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Pope Benedict to Step Down

Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI has resigned, effective at the end of the month. It is the first time a pope resigned in nearly 600 years.

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U.S. Army Gen. Discusses Department's Financial Woes

The Defense Department's financial problems will affect deployed troops, but not directly, U.S. Army Gen. and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

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Locklear Warns of Territorial Disputes Escalating to Conflict

Amid reports of an incident between China and Japan near the Senkaku Islands, the top U.S. commander in the Asia-Pacific reiterated the need to resolve territorial disputes peacefully and to develop a code of conduct to support the process.

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Analysts: China Likely to Support New Sanctions Against N. Korea

China is under pressure from the international community to support new sanctions against North Korea if Pyongyang follows through on its threat to carry out its third nuclear test.

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Tunisia's Islamists Rally in Support of Ruling party

Thousands of Islamists marched in Tunisia's capital Saturday a day after the funeral of secularist politician Chokri Belaid, who was shot dead earlier in the week. The demonstration is the latest signal of deepening divisions in this North African country.

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US Military Denies its Attacks Killed Hundreds of Afghan Children

The U.S. military on Friday rejected claims made by a United Nations committee that hundreds of children have been killed by U.S. attacks and airstrikes in Afghanistan in the past five years.

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Supply Ships Arrive in Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze

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Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV Ocean Giant, prepares to leave Port Hueneme, Calif., with nearly 7 million pounds of supplies, vehicles and electronic equipment and parts, Jan. 17, 2013. The ship is slated to begin offloading at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as part of Operation Deep Freeze's support to the National Science Foundation.

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Breaking The Efficiency Barrier

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Schematic diagram of a multi-junction (MJ) solar cell formed from materials lattice-matched to InP and achieving the bandgaps for maximum efficiency.

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China Urged to Take Tough Stance if N. Korea Conducts Nuclear Test

An editorial in a prominent semi-official Chinese newspaper is urging China's government to take a tough stance against North Korea if Pyongyang follows through on its threat to conduct a third nuclear test.

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UN Considering Peacekeeping Force for Mali

The U.N. Security Council has begun discussing the possibility of deploying a U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali, once Malian and French forces have stabilized the country.