some of the Libyan patients are... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny) Al Jazeera
Arab Jordan Libya Photos Wikipedia: Jordan

Quiz: The U.S. is what percent of the world economy?
| How much do you know about the world? Test yourself.Â For more quizzes,Â click here. Topics: Quiz We recommend From around the web Next entry »Listen Up, America! ... (photo: WN / Marzena) CNN
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