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European Commissioner for Competition Joaquin Almunia addresses the media, at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, April 13, 2011. EU regulators on Wednesday fined consumer products companies Procter & Gamble and Unilever a total of euro 315.2 million ($456 million) for price-fixing on powdered laundry detergent together with Henkel in eight EU countries.

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EU Syrian oil embargo announced, to kick in on November 15
Fri 2 Sep 2011
Brussels/Sopot, Poland - The European Union announced Friday an oil embargo against Syria, but diplomats pointed out that on Italy's insistence full implementation of the measure was delayed by a... (photo: AP / Yves Logghe)

A Chinese police man on a segway patrols the area near Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, Friday, March 4, 2011. Chinese police are further intensifying pressure on foreign reporters, warning them to stay away from these designated spots and threatening them with expulsion or a revoking of their credentials.

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Chinese investor defends plan for Iceland resort
Fri 2 Sep 2011
BEIJING - Iceland is having a China crisis. Devastated by a banking collapse, the North Atlantic nation welcomed a Chinese real estate tycoon's plan to buy a remote, treeless tract of wilderness for a... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)

This file photo made from video provided by the Israeli Defense Force on May 31, 2010 shows what the IDF says is one of several commandos being dropped onto the Mavi Marmara ship by helicopter in the Mediterranean Sea.

BBC News Fri 2 Sep 2011
Turkey expels Israeli ambassador over Gaza flotilla row
Turkey is to expel the Israeli ambassador after details emerged of a UN report into last year's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla. Officials in Ankara said it was also suspending all remaining... (photo: AP / Israel Defense Force)
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U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary William Hague speak during a meeting of Libya Contact Group in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, July 15, 2011. Delegates from nearly 40 countries seeking an end to the Libyan conflict met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss more financial aid and diplomatic support to Libya's main opposition group as the rebels struggled to defeat Gadhafi-loyal forces. Senior U.S. officials have said the Obama administration is preparing to strengthen ties with the Transitional National Council once it presents detailed plans for a democratic, transparent and inclusive government as it becomes increasingly clear that the Council will govern a post-Gadhafi Libya.

Herald Tribune Fri 2 Sep 2011
Libyans, UN, experts work on stabilization plan
PARIS - Libya's interim leaders are holding talks with U.N. and other international officials to work out specific ways to help Libya rebuild after Moammar Gadhafi's ouster. Enlarge... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici)
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President Barack Obama holds conference call on Hurricane Irene with FEMA Director Craig Fugate, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Chief of Staff Bill Daley, and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, in Chilmark, Massachusetts, August 25, 2011.

Al Jazeera Fri 2 Sep 2011
Obama's betrayals offer lessons we can't deny
Journalists are not supposed to have political opinions, and yet we all do. Our "biases" are usually disguised, not blatant or overtly partisan, and can be divined in... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
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In this photo taken during a government-organised tour for the media Wednesday Aug 10 2011, Syrian soldiers stand on their armored vehicle which is placed on a flatbed truck heading out of the city after a weeklong military assault that the government said was aimed at rooting out "terrorists," in Hama city, Syria, which has seen some of the largest anti-government protests of the 5-month-old uprising.

Al Jazeera Fri 2 Sep 2011
Global calls for tougher sanctions on Syria
World leaders have called for a tougher stance over Syria's bloodly crackdown on protesters, demanding new international sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad and... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi)
Mideast Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: 2011 Syrian uprising

A view Earth from the International Space Station - Katia was a tropical storm gathering energy over the Atlantic Ocean when one of the Expedition 28 crew took this photo on Aug. 31, 2011.

The Hindu Fri 2 Sep 2011
NASA urges space junk clean up
The amount of junk in space is rising exponentially, with continuous collisions between abandoned equipment, spent rockets and other debris creating ever growing clouds... (photo: NASA)
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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks in front of the Lincoln Memorial to announce a $3 million gift to help the Vietnam Veterans Memorial build a visitor center and museum space in Washington, Monday, March 7, 2011.

The Guardian Fri 2 Sep 2011
Julia Gillard vows not to quit amid leadership speculation
The Australian prime minister has rejected leadership speculation after the country's high court ruled against her plan to send asylum seekers to Malaysia Australian... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)
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Muammar Qaddafi, the Libyan chief of state, attends the 12th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Feb. 2, 2009.

Seattle Times Fri 2 Sep 2011
Gadhafi vows to wage 'long fight,' defying rebels
BENGHAZI, Libya - Fugitive leader Moammar Gadhafi vowed Thursday to wage a "long fight" to regain the power he seized 42 years ago to the day, calling on supporters to... (photo: US Navy / MCS2 Jesse B. Awalt)
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President Barack Obama delivers his address at the National Defense University in Washington, Monday, March 28, 2011, to give an update on Libya.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fri 2 Sep 2011
Obama shrugs off old race-related cases
At the height of the "Obama is a Kenyan" lunacy, an unusual meme -- even by the standards of the birthers -- began making the rounds. According to the know-nothings who... (photo: AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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	UN Report Finds Gaza Blockade Legal, but Faults Raid Jakarta Globe

File - President Barack Obama listens as Vice President Joe Biden makes a point during a meeting with the Democratic leadership in the Oval Office, June 23, 2011.

G.O.P. vs. Obama: Disrespect or Just Politics?

Gov. Jerry Brown listens to a reporters questions while discussing his plans to deal with an estimated $25.4 billion state budget deficit during a news conference where he released his $84.6 billion general fund state spending plan at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Jan. 10, 2011.

California Senate approves public financial aid for undocumented students

President Barack Obama walks with Thompson Creek Window Company President Rick Wuest, left, as he tours the facility in Landover, Md., Friday, Jan. 7, 2011. Obama later announced Gene Sperling as the new head of the National Economic Council, and other new members of his his economic team, during comments on nation's latest unemployment reports

White House forecasts high unemployment through 2012

Husted will send absentee ballots to voters statewide next y The Columbus Dispatch
GOP rep to skip Obama's jobs speech, calls president 'idioti The Grio
US creates zero jobs in rough August Jakarta Globe
The ten films that changed the world The Daily Telegraph
The City Stirs | Midtown, 5:15 A.M. The New York Times
White House Angry Over Speech Delay Political Wire
Government, Us, UK Warn Parties to Shun Violence All Africa
US had fears about rising militant activities in JK: WikiLea The Times of India
US economy creates no jobs in August; raises recession risks The Times of India
Meet America's Anti-Science Assailants Huffington Post
Joe Walsh To Skip Obama Jobs Speech, Calls President 'Idioti Huffington Post
Arrests coming today in football fight Herald Tribune
This Week in the Civil War: Herald Tribune
Heidelberg USA names new president The Business Review
Government to sue big banks over mortgages The Business Review
Community Colleges foundation president resigns The Business Review
Arizona moving towards earlier 2012 primary Business Journal
Movie lineup for fall Kansas City Star
US employment growth halts Irish Times
Is Mexico losing the war on drugs? Al Jazeera

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, during a press conference at 10 Downing Street, London, Friday, July 8, 2011.

Cameron pledges support for Libya

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi gestures during a news conference at Rome's Chigi Palace premier office, Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Man who 'provided women' for Berlusconi is held for blackmail

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, talks with Libyan National Transitional Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday, Sept.1, 2011.

Gaddafi vows to fight, Libya conference begins

Libyans pledge democracy as they win Gaddafi billions The Star
Gold Is The Last Haven Standing Business Insider
trust shadow looms over European telco deals The Guardian
Experts downbeat on global economy Herald Tribune
Turkey President: Expulsion of Israeli envoy is just the fir Ha'aretz
'I couldn't give a f**k' Independent online (SA)
Mediterranean cruises: which cruise is the winner? The Daily Telegraph
Gathered at Lake Como, finance experts see choppy waters ahe Star Tribune
No bargain in the name of PLA‚ says Pari Thapa The Himalayan
Fanning the financial crisis: Has regulation missed the poin The Times of India
Why You Must Visit Albania Huffington Post
Turkey kicking out top Israeli diplomats over Gaza blockade CNN
EU official: Greece, troika disagree over deficit Herald Tribune
ECB tells Italy to deliver on cuts Irish Times
EU hardens line on Syria and moves to block oil exports The Daily Telegraph
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Iceland welcomes Chinese investor's plan for wilderness reso Star Tribune
21 dead in religious rioting in central Nigeria The News & Observer
Greece Denies Troika Talks Break Down Wall Street Journal
Dollar Firmer as Eurozone Concerns Intensify The Street

File - U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of the International Security Assistance Force, speaks with Afghanistan National Army (ANA) soldiers during a battlefield circulation visit to Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Nuristan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2011.

Petraeus farewell speech: Budget cuts must not impair military

U.S. Service members at the USO facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, watch President Barack Obama's television address May 2, 2011, following the death of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

US counterterror chief: Al-Qaida now on the ropes

Indian Army soldiers patrol outside their army camp at Gurez, about 180 kilometers (113 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Indian troops in Kashmir fought a deadly gunbattle with suspected rebels crossing the military Line of Control from Pakistani-controlled territory Saturday, the army said. One soldier and 11 suspected rebels were killed, army spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said, but only six suspected rebels' bodies were recovered. He said the other five bodies were lost when they fell into a river during the fighting in the disputed Himalayan region.

Pakistan claims Indian troops kill three on Kashmir border

Youthful Look for Japanâs Cabinet Jakarta Globe
Japan leader Noda chooses Cabinet to tackle disaster recover Star Tribune
India, China help spur Africa's development: Experts The Times of India
In Japan, a Tenuous Vow to Cut Herald Tribune
U.S.-Pakistan: Divorce is not an option CNN
A Hunger Striker Takes on India's Government Business Week
Galaxy Research issues index shows Queensland voters losing The Australian
Prime Minister Julia Gillard fights to keep her grip on the The Australian
Malaysia Solution fiasco leaves Gillard's government all at The Australian
Japan's PM picks cabinet, vows pragmatic reforms The Star
Philippine police accuse ex-president's husband of passing o Star Tribune
Japan's new premier vows to speed up disaster recovery m&c;
Philippine police accuse ex-president's husband The Guardian
Australia 'threatened' by Chinese influence in South Pacific Newstrack India
China says ConocoPhillips hasn't ended Bohai spill Herald Tribune
Over 40K Chinese following Bush kin on popular micro-bloggin Newstrack India
Ex-Reporter Picked as Japanâs Finance Minister Jakarta Globe
Japanese Yen ETF Finds Strength With New Prime Minister Seeking Alpha
Philippine police accuse ex-president's husband of plunderin Star Tribune
Pakistan to follow Saudi Arabia's de-radicalisation policy: Newstrack India

In this citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and acquired by the AP, Syrian anti-government protesters carry banners in Arabic that read: "Freedom means to stop the killing and arrests," during a rally in the northeastern city of Qamishli, Syria, Friday, May 13, 2011.

Syrian forces continue crackdown

GAZA CITY GAZA STRIP- JAN 29 2007: Palestinian security officers loyal to President Mahmud Abbas stand guard along a street as ongoing clashes between rival Hamas and Fatah gunmen take place in Gaza City, 29 January 2007. Rival Palestinian factions clash

The problem with Palestinian political leadership

In this image from amateur video made available by the Ugarit News group on Tuesday Aug. 30, 2011, an armoured vehicle from which a public announcement is being made via loudspeakers is seen in the streets of Daraa, Syria.

Syrian forces said to be conducting searches for activists

Syria's opposition: Transition and division Al Jazeera
Sioux Falls Middle East riots The Examiner
EU Imposes Oil Embargo On Syria Huffington Post
Bahrain cleric blames police for protester's death Herald Tribune
Will Syria follow Libya? CNN
Israel's social unrest means the people are back on top Ha'aretz
Turkey expels Israeli ambassador Herald Tribune
Iraq to open new inquiry into US shootings in 2006 Herald Tribune
EU foreign ministers gather to discuss Middle East The Hindu
Israeli official: UN flotilla report backs Israel Herald Tribune
EXCLUSIVE - China curbs Iran energy work under shadow of U.S The Star
Syria faces calls for tougher sanctions Herald Tribune
Lebanon's President Suleiman to address UN General Assembly m&c;
Health Minister Should Apologize To Frimpong-Boateng Says Om Peace FM Online
Israelis seek EU passports amid existential angst Herald Tribune
China curbs Iran energy work under shadow of US sanctions The Times of India
Bahrain tensions beginning to grow again The Boston Globe
Austrian: Gaddafi son talked of peace with Israel Deccan Herald
Middle East Salon
Confederation of nations may be forming in Middle East amid The Examiner

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff delivers a speech as he attends the 4th Edition of the March of Daisies, an annual demonstration in support of women's rights in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011.

Brazil's President Rousseff grapples with corruption

Elvira Valdivia, right, reacts as her husband rescued miner Mario Sepulveda Espina, not seen, still inside the capsule, is rescued from the collapsed San Jose gold and copper mine where he was trapped with 32 other miners for over two months near Copiapo, Chile, early Wednesday Oct. 13, 2010

14 of Chile's rescued miners get early retirement

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For FIFA friendly, Bengal's best foot forward

Andres Oppenheimer: Chile's economic model shaken but alive The Providence Journal
Economist Intelligence Study: Harare World's Worst City To L Huffington Post
New laws could make Venezuela a Cuban-style government The Miami Herald
Colombian miners welcome reform but still worried about the Mineweb
Peru to present mining royalty bill in two weeks Mineweb
Aldo Castillo, An Activist Curator of the Creative Class The Examiner
The Confederate of the Sierra Madre The New York Times
Venezuela could have Cuban-style system The Miami Herald
Protesters Aim to Teach Chile Lessons Wall Street Journal
Venezuela look to play party-poopers The Times of India
2 Great Plays In Sugarcane Ethanol Seeking Alpha
Brazil wildfires rage in 17 protected reserves Herald Tribune
Brazil's government says wildfires rage in 17 protected rese Star Tribune
Football star and UN envoy Marta spotlights efforts to empow United Nations
Brazil Unexpectedly Cuts Interest Rates The Street
Back to jail for Colombia ex-minister Independent online (SA)
Brazil slashes interest rates Independent online (SA)
Group: Kick All Northern MPs Out! Peace FM Online
WORLD San Fransisco Chronicle
Rodrigo Rivera quits as Colombia defense minister San Fransisco Chronicle

In this image taken from Libyan State TV, broadcast Tuesday March 22, 2011, showing Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi as he talks to a large crowd in Bab El Azizia, Libya.

World leaders unblock $15 bn for Libya rebels

Fleeing drought and famine in their home country, thousands of Somalis have taken up residence at camps like this one, 25 August, 2011.

Somalia: The Untapped Power of the Diaspora

A man suspected of being mercenary for Moammar Gadhafi, is held in a district sports center next to the medina, set up as provisionary jail in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011.

World powers, NTC to map out rebuilding

Turkish aid to Somalia: A new pulse in Africa Al Jazeera
Jos clashes: Nigerian Christians and Muslims seek calm BBC News
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Ekiti Group Decries Fayose's Planned Return to Peoples Democ All Africa
Lunda-Norte Government Purchases Television Mobile Studio All Africa
Ridiculous!Permanent Secretary Spens N64 Billion in Four Wee All Africa
Vice President Leaves for Sao Tome and Principe All Africa
Tripoli before Gadhafi's fall Herald Tribune
Libya's real challenge may lie ahead CNN
Malema to face ANC disciplinary charges Al Jazeera
PM hails UK Libya role despite cuts The Independent
'We are still renting freedom' Independent online (SA)
'Algeria must hand over pro-Gaddafi suspects' Independent online (SA)
Zimbabwe's Mugabe swears in anti-corruption commission m&c;
Minister Mildred Oliphant Condemns the Stripping of a Female All Africa
No GPA Implementation Spirit in Govt - Zuma All Africa
Local Government Revenue and Expenditure for the Period Ende All Africa
Morocco to Supports Libya Regain International Stature- Fore All Africa
As Constitutional Crisis Looms, Interim Government Likely All Africa
Use Persuasion to Win, President Banda Tells MMD All Africa

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