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Opening meeting of the 2010 High-level Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano

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The Star
UN nuclear chief steps up pressure over Syria site
Thu 2 Dec 2010
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear agency chief said on Thursday he had formally urged Syria to provide his inspectors with speedy access to the remains of a suspected nuclear site, signalling... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)

Stock market for the trading of company stock and derivatives of company stock at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately Mumbai India

Business Market Mumbai Photos Wikipedia:mumbai stock exchange

Deccan Herald
Sensex up for the fourth day; up 143 points
Thu 2 Dec 2010
Mumbai, Dec 2 (PTI): Thursday, December 02, 2010 --> A rally for the fourth day today pushed up the BSE benchmark Sensex to a two-week high as it added another 143 points on positive news of food... (photo: WN / rabindra)

South Korean health officials wearing protective gears prepare to slaughter pigs at a farm where the foot-and-mouth disease was found in Ganghwa Island, South Korea, Monday, April 12, 2010. South Korea is slaughtering about 6,000 more cows and pigs to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

Al Jazeera Thu 2 Dec 2010
S Korea culls diseased animals
South Korea has began culling more than 55,000 animals in an attempt to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth (FMD)disease in the country. The culling began on Thursday in areas near the... (photo: AP / Ha Sa-hun, Yonhap)
Agriculture Disease Photos S Korea Wikipedia: Foot-and-mouth disease

Workers prepares portraits of U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, for an exhibition of paintings of state leaders attending the G20 Summit, at an art gallery in Beijing, China, Wednesday, April 1, 2009.

The Star Thu 2 Dec 2010
Korea on menu as China's Hu awaits White House dinner
BEIJING (Reuters) - An invitation to dinner at the White House could help coax Chinese President Hu Jintao to stomach tougher pressure on ally North Korea when he visits Washington next month. Chinese... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
China N Korea Photos US Wikipedia: People's Republic of China – North Korea relations

File - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks as President Barack Obama chairs a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the United Nations headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009.

Zeenews Thu 2 Dec 2010
Turkish PM furious over leaked US cable
Ankara: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Wednesday reacted furiously to claims in a leaked US State Department memo that he has money in Swiss bank... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Ankara Photos Politics Turkey

Julia Gillard

Star Tribune Thu 2 Dec 2010
Australia's prime minister calls WikiLeaks' disclosure 'illegal' in strongest condemnation yet
SYDNEY - Australia's prime minister slammed WikiLeaks' publication of classified documents as "illegal" on Thursday, in the country's strongest condemnation yet... (photo: public domain)
Australia Classified Photos Publication Wikipedia: Julia Gillard

Zeenews Thu 2 Dec 2010
Prosecutor says Russia virtual 'mafia state': WikiLeaks
London: Russia is a virtual "mafia state" whose political parties operate "hand in hand" with organised crime, said a US memo revealed by WikiLeaks and published by the... (photo: WN / Ryan Wulf)
Mafia Photos Russia US Wikipedia: United States diplomatic cables leak

Senator Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters

Kansas City Star Thu 2 Dec 2010
Colin Powell turns up again as Obama's special adviser
More News Colin Powell's got President Barack Obama's back - again. Visiting the White House on Wednesday to talk with Obama about his work on high-school dropout... (photo: GFDL / Sage Ross)
Obama Photos US Wikipedia:Barack Obama World

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Scoop Thu 2 Dec 2010
Americans View Christmas Decorations in More Positive Light
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 2:03 pm Press Release: HCD Research Americans View Christmas Decorations in a More Positive Light than in Previous Years -- Respondents say... (photo: Creative Commons / Nevit Dilmen)
Americans Christmas Decorations Photos wikipedia :Christmas Decorations

Snow in Sheffield UK 1 December 2010

The Daily Telegraph Wed 1 Dec 2010
Why did Britain slide into snow chaos again?
An inquiry into how the freezing weather crippled Britain's transport network ordered by the Government 560 315 TelegraphPlayer-8174071... (photo: Public Domain / Snow in Sheffield UK 1 December 2010)
Photos Transport UK Weather Wikipedia: Winter of 2009–2010 in the United Kingdom

South Korean marines on the back of a truck pass by a checkpoint on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. The United States and South Korea were finishing up war maneuvers Wednesday aimed at North Korea after a deadly attack and discussing whether to hold more, as China tried to restart the aid-for-nuclear-disarmament talks coveted by the North.

The Daily Telegraph Australia Wed 1 Dec 2010
US, South Korea end war games
THE US and South Korean navies today ended a major show of strength intended to deter North Korea from repeating last week's deadly artillery bombardment, but... (photo: AP / Newsis, Seo Jae-hun)
N Korea Photos S Korea US Wikipedia: Bombardment of Yeonpyeong

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South Korean conservative activists with a portrait of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il, left, and his son Kim Jong Un shout slogans before releasing balloons with some leaflets condemning North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during a rally held in protest against last Tuesday's North Korean bombardment on a South Korean border island, at the Imjingak Pavilion near the border village of the Panmunjom (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010.

China may abandon North Korea as ally: WikiLeaks

U.S. Dollar - Japanese Yen - Currencies

Japanese stocks drop on European debt woes and US, European fall

South in go-it-alone drills Hong Kong Standard
Knives are out for the Wiki warrior Hong Kong Standard
Assange's legal options narrow PhysOrg
Companies beware: The next big leak could be yours Herald Tribune
Worldview: Disclosure without a cause Philadelphia Daily News
Regional free trade talks 'set for 2012' China Daily
NewRiver Retail to buy five shopping centres The Daily Telegraph
The history of Kraft and its many, many brands The Daily Telegraph
Numis hopes for rise in acquisitions The Daily Telegraph
Sensex to gain 9 pct in 2011: Credit Suisse Indian Express
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King faces biggest challenge The Daily Telegraph
Latest attacks on King tell us more about his critics than a The Daily Telegraph
The Pru's new Asian plan might just work The Daily Telegraph
Europe's woes could yet drag us down The Daily Telegraph
Oil eases but above $86 in Asia on economic hopes Fresno Bee
Euro pauses after rebound, ECB seen as pivotal The Guardian
Zeti: M'sia well-positioned to absorb international volatili The Star
Summary Box: Stocks start December with a blast Fresno Bee
Summary Box: Treasurys fall on signs of job growth Fresno Bee
FTSE stages biggest rally in three months on eurozone hopes The Daily Telegraph

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks at a press conference in New Delhi, India, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. Gillard is on a five-day visit to India.

Australian PM: WikiLeaks actions 'illegal'

The President of Sri Lanka, Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa inspecting the Guard of Honour, at the ceremonial reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on June 09, 2010.

Sri Lanka President hit by mass murder allegations

Aereal view of an area deforestated by soybean farmers in Novo Progreso, Para, Brazil, in this September, 2004 file photo. Deforestation in the Amazon rain forest in 2004 was the second worst on record, figures released by the Brazilian government showed. Satellite photos and data showed that ranchers, soybean farmers and loggers burned and cut down a near-record area of 26,130 square kilometers (10,088 square miles) of rain forest in the 12 months ending in August 2004, the Brazilian Environmental Ministry said Wednesday.The destruction was nearly 6 percent higher than in the same period the year before, when 24,600 square kilometers (9,500 square miles) were des

Amazon deforestation at record low level

Serious human rights violation by Pak Army: WikiLeaks Zeenews
South Korea's Lee slammed as weak on North Korea Breitbart
WikiLeaks website blocked behind Chinese firewall Denver Post
Russian President flexes muscles with TV chin-ups Zeenews
Is America being held hostage by China? The Examiner
Putin's Russia 'virtual mafia state' NZ Herald
Midterm Losses Hobble Obama on a Global Scale New America Foundation
WIKILEAKS AND ESPIONAGE – ISRAELI STYLE Pakalert Press
Beijing support for Korea reunification not so clear, despit Hartford Courant
SKoreans dismissed intel North might attack island Lexington Herald-Leader
Interpol Called for Arrest of WikiLeaks Founder Herald Tribune
Fight erupts in South Korean parliament over free school mea The Daily Telegraph
Clinton: US Will Consider Keeping Kyrgyzstan Base CBS News
South Korean lawmakers slam government's spies The Himalayan
Taiwan's Chen Begins Serving Graft Sentence CBS News
Stephen Solarz, was former congressman in N.Y.; at 70 The Boston Globe
And China chuckles The News & Observer
UK near bottom of league for 'family friendly' policies, thi The Daily Telegraph
Don't forget fathers - make paternity leave longer The Daily Telegraph
Inside Cambridge University's student protest - and they are The Daily Telegraph

Facebook - Social Networking

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Spider-Man musical preview beset by mishaps

U.S. Marines in 20 helicopters, including three CH-53D transport aircrafts, background, arrive at Futenma Air Station in Okinawa, southern Japan, Friday, April 1, 2005.

Okinawa Vote Could Ease U.S. Base Issue

Can Marchionne build Jeeps cheaper in Italy? CNN
Business Beware: WikiLeaks Branching Out CBS News
Companies Beware: Next Big Leak Could Be Yours WPXI
Artillery shell or thermos flask? Independent online (SA)
WikiLeaks release highlights risks companies face from poor Star Tribune
Fijian lawyer nominated for Human Rights Defender Award Scoop
Inequality – what's it doing to children? Scoop
Indonesia: SurfAid moves into Stage 2 Recovery Scoop
The lowdown on the World Cup bid ballot CNN
The 2011 Budget Oscars: burdening future generations Scoop
HIV/AIDS in Indigenous Communities Scoop
The "Great Game" and the Conquest of Eurasia Scoop
Conspicuously Sparse in Sundance Competition Lineup: Movie S The New York Times
WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning "designed Facebook" as a s The Daily Telegraph
World Cup 2018: England confident of victory ... but vote wi The Daily Telegraph
World Cup 2018: One vote will define a decade for England fo The Daily Telegraph
UN Welcomes Results in Global Aids Fight Scoop
Prize for Courage in Journalism goes to Hungarian authors Scoop
Cooperation on issues from security to development urged Scoop
Asia: Women with HIV face discrimination Scoop

Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen speaks to reporters on gays in the military, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, at the Pentagon.

Top U.S. military officer presses China over N.Korea

A Pakistani man reads a document shows on a television broadcasts program regarding WikiLeaks memos about Pakistan's nuclear program at a local electronic shop in Karachi, Pakistan on Wednesday, Dec.1, 2010. Once-secret U.S. diplomatic memos reveal Western concerns that Islamist militants might get access to Pakistan's nuclear material and American skepticism that Islamabad will sever ties to Taliban factions fighting in Afghanistan.

Wikileaks: Pakistan rejects US fears on nuclear arms

Hillary Clinton

'Rude' Prince Andrew flies to New York to face Americans he insulted as Vince Cable ...

Asking China to act like the US Deccan Herald
Hillary holds talks on North Korea with China, Russia Zeenews
Iran steps up security for nuclear scientists Zeenews
Iran arrests suspects over scientist's murder The State
South Koreans dismissed intel North might attack island Chicago Sun-Times
Chinese relationship with North Korea 'has withstood tempest The Guardian
Belarus to give up its arms-grade uranium The Dallas Morning News
Iran, Syria, NKorea in hot seat at IAEA meet Breitbart
Commentary: Seoul and Washington should focus on Pyongyang's Lexington Herald-Leader
Charles Krauthammer: New START treaty a bad dream for nuclea Post-Bulletin
WikiLeaks: Curbing Korean chaos Al Jazeera
SKorea had intel North might attack island but ignored it as Star Tribune
UN 'concerned' over North Korea uranium enrichment BBC News
US suspects additional nuclear enrichment sites in North Kor m&c;
'Bush didn't oppose AQ Khan's release to keep Pak interested Newstrack India
China criticizes military drills, pushes talks on North Kore m&c;
Probe warns of A380 engine defect Al Jazeera
Belarus to relinquish stockpile of highly enriched uranium Denver Post
Belarus says it will give up nuclear materials by 2012 The Boston Globe
Neutron bomb inventor Samuel Cohen dies in LA Zeenews

Polling officers and electoral workers counting ballots at the voting centre in the Office Nationale D´Assurance Vieilles on Delmas 17 long after midnight in Haiti´s presidential and parliamentary elections. (mb1)

Monitors give Haiti elections the green light

Filipino journalists and sympathizers light candles during a vigil calling for justice to the Maguindanao massacre victims at the historic Mendiola bridge, just outside the presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.

Still no justice one year later in Maguindanao massacre

Pill, Medicine, Drug

Ecstasy and Related Drugs the Stimulants Most Abused in Asia

AFGHANISTAN: Women remain prisoners IRINnews
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials The State
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspa Star Tribune
Trial of Kurdish politicians postponed until 13 January 2011 Scoop
Sth Asia: New Report on Collective Action for Press Freedom Scoop
Côte D'ivoire: Ban Calls for Prompt Release of Poll Res Scoop
China blocks access to WikiLeaks Zeenews
Voting: Freedom, "democracy", demagogues, hypocrites and Wik The Examiner
Security summit overshadowed by WikiLeaks The Boston Globe
Indonesia's Islamic laws are 'abusive', report says BBC News
The North Korean debacle The Examiner
Europe Committee of Ministers to Discuss Fatullayev's Fate Scoop
Asia: National Funding Urged for Disaster Risk Reduction Scoop
Ban Discusses Security With Central Asian Leaders Scoop
World AIDS Day: A Focus for Action in the Workplace Scoop
Slovenia acquires statue of peace icon Mahatma Gandhi Scoop
At least 20 bodies found in northern Mexico mass grave Zeenews
Youth Challenge launches the Kiran Sola Lait Scoop
Bangladesh prison inmates practising meditation BBC News
Ban Calls on Israelis and Palestinians to Make Peace Scoop

Founder of the WikiLeaks website, Julian Assange, speaks during a press conference in London, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. WikiLeaks revealed on Saturday previously secret files on the Iraq war, which in the biggest leak of secret information in U.S. history suggest that far more Iraqis died than previously acknowledged during the years of sectarian bloodletting and criminal violence unleashed by the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.

US cuts access to files as Interpol seeks Assange

Afghan horse owners wait for customers in front of a giant portrait of the late Northern Alliance leader Ahmed Shah Massood in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010. Afghan President Hamid Karzai's moves to make peace with the Taliban are scaring Afghanistan's ethnic minorities into taking their weapons out of mothballs and preparing for a fight.

The other conflict in Afghanistan

Barack Obama

US tries to contain damage from leaked documents

Thai Police Announce Crackdown On Passport Fakes CBS News
Passport ring served terrorists, police say The Boston Globe
New York nears completion of anti-terror shield of tunnels, Zeenews
Stephen Smith Interview With Scott Bevan, "the World" ABC24 Scoop
In boost for Obama, Belarus gives up nuke material The Himalayan
Why New Evidence Demands End to Wars Scoop
Chilean prosecutor urges court to dismiss accusations agains Star Tribune
US lawmaker warns of 'evil twins' Iran, NKorea Breitbart
U.S. cuts access to files on classified network The Columbus Dispatch
Interpol targets WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 'red The Christian Science Monitor
WikiLeaks: guilty parties 'should face death penalty' The Daily Telegraph
Spain arrests group suspected of Mumbai attack links BBC News
WikiLeaks Julian Assange is a marked man next document dump The Examiner
WikiLeaks: Bradley Manning 'should face death penalty' The Daily Telegraph
Spanish police arrest 7 people suspected of forging passport Star Tribune
WikiLeaks website brought down in U.S. and Europe by 'powerf The Daily Mail
Al Qaeda's Yemen arm extends reach for recruits, targets The Boston Globe
Letters Houston Chronicle
US, S Korea plan more joint naval drills The Siasat Daily
Krauthammer: The irrelevance of START The State

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