Ivana Kvesic

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• Jan 30, 2012

  Afghan Woman Killed for Giving Birth to a Girl

  A woman in Afghanistan's northeastern Kunduz province has been arrested for allegedly aiding her son in killing his wife for giving birth to a girl.

• Jan 30, 2012

  US-Taliban Talks Stumble Over Prisoner Swap

  Talks between the U.S. and the Afghan Taliban reached the point of falter Monday when Taliban leaders refused to agree to Washington's demand for a ceasefire as terms of negotiating a prisoner swap.

• Jan 27, 2012

  'Barefoot Bandit' Sentenced to 6 ½ Years

  The notorious international criminal "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore was sentenced Friday in a Seattle federal court to 6 and-a-half years in prison for a slue of high-profile crimes that included stealing planes and breaking into homes.

• Jan 27, 2012

  384 Children Killed in Bloody Syrian Uprising

  At least 384 children have been killed since the uprising against the Assad regime began in Syria almost a year ago. The numbers, provided by UNICEF, paint a grim picture for children in the conflict-ridden country.

• Jan 27, 2012

  Was the Sentencing of Sgt. Frank Wuterich Just?

  Iraqi civilians and many commentators have expressed outrage over the plea deal that has allowed American Marine Staff Stg. Frank Wuterich to walk away with no jail time from his role in one of the worst attacks on civilians in the bloody Iraq war.

• Jan 27, 2012

  Trial Ends in Canadian 'Honor Murder' Case

  Thursday marked the last day of the historic "canal deaths" murder trial involving Afghan-Canadian immigrants accused of killing three teenage sisters for allegedly tainting the family honor.

• Jan 26, 2012

  Rio de Janeiro Buildings Collapse Leaving 5 Dead, Dozens Missing (VIDEO)

  Three buildings collapsed in the center of Rio De Janeiro on Wednesday evening leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing

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  Jan 25, 2012

  West Africa Hunger Crisis Worsening, Threatening Millions Across Region

  A hunger crisis is rapidly spreading across several West African countries with some estimates suggesting that more than 6 million people are slated to face famine conditions within months.

• Jan 25, 2012

  China Admits to More Unrest While Fears Abound Regarding Religious Freedom

  China has confirmed that another Tibetan was killed on Tuesday in what appears to be the second episode of unrest this week between Chinese security forces and Buddhist Tibetans protesting religious repression in the country.

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  Jan 24, 2012

  Will France's Armenian Genocide Bill Fracture Christian-Muslim Relations in the Country?

  France's legislature voted 127 to 86 on Monday in favor of passing a bill that would criminalize the denial that the mass killing of Christian Armenians in 1915 Ottoman-ruled Turkey was genocide.