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Oslo - When President Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo Thursday, he will do so knowing that he is not the only one doubting his worthiness. Full Story »

Istanbul, Turkey - Iran's security forces have enjoyed a "climate of impunity" during six months of "sweeping repression" to put down mass protests, according to an Amnesty International report released Wednesday that catalogs abuses from rape, killings, torture, and show trials. Full Story »

Seoul, South Korea - President Obama's envoy on North Korea has apparently gotten nowhere in bringing North Korea back to six-party talks on giving up its nuclear weapons – a sign of just how difficult it will be to pick up the pieces of the process after a year's hiatus. Full Story »

Beirut, Lebanon - In Arab eyes, President Barack Obama collected his Nobel Peace Prize Thursday in Oslo at an ill-timed moment. Full Story »

Oslo, Norway - US President Barack Obama acknowledged today the paradox of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo while the US is in the midst of two wars, but justified the use of force to achieve peace. Full Story »

Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting resistance from his political right to the 10-month settlement freeze announced two weeks ago. And there are increasing signs that his efforts to please the full range of constituents represented in his broad-based coalition government may be backfiring. Full Story »

Islamabad and Washington - The five young American men detained in Pakistan were seeking jihad, or holy war, and were planning a big attack when arrested, local authorities in central Punjab charged Thursday. Full Story »

Copenhagen, Denmark - Nobody said crafting a new global warming treaty would be easy. Full Story »

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Rome - Amanda Knox diplomatically tip-toed around the furore in the US over her 26-year-prison sentence for murdering her British flatmate, saying Tuesday that she felt she had received a fair trial but that she hoped the guilty verdict would be overturned on appeal. Full Story »