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Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages

BEIRUT - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be preparing to take part in an international peace conference against a background of some of the worst fighting this year. | Video

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With wary eye on the U.S., China courts India

NEW DELHI - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, smiling and effusive, was out to smooth ruffled feathers in India this week, promising to ease tensions and increase trade between Asia's fastest growing economies in his first trip overseas since taking office.

China, Japan 5:17pm EDT

UK coalition to last despite rifts, infighting: Deputy PM

LONDON - Britain's deputy prime minister will take the unusual step of holding a news conference on Wednesday to say the country's two-party coalition will hold together until 2015 as he tries to stabilize a government beset by infighting and rifts.

7:07pm EDT

China's bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion

GENEVA - The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to restrictions at bird markets, but caused some $6.5 billion in losses to the economy, U.N. experts said on Tuesday.

Health, China 5:14pm EDT

Russia's Putin out to silence independent voices: pollster

MOSCOW - Russia's leading polling group said on Tuesday it would fight to keep operating despite pressure to register as a "foreign agent" under what it calls a campaign by President Vladimir Putin to silence independent voices.

Russia 4:01pm EDT

Spain's former PM Aznar suggests may challenge Rajoy

MADRID - Spain's former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar suggested on Tuesday he may seek to make a political comeback by mounting a challenge to his party mate and political heir Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

Spain 6:07pm EDT