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• Arab League says Syria monitors are helping (Reuters)
• Egyptians head to polls again in parliament vote (Reuters)
• Israelis, Palestinians to meet but prospects bleak (Reuters)
• Tens of thousands protest against Hungary government (Reuters)
• U.S. hopes new Iran sanctions more scalpel than axe (Reuters)
• Are Aries More Likely to Be Criminals? (Time.com)
• Human remains found on UK queen's estate (AP)
• Tunisia considering handing over ex-Libya premier (AP)
• Protests resume against Peru gold mining project (AP)
• Nigerian anger heats up as petrol prices rocket (Reuters)
• Pakistan, US assume less cooperation in future (AP)
• Caterpillar moves to lock out CAW workers (Reuters)
• Correspondent reflections: The 10 news events that shaped 2011 (The Christian Science Monitor)
• A Bus Driver in Southern China Dies of Bird Flu. Could the Deadly Virus Strike Again? (Time.com)
• Seven women who shaped the world in 2011 (The Christian Science Monitor)

Arab League says Syria monitors are helping (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:57 PM PST Reuters - The head of the Arab League has said its peace monitors are helping to ease a violent crackdown on anti-government protests in Syria, but urged President Bashar al-Assad's government to carry out a peace plan in full.

Egyptians head to polls again in parliament vote (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:17 PM PST Reuters - Egyptians vote Tuesday in the third round of a parliamentary election that has so far handed Islamists the biggest share of seats in an assembly that will be central in the transition from army rule.

Israelis, Palestinians to meet but prospects bleak (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:24 PM PST Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators meet in Jordan Tuesday alongside international mediators trying to revive their stalled peace talks, but neither side is raising hopes they can end more than a year of deadlock.

Tens of thousands protest against Hungary government (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:36 PM PST Reuters - Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Monday against the government and its new Basic Law in a show of anxiety over what they see as the ruling Fidesz party's moves to weaken democratic institutions and cement its powers.

U.S. hopes new Iran sanctions more scalpel than axe (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:00 PM PST Reuters - The United States has armed itself with some of the toughest sanctions yet targeting Iran but must carefully assess how to avoid catching energy-importing allies such as Japan, South Korea and India in the crossfire.

Are Aries More Likely to Be Criminals? (Time.com) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 05:10 AM PST Time.com - One Canadian city would like to caution you to beware of loved ones who claim Aries as their zodiac sign -- they might be more likely to break the law

Human remains found on UK queen's estate (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:28 PM PST AP - Human remains have been discovered on Sandringham estate, a vast area in rural Norfolk where the royal family retreats for the holiday season, local police announced Monday.

Tunisia considering handing over ex-Libya premier (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:12 PM PST AP - The visiting Tunisian president is setting conditions for handing over a Libya who was prime minister under ousted ruler Moammar Gadhafi.

Protests resume against Peru gold mining project (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:57 PM PST AP - Demonstrators in Peru resumed their protests on Monday against plans to develop a $4.8 billion gold mine, saying they fear the mine will harm their water supplies.

Nigerian anger heats up as petrol prices rocket (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:49 PM PST Reuters - Nigerian motorists and unions vented their anger Monday at a sudden more than doubling of fuel prices, a day after government subsidies were removed in a sweeping economic reform that could trigger mass protests.

Pakistan, US assume less cooperation in future (AP) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:34 AM PST AP - In what could be the biggest change in a decade in a relationship that has been a mainstay of U.S. military and counterterrorism policy since the 9/11 terror attacks, the United States and Pakistan are lowering expectations for what the two nations will do together and planning for a period of more limited contact.

Caterpillar moves to lock out CAW workers (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jan 2012 08:09 PM PST Reuters - Caterpillar Inc's Electro-Motive unit has decided to lock out locomotive manufacturing workers in London, Ontario, after finding out the Canadian Auto Workers told members not to strike following the breakdown of contract negotiations.

Correspondent reflections: The 10 news events that shaped 2011 (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 31 Dec 2011 09:24 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor -

A Bus Driver in Southern China Dies of Bird Flu. Could the Deadly Virus Strike Again? (Time.com) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 05:10 AM PST Time.com - The World Health Organization says that China has reported 27 avian influenza fatalities since 2003, with around 40 infected in total -- a sign of the virus's high mortality rate

Seven women who shaped the world in 2011 (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:39 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor -

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