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President Barack Obama delivers the 2011 State of the Union Address
Afghanistan   Muslims   Obama   Photos   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)		  The Guardian 
Obama apologizes for Quran burning in Afghanistan
Thu 23 Feb 2012
PATRICK QUINN Associated Press= KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — President Barack Obama apologized Thursday for the burning of copies of the Muslim holy book at a U.S. military base this week, as violent... (photo: Public Domain / Pete Souza)
Afghan protesters shout stop killing civilian during a march organized by Afghanistan National Country- wide Council (Jirga) in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. Around 1,000 people took part in the march who was protesting against the killing of civilian by International security forces in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan   Photos   Protesters   Troops   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)		  The Guardian 
Quran burning incites deadly riots in Afghanistan
Thu 23 Feb 2012
RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press= KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Clashes between Afghan troops and protesters angry over the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base left at least seven people dead... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool)
President Barack Obama talks about the ongoing budget negotiations, Thursday, July, 7, 2011, in the briefing room at the White House in Washington.  Independent online (SA)  Thu 23 Feb 2012
Obama sorry for Koran burning
US President Barack Obama sent Afghan President Hamid Karzai a letter of apology over the burning of copies of the Koran overseen by a US officer at a US military base, Karzai's office said Thursday.... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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U.S. soldiers stand guard near the site where Afghans, unseen, receive the food stuff donations provided by U.S. solders in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009. Many Afghans were still sleeping when President Barack Obama announced he was sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to the war. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said NATO and U.S. forces would hand over responsibility for securing the country to the Afghan security forces "as rapidly as conditions allow." Obama said if conditions are right, U.S. troops could begin leaving Afghanistan in 18 months.  Independent online (SA)  Thu 23 Feb 2012
Afghan soldier kills two NATO troops
Kabul - An Afghan soldier joined protests on Thursday against the burning of copies of the Koran at a NATO base and shot dead two foreign troops, Western military sources said, as the Taliban urged... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
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Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, right, celebrates his century as teammate Mahendra Singh Dhoni looks on during the tri nation series one day international cricket match between India and New Zealand in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. The Times of India Thu 23 Feb 2012
BCCI steps in, asks Dhoni, Sehwag to ensure team unity
Tweet NEW DELHI: The BCCI stepped in to bring about harmony in the Indian cricket team in Australia, telling skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and vice-captain Virender Sehwag... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena)
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A bullet-riddled windshield is seen during a government-organized media tour in the flashpoint city of Homs in central Syria, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Chicago Sun-Times Thu 23 Feb 2012
‘Friends of Syria’ consider ultimatum to Assad
Updated: February 23, 2012 8:44AM The United States, Europe and Arab nations are preparing to demand that Syrian President Bashar Assad agree within days to a ceasefire... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi)
Europe   Photos   Protests   Syria   Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Syrian uprising
Syrian citizens cross the street under a banner shows a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad with a church and mosque in reference to Syria's national unity, in the old city of Damascus, Syria, Tuesday Sept. 27, 2011. CNN Thu 23 Feb 2012
World shouldn't stay silent in face of Syrian regime's brutality
February 23, 2012 -- Updated 1418 GMT (2218 HKT) A member of the Free Syrian Army takes position in Idlib in northwestern Syria on Wednesday. Editor's note: Nader Hashemi... (photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman)
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Bollywood actor Salman Khan and Sri Lankan born Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, left, interact with the media as they arrive for a fashion show as part of the three-day long International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, June 3, 2010. Some of India's top movie stars converged in Sri Lanka on Thursday for Bollywood's annual roadshow despite calls to boycott the event because of the alleged killing of Tamil civilians during the final stages of the country's decades-long civil war. Salman khan promotes Cuban tourism The Times of India
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A Kuwaiti oil worker talks on his radio at Mina Abdulah Oil Refinery, 50 Km South of Kuwait City in this file photo taken April 2005. With oil prices hovering near US$60 a barrel, producers are happy and consumers, while feeling the pinch, are still consuming, meaning the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is not expected to change its production level when it meets in Kuwait on Oil edges towards $121 Irish Times
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In this image from television Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 and released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, streets blocked with barriers are shown in the central city of Hama, Syria. Homs crisis deepens, Syrian army keeps up shelling Seattle Times
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Stocks fall as Europe frets over Greece The Los Angeles Times
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