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• U.N. assembly adopts resolution condemning Syria (Reuters)
• Nigerian "underwear" bomber gets life in prison in U.S. (Reuters)
• U.S.-Taliban talks only "exploratory": Afghan envoy (Reuters)
• Iran "shadow war" intensifies, crosses borders (Reuters)
• Huge prison fire kills over 350 inmates in Honduras (Reuters)
• Talks with the Taliban Are Inevitable, But Who Will Be at the Table? (Time.com)
• German prosecutors: Lift president's immunity (AP)
• Iran says it's the victim in nuclear showdown (AP)
• Chavez: Venezuela free to sell its oil anywhere (AP)
• 2 rappers arrested at Senegal opposition protest (AP)
• Afghan leader asks for Pakistani help in peace bid (AP)
• Mediation enables Air Canada to keep flying (Reuters)
• Sarkozy seeks presidency again, promising 'strong France' (The Christian Science Monitor)
• What Happens If Greece Doesn't Get a Bailout? (Time.com)
• Putin on trial? Fake video goes viral in Russia (+video) (The Christian Science Monitor)

U.N. assembly adopts resolution condemning Syria (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:28 PM PST Reuters - The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly ratcheted up the pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday by overwhelmingly approving a resolution that endorses an Arab League plan calling for him to step aside.

Nigerian "underwear" bomber gets life in prison in U.S. (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:48 PM PST Reuters - A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Nigerian man to life in prison for trying to blow up a U.S. airliner bound for Detroit on Christmas Day in 2009 with a bomb hidden in his underwear.

U.S.-Taliban talks only "exploratory": Afghan envoy (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 06:58 AM PST Reuters - The Afghan Taliban and the United States have made only "exploratory" contacts for possible reconciliation which do not involve the Kabul government, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan said on Thursday.

Iran "shadow war" intensifies, crosses borders (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 09:00 AM PST Reuters - The loudest noise that Thongma Danoi had ever heard was followed 20 minutes later by the strangest sight: a dazed and bloodied Iranian carrying two wire-adorned devices through the usually sleepy Bangkok neighborhood.

Huge prison fire kills over 350 inmates in Honduras (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:49 PM PST Reuters - Survivors of a Honduran jailhouse fire that killed more than 350 inmates accused guards of leaving prisoners to die trapped inside their cells and shooting at others when they tried to escape.

Talks with the Taliban Are Inevitable, But Who Will Be at the Table? (Time.com) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:20 PM PST Time.com - The U.S. has said that within two years it will end its already decade-long military entanglement in Afghanistan's civil war, and the Taliban is anything but defeated

German prosecutors: Lift president's immunity (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:58 PM PST AP - Prosecutors asked Germany's parliament Thursday to lift the president's immunity in a scandal over favors he allegedly received before becoming head of state — a move that increases pressure on him and raises new questions over his ability to stay in the job.

Iran says it's the victim in nuclear showdown (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 05:20 PM PST AP - Facing international sanctions over its nuclear program, Iran is taking the position that it's the victim, not the aggressor. Iran is pointing to the cases of five slain scientists whose deaths it blames on Israel and its allies.

Chavez: Venezuela free to sell its oil anywhere (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:41 PM PST AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that his government is free to sell its oil to any country it wishes, although he didn't directly answer a question about whether he is shipping fuel to Syria.

2 rappers arrested at Senegal opposition protest (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:16 PM PST AP - Police opened fire with tear gas on protesters who had gone ahead with a sleep-in Thursday at a downtown square, even though the government had banned the demonstration being held one week before the country's presidential election.

Afghan leader asks for Pakistani help in peace bid (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:20 PM PST AP - The Afghan president appealed for Pakistan's help Thursday in negotiating a peace deal with Taliban militants ahead of a summit that will also include the leader of Iran.

Mediation enables Air Canada to keep flying (Reuters) Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:56 PM PST Reuters - Air Canada and its pilots union have agreed to submit to a six-month mediation process, meaning no immediate disruption to service by the country's largest airline, Labor Minister Lisa Raitt said on Wednesday.

Sarkozy seeks presidency again, promising 'strong France' (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 07:34 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Trailing in polls and criticized by supporters for taking too long to unleash his formidable campaign skills, Nicolas Sarkozy has finally made his reelection campaign official, telling France, “Yes, I’m a candidate in the presidential election.”

What Happens If Greece Doesn't Get a Bailout? (Time.com) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:20 PM PST Time.com - It turns out the Greek vote wasn't enough to satisfy skeptical euro-zone leaders

Putin on trial? Fake video goes viral in Russia (+video) (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 07:22 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - A startlingly realistic fake "breaking news" video purporting to show the arrest and trial of Vladimir Putin has gone viral, garnering well over 3 million hits since it was posted on YouTube on Monday.

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