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  • Report from Jakarta on asylum-seeker tragedy...4:12
  • Libyan P Minister Al Baghdadi Ali Al Mahmoudi news conference after talks with UN envoy July 26...15:03
  • More Evacuations As Winds Fuel Colorado Wildfire...1:32
  • Amazing Reaction to Egypt Election Result (Morsi Win)...1:05
  • Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown...3:49
  • Key leaders skip Rio environment summit...2:13
  • Military band entertains troops on base 21.06.12...3:18
  • Video: Police violently disperse protests in Paraguay...1:13
  • Greek parties clinch coalition, vow bailout battle...0:48
  • Israel Air Force Targets Terrorist in Gaza, Prevents Rocket Attack on Israel...1:01

As a massive search and rescue operation continues after an asylum-seeker boat overturned between Indonesia and the Australian territory of Christmas Island, correspondent Helen Brown reports from Jakarta on latest developments. Related article
Re­port from Jakar­ta on asy­lum-seek­er tragedy
4:12
Libyan P Min­is­ter Al Bagh­da­di Ali Al Mah­mou­di news con­fer­ence after talks with UN envoy July 26
15:03
More Evac­u­a­tions As Winds Fuel Col­orado Wild­fire
1:32
Amaz­ing Re­ac­tion to Egypt Elec­tion Re­sult (Morsi Win)
1:05
Turk­ish fight­er jet shot down over Syria, 2 pi­lots' sta­tus un­known
3:49
Key lead­ers skip Rio en­vi­ron­ment sum­mit
2:13
Mil­i­tary band en­ter­tains troops on base 21.06.12
3:18
Amaz­ing Re­ac­tion to Egypt Elec­tion Re­sult (Morsi Win)
1:05
Turk­ish fight­er jet shot down over Syria, 2 pi­lots' sta­tus un­known
3:49
Video: Po­lice vi­o­lent­ly dis­perse protests in Paraguay
1:13
Greek par­ties clinch coali­tion, vow bailout bat­tle
0:48
Turk­ish fight­er jet shot down over Syria, 2 pi­lots' sta­tus un­known
3:49
Key lead­ers skip Rio en­vi­ron­ment sum­mit
2:13
Is­rael Air Force Tar­gets Ter­ror­ist in Gaza, Pre­vents Rock­et At­tack on Is­rael
1:01
Turk­ish fight­er jet shot down over Syria, 2 pi­lots' sta­tus un­known
3:49



 TAI-built F-16 fighter jets belonging to various Turkish Air Force squadrons (ss2)
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Syria admits shooting down Turkish warplane
Full Article Newstrack India
Tweet Damascus, June 23 (IANS) Syria Saturday confirmed having shot down a Turkish fighter jet which had entered the Syrian airspace earlier Friday. A Turkish fighter jet had penetrated the Syrian airspace and it was shot down by Syrian army with anti-aviation artillery, Xinhua quoted a Syrian military spokesperson as...

Mexican marines escort aJesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar, 26, in the back with red T-shirt, and Kevin Beltran Rios, during their presentation to the media in Mexico City, Thursday, June 21, 2012.
photo: AP / Eduardo Verdugo
Mexico arrests son of most-wanted drug lord 'El Chapo'
Full Article Fox News
June 21, 2012: A Mexican marine escorts Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar, left, during his presentation to the media in Mexico City.AP Mexican marines on Thursday detained a young man they believe is one of the sons of Mexico's most-wanted drug kingpin, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel. The presumed son, identified by...

In this Friday, June 22, 2012 file photo, the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohammed Morsi, center, performs Friday prayers in Amr Ibn Al-As mosque in Cairo, Egypt.
photo: AP / Amr Nabil
Egypt's Mohamed Morsy goes from prisoner to president
Full Article The Times of India
Tweet CAIRO: In a reversal of fortunes unthinkable a year and a half ago, an Islamist jailed by Hosni Mubarak has succeeded him as president of the biggest Arab nation in a victory at the ballot box which has historic consequences for Egypt and the Middle East. The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsy will not enjoy the extent of modern, pharaonic...

File - In this April 29, 2010 file photo, a Turkish pilot salutes before take-off at an air base in Konya, Turkey.
photo: AP
Turkey vows action against Syria for downing jet
Full Article Atlanta Journal
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey will take retaliatory steps against Syria for the downing of a Turkish military jet, President Abdullah Gul said Saturday, even as he suggested that the aircraft may have unintentionally violated Syrian airspace. Map locates Latakia, Syria, near where a Turkish plane was shot down by Syria. FILE - In this April 29,...

File - An Afghan National Army soldier patrols the gate of the military hospital next to an ambulance in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 13, 2012. 2012.
photo: AP / Rahmat Gul
Taliban storm hotel at Kabul beauty spot
Full Article The Himalayan
Added At: 2012-06-22 10:43 AM Last Updated At: 2012-06-22 10:43 AM The Himalayan Times - Saved Articles(s) The headlines has been added to your saved article(s)...

Juventus goalie Gianluigi Buffon reacts during a Serie A soccer match between Cagliari and Juventus, in Cagliari, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. Cagliari won 2-0
photo: AP / Daniela Santoni
Diamanti: Buffon Membisikkan Sesuatu Padaku
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, KIEV - Penentu kemenangan Italia di babak adu penalti atas Inggris, Alessandro Diamanti...

This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, purports to show anti-Syrian regime protesters raise up their hands and shout slogans as they wave the Syrian revolutionary flag, During a demonstration in central Daraa, southern Syria, Friday June 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Shaam News Network, SNN
Syria, Turkey downplay incident
Full Article The News Tribune
BEIRUTA day after Syria shot down a Turkish jet, officials from the neighboring countries moved to tamp down tensions Saturday as they mounted a joint rescue operation for two pilots still missing in the eastern Mediterranean. The incident had the potential to escalate tensions between two countries whose relations are already severely...

A soldier from NATO-led forces, center, is seen outside the Spozhmai hotel on Lake Qargha where security officials say Taliban insurgents have killed almost two dozen people, most of them civilians, in an attack that began before midnight on Thursday, just north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June, 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Ahmad Jamshid
Afghan forces end Taliban siege of hotel, 13 dead| Reuters
Full Article Newsvine
NEW FACE OF INSURGENCY? Soldiers and police fanned out around the hotel at dawn, arriving in cars and armored Humvee vehicles and taking cover behind trees flanking the lake and a nearby golf course. Police said they wanted to stage a rescue without resorting to a frontal attack...

Vietnamese Minister of Defense Phung Quang Thanh, left, escorts Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta as they inspect the troops June 4, 2012, in Hanoi, Vietnam.
photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Pentagon chief all but rules out apology for Pakistan
Full Article The Star
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta all but ruled out an apology over an air strike last year that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and badly set back efforts to improve U.S.-Pakistani ties, saying it was "time to move on." Pakistan banned trucks from carrying NATO supplies into neighbouring Afghanistan after the air strike, a move...

It's Happening, but Not in Rio
photo: UN / Guilherme Costa
It's Happening, but Not in Rio
Full Article The New York Times
RIO DE JANEIRO — For the past two weeks, representatives from around the world met here for Rio+20, the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, to define a global plan of action that would take humanity toward a cleaner, greener future. Enlarge This Image Nacho Doce/Reuters Related in News Progress on the Sidelines as Rio Conference Ends...

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon celebrates winning the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between Italy and the Republic of Ireland in Poznan, Poland, Monday, June 18, 2012.
photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia
Italia: Gianluigi Buffon considera que hablar del título es arrogante
Full Article Goal
El arquero italiano dijo que, mientras equipos como España o Alemania sigan en la contienda, no están en una posición adecuada para situarse como favoritos Más en... : Italia, Gianluigi Buffon Tu comentarios Getty...

A supporter of Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo shouts outside Congress where the Senate is holding Lugo's impeachment trial in Asuncion, Paraguay, Friday, June 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Cesar Olmedo
Paraguayan protesters demand Lugo's return
Full Article Houston Chronicle
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — The ouster of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo sparked a unique protest as a long line of speakers queued up late into Saturday night for a special televised "open microphone" program to vent their frustration over what they called an institutional coup, calling for strikes and protests to demand his return. Broadcast by...

Palestinian mourners carry the body of militant Basil Ahmad during his funeral in Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Friday, June 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Ashraf Amra
Israel continues strikes on Gaza Strip
Full Article Al Jazeera
Israel has launched more air strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight, after killing two people in earlier raids, according to Palestinian health ministry sources. The latest strikes targetted two camps of the armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, in central and northern Gaza; and a former Hamas security post in Gaza City. The...

Acting Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, Monday, April 12, 2010.
photo: AP / Jose Luis Magana
Nigeria president sacks top security chiefs
Full Article Al Jazeera
Goodluck Jonathan, the Nigerian president, has sacked his defence minister and national security adviser after several months of violence in Africa’s most populous nation. The decision was announced after Jonathan met with his security team on Friday, hours after returning from a UN environmental summit in Brazil. "The president has relieved...

Italy's Andrea Pirlo reacts following their Confederations Cup Group B soccer match against Brazil, at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Sunday, June 21, 2009
photo: AP / Andre Penner
Pirlo recalls golden moment as Italy beat England
Full Article The Guardian
By Mike Collett KIEV, June 24 (Reuters) - Italy needed penalties to eliminate England and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2012 on Sunday after the match finished goalless at the end of extra time but any other outcome would have been a travesty. The Italians, whose shootout record largely mirrors England's for failures and disappointments, came back...

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. Erdogan called on Libyan authorities to be sensitive toward the safety of foreigners as his governments scrambled to send planes and ships to pick up their citizens stranded by Libya's bloody unrest on Tuesday, with thousands of Turks crowding into a stadium to await evacuation
photo: AP
Turkey turns to NATO over Syrian attack
Full Article Reuters
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has accused Syria of shooting down one of its military reconnaissance jets in international airspace without warning and summoned a NATO meeting for Tuesday to agree a response to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey's cabinet was due to meet on Monday to discuss Friday's incident, which lent a more threatening...

Pedestrians make their way past the Reserve Bank of Australia building in central Sydney, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Australia's central bank slashed interest rates by 1 percentage point Tuesday in the latest bold move by the country's top finance officials to stave off a recession.
photo: AP / Mark Baker
Bad news: World is sliding into a new recession
Full Article The Times of India
Tweet Many rich countries have struggled for three years to emerge fully from the Great Recession of 2008-09 . Alas, the world is slipping into a new recession. No global authority has dared say so, but the writing is on the wall. A classic lead indicator of a global recession is a crash in commodity prices, which is evident today. Brent crude, the...

Egyptians celebrate the victory of Mohammed Morsi, in the presidential elections, at Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 24, 2012.
photo: AP / Amr Nabil
Egypt's Islamist president begins building government
Full Article The Star
CAIRO: Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood sets about building a civilian administration for Egypt on Monday that can heal a divisive history of oppression and coax a mistrustful army into relaxing its grip on power. Behind the scenes, talks were already under way between the Islamists and generals to resolve disputes that blew up this month...

Egyptian supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for president, Mohammed Morsi gather in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Bernat Armangue
Anti-military crowds mass in Cairo's Tahrir
Full Article Al Jazeera
Tens of thousands of Egyptians have returned to Cairo’s Tahrir Square to demand the rollback of what they see as politically biased court decisions and military power grabs designed to throttle last year's revolution and steal the presidential election. The mass protest and sit-in, initiated by the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday night,...

Colorado wildfire: High Park fire competes with blazes across the state
photo: US Army / Ryan Kohlman
Colorado wildfire: High Park fire competes with blazes across the state
Full Article Denver Post
A handful of residents who faced back-to-back evacuations as the High Park fire moved through the lower Poudre Canyon will get a chance to return home at noon today. Meanwhile, residents of Glacier View, which was evacuated Saturday, will meet with fire officials at 5 p.m. to review the number of homes damaged in the area. While the initial...

Boat sinking reignites Australia asylum debate
Full Article BBC News
25 Jun 2012

The sinking of a boat carrying 200 asylum seekers last week near Christmas Island has reignited debate over Australia's policy deadlock. The government has renewed a call for a refugee swap deal with Malaysia to deter people smuggling. However, the opposition is demanding that an immigration detention centre on Nauru be reopened. Meanwhile,...
File - Afghan migrants wait on a tanker that rescued them at a port in Cilegon, Banten province, Indonesia, Monday, April 9, 2012. Indonesia says it has rescued 120 Afghan migrants from a leaking wooden ship headed to Australia.
photo: AP

Tunisia extradites former Gaddafi PM to Libya
Full Article Deccan Chronicle
25 Jun 2012

Tunisia extradited deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's former prime minister on Sunday, said officials in Tripoli, making him the first senior official to be returned for trial under Libya's transitional leadership. In Tunisia, there was confusion among officials over who authorised the extradition. Libyan interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim...
Libya's Prime Minister, Al-Baghdadi Ali Al Mahmoudi, left, pauses while Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim translates during a news conference in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011.
photo: AP / Dario Lopez-Mills

Waldo Canyon fire forces 11,000 people from their homes
Full Article Denver Post
25 Jun 2012

COLORADO SPRINGS — The Waldo Canyon fire, which officials here called "very aggressive," spread in three directions and displaced about 11,000 people from their homes as fires continued to burn statewide Sunday. Nearly half that total — about 5,000 living in Manitou Springs — were allowed to return to their homes...
Waldo Canyon fire forces 11,000 people from their homes
photo: US Army / Jessica Barnett

Egypt's Islamist president begins building government
Full Article The Star
25 Jun 2012

CAIRO: Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood sets about building a civilian administration for Egypt on Monday that can heal a divisive history of oppression and coax a mistrustful army into relaxing its grip on power. Behind the scenes, talks were already under way between the Islamists and generals to resolve disputes that blew up this month...
Egyptians celebrate the victory of Mohammed Morsi, in the presidential elections, at Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 24, 2012.
photo: AP / Amr Nabil

Turkey turns to NATO over Syrian attack
Full Article Reuters
25 Jun 2012

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has accused Syria of shooting down one of its military reconnaissance jets in international airspace without warning and summoned a NATO meeting for Tuesday to agree a response to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey's cabinet was due to meet on Monday to discuss Friday's incident, which lent a more threatening...
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. Erdogan called on Libyan authorities to be sensitive toward the safety of foreigners as his governments scrambled to send planes and ships to pick up their citizens stranded by Libya's bloody unrest on Tuesday, with thousands of Turks crowding into a stadium to await evacuation
photo: AP

Follow-up is key after Rio+20
Full Article The Star
25 Jun 2012

The Rio+20 summit last week was disappointing to many, but it could still succeed through mandated follow-up actions. BECAUSE the world is facing serious crises in the global environment and economy, much was expected of last week's Rio+20 summit. Thus there was deep public disappointment that the hundred heads of government and state who came to...
Follow-up is key after Rio+20
photo: UN / Mark Garten

Series of attacks underscores difficulties US troops face training Afghan forces
Full Article Stars and Stripes
24 Jun 2012

Pfc. Jarrod A. Lallier was gunned down Monday by men who were wearing the uniforms of his allies. The 20-year-old Fort Bragg paratrooper died when three men in Afghan police uniforms fired on a group of soldiers with small arms and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, military officials said. The men who killed Lallier escaped, so it isn't clear...
Series of attacks underscores difficulties US troops face training Afghan forces
photo: US Army / Ken Scar

Egypt's Mohamed Morsy goes from prisoner to president
Full Article The Times of India
24 Jun 2012

Tweet CAIRO: In a reversal of fortunes unthinkable a year and a half ago, an Islamist jailed by Hosni Mubarak has succeeded him as president of the biggest Arab nation in a victory at the ballot box which has historic consequences for Egypt and the Middle East. The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsy will not enjoy the extent of modern, pharaonic...
In this Friday, June 22, 2012 file photo, the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohammed Morsi, center, performs Friday prayers in Amr Ibn Al-As mosque in Cairo, Egypt.
photo: AP / Amr Nabil

Syria, Turkey downplay incident
Full Article The News Tribune
24 Jun 2012

BEIRUTA day after Syria shot down a Turkish jet, officials from the neighboring countries moved to tamp down tensions Saturday as they mounted a joint rescue operation for two pilots still missing in the eastern Mediterranean. The incident had the potential to escalate tensions between two countries whose relations are already severely...
This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, purports to show anti-Syrian regime protesters raise up their hands and shout slogans as they wave the Syrian revolutionary flag, During a demonstration in central Daraa, southern Syria, Friday June 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Shaam News Network, SNN

Paraguayan protesters demand Lugo's return
Full Article Houston Chronicle
24 Jun 2012

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — The ouster of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo sparked a unique protest as a long line of speakers queued up late into Saturday night for a special televised "open microphone" program to vent their frustration over what they called an institutional coup, calling for strikes and protests to demand his return. Broadcast by...
A supporter of Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo shouts outside Congress where the Senate is holding Lugo's impeachment trial in Asuncion, Paraguay, Friday, June 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Cesar Olmedo

Greek Coalition Outlines Plan to Renegotiate Loan Deal
Full Article The New York Times
23 Jun 2012

ATHENS — Two days before Greece’s international creditors return to Athens to begin talks on keeping the nearly bankrupt country solvent, the new coalition government on Saturday highlighted the main points it plans to renegotiate with lenders, aiming to revoke certain taxes, suspend planned layoffs in the bloated public sector and...
Greece's new Prime Minister Antonis Samaras speaks to reporters before a swearing - in ceremony of his new government outside the Presidential Palace in Athens, Thursday, June 21, 2012.
photo: AP / Kostas Tsironis

Turkey vows action against Syria for downing jet
Full Article Atlanta Journal
23 Jun 2012

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey will take retaliatory steps against Syria for the downing of a Turkish military jet, President Abdullah Gul said Saturday, even as he suggested that the aircraft may have unintentionally violated Syrian airspace. Map locates Latakia, Syria, near where a Turkish plane was shot down by Syria. FILE - In this April 29,...
File - In this April 29, 2010 file photo, a Turkish pilot salutes before take-off at an air base in Konya, Turkey.
photo: AP

Rio+20, the unhappy environmental summit
Full Article Denver Post
23 Jun 2012

Click photo to enlargeEnvironmental activists, one portraying Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff holding a banner symbolizing "dirty money" made from fossil fuel subsidies, protest on the final day of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 22, 2012. «1»RIO...
The UN Conference on Sustainable Development, dubbed Rio+20, holds its plenary session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also attended the event.
photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe

Israel continues strikes on Gaza Strip
Full Article Al Jazeera
23 Jun 2012

Israel has launched more air strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight, after killing two people in earlier raids, according to Palestinian health ministry sources. The latest strikes targetted two camps of the armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, in central and northern Gaza; and a former Hamas security post in Gaza City. The...
Palestinian mourners carry the body of militant Basil Ahmad during his funeral in Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Friday, June 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Ashraf Amra

Katy Perry Scarred Herself By Piercing Her Own Nose
Full Article Starpulse
24 Jun 2012

Pop star Katy Perry regrets piercing her own nose with a safety pin as a teen because she still has a "horrible" scar. The "Firework" hitmaker punctured her nose...
Katy Perry performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Demi Lovato: Every song is meaningful
Full Article Music News
24 Jun 2012

Demi Lovato says every single one of her songs is 'personal' and has a 'special meaning'. The singer was talking about her latest album Unbroken and revealed that the title refers to how she feels now that she has...
Demi Lovato perfoms during the 2011 Y100 Jingle Ball at the Bank Atlantic Center Sunrise, Florida - December 10, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Amy Winehouse Inspiration Awards will be Held in October
Full Article Yahoo Music
23 Jun 2012

The Amy Winehouse Foundation, the nonprofit created by the late singer's parents after her death at age 27, will host the first annual Amy Winehouse Inspiration Awards and Gala on October 11, 2012,...
Parents of British singer Amy Winehouse, Mitch, left, and Janis Winehouse unveil a wax figure of their daughter at Madame Tussauds in central London, Wednesday July 23, 2008.
photo: AP / Joel Ryan

Nelly Furtado performs new single 'Spirit Indestructible' - watch
Full Article Digital Spy
22 Jun 2012

Nelly Furtado has unveiled her new single 'Spirit Indestructible' The singer performed the track live in Sweden last night (June 21) as part of MTV's World Stage series. Watch a clip of the performance below: The song also serves as the title track of her forthcoming fifth studio album The Spirit Indestructible, which is scheduled for release in...
Nelly Furtado
photo: Public Domain

Cheryl Cole for Radio 1 Hackney Weekend?
Full Article Digital Spy
21 Jun 2012

Cheryl Cole will reportedly be a secret special guest at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend. The star will allegedly take to the stage on Saturday (June 23) to perform a track from her latest album A Million Lights, as well as perform new single 'Call My Name' with Calvin Harris. "Cheryl has kept the appearance quiet because there were some planning issues...
Girls Aloud band member Cheryl Cole arrives to sign copies of their book 'Dreams That Glitter' at a bookstore in central London, Thursday, Oct. 9 2008.
photo: AP / Joel Ryan

Kanye West 'wants to release album full of animal noises'
Full Article Digital Spy
21 Jun 2012

Kanye West is reportedly interested in making an album full of animal noises. The 'Lost in the World' rapper is said to be looking into producing an experimental compilation of atmosphere sounds from the jungle. "Kanye's telling mates this is his next ingenious plan," a source told The Sun. "He's become so obsessed with roars, barks and jungle...
Kanye West
photo: Creative Commons / Mike Barry

Dolly Parton rules out Gaga and Madonna song
Full Article Music News
20 Jun 2012

Dolly Parton thinks a collaboration with Madonna and Lady Gaga would be 'overkill'. The country singer is regularly asked about recording a duet with Gaga. She isn't sure when the rumour started and although she isn't ruling anything out, Dolly isn't sure their voices would work together....
Dolly Parton announces plans on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, to open a water-snow park in Nashville, Tenn. The $50 million park is described as the first of its kind in the country and is projected to open as early as summer 2014. Parton holds flowers given to her at the event because she is also celebrating her 66th birthday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
photo: AP / Mark Humphrey

Keri Hilson: Helping others humbles me
Full Article Music News
20 Jun 2012

Keri Hilson says giving back to her community gave her 'a sense of appreciation and humbleness'. The singer is currently promoting Bing's Summer of Doing campaign, which is aiming to encourage teenagers to get...
Keri Hilson performs during the
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Football: Reborn Ronaldo Gets to Grips With Tournament Jinx
Full Article Jakarta Globe
25 Jun 2012

Donetsk, Ukraine. Even in the criticism he receives, Cristiano Ronaldo seems entwined with his great rival, Lionel Messi. The world’s two pre-eminent players score goals with jaw-dropping regularity at club level, but both have been castigated for their failure to reproduce their domestic form in the international arena. However, having struggled...
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring against Denmark in their Euro 2012 Group H qualifying soccer match at Dragao Stadium, in Porto, Portugal Friday, Oct. 8 2010.
photo: AP / Paulo Duarte

Calc comes from behind for Montreal win
Full Article Sacramento Bee
25 Jun 2012

Sainte-Julie, QC (Sports Network) - Mark Calcavecchia fired an 8-under 64 on Sunday to come from behind and win the Montreal Championship, his second victory on the Champions Tour. Calcavecchia finished at 16-under 200 and won by 4 shots at La Vallee du Richelieu Golf Club. Calcavecchia's other victory on the 50-and-over circuit came at last year's...
Mark Calcavecchia of the U.S. reacts after his approach shot onto the 10th green during his third round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland
photo: AP / Peter Morrison

Pirlo recalls golden moment as Italy beat England
Full Article The Guardian
25 Jun 2012

By Mike Collett KIEV, June 24 (Reuters) - Italy needed penalties to eliminate England and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2012 on Sunday after the match finished goalless at the end of extra time but any other outcome would have been a travesty. The Italians, whose shootout record largely mirrors England's for failures and disappointments, came back...
Italy's Andrea Pirlo reacts following their Confederations Cup Group B soccer match against Brazil, at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Sunday, June 21, 2009
photo: AP / Andre Penner

Portugal v Spain betting
Full Article Sky Sports
24 Jun 2012

Spain are odds-on with Sky Bet to book their place in the Euro 2012 final when they face Portugal in the semis-finals. The reigning champions made light work of France in their final-eight tie, winning 2-0 thanks to a Xavi Alonso...
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, left fights for the ball with Spain's Sergio Ramos during their friendly soccer match Wednesday Nov. 17 2010, at Luz stadium in Lisbon.
photo: AP / Armando Franca

Trezeguet double puts River back in top flight
Full Article Joy Online
24 Jun 2012

David Trezeguet struck twice as Argentine giants River Plate beat Almirante Brown 2-0 on Saturday to win the Primera B Nacional title and return to the first division. River are promoted to the top flight, where they hold a record 33 title triumphs, at the first attempt after their shock relegation a year ago almost to...
Hercules' David Sergio Trezeguet from France reacts during his Spanish La Liga soccer match against FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010.
photo: AP / David Ramos

'Of course Cristiano Ronaldo is the best in the world' – Fernando Santos
Full Article Goal
24 Jun 2012

The 57-year-old coach thinks that his compatriot's talent is beyond questioning, while stating his belief that the Seleccao can go all the way and win the tournament By Luis Mira More On : Greece, Portugal, Fernando Santos, Cristiano Ronaldo Comments Getty Greece coach Fernando Santos has admitted that he was surprised with the criticism...
Soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo jogs during a training session for Portugal's soccer team, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, at the Luz stadium in Lisbon. Portugal will face Hungary in a World Cup qualifying match Saturday
photo: AP / Armando Franca

European GP: Sebastian Vettel takes positives after car failure
Full Article BBC News
24 Jun 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was consoled by his fast pace after being forced to retire while leading the European Grand Prix. The German had built a 20-second lead but a period behind the safety car bunched up the field and soon after the race resumed his alternator failed, ending his grand prix on lap 35. Continue reading the main story...
Sebastian Vettel
photo: Creative Commons / First Stop

Djokovic feeling confident for Wimbledon defense
Full Article STL Today
24 Jun 2012

Novak Djokovic begins defense of his first Wimbledon title Monday _ and he also begins preparing for the Summer Olympics. Well, sort of. The tennis portion of...
Novak Đoković vs Roger Federer on 2010 Rogers Cup Semifinal game in Toronto
photo: Creative Commons / Laslovarga

Katy Perry on divorce: Don't lay down and die
Full Article The Examiner
22 Jun 2012

Katy Perry's feelings on divorce have been revealed. On Thursday night the "Part of Me" singer sat down with Jay Leno and talked about her feelings about marriages coming to an end. Perry included some of the tough moments when her marriage from Russell Brand was coming to an end in her new fan-movie and she's now explaining why. "You don't have to...
Katy perry live berlin postbahnhof
photo: Public Domain / Lordnikon

Woody Allen: 'I don't have a muse'
Full Article Digital Spy
22 Jun 2012

Woody Allen has insisted that he doesn't have a muse. The four-time Oscar winner's use of recurring stars had led to stories in the press describing Diane Keaton, Mia Farrow, Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson as being his inspirations. Allen hit back at those suggestions while holding a press conference for his latest film To Rome with Love...
Woody Allen at jazz concert in Lisbon, Portugal
photo: Creative Commons / Ilya Mauter

Saif Ali Khan returns to romantic comedy with 'Cocktail'
Full Article Digital Spy
22 Jun 2012

Cocktail producer Dinesh Vijan has said that Saif Ali Khan is best suited to the romantic comedy genre. The Agent Vinod actor stars in Eros Entertainment's much-anticipated release Cocktail alongside Deepika Padukone and debutante Diana Penty. Vijan told PTI: "The romantic comedy genre belongs to Saif. He can do such films with ease as his comic...
In this photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan models clothing of various designers while walking the runway in support of fellow actor Salman Khan's foundation 'Being Human' on the second day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai, India.
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Lauren Conrad's day for beauty
Full Article The Examiner
22 Jun 2012

Lauren Conrad found herself out and about yesterday afternoon as Lauren went off to the Byron Tracy Salon in Los Angeles, according to Zimbio.com. Lauren also brought back the 1970's with a red and white tie-dye long-sleeve dress carrying a big-brown handbag wearing sunglasses and sandals. Plus, Lauren talked about how she nearly lost an expensive...
Lauren Conrad 2009 VH1 Divas 2
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Rajesh Khanna in better health, his family says
Full Article Gulf News
22 Jun 2012

Bollywood’s beloved “KakaRajesh Khanna, who has not been keeping well, is now more than fine, his family said on Thursday. “He’s more than fine. He is absolutely fine. Thank you for your concern,” Rajesh Khanna’s son-in-law, actor Akshay Kumar told reporters outside Khanna’s bungalow, Ashirwad, in...
The veteran film star Rajesh Khanna .
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Irrfan Khan to be in Hollywood's The Amazing Spider-Man
Full Article Gulf News
22 Jun 2012

He is one of the few Indian actors with international projects such as Slumdog Millionaire to his credit, but actor Irrfan Khan doesn’t believe in blowing his own trumpet. He says he hates the idea of bragging, and lets his work speak. His next Hollywood project, The Amazing Spider-Man, in which he plays Dr Ratha, is set for release in India...
 Actor Irrfan Khan , Bollywood , India  (rks2)
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Mcconaughey’s not laughing
Full Article Gulf News
22 Jun 2012

Actor Matthew Mcconaughey has turned his back on romantic comedies. The actor, who is famous for appearing in romantic comedies such as How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Failure to Launch, says he now wants to do more edgy roles. “It’s another chapter for sure. I did have to say no to a lot of romantic comedies. I think Hollywood got a...
 Matthew McConaughey as Dirk Pitt in Paramount´s Sahara - 2005.
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Asin Thottumkal: 'I feel like an insider now'
Full Article Digital Spy
22 Jun 2012

Asin Thottumkal has revealed she feels like a Bollywood insider now. The South Indian actress will next be seen in Bol Bachchan. She told DNA India: "I think people...
Bollywood actress Asin Thottumkal looks on during a press briefing on her film "Ready" in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Asin and co-star Salman Khan have begun shooting for their latest film "Ready" in the Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka.
photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena

Pre-summit document presses EU banking union
Full Article Daily Press
24 Jun 2012

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders will discuss specific steps towards a cross-border banking union, closer fiscal integration and the possibility of a debt redemption fund at a summit on June 28-29, according to a document prepared for the meeting. Two officials familiar with the 10-15 page document, drawn up over the past month and which is...
Pre-summit document presses EU banking union
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Gold futures may consolidate, rise higher
Full Article The Hindu
24 Jun 2012

Comex gold futures ended modestly higher on Friday on deflation worries and a lack of aggressive Federal Reserve stimulus. Bouts of safe-haven buying was seen on the back of Moody’s downgrading the ratings on 15 of the world’s biggest banks, with most receiving either one-notch or two-notch downgrades. These downgrades come in the wake...
A gold necklace was seen being displayed in a shopping mall.
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Blair: Germany must underwrite eurozone debts
Full Article STL Today
24 Jun 2012

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Saturday that the euro will only survive if Germany underwrites the debts of the eurozone's financially struggling members. He told BBC television that safeguarding the euro would need Berlin to "treat the debts of one...
File - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during the Atlantic Council of the United States Distinguished Leadership Award Gala in Washington, D.C., April 21, 2008.
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One eye on the sky, one on the economy
Full Article Reuters
24 Jun 2012

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Grain traders are in a tizzy, wanting to buy corn as a hedge against higher prices as the U.S. crop withers in the drought-stricken southern Midwest, but a flagging global economy is reining in bullish enthusiasm. The challenge is to weigh the bullish market implications from declining crop prospects against the bearish...
Corns seen before El Nino has not yet struck in the Philippines.
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Turkish Airlines eyes Ireland's Aer Lingus: report
Full Article The Guardian
24 Jun 2012

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Turkish national carrier Turkish Airlines may be a potential bidder for Aer Lingus , just days after rival Irish airline Ryanair made a surprise buyout bid, according to a report in the Sunday Business Post. Turkish Airlines is assessing Ireland's 75-year-old former flag carrier and is "very interested" according to sources. It...
Turkish Airlines A321 at Hamburg
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Ditching sale act won't end turbulence for vexed Qantas
Full Article Canberra Times
24 Jun 2012

INVESTORS have cautioned that an easing of foreign-ownership restrictions on Qantas will not be a ''silver bullet'' to turning around the airline's fortunes. Qantas has stepped up efforts to convince the federal government and the Coalition to remove the Qantas Sale Act, highlighting Etihad's attempt to gain a bigger slice of Virgin Australia as...
Qantas Airlines
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IKEA to enter India, invest 1.5 bln euros in stores
Full Article IBN Live
24 Jun 2012

Mumbai/New Delhi: Swedish retailer IKEA, the world's largest furniture maker, is opening up in India, marking a crucial step for the Indian government whose policy flip flops related to foreign investment have damaged market confidence. The company, known for huge stores selling flatpack furniture and accessories, said it would invest 1.5 billion...
Ikea - Retailer
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Air Arabia's new low cost baggage policy
Full Article Khaleej Times
24 Jun 2012

Air Arabia announced on Sunday, that it has introduced a new online pre-booked baggage policy, enabling passengers to pay for only the baggage weight they need. The new policy, effective for all tickets purchased on or after July 1,...
Air Arabia
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Report from Jakarta on asylum-seeker tragedy
Report from Jakarta on asylum-seeker tragedy
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  • Updated: 22 Jun 2012
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As a massive search and rescue operation continues after an asylum-seeker boat overturned between Indonesia and the Australian territory of Christmas Island, correspondent Helen Brown reports from Jakarta on latest developments.
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Libyan P Minister Al Baghdadi Ali Al Mahmoudi news conference after talks with UN envoy July 26
Libyan P Minister Al Baghdadi Ali Al Mahmoudi news conference after talks with UN envoy July 26
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  • Updated: 09 Nov 2011
Author: OnToDenver
Libyan P Minister Al Baghdadi Ali Al Mahmoudi news conference after talks with UN envoy, July, 26 2011
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More Evacuations As Winds Fuel Colorado Wildfire
More Evacuations As Winds Fuel Colorado Wildfire
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  • Published: 18 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 21 Jun 2012
Author: AssociatedPress
More residents were out of their homes Monday as fire crews face another day of powerful winds fueling a wildfire that has charred about 90 square miles of forested mountains in northern Colorado. (June 18) 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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Amazing Reaction to Egypt Election Result (Morsi Win)
Amazing Reaction to Egypt Election Result (Morsi Win)
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  • Published: 24 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 24 Jun 2012
Author: theblueprint5
Amazing Crowd Reaction to Mohammed Morsi's Win caught on Camera. Hopefully the Egyptian People Achieve a Peaceful Transition
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Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown
Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown
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  • Published: 22 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 25 Jun 2012
Author: RussiaToday
FULL STORY & UPDATES on.rt.com Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan could not bring any light to what happened to a military plane that was reportedly shot down by Syria, as he talked to media after the plane's disappearance. Erdogan did not confirm reports that Damascus had apologized for shooting down the plane. The PM also refrained from sharing any information about the fate of the two pilots, who were reported as rescued earlier. Further statements are expected after a security meeting. The plane crashed into or nearby Syrian territorial waters earlier today, according to reports. A missile fired by the Syrian defense system shattered it to pieces after which the jet plunged into the Mediterranean Sea. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
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Key leaders skip Rio environment summit
Key leaders skip Rio environment summit
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  • Published: 20 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 21 Jun 2012
Author: CNN
The Rio summit convenes to create environmental blueprint for future, but some key leaders aren't there.
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Military band entertains troops on base 21.06.12
Military band entertains troops on base 21.06.12
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  • Published: 22 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 23 Jun 2012
Author: BritishForcesNews
Personnel in Afghanistan have had a surprise soundtrack to their working day with a military band belting out marches and show tunes in cookhouses and rest areas. The Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers has been touring bases in Afghanistan, playing concerts for troops; as well as at the British embassy in Kabul.
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Amazing Reaction to Egypt Election Result (Morsi Win)
Amazing Reaction to Egypt Election Result (Morsi Win)
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  • Published: 24 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 24 Jun 2012
Author: theblueprint5
Amazing Crowd Reaction to Mohammed Morsi's Win caught on Camera. Hopefully the Egyptian People Achieve a Peaceful Transition
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Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown
Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown
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  • Published: 22 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 23 Jun 2012
Author: RussiaToday
FULL STORY & UPDATES on.rt.com Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan could not bring any light to what happened to a military plane that was reportedly shot down by Syria, as he talked to media after the plane's disappearance. Erdogan did not confirm reports that Damascus had apologized for shooting down the plane. The PM also refrained from sharing any information about the fate of the two pilots, who were reported as rescued earlier. Further statements are expected after a security meeting. The plane crashed into or nearby Syrian territorial waters earlier today, according to reports. A missile fired by the Syrian defense system shattered it to pieces after which the jet plunged into the Mediterranean Sea. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
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Video: Police violently disperse protests in Paraguay
Video: Police violently disperse protests in Paraguay
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  • Published: 23 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 23 Jun 2012
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Thousands of people flooded the streets of Asuncion on Friday night, after the Paraguayan Senate voted to remove President Fernando Lugo from office. Riot police and military police officers on horseback moved in to control the crowds, who had gathered to condemn the impeachment trial. The Senate tried Lugo on five charges of malfeasance in office, including an alleged role in a deadly confrontation between police and landless farmers that left 17 dead. READ MORE: on.rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
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Greek parties clinch coalition, vow bailout battle
Greek parties clinch coalition, vow bailout battle
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  • Published: 20 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 20 Jun 2012
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Greek pro-euro parties have clinched a coalition deal, the leader of the socialist Pasok party said on Wednesday, vowing "a major battle" to revise an unpopular EU-IMF bailout deal. "Greece has a government," Evangelos Venizelos told reporters, adding that the make-up of the new government backed by New Democracy, Pasok and the small Democratic Left party would be announced later on Wednesday. Duration: 00:46
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Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown
Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown
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  • Published: 22 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 23 Jun 2012
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FULL STORY & UPDATES on.rt.com Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan could not bring any light to what happened to a military plane that was reportedly shot down by Syria, as he talked to media after the plane's disappearance. Erdogan did not confirm reports that Damascus had apologized for shooting down the plane. The PM also refrained from sharing any information about the fate of the two pilots, who were reported as rescued earlier. Further statements are expected after a security meeting. The plane crashed into or nearby Syrian territorial waters earlier today, according to reports. A missile fired by the Syrian defense system shattered it to pieces after which the jet plunged into the Mediterranean Sea. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
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Key leaders skip Rio environment summit
Key leaders skip Rio environment summit
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  • Published: 20 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 21 Jun 2012
Author: CNN
The Rio summit convenes to create environmental blueprint for future, but some key leaders aren't there.
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Israel Air Force Targets Terrorist in Gaza, Prevents Rocket Attack on Israel
Israel Air Force Targets Terrorist in Gaza, Prevents Rocket Attack on Israel
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  • Published: 23 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 24 Jun 2012
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An IAF aircraft targets a Popular Resistance Committee terrorist in the northern Gaza Strip, preventing a rocket attack against Israel. For more from the IDF: www.idfblog.com twitter.com www.facebook.com www.idf.il
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Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown
Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown
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  • Published: 22 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 25 Jun 2012
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FULL STORY & UPDATES on.rt.com Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan could not bring any light to what happened to a military plane that was reportedly shot down by Syria, as he talked to media after the plane's disappearance. Erdogan did not confirm reports that Damascus had apologized for shooting down the plane. The PM also refrained from sharing any information about the fate of the two pilots, who were reported as rescued earlier. Further statements are expected after a security meeting. The plane crashed into or nearby Syrian territorial waters earlier today, according to reports. A missile fired by the Syrian defense system shattered it to pieces after which the jet plunged into the Mediterranean Sea. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
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Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, addresses a press conference at the Treasury in London Tuesday May 22, 2012. Ireland's Paul McGinley tees off on the 17th hole during the 2nd round of the Irish Open Golf Tournament, Baltray, Ireland, Friday, May, 15, 2009. President Barack Obama meets with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Venus and Jupiter and moon in the sky in the month of February

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Paraguay's former President Fernando Lugo addresses the nation after the Senate voted to remove him from office in an impeachment trial at the presidential palace in Asuncion, Paraguay, Friday, June 22, 2012. Milos Raonic, of Canada, tosses the ball on a serve to Ryan Harrison, of the United States, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in Indian Wells, Calif. Hillary Clinton Rally March 27th, 2008. Fern bed under a forest canopy in woods near Franklin, Virginia

Boat sinking reignites Australia asylum debate
Full Article BBC News
25 Jun 2012

The sinking of a boat carrying 200 asylum seekers last week near Christmas Island has reignited debate over Australia's policy deadlock. The government has renewed a call for a refugee swap deal with Malaysia to deter people smuggling. However, the opposition is demanding that an immigration detention centre on Nauru be reopened. Meanwhile,...
File - Afghan migrants wait on a tanker that rescued them at a port in Cilegon, Banten province, Indonesia, Monday, April 9, 2012. Indonesia says it has rescued 120 Afghan migrants from a leaking wooden ship headed to Australia.
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In North Korea, the systematic indoctrination of anti-Americanism starts as early as kindergarten and is as much a part of the curriculum as learning to count. The sentiment of the...

Taliban attack Pak military posts; 8 soldiers dead
Islamabad: Over 100 Taliban fighters crossed over from Afghanistan and attacked military posts in Upper Dir area of northwest Pakistan, triggering clashes that left eight soldiers and 15 militants dead, officials said on Sunday. The Taliban launched...
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Vicious wildfires spread to Colo. tourist centers
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.: Wildfires moved in on some of Colorado’s most popular summer tourist destinations over the weekend, demolishing nearly two dozen homes near Rocky Mountain National Park and emptying hotels and campgrounds at the...
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Journalists should not suffer for telling inconvenient truth
Monday, 25 June 2012, 1:50 pm Press Release: OHCHR Journalists should not be silenced, intimidated, imprisoned, tortured or killed for telling “inconvenient” truths, urge UN experts Geneva, 21 June 2012 – Two United Nations...
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To Help Congo Heal, World Must Have Faith in Grassroots Projects
The situation in Congo keeps deteriorating even though its civil war has officially been over for years and the United Nations’ second-largest peacekeeping mission is based there. The international community has failed to help Congo achieve peace and...
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Promoting Gender, Partnerships And Sustainability at Rio
Monday, 25 June 2012, 12:56 pm Press Release: IUCN IUCN, UNDESA AND UNEP Promote Gender, Partnerships And Sustainability At Rio Background: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June, 2012 (IUCN) – Around the world, progress on gender equality has been...
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Pentagon downplays enemy attack as it tries to manage the perception of the war
Pentagon downplays insurgent attack as it tries to manage the perception of the news The Washington Times did an article about a June 1 2012 attack on a U.S. outpost near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border that was “much worse than originally disclosed...
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A man works at a state-run store in Havana, Friday, March 21, 2008. Cuba has issued what appears to be the first public report on prices and inflation in the private sector, in an unusually realistic acknowledgment of the key role the informal economy plays in island li
The arrivals areas at Havana Airport's Terminal 2 have recently been crammed full to overflowing. Cuba has just re-imposed customs duty on all food imports, and families and businesses have been scrambling to get supplies onto the island before...
photo: AP / Javier Galeano
Report from Jakarta on asylum-seeker tragedy; updated 22 Jun 2012; published 22 Jun 2012
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Re­port from Jakar­ta on asy­lum-seek­er tragedy
BBC News 25 Jun 2012, The sinking of a boat carrying 200 asylum seekers last week near Christmas Island has reignited debate over Australia's policy deadlock. The government has renewed a call for a refugee swap deal with Malaysia to deter people smuggling. However, the opposition is demanding that an immigration detention centre on Nauru be reopened. Meanwhile,...

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Libyan P Minister Al Baghdadi Ali Al Mahmoudi news conference after talks with UN envoy July 26; updated 09 Nov 2011; published 27 Jul 2011
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Libyan P Min­is­ter Al Bagh­da­di Ali Al Mah­mou­di news con­fer­ence after talks with UN envoy July 26
Deccan Chronicle 25 Jun 2012, Tunisia extradited deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's former prime minister on Sunday, said officials in Tripoli, making him the first senior official to be returned for trial under Libya's transitional leadership. In Tunisia, there was confusion among officials over who authorised the extradition. Libyan interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim...

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More Evacuations As Winds Fuel Colorado Wildfire; updated 21 Jun 2012; published 18 Jun 2012
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More Evac­u­a­tions As Winds Fuel Col­orado Wild­fire
Denver Post 25 Jun 2012, COLORADO SPRINGS — The Waldo Canyon fire, which officials here called "very aggressive," spread in three directions and displaced about 11,000 people from their homes as fires continued to burn statewide Sunday. Nearly half that total — about 5,000 living in Manitou Springs — were allowed to return to their homes...

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Amazing Reaction to Egypt Election Result (Morsi Win); updated 24 Jun 2012; published 24 Jun 2012
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Amaz­ing Re­ac­tion to Egypt Elec­tion Re­sult (Morsi Win)
The Star 25 Jun 2012, CAIRO: Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood sets about building a civilian administration for Egypt on Monday that can heal a divisive history of oppression and coax a mistrustful army into relaxing its grip on power. Behind the scenes, talks were already under way between the Islamists and generals to resolve disputes that blew up this month...

Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown; updated 25 Jun 2012; published 22 Jun 2012
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Turk­ish fight­er jet shot down over Syria, 2 pi­lots' sta­tus un­known
Reuters 25 Jun 2012, ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has accused Syria of shooting down one of its military reconnaissance jets in international airspace without warning and summoned a NATO meeting for Tuesday to agree a response to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey's cabinet was due to meet on Monday to discuss Friday's incident, which lent a more threatening...

Key leaders skip Rio environment summit; updated 21 Jun 2012; published 20 Jun 2012
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Key lead­ers skip Rio en­vi­ron­ment sum­mit
The Star 25 Jun 2012, The Rio+20 summit last week was disappointing to many, but it could still succeed through mandated follow-up actions. BECAUSE the world is facing serious crises in the global environment and economy, much was expected of last week's Rio+20 summit. Thus there was deep public disappointment that the hundred heads of government and state who came to...

Military band entertains troops on base 21.06.12; updated 23 Jun 2012; published 22 Jun 2012
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Mil­i­tary band en­ter­tains troops on base 21.06.12
Stars and Stripes 24 Jun 2012, Pfc. Jarrod A. Lallier was gunned down Monday by men who were wearing the uniforms of his allies. The 20-year-old Fort Bragg paratrooper died when three men in Afghan police uniforms fired on a group of soldiers with small arms and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, military officials said. The men who killed Lallier escaped, so it isn't clear...

Amazing Reaction to Egypt Election Result (Morsi Win); updated 24 Jun 2012; published 24 Jun 2012
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Amaz­ing Re­ac­tion to Egypt Elec­tion Re­sult (Morsi Win)
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Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown; updated 23 Jun 2012; published 22 Jun 2012
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Turk­ish fight­er jet shot down over Syria, 2 pi­lots' sta­tus un­known
The News Tribune 24 Jun 2012, BEIRUTA day after Syria shot down a Turkish jet, officials from the neighboring countries moved to tamp down tensions Saturday as they mounted a joint rescue operation for two pilots still missing in the eastern Mediterranean. The incident had the potential to escalate tensions between two countries whose relations are already severely...

Video: Police violently disperse protests in Paraguay; updated 23 Jun 2012; published 23 Jun 2012
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Houston Chronicle 24 Jun 2012, ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — The ouster of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo sparked a unique protest as a long line of speakers queued up late into Saturday night for a special televised "open microphone" program to vent their frustration over what they called an institutional coup, calling for strikes and protests to demand his return. Broadcast by...

Greek parties clinch coalition, vow bailout battle; updated 20 Jun 2012; published 20 Jun 2012
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Greek par­ties clinch coali­tion, vow bailout bat­tle
The New York Times 23 Jun 2012, ATHENS — Two days before Greece’s international creditors return to Athens to begin talks on keeping the nearly bankrupt country solvent, the new coalition government on Saturday highlighted the main points it plans to renegotiate with lenders, aiming to revoke certain taxes, suspend planned layoffs in the bloated public sector and...

Turkish fighter jet shot down over Syria, 2 pilots' status unknown; updated 23 Jun 2012; published 22 Jun 2012
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Turk­ish fight­er jet shot down over Syria, 2 pi­lots' sta­tus un­known
Atlanta Journal 23 Jun 2012, ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey will take retaliatory steps against Syria for the downing of a Turkish military jet, President Abdullah Gul said Saturday, even as he suggested that the aircraft may have unintentionally violated Syrian airspace. Map locates Latakia, Syria, near where a Turkish plane was shot down by Syria. FILE - In this April 29,...

Key leaders skip Rio environment summit; updated 21 Jun 2012; published 20 Jun 2012
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Israel Air Force Targets Terrorist in Gaza, Prevents Rocket Attack on Israel; updated 24 Jun 2012; published 23 Jun 2012
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Al Jazeera 23 Jun 2012, Israel has launched more air strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight, after killing two people in earlier raids, according to Palestinian health ministry sources. The latest strikes targetted two camps of the armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, in central and northern Gaza; and a former Hamas security post in Gaza City. The...





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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.