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- Thailand's anti-government protesters plan to shut down Bangkok Monday
Tensions are high as anti-government protests continue, echoing those in 2006. Protesters hope to shut down Bangkok by blocking traffic Monday. Eight people have been killed in the protests over the past two months.
- Israel plans 1,400 new settlements: A blow to peace talks?
Friday's announcement to build 1,400 new homes follows a pattern whereby Israel issues new tenders for building shortly after releasing Palestinian prisoners.
- Former SS soldier charged with 1944 France massacre
Former SS soldier: The suspect was also charged with hundreds of counts of accessory to murder in connection with the 1944 slaughter in Oradour-sur-Glane in southwestern France.
- Dennis Rodman apologizes for drunken comments about Kenneth Bae
Dennis Rodman says he was drinking and 'overwhelmed' when he made comments about Kenneth Bae, a Christian missionary being held captive by North Korea.
- Miss Venezuela murder: Venezuela president holds security summit
Miss Venezuela murder: In response to the killing of former Miss Venezuela, Monica Spear, and a British citizen, Venezuela President Maduro announced a security meeting on Wednesday with officials of Venezuela's 79 most dangerous cities.
- Dennis Rodman surprises North Korean leader with song
Dennis Rodman unexpectedly sang 'Happy Birthday' to Kim Jong Un Wednesday. Dennis Rodman and a team of ex-NBA players also played an exhibition game to mark the North Korean leader's birthday.
- Dennis Rodman, ex-NBA All Stars in North Korea, for Kim Jong-un's birthday
Dennis Rodman and other former NBA All Stars will play against a team of North Koreans on Wednesday, a 'birthday present' for leader Kim Jong-un who Rodman called his 'friend for life' during a visit last year.
- Polar Star icebreaker from US to rescue 2 ships in Antarctica
Polar Star is responding to a Jan. 3 request from Australia, Russia and China to assist the Russian and Chinese ships because 'there is sufficient concern that the vessels may not be able to free themselves from the ice.'
- Militant commander dies in custody in Lebanon
Lebanese officials say Majid al-Majid, the purported commander of a Sunni militant group with al Qaida links, died while in government custody. Al Majid's group claimed responsibility for the November attack on the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, which killed at least 23.
- Iraqi troops shell Falluja in effort to retake Anbar province
Territory in Ramadi and Falluja has been held by Sunni militants linked with Al Qaeda and other tribal fighters for days. Residents have fled to take refuge from army shelling.
- South Sudan peace talks stall, clashes continue
Though Western and regional powers are pushing for quick negotiations to end fighting between South Sudanese government forces and rebels loyal to former vice president Riek Machar clashes continued Saturday, and face-to-face talks seemed unlikely.
- Mexico prison stormed by gang members dressed as police
A Mexican prison was stormed in Guerrero state, and nine people killed. Gunmen dressed as police officers were allowed in the prison because they were believed to be delivering another prisoner. Both prisoners and guards were attacked.
- 17 killed, 62 injured in Egypt's deadliest protests in months
On Friday, Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters clashed with Egyptian security forces in several cities and provinces. The protests were the most violent since a 3-month state of emergency and curfew expired in November.
- Beirut bombing: Thurs. blast in Hezbollah-run area of Beirut claimed 5 lives
It was the latest in a wave of attacks to hit Lebanon in recent months as the civil war in Syria increasingly spills over into its smaller neighbor.
- Krokodil drug case confirmed for US patient in Mexico
Krokodil: The head of the council on addictions in the western state of Jalisco, Dr. Enrico Sotelo, said the patient is a 17-year-old woman who is a resident of Houston, Texas
- Five killed in apparent Beirut car bombing
If confirmed as a bombing, then it would be the latest in a wave of attacks to hit Lebanon in recent months as the civil war in Syria increasingly spills over into its smaller neighbor.
- Akademik Shokalskiy: Icebound ship passengers rescued in Antarctica
Akademik Shokalskiy: The passengers were airlifted off the Akademik Shokalskiy stuck in the ice in Antarctica since Christmas Eve.
- Palestinian ambassador's death: 'Definitely not a terrorist attack,' police say
Jamal al-Jamal, the Palestinian ambassador to Prague, died after opening a safe in his home on Wednesday morning. A police investigation is ongoing.
- Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's health declines
Doctors for former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reported that his condition has worsened. Sharon, known to some as 'the bulldozer,' has been incapacitated for eight years.
- Pope Francis urges followers to listen to the 'cry for peace'
The pontiff gave a speech in honor of the Catholic Church's World Day of Peace on Wednesday in St. Peter's Square. He urged countries to narrow the gap between rich and poor.