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In this Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, file photo released by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivers a speech in a public gathering in Tehran, Iran.
photo: AP / Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader
Iran's Khamenei hails Obama caution on war
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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday welcomed comments by US President Barack Obama damping down talk of war against Tehran over its controversial nuclear drive. "This talk is good talk and shows an exit from illusion," Khamenei's website quoted the leader as telling clerics from the Assembly of Experts, the 86-member body which... Pin It

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is surrounded by security personnel as he arrives at Supreme Court for a hearing in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.
photo: AP / Anjum Naveed
Pak SC directs Gilani to ask Swiss authorities to revive graft cases against Zardari
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SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetPakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday directed Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to ask Swiss authorities to revive graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and to submit a report on the issue on March 21. The apex court said in an order that Gilani should write a... Pin It

A pro-Assad student rally at Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria.
photo: Creative Commons / Sammy.aw
Syria's deputy oil minister defects from Assad
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AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian Deputy Oil Minister Abdo Hussameldin has announced his defection on YouTube, becoming the first high-ranking civilian official to abandon President Bashar al-Assad since the uprising against his rule erupted a year ago. "I Abdo Hussameldin, deputy oil and mineral wealth minister in Syria, announce my defection from the... Pin It

International Women’s Day – Celebrating women around the world
photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe
International Women’s Day – Celebrating women around the world
read more The Examiner
March 8th is all about women – it’s International Women’s Day (IWD). First held in 1911, the annual event not only celebrates women’s accomplishments, but also raises awareness about important issues that impact women all over the gloe. With a different them each year, the United Nations theme for 2012 is “Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and... Pin It

Syrians walk past a Free Syrian Army fighter in the old city of Idlib, north Syria, Monday, March 5, 2012.
photo: AP / Rodrigo Abd
Russia says Libya training Syria rebels
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Russia has accused Libya during a UN Security Council meeting of running a training centre for Syrian rebels and arming the fighters in their battle to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. "We have received information that in Libya, with the support of the authorities, that there is a special training center for the Syrian revolutionaries and... Pin It

This Feb. 19, 2012 photo, shows a line of 2012 Prius sedans at a Toyota dealership in the south Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo.
photo: AP / David Zalubowski
Toyota recalling 680,000 vehicles
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena March 7, 2012: 5:16 PM ET Toyota's latest recall includes 1160,00 Venza crossover SUVs. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Toyota Motors is recalling about 680,000 vehicles in the United States in two separate recalls. One recall involves airbags in pickups, the other is for faulty brake lights in sedans and crossovers. The larger of the... Pin It

Anti-government protestors react during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Witnesses and a security official say police have stormed a protest camp in southern Yemen where thousands are calling for the ouster of the country's longtime president. Saturday's raid was the latest attempt by security forces to put down growing unrest. On Friday, security forces in the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed at least 46 and injured hundreds in the harshest crackdown yet by President Ali Abdullah Saleh against more than one month of protests against his 32-year rule. Banner reads in Arabic: " Where are you Yemen's free fighters?".
photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen
Al-Qaeda dangerously close to turning Yemen into a new Afghanistan
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The Yemeni police and security forces were placed Monday and Tuesday on maximum alert following a weekend of deadly terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula who have gained control of most of Yemen's provinces in that country's south, a U.S. security official told the Law Enforcement Examiner. The security official said he and several... Pin It

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday March 7, 2012, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the crisis in Syria and the risks for U.S. involvement.
photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite
Talk of US military in Syria divides Congress
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J. Scott Applewhite Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday March 7, 2012, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the crisis in Syria and the risks for U.S. involvement. WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation's top military leader delivered a sober assessment Wednesday of... Pin It

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad casts his ballot next to his wife Asma at a polling station during a referendum on the new constitution, in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday Feb. 26, 2012.
photo: AP / SANA
Syria's Al Assad determined to fight on
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Beirut: Syria's president has defied mounting international pressure to end the year-old crackdown on an uprising against him, saying he is determined to go on fighting what he called "foreign-backed terrorism". After a powerful American senator called for airstrikes on Syria, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that unilateral US... Pin It

A new Apple iPad is on display during an Apple event in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 7, 2012.
photo: AP / Paul Sakuma
New iPad goes to 'whole new level'
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The computer will have higher resolution than ever before, a video recorder and a five megapixel camera with auto focus and auto exposure. It will also have "voice dictation" which allows people to dictate straight to their computer rather than type. Apple said the "retina display", which uses 3.1 million pixels on the 9.7 inch... Pin It


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This image provided by NASA shows the latest image of the Sun taken July 24, 2007. NASA scientists are keeping a close eye on the sun. It is almost spotless, a sign that the Sun may have reached solar minimum. Scientists are now watching for the first spot of the new solar cycle to appear. The 11 year long solar cycle is marked by two extremes, solar minimum and solar maximum. Solar minimum is the period of least solar activity in the solar cycle of the sun. During this time sunspot and solar flare activity diminishes, and often does not occur for days at a t
The largest solar flare in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights. The sun erupted Tuesday evening, and the effects should start smacking Earth...
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Scientists survey seabed fractured by Japan quake
Yokohama: Scientists today launched a mission to the seabed off Japan where a massive quake triggered last year's devastating tsunami, to get their first proper look at the buckled ocean floor. Researchers from Germany and Japan are sending high-tech...
photo: UN / Mark Garten
Rabindra Bharati University Students gather for Pre-Holi at Jorasako Thakurbari in Kolkata on Tuesday 06 March 2012
The festival of Holi marked by the throwing of coloured water and powder at each other is underway. Holi marks the beginning of spring and is primarily observed in India, Nepal and countries with large Indic diasporas. Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman...
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick
Laurie Penny: That's enough politeness – women need to rise up in anger
International Women's Day began as a day of rebellion and outlandish demands – Equal pay! Votes for women! Reproductive rights! – but 101 years later, judging by the invitations in my email inbox, it seems to be more about jazzy corporate lunches,...
photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe
Pope Benedict XVI waves during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 7, 2012.
Photos GUANAJUATO, Mexico - (AP) -- Walking uphill on cobblestone, I am struck by the altitude's perfect mix of hot sun and crisp air. A street vendor's cry echoes in a canyon of brightly colored stucco facades, and I can't help think this mystical,...
photo: AP / Alessandra Tarantino
Theater artists nationwide unite for Japan benefit
NEW YORK - Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of when a monstrous earthquake triggered a tsunami that roared across Japan's coast - and the theater community plans to respond....
photo: UN / Mark Garten
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta meets with Netherlands Minister of Defense Hans Hillen at the Pentagon January 12, 2012. Secretary Panetta and Mr. Hillen met to discuss bilateral defense issues. (DOD Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)(RELEASED)
Defence secretary cautions call by Senator John McCain and others to launch airstrikes against Bashar al-Assad's regime US secretary of defence Leon Panetta, left, and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E Dempsey testify at a hearing of...
photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

Obama: 'Window of opportunity' with Iran; updated 06 Mar 2012; published 06 Mar 2012
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Obama: 'Window of opportunity' with Iran
Yahoo Daily News 08 Mar 2012, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday welcomed comments by US President Barack Obama damping down talk of war against Tehran over its controversial nuclear drive. "This talk is good talk and shows an exit from illusion," Khamenei's website quoted the leader as telling clerics from the Assembly of Experts, the 86-member body which...

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Corruption in the roots of Pakistan Good News TV; updated 16 Jun 2011; published 16 Jun 2011
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Corruption in the roots of Pakistan Good News TV
The Times of India 08 Mar 2012, SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetPakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday directed Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to ask Swiss authorities to revive graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and to submit a report on the issue on March 21. The apex court said in an order that Gilani should write a...

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The Real McCain: 'Call to strike Syria ASAP exposes neo-con mindset'; updated 06 Mar 2012; published 06 Mar 2012
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The Real McCain: 'Call to strike Syria ASAP exposes neo-con mindset'
Yahoo Daily News 08 Mar 2012, AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian Deputy Oil Minister Abdo Hussameldin has announced his defection on YouTube, becoming the first high-ranking civilian official to abandon President Bashar al-Assad since the uprising against his rule erupted a year ago. "I Abdo Hussameldin, deputy oil and mineral wealth minister in Syria, announce my defection from the...

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"Women for Peace" (Ban Ki-moon)
The Examiner 08 Mar 2012, March 8th is all about women – it’s International Women’s Day (IWD). First held in 1911, the annual event not only celebrates women’s accomplishments, but also raises awareness about important issues that impact women all over the gloe. With a different them each year, the United Nations theme for 2012 is “Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and...

The Real McCain: 'Call to strike Syria ASAP exposes neo-con mindset'; updated 06 Mar 2012; published 06 Mar 2012
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The Real McCain: 'Call to strike Syria ASAP exposes neo-con mindset'
Al Jazeera 08 Mar 2012, Russia has accused Libya during a UN Security Council meeting of running a training centre for Syrian rebels and arming the fighters in their battle to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. "We have received information that in Libya, with the support of the authorities, that there is a special training center for the Syrian revolutionaries and...

Toyota Recalls 1.7m Vehicles Worldwide; updated 26 Jan 2012; published 26 Jan 2011
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Toyota Recalls 1.7m Vehicles Worldwide
CNN 07 Mar 2012, By Peter Valdes-Dapena March 7, 2012: 5:16 PM ET Toyota's latest recall includes 1160,00 Venza crossover SUVs. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Toyota Motors is recalling about 680,000 vehicles in the United States in two separate recalls. One recall involves airbags in pickups, the other is for faulty brake lights in sedans and crossovers. The larger of the...

Yemeni fears over al-Qaeda expansion; updated 20 Feb 2012; published 19 Feb 2012
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Yemeni fears over al-Qaeda expansion
The Examiner 07 Mar 2012, The Yemeni police and security forces were placed Monday and Tuesday on maximum alert following a weekend of deadly terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula who have gained control of most of Yemen's provinces in that country's south, a U.S. security official told the Law Enforcement Examiner. The security official said he and several...

Mar. 7, 2012 - Senator Webb at Armed Services Hearing on Syria; updated 07 Mar 2012; published 07 Mar 2012
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Mar. 7, 2012 - Senator Webb at Armed Services Hearing on Syria
Kansas City Star 07 Mar 2012, J. Scott Applewhite Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday March 7, 2012, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the crisis in Syria and the risks for U.S. involvement. WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation's top military leader delivered a sober assessment Wednesday of...

Syrian Uprising - President Bashar al-Assad is Controlled by Rome.; updated 29 Feb 2012; published 14 Feb 2012
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Syrian Uprising - President Bashar al-Assad is Controlled by Rome.
Gulf News 07 Mar 2012, Beirut: Syria's president has defied mounting international pressure to end the year-old crackdown on an uprising against him, saying he is determined to go on fighting what he called "foreign-backed terrorism". After a powerful American senator called for airstrikes on Syria, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that unilateral US...

iPad 3 Launch in March, Macbook AirPro and Apple TV 3G: Apple Weekly 53; updated 27 Feb 2012; published 12 Feb 2012
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iPad 3 Launch in March, Macbook AirPro and Apple TV 3G: Apple Weekly 53
The Guardian 07 Mar 2012, The computer will have higher resolution than ever before, a video recorder and a five megapixel camera with auto focus and auto exposure. It will also have "voice dictation" which allows people to dictate straight to their computer rather than type. Apple said the "retina display", which uses 3.1 million pixels on the 9.7 inch...

PM Netanyahu's Speech at the AIPAC 2012 - Washington DC; updated 06 Mar 2012; published 06 Mar 2012
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PM Netanyahu's Speech at the AIPAC 2012 - Washington DC
Atlanta Journal 07 Mar 2012, JERUSALEM — The Israeli prime minister's linking of Iran to Nazi Germany evoked ringing applause this week at a gathering of a pro-Israel lobbying group in Washington. Back home, though, it drew some heavy criticism. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds two letters, one of which he read from, as he addresses the American Israel...

Minis on the march in Johannesburg protest; updated 19 Feb 2012; published 18 Feb 2012
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Minis on the march in Johannesburg protest
Kansas City Star 07 Mar 2012, JOHANNESBURG -- Tens of thousands of South Africans marched peacefully through their main cities Wednesday to demand the governing African National Congress do more for the poor. Police estimate 50,000 people marched in Johannesburg, South Africa's economic hub. Smaller crowds turned out in Cape Town and other cities and towns for protests called...

Eastern Libya leaders seek semi- autonomy; updated 07 Mar 2012; published 06 Mar 2012
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Eastern Libya leaders seek semi- autonomy
Al Jazeera 07 Mar 2012, Libyan leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil has said he will defend national unity "with force" after tribal leaders and a political faction declared that the east would become a semi-autonomous region. "We are not prepared to divide Libya," Jalil said on Tuesday night, calling on eastern leaders to engage in dialogue and warning them against remnants of the...

War-Talk Games: 'Obama slams Syria intervention, can change mind'; updated 07 Mar 2012; published 07 Mar 2012
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War-Talk Games: 'Obama slams Syria intervention, can change mind'
Chicago Tribune 07 Mar 2012, Reporting from WashingtonPresident Obama on Tuesday ruled out a unilateral U.S. military campaign to support the beleaguered rebels in Syria, calling such an operation "much more complicated" than the NATO-led air war launched to help protect civilians during the civil war in Libya last year. At a White House news conference, Obama...





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