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• Seoul rejects North Korea's talks offer as "propaganda" (Reuters)
• Iraqis look to U.S. foe Sadr to help stabilize state (Reuters)
• Fear stalks Egypt's churches at Coptic Christmas (Reuters)
• Gates hopes to bolster U.S.-China military dialogue (Reuters)
• Australia flood rebuilding may take years: recovery chief (Reuters)
• Pahlavi Suicide: Why Royal Family Still Haunts Iranians (Time.com)
• Jessie J tops BBC "Sound of 2011" pop poll (Reuters)
• Egypt Christians mark mournful Christmas Eve Mass (AP)
• US releases Algerian prisoner from Guantanamo (AP)
• Ivory Coast election winner wants rival ousted (AP)
• Aussie media slam 'worst ever' team (AFP)
• Canada's economy seen losing some luster in 2011 (Reuters)
• More rains for Australia's flooded northeast (AFP)
• Israel giddy over new offshore gas find (The Christian Science Monitor)
• The Afghan Diaries: The Long Blooding of the 1-22 Infantry (Time.com)
• Sweden's icicle hotline keeps pedestrians on the hunt for the diciest ice (The Christian Science Monitor)

Seoul rejects North Korea's talks offer as "propaganda" (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 01:29 PM PST Reuters - South Korea has dismissed a North Korean call for unconditional talks to ease tensions, saying on Thursday the offer was "propaganda" it does not take seriously.

Iraqis look to U.S. foe Sadr to help stabilize state (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:02 AM PST Reuters - A mixture of euphoria and cautious hope greeted anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Thursday, a day after his return to Iraq from exile, and many Iraqis looked to him to help stabilize their war-torn country.

Fear stalks Egypt's churches at Coptic Christmas (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:51 AM PST Reuters - Egypt tightened security around churches on Thursday, the eve of Coptic Christmas, after a New Year's Day bombing killed up to 23 and sparked angry protests by Christians demanding more protection from Muslim militants.

Gates hopes to bolster U.S.-China military dialogue (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST Reuters - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday he hoped to deepen U.S.-China military cooperation on issues like North Korea and Iran when he visits Beijing next week, which could help ease Pentagon concerns about Chinese military intentions.

Australia flood rebuilding may take years: recovery chief (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 05:14 PM PST Reuters - Some infrastructure in Australia's flood-hit Queensland state could take years to rebuild, the head of the flood recovery taskforce, Major-General Mick Slater, said on Friday.

Pahlavi Suicide: Why Royal Family Still Haunts Iranians (Time.com) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 04:30 PM PST Time.com - The suicide of the Shah's youngest son, Alireza Pahlavi, has reopened raw emotions for many Iranians all over the world. Why does the former royal family still fascinate them?

Jessie J tops BBC "Sound of 2011" pop poll (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 04:04 PM PST Reuters - Singer-songwriter Jessie J won the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll on Friday, underlining her credentials as one of the next big things in British pop.

Egypt Christians mark mournful Christmas Eve Mass (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 02:39 PM PST AP - Egypt's Christians packed churches Thursday for mournful Christmas Eve Masses, weeping and donning black in place of colorful holiday clothes, under a heavy security cordon by police out of fear of another attack like the New Year's suicide bombing of a church that killed 21 people.

US releases Algerian prisoner from Guantanamo (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 04:14 PM PST AP - The U.S. military said Thursday that it has sent a Guantanamo prisoner back to his native Algeria over the objections of his attorneys who said he feared being tortured in his homeland.

Ivory Coast election winner wants rival ousted (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 04:07 PM PST AP - The internationally recognized winner of Ivory Coast's presidential election is asking for special forces to launch a commando operation to remove the country's defiant sitting president who has refused to cede power five weeks after losing the vote.

Aussie media slam 'worst ever' team (AFP) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 04:41 PM PST AFP - Australian media Friday said their cricket team was the country's worst ever as they teetered on the brink of a third heavy defeat in the Ashes series against England.

Canada's economy seen losing some luster in 2011 (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:56 AM PST Reuters - Canada's economy, which outperformed its Group of Seven peers through the financial crisis, is seen losing some of its shine this year, with growth slowing from 2010 and likely lagging the United States.

More rains for Australia's flooded northeast (AFP) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 01:12 PM PST AFP - More heavy rains were forecast for Australia's northeast Friday, threatening to worsen flooding after besieged Rockhampton cut supplies to "irresponsible" residents refusing to leave.

Israel giddy over new offshore gas find (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:24 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - For decades, Israelis searched for energy in vain. The promised land for oil and gas, most assumed, lay elsewhere in the Middle East.

The Afghan Diaries: The Long Blooding of the 1-22 Infantry (Time.com) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 04:30 PM PST Time.com - A former U.S. Army captain recounts the wartime pedigree of his former unit through nearly a decade of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan

Sweden's icicle hotline keeps pedestrians on the hunt for the diciest ice (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:06 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - With freezing temperatures, frequent snows, and prevailing darkness, the Swedish winters can be difficult to endure. The season can also turn dangerous at the drop of an icicle.

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