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One year after the start of the revolution that ended Moammar Gadhafi’s 42-year rule, Libya’s government has no control over militia groups in a country awash with weapons. Human rights groups have accused some militias of torturing detainees, and many Libyans are frustrated with the lack of openness in the transitional government. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

By Olga Dragileva - Special to The Washington Times
A referendum Saturday on designating Russian as Latvia’s second official language has drawn supporters who say it is a protest vote against discrimination against Russian Latvians and detractors who say it is evidence of Moscow’s manipulation of the former Soviet republic. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

By Elizabeth A. Kennedy and George Jahn - Associated Press
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accused the Syrian regime of committing “almost certain” crimes against humanity Thursday, as activists reported fresh violence and the arrest of several prominent dissidents, including a U.S.-born blogger. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By Christine Armario and Martha Mendoza - Associated Press
The prisoners whose scorched bodies were carried out Thursday morning from a charred Honduran prison had been locked inside a crowded penitentiary, where most inmates had never been charged with a crime, according to a government report obtained by the Associated Press. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By James Morrison - The Washington Times
The South Korean ambassador to the United States surprised observers in Seoul Thursday when he offered his resignation to President Lee Myung-bak. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

By Kelvin Chan - Associated Press
The argument began over the seemingly minor offense of eating on the subway, which is banned in Hong Kong. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Thursday reiterated the Pentagon’s limits for Iran’s nuclear program and the Islamic republic’s aggression in the Persian Gulf during a House Appropriations Committee hearing. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times
Afghanistan's government hopes to persuade foreign countries to pledge funds that are key to keeping progress in the country on track, Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States said Wednesday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press
Attackers stormed a federal prison in Nigeria with heavy gunfire and explosives, killing one guard and freeing 118 inmates in a new assault demonstrating the continued instability in the nation, an official said Thursday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By Annie Huang - Associated Press
With only a handful of foreign embassies, and a political leadership forced into international invisibility, it's not surprising that the 23 million people of Taiwan feel their island home doesn't always get the respect it deserves. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By Jean H. Lee - Associated Press
Army trucks loaded with artillery rolled by the memorial palace for North Korea's late leaders as Kim Jong-un presided over a military birthday commemoration for his father Thursday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
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A senior al Qaeda leader in Yemen was killed in a family feud Thursday, and an ensuing gunbattle between his followers and opponents left 16 other militants dead, a security official and tribal elders said. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Army trucks loaded with artillery rolled by the memorial palace for North Korea's late leaders as Kim Jong-un presided over a military birthday commemoration for his father Thursday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By Pan Pylas - Associated Press
Mounting political tensions and frustration at a lack of resolution over whether Greece will get a vital bailout rekindled fears Thursday that Europe's debt crisis could spread to other countries. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times
When Lt. j.g. Timothy W. Dorsey fired his fighter jet's missile at an Air Force reconnaissance plane, nearly killing its two aviators and destroying the aircraft during a training exercise, it was hard to imagine then how his Navy career would wind up 25 years later. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By Kelvin Chan - Associated Press
China is poised to overtake India to become the world's biggest gold market this year as rising incomes fuel demand for the precious metal and a weak rupee diminishes Indian purchases, an industry group said Thursday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By Joceyln Gecker and Thanyarat Doksone - Associated Press
Three Iranians detained after accidentally setting off explosives in Bangkok were planning to attack Israeli diplomats, Thailand's top policeman said Thursday in the first confirmation by local officials that the group was plotting attacks in Thailand. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By Christin Armario and Martha Mendoza - Associated Press
The prisoners whose scorched bodies were carried out piece by piece Thursday morning from a charred Honduran prison had been locked inside an overcrowded penitentiary where most inmates had never been charged, let alone convicted, according to an internal Honduran government report obtained by the Associated Press. Published February 16, 2012 Comments
By Elizabeth A. Kennedy and George Jahn - Associated Press
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accused the Syrian regime of potential crimes against humanity Thursday as activists reported fresh violence in Daraa, the city where the uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted 11 months ago. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

By Rich Campbell - The Washington Times
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Imagine this: Peyton Manning coming out of the tunnel at FedEx Field this September, poised ...

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times
When Lt. j.g. Timothy W. Dorsey fired his fighter jet’s missile at an Air Force ...

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times
Pointing to growing unease that President Obama’s proposed contraception coverage rule doesn’t protect religious freedom ...