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  • Palestinian Hunger Strike Ends...4:09
  • NATO Secretary General - NAC statement on the shooting down of a Turkish aircraft by Syria...6:57
  • 101 East - Myanmar's Turn...25:06
  • Analysing Europe's economic crisis...4:03
  • Kofi Annan: the longer we wait, the darker Syria's future becomes...1:29
  • 'US should be excluded from talks over Syria just like Iran'...5:00
  • Hollande to push for eurbonds at EU Summit...2:16
  • Twittergate: Is Mexico's PRI paying for tweets?...2:45
  • WEBCAST: Colorado Wildfires...2:26
  • Argentine union calls nationwide strike...2:36
  • Syrian army defector talks to Al Jazeera...2:46
  • Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo...38:02
  • Silent Revolution: 'N.Korea gets intimate with China'...5:28
  • EU-Moldova Cooperation Council -- Press conference, 15 June 2010...2:43

Via Reuters: "Most of some 1600 prisoners, a third of the 4800 Palestinians in Israeli jails, began refusing food on April 17 although a few had been fasting much longer - up to 77 days. Their protest centered on demands for more family visits, an end to solitary confinement and an end to so-called "administrative detention", a practice that has drawn international criticism on human rights grounds. Palestinian officials said Egypt had drafted an agreement in Cairo with representatives of the Palestinian prisoners, and that inmates met during the day and had agreed to the terms. There was no immediate word from the prisoners as to whether any had actually ended their strike. An Egyptian official involved in the talks said that under Monday's deal to end the strike, Israel had agreed to end solitary confinement for 19 prisoners and lifted a ban on visits to prisoners by relatives living in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. Read more from Nidal al-Mughrabi: www.reuters.com Subscribe to The Young Turks: bit.ly Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Related article
Pales­tini­an Hunger Strike Ends
4:09
NATO Sec­re­tary Gen­er­al - NAC state­ment on the shoot­ing down of a Turk­ish air­craft by Syria
6:57
101 East - Myan­mar's Turn
25:06
Analysing Eu­rope's eco­nom­ic cri­sis
4:03
Kofi Annan: the longer we wait, the dark­er Syria's fu­ture be­comes
1:29
'US should be ex­clud­ed from talks over Syria just like Iran'
5:00
Hol­lande to push for eu­r­bonds at EU Sum­mit
2:16
Twit­ter­gate: Is Mex­i­co's PRI pay­ing for tweets?
2:45
WE­B­CAST: Col­orado Wild­fires
2:26
Ar­gen­tine union calls na­tion­wide strike
2:36
Syr­i­an army de­fec­tor talks to Al Jazeera
2:46
Con­flict Min­er­als, Rebels and Child Sol­diers in Congo
38:02
Silent Rev­o­lu­tion: 'N.​Korea gets in­ti­mate with China'
5:28
EU-Moldo­va Co­op­er­a­tion Coun­cil -- Press con­fer­ence, 15 June 2010
2:43
Strand­ed Aus­tralians cling to cool box after boat sinks
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Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen gestures at an event in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007.
photo: AP / Mustafa Quraishi
Slideshow: Sushmita Sen suffers wardrobe malfunction
Full Article The Examiner
It was reported on June 24, 2012, that former Miss Universe and Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen suffered a wardrobe malfunction and revealed more than she intended at the "I Am She" press conference in Mumbai. Sushmita, who was wearing a short gray tube dress, gave the shutterbugs a sneak peek of her underwear. When Sushmita sat down to interact...

File - In this Jan. 8, 2009, photo provided by the Mesa County Sheriff's Department, a small Draganflyer X6 drone is photographed during a test flight in Mesa County, Colo., with a Forward Looking Infared payload.
photo: AP / Mesa County Sheriff's Unmanned Operations Team
Prying eyes in US skies raise privacy fears
Full Article Al Jazeera
As Predator drones obliterate targets in Central Asia, an armada of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is forecast to take over the United States' skies. These UAVs won't be raining down Hellfire missiles, but concerns are being raised over what exactly they will be doing. A major shift in US airspace control is under way, after the Federal Aviation...

Kashmiri residents help firefighters as a fire rages at the sufi shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Geelani known as Dastageer Sahib in downtown Srinagar on June 25, 2012. A massive fire has broken out in the 200 year old heritage Sufi shrine however, officials said the anciet relics of the saint kept inside a fire-proof safe at the shrine have been saved and retrieved.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar
200-yr-old shrine lost in fire in Kashmir
Full Article The Times of India
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetKashmiri residents watch as firefighters try to extinguish a fire at the nearly 200-years-old Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani Shrine, popularly known as Ghaus-e-Azam, or Dastageer Sahib, in downtown Srinagar on May 25, 2012. SRINAGAR: More than two dozen people were injured in clashes with police in downtown...

In this Tuesday, May 1, 2012 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency and distributed by the Korea News Service Wednesday, May 2, 2012, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un waves during his visit to the People's Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea, for a concert given by the Unhasu Orchestra to mark May Day.
photo: AP / Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service
North Korea Tests the Patience of Close Ally China
Full Article Jakarta Globe
Beijing. As Kim Jong Un, the young leader of North Korea, consolidates his grip on power, China is showing signs of increasing frustration at the bellicose behavior of its longtime ally. Since succeeding his father, Kim Jong Il, six months ago, Kim Jong Un has quickly alienated the Obama administration and put North Korea on track to develop a...

A woman rides a bicycle through the entrance gate of Yangon University in Yangon, Myanmar Thursday, June 28, 2012. The university was once one of Asia's finest and a poignant symbol of an education system crippled by Myanmar’s half a century of military rule.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win
Myanmar pays price for 'lost generation'
Full Article Houston Chronicle
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The dormitories are empty, the once charming bungalows of professors overgrown with vines and weeds. Only grass grows where the Student Union building stood before soldiers obliterated it with dynamite. This is Yangon University, once one of Asia's finest and a poignant symbol of an education system crippled by Myanmar's half...

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his Justice and Development Party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, June 26, 2012.
photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici
Turkey hardens military position after Syria downs jet
Full Article CNN
June 26, 2012 -- Updated 1130 GMT (1930 HKT) (CNN) -- Turkey is changing its military rules of engagement and will now treat a military approach toward its borders from Syria as a potential threat that "will be dealt with accordingly," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday. The announcement is a significant escalation of rhetoric...

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency, SANA, a Syrian man stands inside a burnt room of al-Ikhbariya TV station which was destroyed after being attacked by gunmen, in the town of Drousha, about 20 kilometers (14 miles) south of Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
photo: AP / SANA
Gunmen raid pro-Assad Syria TV
Full Article NZ Herald
Gunmen raided the headquarters of a pro-government Syrian TV station killing seven employees, kidnapping others and demolishing buildings, officials said. The government blamed terrorists and described the killings as a "massacre." An Associated Press photographer who visited the Al-Ikhbariya station's compound said five portable buildings used for...

Egyptians celebrate the victory of Mohammed Morsi, in the presidential elections in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 25, 2012.
photo: AP / Bernat Armangue
Egypt election turns US policy upside down
Full Article Jakarta Post
The election of an Islamist president in Egypt turns longstanding U.S. policy in the Mideast inside out: The Obama administration is relieved that the candidate representing three decades of close partnership with the United States lost. The U.S. is now set to embrace a religious-based former opposition leader who does not share many goals, perhaps...

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, reacts during the penalty shootout at the Euro 2012 soccer championship semifinal match between Spain and Portugal in Donetsk, Ukraine, Thursday, June 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Armando Franca
Wednesday's soccer round up: Ronaldo strikes out at Euro 2012
Full Article Detroit news
By Graham Dunbar Associated Press Comments Portuguese defender Fabio Coentrao (R) and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo walk off the pitch after losing the penalty shoot out during the Euro 2012 football championships semifinal match Wednesday. (Getty Images) Donetsk, Ukraine- Cristiano Ronaldo watched helplessly as the penalty shootout drama...

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, center, arrives at the airport in Dakar, Senegal Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Obasanjo arrived in Senegal on Tuesday to try to mediate a solution to the country's political impasse, less than a week before a contentious presidential election takes place. In the hour before his arrival, police once again fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators as they took to the streets and set fire to tires in a show of anger over the candidacy of the country's 85-year-old leader Abdoulaye Wade.
photo: AP / Tanya Bindra
Nigeria's Olusegun Obasanjo: Fighting corruption is not a one-night affair
Full Article The Guardian
Nigeria is on the rise, but corruption lingers. The answer? Tackle graft ruthlessly and consistently, says the former president Olusegun Obasanjo wants Nigeria to capitalise on its economic rise by adopting tougher anti-corruption measures. Photograph: Seyllou/AFP/Getty Images...

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency, SANA, a damaged building of Ikhbariya TV is seen after it was attacked by gunmen, in the town of Drousha, about 20 kilometers (14 miles) south of Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
photo: AP / SANA
Blast hits Damascus as Turkey sends troops to border
Full Article The Star
BEIRUT/ISKENDERUN, Turkey: Rebel forces attacked Syria's main court in central Damascus on Thursday, state television said, while Turkey deployed troops and anti-aircraft rocket launchers to the Syrian border, building pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. There was a loud explosion and a column of black smoke rose over Damascus, an Assad...

An F-4 Phantom flies in formation with an F/A-22 Raptor and F-15C Eagle during the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight at the 2005 Air Power over Hampton Roads air show.
photo: US Navy / Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain
Syria and the Phantom
Full Article Antiwar
What was that Turkish F-4 Phantom II up to when the Syrians shot it down? Ankara said the plane strayed into Syrian airspace but quickly left and was over international waters when it was attacked, a simple case of carelessness on the part of the Turkish pilot that Syrian paranoia turned deadly. But the Phantom — eyewitnesses told Turkish...

Spain's manager Vicente del Bosque, right, and goalkeeper Iker Casillas, left, are seen during their training session at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Monday Oct. 11, 2010. Spain face Scotland in a Euro 2012 Group I qualifying soccer match on Tuesday.
photo: AP / Scott Heppell
Euro: Portugal-Espagne - EN DIRECT
Full Article Liberation - France
20H39 - LES HYMNES, celui de l'Espagne, puis celui du Portugal. 20H38 - ENTREE DES JOUEURS SUR LA PELOUSE 20H47 - "Força Portugal!" Allez le Portugal vient de tweeter l'attaquant brésilien de Porto, Hulk, dont de certains coéquipiers évoluent avec la sélection portugaise. 20H35 - Neutre? - "Deux bonnes équipes avec de grands joueurs et des styles...

Flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire races down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.
photo: AP / Bryan Oller
Colorado wildfire expands viciously, Barack Obama plans visit
Full Article The Times of India
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetCOLORADO SPRINGS: Firefighters struggled on Wednesday to beat back a wildfire raging at the edge of Colorado Springs that doubled in size overnight, forced more than 32,000 people from their homes and was nipping at the edges of the US Air Force Academy. The blaze, fanned by hot winds, has charred a number of homes on the...

Spain's national soccer team player Sergio Ramos speaks to the media during a press conference in Kaunas, Lithuania, Monday, March 28, 2011. Spain will play Lithuania in a UEFA European Championship group I qualifying match on Tuesday in Kaunas.
photo: AP / Mindaugas Kulbis
'Panenka' penalty was premeditated, admits Ramos
Full Article The Times of India
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetSergio Ramos admitted that the chipped penalty that gave Spain the initiative in their 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over Portugal in the Euro 2012 semifinals had been planned in advance. (AFP Photo)DONETSK: Sergio Ramos admitted that the chipped penalty...

Kofi Annan former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009 speaks during a press conference during the opening day of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 28
photo: AP / Keystone, Laurent Gillieron
Kofi Annan proposes Syria 'unity government'
Full Article Al Jazeera
International envoy Kofi Annan has proposed setting up a Syrian transitional government that could include followers of President Bashar al-Assad and opposition members in a bid to end the country's war, diplomats said. The major powers - the US, Britain, France, China and Russia, a key Assad ally - generally back the plan that will be discussed at...

In this picture taken on Sunday, June 24, 2012, a Syrian rebel, holds his automatic rifle at a street of Saraqeb town, in the northern province of Idlib, Syria.
photo: AP / Fadi Zaidan
Russia 'supports Annan unity government plan for Syria'
Full Article BBC News
Russia and other big powers have agreed to back a proposal by UN envoy Kofi Annan for a national unity government to lead political change in Syria. Western diplomats said the proposed cabinet could include members of the opposition and government, but no-one who would undermine its credibility. The proposal will be discussed at a meeting of the UN...

Army testing new camouflage
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod
Army testing new camouflage
Full Article Stars and Stripes
GRAFENWÖHR, GermanySoldiers heading to Afghanistan could soon be issued new combat uniforms that would offer better camouflage based on their operating environments. Two 4th Infantry Division battalions are wear-testing new uniforms in eastern Afghanistan right now, according to Col. Bill Cole, a project manager for soldier protection...

Portugal head coach Paulo Bento shouts during the Euro 2012 soccer championship semifinal match between Spain and Portugal in Donetsk, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Matthias Schrader
Euro 2012: Paulo Bento says Portugal had penalty plan
Full Article BBC News
Portugal coach Paulo Bento said his side had planned their penalty shoot-out strategy - and Cristiano Ronaldo was down to take the fifth spot-kick. Continue reading the main story “There was some confusion with Bruno Alves and with Nani, then Bruno took the penalty... and it was decisive” Paulo Bento Portugal coach Reigning champions...

Fussball, Uefa Europameisterschaft 2012 Polen/Ukraine, 1. Halbfinale, Portugal - Spanien, Mittwoch (27.06.12), Donbass-Arena, Donezk (Donetsk), Ukraine: Portugals Trainer Paulo Bento gestikuliert.
photo: AP / Axel Heimken
We can hold our heads high - Bento
Full Article Independent online (SA)
Donetsk - Cesc Fabregas struck the winning spot kick as holders Spain beat Portugal 4-2 on penalties after their Euro 2012 semi-final ended goalless after extra time on Wednesday. Spain keeper Iker Casillas saved Joao Moutinho's opening penalty then Bruno Alves hit the bar to eventually open the door for substitute Fabregas, who scored via the...

Tale of an Israeli Soldier and Palestinian Hunger Strikers
Full Article WorldNews.com
28 Jun 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When Israeli poet and author Naomi Shihab Nye wrote: "A man crosses the street in rain, stepping gently/looking two times north and south, because his son is asleep on his shoulder;" right now, in this "moment of madness," it could be used as a metaphor, a "pocket of resistance," in describing an...
Palestinian protesters hold up pictures of incarcerated relatives in Israeli jails during a protest in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. -- The Israeli Prisons Authority said in a written statement that 2,300 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails have said they would reject their daily meal in support of Palestinian Prisoners Day, and 1,200 would launch hunger strikes, 17 April 2012.
photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb

Blast hits Damascus as Turkey sends troops to border
Full Article The Star
28 Jun 2012

BEIRUT/ISKENDERUN, Turkey: Rebel forces attacked Syria's main court in central Damascus on Thursday, state television said, while Turkey deployed troops and anti-aircraft rocket launchers to the Syrian border, building pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. There was a loud explosion and a column of black smoke rose over Damascus, an Assad...
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency, SANA, a damaged building of Ikhbariya TV is seen after it was attacked by gunmen, in the town of Drousha, about 20 kilometers (14 miles) south of Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
photo: AP / SANA

Myanmar pays price for 'lost generation'
Full Article Houston Chronicle
28 Jun 2012

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The dormitories are empty, the once charming bungalows of professors overgrown with vines and weeds. Only grass grows where the Student Union building stood before soldiers obliterated it with dynamite. This is Yangon University, once one of Asia's finest and a poignant symbol of an education system crippled by Myanmar's half...
A woman rides a bicycle through the entrance gate of Yangon University in Yangon, Myanmar Thursday, June 28, 2012. The university was once one of Asia's finest and a poignant symbol of an education system crippled by Myanmar’s half a century of military rule.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win

EU leaders to discuss growth pact
Full Article Al Jazeera
28 Jun 2012

European Union leaders are set to examine a "compact for growth and jobs" aimed at countering record unemployment and an economic downturn - a deal pushed by French President Francois Hollande to offset German-led austerity. The summit begins on Thursday with the EU parliament president taking part in a debate on the next budget for the...
French President Francois Hollande, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint press conference with Italian Premier Mario Monti and Spanish Premier Mariano Rajoy at the end of a meeting in Rome, Friday, June 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Andrew Medichini

Kofi Annan proposes Syria 'unity government'
Full Article Al Jazeera
28 Jun 2012

International envoy Kofi Annan has proposed setting up a Syrian transitional government that could include followers of President Bashar al-Assad and opposition members in a bid to end the country's war, diplomats said. The major powers - the US, Britain, France, China and Russia, a key Assad ally - generally back the plan that will be discussed at...
Kofi Annan former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009 speaks during a press conference during the opening day of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 28
photo: AP / Keystone, Laurent Gillieron

Russia 'supports Annan unity government plan for Syria'
Full Article BBC News
28 Jun 2012

Russia and other big powers have agreed to back a proposal by UN envoy Kofi Annan for a national unity government to lead political change in Syria. Western diplomats said the proposed cabinet could include members of the opposition and government, but no-one who would undermine its credibility. The proposal will be discussed at a meeting of the UN...
In this picture taken on Sunday, June 24, 2012, a Syrian rebel, holds his automatic rifle at a street of Saraqeb town, in the northern province of Idlib, Syria.
photo: AP / Fadi Zaidan

Merkel heads to Brussels for crucial euro summit
Full Article BBC News
28 Jun 2012

European Union leaders are preparing to meet for a closely-watched Brussels summit on the fate of the euro. On the summit's eve, German Chancellor Angela Merkel held two hours of talks with the French President Francois Hollande in Paris. The two remain at odds on how to move forward, with Germany opposed to pooling debt while France insists...
French President Francois Hollande, left, welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Elysee Palace, Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Michel Euler

Mexico's Pena Nieto wraps up campaign with victory near
Full Article Reuters
28 Jun 2012

TOLUCA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's presidential front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto scented victory as he wrapped up his campaign on Wednesday with polls showing he should easily win the weekend election and put the country's old rulers back in power. Voters elect a new president on Sunday and many are eager for the next government to fire up an...
Presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto, center, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), greets supporters during his closing campaign rally in Toluca, Mexico, Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Alexandre Meneghini

Colorado wildfire expands viciously, Barack Obama plans visit
Full Article The Times of India
28 Jun 2012

SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetCOLORADO SPRINGS: Firefighters struggled on Wednesday to beat back a wildfire raging at the edge of Colorado Springs that doubled in size overnight, forced more than 32,000 people from their homes and was nipping at the edges of the US Air Force Academy. The blaze, fanned by hot winds, has charred a number of homes on the...
Flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire races down into western portions of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.
photo: AP / Bryan Oller

Unions stage one-day general strike in Argentina
Full Article my SA
28 Jun 2012

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands of striking truckers and other union members gathered in front of Argentina's presidential palace on Wednesday to demand tax cuts in a one-day work stoppage seen as a challenge to President Cristina Fernandez. The strike was called by Hugo Moyano, the head of the powerful General Labor...
Union leader Hugo Moyano, right, gestures to protesters gathered at Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Natacha Pisarenko

Gunmen raid pro-Assad Syria TV
Full Article NZ Herald
27 Jun 2012

Gunmen raided the headquarters of a pro-government Syrian TV station killing seven employees, kidnapping others and demolishing buildings, officials said. The government blamed terrorists and described the killings as a "massacre." An Associated Press photographer who visited the Al-Ikhbariya station's compound said five portable buildings used for...
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency, SANA, a Syrian man stands inside a burnt room of al-Ikhbariya TV station which was destroyed after being attacked by gunmen, in the town of Drousha, about 20 kilometers (14 miles) south of Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
photo: AP / SANA

Rwanda helped launch DR Congo rebels, say UN experts
Full Article BBC News
27 Jun 2012

Rwanda has played a key role in creating a rebel group and sustaining a mutiny in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, UN experts have said in a leaked document. Senior Rwandan military officials are said to have given "direct assistance" in setting it up, as well as support in the form of weapons, ammunition, logistics and...
Congolese refugees with their belongings flee fighting between the Congolese military and rebels, as they head towards the border with Rwanda, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) away, near Bunagana in Congo, Saturday, May 12, 2012.
photo: AP / Marc Hofer

North Korea Tests the Patience of Close Ally China
Full Article Jakarta Globe
27 Jun 2012

Beijing. As Kim Jong Un, the young leader of North Korea, consolidates his grip on power, China is showing signs of increasing frustration at the bellicose behavior of its longtime ally. Since succeeding his father, Kim Jong Il, six months ago, Kim Jong Un has quickly alienated the Obama administration and put North Korea on track to develop a...
In this Tuesday, May 1, 2012 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency and distributed by the Korea News Service Wednesday, May 2, 2012, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un waves during his visit to the People's Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea, for a concert given by the Unhasu Orchestra to mark May Day.
photo: AP / Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service

Republic of Moldova to gradually integrate into the European common aviation market
Full Article TravelDailyNews
27 Jun 2012

In the framework of the EU-Moldova Cooperation Council, the Republic of Moldova and the European Union have signed a comprehensive air services agreement which will make Moldova a full partner of the EU in aviation by gradually integrating into the European common market. Siim Kallas, European Commission Vice-President responsible for mobility and...
Republic of Moldova to gradually integrate into the European common aviation market
photo: EC / European Union 2012

Apple opens iTunes store to more Asian countries
Full Article Springfield News-Sun
27 Jun 2012

HONG KONGApple rolled out its iTunes online store to Hong Kong, Taiwan and 10 other Asian countries Wednesday in a broad push to sell music and video to more users in the company's fastest growing region. Singapore, Macau, Malaysia,...
Apple laptop - iTunes program
photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba

Beyonce Writes Letter to Michael Jackson
Full Article Yahoo Music
26 Jun 2012

In a short letter on her official website posted yesterday, Beyoncé paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Michael Jackson on the third anniversary of his...
Singer Beyonce Knowles performs on the NBC "Today" television program, in New York's Rockefeller Center, Monday Dec. 4, 2006. Her new movie "Dreamgirls" premieres in New York later Monday.
photo: AP / Richard Drew

Lady Gaga Donates $107,500 To Japan Earthquake Victims To Settle Lawsuit
Full Article Starpulse
26 Jun 2012

Pop star Lady Gaga is to settle a multi-million dollar lawsuit by making a donation to victims of the Japan earthquake/tsunami disaster. The Born This Way hit-maker was...
Lady Gaga performing Monster2
photo: Creative Commons / aphrodite-in-nyc

Paris Hilton makes DJ debut in Brazil
Full Article MuchMusic
25 Jun 2012

Okay, we’re going to be optimistic here because not everyone can be good at everything the first time, right? Well, the sentiment rings true even if you’re an heiress, apparently. Paris Hilton made her DJ debut at the Pop Music Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 23 and totally missed the mark. If you [...] Tags: Afrojack, paris...
US personality Paris Hilton speaks during a press conference in Broumana, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 3, 2009. Hilton will be hosting a party in the Lebanese capital
photo: AP / Grace Kassab

Bollywood: Details of Esha Deol’s sangeet today
Full Article Gulf News
25 Jun 2012

Her Bollywood career was pretty lacklustre, but actress Esha Deol will ensure that her wedding to businessman Bharat Takhtiani isn’t. Tipped to be this year’s biggest Indian celebrity wedding, the Deol sisters along with their mother Hema Malini are planning an elaborate four-day extravaganza starting with a sangeet ceremony tonight...
Esha Deol at the 2008 Muhurat shot for One Two Three
photo: Creative Commons

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

Serena Williams serves way to easy Wimbledon win
Full Article Austin American Statesman
28 Jun 2012

WIMBLEDON, England — Four-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams moved into the third round with an overpowering serving performance Thursday, hitting 10 aces in a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Hungarian qualifier Melinda Czink. Williams won 37 of 44 points while serving, including 27 of 28 on first serves, and never faced a break point. Twice, the...
Serena Williams returns the ball to Zhang Shuai of China, during the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 22, 2012, in Key Biscayne, Fla. Williams won the match 6-2. 6-3.
photo: AP / Lynne Sladky

Paul Gascoigne's rep denies booze rumours
Full Article Orange News
28 Jun 2012

Tweet A representative for former England idol Paul Gascoigne has dismissed speculation the star has relapsed in his booze battle after he was spotted looking worse...
Gascoigne, Paul
photo: Public Domain / Jonesy702 at en.wikipedia

Beckham Fails to Make Britain's Olympic Squad
Full Article The New York Times
28 Jun 2012

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Former England captain David Beckham has failed to make the British soccer team for the London Olympics. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder made Britain coach Stuart Pearce's shortlist of 35 but wasn't selected for the final 18-man squad as one of three players over the age of 23 allowed to compete in the games....
British soccer player David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy listens to a question during a news conference Thursday Dec. 1, 2011 at a posh hotel at the financial district of Makati city east of Manila, Philippines. Beckham and the LA Galaxy team are here for a friendly soccer match with the Philippine team known as the Azkals and also scheduled to hold clinics for young children.
photo: AP / Bullit Marquez

Wimbledon 2012: Anne Keothavong's Wimbledon hopes end
Full Article BBC News
28 Jun 2012

Anne Keothavong's hopes of reaching the third round of Wimbledon for the first time were dashed as she lost 6-1 6-1 to French Open finalist Sara Errani. Keothavong, one of four Britons hoping to progress on day four, lost her opening service game to the 10th seed. The 28-year-old British number one could not recover from...
Britain's Anne Keothavong
photo: AP / Czarek Sokolowski

Phelps looking to dominate 200 fly at trials
Full Article Springfield News-Sun
28 Jun 2012

OMAHA, Neb.Michael Phelps finally gets a night off from battling Ryan Lochte. The 14-time Olympic gold medalist has the spotlight to himself in the 200-meter butterfly final on Thursday night at the U.S. Olympic trials. It's an event Phelps has dominated over the years, including the last three Olympics and three world championships. He...
Michael Phelps swims the 200-meter freestyle at the USA Swimming Grand Prix swim meet in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 3, 2011. Phelps won with a time of 1:46.27.
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David Beckham not selected for London 2012 football squad
Full Article BBC News
28 Jun 2012

David Beckham has not been selected for the Great Britain Olympic football squad. The 37-year-old former England skipper wanted to captain Team GB at London 2012. He said: "Naturally I am very disappointed, but there will be no bigger supporter of the team than me. "I would have been honoured to have been part of this unique Team GB...
British soccer player David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy chats with Filipino children during a break in the football clinic he and his team conducted at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium Friday Dec. 2, 2011 in Manila, Philippines. Beckham is here for a friendly game against the Philippines' Azkals team, the second leg of his team's 3-country-tour that included Indonesia and Australia.
photo: AP / Bullit Marquez

30,000 flee Colorado wildfires
Full Article Detroit news
28 Jun 2012

By P. Solomon Banda and Thomas Peipert Associated Press Comments Colorado Springs, Colo. - Fire crews fought to save the U.S. Air Force Academy and residents begged for information on the fate of their homes Wednesday after a night of terror sent thousands of people fleeing a raging Colorado Springs wildfire. More than 30,000 have been displaced by...
McGruder Fire, Cedaredge, Colorado, look southeast and down-valley. Fire below the Rollins Sandstone,
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Euro 2012: Germany can't let Italy dictate, says Loew
Full Article Newstrack India
28 Jun 2012

Tweet Warsaw, June 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) German coach Joachim Loew has warned his side will go all out to prevent Italy from dominating the ball in their Euro 2012 semifinal in the same manner as the Azzurri did against England. Germany are favourites in their clash with Italy in Warsaw Thursday, and Loew insists the Germans have...
Germany head coach Joachim Loew addresses the media during a press conference of Germany prior to the Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Gdansk, Poland, Tuesday, June 26, 2012.
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Katy Perry denies role in Freddie Mercury biopic
Full Article IMDb
27 Jun 2012

Katy Perry has dismissed reports that she is set to play rocker Freddie Mercury's...
Katy Perry performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
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Writer, director Nora Ephron dies
Full Article Independent online (SA)
27 Jun 2012

Los Angeles - Writer and film director Nora Ephron, known for her work on movies such as When Harry Met Sally, has died in New York at age 71, according to media reports on Tuesday night, hours after it was first revealed that she was gravely ill and near death. A spokesperson for her...
FILE - This Nov. 3, 2010 file photo shows author, screenwriter and director Nora Ephron at her home in New York. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf confirmed Tuesday, June 26, 2012, that author and filmmaker Nora Ephron died Tuesday of leukemia in New York. She was 71.
photo: AP / Charles Sykes, file

Actor Russell Crowe, as 19th century Capt. Jack Aubrey, RN, is seen in this publicity photo from the new motion picture Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
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Elizabeth Banks Says Charlie Kaufman's Frank Or Francis Is In Trouble
Full Article Cinema Blend
26 Jun 2012

This would be really sad news if it’s true, but Elizabeth Banks says that Charlie Kaufman’s fascinating movie-blogging comedy Frank or Francis isn’t on a fast-track and might not be coming to theaters as quickly as we had hoped. We reported back in...
From left, Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks,U.S film director, Gary Ross attend the premiere of The Hunger Games in Paris, Thursday, March 15, 2012
photo: AP / Thomas Padilla

Carrie Underwood loves fans in Melbourne: ‘Thanks to all who came out’
Full Article The Examiner
26 Jun 2012

Carrie Underwood took the stage in Melbourne, Australia for her fans on Monday night. The entertainer is on a global tour which started in Europe last week and she is now in Australia singing. This is the first time the fans down under have heard her new music and they gave her a warm welcome at the Palais Theatre. “Great first show in Melbourne,...
Carrie Underwood At The World Arena
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Classic Hollywood: John Amos is still cutting it in Hollywood
Full Article Daily Press
25 Jun 2012

If it hadn't been for famed Kansas City Chiefs football coach Hank Stram, John Amos may never had a four-decade long career in Hollywood, including memorable acting roles in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Good Times" and "Roots." A running back at Colorado State, Amos had tried out unsuccessfully for the Denver Broncos and was cut twice from the...
WASHINGTON, D. C. (May 30) -- Actor John Amos and his wife attend the Coast Guard Commandant's change of command ceremony May 30, 2002.  Amos has been a big supporter of the Coast Guard through the years.  USCG photo by PA1 Harry C. Craft III (82699) ( CHANGE OF COMMAND 2002 (FOR RELEASE) )
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Streisand hopes to direct again
Full Article Gulf News
25 Jun 2012

Singer-actress Barbra Streisand is hoping to get back behind the camera and direct her first movie in 16 years, but is yet to raise all the money for it. Streisand’s spokesperson on Thursday confirmed reports that the Funny Girl actress wants to direct Skinny and Cat, a love story about late writer Erskine Caldwell and his late wife, American...
Actress Barbra Streisand is seen in the crowd as she listens to President Barack Obama deliver remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, Wednesday, Sept., 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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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
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Ex-PM John Howard's travel and office perks
Full Article The Daily Telegraph Australia
28 Jun 2012

FORMER prime minister John Howard's busy life-after-politics schedule cost taxpayers $153,574 in domestic travel and office expenses in six months - easily outstripping other former prime ministers, according to travel records released yesterday. Globe-trotting Defence Minister Stephen Smith spent...
Australian Prime Minister John Howard
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Despite risks, India's financial system robust: RBI
Full Article Newstrack India
28 Jun 2012

Tweet New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India's financial system is robust despite the rise in global risks and domestic macro-economic conditions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said Thursday. "The financial system of the country remains robust despite increase in risks to stability primarily due to...
Reserve Bank of India
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UBS appoints global structuring management team
Full Article The Guardian
28 Jun 2012

By Luke Jeffs LONDON (Reuters) - UBS has appointed a team of cross-asset specialists who will improve coordination of its structuring unit as part of the Swiss bank's plans to grow the business. Structuring units create complex products made up of shares, bonds or derivatives that seek to offer their corporate and wealthy individual clients greater...
People walk outside an office of Swiss bank UBS in the City of London, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011.
photo: AP / Sang Tan

Peugeot increases cuts, prepares closure -unions
Full Article Hartford Courant
28 Jun 2012

(Reuters) - Struggling French car maker is seeking additional cost savings this year and freeing capacity at one of its two Paris plants to prepare for the other's closure, union...
2009 Peugeot 107 facelift
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Rupee recovers 35 paise on PM's moves to revive growth
Full Article The Times of India
28 Jun 2012

Rupee recovers 35 paise on PM's moves to revive growth Print this articleShare on RedittGoogle BookmarksNewsvineLive BookmarksTechnoratiYahoo BookmarksBlogmarksDel.icio.usApnaCircleTweetThe author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Jun 28, 2012, 06.26PM IST MUMBAI: The rupee today rose by a...
Rupee
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Michelle Obama will be in Memphis today
Full Article Business Journal
28 Jun 2012

First Lady Michelle Obama will hold a fundraiser for her husband's presidential campaign in Memphis today. The...
:Michelle Obama at Prager Child Development Center, Ft. Bragg 3-12-09
photo: Public Domain / Joyce N. Boghosian

Tata Motors corrects 4% in 2 days; slowing sales, production halts weigh
Full Article The Times of India
28 Jun 2012

Tweet NEW DELHI: Tata Motors shares fell over 1 per cent in early trade on Thursday, a day after the automaker said it will shut down one of its factories for three days this week. At 11:20 a.m., Tata Motors was trading 0.8 per cent lower at Rs 237.05. It has hit a low of Rs 235.10 and a high of Rs...
Tata Aria car by Tata Motors at an auto expo-automobile.
photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam

Most Asian currencies rise; EU summit dims outlook
Full Article The Times of India
28 Jun 2012

Tweet SINGAPORE: Most emerging Asian currencies rose on Thursday with the Indian rupee and the Taiwan dollar outperforming, but regional units trimmed earlier gains before a summit of European leaders who are deeply divided on how to deal with the continent's debt crisis. The rupee advanced after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's call to formulate an...
Philippine peso - Currency
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Palestinian Hunger Strike Ends
Palestinian Hunger Strike Ends
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  • Published: 15 May 2012
  • Updated: 25 Jun 2012
Author: TheYoungTurks
Via Reuters: "Most of some 1600 prisoners, a third of the 4800 Palestinians in Israeli jails, began refusing food on April 17 although a few had been fasting much longer - up to 77 days. Their protest centered on demands for more family visits, an end to solitary confinement and an end to so-called "administrative detention", a practice that has drawn international criticism on human rights grounds. Palestinian officials said Egypt had drafted an agreement in Cairo with representatives of the Palestinian prisoners, and that inmates met during the day and had agreed to the terms. There was no immediate word from the prisoners as to whether any had actually ended their strike. An Egyptian official involved in the talks said that under Monday's deal to end the strike, Israel had agreed to end solitary confinement for 19 prisoners and lifted a ban on visits to prisoners by relatives living in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. Read more from Nidal al-Mughrabi: www.reuters.com Subscribe to The Young Turks: bit.ly Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com
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NATO Secretary General - NAC statement on the shooting down of a Turkish aircraft by Syria
NATO Secretary General - NAC statement on the shooting down of a Turkish aircraft by Syria
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  • Published: 26 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 26 Jun 2012
Author: NATOCOMMUNITY
NAC Statement on the shooting down of a Turkish aircraft by Syria Issued on 26 Jun. 2012 The North Atlantic Council has met at Turkey's request to hold consultations within the framework of Article 4 of the Washington Treaty which states that "the Parties will consult whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence, or security of any of the Parties is threatened." The North Atlantic Council discussed the shooting down of a Turkish aircraft by Syria. We consider this act to be unacceptable and condemn it in the strongest terms. It is another example of the Syrian authorities' disregard for international norms, peace and security, and human life. Our thoughts at this difficult time are with the missing Turkish aircrew, their families and their loved ones. We continue to follow the situation closely and with great concern, and will remain seized of developments on the South-Eastern border of NATO. The security of the Alliance is indivisible. We stand together with Turkey in the spirit of strong solidarity.
http://wn.com/NATO_Secretary_General__NAC_statement_on_the_shooting_down_of_a_Turkish_aircraft_by_Syria
101 East - Myanmar's Turn
101 East - Myanmar's Turn
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  • Published: 21 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 23 Jun 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
The country formerly known as Burma is undergoing its most significant political change since military rule began in 1962. 101 East travels to the Southeast Asian country to find out the reasons behind the country's dramatic turn.
http://wn.com/101_East__Myanmar's_Turn
Analysing Europe's economic crisis
Analysing Europe's economic crisis
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  • Published: 16 Jan 2012
  • Updated: 12 Jun 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland and Jonah Hull report respectively from Paris and Madrid on the latest developments in the crises of the eurozone economies, as the French and Spanish leaders meet for talks.
http://wn.com/Analysing_Europe's_economic_crisis
Kofi Annan: the longer we wait, the darker Syria's future becomes
Kofi Annan: the longer we wait, the darker Syria's future becomes
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  • Published: 22 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 25 Jun 2012
Author: telegraphtv
The crisis in Syria could soon spiral out of control, according to Kofi Annan, as he calls on the international community to take urgent action to save "the innocent".
http://wn.com/Kofi_Annan_the_longer_we_wait,_the_darker_Syria's_future_becomes
'US should be excluded from talks over Syria just like Iran'
'US should be excluded from talks over Syria just like Iran'
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  • Published: 27 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 27 Jun 2012
Author: RussiaToday
An international conference of countries which have influence on events in Syria is scheduled for this Saturday in Geneva. It aims to try to find a solution to the crisis. Iran hasn't been invited, despite earlier statements from the UN's Syria envoy Kofi Annan that it should be part of the peace process. RT talks to Sara Marusek, researcher from Syracuse University in Beirut. 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.
http://wn.com/'US_should_be_excluded_from_talks_over_Syria_just_like_Iran'
Hollande to push for eurbonds at EU Summit
Hollande to push for eurbonds at EU Summit
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  • Published: 23 May 2012
  • Updated: 28 May 2012
Author: EUXTV
EU leaders are gathering in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss how to kick-start growth in Europe while keeping deficits down. New French President Francois Hollande has increasingly been putting pressure on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to reconsider her negative views on Euro bonds, bonds jointly underwritten by all eurozone member states. Hollande warned on Saturday during a G8 Summit in Camp David that he is not alone in supporting the proposal. Italy's Monti, Spain's Rajoy and the EC are expected to back the idea. As the biggest economy in Europe, mutualizing common European debt would mean Germany having to finance sovereign debt from other countries. Merkel has already said she does not rule out euro bonds as a long-term prospect, but under one condition: a more integrated political and fiscal European Union. Cube Spin Greece and the unofficial talk of a Greek euro exit are also set to be discussed. After the elections earlier this month, the Greek political parties failed to form a government, so new elections have been called for the 17th of June, less than two weeks before the next EU summit. Radical left-wing group Syriza is set to become the biggest political party and they completely oppose the severe austerity measures imposed by Brussels and the IMF. The European commission wants Greece to stay inside the euro area. Because of the political disagreements, talk of a Greek euro exit is no longer taboo. It's a prospect that certainly will be discussed again in <b>...</b>
http://wn.com/Hollande_to_push_for_eurbonds_at_EU_Summit
Twittergate: Is Mexico's PRI paying for tweets?
Twittergate: Is Mexico's PRI paying for tweets?
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  • Published: 09 May 2012
  • Updated: 26 Jun 2012
Author: UnivisionNews1
During and after Mexico's Presidential debate at least 260 Twitter accounts simultaneously posted the same identical twitter messages in favor of Mexican presidential candidate Enrique Peña Nieto. Is his campaign coordinating and financing an army of Twitter users? Or are these fake accounts controlled by a few campaign operatives? See more at: univisionnews.tumblr.com
http://wn.com/Twittergate_Is_Mexico's_PRI_paying_for_tweets?
WEBCAST: Colorado Wildfires
WEBCAST: Colorado Wildfires
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  • Published: 28 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 28 Jun 2012
Author: ABCNews
also in the news: the Supreme Court makes a decision on health care reform bill. *More: WNNfans.com
http://wn.com/WEBCAST_Colorado_Wildfires
Argentine union calls nationwide strike
Argentine union calls nationwide strike
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  • Published: 27 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 27 Jun 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
One of Argentina's most powerful unions, the General Workers Confederation (CGT), has called a national strike. Last week CGT leader Hugo Moyano called off a previous strike after securing a pay increase, but on Wednesday large sectors of Argentina will be virtually paralyzed as the new strike will affect transport fuel, food, cash and other goods. The CGT is the most powerful labor federation in the country, and the powerbase of the governing Peronist Party. High inflation - estimated at 25 percent a year - has increased social unrest as people are calling for tax cuts and salary increases. Officials fear the nationwide strike action will paralyse the nation, and government supporters say CGT leader Hugo Moyano's move is political, as Moyano and his family are currently under investigation for corruption charges. Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires.
http://wn.com/Argentine_union_calls_nationwide_strike
Syrian army defector talks to Al Jazeera
Syrian army defector talks to Al Jazeera
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  • Published: 23 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 26 Jun 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
One of the defectors, Colonel Abdal Fareed Zakaria, spoke excusively to Al Jazeera. He says President Bashar al-Assad's forces are in disarray. He also says more soldiers want to defect, but there are serious risks, and the international community isn't helping.
http://wn.com/Syrian_army_defector_talks_to_Al_Jazeera
Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo
Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo
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  • Published: 22 May 2012
  • Updated: 27 Jun 2012
Author: vice
Warlords, soldiers, and child laborers all toil over a mineral you've never even heard of. Coltan is a conflict mineral in nearly every cell phone, laptop, and electronic device. It's also tied to the deaths of over 5 million people in Congo since 1990. Hosted by Alison Suroosh Alvi | Originally released in 2011 at vice.com Click here to help www.raisehopeforcongo.org Watch more VICE documentaries here: bit.ly Subscribe for videos that are actually good: bit.ly Check out our full video catalog: www.youtube.com Videos, daily editorial and more: vice.com Like VICE on Facebook fb.com Follow VICE on Twitter: twitter.com Read our tumblr: vicemag.tumblr.com
http://wn.com/Conflict_Minerals,_Rebels_and_Child_Soldiers_in_Congo
Silent Revolution: 'N.Korea gets intimate with China'
Silent Revolution: 'N.Korea gets intimate with China'
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  • Published: 26 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 28 Jun 2012
Author: RussiaToday
South Korea has announced plans to build a new naval base near its border with North Korea. The base will include barracks and a training ground to accommodate around 100 troops. The base will be located on one of five South Korean islands established by the UN in the 1950s, but Pyongyang refuses to accept Seoul's ownership of the island. The border's been the scene of several clashes between the neighbors - the most recent attack happened in 2010, when the North shelled one of the Yellow Sea islands, killing 4 South Koreans. For more on this RT talks to James Corbett, Editor of News and Information site, The Corbett Report, from Osaka, Japan. 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.
http://wn.com/Silent_Revolution_'NKorea_gets_intimate_with_China'
EU-Moldova Cooperation Council -- Press conference, 15 June 2010
EU-Moldova Cooperation Council -- Press conference, 15 June 2010
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  • Published: 16 Jul 2010
  • Updated: 27 Aug 2010
Author: ENPIvideo
Preliminary remarks by Vlad FILAT, Prime Minister of Moldova after the EU-Moldova Cooperation Council on 15 June, in Luxembourg. Council of the European Union - TV NewsRoom tvnewsroom.consilium.europa.eu
http://wn.com/EU-Moldova_Cooperation_Council_-_Press_conference,_15_June_2010
Stranded Australians cling to cool box after boat sinks
Stranded Australians cling to cool box after boat sinks
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  • Published: 05 Jan 2012
  • Updated: 29 Mar 2012
Author: itnnews
Four Australians, including two children, have been found clinging to a cool box in the sea off Sydney after a fire caused their boat to sink. Report by Sophie Foster. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com
http://wn.com/Stranded_Australians_cling_to_cool_box_after_boat_sinks

Sen. Joe Biden campaigns in Ankeny U.S. guard Kobe Bryant, right, smiles as he talks with Carmelo Anthony during an exhibition basketball game against Canada in Las Vegas, Friday, July 25, 2008. The U.S. team won 120-65. First Lady, Dr. Biden Host Event For Military Mothers A mother feeding her child a meal rich with vegetables - healthy food for kids

 German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, takes her chair as EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, 2nd left, U.S. President George Bush and British Premier Tony Blair, right, walk into the first working session at the G8 summit in Heiligendamm, north Alvaro Gonzalez, from Uruguay, challenges Argentina's Lionel Messi during a charity exhibition soccer match between Messi's Friends and the Rest of the World in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, June 21, 2012. Hen, chickens - poultry industry - India - bird Smoker - Cigarette Smoking

Police officers stand guard in front of a graffiti that reads in Spanish "No to the coup, Franco out," in Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, June 25, 2012. Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, left, and head coach Joachim Loew attend a training session on the eve of the Euro 2012 soccer semifinal match between Germany and Italy in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Hillary Clinton Rally March 27th, 2008. Fern bed under a forest canopy in woods near Franklin, Virginia


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French Socialist Party candidate for the presidential election Francois Hollande delivers his speech during a campaign meeting in Toulouse, southwestern France, Thursday, May 3, 2012.
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday that Paris and Berlin were in broad agreement on measures to stimulate growth but had not yet hammered out a deal on short-term steps to stabilize the euro zone's most fragile...
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A protester shows a "No nukes" sign as they march during an anti-nuclear power demonstration in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. The protesters called on Japan's government to abandon atomic energy in the wake of the nuclear accident of the Fukushima Dai-ichi complex. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
The Japanese government has ordered that a reactor at the Oi nuclear power plant be reactivated on Sunday, defying widespread public opposition and warnings from seismologists about active fault lines close to the facility. Tokyo Electric Power Co....
photo: AP / Koji Sasahara
In this Monday, June 18, 2012 photo, Lebanese army soldiers and civilians look on as a fire burns at a Lebanese army checkpoint at the main entrance of the Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon, Lebanon. Residents of the camp are protesting after clashes broke out Monday in the Nahr el-Bared camp in the north of Lebanon.
By Ramzy Baroud When it was reported that Lebanese security had killed 18-year-old Ahmad al-Qasim in the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp on June 15 - over a dispute concerning a motorbike rider without proper identification - the camp's Palestinian...
photo: AP / Mohammed Zaatari
A Kashmiri Muslim woman grieves as unseen fire services personnel and volunteers clear debris from the charred remains of the 200-year old shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani, also known as Dastigheer Sahib, in downtown Srinagar on June 27, 2012. A major fire gutted a 200-year-old, revered Sufi Muslim shrine in Indian Kashmir June 25, sparking clashes between police and residents in the region's summer capital Srinagar, police said. Nearly two dozen people were injured in the violence, triggered by anger at the perceived delayed response of firefighters in battling the blaze.
Srinagar: Normal life across Kashmir remained disrupted for the fourth day today due to a strike called by the Grand Mufti of the state over the gutting of the 200-year-old Dastageer Sahib shrine in Khanyar area of the city. Schools, colleges,...
photo: WN / Imran Nissar
In this photo taken on a government-organized tour for the media, Syrian government army soldiers patrol a street, in one of several suburbs of Damascus that saw heavy fighting between troops and defectors before Assad's forces retook the areas in late January, in Harasta suburb, Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012.
Beirut - Gunmen stormed a pro-government Syrian TV channel headquarters on Wednesday, bombing buildings and shooting dead three employees, state media said, in one of the boldest attacks yet on a symbol of the authoritarian state. President Bashar...
photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman
Army testing new camouflage
GRAFENWÖHR, GermanySoldiers heading to Afghanistan could soon be issued new combat uniforms that would offer better camouflage based on their operating environments. Two 4th Infantry Division battalions are wear-testing new uniforms in...
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod
An F-4 Phantom flies in formation with an F/A-22 Raptor and F-15C Eagle during the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight at the 2005 Air Power over Hampton Roads air show.
What was that Turkish F-4 Phantom II up to when the Syrians shot it down? Ankara said the plane strayed into Syrian airspace but quickly left and was over international waters when it was attacked, a simple case of carelessness on the part of the...
photo: US Navy / Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain
Palestinian Hunger Strike Ends; updated 25 Jun 2012; published 15 May 2012
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Pales­tini­an Hunger Strike Ends
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NATO Secretary General - NAC statement on the shooting down of a Turkish aircraft by Syria; updated 26 Jun 2012; published 26 Jun 2012
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The Star 28 Jun 2012, BEIRUT/ISKENDERUN, Turkey: Rebel forces attacked Syria's main court in central Damascus on Thursday, state television said, while Turkey deployed troops and anti-aircraft rocket launchers to the Syrian border, building pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. There was a loud explosion and a column of black smoke rose over Damascus, an Assad...

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101 East - Myanmar's Turn; updated 23 Jun 2012; published 21 Apr 2012
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Houston Chronicle 28 Jun 2012, YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The dormitories are empty, the once charming bungalows of professors overgrown with vines and weeds. Only grass grows where the Student Union building stood before soldiers obliterated it with dynamite. This is Yangon University, once one of Asia's finest and a poignant symbol of an education system crippled by Myanmar's half...

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Analysing Europe's economic crisis; updated 12 Jun 2012; published 16 Jan 2012
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Analysing Eu­rope's eco­nom­ic cri­sis
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Kofi Annan: the longer we wait, the darker Syria's future becomes; updated 25 Jun 2012; published 22 Jun 2012
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Al Jazeera 28 Jun 2012, International envoy Kofi Annan has proposed setting up a Syrian transitional government that could include followers of President Bashar al-Assad and opposition members in a bid to end the country's war, diplomats said. The major powers - the US, Britain, France, China and Russia, a key Assad ally - generally back the plan that will be discussed at...

'US should be excluded from talks over Syria just like Iran'; updated 27 Jun 2012; published 27 Jun 2012
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'US should be ex­clud­ed from talks over Syria just like Iran'
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Hollande to push for eurbonds at EU Summit; updated 28 May 2012; published 23 May 2012
2:16
Hol­lande to push for eu­r­bonds at EU Sum­mit
BBC News 28 Jun 2012, European Union leaders are preparing to meet for a closely-watched Brussels summit on the fate of the euro. On the summit's eve, German Chancellor Angela Merkel held two hours of talks with the French President Francois Hollande in Paris. The two remain at odds on how to move forward, with Germany opposed to pooling debt while France insists...

Twittergate: Is Mexico's PRI paying for tweets?; updated 26 Jun 2012; published 09 May 2012
2:45
Twit­ter­gate: Is Mex­i­co's PRI pay­ing for tweets?
Reuters 28 Jun 2012, TOLUCA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's presidential front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto scented victory as he wrapped up his campaign on Wednesday with polls showing he should easily win the weekend election and put the country's old rulers back in power. Voters elect a new president on Sunday and many are eager for the next government to fire up an...

WEBCAST: Colorado Wildfires; updated 28 Jun 2012; published 28 Jun 2012
2:26
WE­B­CAST: Col­orado Wild­fires
The Times of India 28 Jun 2012, SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetCOLORADO SPRINGS: Firefighters struggled on Wednesday to beat back a wildfire raging at the edge of Colorado Springs that doubled in size overnight, forced more than 32,000 people from their homes and was nipping at the edges of the US Air Force Academy. The blaze, fanned by hot winds, has charred a number of homes on the...

Argentine union calls nationwide strike; updated 27 Jun 2012; published 27 Jun 2012
2:36
Ar­gen­tine union calls na­tion­wide strike
my SA 28 Jun 2012, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands of striking truckers and other union members gathered in front of Argentina's presidential palace on Wednesday to demand tax cuts in a one-day work stoppage seen as a challenge to President Cristina Fernandez. The strike was called by Hugo Moyano, the head of the powerful General Labor...

Syrian army defector talks to Al Jazeera; updated 26 Jun 2012; published 23 Jun 2012
2:46
Syr­i­an army de­fec­tor talks to Al Jazeera
NZ Herald 27 Jun 2012, Gunmen raided the headquarters of a pro-government Syrian TV station killing seven employees, kidnapping others and demolishing buildings, officials said. The government blamed terrorists and described the killings as a "massacre." An Associated Press photographer who visited the Al-Ikhbariya station's compound said five portable buildings used for...

Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo; updated 27 Jun 2012; published 22 May 2012
38:02
Con­flict Min­er­als, Rebels and Child Sol­diers in Congo
BBC News 27 Jun 2012, Rwanda has played a key role in creating a rebel group and sustaining a mutiny in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, UN experts have said in a leaked document. Senior Rwandan military officials are said to have given "direct assistance" in setting it up, as well as support in the form of weapons, ammunition, logistics and...

Silent Revolution: 'N.Korea gets intimate with China'; updated 28 Jun 2012; published 26 Jun 2012
5:28
Silent Rev­o­lu­tion: 'N.​Korea gets in­ti­mate with China'
Jakarta Globe 27 Jun 2012, Beijing. As Kim Jong Un, the young leader of North Korea, consolidates his grip on power, China is showing signs of increasing frustration at the bellicose behavior of its longtime ally. Since succeeding his father, Kim Jong Il, six months ago, Kim Jong Un has quickly alienated the Obama administration and put North Korea on track to develop a...

EU-Moldova Cooperation Council -- Press conference, 15 June 2010; updated 27 Aug 2010; published 16 Jul 2010
2:43
EU-Moldo­va Co­op­er­a­tion Coun­cil -- Press con­fer­ence, 15 June 2010
TravelDailyNews 27 Jun 2012, In the framework of the EU-Moldova Cooperation Council, the Republic of Moldova and the European Union have signed a comprehensive air services agreement which will make Moldova a full partner of the EU in aviation by gradually integrating into the European common market. Siim Kallas, European Commission Vice-President responsible for mobility and...





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