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Serving Down Under: Australia offers military jobs to US troops facing separation
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod
Serving Down Under: Australia offers military jobs to US troops facing separation
Full Article Stars and Stripes
YOKOTA AIR BASE, JapanU.S. servicemembers looking at career options in this era of shrinking military budgets and force drawdowns might want to take a look Down Under. The Australian government is recruiting experienced U.S. enlisted personnel and officers to fill a range of positions — from submariners to doctors — in its...

People and security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
photo: AP / Karim Kadim
Syria says enclave 'cleansed,' Russia accuses US
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
Syria's government said on Wednesday it has "cleansed terrorists" from Al-Haffe, a Sunni enclave feared to be the site of a new massacre, as Russia accused the United States of arming rebels. The rebel Free Syrian Army said its fighters pulled out of Al-Haffe in a tactical move to spare civilians of the beleaguered northwestern town after an...

In this photo taken during a government-organised visit for media, Syrian army soldiers ride on their military trucks as they enter the villages near the town of Jisr al-Shughour, north of Damascus, Syria, on Friday June 10, 2011.
photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi
Syrian children used as human shields, says UN report
Full Article BBC News
Children in Syria have accused troops of using them as human shields, a UN report has revealed. Some children said they had been forced to ride on tanks to stop attacks by opposition fighters, the report said. The UN's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict said children were being tortured in detention and slaughtered in...

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez prepares to toss carnations into the Beagle Channel at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falkland conflict near the war memorial in Ushuaia, Argentina, Monday April 2, 2012.
photo: AP / Natacha Pisarenko
Falklands to hold 2013 referendum in bid to settle sovereignty dispute
Full Article The Independent
The announcement of the poll comes ahead of tomorrow's 30th anniversary of the end of the 74-day occupation by the Galtieri junta in 1982. The Argentine President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, is due to raise the issue at the United Nations, part of a ratcheting up of tension over the disputed islands. The British and Falkland Islands...

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, center, holds his first cabinet meeting at the state Capitol Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in Madison, Wis., after Walker beat Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in a recall election.
photo: AP / Andy Manis
Irrational Voting Patterns and Votercide
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling If to live is to act and to act is to decide, then to democratize is to vote and to vote is to also decide. But if the Wisconsin Recall Election (WRE) and recent voting purges in Florida are any indication of America's participatory democracy in action, a disturbing trend has developed, mainly...

A person throws a bucket of water at a house engulfed in flames in Sittwe, Myanmar, Monday, June 11, 2012, following Buddhist-Muslim violence, which has left at least seven people dead and hundreds of homes torched.
photo: AP / Kihn Maung Win
Sectarian tinderbox explodes in Myanmar
Full Article Jakarta Post
With sectarian tension on the boil in Myanmar's Rakhine state, analysts and diplomats are worried about the spreading violence as well as a heavy- handed crackdown. On Monday, security forces sought to restore order after a weekend of violence in which Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims set upon each other, torching houses in towns and entire...

In this photo taken on Sunday, April 8, 2012, a North Korean man pulls an ox drawn cart near North Korean residents working in a field on the outskirts of Pyongyang, North Korea.
photo: AP / Ng Han Guan
U.N. optimistic on U.S. aid for North Korea, food still a problem
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United Nations is optimistic it can get the United States to provide aid for isolated North Korea where chronic problems with its agriculture remain a huge stumbling block to development, the top UN official in the country said on Tuesday. The United States said in April it would not go forward with planned food aid to North...

Syrian women walk next to a destroyed military tank in the northern town of Ariha, on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria, Sunday, June 10, 2012.
photo: AP
Syria: UN observers blocked from entering town of al-Haffeh, fired at upon departure
Full Article United Nations
In Homs, Syria, smoke drifts into the sky from buildings and houses hit by shelling. Photo: UNSMIS12 June 2012 – Following repeated efforts, UN observers were unable to reach the Syrian town of al-Haffeh today as angry crowds surrounded their vehicles, stopping them from proceeding any further, after which they were shot at as they departed. "The...

The Afghan war: About to get interesting
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod
The Afghan war: About to get interesting
Full Article Foreign Policy
Maj. Fernando Lujan gave a fast-paced, lively talk on the future of the American mission in Afghanistan. His interlocutor, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, kicked off this part of the CNAS conference with a provocative question: Aren't most Afghan soldiers lazy, corrupt guys just waiting to shoot an American soldier in the back? Lujan tackled...

Army future at risk with cull of most experienced officers
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod
Army future at risk with cull of most experienced officers
Full Article The Daily Telegraph
The Armed Forces’ future is at risk after losing a generation of its most experienced officers, politicians and commanders said yesterday. Among them were 630 officers with 300 coming from the Army, 250 from the RAF and 70 Royal Navy. At least eight brigadiers and 60 lieutenant colonels have gone along with 15 air commodores and 17 Navy...

U.S. troops return to Afghanistan's "lost province"
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod
U.S. troops return to Afghanistan's "lost province"
Full Article Daily Press
KAMDESH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - - U.S. troops returned to the area in Afghanistan they call the "dark side of the moon" this week, a remote Hindu Kush region that controls several access routes to Kabul and where the coalition suffered one of its biggest reverses in the decade-long war. This part of Nuristan province, in the mountainous far east...

Astronomer claims to find Oldest Galaxy in the Universe
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Astronomer claims to find Oldest Galaxy in the Universe
Full Article Newstrack India
Tweet Using some the most powerful telescopes present on Earth surface, a team of Japanese astronomers has claimed to find the oldest galaxy in the universe. According to them this galaxy age is 12.91 billion years. Subaru and Keck are the two telescopes located on Mount Kea of Hawaii that have been used in this...

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photo: WN / Denise Yong
U.S. dollar down against dong
Full Article The Saigon Times
A staff member of Asia Commercial Bank counts U.S. dollar notes. The dollar has slipped this week - Photo: Kinh LuanHCMC – The U.S. dollar has dropped from early this week as demand for the...

A Buddhist monk stands in the debris of burned houses still smoldering in Sittwe, Myanmar, Monday, June 11, 2012
photo: AP / Kihn Maung Win
Burma sectarian violence continues despite state of emergency
Full Article The Daily Telegraph
Gunshots rang out and residents fled burning homes on Tuesday as security forces in western Burma struggled to contain deadly ethnic and religious violence that has displaced thousands of people. Image 1 of 3 Burmese policemen patrol with rifles on the streets of Sittwe, capital of the western state of Rakhine Photo:...


Explosion in steel plant in south India kills 11
Full Article Herald Tribune
14 Jun 2012

HYDERABAD, India - An explosion in a state-owned steel plant in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has killed at least 11 people, police said Thursday. At least 16 other workers suffered serious burns in the blast and a massive fire that broke out late Wednesday in the plant in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam, said Police Commissioner...
In this June 13, 2012, photograph, an injured employee of a steel plant is being rushed to a hospital in Visakhapatnam, India.
photo: AP

Russia urged to get tough on Syria
Full Article BBC News
14 Jun 2012

Russia is facing increased pressure to harden its approach to Syria, with a number of countries warning of a descent into civil war. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Moscow it risks losing influence in the Middle East if it does not act more constructively. France wants the Annan peace plan to be enforced under the UN charter. But...
United Nation observers inspect a government military position at the Talbisah area in Homs city Syria Monday June 11, 2012.
photo: AP / David Manyua/United Nations

Suu Kyi visits Europe for 1st time in 24 years
Full Article CBC
14 Jun 2012

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is kicking off her first trip to Europe in 24 years with a visit to Switzerland, her first stop in a five-country tour that will include a trip to Norway, where she will deliver an acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded more than 20 years ago. The trip to Europe is seen as a sign of...
Myanmar opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi talks to reporters as she arrives at Yangon International airport Wednesday, June 13, 2012, in Yangon, Myanmar.
photo: AP

Syria says enclave 'cleansed,' Russia accuses US
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
13 Jun 2012

Syria's government said on Wednesday it has "cleansed terrorists" from Al-Haffe, a Sunni enclave feared to be the site of a new massacre, as Russia accused the United States of arming rebels. The rebel Free Syrian Army said its fighters pulled out of Al-Haffe in a tactical move to spare civilians of the beleaguered northwestern town after an...
People and security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
photo: AP / Karim Kadim

Falklands to hold 2013 referendum in bid to settle sovereignty dispute
Full Article The Independent
13 Jun 2012

The announcement of the poll comes ahead of tomorrow's 30th anniversary of the end of the 74-day occupation by the Galtieri junta in 1982. The Argentine President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, is due to raise the issue at the United Nations, part of a ratcheting up of tension over the disputed islands. The British and Falkland Islands...
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez prepares to toss carnations into the Beagle Channel at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falkland conflict near the war memorial in Ushuaia, Argentina, Monday April 2, 2012.
photo: AP / Natacha Pisarenko

Serving Down Under: Australia offers military jobs to US troops facing separation
Full Article Stars and Stripes
12 Jun 2012

YOKOTA AIR BASE, JapanU.S. servicemembers looking at career options in this era of shrinking military budgets and force drawdowns might want to take a look Down Under. The Australian government is recruiting experienced U.S. enlisted personnel and officers to fill a range of positions — from submariners to doctors — in its...
Serving Down Under: Australia offers military jobs to US troops facing separation
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod

Syria: UN observers blocked from entering town of al-Haffeh, fired at upon departure
Full Article United Nations
12 Jun 2012

In Homs, Syria, smoke drifts into the sky from buildings and houses hit by shelling. Photo: UNSMIS12 June 2012 – Following repeated efforts, UN observers were unable to reach the Syrian town of al-Haffeh today as angry crowds surrounded their vehicles, stopping them from proceeding any further, after which they were shot at as they departed. "The...
Syrian women walk next to a destroyed military tank in the northern town of Ariha, on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria, Sunday, June 10, 2012.
photo: AP

Irrational Voting Patterns and Votercide
Full Article WorldNews.com
12 Jun 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling If to live is to act and to act is to decide, then to democratize is to vote and to vote is to also decide. But if the Wisconsin Recall Election (WRE) and recent voting purges in Florida are any indication of America's participatory democracy in action, a disturbing trend has developed, mainly...
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, center, holds his first cabinet meeting at the state Capitol Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in Madison, Wis., after Walker beat Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in a recall election.
photo: AP / Andy Manis

U.N. optimistic on U.S. aid for North Korea, food still a problem
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
12 Jun 2012

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United Nations is optimistic it can get the United States to provide aid for isolated North Korea where chronic problems with its agriculture remain a huge stumbling block to development, the top UN official in the country said on Tuesday. The United States said in April it would not go forward with planned food aid to North...
In this photo taken on Sunday, April 8, 2012, a North Korean man pulls an ox drawn cart near North Korean residents working in a field on the outskirts of Pyongyang, North Korea.
photo: AP / Ng Han Guan

Ethiopia to host Africa Union summit after Omar al-Bashir Malawi row
Full Article BBC News
12 Jun 2012

The next African Union summit has been moved to the Ethiopian capital after Malawi refused to host the gathering. The body said its July meeting would be in Addis Ababa after Malawi blocked the attendance of Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The AU's Ferdinand Montcho accused...
File - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir speaks to armed forces in Heglig, Sudan, Monday, April 23, 2012.
photo: AP

Sectarian tinderbox explodes in Myanmar
Full Article Jakarta Post
12 Jun 2012

With sectarian tension on the boil in Myanmar's Rakhine state, analysts and diplomats are worried about the spreading violence as well as a heavy- handed crackdown. On Monday, security forces sought to restore order after a weekend of violence in which Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims set upon each other, torching houses in towns and entire...
A person throws a bucket of water at a house engulfed in flames in Sittwe, Myanmar, Monday, June 11, 2012, following Buddhist-Muslim violence, which has left at least seven people dead and hundreds of homes torched.
photo: AP / Kihn Maung Win

Chavez launches bid for re-election
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
12 Jun 2012

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has rallied tens of thousands of supporters while wearing his signature red beret and singing a folk song as he launched his re-election bid. Mr Chavez waved and blew kisses to crowds while he rode atop a...
ALTERNATIVE CROP TO XFLL106 - In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez holds a baseball after delivering a message on state TV at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday Sept. 29, 2011. Chavez denied rumors of a setback in his health, saying he is at work and expects to finish with cancer treatments soon. Chavez underwent surgery in Cuba in June to remove a tumor from his pelvic region. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)
photo: AP / Miraflores Press Office

Syrian children used as human shields, says UN report
Full Article BBC News
12 Jun 2012

Children in Syria have accused troops of using them as human shields, a UN report has revealed. Some children said they had been forced to ride on tanks to stop attacks by opposition fighters, the report said. The UN's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict said children were being tortured in detention and slaughtered in...
In this photo taken during a government-organised visit for media, Syrian army soldiers ride on their military trucks as they enter the villages near the town of Jisr al-Shughour, north of Damascus, Syria, on Friday June 10, 2011.
photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi

Greeks ask EU: why does Spain get a better deal?
Full Article The Independent
12 Jun 2012

Madrid became the fourth eurozone nation to request a bailout at the weekend when it turned to its European partners for a €100bn loan. But unlike Greece, whose rescue deal came with a mandate for savage public spending cuts and tax rises, Spain managed to dodge the austerity bullet, as the bailout applies exclusively to the country's banking...
A man passes a plaque of a Greek one-drachma coin, which was replaced by the euro in 2002, in central Athens, on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris


Jason Aldean fined for swimming in dangerous Gulf
Full Article Kansas City Star
13 Jun 2012

GRAYTON BEACH, Fla. -- Country music star Jason Aldean has been fined for swimming in dangerous conditions at a Florida Panhandle beach....
Jason Aldean performs during the
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Report: Lady Gaga to Cover 'Vogue' Mag Again, Release 'Fame' Perfume
Full Article Rollingstone
13 Jun 2012

Lady Gaga is set to dominate September. Not only will she reveal details of her anticipated third album that month but she will also reportedly grace the cover of Vogue again, and this time for the year's most important...
Lady Gaga performing "Bad Romance" on The Monster Ball Tour.
photo: Creative Commons / Dulcet Nightingale

Kanye West's home burglarised
Full Article Music News
13 Jun 2012

Kanye West has reportedly been the victim of a burglary. The rapper's Los Angeles home was ransacked by thieves, law enforcement officials have told TMZ....
Kanye West  Kanye West GOOD MUSIC Showcase SXSW 2011
photo: Creative Commons / David Wolf

Usher says he doesn't want to be a pushy parent
Full Article BBC News
13 Jun 2012

R&B artist Usher says he doesn't want to push his children into the entertainment business although he does enjoy putting them on stage during tours. The singer recently broke down in court as he gave evidence during a legal battle with his ex-wife over custody of their two sons. Usher's new album is his seventh studio effort and...
Usher ServiceNation2
photo: Creative Commons / David Berkowitz

Usher planned Winehouse collaboration
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
13 Jun 2012

Usher planned to record with Amy Winehouse before her death. The R&B; star is always looking for new music sounds and felt teaming up with the British jazz star would be an interesting experience. He approached her producer Salaam Remi about it but never managed to get into the studio with Amy before her death last year. "There was a few...
Usher performs during the OMG Tour on New Year's Eve at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida - USA December 31, 2010
photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert

Nicki Minaj: Madonna smells expensive
Full Article Music News
13 Jun 2012

Nicki Minaj has joked that Madonna smells of money. The Queen of Pop planted a kiss on Nicki while celebrating the rapper's 29th birthday earlier this year. Nicki has described the moment she locked lips with Madonna. "[It was] mushy. In a very good way. There was a moment in time...
Nicki Minaj performs in concert during the
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Lady Gaga Tweets Photo of Black Eye After Concert Accident
Full Article Billboard
12 Jun 2012

During her New Zealand concert, Lady Gaga told her fans that she felt a bit unsteady immediately after she was hit on the head with a wayward pole being hoisted by one of her male back-up dancers. She told the crowd: "I want to apologize. I did hit my head and I think I may have a...
Lady Gaga performing "Bad Romance" on The Monster Ball Tour.
photo: Creative Commons / Dulcet Nightingale

Preview "First Point," A Lindsay Lohan Surf Film Scored By Thomas Bangalter
Full Article Stereogum
11 Jun 2012

"First Point" is a new short film from artist Richard Phillips. It's about surfing, and it stars Lindsay Lohan. Thomas Bangalter, the busier half of Daft Punk, scored the film, and the little bit we've heard of that score is droning and ominous. The film doesn't debut until next week, but there's a minute-long trailer online, and you can watch it...
Actress Lindsay Lohan, left, appears in court during her arraignment on a felony grand theft charge with her lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley at the LAX Airport Courthouse in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011.
photo: AP / Mario Anzuoni


Dzagoev the dangerman
Full Article The Hindu
13 Jun 2012

Alan Dzagoev underlined he is the player to watch for Russia after scoring his third goal of the tournament in the 1-1 draw with Poland in another performance to alert...
Russia's Alan Dzagoyev celebrates after he scored during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Poland and Russia in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
photo: AP / Matt Dunham

WATSON CARRIES BRITISH HOPES
Full Article Sporting Life
13 Jun 2012

Heather Watson was the last remaining British hope after five of her compatriots crashed out of the AEGON Classic in Birmingham today. The 20-year-old marked herself as Britain's best Wimbledon hope after she claimed a...
Heather Watson (GBR) competes against Lucie Safarova (CZE) during the Day 5 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 23, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida - USA.
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Arsenal chasing CSKA Moscow and Russian forward Alan Dzagoev
Full Article The Examiner
13 Jun 2012

Arsenal are in the midst of trying to offload one Russian international in the form for Andrei Arshavin, but it appears that Arsene Wenger does not want to be devoid of talent from the . According to Metro the London based club are said to be lining up a move for CSKA Moscow and Russian international sensation Alan Dzagoev. The talented 21-year-old...
Russia's Alan Dzagoyev celebrates after he scored during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Poland and Russia in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
photo: AP / Matt Dunham

Berdych up and running
Full Article Sky Sports
13 Jun 2012

Third-seed Tomas Berdych kicked off his grass-court campaign in convincing style with a comfortable 6-3 6-2 win over Viktor Troicki at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle. Berdych, a Wimbledon finalist two years ago, dominated on serve as he failed to give up a single break point whilst wining 88% of...
Tomas Berdych - US Open 2010
photo: Creative Commons / Christian Mesiano

Schiavone out of Birmingham; Oudin advances
Full Article The Miami Herald
13 Jun 2012

BIRMINGHAM, England -- Top-seeded Francesca Schiavone was upset 7-5, 6-4 by Miskai Dothe of Japan in the first round of the grass-court Aegon Classic on Wednesday. Also, Melanie Oudin of the United States defeated Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal, 6-3, 6-4, and American...
Francesca Schiavone in action on Day 7 of the 2010 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Queens, New York September 5, 2010
photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert

RAFAEL NADAL AT THE DOUBLE
Full Article Sporting Life
13 Jun 2012

Rafael Nadal began his grass-court preparations with a rare doubles outing at the Gerry Weber Open in...
Rafael Nadal (ESP) competes against Kei Nishikori (JPN) during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center Key Biscayne, Florida March 26, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Murray - No need to panic
Full Article Sky Sports
13 Jun 2012

Andy Murray insists he is not alarmed about his Wimbledon prospects despite his unexpected defeat at Queen's on Wednesday. Murray's defence of his AEGON Championships crown ended in limp fashion as he lost 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (1-7) to world number 65 Nicolas Mahut on centre court. Having exited the French Open at the quarter-final stage last week,...
Andy Murray of Great Britain serves the ball to Andy Roddick of USA during their match in the Paris Tennis Masters tournament, Thursday, Nov.10, 2011, in Paris, France.
photo: AP / Lionel Cironneau

TSONGA TOO GOOD FOR BAKER
Full Article Sporting Life
13 Jun 2012

Jamie Baker's AEGON Championships came to an end at Queen's despite a spirited and encouraging performance against world number five Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Baker, who four years ago was struck down with a deadly...
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) competes against Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center Key Biscayne, Florida March 26, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert


Robin Thicke not ready for more kids
Full Article Kypost
13 Jun 2012

Singer ROBIN THICKE is putting off becoming a parent again because he struggles to see enough of his only son due to his hectic schedule. The Lost Without You...
Robin Thicke
photo: Creative Commons / Michelle Uthoff

Abhay Deol: 'Zombie film on hold'
Full Article IMDb
13 Jun 2012

Abhay Deol has admitted that his zombie film is on hold because of budget issues. Rock...
The Film Director, Joya Akhtar, Bollywood Actors Sanjay Suri, Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin at a press conference at the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2011), at Main Media Centre, in Panaji, Goa on November 25, 2011.
photo: PIB of India

 Philip Seymour Hoffman arrives for the screening of "The Savages," at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) nf2
photo: AP photo

Usher won't rule out Oscar for Sugar Ray Leonard 'Hands of Stone' role
Full Article IMDb
11 Jun 2012

Usher has opened up about his film debut Hands of Stone. The 33-year-old singer is set to portray boxing legend Sugar Ray...
Usher performs during the OMG Tour on New Year's Eve at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida - USA December 31, 2010
photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert

Robert Pattinson talks Cosmopolis
Full Article Total Film
11 Jun 2012

Robert Pattinson will soon be bidding farewell to the Twiverse, with Breaking Dawn - Part Two hitting cinemas in November. He's not wasting any time moving on, though, as Cosmopolis blasts into cineplexes this month. Directed by David Cronenberg and adapted from Don DeLillo's novel, Cosmopolis is a blackly comic drama in which 28-year-old...
Robert Pattinson arrives at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday Aug. 9, 2009, in Universal City, Calif.
photo: AP / Matt Sayles

Set Photos Unveil A Mustached Joaquin Phoenix In Spike Jonze's Untitled Romance
Full Article Indiewire
11 Jun 2012

The return of Spike Jonze is an exciting prospect on its own but with Joaquin Phoenix as his lead and three leading ladies along side him in Amy Adams, Rooney Mara and Olivia Wilde, we're delightfully anticpating his upcoming, untitled project....
*** FILE *** Actor Joaquin Phoenix poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills Calif., on in this Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009 file photo. Phoenix  jumped off the stage during a short performance at a Miami Beach nightclub early Thursday morning March 12, 2009 and confronted an audience member who was heckling him. Security guards dragged him back on stage and escorted him away. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
photo: AP / Matt Sayles

Emma Stone: 'Jennifer Lawrence inspired me to take Spider-Man role'
Full Article Digital Spy
11 Jun 2012

Emma Stone has revealed that she was inspired to play Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man by Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence. The 23-year-old Easy A actress claimed that she was initially hesistant to sign up to a blockbuster franchise, before...
Emma Stone, star of the film "Easy A," arrives at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 13, 2010.
photo: AP / Chris Pizzello

Danny DeVito: 'We'll try to do Twins sequel in 2013'
Full Article Digital Spy
11 Jun 2012

Danny DeVito has said that he hopes to get the sequel to Twins filmed in 2013. Earlier this year, plans emerged for a follow-up to Ivan Reitman's 1988 comedy with Eddie Murphy playing DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger's long-lost sibling. Asked about the project, DeVito told ES Magazine: "Yes, Triplets. We're going to try to do it next year. "Arnold...
 Actors Rhea Perlman, left, and Danny DeVito arrive for the 3rd annual Alfred Mann Foundation Innovation and Inspiration Gala held Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)   (js1)
photo: AP/Phil McCarten


Analysis: Obama gambles by asking for more time to fix economy
Full Article CNBC
14 Jun 2012

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - So far, President Barack Obama has not been able to convince most Americans that they are better off than they were four years ago. His next step may be to try to convince them that they would be worse off under his Republican rival, Mitt Romney. In an economic speech on Thursday that could set the tone for months of...
President Barack Obama pauses during his joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Monday, April 2, 2012, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

Syria puts stress on US-Russia ties on eve of Obama-Putin talks
Full Article CNBC
14 Jun 2012

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - An escalating crisis in Syria, echoing with Cold War-style recriminations, has badly frayed U.S.-Russian relations at a delicate time, just as U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin try to renew their relationship. U.S. charges that Russia is arming the Syrian government as it attacks its...
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‘US determined to keep ties with India growing’
Full Article The Hindu
14 Jun 2012

The US Secretary of State, Ms Hillary Clinton, has said that the US is determined to keep its partnership with India going and growing, underlining that its effectiveness will hinge on the ability of the two countries to convert common interests into common action. “The effectiveness of this partnership will hinge on our ability together to...
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Clinton applauds Singh, Gilani for improvement in ties
Full Article Indian Express
14 Jun 2012

The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has applauded the leadership of the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and his Pakistan counterpart Yousuf Gilani for taking steps to improve their bilateral relationship. "I applaud the leadership that Prime Minister Singh...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, July 19, 2011.
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  Dell To Trim $2 Billion Over Next Three Years, Refocus Efforts On Software
Full Article The Inquisitr
14 Jun 2012

Posted: June 14, 2012 Dell on Wednesday announced plans to slash $2 billion from the company’s expense sheet over the next three years, cost cuts that will allow the PC manufacturer to remain competitive in a market that has shifted much of its sales attention towards mobile devices and tablet computers. The company is expected to cut down...
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Caterpillar OKs 13 Percent Increase in Dividend
Full Article The New York Times
13 Jun 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Caterpillar is raising its quarterly cash dividend by 13 percent. It's the biggest percentage increase in the dividend since the financial crisis hit in the fall of 2008. Caterpillar Inc. said Wednesday that its board approved a 6-cent increase to put the quarterly cash dividend at 52 cents per share, up from 46 cents. The new...
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Spanish owner of Zara chain overcomes economic gloom at home to post bumper profit rise
Full Article The Daily Mail
13 Jun 2012

The Spanish owner of fashion chain Zara has defied the financial crisis engulfing its country by generating a 30 per cent rise in quarterly profits. Inditex, the world's largest clothes retailer by market value, added another 91 stores in the three months to April 30 as it continued to expand outside its troubled home market. It now has 5,618...
Zara clothing made in Portugal. Zara is a vertically integrated retailer. Unlike similar apparel retailers, Zara controls most of the steps on the supply-chain, designing, manufacturing, and distributing its products.
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Italy's Monti seeks political unity amid market turmoil
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
13 Jun 2012

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Wednesday sought to shore up his political support ahead of a series of crucial international meetings where stemming the spread of the euro zone crisis will be the main objective. "We should use these new difficulties to double our efforts both on the European front and within Italian...
Italian Premier Mario Monti talks to the media during a press conference at the end of a meeting in Rome's Palazzo Chigi government's headquarters, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.
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Sakshi TV - Massive Explosion And Fire In Vizag Steel Plant, 16 Dead, Many Injured
Sakshi TV - Massive Explosion And Fire In Vizag Steel Plant, 16 Dead, Many Injured
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  • Published: 14 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 14 Jun 2012
Author: Sakshitvcom
Massive Explosion And Fire In Vizag Steel Plant, 16 Dead, Many Injured
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US: Russia Sending Syria Attack Helicopters
US: Russia Sending Syria Attack Helicopters
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  • Published: 12 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 13 Jun 2012
Author: AssociatedPress
The Obama administration said Tuesday that Russia is sending attack helicopters to Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime.(June 12) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on Twitter: apne.ws Associated Press on Google+: bit.ly
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Aung San Suu Kyi set for historic European tour
Aung San Suu Kyi set for historic European tour
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  • Published: 11 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 12 Jun 2012
Author: AFP
Aung San Suu Kyi takes the latest stride in her journey from an imprisoned activist to a politician on the world stage when she visits Europe this week to give a Nobel speech two decades in the making. Duration: 02:21
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UN and US worry Syrian government is planning more massacres
UN and US worry Syrian government is planning more massacres
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  • Duration: 1:50
  • Published: 12 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 13 Jun 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
UN monitors have confirmed that Syria is using helicopters to fire on residential areas in Homs. The international peace envoy Kofi Annan and the US have also expressed fears that the government may be organising another massacre, this time in the town of Haffa, in Latakia province. This amateur footage, said to have been filmed on Sunday, shows the bodies of at least 10 children. Opposition activists say 63 civilians were killed nationwide on Monday. Al Jazeera's Nicole Jonston has more.
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20th Century Battlefields - Falklands War
20th Century Battlefields - Falklands War
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  • Published: 22 Dec 2011
  • Updated: 13 Jun 2012
Author: HauptmannRob
Documentary about the Falklands War presented by historian father and son Peter and Dan Snow Funny thing, Argentina has screamed "THE UK HAS DEPLOYED NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC!!", conveniently forgetting the Vanguard class SSNs can hit Buenos Aires from HMNB Clyde; their home port . . . ;) As much as people want to argue history, all that matters now is the decision of the Falklands Islanders. If they wanted to become Argentinian, I would support that decision as would the British government. You may not agree with what the islanders say but you can't deny them the right to speak for themselves.
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One Taliban killed 4 French soldiers & Panjshiri interpreter in Kapisa - AFGHANISTAN
One Taliban killed 4 French soldiers & Panjshiri interpreter in Kapisa - AFGHANISTAN
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  • Published: 09 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 11 Jun 2012
Author: TheAbdaliBacha
A suicide bomber wearing a burqa targeted a market in the eastern Afghan province of Kapisa on Saturday, killing four French soldiers and wounding several others on Saturday. A Taliban spokesman said the group was responsible for the attack.P - A Taliban suicide bomber disguised as a woman wearing a burqa blew himself up in a market in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing four French troops, officials said. The French forces were responding to a report of a bomb planted under a bridge in the main market area of Kapisa province's Nijrab district when the bomber walked up to them and detonated his explosives, said Qais Qadri, a spokesman for the provincial government. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in an email. France's defense ministry confirmed the nationality of the dead and said another five French troops were wounded in blast. The ministry said they were on an operation supporting the Afghan army but did not provide details. Qadri said four Afghan civilians were also wounded. The Kapisa bombing was the second deadly attack on NATO troops reported on Saturday. NATO forces said earlier in the day that a service member was killed in a bomb attack in the east. A spokesman for the international coalition, Maj. Martyn Crighton, said the attacks were not related and happened in different parts of the east. The latest deaths bring to 13 the number of international troops killed in June. So far this year, 189 international service <b>...</b>
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UN and US worry Syrian government is planning more massacres
UN and US worry Syrian government is planning more massacres
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  • Duration: 1:50
  • Published: 12 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 13 Jun 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
UN monitors have confirmed that Syria is using helicopters to fire on residential areas in Homs. The international peace envoy Kofi Annan and the US have also expressed fears that the government may be organising another massacre, this time in the town of Haffa, in Latakia province. This amateur footage, said to have been filmed on Sunday, shows the bodies of at least 10 children. Opposition activists say 63 civilians were killed nationwide on Monday. Al Jazeera's Nicole Jonston has more.
http://wn.com/UN_and_US_worry_Syrian_government_is_planning_more_massacres
Obama To Green Bay ABC: Too Busy For WI Recall
Obama To Green Bay ABC: Too Busy For WI Recall
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  • Published: 11 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 13 Jun 2012
Author: GOPICYMI
Obama tells local news in Green Bay (WBAY) that he was too busy to come campaign for the Democrats in the Wisconsin recall election (June 11, 2012).
http://wn.com/Obama_To_Green_Bay_ABC_Too_Busy_For_WI_Recall
US suspends food aid to North Korea
US suspends food aid to North Korea
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  • Duration: 2:05
  • Published: 29 Mar 2012
  • Updated: 12 Jun 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
The United States has suspended food aid to North Korea in response to a planned rocket launch next month. Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington.
http://wn.com/US_suspends_food_aid_to_North_Korea
Talk to Al Jazeera - Omar al-Bashir
Talk to Al Jazeera - Omar al-Bashir
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  • Duration: 19:29
  • Published: 09 Jan 2011
  • Updated: 13 May 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
Ahead of the Sudan referendum Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's president, talks to Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow.
http://wn.com/Talk_to_Al_Jazeera__Omar_al-Bashir
Ethnic Conflict and Reform in Myanmar (Dispatch)
Ethnic Conflict and Reform in Myanmar (Dispatch)
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  • Duration: 2:17
  • Published: 08 Mar 2012
  • Updated: 27 May 2012
Author: STRATFORvideo
Stratfor Vice President of East Asia Analysis Rodger Baker discusses Myanmar's attempts to resolve several ongoing ethnic conflicts in tandem with domestic political reform. For more, visit www.stratfor.com
http://wn.com/Ethnic_Conflict_and_Reform_in_Myanmar_Dispatch
At ALBA Summit, Chavez confident of re-election win 02-06-12
At ALBA Summit, Chavez confident of re-election win 02-06-12
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  • Duration: 1:31
  • Published: 06 Feb 2012
  • Updated: 17 May 2012
Author: brianandrewsntn24
Caracas, Venezuela (NTN24) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and other leaders of the eight-nation Bolivarian Alliance bloc, or ALBA, condemned on Sunday what they called the "systematic interference" of foreign countries in Syria's political future. "ALBA chiefs of state condemn the systematic interference and destabilisation policies in Syria to impose on the Syrian people a change of regime," Chavez said at the conference on Sunday. "The ALBA's countries condemn the violent acts against the Syrian people, taken by 'irregular' groups supported by foreign countries," he told the heads of state at the meeting in Caracas. During the summit, Chavez also predicted that the US, the United Nations and the Organisation for American States would likely not recognise his victory in the presidential elections in October as legitimate, even when polls indicated an easy win for his party. He told the heads of state that he could imagine their response: "'In October, Chavez lost. There was fraud.' And they will try to destabilise us, because what the United States wants is the Orinoco Belt, because there...there is oil there for the next 200 years." Chavez hosted the meeting of the bloc of Latin American and Caribbean nations at his at Miraflores Palace offices to discuss political and economic issues. Chavez and his allies also agreed there was a need to expand ALBA into an economic platform for South America, a move that would mean including more members. "For sure, more countries <b>...</b>
http://wn.com/At_ALBA_Summit,_Chavez_confident_of_re-election_win_02-06-12
GORDIAN I Africanus Roman Emperor 238AD Biography Ancient Roman Coin TrustedCoins.com
GORDIAN I Africanus Roman Emperor 238AD Biography Ancient Roman Coin TrustedCoins.com
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  • Published: 14 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 14 Jun 2012
Author: Ilya Zlobin
www.TrustedCoins.com - Ilya Zlobin, world-renowned numismatic and antique expert reads the biography of Roman emperor Gordian I Africanus whom ruled 22 March -- 12 April 238 AD You are invited to visit his website for selection of over 6000 authentic ancient Greek Roman Biblical Byzantine artifacts and coins all certified authentic and guaranteed authentic for a lifetime. Gordian I (Latin Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus Augustus; c. 159 -- 12 April 238) was Roman Emperor for one month with his son Gordian II in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. Caught up in a rebellion against the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, he was defeated by forces loyal to Maximinus before committing suicide. His family were of Equestrian rank, from Anatolia, especially Galatia and Cappadocia, from Anatolia, especially Galatia and Cappadocia who were modest and very wealthy. His mother was a Roman woman called Ulpia Gordiana and his father Roman Senator Maecius Marullus. With his wife, Gordian had at least two children: a son of the same name (Gordian II) and a daughter, Antonia Gordiana (who was the mother of the future Emperor Gordian III). Gordian climbed the hierarchy until he entered the Roman Senate. His political career started relatively late in his life and probably his early years were spent in rhetoric and literary studies. As a military man, Gordian commanded the Legio IIII Scythica when the legion was stationed in Syria. He served as governor of Roman Britain in 216 <b>...</b>
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Impact of Spanish Bailout on US Economy
Impact of Spanish Bailout on US Economy
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  • Duration: 6:08
  • Published: 11 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 12 Jun 2012
Author: WSJDigitalNetwork
Spain's request for a bailout for its banks represents yet another mixed success for the US in its two-year-long effort to press Europe to get on top of its debt crisis. The US wanted to see money injected directly into Spanish banks but instead sees it going through the Spanish government, which increases Madrid's debt load. In earlier cases, US officials pushed for a big firewall and the final result wasn't as big as they urged. They pushed for bank stress tests, and the results were pretty worthless. These results, which buy time but don't resolve the crisis, are what what the US gets in a situation where it doesn't have a central role, doesn't have much leverage and is relegated to nudging and prodding from the sidelines.
http://wn.com/Impact_of_Spanish_Bailout_on_US_Economy
US troops in Afghanistan's Nuristan Jun 13 12.mp4
US troops in Afghanistan's Nuristan Jun 13 12.mp4
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  • Published: 13 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 13 Jun 2012
Author: 574ODA
US troops call it the "dark side of the moon". Nuristan, the "land of light", has become a landscape of opportunity for Taliban and al Qaeda insurgents looking to tighten their grip on this unruly province, largely untouched by foreign or Afghan troops, in the twilight of NATO's Afghan war. Carrying supplies including mortars, ammunition and heavy machine guns - a company of US soldiers visit a tiny Afghan army post near Kamdesh village overlooking icy peaks and plunging river valleys as hostile as they are breathtaking. With US intelligence pointing to as many as 1800 Taliban possibly massed here to attack, the soldiers wrestle to set up weapons over a square the size of a backyard, while Afghans soldiers point out distant fires where they believe the Taliban are positioned. Troops start the day firing mortars on those positions as Afghan soldiers are asked to test fire their weapons in case of an attack. American soldiers withdrew from Nuristan in 2010 after around 300 insurgents overran an isolated combat outpost near Kamdesh village on October 3, 2009, killing eight soldiers and wounding 22. The former US and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, decided then to give up remote outposts and shift American troops to protect larger population centers. Major Jared Bordwell and his 1-12 infantry soldiers have returned to Kamdesh under a shift this year in NATO's strategic focus from the Taliban's southern heartlands to target supply routes and havens <b>...</b>
http://wn.com/US_troops_in_Afghanistan's_Nuristan_Jun_13_12mp4

President Barack Obama returns to the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 12, 2012, after fundraising in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Eastern Conference's LeBron James (6), of the Miami Heat, pressures Western Conference's Kevin Durant (35), of the Oklahoma City Thunder, during the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Olive oils Fresh Strawberries in the farm - fruit - agriculture

The Tibetan Prime Minister of Central Tibetan Administration, Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche on 3rd August 2011 giving his last official press conference for the Tibetan journalists in exile, event was organized by the Tibetan Journalists Association, Dharamshala, India INDIA-FORMER-CRICKTER-SOURAV-GANGULY-LA-MARTINIER-GIRLS-SCHOOLIndia Former Crickter Sourav Ganguly distrabute the Prize to La martinier Girls in Kolkata in Eastern India City ----- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK PDP leader Mehooba mufti flags off trucks carrying fruits as they depart Salamabad for the Line of Control (LOC) on October 21, 2008 Google science fair

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez waves to the crowd while riding atop a truck upon his arrival to the elections office in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, June 11, 2012. Nicklas Bendtner Hillary Clinton Rally March 27th, 2008. View of the Matter valley (Mattertal) from Embd on a cloudy day. The Ried glacier is visible on the left.

Panetta on Capitol Hill, Obama to honor Israeli president, plus more to watch for Wednesday ... Free Syrian Army soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern town of Ariha, on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria, Sunday, June 10, 2012. En route to the Blue lagoon on a cloudy day in Akamas, Cyprus   October 2008 President Barack Obama has lunch with, from left: Lt. Gen. Doug Lute, Senior Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan; General John Allen, Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan; National Security Advisor Tom Donilon; and Ryan Crocker, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, in the Oval Office Private Dining Room, March 12, 2012.

This photo downloaded from the Arabic language Internet site www.muslm.net and purporting to show a man identified by the Internet site as Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sep. 11 attacks, is seen in detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The picture was allegedly taken in July 2009 by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and released only to the detainee's family under a new policy allowing the ICRC to photograph Guantanamo inmates, ICRC spokesman Bernard Barrett said Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. England's Kevin Pietersen takes a shot during Twenty20 international cricket match against India in Kolkata, India, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. US Airways Express Embraer 170 operated by Republic Airlines at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Mother feeding her child at the sidewalk.

Explosion in steel plant in south India kills 11
Full Article Herald Tribune
14 Jun 2012

HYDERABAD, India - An explosion in a state-owned steel plant in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has killed at least 11 people, police said Thursday. At least 16 other workers suffered serious burns in the blast and a massive fire that broke out late Wednesday in the plant in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam, said Police Commissioner...
In this June 13, 2012, photograph, an injured employee of a steel plant is being rushed to a hospital in Visakhapatnam, India.
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15 countries in Afghanistan’s region try to tackle common threats, problems together
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s neighbors and other regional countries are meeting in Kabul to do something they rarely do — try to tackle common threats and problems together. The first...
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Barroso warns EU parliament of eurozone breakup
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has called on the EU parliament to give up its national sovereinty posture in the face of the eurozone debt crisis and tackle the problems together. The European commission president is watching the...
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UN review lashes SA over secrecy Bill
South Africa has received widespread international condemnation of its secrecy Bill during a UN review of the country's human rights record. (Lisa Skinner, M&G;) The United States, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and...
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Children without borders
Working towards a vision of a region free from violence against children, representatives from South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) renewed their commitment to end atrocities against the children in their region at the meet of the...
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John Edwards, second from left, speaks outside a federal courthouse as his daughter Cate Edwards, left, and parents Wallace Edwards, second from right, and Bobbie Edwards, right, look on after the jury's verdict in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, May 31, 2012.
The US justice department has dropped its criminal case against former senator John Edwards, closing the book on a prosecution that had threatened the two-time presidential hopeful with prison and a further fall from grace. "We knew that this case -...
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Palestinian students drink water from a public tap in the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in Rafah refugee camp in the southern of Gaza Strip on November 02, 2011. The United States cut its funding to the UN's cultural arm after a majority of member states defied American and Israeli warnings and voted to allow jubilant Palestinians full membership in the organisation. PHOTO BY AHMED DEEB/WN
Gaza's only fresh source of water is too dangerous to drink because of contamination by fertiliser and human waste, a new report says. The charities Save the Children and Medical Aid for Palestinians say the number of children being treated for...
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Peres receives Medal of Freedom from Obama at White House ceremony
Following a meeting with the top Pentagon officials on Monday and a public event with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday at the Brookings Institute, President Shimon Peres' visit to Washington reaches its peak on Wednesday...
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Sakshi TV - Massive Explosion And Fire In Vizag Steel Plant, 16 Dead, Many Injured; updated 14 Jun 2012; published 14 Jun 2012
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Sak­shi TV - Mas­sive Ex­plo­sion And Fire In Vizag Steel Plant, 16 Dead, Many In­jured
Herald Tribune 14 Jun 2012, HYDERABAD, India - An explosion in a state-owned steel plant in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has killed at least 11 people, police said Thursday. At least 16 other workers suffered serious burns in the blast and a massive fire that broke out late Wednesday in the plant in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam, said Police Commissioner...

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US: Russia Sending Syria Attack Helicopters; updated 13 Jun 2012; published 12 Jun 2012
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US: Rus­sia Send­ing Syria At­tack He­li­copters
BBC News 14 Jun 2012, Russia is facing increased pressure to harden its approach to Syria, with a number of countries warning of a descent into civil war. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Moscow it risks losing influence in the Middle East if it does not act more constructively. France wants the Annan peace plan to be enforced under the UN charter. But...

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Aung San Suu Kyi set for historic European tour; updated 12 Jun 2012; published 11 Jun 2012
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Aung San Suu Kyi set for his­toric Eu­ro­pean tour
CBC 14 Jun 2012, Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is kicking off her first trip to Europe in 24 years with a visit to Switzerland, her first stop in a five-country tour that will include a trip to Norway, where she will deliver an acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded more than 20 years ago. The trip to Europe is seen as a sign of...

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UN and US worry Syrian government is planning more massacres; updated 13 Jun 2012; published 12 Jun 2012
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UN and US worry Syr­i­an gov­ern­ment is plan­ning more mas­sacres
Yahoo Daily News 13 Jun 2012, Syria's government said on Wednesday it has "cleansed terrorists" from Al-Haffe, a Sunni enclave feared to be the site of a new massacre, as Russia accused the United States of arming rebels. The rebel Free Syrian Army said its fighters pulled out of Al-Haffe in a tactical move to spare civilians of the beleaguered northwestern town after an...

20th Century Battlefields - Falklands War; updated 13 Jun 2012; published 22 Dec 2011
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One Taliban killed 4 French soldiers & Panjshiri interpreter in Kapisa - AFGHANISTAN; updated 11 Jun 2012; published 09 Jun 2012
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UN and US worry Syrian government is planning more massacres; updated 13 Jun 2012; published 12 Jun 2012
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Obama To Green Bay ABC: Too Busy For WI Recall; updated 13 Jun 2012; published 11 Jun 2012
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Obama To Green Bay ABC: Too Busy For WI Re­call
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US suspends food aid to North Korea; updated 12 Jun 2012; published 29 Mar 2012
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Talk to Al Jazeera - Omar al-Bashir; updated 13 May 2012; published 09 Jan 2011
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Ethnic Conflict and Reform in Myanmar (Dispatch); updated 27 May 2012; published 08 Mar 2012
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At ALBA Summit, Chavez confident of re-election win 02-06-12; updated 17 May 2012; published 06 Feb 2012
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GORDIAN I Africanus Roman Emperor 238AD Biography Ancient Roman Coin TrustedCoins.com; updated 14 Jun 2012; published 14 Jun 2012
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Impact of Spanish Bailout on US Economy; updated 12 Jun 2012; published 11 Jun 2012
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1. Personal Information Collection and Use

We do not collect personally identifiable information about you, except when you provide it to us. For example, if you submit an inquiry to us or sign up for our newsletter, you may be asked to provide certain information such as your contact details (name, e-mail address, mailing address, etc.).

When you submit your personally identifiable information through wn.com, you are giving your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you would prefer that we not collect any personally identifiable information from you, please do not provide us with any such information. We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information to third parties without your consent, except as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Policy.

Except as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Policy, we will use the information you provide us only for the purpose of responding to your inquiry or in connection with the service for which you provided such information. We may forward your contact information and inquiry to our affiliates and other divisions of our company that we feel can best address your inquiry or provide you with the requested service. We may also use the information you provide in aggregate form for internal business purposes, such as generating statistics and developing marketing plans. We may share or transfer such non-personally identifiable information with or to our affiliates, licensees, agents and partners.

We may retain other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Such third parties may be provided with access to personally identifiable information needed to perform their functions, but may not use such information for any other purpose.

In addition, we may disclose any information, including personally identifiable information, we deem necessary, in our sole discretion, to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal proceeding or governmental request.

2. E-mail addresses

We do not want you to receive unwanted e-mail from us. We try to make it easy to opt-out of any service you have asked to receive. If you sign-up to our e-mail newsletters we do not sell, exchange or give your e-mail address to a third party.

E-mail addresses are collected via the wn.com web site. Users have to physically opt-in to receive the wn.com newsletter and a verification e-mail is sent. wn.com is clearly and conspicuously named at the point of

collection.

If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter and promotional communications, you may opt-out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each newsletter or communication or by e-mailing us at michaelw(at)wn.com

The security of your personal information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during registration and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100 percent secure, however. Therefore, though we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

If we decide to change our e-mail practices, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we think appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

If we make material changes to our e-mail practices, we will notify you here, by e-mail, and by means of a notice on our home page.

3. Third Party Advertisers

The advertising banners and other forms of advertising appearing on this Web site are sometimes delivered to you, on our behalf, by a third party. In the course of serving advertisements to this site, the third party may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser. For more information on cookies, you can visit www.cookiecentral.com.

4. Business Transfers

As we continue to develop our business, we might sell certain aspects of our entities or assets. In such transactions, user information, including personally identifiable information, generally is one of the transferred business assets, and by submitting your personal information on Wn.com you agree that your data may be transferred to such parties in these circumstances.