· Arab League Calls for UN Peacekeepers in Syria
Organization also says it will boost support for the Syrian opposition
· Al-Qaida Leader Voices Support for Syrian Uprising
Ayman al-Zawahri urged Muslims in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey to join the uprising against Assad's 'pernicious, cancerous regime'
· Palestinian Hunger Striker Stirs Emotions
Khader Adnan, one of at least 4,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails, is protesting Israel’s policy of administrative detention
· White House Defends Obama Budget
As administration prepares to release blueprint, ranking official already defends it from Republican attack
· Tibetan Nun Dies From Self-Immolation in China
Tenzin Choedon's death brings the number of Tibetans who set themselves on fire to protest China in the past year to more than 12
· Greeks Riot as Parliament Passes Austerity Measures
New package of spending and job cuts puts Greece closer to new bailout
· Turkmenistan Holds Presidential Election
President Berdymukhamedov, who is also the head of the only political party of his country is expected to be re-elected
· Commonwealth to Probe Government Change in Maldives
Announcement comes as new protests break out in the capital Male
· Venezuela Chooses Chavez Challenger
Vote marks first time opposition will select single candidate to unseat 57-year-old president
· Music Industry Pays Tribute to Whitney Houston
Houston's death comes on the eve of Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where she had gathered with hundreds of artists for Sunday's program
· Senegal Youth Mobilizes Before Elections
Thousands participate in protest called by Y'en A Marre, a youth movement, against candidacy of President Abdoulaye Wade, 85
· Peru Guerilla Leader Shot, Captured
President Humala says Shining Path leader Florindo Flores was arrested last week
· Researcher Predicts Future Super Continent
Geologists says says the continents will become one, centered around the North Pole
· Low Turnout for 1st Anniversary of Mubarak's Ouster
Day of civil disobedience called to demand the ruling military council hand over power to civilian authority
· Ahmadinejad: Iran to Unveil New Nuclear Achievements
Iranian president spoke at Tehran's famous Azadi square during rally marking 33rd anniversary of the country's Islamic Revolution
· Arab League Mulls Syria Action
A draft resolution being circulated proposes a joint peacekeeping force with UN to help end the almost one-year-old violence in Syria
· Singer Whitney Houston Dead at 48
The cause of her death is unknown
· Fans Mourn Singer Whitney Houston
Grammy winner died Saturday at the age of 48
· Greek Leaders Push For Cuts Amid Backlash
George Papandreou warned any failure to pass austerity measures would lead to country's doom
· Thousands Rally Behind Suu Kyi on Burma Campaign Trail
Aung San Suu Kyi is running for parliament after spending years under house arrest for defying Burma's former military junta
· Turkmenistan Votes in National Elections Sunday
Voters expected to re-elect President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov
· Reports: Tibetan Nun Sets Herself on Fire
Witnesses said she did not die, and was taken away by Chinese authorities
· Romney Wins Maine Caucuses, Tops CPAC Straw Vote
Republican presidential contenders face primaries later this month in Arizona and Michigan
· White House: US Deficit To Rise, Then Fall
President Obama will unveil his budget plan Monday
· People Power Movements Rise in Sub-Saharan Africa
In recent weeks, Senegal has had repeated protests denouncing incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade's decision to run for third term
· Obama Urges Congress to Pass Payroll Tax Cut
US president says allowing tax increase would represent self-inflicted wounds to economic recovery
· Argentina Launches Protest at UN over Falklands
Argentina protests over Britain’s 'militarization' of disputed islands
· US Defense Focus on Asia Forces New Thinking in Europe
President's new defense strategy calls for removing two of four US Army combat brigades based in Europe
· Sudan, South Sudan Sign Treaty of Non-Aggression
Deal aimed at easing tensions that prompted presidents of both countries to speak of prospect of war
· Internet Pact Sparks Outrage Across Europe
Tens of thousands of Europeans rallied against controversial treaty intended to protect intellectual property