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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney gestures during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh) 

WH: We will not arm Syrian opposition

The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. is not considering arming opposition groups in Syria, deflecting calls from some lawmakers to explore such a possibility as one way to quell the violence in Syria.

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    Egypt's ruling generals play risky game with US

    Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinksmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy and threatening a

    Admiral: Special ops to aid in Afg. war

    Adm. Bill McRaven said Tuesday that special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded role as overall U.S. forces begin to draw

    US General to visit Pakistan

    U.S. officials say a senior U.S. military commander will visit Pakistan this month in what could be an important step in healing the rift between the two

    Greece, Bulgaria battle flooding; 8 dead

    Swollen rivers in Greece and Bulgaria burst their banks Tuesday, leaving dozens of homes underwater, as Bulgarian officials declared a day of mourning for

    Crash kills 11 in Canada as truck smashes van

    Ten migrant workers from Peru and Jamaica were killed when a truck hit a passenger van in rural Canada on Monday afternoon, officials said.

    Iran calls new US sanctions 'psychological war'

    Iran has dismissed the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, with the Foreign Ministry spokesman saying Tuesday they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow

    Amanda Knox lawyer appeals slander conviction

    Amanda Knox's Italian lawyer has filed an appeal of her slander conviction in Italy, a Knox family spokesman in Seattle said Monday.

    Maldives leader quits after protests, VP sworn in

    The first democratically elected president of the Maldives resigned Tuesday and was replaced by his vice president after the police and army clashed in the

    Britain marks Charles Dickens' 200th birthday

    He wrote about life in the modern city, with its lawyers and criminals, bankers and urchins, dreamers and clerks.

    Greece caves in on 15,000 civil service firings

    Greece's coalition government on Monday caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions would go this year, amid mounting

    Romania's government collapses after protests

    Romania's government collapsed Monday following weeks of protests against austerity measures, the latest debt-stricken government in Europe to fall in the face

    Europeans struggle under record cold snap

    Overwhelmed by deep snow and harsh temperatures, some countries in Europe closed down schools and struggled to continue public transport and garbage pick-up

    US closes Syrian embassy, presses Assad to go

    The U.S. closed its Syrian embassy Monday and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus in a dramatic escalation of Western pressure on President Bashar

    US levies new sanctions on Iran's Central Bank

    President Barack Obama levied tough new sanctions on Iran's Central Bank Monday amid increased tensions over Tehran's nuclear program and the specter of an

    Queen celebrates 60 years on throne

    Tributes poured in to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday as she marked 60 years on the throne with a message vowing to continue serving the British people.

    Norway mass killer demands medal at court hearing

    The right-wing extremist who has admitted killing 77 people in Norway's worst peacetime massacre told a court Monday that he deserves a medal of honor for the

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