No holiday break for candidates as Iowa caucuses near – CNN International
USA TODAY
No holiday break for candidates as Iowa caucuses nearCNN InternationalBy Paul Steinhauser, CNN Political Editor Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — It may be New Year's Eve weekend, but with the Iowa caucuses closing in, there [...]
Group’s Ads Rip at Gingrich as Romney Stands Clear – New York Times
New York Times
Group's Ads Rip at Gingrich as Romney Stands ClearNew York TimesDES MOINES — The attacks began three weeks ago and have not let up since: Television ad after television ad slamming Newt Gingrich for having “more baggage [...]
Anti-government protesters rally in Syria
Large-scale anti-government protests and more violence unfolded across Syria, as tens of thousands of demonstrators converged on public squares to protest President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
People worldwide to ring in 2012
After a year marked by a wave of popular uprisings, deadly natural disasters and continued economic uncertainty, millions around the world are set to ring in 2012 with a party.
Kim Jong Un named ‘supreme commander’
North Korea said Friday that it remained steadfast in its refusal to engage with the current South Korean government, dismissing the prospect of a shift in relations with Seoul after a dynastic succession in Pyongyang.
Source: Al Qaeda sends jihadists to Libya
Al Qaeda's leadership has sent experienced jihadists to Libya in an effort to build a fighting force there, according to a Libyan source briefed by Western counter-terrorism officials.
Report: Russia nuclear sub fire extinguished
A fire on a docked Russian nuclear submarine has been fully put out, Russia's Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday according to state media.
