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Ollanta Humala Elected: Leftist Candidate Narrowly Wins Peru Election | LIMA, Peru — A leftist former army officer with questioned human rights credentials narrowly won Peru's presidency in a bitterly fought runoff with the daughter of disgraced ex-President Alber... (photo: AP / Silvia Izquierdo) Huffington Post Election Peru Photos Politics Wikipedia: Ollanta Humala |
Syria blocks new border protest; toll rises to 23 MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights - | Syrian police blocked dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters from approaching the Israeli frontier on Monday. The toll of demonstrators killed trying to break through int... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit) Seattle Times Israel Photos Protest Syria Wikipedia: Palestinian refugee |
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Kung Fu Panda 2 Hollywood animation film, 2011, on a dragon warrior's attempt to save Kung Fu from annihilation | Director: Jennifer Yuh | Cast (voice): Jack Black, Angelina Jolie and Du... (photo: Creative Commons / EnemyOfTheState) The Times Of India Actors Entertainment Film Photos Wikipedia: Kung Fu Panda 2 |
China's Rise: A Quest To 'Hug The World'? | This month, NPR is examining the many ways China is expanding its reach in the world — through investments, infrastructure, military power and more. Rebuilding The Pa... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) National Public Radio China Economy Military Photos World |
Tenuous truce in Yemen amid uncertainty | A truce seems to be holding between rival groups in the Yemeni capital Sanaa following two weeks of fierce clashes as Ali Abdullah Saleh, the country's president, recov... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed) Al Jazeera Peace Photos Protest Wikipedia: 2011 Yemeni uprising Yemen |
Afridi seeking 'justice' | Thousands of cheering fans greeted former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as he returned home on Sunday hoping to "get justice" in his battle with the country's cricket ... (photo: AP / Fareed Khan) Orange News Cricket Pakistan Photos Sport Wikipedia: Shahid Afridi |
Madagascar poverty, strife hurt environment | JOHANNESBURG -- From giant palms to mouse-sized lemurs, unique plants and animals are threatened on Madagascar as political deadlock drags on following a 2009 coup. | W... (photo: WN / John Sahid) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Environment Johannesburg Madagascar Photos Poverty Wikipedia: Madagascar |
Yemenis rejoice as Saleh leaves, but fighting continues | MICHAEL JANSEN | YEMENIS BOTH celebrated and battled in the streets of Sanaa yesterday following the departure for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia of President Ali Ab... (photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen) Irish Times Government Photos Protests Wikipedia: 2011 Yemeni uprising Yemen |
After Raid, Yoga Guru's Protest Becomes Firestorm | NEW DELHI — A sobbing yoga guru vowed on Sunday to continue his hunger strike against corruption and blamed the governing Congress Party for a chaotic, early morn... (photo: AP) The New York Times Corruption India Photos Protest Wikipedia: Swami Ramdev |
A Global Call to Raise Awareness of Tiananmen Square Massacre Article by Yeshe Choesang, WN Correspondent Dharamshala. | Dharamshala: -During the 22nd anniversary of June 4th, Tibetans in exile, Chinese and Vietnamese Community in s... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) WorldNews.com China Human Rights Photos Tiananmen Massacre Tibet |
Erdogan's winning hand | A platform of unprecedented economic growth and greater regional influence should propel the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkish prime minister Recep ... (photo: US Navy / MCS1 Chad J. McNeeley) Al Jazeera Democracy Election Photos Turkey Wikipedia: Recep Tayyip Erdoan |