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Gingrich's Southern revival strategy

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 5:26pm UTC

Newt Gingrich said Sunday he is plotting a Southern revival, while Rick Santorum and Ron Paul seek stronger showings in upcoming caucuses to slow front-runner Mitt Romney's momentum after his second straight victory in the Republican presidential race.
Egypt to charge 43 over NGOs

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 5:03pm UTC

Forty-three people, including 19 Americans, face prosecution in an Egyptian criminal court on charges of illegal foreign funding as part of an ongoing crackdown on nongovernmental organizations, a prosecution spokesman said Sunday.
Protests, anger mount in Cairo

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 3:54pm UTC

Demonstrators clashed with police outside the interior ministry in Cairo on Sunday as anger mounts over a deadly stampede at a soccer match that killed dozens last week.
Opinion: Syria in for bloody stalemate

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 10:45am UTC

With the UN Security Council sidelined due to vetoes by Russia and China, the Syrian crisis will remain a violent standoff, says Randa Slim.
Why China, Russia won't condemn Syria

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 8:57am UTC

Questions linger about the motivations of China and Russia, who vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resoultion on Syria.
Winter hammers Europe

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 7:09am UTC

Power is out and roads are blocked in Italy. In England, Heathrow Airport had to cancel half its flights. The cold snap that began in late January has killed dozens.
Romney's night

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:53am UTC

He may be a non-gambler, but Mitt Romney had a good night in Vegas. He left town as the night's big winner, capturing his second strong victory in a row.
Occupy Oakland vows 'militant action'

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:32am UTC

A small, militant arm of Occupy Oakland took to the streets Saturday, saying it was time to "rise up" against authorities following a violent confrontation between protesters and police a week earlier that resulted in more than 400 arrests.
U.S. general dies in Afghanistan

Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:19am UTC

U.S. Brig. Gen. Terence Hildner died in Kabul of apparent natural causes, officials said, making him one of the highest ranking officers to die in Afghanistan.