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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd pauses during his address to business leaders luncheon meeting where he said that the country will "come through" the current global economic crisis in Sydney, Friday, Oct. 17, 2008. Some 150 business representatives gathered in Sydney for a meeting hosted by the Australian Industry Group, where they heard from Mr Rudd and Treasurer Wayne Sw
photo: AP / Mark Baker
Australia's Foreign Minister resigns amid dispute
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SYDNEY—Australia's foreign minister resigned Wednesday amid an ongoing leadership squabble, saying he could not continue in his role without the support of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd announced his resignation during an early morning news conference...

A Yemeni man casts his vote during the presidential elections at a polling center in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.
photo: AP / Hani Mohammed
Violence as Yemen elects candidate to replace toppled leader
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SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Separatist violence in the south loomed over a presidential election in Yemen that had just a single candidate, but Washington praised the vote ending three decades of rule by its ally Ali Abdullah Saleh. The uncontested vote anointed Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi - a general who served as Saleh's vice president and close confidant...

Blind protesters march during an anti austerity measures protest holding a banner who reads "protect the blind from austerity measures" near the Prime Ministers' office in Athens on Tuesday Feb. 21, 2012.
photo: AP / Dimitri Messinis
Debt deal gets a mixed reaction in Greece
read more Sydney Morning Herald
AP Greeks have greeted uneasily the news that their country will probably avoid defaulting on its debts next month and the euro should remain their currency - but at the cost of years of economic hardship. The relief created by the 17-nation eurozone's approval of a new 130 billion euro ($A161 billion) rescue package was offset by a grim reality:...

In this photo released by the Iranian semi-official Fars News Agency, Revolutionary Guard's Fateh missile is launched in a drill near the city of Qom, 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009.
photo: AP / Fars News Agency, Ali Shaigan
Iran says pre-emptive strike on 'enemies' possible
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An Iranian military commander has said Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered. Mohammad Hejazi, deputy head of Iran's armed forces, made his comments to the Iranian Fars news agency. Iran is facing mounting international pressure over its controversial nuclear programme. On...

Afghan protestors are seen in front of the US base of Bagram during an anti US demonstration in Bagram north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.
photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq
Angry Afghans rally over Quran disposal at U.S. base
read more The Washington Times
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — More than 2,000 angry Afghans protested outside an American air base on Tuesday after they learned that copies of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, were burned in a pile of garbage at the base north of Kabul. “Die, die, foreigners!” the demonstrators shouted. Some fired rifles into the air. Others threw...

Yemeni men stand in line eating to cast their votes outside a polling center during presidential elections in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012
photo: AP / Hani Mohammed
Middle Eastern press praises Yemen's single-candidate election
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Yemeni voters have gone to the polls to elect a new president to replace Ali Abdullah Saleh. The only candidate in the election, which comes after a year of anti-government protests, is Vice-President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. Press in the Middle East and Gulf region have praised the poll, remarking that most of Yemen's interest groups have rallied...

HMS Dauntless, outward bound from Portsmouth Naval Base, 2010
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If Only Prince William Had Met Jose de San Martin
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. "The presence of a fortunate soldier, however disinterested he may be, is dangerous to newly constituted states." -Jose de San Martin It appears militant democracy is once again growing in the polluted soils of Britain. The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, is leading the Royal Navy's most advanced...

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, second right, speaks with from left, Belgium's Finance Minister Steven Vanackere, French Finance Minister Francois Baroin and Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos during a round table meeting of eurozone finance ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
photo: AP / Yves Logghe
Eurozone seals second Greek bailout worth 130 billion euros
read more The Times of India
Tweet BRUSSELS: Euro zone finance ministers approved on Tuesday a second bailout for debt-laden Greece that will resolve Athens' immediate repayment needs but seems unlikely to revive the nation's shattered economy. After a marathon 12 hours of talks through the night, euro zone officials said ministers had agreed measures to cut Greece's debt to...

Green-on-blue attacks by Afghan soldiers on US troops a “growing system threat”
photo: DOD / Public Domain
Green-on-blue attacks by Afghan soldiers on US troops a “growing system threat”
read more The Examiner
So-called “Green-on-Blue” attacks by Afghan service men on coalition personnel claimed at least 77 lives in the past five years, with three-quarters occurring since early 2010, according to the Wall Street Journal. These are attacks,including suicide bombings and targeted assassinations carried out by Afghan service members against US...

Yemenis attend a pro-election rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, is to become president after a vote Tuesday in which he is the only candidate. The campaign poster, background shows Mansour Hadi.
photo: AP / Hani Mohammed
Yemen holds 1-candidate presidential vote Tuesday
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February 21, 2012 -- Updated 0134 GMT (0934 HKT) Yemeni election committee members prepare ballot boxes in Sanaa on Monday, the eve of the country's presidential election. Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Yemen holds a presidential election Tuesday with only one candidate on the ballot to replace longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh. Vice President Abdurabu...


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Adele celebrates with the award for the best British Album of the Year during the Brit Awards 2012 at the O2 Arena in London, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.
London. Soulful songstress Adele capped a momentous year of Grammy Awards triumph and medical woes with a double win at the U.K.'s Brit music awards Tuesday, taking prizes for album of the year and best British female solo artist before making...
photo: AP / Joel Ryan
In this Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 photo, Senegalese pop star Youssou Ndour gestures during the launch of his television station, TFM, in Dakar, Senegal.
AFP - Senegalese music icon and opposition activist Youssou Ndour was injured in the leg after being hit by a projectile at the scene of a banned rally in Dakar, his entourage told AFP. "Youssou Ndour was injured in the left leg, he has been seen by...
photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call at Bagram Air Force Base.
When Afghan workers at the Bagram Air Base saw our troops put copies of the Koran and other Islamic religious works into a pile of burning trash in a dumpster, they didn't hesitate. They yelled for them to stop. They ran and "reached into the fire,"...
photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones
Syrian anti-government protesters march during a demonstration following Friday prayers in the central city of Homs, Syria, Friday, April 22, 2011.
Syrian forces killed 57 civilians on Tuesday as they blitzed the city of Homs and a village in Idlib province, monitors said, as the Red Cross sought a truce to deliver aid and the United Nations demanded unimpeded access for aid groups. The...
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President Barack Obama speaks at the dedication of the Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building in New York Tuesday, March 29, 2011.
WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will address the annual conference of AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobby, next month. The White House says Obama will speak at the...
photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais
A protester performs at Syntagma square in front of the Greek Parliament, background, in central Athens, during a peaceful ongoing rally against plans for new austerity measures, Tuesday, June 14, 2011.
European leaders have approved their latest aid package for Greece, raising hopes that the worst phase of the sovereign debt crisis is over and a persistent source of stress on the global markets has been removed. But Greece’s 130 billion euro ($172...
photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis
In this Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 photo, a Libyan rebel fighter readies his weapon before heading to the front line in Sabratha, 50 miles (75 kilometers) west of Tripoli, Libya.
JALO, Libya — A Red Crescent worker says more than 50 civilians were killed in the past 24 hours in tribal warfare in southern Libya. Moussa Bazama, an ambulance...
photo: AP / Giulio Petrocco

Kevin Rudd resigns part 1; updated 27 Jan 2012; published 27 Jan 2012
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Kevin Rudd resigns part 1
Denver Post 22 Feb 2012, SYDNEY—Australia's foreign minister resigned Wednesday amid an ongoing leadership squabble, saying he could not continue in his role without the support of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd announced his resignation during an early morning news conference...

Yemeni protesters continue fight for change; updated 20 Feb 2012; published 18 Feb 2012
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Yemeni protesters continue fight for change
Yahoo Daily News 22 Feb 2012, SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Separatist violence in the south loomed over a presidential election in Yemen that had just a single candidate, but Washington praised the vote ending three decades of rule by its ally Ali Abdullah Saleh. The uncontested vote anointed Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi - a general who served as Saleh's vice president and close confidant...

What's My Debt, Dad? 'Greece left to beg for pocket money'; updated 20 Feb 2012; published 20 Feb 2012
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What's My Debt, Dad? 'Greece left to beg for pocket money'
Sydney Morning Herald 21 Feb 2012, AP Greeks have greeted uneasily the news that their country will probably avoid defaulting on its debts next month and the euro should remain their currency - but at the cost of years of economic hardship. The relief created by the 17-nation eurozone's approval of a new 130 billion euro ($A161 billion) rescue package was offset by a grim reality:...

Strike Apart: Israel & US clash over Iran attack; updated 21 Feb 2012; published 21 Feb 2012
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Strike Apart: Israel & US clash over Iran attack
BBC News 21 Feb 2012, An Iranian military commander has said Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered. Mohammad Hejazi, deputy head of Iran's armed forces, made his comments to the Iranian Fars news agency. Iran is facing mounting international pressure over its controversial nuclear programme. On...

Afghan protests erupt over Quran 'burning' at US Bagram air base AFGHANISTAN; updated 21 Feb 2012; published 21 Feb 2012
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Afghan protests erupt over Quran 'burning' at US Bagram air base AFGHANISTAN
The Washington Times 21 Feb 2012, KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — More than 2,000 angry Afghans protested outside an American air base on Tuesday after they learned that copies of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, were burned in a pile of garbage at the base north of Kabul. “Die, die, foreigners!” the demonstrators shouted. Some fired rifles into the air. Others threw...

New Leader Elected in Yemen, Inherits 'Economy in Tatters'; updated 21 Feb 2012; published 21 Feb 2012
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New Leader Elected in Yemen, Inherits 'Economy in Tatters'
BBC News 21 Feb 2012, Yemeni voters have gone to the polls to elect a new president to replace Ali Abdullah Saleh. The only candidate in the election, which comes after a year of anti-government protests, is Vice-President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. Press in the Middle East and Gulf region have praised the poll, remarking that most of Yemen's interest groups have rallied...

Britain sends warship to Falkland Islands; updated 21 Feb 2012; published 01 Feb 2012
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Britain sends warship to Falkland Islands
WorldNews.com 21 Feb 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. "The presence of a fortunate soldier, however disinterested he may be, is dangerous to newly constituted states." -Jose de San Martin It appears militant democracy is once again growing in the polluted soils of Britain. The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, is leading the Royal Navy's most advanced...

Greece Locks Up Second Bailout, But Hurdles Remain; updated 21 Feb 2012; published 21 Feb 2012
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Greece Locks Up Second Bailout, But Hurdles Remain
The Times of India 21 Feb 2012, Tweet BRUSSELS: Euro zone finance ministers approved on Tuesday a second bailout for debt-laden Greece that will resolve Athens' immediate repayment needs but seems unlikely to revive the nation's shattered economy. After a marathon 12 hours of talks through the night, euro zone officials said ministers had agreed measures to cut Greece's debt to...

French marines marching and singing in Afghanistan; updated 08 Feb 2012; published 06 Feb 2009
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French marines marching and singing in Afghanistan
The Examiner 21 Feb 2012, So-called “Green-on-Blue” attacks by Afghan service men on coalition personnel claimed at least 77 lives in the past five years, with three-quarters occurring since early 2010, according to the Wall Street Journal. These are attacks,including suicide bombings and targeted assassinations carried out by Afghan service members against US...

Yemeni protesters continue fight for change; updated 20 Feb 2012; published 18 Feb 2012
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Yemeni protesters continue fight for change
CNN 21 Feb 2012, February 21, 2012 -- Updated 0134 GMT (0934 HKT) Yemeni election committee members prepare ballot boxes in Sanaa on Monday, the eve of the country's presidential election. Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Yemen holds a presidential election Tuesday with only one candidate on the ballot to replace longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh. Vice President Abdurabu...

Hidden Camera captures Syrian Security violent suppression of protests; updated 20 Feb 2012; published 13 Jun 2011
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Hidden Camera captures Syrian Security violent suppression of protests
Irish Times 21 Feb 2012, MICHAEL JANSEN THE INTERNATIONAL Committee of the Red Cross has been "exploring several possibilities for delivering urgently needed humanitarian aid" in contested areas in Syria. These include temporarily halting the fighting and "facilitating access for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the ICRC", according to Saleh Dabbakeh, a spokesman for the...

Doubts remain over new Greek bailout; updated 21 Feb 2012; published 21 Feb 2012
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Doubts remain over new Greek bailout
The New York Times 20 Feb 2012, BRUSSELS — After months of fraught negotiation, euro zone finance ministers were poised to bring Greece back from the brink of default Monday by agreeing to a second giant bailout in exchange for severe austerity measures — and subject to strict conditions. Multimedia Interactive Feature Tracking Europe's Debt Crisis Ahead of the...

Iran cuts oil to Britain and France, announces new 5+1 talks; updated 22 Feb 2012; published 22 Feb 2012
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Iran cuts oil to Britain and France, announces new 5+1 talks
The Guardian 20 Feb 2012, NASSER KARIMI Associated Press= TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.N. nuclear inspectors stia two-day visit to Tehran on Monday sought to meet Iranian nuclear scientists and visit a key military facility as they try to gauge allegations that Iran is pushing toward making an atomic weapon. The trip is the second in less than a month by the International Atomic...

Protests in Senegal turn violent; updated 18 Feb 2012; published 01 Feb 2012
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Protests in Senegal turn violent
Yahoo Daily News 20 Feb 2012, Senegal's opposition called for fresh protests Monday in the capital Dakar after a week of urban clashes which have left two dead. "We call for a protest at 3:00 pm (1500GMT) at Independence Square," said Alioune Tine, coordinator of the June 23 Movement (M23) of opposition and civil society against President Abdoulaye Wade's third term bid in...





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