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AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian forces shot dead 16 people on Friday when they fired on protesters demanding the removal of President Bashar al-Assad, activists said, and European powers said Damascus should face tougher sanctions for the violence. Full Story »
VIENNA (Reuters) - Nuclear power plants should be designed and located so that they can withstand rare and "complex combinations" of external threats, U.N. experts said in a report drawing wider lessons from Japan's atomic crisis. Full Story »
Reuters ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou dumped his finance minister on Friday in a reshuffle meant to stiffen resolve for harsh economic reforms and avoid a default that could cause global economic turmoil. Full Story »
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Friday said it may cut Italy's sovereign credit rating from AA2, citing challenges ahead for economic growth due to structural weaknesses and a likely rise in interest rates. Full Story »
AP BEIRUT - Syrian security forces fired on thousands of protesters Friday, killing a teenage boy and at least 15 other civilians as accounts emerged of more indiscriminate killing and summary executions by the autocratic regime of President Bashar Assad, activists said. Full Story »
AP GUATIRE, Venezuela - National Guard troops stormed a Venezuelan prison Friday seeking to disarm inmates days after a bloody riot, and at least 16 troops were wounded by gunfire as some prisoners resisted. Full Story »
AFP/File OTTAWA (AFP) - Foreign Minister John Baird will travel to Benghazi, Libya to meet with senior members of the National Transitional Council (NTC), his spokesman told AFP Friday. Full Story »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than fifteen Chinese companies whose shares trade in the United States, many of them favored by short-sellers, have yet to file required year-end forms with U.S. regulators and the shares could face more downward pressure as deadlines approach. Full Story »
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Air Canada Inc and striking customer service workers reached a tentative contract agreement on Thursday, settling on a compromise on the biggest obstacle to a deal: the issue of pension benefits and who should pay for them. Full Story »
CANBERRA, Australia - A government plan to swap refugees with Malaysia will be challenged in Australia's highest court on the grounds that it will permanently separate a Kurdish refugee from his wife and 4-year-old son, a lawyer said Friday. Full Story »
Freetown, Sierra Leone - Trade officials from across Africa met in Johannesburg this week to announce the formal start of negotiations toward a free trade zone that would stretch the length of the continent, incorporating more than 500 million people, 26 countries, and nearly a trillion dollars of economic output. Full Story »
A robust rescue package for Greece suddenly seemed a reality on Friday after Germany caved in to France and the European Central Bank Full Story »
Santiago, Chile - Francisco Jorqueira, a Chilean student, says his private university is on strike, along with some 180 others across the country, to demand accountability after tuition rose from 3 million pesos last year (about $6,400) to 3.2 million pesos this year. Full Story »
AP TRIPOLI, Libya - Provoked by renewed daylight NATO bombing of his capital, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi raged against the alliance Friday, screaming his message and daring Western forces to keep it up. Full Story »
Reuters GENEVA - The United Nations endorsed the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people for the first time ever Friday, passing a resolution hailed as historic by the U.S. and other backers and decried by some African and Muslim countries. Full Story »
As Republicans gather deep in the conservative South to hear from the party's presidential candidates, they'll also be sending a not-so-subtle message to President Barack Obama — this is GOP territory. Full Story »
Firefighters battling a monster blaze in eastern Arizona faced a second day of strong winds buffeting the area on Friday, testing hard-fought gains made on the largest fire in state history. Full Story »
A watchdog group says the administration has rewarded big donors with coveted posts and other perks. Did Obama break his promise to clean up D.C.? Full Story »
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