Turkmenistan votes in presidential election

February 12, 2012 - 17:30 AMT  04:43 GMT
Incumbent President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov is seen as the most likely candidate to win another term.
Israeli strike on Gaza leaves 1 killed, 2 injured

Israeli strike on Gaza leaves 1 killed, 2 injured

February 12, 2012 - 17:28 AMT  04:43 GMT
Israel Defense Forces said the strike was in response to attacks by Hamas against communities in southern Israel.
Al-Qaeda leader urges further revolt against Syria's Assad

Al-Qaeda leader urges further revolt against Syria's Assad

February 12, 2012 - 17:01 AMT  04:43 GMT
Ayman al-Zawahiri urged Syrians to go ahead with their “uprising and anger” to install an Islamic government.
Gaddafi son under house arrest in Niger over “uprising” remarks

Gaddafi son under house arrest in Niger over “uprising” remarks

February 12, 2012 - 16:55 AMT  04:43 GMT
Al-Saadi Gaddafi, who took refuge in Niger in September, said that an “uprising is growing every day” in Libya.
Japanese Emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery

Japanese Emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery

February 12, 2012 - 16:54 AMT  04:43 GMT
Akihito had undergone an angiogram which showed that blood vessels had narrowed over the past year.
Turkish planes strike Kurdish rebel bases in N. Iraq

Turkish planes strike Kurdish rebel bases in N. Iraq

February 12, 2012 - 16:50 AMT  04:43 GMT
The planes returned to base without incident and did not give any details on possible casualties on the rebel side.
Saudi writer may face death penalty over Prophet Mohammed tweets

Saudi writer may face death penalty over Prophet Mohammed tweets

February 12, 2012 - 16:24 AMT  04:43 GMT
Malasia deported Kashgari, who faces possible death sentence for charges of apostasy, despite human rights groups' pleas.
Death toll in Philippine quake rises to 41

Death toll in Philippine quake rises to 41

February 12, 2012 - 16:01 AMT  04:43 GMT
The magnitude-6.9 earthquake in central Philippines destroyed over 5000 houses, with damages estimated at $8 mln.
Apple seeks injunction to block U.S. sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus

Apple seeks injunction to block U.S. sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus

February 12, 2012 - 15:42 AMT  04:43 GMT
The patents in question include "unified search," slide-to-unlock, data tapping and word completion technologies.
Jennifer Hudson to perform tribute to Whitney Houston at Grammys

Jennifer Hudson to perform tribute to Whitney Houston at Grammys

February 12, 2012 - 15:37 AMT  04:43 GMT
However, viewers won’t see the show turn into a “full-blown tribute,” according to the show’s executive producer.
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