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Pres­i­dent Obama De­liv­ers Re­marks at CEO Sum­mit Of The Amer­i­c­as
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Breivik trial video: 'Nor­way killer' claims self-de­fense, cries in court
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Ar­genti­na and UK spar over Falk­land Is­lands
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Aus­tralia to speed up Afghan troop with­draw­al
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North Ko­re­an Launch - April 2012
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Sudan on South ag­gres­sion
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Sec­re­tary Clin­ton Com­ments on the EU-US En­er­gy Sum­mit
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Pres­i­den­tial elec­tion in East Timor
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Pres­i­dent Obama De­liv­ers Re­marks at CEO Sum­mit Of The Amer­i­c­as
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Breivik trial video: 'Nor­way killer' claims self-de­fense, cries in court
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Kabul bomb wave, rock­ets fired: Tal­iban tar­gets diplo­mats & NATO
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Raw Video : Tal­iban At­tack, Gun bat­tle in Kabul over | Ex­clu­sive | AFGHANISTAN
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Tim­o­thy Gei­th­n­er says that Women job loss­es are a mean­ing­less way to mea­sure the econ­o­my.
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CrossTalk: Still Syria?
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President Barack Obama, center, tours the San Pedro Claver church with the Roman Catholic Rev. Alvaro Gutierrez, left, and Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday, April 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster
A Latin American Summit Like No Others?
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling At the Organization of American States' (OAS) Summit, one concept that was sure to be absent from the lips of U.S. President Barack Obama and his security detail was "empire." But not only has empire been the guiding principle that has shaped the United States and its foreign policy, it has been the...

Accused Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik gestures as he arrives at the courtroom, Monday, April 16, 2012, in Oslo, Norway.
photo: AP / Frank Augstein
Norway killer Breivik refuses to recognize court
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
OSLO (Reuters) - The Norwegian anti-Islamic militant who massacred 77 people last summer arrived at an Oslo courthouse under armed guard on Monday, clenching his fist in a far-right salute and saying he did not recognize the authority of the judges. Anders Behring Breivik, 33, has admitted setting off a car bomb that killed eight people at...

Accused Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik adjusts his tie at the courtroom, in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday April 17, 2012.
photo: AP / Frank Augstein
Breivik defends massacre as lay judge dismissed
Full Article The Guardian
KARL RITTER Associated Press= OSLO, Norway (AP) — Anders Behring Breivik defended his massacre of 77 people Tuesday and called the bomb-and-shooting rampage the most "spectacular" attacks by a nationalist militant since World War II. Reading a prepared statement in court, the anti-Muslim extremist lashed out at Norwegian and European governments...

World must come to the aid of Afghanistan
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod
World must come to the aid of Afghanistan
Full Article Gulf News
The coordinated Taliban attacks in Kabul and three provinces have sent out varying signals from the parties involved in the complex scenario in Afghanistan. President Hamid Karzai has blamed an intelligence failure, Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) has commended the Afghan forces for responding to the attacks and Australia has...

President Barack Obama arrives at the Convention Center for the second working session of the sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday April 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Fernando Llano
Americas leaders end summit in discord
Full Article The Siasat Daily
April 16: A Pan-American summit has ended in discord here as regional leaders failed to agree on Cuba's inclusion in future summits in the face of US and Canadian opposition. US President Barack Obama, who defended his stance on Havana at a post-summit press conference, also faced questions on Washington's approach to the drug war and found himself...

Afghan security forces arrive to the site of a battle in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, April 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Ahmad Jamshid
Kabul terror attack: Fight over, all attackers killed
Full Article Newstrack India
Kabul, April 16 (IANS) The synchronised terror attack launched by the Taliban in Kabul is over and all attackers have been killed following an overnight operation that saw a string of explosions Monday morning, authorities said. Taliban militants have been brought under control and all the attackers have been killed after hours of fierce...

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro waves as he arrives at the Convention Center to attend the second working session of the sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday April 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Fernando Llano
Venezuela rejects 'threats' against Argentina, says Britain using intimidation amid dispute
Full Article Star Tribune
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela strongly criticized what it called Britain's threats against Argentina as its South American ally intensifies its claim to the Falkland Islands. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said Monday that the government of President Hugo Chavez rejects "the threats and attempts at intimidation that are taking...

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Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev kiss at Coachella (Photos)
Full Article The Examiner
Vampire Diaries” stars Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev were photographed kissing over the weekend at Coachella. The real-life couple has stayed quiet on their relationship, but the picture confirms that they’re dating. According to Hollywood Life, the hot couple attended the music festival twice over the course of the weekend, and were just one of...

Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, briefs correspondents on the situation in Somalia following a Security Council meeting and consultations on that country. Ms. Rice also answered questions from the press on Syria, and on Eritrea over accusations the Eritrean government is supporting terrorism in East Africa.
photo: UN / JC McIlwaine
UN condemns North Korea’s launch
Full Article Independent online (SA)
New York - The United Nations Security Council on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's rocket launch, urged tightening of existing UN sanctions and warned Pyongyang of further consequences if it carries out another missile launch or nuclear test. China, a permanent veto-wielding council member and North Korea's protector on the 15-nation panel,...

Pakistani security officials visit the central jail in Bannu, 170 kilometer (106 miles) south of Peshawar, Pakistan on Sunday, April 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Ijaz Muhammad
Taliban attack Pakistan prison, free 380 prisoners
Full Article Chicago Sun-Times
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Taliban militants battled their way into a prison in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, freeing close to 400 prisoners, including at least 20 described by police as “very dangerous” insurgents, authorities and the militants said. The raid by more than 100 fighters was a dramatic display of the strength of the insurgency...


World must come to the aid of Afghanistan
Full Article Gulf News
The coordinated Taliban attacks in Kabul and three provinces have sent out varying signals from the parties involved in the complex scenario in Afghanistan. President Hamid Karzai has blamed an intelligence failure, Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) has commended the Afghan forces for responding to the attacks and Australia has...
World must come to the aid of Afghanistan
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod

A Latin American Summit Like No Others?
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling At the Organization of American States' (OAS) Summit, one concept that was sure to be absent from the lips of U.S. President Barack Obama and his security detail was "empire." But not only has empire been the guiding principle that has shaped the United States and its foreign policy, it has been the...
President Barack Obama, center, tours the San Pedro Claver church with the Roman Catholic Rev. Alvaro Gutierrez, left, and Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday, April 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

Breivik defends massacre as lay judge dismissed
Full Article The Guardian
KARL RITTER Associated Press= OSLO, Norway (AP) — Anders Behring Breivik defended his massacre of 77 people Tuesday and called the bomb-and-shooting rampage the most "spectacular" attacks by a nationalist militant since World War II. Reading a prepared statement in court, the anti-Muslim extremist lashed out at Norwegian and European governments...
Accused Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik adjusts his tie at the courtroom, in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday April 17, 2012.
photo: AP / Frank Augstein

Venezuela rejects 'threats' against Argentina, says Britain using intimidation amid dispute
Full Article Star Tribune
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela strongly criticized what it called Britain's threats against Argentina as its South American ally intensifies its claim to the Falkland Islands. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said Monday that the government of President Hugo Chavez rejects "the threats and attempts at intimidation that are taking...
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro waves as he arrives at the Convention Center to attend the second working session of the sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday April 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Fernando Llano

Australia to end Afghan mission in 2013
Full Article Al Jazeera
Australia has announced that its troops will be withdraw from Afghanistan nearly a year ahead of a previously scheduled 2014 withdrawal date. Julia Gillard, the Australian prime minster, said on Tuesday that most of 1,550 remaining Australian troops in Afghanistan were expected to return home by the end of 2013. That timetable would see the largest...
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard gives a speech at a luncheon hosted by the Japan-Australia Business Co-operation Committee in Tokyo Thursday, April 21, 2011. Gillard arrived in Tokyo Wednesday for a four-day official visit to Japan.
photo: AP / Koji Sasahara

UN condemns North Korea’s launch
Full Article Independent online (SA)
New York - The United Nations Security Council on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's rocket launch, urged tightening of existing UN sanctions and warned Pyongyang of further consequences if it carries out another missile launch or nuclear test. China, a permanent veto-wielding council member and North Korea's protector on the 15-nation panel,...
Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, briefs correspondents on the situation in Somalia following a Security Council meeting and consultations on that country. Ms. Rice also answered questions from the press on Syria, and on Eritrea over accusations the Eritrean government is supporting terrorism in East Africa.
photo: UN / JC McIlwaine

Sudan parliament calls South an 'enemy'
Full Article The Times of India
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweet KHARTOUM/JUBA: Sudan's parliament branded South Sudan an "enemy" on Monday and called for a swift recapture of a disputed oil-producing region, as rising border tensions pushed the old civil war foes closer to another full-blown conflict. South Sudan, which seceded from Sudan last July, seized the contested Heglig oilfield...
This photo of Saturday, April 14, 2012, shows a dead Sudanese soldier lying on the road to the Heglig front lines in South Sudan as fighting between Sudan and South Sudan over the past two weeks centered around the oil-rich Heglig area.
photo: AP / Michael Onyiego

Ban welcomes European Union's energy access initiative for developing countries
Full Article United Nations
Photo: UNDP16 April 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a new European Union (EU) initiative designed to assist developing countries in providing access to sustainable energy to their populations. Under its Energizing for Development Initiative, the European Commission - the EU's executive body - aims to support the provision of...
Ban welcomes European Union's energy access initiative for developing countries
photo: EC / EC

East Timorese vote in peace
Full Article The Daily Telegraph Australia
EAST Timor went to the polls yesterday to elect a new president in a run-off vote, as it prepares to celebrate its first decade of independence. Voters cast their ballots in a contest that pit Francisco "Lu Olo" Guterres against Taur Matan Ruak, both heroes of the 24-year war against Indonesian occupation. After polls opened in the...
photo: UN / Martine Perret

Americas leaders end summit in discord
Full Article The Siasat Daily
April 16: A Pan-American summit has ended in discord here as regional leaders failed to agree on Cuba's inclusion in future summits in the face of US and Canadian opposition. US President Barack Obama, who defended his stance on Havana at a post-summit press conference, also faced questions on Washington's approach to the drug war and found himself...
President Barack Obama arrives at the Convention Center for the second working session of the sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday April 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Fernando Llano

Norway killer Breivik refuses to recognize court
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
OSLO (Reuters) - The Norwegian anti-Islamic militant who massacred 77 people last summer arrived at an Oslo courthouse under armed guard on Monday, clenching his fist in a far-right salute and saying he did not recognize the authority of the judges. Anders Behring Breivik, 33, has admitted setting off a car bomb that killed eight people at...
Accused Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik gestures as he arrives at the courtroom, Monday, April 16, 2012, in Oslo, Norway.
photo: AP / Frank Augstein

Kabul terror attack: Fight over, all attackers killed
Full Article Newstrack India
Kabul, April 16 (IANS) The synchronised terror attack launched by the Taliban in Kabul is over and all attackers have been killed following an overnight operation that saw a string of explosions Monday morning, authorities said. Taliban militants have been brought under control and all the attackers have been killed after hours of fierce...
Afghan security forces arrive to the site of a battle in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, April 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Ahmad Jamshid

Taliban launch ‘spring offensive' with Kabul blitz
Full Article Gulf News
Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban said they launched a spring offensive yesterday with multiple attacks against western embassies in the central diplomatic area and at parliament in Kabul, with heavy explosions, rockets and gunfire rattling the city. The attack took place hours after dozens of militants stormed a prison in neighbouring Pakistan in the...
Afghan security forces are seen after a suicide attack on the U.S.-led provincial reconstruction team (PRT) compound in the Behsood district of Jalalabad, east of Kabul Afghanistan, on Sunday, April 15, 15 2012.
photo: AP / Rahmat Gul

Geithner dismisses Romney's claim of massive job losses for women
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — President Obama's top economic advisors pushed back hard Sunday against a charge by Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney that American women have suffered the brunt of the weak economy over the last three years. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called Romney's claim that women have accounted for 92% of the jobs lost...
In this photo taken April 13, 2012, and provided by CBS News April 15, 2015, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner talks during a pretaped interview for CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington.
photo: AP / CBS News, Mary F. Calver


Leonard Cohen to Ex-Manager/Harasser: Thank You for Exposing Yourself
Full Article The Wrap
Leonard Cohen read an impassioned and sometimes funny statement in court Tuesday, during the sentencing of his former manager and onetime lover, Kelley Lynch. Lynch was found guilty last week of breaching restraining orders and making scores of harassing emails and phone calls to the "I';m Your Man" singer. She was sentenced to 18...
Leonard Cohen
photo: AP / Dennis Keeley, file

Adele leads Ivor Novello nominations
Full Article The Independent
Click here to launch a guide to this year's nominees 'Rolling In The Deep' was nominated for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, while her album 21 is in the running for Best Album. She also dominated the category for the most performed track of 2011 with two out of three songs - Rolling In The Deep and Someone Like You - in the shortlist. The third...
Adele Singer
photo: Creative Commons / CHRISTOPHER MACSURAK

Kelly Clarkson to tour North America with The Fray
Full Article Digital Spy
Kelly Clarkson has announced plans to embark on a US tour with The Fray. The singer and band will co-headline 28 shows across North America this summer in support of their respective recent releases. The jaunt will begin in Airway Heights, Washington state on July 22 and conclude in Nashville, Tennessee on September 15. Clarkson will play in...
Kelly Clarkson perfoms during the 2011 Y100 Jingle Ball at the Bank Atlantic Center Sunrise, Florida - December 10, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Nicki Minaj deletes Twitter: 'There's only so much a person can take'
Full Article Digital Spy
Nicki Minaj has deleted her Twitter account following an altercation with followers on the site. The 'Beez in the Trap' rapper apparently became angry when user @NickiDaily posted snippets of her new album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded on their account, blocking the fan before ranting on her own page. "And that's exactly why I'm paying the barbz DUST...
Nicki Minaj performs in concert during the
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Paul McCartney performing with wife Linda in 1976
photo: Creative Commons / Jim Summaria

Rufus Wainwright for Latitude Festival
Full Article Digital Spy
Rufus Wainwright has been added to the bill at this year's Latitude Festival. The singer will play the prestigious Sunday afternoon slot at the Obelisk Arena at 1pm on July 15. The performance has been pushed back an hour from its traditional midday slot to allow festival-goers to watch Lang Lang at the Waterfront Stage at noon. Wainwright releases...
Rufus Wainwright
photo: Creative Commons / Justass

Ronnie Wood comments on Rod Stewart's Faces reunion cancellation
Full Article The Examiner
Ronnie Wood says he is disappointed but he understands that Rod Stewart had to cancel his reunion with the original lineup of the Faces for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, which is scheduled to take place in Cleveland on April 14, 2012. On April 13, it was announced that Stewart would be unable to attend because he has the flu. Simply...
Ronnie Wood
photo: Creative Commons / Mike Johnston

Nick Lachey breaks hearts, says 98 Degrees reunion a no-go
Full Article MuchMusic
Nick Lachey is bringing the bad vibes to Friday the 13th. The 98 Degrees singer announced on his Twitter page today that a reunion tour with his old band mates will not be happening anytime soon. Actually, he said that a tour with ’98 Degree’ won’t be happening, so I’m still holding onto some hope [...] Tags: News, Nick...
Nick Lachey
photo: Creative Commons / Ambika


James Lawton: Barcelona should beware provoking Drogba's final fling
Full Article The Independent
But then he might be wise not to press too hard his edited version on Didier Drogba, especially, before tonight's return to the battle lines of arguably the most distorted semi-final in the history of the Champions League. The claim of Alves that it was fear and not relentless referee error by a hapless Norwegian named Tom Henning Ovrebo which...
Chelsea's Didier Drogba, right, reacts to his goal against Tottenham Hotspur as teammate Salomon Kalou looks on during their English FA Cup semifinal soccer match at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, April 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Sang Tan

Catalan chief: Mascherano takes the lead
Full Article The Independent
Fabregas scored on his league debut, Mascherano was taken off at half-time on his, yet as both players prepare for tonight's tie at Stamford Bridge it is Mascherano's name that will go down first on Pep Guardiola's teamsheet. "He has been the key," said the coach when talking about Barça's recent run of 10 straight league wins. The £20m...
FC Barcelona's coach Pep Guardiola gives instructions to Javier Alejandro Mascherano from Argentina during a match against Atletico de Madrid during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011.
photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti

Chelsea don't need a Pep talk! But boss Di Matteo is seeking perfection
Full Article The Daily Mail
For Roman Abramovic, Wednesday could be a source of enormous frustration. A night when he is surrounded by all the things he wants but can’t have. By things that not even he, with all his billions, can buy. It could be a night when the European Cup he so craves has never seemed further from his grasp. But it could also be a night when...
Barcelona's coach Pep Guardiola, left, and Levante's coach Juan Ignacio Martinez Jimenez, right, gesture during their La Liga soccer match at Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Saturday, April 14, 2012.
photo: AP / Alberto Saiz

Fabregas revs it up: Barcelona star aims long-ball jibe at Di Matteo's Chelsea
Full Article The Daily Mail
Cesc Fabregas lit the fuse on tonight’s European showdown by claiming Chelsea have reverted to long-ball tactics under their interim boss Roberto Di Matteo. Former Arsenal captain Fabregas will be back at Stamford Bridge for the first time as a Barcelona player for tonight’s first leg of their Champions League semi-final. Is that the...
Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas controls the ball during a training session at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Chelsea will play Barcelona at the stadium on Wednesday, in a Champions League semifinal soccer match.
photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth

Cesc Fábregas ready to show his home improvements on return to London
Full Article The Guardian
The midfielder insists he has become more tactically aware since moving to Barcelona from Arsenal eight months ago Cesc Fábregas scored 14 goals in his first 23 games for Barcelona, more than any other midfielder in Spain. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images...
FC Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas, right, reacts after scoring his second goal with his teammate Xavi Hernandez, left, against Osasuna during the first leg of a round of 16 Copa del Rey soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012.
photo: AP / Manu Fernandez

Chelsea must be perfect to beat Barca - Di Matteo
Full Article The Guardian
By Mike Collett LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Chelsea must play two perfect games in their Champions League semi-final against holders Barcelona to have any chance of reaching the final, their caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo said on Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference ahead of Wednesday's first leg at Stamford Bridge, Di Matteo, who has...
Chelsea's caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo during a press conference at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Chelsea will play Barcelona at the stadium on Wednesday, in a Champions League semifinal soccer match.
photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth

Indians make Johnny Damon signing official
Full Article Austin American Statesman
CLEVELAND — The Indians have officially signed outfielder Johnny Damon. The 38-year-old reached agreement with Cleveland last week on a one-year, $1.2 million pending a physical. Damon, who needs 277 hits to reach 3,000 for his career, is at the team's complex in Goodyear, Ariz., preparing to join the Indians. Damon can earn another $1.4...
Johnny Damon
photo: GNU

Olympic BBC sitcom makes Sebastian Coe laugh
Full Article Austin American Statesman
LONDON — Although it's just 100 days to go before the Olympics, the London organizing committee chief is taking a moment to laugh at himself. Sebastian Coe says he's had fun watching "Twenty Twelve," the satirical BBC sitcom about the London Olympics. The mock-documentary program follows the adventures of the fictional Olympic Deliverance...
Sebastian Coe, London organizing chairman of the 2012 Olympic Games speaking to delegates at the Sportaccord meeting in London, Wednesday, April, 6, 2011. The British Olympic Association has suspended its legal action against London organizers and will reopen talks to resolve a messy financial dispute that is marring preparations for the games.
photo: AP / Alastair Grant


Paul McCartney turns down president in Paraguay
Full Article Austin American Statesman
ASUNCION, ParaguayPaul McCartney has turned down the offer for a presidential tour of Paraguay's government palace in the capital of Asuncion. President Fernando Lugo tells reporters he invited McCartney to "to visit the palace of government and take a tour of historic places in the city, but he did not accept" due to tight schedule. Lugo...
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney performs during a concert in Tel Aviv, Israel,
photo: AP / Bernat Armangue

Steve Harvey tells moviegoers how to "Think Like a Man"
Full Article Daily Press
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Steve Harvey is a veteran of stand-up comedy and television with programs like his sitcom "The Steve Harvey Show" and the game show "Family Feud," which he currently hosts. This Friday, his 2009 bestselling, non-fiction book "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships,...
 AG2   Steve Harvey (comedian) performing at the Alonzo Mourning Charity Event in Miami on July 14, 2006.
photo: WN / aruna

Pedro Almodovar To Reunite With Cecilia Roth & Lola Duenas For 'The Brief Lovers'; Comedians Carlos Areces & Raul Arevalo Also Join
Full Article Indiewire
After doubling his cast to two just yesterday, Pedro Almodovar's latest cinematic venture is now shaping up very quickly with four more actors added to the cast today. The helmer has set up a reunion with "Volver" star Lola Duenas and "All About My...
 Spanish director Pedro Almodovar  (dn1)
photo: AP Alessandra Tarantino

Angelina Jolie named special UN refugee envoy
Full Article Austin American Statesman
GENEVA — After a decade of promoting refugee causes around the world, Angelina Jolie herself has been promoted. The United Nations refugee agency has elevated the Hollywood star from being a goodwill ambassador to a special envoy, a role that will see her represent the organization at the diplomatic level to governments and diplomats. It is...
Angelina Jolie
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Taraji P Henson: 'I'd like to play Whitney Houston or superhero'
Full Article Digital Spy
Taraji P Henson has revealed that she would like to play Whitney Houston in a biopic of the late singer. The Person of Interest actress said that playing Diana Ross, Houston or a superhero would be her personal "dream roles". "I would love to play a great icon, like Diana Ross. I would love to play Whitney Houston, but I just think it's too soon,"...
Actress Taraji P. Henson arrives at the 14th Annual Critics'
photo: AP / Dan Steinberg

Light At The End Of The Tunnel: Wong Kar-Wai's 'The Grandmaster' Gets December 18th Chinese Release Date
Full Article Indiewire
It's five years since the last film from the great Chinese director Wong Kar-Wai. It's eight since his last Chinese-language film, "2046." And depending on your tolerance for the latter, it's twelve since his last great film, "In The Mood For Love." But Kar-Wai has such a hugely impressive body of work behind him --...
 hinese director Wong Kar-Wai  (dn1)
photo: AP/Jeff Christensen

Julianne Moore set for Carrie remake
Full Article Total Film
With Chloe Moretz already locked to play the titular teenager, Columbia have reportedly got Julianne Moore in their sights to join her in their upcoming remake of classic horror film, Carrie. According to Bloody...
Actress Julianne Moore poses for a photo call to present the movie "The Kids Are All Right " during the Rome Film Festival at Rome's Auditorium, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010.
photo: AP / Alessandra Tarantino

Samuel L. Jackson talks Django Unchained
Full Article Total Film
Django Unchained began the slow drip of promotional material last week with the release of a first teaser poster. Now Samuel L Jackson has done his bit to promote the film by discussing what attracted him to the project, and how the...
Samuel L. Jackson
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Australia to speed up Afghan troop withdrawal
Australia to speed up Afghan troop withdrawal
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  • Published: 17 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
Author: france24english
Australia on Tuesday announced plans to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in 2013, a year earlier than planned, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard saying Afghan forces would be ready to take charge of local security earlier than expected. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 www.france24.com
http://wn.com/Australia_to_speed_up_Afghan_troop_withdrawal
President Obama Delivers Remarks at CEO Summit Of The Americas
President Obama Delivers Remarks at CEO Summit Of The Americas
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  • Published: 15 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
Author: whitehouse
In his remarks to the CEO Summit of the Americas President Obama said, "I think the challenge for all of our countries, and certainly the challenge for this hemisphere, is how do we make sure that that globalization and that integration is benefiting a broad base of people, that economic growth is sustainable and robust, and that it is also giving opportunity to a growing, wider circle of people, and giving businesses opportunities to thrive and create new products and new services and enjoy this global marketplace."
http://wn.com/President_Obama_Delivers_Remarks_at_CEO_Summit_Of_The_Americas
Breivik trial video: 'Norway killer' claims self-defense, cries in court
Breivik trial video: 'Norway killer' claims self-defense, cries in court
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  • Published: 16 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
Author: RussiaToday
Anders Behring Breivik is on trial on terror and murder charges. He's behind a bomb-and-shooting massacre that killed 77 people, he admits to the acts, but pleads not guilty to criminal charges. Anders Breivik showed no emotion as the prosecutor read out the horrific details of his victims' deaths in Norway. However, when his propaganda video created for YouTube was shown in court, he broke down crying. The prosecutor said Breivik was playing World of Warcraft (WoW) "full-time" between the summer of 2006 and summer 2007. He went on to describe it as a violent game. When a screenshot of his WoW character was shown on the screen Breivik smiled. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com
http://wn.com/Breivik_trial_video_'Norway_killer'_claims_self-defense,_cries_in_court
Argentina and UK spar over Falkland Islands
Argentina and UK spar over Falkland Islands
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  • Published: 19 Jan 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
The Falkland Islands, the British-controlled South Atlantic archipelago, is once again at the centre of a messy disagreement between Argentina and the UK. Argentina, which has long claimed the islands it calls Las Malvinas, has reacted with anger after David Cameron, the British prime minister, accused Buenos Aires of "colonialism" towards the Falklands. The latest dispute, sharpened by a dispute over ownership of potential oil and gas fields, comes 30 years after the two countries went to war over the islands. Al Jazeera's Sonia Gallego reports.
http://wn.com/Argentina_and_UK_spar_over_Falkland_Islands
Australia to speed up Afghan troop withdrawal
Australia to speed up Afghan troop withdrawal
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  • Published: 17 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
Author: france24english
Australia on Tuesday announced plans to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in 2013, a year earlier than planned, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard saying Afghan forces would be ready to take charge of local security earlier than expected. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 www.france24.com
http://wn.com/Australia_to_speed_up_Afghan_troop_withdrawal
North Korean Launch - April 2012
North Korean Launch - April 2012
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  • Published: 11 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
Author: AnalyticalGraphics
See a video of the launch failure here: www.youtube.com North Korea is preparing to launch its Unha-3 long-range rocket between April 12-16, 2012. AGI has used its software to produce a video demonstrating the launch and its possible path, tracking assets and landing zones. IN ALL USES, COURTESY "Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI)" Note: This notional animation was created using publically available open source data with AGI's analytical tools. Rocket Characteristics: en.wikipedia.org www.space.com Trajectory and published NOTAM: www.northkoreatech.org www.space.com To learn more about AGI, visit agi.com. To interview AGI subject matter experts, please write to media@agi.com.
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Sudan on South aggression
Sudan on South aggression
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  • Published: 17 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
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www.ntv.co.ke The Government of Sudan has declared an all out war with its neighbor South Sudan over the occupation of oil rich Heglig area. Sudan, which has already declared South Sudan an enemy of the state, is calling for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of South Sudan troops from the border area. Sudanese Ambassador to Kenya Kamal Ismael lsays Sudan will use all resources at its disposal to deal with what he terms as aggression. At a press conference in Nairobi the Ambassador said Sudan would not negotiate with the South until it withdraws its troops.
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Secretary Clinton Comments on the EU-US Energy Summit
Secretary Clinton Comments on the EU-US Energy Summit
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  • Published: 19 Nov 2010
  • Updated: 29 May 2011
Author: statevideo
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton comments on the EU-US Energy Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, November 19, 2010. [Go to www.state.gov for more video and text transcript.]
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Presidential election in East Timor
Presidential election in East Timor
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  • Published: 17 Mar 2012
  • Updated: 18 Mar 2012
Author: Euronews
www.euronews.com Polls have closed in East Timor as the country elects a new president in what is expected to be a three-way race. Twelve candidates are standing, but one of the favourites for this largely ceremonial role is incumbent José Ramos-Horta. He is a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and survived an assassination attempt in 2008. Former military chief Taur Matan Ruak, who is backed by prime minister Xanana Gusmao's Congress for the Reconstruction of East Timor (CNRT) party, is also expected to do well in the first round of the ballot. The third contender is former parliamentary speaker Francisco Lu-Olo Guterres, head of the opposition Fretilin party, who lost a run-off to Ramos-Horta in 2007. With a population of 1.1 million, East Timor became independent in 1999 after 24 years of occupation by Indonesia. There are United Nations forces stationed there til the end of the year. If no candidate wins a 51 percent majority, the top two will face each in a run-off vote next month. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
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President Obama Delivers Remarks at CEO Summit Of The Americas
President Obama Delivers Remarks at CEO Summit Of The Americas
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  • Published: 15 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
Author: whitehouse
In his remarks to the CEO Summit of the Americas President Obama said, "I think the challenge for all of our countries, and certainly the challenge for this hemisphere, is how do we make sure that that globalization and that integration is benefiting a broad base of people, that economic growth is sustainable and robust, and that it is also giving opportunity to a growing, wider circle of people, and giving businesses opportunities to thrive and create new products and new services and enjoy this global marketplace."
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Breivik trial video: 'Norway killer' claims self-defense, cries in court
Breivik trial video: 'Norway killer' claims self-defense, cries in court
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  • Published: 16 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
Author: RussiaToday
Anders Behring Breivik is on trial on terror and murder charges. He's behind a bomb-and-shooting massacre that killed 77 people, he admits to the acts, but pleads not guilty to criminal charges. Anders Breivik showed no emotion as the prosecutor read out the horrific details of his victims' deaths in Norway. However, when his propaganda video created for YouTube was shown in court, he broke down crying. The prosecutor said Breivik was playing World of Warcraft (WoW) "full-time" between the summer of 2006 and summer 2007. He went on to describe it as a violent game. When a screenshot of his WoW character was shown on the screen Breivik smiled. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Kabul bomb wave, rockets fired: Taliban targets diplomats & NATO
Kabul bomb wave, rockets fired: Taliban targets diplomats & NATO
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  • Published: 15 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
Author: RussiaToday
At least a dozen large explosions, followed by rocket fire and automatic gunfire, struck Kabul on Sunday in what appears to be a coordinated attack on the diplomatic area and the NATO base. The Taliban says it's behind the attacks. Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed multiple attacks on seven locations across Kabul but gave no details on the casualties. Updates and pictures: on.rt.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Raw Video : Taliban Attack, Gun battle in Kabul over | Exclusive | AFGHANISTAN
Raw Video : Taliban Attack, Gun battle in Kabul over | Exclusive | AFGHANISTAN
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  • Published: 16 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
Author: NabiKhanZadran
15 April 2012 Taliban Attack Lowgar, Kabul, Gardez Jalaabad Exclusive Live bomb blast and rocket fire
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Timothy Geithner says that Women job losses are a meaningless way to measure the economy.
Timothy Geithner says that Women job losses are a meaningless way to measure the economy.
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  • Published: 15 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 16 Apr 2012
Author: RomneyComms
Timothy Geithner says that Women job losses are a meaningless way to measure the economy.
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CrossTalk: Still Syria?
CrossTalk: Still Syria?
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  • Published: 13 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 17 Apr 2012
Author: RussiaToday
How high are the chances that Kofi Annan's plan will be met? Will Annan's peace efforts lead to any diplomatic solution? If there is regime change in Syria, who will fill the power vacuum? How fragmented is the Syrian opposition, and will the death toll go up if there's outside military intervention? CrossTalking with Diana Johnstone, Joshua Landis and Josef Olmert. CT on FB: www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com
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 French conservative presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy sahkes hands during a campaign rally in Tours, central France, Tuesday, April 10, 2007. The French presidential campaign entered its final phase Monday with candidates pitching themselves to unde Madrid's head coach Jose Mourinho from Portugal arrives for a news conference in Munich, southern Germany, Monday, April 16, 2012. FC Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in a first leg Champions League semi final soccer match on Tuesday. A man looks at an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.9 percent to 9,412.27. Nokia cellphone - Smartphone

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker addresses a joint session of the Legislature at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Opponents to the governor's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers have been protesting the governor's budget for 14 days at the Capitol. Julia Goerges (GER) competes against Kim Clijsters (BEL) during the Day 4 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 22, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida - USA. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta delivers a speech prior to the introduction of keynote speaker Reverend Samuel A  mosquito - spreads diseases - insect

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, on the importance of the agreement passed by Congress to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance. Minnesota Twins infielder Alexi Casilla before a spring training game at the Twins' spring training home, Hammond Stadium, in South Fort Myers, Florida, 4 March 2007 Construction building of home in the city of India - developer A Kashmiri muslim man rows a boat  on the frozen  dal lake in front of snow covered mountains in Srinagar on January 20, 2012.

African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Gwede Mantashe, speaks during a media briefing in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thousands of Egyptian activists and football fans participate in a march from the headquarters of the Al-Ahly club towards the Egyptian general prosecutor's office in downtown Cairo, Egypt, to protest against what they say the slow pace of procedures taken by the government to find and hold accountable those responsible for football violence in Port Said that claimed scores of victims, Thursday, March 15, 2012. Arabic on the banner reads, "the glory for martyrs." Egypt's top prosecutor on Thursday charged 75 people with murder and negligence in connection with a deadly soccer riot last month in the Mediterranean city of Port Said. At least 74 people were killed in the Feb. 1, 2012 riot, the world's worst soccer-related disaster in 15 years. South Sudanese Minister of Information Barnaba Benjamin Marial, right, and Military Spokesman Philip Aguer brief the media on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Juba, south Sudan about recent fighting between Sudanese and South Sudanese forces along the north-south border. A man walking through trees on the road early in the morning for health

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez gestures during a press conference with foreign journalists at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday Sept. 27, 2010 Chelsea's Fernando Torres shouts during the English Premier League soccer match between Swansea City and Chelsea at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, Wales, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. President Barack Obama, left, introduces his family, first lady Michelle Obama, right, and daughters Sasha, center, and Malia, second from right, to Brazilian President Dilma Vana Rousseff as they arrive at Palacio do Alvorada in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Brasília - O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva concede entrevista depois do almoço com o presidente da Namíbia, Hifikepunye Pohamba, no Palácio Itamaraty

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A Latin American Summit Like No Others?
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling At the Organization of American States' (OAS) Summit, one concept that was sure to be absent from the lips of U.S. President Barack Obama and his security detail was "empire." But not only has empire been the guiding principle that has shaped the United States and its foreign policy, it has been the...
President Barack Obama, center, tours the San Pedro Claver church with the Roman Catholic Rev. Alvaro Gutierrez, left, and Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday, April 15, 2012.
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[The Herald] On April 5 the leader of the Mali coup...
- It may seem impossible, but many progressive leftist voters in Italy want former Prime...
By LAURA LANDRO A very simple question is changing the delivery of medical care: How is your...

Italy's new premier-designate economist Mario Monti meets with journalists at the Quirinale Presidential Palace after talks with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Rome, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011.
Mario Monti is set to cut Italy's economic growth forecasts for 2012 in a move that will cast doubt on the viability of his austerity programme in the face of the advancing debt crisis. Italian PM Mario Monti is struggling to implement tough...
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Australia to Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan Early: PM
Sydney. Australia said on Tuesday that it would bring its troops home from Afghanistan a year earlier than planned, with most soldiers withdrawn in 2013 after significant security gains during the past 18 months. Canberra, a key coalition ally of the...
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A Watershed in the Development of the Bio-based Economy?
For those of you who have been patiently awaiting a commercially viable alternative to our economic dependence on oil, natural gas and coal, the past year has seen some very encouraging technology and business breakthroughs in the growth and...
photo: EC / EC
Drawing a line in Afghanistan
EDITORIAL "Afghan army may face obstacles" ... a burns victim from a nearby village is treated by Australian troops in the Mirabad Valley. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen IF VICTORY in Afghanistan was always going to be an indeterminate goal, then...
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod
In this Saturday, April 14, 2012, picture made available by the International Solidarity Movement, showing Israeli army Lt. Col. Shalom Eisner, seen from back center, hits an unidentified activist with an M-16 rifle in the Jordan Valley.
ARON HELLER Associated Press= JERUSALEM (AP) — A senior Israeli military officer's seemingly unprovoked assault against an unarmed pro-Palestinian activist drew sharp condemnations Monday, raising questions in Israel over whether the country's...
photo: AP / International Solidarity Movement
Children in Middle Vietnam
Four million more children a year are living beyond their fifth birthday than in 1990, a new report for Save the...
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UN Security Council tightens sanctions on North Korea over failed rocket launch
THE UN Security Council has ordered tightened sanctions on North Korea over its failed rocket launch and warned of new action if the isolated state stages a nuclear test. The 15-member council - including the North's closest ally China and...
photo: US DoD / Paulo Filgueiras

Australia to speed up Afghan troop withdrawal; updated 17 Apr 2012; published 17 Apr 2012
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Aus­tralia to speed up Afghan troop with­draw­al
Gulf News 17 Apr 2012, The coordinated Taliban attacks in Kabul and three provinces have sent out varying signals from the parties involved in the complex scenario in Afghanistan. President Hamid Karzai has blamed an intelligence failure, Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) has commended the Afghan forces for responding to the attacks and Australia has...

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President Obama Delivers Remarks at CEO Summit Of The Americas; updated 17 Apr 2012; published 15 Apr 2012
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Pres­i­dent Obama De­liv­ers Re­marks at CEO Sum­mit Of The Amer­i­c­as
WorldNews.com 17 Apr 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling At the Organization of American States' (OAS) Summit, one concept that was sure to be absent from the lips of U.S. President Barack Obama and his security detail was "empire." But not only has empire been the guiding principle that has shaped the United States and its foreign policy, it has been the...

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Breivik trial video: 'Norway killer' claims self-defense, cries in court; updated 17 Apr 2012; published 16 Apr 2012
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Breivik trial video: 'Nor­way killer' claims self-de­fense, cries in court
The Guardian 17 Apr 2012, KARL RITTER Associated Press= OSLO, Norway (AP) — Anders Behring Breivik defended his massacre of 77 people Tuesday and called the bomb-and-shooting rampage the most "spectacular" attacks by a nationalist militant since World War II. Reading a prepared statement in court, the anti-Muslim extremist lashed out at Norwegian and European governments...

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Argentina and UK spar over Falkland Islands; updated 17 Apr 2012; published 19 Jan 2012
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Ar­genti­na and UK spar over Falk­land Is­lands
Star Tribune 17 Apr 2012, CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela strongly criticized what it called Britain's threats against Argentina as its South American ally intensifies its claim to the Falkland Islands. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said Monday that the government of President Hugo Chavez rejects "the threats and attempts at intimidation that are taking...

Australia to speed up Afghan troop withdrawal; updated 17 Apr 2012; published 17 Apr 2012
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Aus­tralia to speed up Afghan troop with­draw­al
Al Jazeera 17 Apr 2012, Australia has announced that its troops will be withdraw from Afghanistan nearly a year ahead of a previously scheduled 2014 withdrawal date. Julia Gillard, the Australian prime minster, said on Tuesday that most of 1,550 remaining Australian troops in Afghanistan were expected to return home by the end of 2013. That timetable would see the largest...

North Korean Launch - April 2012; updated 17 Apr 2012; published 11 Apr 2012
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North Ko­re­an Launch - April 2012
Independent online (SA) 17 Apr 2012, New York - The United Nations Security Council on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's rocket launch, urged tightening of existing UN sanctions and warned Pyongyang of further consequences if it carries out another missile launch or nuclear test. China, a permanent veto-wielding council member and North Korea's protector on the 15-nation panel,...

Sudan on South aggression; updated 17 Apr 2012; published 17 Apr 2012
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Sudan on South ag­gres­sion
The Times of India 17 Apr 2012, SHARE AND DISCUSSTweet KHARTOUM/JUBA: Sudan's parliament branded South Sudan an "enemy" on Monday and called for a swift recapture of a disputed oil-producing region, as rising border tensions pushed the old civil war foes closer to another full-blown conflict. South Sudan, which seceded from Sudan last July, seized the contested Heglig oilfield...

Secretary Clinton Comments on the EU-US Energy Summit; updated 29 May 2011; published 19 Nov 2010
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Sec­re­tary Clin­ton Com­ments on the EU-US En­er­gy Sum­mit
United Nations 16 Apr 2012, Photo: UNDP16 April 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a new European Union (EU) initiative designed to assist developing countries in providing access to sustainable energy to their populations. Under its Energizing for Development Initiative, the European Commission - the EU's executive body - aims to support the provision of...

Presidential election in East Timor; updated 18 Mar 2012; published 17 Mar 2012
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Pres­i­den­tial elec­tion in East Timor
The Daily Telegraph Australia 16 Apr 2012, EAST Timor went to the polls yesterday to elect a new president in a run-off vote, as it prepares to celebrate its first decade of independence. Voters cast their ballots in a contest that pit Francisco "Lu Olo" Guterres against Taur Matan Ruak, both heroes of the 24-year war against Indonesian occupation. After polls opened in the...

President Obama Delivers Remarks at CEO Summit Of The Americas; updated 17 Apr 2012; published 15 Apr 2012
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Pres­i­dent Obama De­liv­ers Re­marks at CEO Sum­mit Of The Amer­i­c­as
The Siasat Daily 16 Apr 2012, April 16: A Pan-American summit has ended in discord here as regional leaders failed to agree on Cuba's inclusion in future summits in the face of US and Canadian opposition. US President Barack Obama, who defended his stance on Havana at a post-summit press conference, also faced questions on Washington's approach to the drug war and found himself...

Breivik trial video: 'Norway killer' claims self-defense, cries in court; updated 17 Apr 2012; published 16 Apr 2012
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Breivik trial video: 'Nor­way killer' claims self-de­fense, cries in court
Yahoo Daily News 16 Apr 2012, OSLO (Reuters) - The Norwegian anti-Islamic militant who massacred 77 people last summer arrived at an Oslo courthouse under armed guard on Monday, clenching his fist in a far-right salute and saying he did not recognize the authority of the judges. Anders Behring Breivik, 33, has admitted setting off a car bomb that killed eight people at...

Kabul bomb wave, rockets fired: Taliban targets diplomats & NATO; updated 17 Apr 2012; published 15 Apr 2012
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Kabul bomb wave, rock­ets fired: Tal­iban tar­gets diplo­mats & NATO
Newstrack India 16 Apr 2012, Kabul, April 16 (IANS) The synchronised terror attack launched by the Taliban in Kabul is over and all attackers have been killed following an overnight operation that saw a string of explosions Monday morning, authorities said. Taliban militants have been brought under control and all the attackers have been killed after hours of fierce...

Raw Video : Taliban Attack, Gun battle in Kabul over | Exclusive | AFGHANISTAN; updated 17 Apr 2012; published 16 Apr 2012
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Raw Video : Tal­iban At­tack, Gun bat­tle in Kabul over | Ex­clu­sive | AFGHANISTAN
Gulf News 15 Apr 2012, Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban said they launched a spring offensive yesterday with multiple attacks against western embassies in the central diplomatic area and at parliament in Kabul, with heavy explosions, rockets and gunfire rattling the city. The attack took place hours after dozens of militants stormed a prison in neighbouring Pakistan in the...

Timothy Geithner says that Women job losses are a meaningless way to measure the economy.; updated 16 Apr 2012; published 15 Apr 2012
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Tim­o­thy Gei­th­n­er says that Women job loss­es are a mean­ing­less way to mea­sure the econ­o­my.
The Los Angeles Times 15 Apr 2012, WASHINGTON — President Obama's top economic advisors pushed back hard Sunday against a charge by Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney that American women have suffered the brunt of the weak economy over the last three years. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called Romney's claim that women have accounted for 92% of the jobs lost...





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