Three French fighter planes fly over N'Djamena, Chad on Jan. 12. (ECPAD)
French warplanes hit central Mali
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Raging wildfires in Australia
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Asia / Pacific
- Thousands rally in Pakistan capital as cleric demands political leaders resign
- Vietnam school lifts suspension on student who parodied Ho Chi Minh speech in Facebook post
- Raw: Thousands descend on Pakistan capital to protest
- Afghan and U.S. officials disagree on timeline for end to local police training
Africa
- French lead all-night bombing campaign in Mali town of Diabaly, conquered by Islamists
- France girding for new terror threat after Mali operation, including from within
- Malian town of Diabaly said to be overrun by Islamist insurgents
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Middle East
- Activists report new clashes and air raids in Syrian capital's embattled suburbs
- French president opens talks in UAE with stalled warplane sale on agenda
- Iran says supreme leader's ban on nuclear weapons is binding for Islamic Republic
- Egypt train crash kills 19, injures more than 100; Death toll expected to increase
The Americas
- Dominican, US agents report seizing 900 kilograms of cocaine thrown off speedboat during chase
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National Security
- Military suicides hit record high in 2012 and experts fear they could rise again this year
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