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01/23/2012

Marine Frank Wuterich Pleads Guilty in Haditha Case

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Photo contained in Naval Criminal Investigative Service report obtained by The Washington Post shows a Marine inspecting a roadside scene near Haditha, Iraq (Photo: US govt)

The final US Marine to face charges over the killing of unarmed Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005 has pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty.

Syria Rejects Arab League Plan

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At a news conference in Cairo, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani read out a statement laying out an ambitious plan of political reform to restore "stability and security." (Photo: BBC)

The league, meeting in Cairo, urged Syria to form a national unity government with the opposition within two months. A government official called the plan “flagrant interference” in Syria’s internal affairs, state TV said.

Yemen President Travels to US for Treatment

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President Ali Abdullah Saleh (Photo: www.kremlin.ru./Wiki Commons)

Ali Abdullah Saleh has left the country to travel to the United States for medical treatment, Yemeni officials say. In a televised “farewell speech” he asked for forgiveness for “any shortcomings” during his 33-year rule.

Despite Economic Gains, Peru’s Asparagus Boom Threatening Local Water Table

By Cynthia Graber ⋅ January 23, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Peru has become one of the leading exporters of asparagus in the world. (Photo: Cynthia Graber)

Peru’s booming cultivation of asparagus for export to the US and Europe is causing water stress in the region.

Kenyan Officials Charged With Crimes Against Humanity

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The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo: Vincent van Zeijst/Wikipedia)

The charges relate to an episode of brutal ethnic violence that followed elections four years ago.

Doing Business In Year Of The Dragon

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Chinese Dragon (Photo: Travis Wiens/Flickr)

Forbes Magazine contributor Martin Fridson talks about some of the mistakes Western companies make when they are doing business in China.

Tibet on the Pages of Comic Books

By Bruce Wallace ⋅ January 23, 2012 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ Transcript

The Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan is displaying a collection of comics related to Tibet. (Photo: Bruce Wallace)

The “Hero, Villain, Yeti” exhibit at the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan examines the history of comic books about Tibet.

European King of Seltzer

By Nate Tabak ⋅ January 23, 2012 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Seltzer bottles in Hungarian restaurant (Photo: Nate Tabak)

For our Geo Quiz, we want you to name a landlocked country in central Europe where seltzer rules.

Mexico City’s One-Day Music Festival Son Por La Tradicion

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(Photos: Eduardo Vera)

The music festival had an additional objective of wanting to give Mexicans something positive to unite around.

PRI’s The World: 01/23/2012 (Tibet, Yemen, Peru)

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