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File - Bolshevik forces marching on Red Square during the Russian Revolution, 1917.
Europe   Peace   Photos   War   Wikipedia: Russian Revolution  
 WorldNews.com 
The Other World War I 'Christmas' Truce
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | By the time Josepef Tomann, a young Austrian recruited into military service, wrote, "It is Christmas Eve, on my own in a hostile country...I cannot re... (photo: Public Domain)
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, left, walks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao after attending a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. Noda arrived in Beijing on Sunday for talks focused on North Korea and promoting stability in the closed country after the death of Kim Jong Il. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
China   Japan   Korea   Photos   Wikipedia: Eastern Asiatic Region  
 Al Jazeera 
North Korea set to top Japan-China talks
| Yoshihiko Noda, the Japanese prime minister, has reached Beijing for a bilateral meeting, but regional security - after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il - is expected to be hig... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during an EU Summit in Brussels on Friday, March 11, 2011. European Union nations are putting French President Nicolas Sarkozy under pressure even before his arrival at Friday's EU summit, complaining he was out of line to give a Libyan opposition group diplomatic recognition before any joint action could be discussed.  Ohio 
Czechs bid farewell to Vaclav Havel
| PRAGUE: Czechs and world leaders paid emotional tribute to Vaclav Havel on Friday at a pomp-filled funeral ceremony, ending a week of public grief and nostalgia over the death of the dissident playw... (photo: AP / Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Leaders   Photos   Prague   Vaclav Havel   Wikipedia: Václav Havel  
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. Erdogan called on Libyan authorities to be sensitive toward the safety of foreigners as his governments scrambled to send planes and ships to pick up their citizens stranded by Libya's bloody unrest on Tuesday, with thousands of Turks crowding into a stadium to await evacuation  Al Jazeera 
Turkey accuses France of genocide in Algeria
| Turkey has responded to French genocide allegations with a charge of its own, accusing France of committing genocide during its colonial occupation of Algeria. | Turkey's accusation on Fri... (photo: AP)
France   Genocide   Photos   Turkey   Wikipedia: Armenian Genocide  
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Former President of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel (centre) comments on the situation in North Korea during a UN Headquarters briefing on the report "Failure to protect: a call for the United Nations Security Council to Act in North Korea", organized by the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic. The Independent
Farewell Vaclav, we need you more than ever
| A charity he set up in the 1990s restored the buildings, and the church found a new use as a conference centre for the various causes he espoused. The list of those who... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
Czech Rep.   Democracy   Europe   Photos   Wikipedia: Václav Havel  
Environment - Climate Change - nature The Guardian
Environment world review of the year: '2011 rewrote the record books'
| The ecologically tumultuous year saw record greenhouse gas emissions, melting Arctic sea ice, natural disasters and extreme weather – and the world's second worst nuc... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks at the Caspian summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. Al Jazeera
Medvedev pledges Russian political reforms
| Russian President Dmitry Medvedev appeared to acknowledge the grievances anti-government protesters in his end-of-year address by pledging a "comprehensive reform"... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov)
Election   Photos   Politics   Russia   Wikipedia: Dmitry Medvedev  
China's Vice President Xi Jinping waves upon arrival at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009. m&c;
LEAD: China, Thailand sign high-speed train, trade agreements
| Bangkok - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Thursday presided over the signing of agreements with Thailand on a high-speed train project and a currency swap arrangem... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
Business   China   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Xi Jinping  
In this photo taken on Saturday, July 24, 2010, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks to the media, in Faros, Ukrainian government residence Ukraine.Vladimir Putin says he sang a patriotic song with expelled Russian spies and promised them a "bright" future. Russia's prime minister said he recently met with the 10 sleeper agents, without saying when or where. The Times Of India
Russia's neighbours balk at Putin's 'big idea'
MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin bills it as an economic union that could rival China and the United States, stretch from the Polish frontier to Pacific shores and reunite at least... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)
Business   Photos   Politics   Russia  
This stylized depiction of the ITN is designed to show its (often convoluted) path through the solar system. The green ribbon represents one path from among the many that are mathematically possible along the surface of the darker green bounding tube Pakalert Press
New Evidence Aliens Invading Our Solar System
Share | By Terrence Aym | Now New evidence emerges that ETs not only visit Earth on a regular basis, but are also taking control of our entire solar system and all its as... (photo: NASA / Fredrik)
Aliens   Earth   Photos   Solar System   Wikipedia: Solar System  
Business Politics
- Hungary: playing chicken
- Hungary: playing chicken
- Unrelenting Global Economic Crisis: A Doomsday View of 2012
- John Stancavage: The struggle to sustain momentum in 2011
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. Erdogan called on Libyan authorities to be sensitive toward the safety of foreigners as his governments scrambled to send planes and ships to pick up their citizens stranded by Libya's bloody unrest on Tuesday, with thousands of Turks crowding into a stadium to await evacuation
Turkey accuses France of genocide in Algeria
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- The power of living in truthCommentary
- Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, December 26, 2011
- Tracing roots of discontent in Kazakhstan
- Shevchuk leads in runoff of Transdnestr presidential electio
File - Bolshevik forces marching on Red Square during the Russian Revolution, 1917.
The Other World War I 'Christmas' Truce
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health Education
- 'Quit like me': Gorbachev warns Putin 20 years on
- World News at 1130 GMT
- Sports mourns losses on the track and in the air
- Smart Meters Make Themselves At Home . . . by Force
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted from a security vehicle to a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, for a military hearing that will determine if he should face court-martial for his alleged role in the WikiLeaks classified leaks case.
Bradley Manning and the miscarriage of justice
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- LAUSD loses bid to block funding cuts but vows to keep stude
- Major news events of 2011
- Victoria University debaters take world title
- Israeli student found dead in German university residence
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Technology Trade
- French auto sector facing 'storm' in 2012
- Life’s a cruise
- 10 Outrageous Predictions For 2012
- Italian unions warn government over austerity plan
St Andrew's cathedral, Amalfi, Italy, completed in 1206.
Hotel Residence in Amalfi, Italy
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- European markets await more turbulence in 2012
- The Other World War I 'Christmas' Truce
- European markets await more turbulence in 2012
- Britain's economy set to overtake France within 5 years
File - Bolshevik forces marching on Red Square during the Russian Revolution, 1917.
The Other World War I 'Christmas' Truce
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