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Anti-war protesters demonstrate outside the Iraq War Inquiry as former British Prime Minster Tony Blair is called to give evidence in London, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

Blair Iraq Photos War Wikipedia: Iraq Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph
Blair-Bush Iraq conversation 'must be released'
Mon 21 May 2012
Extracts from a record of a phone call between Tony Blair and George Bush on the eve of the Iraq War must be released, a tribunal ruled today. The tribunal ordered that an edited version of the note... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant)

A 23 kiloton tower shot called BADGER, fired on April 18, 1953 at the Nevada Test Site, as part of the Operation Upshot-Knothole nuclear test series.

IAEA Nuclear weapon Photos War Wikipedia: Nuclear weapon

WorldNews.com
A 'Not So' Smiling Buddha
Mon 21 May 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Rejecting the horrific specter of stunned, terrified, blackened and bleeding and suffering survivors, hands and arms aloft with patches of roasted skin... (photo: Federal Government of the United States)

File - Afghan national army commandos prepare to head out of a compound to patrol and search a bazaar during an operation in Kajaki village, Afghanistan, May 28, 2011.

Houston Chronicle Mon 21 May 2012
NATO touts Afghan war's end as fighting goes on
CHICAGO (AP) — As President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders herald the coming end of the deeply unpopular Afghanistan war, they face the grim reality of two more years of fighting ahead and more... (photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Ryan Whitney)
Afghanistan Nato Photos War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran

Newstrack India Sun 20 May 2012
G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran
Washington, May 20 (IANS) The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialised nations have expressed "deep" and "grave" concern over the actions of North Korea and Iran, and urged both... (photo: EC / EC)
G8 Iran Korea Leaders Photos Wikipedia: G8

Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng arrives at Washington Square Village on the campus of New York University, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in New York.

The Times of India Sun 20 May 2012
Blind Chinese activist Chen arrives in United States
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweet NEW YORK: Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and declared "equality and justice have no boundaries"... (photo: AP / Henny Ray Abrams)
China Human Rights Photos US Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng

President Barack Obama speaks during a joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon, not seen, in the Rose Garden at the White House, Monday, April 2, 2012, in Washington.

BBC News Sun 20 May 2012
Obama: Eurozone 'must focus on jobs and growth'
US President Barack Obama has said there is an "emerging consensus" that European countries must now focus on jobs and growth. Speaking after the G8 summit of... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)
Economy Eurozone G8 Summit Photos Wikipedia: 38th G8 summit

Secretary-General discusses range of global issues with France's Foreign Minister

United Nations Sat 19 May 2012
Secretary-General discusses range of global issues with France's Foreign Minister
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, during their meeting in New York. UN Photo/E. Debebe19 May 2012 United Nations... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
France Issues Mission Photos UN Wikipedia: Laurent Fabius

A man holds up a child during a demonstration against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's regime in the outskirts of Idlib, northern Syria, Sunday Feb. 26, 2012.

The Guardian Sat 19 May 2012
Largest protests yet in Syria's biggest city
ZEINA KARAM Associated Press= BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian forces on Friday fired on protesters holding the largest opposition marches yet in Aleppo, a sign of rising anti-regime... (photo: AP / Rodrigo Abd)
Photos Protests Syria Violence Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)

Former Sri Lankan soldier amputees participate in a parade to invoke blessings against the UN resolution against war crimes and human rights abuses during Sri Lanka's civil war, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, March 22, 2012.

Jakarta Post Sat 19 May 2012
Sri Lanka to probe civil war abuses on its own
Sri Lanka says it will conduct its own investigation into rights abuses during the final months of the island nation's civil war when thousands of civilians reportedly... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena)
Human Rights Photos Sri Lanka War Wikipedia: Sri Lankan Civil War

In this Monday, May 14, 2012 photo, a girl walks past Syrian rebels at Khaldiyeh neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria.

France24 Fri 18 May 2012
Syria-wide protests urged as Qaeda fears grows
AFP - Anti-regime activists have called for Syria-wide protests on Friday in support of students in Aleppo, a day after thousands of them rallied, emboldened by the... (photo: AP / Fadi Zaidan)
Al Qaeda Photos Protest Syria Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)

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	Stephen Carroll murder: lengthy jail terms for police officer's killers The Guardian
	Yemen: Suicide bomber kills 96 at military parade Zeenews
	Prosecutors seek life for Bali bombing suspect The Associated Press
	UK rules out further Lockerbie inquiries after Al-Megrahi's death Mail Guardian South Africa
	BIN LADEN DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES. Former CIA agent GlobalResearch
	Chicago police accused of planting evidence in 'Molotov cocktail' plot The Guardian
	APNewsbreak: 5 Irish dissidents charged The Associated Press
	Abu Qatada applies to be freed on bail The Guardian
	Metal thieves target Warrington bomb memorial The Guardian
	US Officially Arming Extremists in Syria GlobalResearch
	Israeli group wins terror suit against Syria, Iran The Associated Press

Angry Egyptian protesters shout anti-Israel slogans during a protest in front of Israeli embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Aug.20, 2011

Egypt vote: The Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty

Group: Palestinian shot as Israeli troops stood by

Former Israeli PM: Jerusalem must be partitioned

Jailed Israeli president freed briefly Austin American Statesman
Family of Hamas figure seeks to block Israel movie The Associated Press
The musical harvest of Shavout Ha'aretz
Israel blasts foreign proposal on settlement goods The Associated Press
Netanyahu: African migrants could overrun Israel Atlanta Journal
Electric car network gets first test in Israel The Associated Press
Palestine: PalFest Literature Festival in Gaza for First Tim GroundReport
Top Israel court tightens enforcement of equal pay The Associated Press
US giving Israel $70 million more for Iron Dome The Associated Press
US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador t ABC News
US envoy to Israel: US ready to strike Iran The Associated Press
Nakba Day events geared at vengeance, not reconciliation Ha'aretz
Syria's Assad 'doomed,' says Israel's Barak France24
The Palestinian day of vengeance and retribution Ha'aretz
G8 urged to tackle malnutrition, the hidden killer in Mozamb The Guardian
Israeli company writes off stake in Egyptian gas The Associated Press
Iran hangs alleged Israeli agent in shadow war The Associated Press
Video - Nakba Day: Return to Palestine Axis of Logic
Palestinians march in annual mourning ritual The Associated Press
Iran hangs 'Israel spy' over nuclear scientist killing BBC News

Central Bank Governer: Iraq must pay more attention to non-oil sector

In Chicago, Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans Put NATO's Endless War on Trial

The Spoils of Oil – Oil’s Divisive Influence: The Case of Iraq

Iraq attacks kill three France24
Iraq Purchases US The Inquisitr
Quote of the day: Did 'ahistorical Grecophilia' persuade us Foreign Policy
"No NATO, No War": U.S. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Ret Democracy Now
Sun libel victor faces £300,000 legal bill The Guardian
Iraq warns Kurdish oil deals need Baghdad approval Buffalo News
Officials: Gunmen kill 3 policemen in Iraq Herald Tribune
Gunmen kill 3 policemen in Iraq Richmond Times Dispatch
>Officials: Gunmen kill 3 policemen in Iraq Seattle Post
Iraq turns to U.S. drones to protect oil platforms Chicago Tribune
Iraq to Purchase U.S. Drones Yahoo Daily News
Defects Spotted in Ukrainian Armored Vehicles for Iraq Novosti
Iraq buys US drones to protect nation's oil exports Stars and Stripes
IAEA to Press Iranians on Site Visits Before Iraq Meeting Bloomberg
Egypt presidential race gets new twist: Mubarak-era figure s The Los Angeles Times
Lockerbie bomber dies in Libya The Los Angeles Times
Bahrain committed to replacing Iraq as 2013 Gulf Cup of Nati Goal
Wallingford Ignores Vietnam, Iraq/Afghan Vets: Boycott Memor The Examiner
Baghdad Judges Refuse To Hear Evidence That Could Clear Iraq Antiwar
Iraq-Afghan veterans against war return medals Chicago Sun-Times

Russia Urges Lebanon to Take Stabilization Measures

U.N. worried about Syria's effect on Lebanon, civil war risk

Racism in Lebanon

Syrian violence spills into Lebanon The Columbus Dispatch
Lebanon Clashes Reach Beirut After Anti-Syrian Cleric’s Kill Bloomberg
Kuwait urges citizens to avoid Lebanon Gulf News
2 Killed in Latest Syria-Related Clashes in Lebanon Voa News
Syria violence spills over to Lebanon, one dies in Beirut cl Ha'aretz
Soldiers shoot anti-Assad clerics in Lebanon, triggering fre CNN
Lebanon fears Syria spillover after Beirut clashes kill 1 Fox News
Tension in Lebanon over checkpoint deaths Al Jazeera
Lebanon debt costs at new low as Syria effect muted Gulf News
Agents fear cancellation of Lebanon travel plans Gulf News
Fresh tension in Lebanon after troops kill cleric Gulf News
Lebanon premier appeals for calm as cleric shot dead Gulf News
Army kills Sunni cleric in Lebanon Yahoo Daily News
Lebanon imports Syria’s crisis with killing of two religious Middle East Online
Shootings rise tensions in Lebanon Irish Times
Lebanon warning pushes travellers to change plans Gulf News
Lebanon overcomes pitching woes to beat Dupo in regional fin STL Today
Lebanon overcomes 10 walks to beat Dupo in regional final STL Today
Ataya raises funds for Lebanon cancer centre Gulf News
Gulf states ask citizens to avoid Lebanon travel Gulf News

Conflicts case study: Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Ethiopia

Conflicts case study: Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Ethiopia

FILE - In this file photo taken Wednesday, May 2, 2012. and released by the U.S. Embassy Beijing Press Office, blind activist Chen Guangcheng, center, holds hands with U.S. Ambassador to China, Gary Locke, at a hospital in Beijing.

China's Chen Guangcheng 'set to fly to US'

Gay African refugees face abduction, violence and rape in Uganda and Kenya

Gay African refugees face abduction, violence and rape in Uganda and Kenya

Was Pablo Neruda murdered? Al Jazeera
Montpellier look to build on success Al Jazeera
Chen and Reaffirming America's Commitment to Human Rights in Huffington Post
Found Poem Favorite | ‘Keys to a Lamborghini’ The New York Times
CD reviews Taipei Times
North Port commissioner faces DUI charge after crash Herald Tribune
'Transformers' roll out in Universal Studios ride Herald Tribune
Israeli PM urges 'just' replacement of draft law Atlanta Journal
Notre Dame sues over Obama birth control mandate Herald Tribune
Chen Guangcheng China’s activist free at last! The Examiner
Bahrain defends human rights record at UN The State
G8 2012: Aid Organization Says G8 Has 'Turned Their Backs' O Huffington Post
Chinese tycoon jailed after death sentence revoked The Wichita Eagle
Zimbabwe Denies Claims of State Sponsored Violence The New York Times
Engelbert gets in a Hump-erdinck over BBC ambush as he's ask The Daily Mail
Zimbabwe dismisses allegations of state sponsored violence, The Washington Post
US, Suu Kyi agree Myanmar reforms fragile The Boston Globe
Guest commentary: Addressing the crisis of crime and urban t Detroit Free Press
Zim's justice minister rubbishes violence claims Mail Guardian South Africa
Ahmed Zewail: Egypt's March Toward Democracy Huffington Post

Refugees in Limbo at Egypt-Libya Border

Grant citizenship to Bangaladesh minority community refugees: BJP

Refugee Office Set to Move Again

ASIO rulings keep refugees in detention Australian Broadcasting Corporation
KENYA: Sudanese influx strains Kakuma refugee camp IRINnews
KENYA: Dadaab - locals vs refugees IRINnews
Ailments Spread Among Refugees of Sirung Eruption Jakarta Globe
Israel must allow migrants and refugees to work Ha'aretz
After Decades, a Journey Home for Angolan Refugees All Africa
Netanyahu: African refugees threaten Israel's identity, secu Mail Guardian South Africa
Donations sought for recent influx of refugees to Akron Ohio
Institute seeking donations for refugees Ohio
At Home With the Denizens of Slab City - Video Reveals "Rece Newsvine
Teenage refugees still being routinely locked up The Independent
Holocaust through the eyes of a refugee in SA Independent online (SA)
Child refugees 'still being held' The Guardian
Letters: Going after tax refugees The Los Angeles Times
State Labor slams PM on 'risk' refugees Sydney Morning Herald
SBY Wants Action on Timorese Refugees Jakarta Globe
Payback for a Facebook tax refugee The Charlotte Observer
Record Number of African Refugees Migrating to Yemen &#x2013 Scoop
Refugee Farmers Find Solace in a Floodplain The New York Times
Thousands flee DR Congo violence Al Jazeera

Europe no sanctuary for Afghan asylum seekers

Europe no sanctuary for Afghan asylum seekers

asylum seekers protesting at the Villawood detention center in Sydney.

Serbia faces surge in asylum seekers

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks during a press conference in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010.

Victorian Labor rejects Gillard policy on offshore processing of asylum-seekers

Three new boats, but asylum seekers on decline Sydney Morning Herald
Increase in asylum seekers driving big budget blowout The Daily Telegraph Australia
Israeli MKs engage in stormy debate over African asylum seek Ha'aretz
More Asylum seeker boats intercepted The Daily Telegraph Australia
Two asylum seeker boats intercepted Sydney Morning Herald
Stream of asylum-seekers continues with two more boats The Australian
Czech Republic rejects Canadian proposal for return of asylu Romano
New asylum-seeker boat load biggest in two years The Australian
In letters to Israelis, African asylum seekers attempt to te Ha'aretz
Australian asylum seekers blow budget as vessel carrying 175 The Daily Telegraph Australia
Child asylum seekers 'still being imprisoned' by immigration The Observer
Rohingya asylum seekers back in Delhi The Hindu
Providing the right support for young asylum seekers The Guardian
Cameroon couple win asylum seeker status after long fight The Guardian
Hungary: Almost half of the population would close the borde Romano
Three Eritrean asylum seekers suspected of raping a minor in Ha'aretz
Playwright Lydia Besong wins asylum seeker status BBC News
Israeli Foreign Ministry: International law allows deportati Ha'aretz
Asylum-seekers reach remote Cocos Islands The Australian
'Record year' of asylum seekers The Daily Telegraph Australia

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