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Picasso painting stolen in Greece during art heistA Picasso and a Mondrian were stripped from their frames at Greece's biggest state art museum.
Millions of barefoot Filipino Catholics defy terror warningThe decision by Filipino President Aquino to announce a terror warning on the eve of the annual Catholic procession, despite no specific threat, underscored the president's concern for public safety, say officials.
Malaysia opposition leader Anwar acquitted of sodomy chargeAfter a two-year trial filled with explicit sexual allegations that captivated and polarized the country, a High Court judge took only two minutes to deliver the verdict Monday.
Kate Middleton celebrates quiet 30th after gala premiereKate Middleton turned heads — and dominated Britain's Monday morning front pages — by attending the London opening of Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse.' Her husband, Prince William, used an umbrella to keep her glossy brown hair drizzle-free.
Iran responds to US rescue of captured fishermenThe Iranian foreign ministry thanked the United States for rescuing its sailors, but Iranian news outlets linked to the Revolutionary Guard called the move a publicity stunt.
Joran van der Sloot may be ready to confess to Peruvian murderJoran van der Sloot said he wanted to confess to the murder of Stephany Flores in Peru in 2010. Van der Sloot is still a suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005.
South Korea opens door to talks with North KoreaSouth Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan said, the South was 'open to dialogue with North Korea.'
Egypt seeks death by hanging for Hosni MubarakEgyptian prosecutors sought the death penalty in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak. They say he was complicit in the killing of more than 800 Egyptian protesters last year.- Syria releases over 500 detainees, according to state mediaSyrian authorities have set free 552 prisoners, detained during the recent anti-government uprisings, Syria's state television reported Thursday.
Aung San Suu Kyi ready to run in next Myanmar electionAung San Suu Kyi, opposition leader in Myanmar (Burma) will run in April elections, says NLD spokesman. Britain's foreign secretary William Hague is in Myanmar today, the first visit by a top British official since 1955.
North Korea military has an edge over South, but wouldn't win a war, study findsA South Korean think tank gave North Korea the edge in the early days of any war with the South because of its numbers and offensive position.
Hosni Mubarak ordered shoot-to-kill at Tahrir Square, say prosecutorsFormer Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was responsible for killing some 800 Tahrir Square protesters, said prosecutors in the second day of Murbark's trial in Cairo.
Palestinians open new peace talks with a threatPalestinian and Israeli peace talks began with a 'brainstorming session' in Jordan today, the first face-to-face meetings in more than a year.
US envoy visits China to talk about North Korea after Kim Jong-ilThe US and China plan to discuss how to restart nuclear and food aid talks with North Korea as well as US rapprochement with Burma (Myanmar) after Kim Jong-il's death.
Murder at Queen Elizabeth's country estate in England?Call Sherlock Holmes? A woman's body was found on the rural estate where Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family celebrated New Year's eve.
As sanctions bite, Iran threatens US aircraft carrierIran threatened to attack a US aircraft carrier if it returned to the Persian Gulf. Sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector prompted a 40 percent drop in Iran's currency value.
Rebels seize two military checkpoints in SyriaSyrian rebels captured dozens of Army soldiers at two checkpoints. Arab League monitors are assessing Syria's compliance with a peace plan.
