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  • Syrian envoy to Iraq defects, calls on others to follow suit...1:09
  • Dadaab Refugee Camp-Star Appeal...3:48
  • Fierce clashes in Madrid: Spanish police fire rubber bullets at miners protest...1:49
  • Myanmar 2011 - Clip39 President Obama & Myanmar Sanction - Shwe Lu Maung...5:46
  • UN Peacekeeping and the Department of Field Support...2:40
  • Women's Rights in Afghanistan...3:30
  • Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo...38:02
  • 'Syrian rebels' aim dictatorship, not democracy '...10:12
  • Egypt court rules against parliament recall...2:15
  • Our Living River: Voices against Xayaburi...12:00
  • Ethiopia to Observe world population day...0:42
  • UN Arms Trade Treaty, a SCAM weaponseducation...12:12
  • Media War Casualty: Gulf states ditch Syrian TV dramas...3:14

Syria's ambassador to Iraq Nawaf Fares has defected to the opposition and urged the army to turn its guns on the regime, becoming the most senior diplomat to abandon President Bashar al-Assad. Duration: 01:08. Related article
Syr­i­an envoy to Iraq de­fects, calls on oth­ers to fol­low suit
1:09
Dadaab Refugee Camp-Star Ap­peal
3:48
Fierce clash­es in Madrid: Span­ish po­lice fire rub­ber bul­lets at min­ers protest
1:49
Myan­mar 2011 - Clip39 Pres­i­dent Obama & Myan­mar Sanc­tion - Shwe Lu Maung
5:46
UN Peace­keep­ing and the De­part­ment of Field Sup­port
2:40
Women's Rights in Afghanistan
3:30
Con­flict Min­er­als, Rebels and Child Sol­diers in Congo
38:02
'Syr­i­an rebels' aim dic­ta­tor­ship, not democ­ra­cy '
10:12
Egypt court rules against par­lia­ment re­call
2:15
Our Liv­ing River: Voic­es against Xayaburi
12:00
Fierce clash­es in Madrid: Span­ish po­lice fire rub­ber bul­lets at min­ers protest
1:49
Ethiopia to Ob­serve world pop­u­la­tion day
0:42
UN Arms Trade Treaty, a SCAM weaponse­d­u­ca­tion
12:12
Media War Ca­su­al­ty: Gulf states ditch Syr­i­an TV dra­mas
3:14
Mo­roc­co and the Democ­ra­cy of his Majesty
3:15



Image from video of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton during a television interview recorded and aired on the day they announced their engagement Tuesday Nov.16, 2010.
photo: AP
Kate Middleton and Prince William honeymoon photos released
Full Article Kypost
Photos from Kate Middleton and Prince William’s honeymoon leaked online Wednesday and are stirring up controversy. The royal couple spent their honeymoon on the north island of the Seychelles...

In this image provided by the Papa Bois Conservation on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, a Ministry of Works employee operates a bulldozer next to destroyed leatherback turtle eggs and hatchlings on the banks of the Grande Riviere Beach in Trinidad.
photo: AP / Papa Bois Conservation,Marc de Verteuil
Up to 20,000 sea turtle eggs crushed on Trinidad beach
Full Article CBC
Thousands of leatherback turtle eggs and hatchlings have been crushed by heavy machinery along a Trinidad beach widely regarded as the world's densest nesting area for the biggest of all living sea turtles, conservationists said Monday. Government work crews with bulldozers were redirecting the Grand Riviere, a shifting river that was threatening a...

This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, taken on Monday, July 4, 2012, purports to show a Free Syrian Army soldier aiming his weapon in the northern town of Sarmada, in Idlib province, Syria.
photo: AP / Shaam News Network, SNN
'For Russia, it's about more than just Syria'
Full Article Deutsche Welle
The conflict in Syria is increasingly putting a strain on relations between Russia and the West. However, experts agree that at the heart of the matter is not just the future of Syria. It's become somewhat of a ritual. If, once in a while, the Russian government does criticize Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Western media and politicians...

File - Women gather in the corridor of their home in Bagram, Afghanistan.
photo: UN / Eric Kanalstein
Afghan women protest over woman's public execution
Full Article The Times of India
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetAfghanistan head of Human Rights Commision Seema Samar (Center) marches with Afghan women to protest the recent public execution of a young woman for alleged adultery, in Kabul on July 11, 2012. Dozens of Afghan women's rights activists took to the streets July 11 to protest the recent public execution of a young woman for...

This citizen journalism image provided by Kafarsouseh Revolt, taken on Saturday, July 7, 2012 purports to show protesters chanting slogans and carrying Syrian revolutionary flags during a demonstration in Kafar Souseh, Damascus, Syria.
photo: AP / Kafarsouseh Revolt
Syria's Iraq ambassador has defected: Opposition
Full Article Zeenews
Istanbul: The Syrian ambassador to Iraq has defected and will seek asylum in Turkey, the most senior diplomat to abandon the regime since the uprising against President Bashar Assad began 16 months ago, a Syrian opposition figure said on Wednesday. Ambassador Nawaf Fares is heading to Turkey, said Khaled Khoja, a member of the opposition Syrian...

Indian policeman and locals  carry injured school children in Srinagar, India, SMHS Hospital on July 11, 2012. Two people were killed on the spot when a school bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar
Three killed, 50 injured as school bus plunges into gorge
Full Article Zeenews
Srinagar: A teacher and a student were among three persons killed while 50 others injured when a school bus carrying students on a picnic trip plunged into a gorge near Gulmarg...

File - A shopkeeper rolls ups a large poster of Yasser Arafat in the  Gaza Strip, Palestinian territories.
photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb
Did Israel Nuke Arafat?
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Guest Writer Gilad Atzmon Since we now have conclusive evidence that Arafat was poisoned by radioactive polonium 210 and since Israel is the prime suspect in Arafat's 2004 assassination, surely it is time to point the finger at Israel and its leadership and to demand explanations. Already in 2004, Silvan Shalom, at the time...

A demonstrator is detained by the riot police during a coal miners march to the Minister of Industry building in Madrid, Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
photo: AP / Andres Kudacki
Blood, debt and fears: crowds rise up as Spain agrees new €65bn cuts
Full Article The Independent
At the same time, hundreds of striking miners led a rally which stretched for miles along Madrid's main road in protest over cuts in subsidies they say will destroy Spain's coal industry. The protesters tossed fireworks and clashed with riot police, who fired rubber bullets, as the unions vowed widespread action for the week beginning on 21 July....

A malnourished child cries at a field hospital of the International Rescue Committee, IRC, in Dadaab, Kenya, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011.
photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam
Aid agencies make Dadaab camp appeal
Full Article BBC News
Aid agencies working in the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya say they are running out of funds, putting tens of thousands of lives at risk. Eight organisations, including Oxfam and Save the Children, say they are facing a shortfall of $25m (£16m), but that the need is greater than ever. The population at Dadaab, which lies near the Somali...

The flare and so called after-flare Solar Prominence.The solar disk was blocked in PS for a better visual effect.
photo: Creative Commons / I, Mbz1
'Extreme' solar flare erupts, looks like storm is headed to Earth
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
A heavy-duty solar flare erupted on the surface of the sun midmorning Thursday, and it appeared from early data that a solar storm from the X-class eruption was headed toward Earth. "It looks to be headed in the Earth's direction," Alex Young of Maryland's Goddard Space Flight Center told the Los Angeles Times in an interview Thursday. But, he...

President Barack Obama addresses thousands at the opening session of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) annual policy conference Sunday, March 4, 2012, in Washington.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster
Obama Formally Eases Burma Sanctions
Full Article Chosunilbo
President Barack Obama has ordered the easing of U.S. sanctions that have prevented American companies from doing business in Burma, to signal U.S. support for reform steps under way there. But, there are conditions, and Obama took another step aimed at individuals who are undermining the reform process. In a written statement, Obama said U.S....

File - Peacekeepers in armoured vehicles from the UN’s mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), MONUSCO, are deployed to the town of Bunagana where heavy gun fights between Government FARDC forces and insurgent groups have pushed residents to flee toward the Ugandan border.
photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti
UN 'reliant on private security firms'
Full Article BBC News
The UN is becoming increasingly reliant on private military and security firms, according to a report. The Global Policy Forum says that the UN's use of these private companies is "dangerous" and suggests a system that is "unaccountable". It says that according to available - though incomplete - data, there was a 77%...

In this photo released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, left, stands with Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, center, and Chief of Staff Sami Anan, right, at a ceremony at an Air Force base in in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
photo: AP / Mohammed Samaha, Egyptian Presidency
Parliament meets in Egypt as court slams new president
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
CAIRO -- Hours after Egypt's Parliament met in defiance of a court order, the country's highest court ruled Tuesday that President Mohammed Morsi had ordered the legislative body back in session illegally -- a political tit for tat that underscored how the ruling military council, the court and Egypt's first democratically elected...

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the American Jewish Committee Annual gala dinner in Washington, Thursday, April 29, 2010.
photo: AP / Cliff Owen
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on historic Laos visit
Full Article BBC News
Hillary Clinton is due in Laos as the first US secretary of state to visit the country in 57 years. She is expected to discuss plans to build a controversial Mekong River dam, which critics say would impact the environment and millions of lives. The effects of Agent Orange, a defoliant used during the Vietnam war, are also likely to...

Afghanistan produces more opium, heroin and hashish than any other country in the world
photo: IRIN News / : Shoresh Kalantari/UNAMA
Drug abuse on the rise in Afghanistan
Full Article Al Jazeera
Drug addiction is reportedly on the rise in Afghanistan, which remains the largest producer of opium. About three per cent of Afghans abuse narcotics, making the country the world's top user per capita, according to UN reports. But only a small fraction of addicts have access to proper treatment. Jennifer Glasse reports from Kabul. 53 Source:...

British billionaire Richard Branson poses for the photographers beside a replica of the Virgin Galactic, which according to the company will be the world’s first commercial spaceline, at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England, Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis
Richard Branson: Galactic spaceship to blast off in 2013
Full Article CNN
Virgin boss Richard Branson unveiled plans for LauncherOne, Virgin Galactic's new small, low-cost satellite launcher Wednesday. Richard Branson hangs out of the window of SpaceShipTwo, currently on display for the first time in Europe at the Farnborough Airshow, with a model of LauncherOne. According to Branson, the maiden voyage for LauncherOne is...

Syria's Iraq ambassador has defected: Opposition
Full Article Zeenews
12 Jul 2012

Istanbul: The Syrian ambassador to Iraq has defected and will seek asylum in Turkey, the most senior diplomat to abandon the regime since the uprising against President Bashar Assad began 16 months ago, a Syrian opposition figure said on Wednesday. Ambassador Nawaf Fares is heading to Turkey, said Khaled Khoja, a member of the opposition Syrian...
This citizen journalism image provided by Kafarsouseh Revolt, taken on Saturday, July 7, 2012 purports to show protesters chanting slogans and carrying Syrian revolutionary flags during a demonstration in Kafar Souseh, Damascus, Syria.
photo: AP / Kafarsouseh Revolt

Aid agencies make Dadaab camp appeal
Full Article BBC News
12 Jul 2012

Aid agencies working in the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya say they are running out of funds, putting tens of thousands of lives at risk. Eight organisations, including Oxfam and Save the Children, say they are facing a shortfall of $25m (£16m), but that the need is greater than ever. The population at Dadaab, which lies near the Somali...
A malnourished child cries at a field hospital of the International Rescue Committee, IRC, in Dadaab, Kenya, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011.
photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam

Blood, debt and fears: crowds rise up as Spain agrees new €65bn cuts
Full Article The Independent
12 Jul 2012

At the same time, hundreds of striking miners led a rally which stretched for miles along Madrid's main road in protest over cuts in subsidies they say will destroy Spain's coal industry. The protesters tossed fireworks and clashed with riot police, who fired rubber bullets, as the unions vowed widespread action for the week beginning on 21 July....
A demonstrator is detained by the riot police during a coal miners march to the Minister of Industry building in Madrid, Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
photo: AP / Andres Kudacki

Obama Formally Eases Burma Sanctions
Full Article Chosunilbo
12 Jul 2012

President Barack Obama has ordered the easing of U.S. sanctions that have prevented American companies from doing business in Burma, to signal U.S. support for reform steps under way there. But, there are conditions, and Obama took another step aimed at individuals who are undermining the reform process. In a written statement, Obama said U.S....
President Barack Obama addresses thousands at the opening session of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) annual policy conference Sunday, March 4, 2012, in Washington.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

UN 'reliant on private security firms'
Full Article BBC News
11 Jul 2012

The UN is becoming increasingly reliant on private military and security firms, according to a report. The Global Policy Forum says that the UN's use of these private companies is "dangerous" and suggests a system that is "unaccountable". It says that according to available - though incomplete - data, there was a 77%...
File - Peacekeepers in armoured vehicles from the UN’s mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), MONUSCO, are deployed to the town of Bunagana where heavy gun fights between Government FARDC forces and insurgent groups have pushed residents to flee toward the Ugandan border.
photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti

Afghan women protest over woman's public execution
Full Article The Times of India
11 Jul 2012

SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetAfghanistan head of Human Rights Commision Seema Samar (Center) marches with Afghan women to protest the recent public execution of a young woman for alleged adultery, in Kabul on July 11, 2012. Dozens of Afghan women's rights activists took to the streets July 11 to protest the recent public execution of a young woman for...
File - Women gather in the corridor of their home in Bagram, Afghanistan.
photo: UN / Eric Kanalstein

DRC official claims Rwanda aiding M23 rebels
Full Article Al Jazeera
11 Jul 2012

An official in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has accused neighbouring Rwanda of supporting and arming a rebel group in a volatile border area. Erneste Kyaviro, spokesman for North Kivu governor Julien Paluku, told the Reuters news agency on Tuesday that Rwanda had invaded eastern DRC. "It's not a rebellion, it's an...
Town residents look on as a soldier from the M23 rebel group walks in Bunagana, Congo, Saturday, July 7, 2012, a day after rebels ousted the government troops who had been controlling the town.
photo: AP / Marc Hofer

'For Russia, it's about more than just Syria'
Full Article Deutsche Welle
11 Jul 2012

The conflict in Syria is increasingly putting a strain on relations between Russia and the West. However, experts agree that at the heart of the matter is not just the future of Syria. It's become somewhat of a ritual. If, once in a while, the Russian government does criticize Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Western media and politicians...
This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, taken on Monday, July 4, 2012, purports to show a Free Syrian Army soldier aiming his weapon in the northern town of Sarmada, in Idlib province, Syria.
photo: AP / Shaam News Network, SNN

Parliament meets in Egypt as court slams new president
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
11 Jul 2012

CAIRO -- Hours after Egypt's Parliament met in defiance of a court order, the country's highest court ruled Tuesday that President Mohammed Morsi had ordered the legislative body back in session illegally -- a political tit for tat that underscored how the ruling military council, the court and Egypt's first democratically elected...
In this photo released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, left, stands with Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, center, and Chief of Staff Sami Anan, right, at a ceremony at an Air Force base in in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
photo: AP / Mohammed Samaha, Egyptian Presidency

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on historic Laos visit
Full Article BBC News
11 Jul 2012

Hillary Clinton is due in Laos as the first US secretary of state to visit the country in 57 years. She is expected to discuss plans to build a controversial Mekong River dam, which critics say would impact the environment and millions of lives. The effects of Agent Orange, a defoliant used during the Vietnam war, are also likely to...
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the American Jewish Committee Annual gala dinner in Washington, Thursday, April 29, 2010.
photo: AP / Cliff Owen

Spain miners converge on Madrid for mass protests
Full Article STL Today
11 Jul 2012

Spanish coal miners angered by huge cuts in government subsidies for their industry converged on Madrid Tuesday for protest rallies after walking nearly three weeks under a blazing sun from the pits where they eke out a living. Two columns of miners met up in a Madrid suburb in the evening. They marched downtown at night, trudging along major...
Miners sing as they march along a street after walking for more than 20 days from the northern Asturias and Leon regions, as many as 400 kilometers (250 miles), on their way to Puerta del Sol, the Spanish capital's most emblematic square in Madrid, Spain Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti

World Population Day: UN highlights key role of access to reproductive health care
Full Article United Nations
10 Jul 2012

World Population Day 2012: Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services. Photo: UNFPA/Mark Tuschman10 July 2012 – Marking World Population Day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for more to be done to help those who most need access to reproductive health care. "I call for urgent concerted action by Member States to bridge the gap...
World Population Day: UN highlights key role of access to reproductive health care
photo: UN Photo / JC McIlwaine

Watch out for the ‘small, print’ in U.N. arms trade treaty
Full Article The Examiner
10 Jul 2012

Related topics United NationsCCRKBANRAAlan GottliebIAPCAR Advertisement Pro- and anti-Second Amendment advocates are drawing clear lines of battle as the United Nations continues negotiations this week over the proposed Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an agreement that is opposed by gun rights organizations including the National Rifle Association and the...
Watch out for the ‘small, print’ in U.N. arms trade treaty
photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe

Kofi Annan in Iraq to discuss Syria crisis
Full Article BBC News
10 Jul 2012

UN and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan has arrived in Baghdad for talks on the Syrian crisis with the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki. Earlier Mr Annan held talks in Iran, saying Tehran could play a "positive role" in ending the bloodshed. The former UN secretary-general had "constructive" talks with Syria's...
In this Sunday, July 8, 2012 photo released by Syria's official news agency SANA, Syrian troops participate in a live fire exercise in an undisclosed location in Syria.
photo: AP / SANA

Nicki Minaj makes backstage demand for a lawnmower
Full Article The Guardian
12 Jul 2012

At British festivals long grass should really be the least of her worries Nicki Minaj takes exception to unmanicured lawns. Photograph: David Wolff - Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images...
Nicki Minaj performs in concert during the
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Lady Gaga Launches Social Network for 'Little Monsters,' Backplane CEO Talks Online Fan Identity
Full Article Rollingstone
11 Jul 2012

After several months in invite-only beta phase, Lady Gaga's fan-based social network Little Monsters has gone public. Borrowing popular features from Tumblr, Pinterest, Reddit, Facebook and Ticketmaster, the extensive website allows fans to post photos, share memes, chat with other Monsters and...
Scene Four (MB) of Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour (revamped version).
photo: Creative Commons / Dulcet Nightingale

Robin Thicke in car crash
Full Article Music News
11 Jul 2012

Robin Thicke has been involved in a car crash. The R&B; singer drove into a vehicle when he tried to pull out on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles but was cut off by another car last...
Robin Thicke performing at the 5th annual
photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert

Katy Perry has 451% sales surge after 'Part of Me' concert film release
Full Article Digital Spy
11 Jul 2012

Katy Perry has experienced a sales boost in the US following the release of her new film Part of Me. The singer's second studio album...
Katy Perry performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Aerosmith and Bon Jovi set for iHeartRadio Music Festival
Full Article Music News
11 Jul 2012

Clear Channel has announced the initial lineup for their second annual iHeartRadio Music Festival, set for September 21 and 22 as the MGM Grand in Los Angeles. Last year's festival, which featured such artists as Lady Gaga, Steven Tyler and Bruno Mars, was used to promote the new iHeartRadio service started by Clear Channel. The show was a huge...
Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, 1975,  2 May 2005
photo: Creative Commons / Jean-Luc

The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
Full Article The Washington Times
10 Jul 2012

iTunes’ Official Music Charts for the week ending July 9, 2012 Top Songs: 1. “Wide Awake,” Katy Perry 2. “Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen 3. “Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa),” Maroon 5 4. “Whistle,” Flo Rida 5. “Titanium (feat. Sia),” Sia,David Guetta 6. “Good Time,” Owl...
Katy Perry performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Charlie Sheen speaking at Slash's Walk of Fame ceremony
Full Article Digital Spy
10 Jul 2012

Charlie Sheen will pay tribute to Slash at the guitarist's Hollywood Walk of Fame induction ceremony later today (June 10). The Anger Management star will be on hand to share his favourite memories from his long friendship with the legendary guitarist at the Hard Rock Café on Hollywood Boulevard. Movie producer Robert Evans will also attend Slash's...
Charlie Sheen in March 2009
photo: Creative Commons / Nehrams2020

Coldplay fans can play hits with new piano iPad app
Full Article IMDb
10 Jul 2012

Fans of Chris Martin's Coldplay could be boosted by an updated iPad app that shows them how to play some of the band's biggest hits on...
Chris Martin, of Coldplay, accepts the award for best rock album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles. In background looking on from left are: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champ
photo: AP / Mark J. Terrill

Brett Lee an ever-smiling entertainer
Full Article The Daily Telegraph Australia
13 Jul 2012

BRETT Lee's teammates from the great Australian sides of the recent past credit the exuberant paceman with being the first amongst them to enjoy one-day cricket as much as Test matches. Under lights, with a roaring crowd and bowling at the death, there were times when Lee was unplayable....
Australian bowler Brett Lee celebrates the wicket of West Indies' Devon Smith during the fourth day of play of the first Test match against the West Indies at the Gabba Cricket Ground in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday Nov. 6, 2005.
photo: AP / Steve Holland

Sideline Chatter | Mariners
Full Article Seattle Times
13 Jul 2012

Bet this one wasn't in the Mitchell Report. Now even actor Charlie Sheen is claiming he used steroids, back in 1989, to beef himself up for his pitching role as Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn in "Major League." "Baseball has reached a new low," wrote Eric Kolenich of the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch. "Even its fictional heroes are tainted." Start...
American actor Charlie Sheen is seen during an interview with the Associated Press at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Sunday, May 21, 2006.
photo: AP / Jeff Christensen

Angels' Mike Butcher says Ervin Santana's problem is count control
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
13 Jul 2012

Pitching coach Mike Butcher scoffed at speculation — most of it by fans on Twitter — that Ervin Santana is overweight or out of shape, saying the right-hander's struggles this season have more to do with count control than calorie control. "He's definitely not overweight," Butcher said of Santana, who is listed at 6 feet 2, 185 pounds....
Mike Butcher
photo: Creative Commons / loiclemeur

FIFA releases Havelange, Teixeira report
Full Article Canberra Times
13 Jul 2012

Former FIFA president Joao Havelange and one-time Brazilian football leader Ricardo Teixeira received millions of dollars in a World Cup kickbacks scandal, football's world governing body has confirmed. FIFA has finally published a Swiss court dossier, which details that Teixeira received at least 12.74 million Swiss francs (now about $A12.8...
Spectators watch FIFA President Sepp Blatter during a live viewing of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts announcement, at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, Thursday Dec. 2, 2010.
photo: AP / Yves Logghe

Pierre Rolland wins Stage 11 of Tour de France
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
12 Jul 2012

LA TOUSSUIRE, FrancePierre Rolland of France won the hardest Alpine stage in the Tour de France on Thursday, and Bradley Wiggins dusted defending champion Cadel Evans in the final climb to extend his overall lead. Rolland gave the Europcar team its second straight stage win after the 92-mile ride in the Alps from Albertville ended with a...
Pierre Rolland of France crosses the finish line to win the 11th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 148 kilometers (92 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Toussuire, French Alps, Thursday July 12, 2012.
photo: AP / Laurent Cipriani

Fans taunt me with sexual insults about mum: Terry
Full Article The Independent
12 Jul 2012

The Chelsea captain, in questioning by his own defence counsel, recounted to Westminster magistrates' court the words he said were first sung by Liverpool supporters about his mother, Sue. His team-mate Ashley Cole gave evidence in support of Terry's story that he did not racially abuse Anton Ferdinand during a game last season. Terry admits that...
Former England football captain and current Chelsea player John Terry, second left, leaves Westminster Magistrates Court, London, Monday, July 9, 2012. The racism trial of Terry began Monday with prosecutors claiming the Chelsea captain acknowledges using offensive language as a "sarcastic exclamation" in response to taunts he allegedly had an affair. The England defender is accused of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand, who is black, during a Premier League match in October.
photo: AP / Tim Hales

Hewitt Advances to Hall of Fame Semifinals
Full Article The New York Times
12 Jul 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Lleyton Hewitt of Australia defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 6-4, 6-3 Thursday to advance to the semifinals at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. The latest news and analysis from all of the 2011 major tournaments. Straight Sets RSS Feed | Atom Go to the Straight Sets Blog Men Scoreboard Results/Schedule Money Leaders...
Lleyton Hewitt celebrates after he won the final match against Switzerland's Roger Federer at the Gerry Weber Open ATP tennis tournament in Halle (Westf.), Germany, on Sunday, June 13, 2010. Hewitt won 3-6, 7-6, 6-4.
photo: AP / Eckehard Schulz

Molinari rips up Scottish Open with 1st-round 62
Full Article STL Today
12 Jul 2012

Francesco Molinari tied the best round in the Scottish Open's 40-year history, shooting a 10-under 62 Thursday to take a two-shot lead into the second day of the British Open warm-up tournament. The Italian rolled in 10 birdies in his first 15 holes in calm early conditions on the Castle Stuart links course, but missed out a chance to shoot the...
Francesco Molinari of Italy tosses the ball at the 9th fairway during the first round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, in Shanghai, China. Molinari finished the first day in the lead with a score of 7 under.
photo: AP

Arnold's back with 'Expendables' at Comic-Con
Full Article Herald Tribune
13 Jul 2012

SAN DIEGO - Could there be any doubt over what the first two words would be out of Arnold Schwarzenegger's mouth at Comic-Con? "I'm back," said the former California governor, who has leaped back to acting with a series of upcoming action roles including "The Expendables 2," which Schwarzenegger came to promote at the fan convention. Schwarzenegger...
Jurvetson - Arnold Schwarzenegger Head Shot (by)
photo: Creative Commons / Steve Jurvetson

Jessica Biel's dress at ESPY Awards shows off flawless legs
Full Article The Examiner
12 Jul 2012

Related topics 2012 ESPY AwardsCelebrity Advertisement Jessica Biel appeared at the 2012 ESPY Awards in a dress that showed off her stunning legs. Standing next to Tim Tebow, Justin Timberlake's fiance proved why she has one of the hottest bods in Hollywood. And don't forget about talk of the ginormous "engagement ring" on her finger. Thursday,...
jessica biel
photo: Creative Commons / Maggiejumps

Kristin Chenoweth Taken To Hospital After Accident On Good Wife Set
Full Article Cinema Blend
12 Jul 2012

Who knew playing a political reporter was a physically demanding role? A few months ago, Kristin Chenoweth was tapped to do some work on The Good Wife, but unfortunately, her time on the set today did not go as planned....
Actress Kristin Chenoweth attends the "Night of Too Many Stars", a benefit for Autism Education, in this Oct. 15, 2006, file photo in New York. Chenoweth is going back to her roots as an opera singer. The Tony winner will give a solo concert at the Metropolitan Opera on Jan. 19 and make her formal Met debut as Samira in John Corigliano's "The Ghosts of Versailles" in March 2010.
photo: AP / Stephen Chernin, file

Wynonna Judd sues ex-stepfather over mortgage
Full Article Austin American Statesman
11 Jul 2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Country singer Wynonna Judd has sued her former stepfather over an unpaid mortgage dating to 1994, but his lawyer says the money was a gift, not a loan. The Courier-Journal reports (http://cjky.it/N4E1Dv ) that Judd filed suit this week in Jefferson County Circuit Court in Louisville against Michael Ciminella. He's the...
Wynonna Judd
photo: Creative Commons / Chin tin tin

Saif Ali Khan: 'I'd like to play heroic roles'
Full Article Digital Spy
11 Jul 2012

Saif Ali Khan says he enjoys making rom-coms, but would like to do a heroic role. The lead actor and producer of the forthcoming romantic comedy Cocktail acknowledged that the audience likes to see him in a comic role. Speaking to Digital Spy, he said: "People enjoy seeing me do it and it's quite fun to be smiley and joyous. I enjoy it too but I...
Indian actor Saif Ali Khan
photo: Creative Commons

Bipasha Basu: 'I'm the poster girl for being single'
Full Article Digital Spy
11 Jul 2012

Bipasha Basu has claimed that she is the "poster girl" for being single. The actress has been romantically linked with Rana Daggubati and Shahid Kapoor since she split with long-term boyfriend John Abraham. She told The Times of India: "If my personal space were to help my professional sphere, I'd be very glad - but it never did. Right from the day...
Bollywood (Hindi film) actress / heroine Bipasha Basu
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'Star Trek' Star Karl Urban Reveals Possible Sequel Villain
Full Article The Hollywood Reporter
10 Jul 2012

share Getty Images Five minutes after the first public screening of J.J. Abrams’ 2009 reboot Star Trek, fans began to speculate that Khan Noonien Singh, perhaps the most famous foe in the history of the franchise, would be the villain in a sequel. (Read no further if you would rather not have the truth spoiled.)our editor recommends'Star Trek...
Karl Urban at the premiere of Peter Jackson's King Kong in Wellington, New Zealand
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Amitabh Bachchan becomes most popular Bollywood star on Twitter
Full Article Digital Spy
09 Jul 2012

Amitabh Bachchan has now achieved three million followers on Twitter. The 69-year-old actor is known to be a keen fan of social media, and in addition to the micro-blogging site, regularly writes updates on his personal blog Big Adda as well as recording a voice blog. Bachchan wrote about the feat on Twitter: "3 MILLION FOLLOWERS!!! Holy Mother of...
Indian Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan,center, flies a kite during shooting for a promotional advertisement for Gujarat tourism in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. Thousands of locals turned out to see the superstar of the Indian film industry.(AP Photo)
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Condoleezza Rice reportedly in mix for Mitt Romney running mate
Full Article The Australian
13 Jul 2012

MITT Romney's campaign team has stoked speculation about who his vice-presidential candidate will be, with one report putting Condoleezza Rice as a surprise name near the top of his list. "Sometime soon, Mitt will be announcing his choice for VP," said a statement from the Republican presidential hopeful's camp, asking for $3...
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice takes questions on current foreign relations issues and reflects on her years as America's top diplomat, during an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, at the State Department in Washington.
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Cruz gets boost with polls, group's anti-Dewhurst ads
Full Article Austin American Statesman
13 Jul 2012

U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Cruz got some good news Thursday with two new polls showing him leading for the first time in the July 31 runoff and a conservative group announcing it has spent $1.5 million to help him win. Wenzel Strategies, which predicted tea party upsets in Indiana and Nebraska earlier this year, released a poll showing that Cruz leads...
Ted Cruz at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Date 	16 June 2011
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LG to pay $380 mln to settle display panel price-fixing case
Full Article Reuters
13 Jul 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12 (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc has agreed to pay $380 million to resolve a civil lawsuit over price fixing in the liquid crystal display market, the largest amount paid among the ten companies who similarly settled the...
LG Electronics
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Mitt Romney faces new round of calls to release tax returns
Full Article The Washington Post
13 Jul 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. — Six months after Mitt Romney’s reluctance to release his tax returns tripped him up in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary, the now-presumptive nominee is once again grappling with whether to disclose more information about his personal finances amid mounting pressure from his opponents. For days,...
Mitt Romney  Former Governor Mitt Romney, along with former Vice President of the United States Dan Quayle, at a supporters rally in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
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Wells Fargo to pay $175M in lending settlement
Full Article Herald Tribune
13 Jul 2012

WASHINGTON - Wells Fargo Bank will pay at least $175 million to settle accusations that it discriminated against African-American and Hispanic borrowers in violation of fair-lending laws, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Wells Fargo, the nation's largest residential home mortgage originator, allegedly engaged in a pattern or practice of...
Wells Fargo Bank
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California Homeowner Bill of Rights Becomes Law
Full Article The Examiner
13 Jul 2012

Advertisement California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday signed into law the nation’s first Homeowner Bill of Rights which will become effective on January 1, 2013 in an effort to reduce the number and effects of foreclosures on families and communities, and stabilize the state’s housing market and economy, the California Association of Realtors...
California Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Jerry Brown challenges Republican candidate Meg Whitman to hold 10 joint town hall appearances around the state, during a news conference at the Los Angeles Athletic Club
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Google CEO Page recovering, was in office this week
Full Article Reuters
13 Jul 2012

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - Google Inc CEO Larry Page, absent from the Internet company's biggest public events for weeks, is recovering from an unspecified ailment that caused him to lose his voice and was in the office on Monday, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said. Page has stayed out of the public eye since last month, when he was a...
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Orix eyes lease deal with Boeing clients
Full Article Japan Times
13 Jul 2012

Orix Corp.'s aviation unit is in talks with 787 Dreamliner customers to buy the new aircraft and lease it back to the airlines, helping expand the finance company's plane fleet and market share. Orix Aviation is discussing 10- to 12-year lease agreements, David Power, the unit's chief executive officer, said in an interview in Tokyo on July 5. He...
Orix Metro Leasing
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Syrian envoy to Iraq defects, calls on others to follow suit
Syrian envoy to Iraq defects, calls on others to follow suit
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  • Published: 12 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 12 Jul 2012
Author: AFP
Syria's ambassador to Iraq Nawaf Fares has defected to the opposition and urged the army to turn its guns on the regime, becoming the most senior diplomat to abandon President Bashar al-Assad. Duration: 01:08.
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Dadaab Refugee Camp-Star Appeal
Dadaab Refugee Camp-Star Appeal
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  • Published: 22 Dec 2009
  • Updated: 05 Sep 2011
Author: MHKeith
Please make a donation at: www.starappeal.unhcr.org Find out more about Dadaab and refugees at: www.unhcr.org
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Fierce clashes in Madrid: Spanish police fire rubber bullets at miners protest
Fierce clashes in Madrid: Spanish police fire rubber bullets at miners protest
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  • Published: 11 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 12 Jul 2012
Author: RussiaToday
Riot police fired rubber bullets Wednesday at Spanish coal miners protesting in the streets of Madrid over subsidy cuts they fear will jeopardize their meager livelihood. READ MORE on.rt.com RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.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/Fierce_clashes_in_Madrid_Spanish_police_fire_rubber_bullets_at_miners_protest
Myanmar 2011 - Clip39 President Obama & Myanmar Sanction - Shwe Lu Maung
Myanmar 2011 - Clip39 President Obama & Myanmar Sanction - Shwe Lu Maung
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  • Published: 08 May 2011
  • Updated: 08 May 2011
Author: grassy64
I want President Obama lifts US economic sanctions on Myanmar as I review my support for him. The 2012 US election will be meaningless to me unless President Obama keeps up with his promise of 'Change'. This is an edited copy of my earlier video title "President Obama and Change nc-clip11" www.youtube.com
http://wn.com/Myanmar_2011__Clip39_President_Obama_Myanmar_Sanction__Shwe_Lu_Maung
UN Peacekeeping and the Department of Field Support
UN Peacekeeping and the Department of Field Support
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  • Published: 21 Feb 2012
  • Updated: 11 Apr 2012
Author: BetterWorldCampaign
www.betterworldfund.org In November 2011, the UN Foundation honored Susana Malcorra, Under-Secretary General for the Department of Field Support, with the Global Leadership award for her important work in UN Peacekeeping and in the Department of Field Support. See the impact of her work in supporting peace and stability around the world. 2 likes, 0 dislikes
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Women's Rights in Afghanistan
Women's Rights in Afghanistan
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  • Published: 14 Oct 2009
  • Updated: 03 Jun 2012
Author: CBSNewsOnline
In Afghanistan, women are enjoying more freedom than ever since the US ousted the Taliban. However, as Lara Logan reports, a Taliban victory could change things for Afghan women.
http://wn.com/Women's_Rights_in_Afghanistan
Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo
Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo
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  • Duration: 38:02
  • Published: 22 May 2012
  • Updated: 12 Jul 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
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'Syrian rebels' aim dictatorship, not democracy '
'Syrian rebels' aim dictatorship, not democracy '
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  • Published: 10 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 12 Jul 2012
Author: RussiaToday
Washington's double standard approach is evident in the Syrian crisis. It supports the armed opposition, which wants to turn the country into a dictatorship, claiming that their war against the Assad government has democracy as the goal, Aleksey Pushkov, the chair of the Russian parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, told RT. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.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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Egypt court rules against parliament recall
Egypt court rules against parliament recall
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  • Published: 10 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 11 Jul 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
Egypt's Constitutional court has just issued a ruling to stop the president reinstating the dissolved parliament. On Tuesday Mohamed Morsi made a Presidential decree which allowed the parliament to reconvene but the courts have now ruled that no further parliamentary sessions can be held. Sherine Tadros reports.
http://wn.com/Egypt_court_rules_against_parliament_recall
Our Living River: Voices against Xayaburi
Our Living River: Voices against Xayaburi
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  • Published: 08 Mar 2012
  • Updated: 18 Jun 2012
Author: LivingRiverSiam
12 large-scale dams are planned to be built in the Lower Mekong River. One of these, currently the most advanced, is the Xayabury dam. The issues surrounding this dam are getting increasingly controversial and complicated, due in part to potential cross border impacts. In the Lower Mekong River, local communities have experienced impacts from Mekong dam construction in China for years. In Thailand, civil society calls for action against Xayaburi dam.
http://wn.com/Our_Living_River_Voices_against_Xayaburi
Fierce clashes in Madrid: Spanish police fire rubber bullets at miners protest
Fierce clashes in Madrid: Spanish police fire rubber bullets at miners protest
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  • Duration: 1:49
  • Published: 11 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 12 Jul 2012
Author: RussiaToday
Riot police fired rubber bullets Wednesday at Spanish coal miners protesting in the streets of Madrid over subsidy cuts they fear will jeopardize their meager livelihood. READ MORE on.rt.com RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.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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Ethiopia to Observe world population day
Ethiopia to Observe world population day
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  • Published: 12 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 12 Jul 2012
Author: newsdire
Ethiopian Largest Video Sharing Site - diretube.com DireTube http - Your Online Entertainment Watch HD Ethiopian Movies @ gojocinema.com
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UN Arms Trade Treaty, a SCAM weaponseducation
UN Arms Trade Treaty, a SCAM weaponseducation
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  • Published: 07 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 11 Jul 2012
Author: weaponseducation
Arm's Trade Treaty, what do you think? Will it hurt gun laws? JOIN THE NRA NOW , $10.00 discount on My link: membership.nrahq.org
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Media War Casualty: Gulf states ditch Syrian TV dramas
Media War Casualty: Gulf states ditch Syrian TV dramas
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  • Published: 12 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 12 Jul 2012
Author: RussiaToday
TV soap operas are something Syria has been famous for all around the Arab world. They're considered original, emotional and funny. But during the conflict in Syria its trademark dramas have become yet another dividing factor. Gulf countries, which had traditionally helped fund them, withdrew from production - leaving a huge financial gap. And matters were made worse when the Arab League called for a boycott of Syrian satellite channels - including drama ones. RT's Maria Finoshina has more. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.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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Morocco and the Democracy of his Majesty
Morocco and the Democracy of his Majesty
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  • Published: 14 Jan 2012
  • Updated: 19 Apr 2012
Author: TruthSyria
What you are going to see in this video is not a movie, however it's how things go on in the West-Friendly kingdom of Morocco. Morocco keeps a permanent representation with Israel, so the king had the blessings of the US and its Western allies long time ago. Some times problems arise with Spain and the king tries to make a hero in front of his "Slaves", but in general every thing is going OK for him... Ah... Wait a minute not only for him... Also for his little kid. The kingdom officials must salute the "Great Kid" and even kiss his hand, because he is the "chosen" one! Every day one angel at least falls from the sky carrying the God message. The message says: This kid is extraordinary, he was chosen to establish the "Kingdom of Heaven". You must Obey the Great Kid"... The "Great King" is checking a zoo, while he and his father should be put in it... If I was there and that stupid kid offered his hand or ordered me to salute him like that, I would rather kick him away like a football... No need for a translation... The video speaks for itself...
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India West Bengal Governor M.K Narayan on the Mahatma Gandhi Statue during the Martydom Day of Mahatma Gandhi at Kolkata on 30 January 2012 in Eastern India City Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen (20) drives against the Houston Rockets during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston Tuesday, March 6, 2012. The Celtics won 97-92 in overtime. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Solar Panels in Maules Creek The flare and so called after-flare Solar Prominence.The solar disk was blocked in PS for a better visual effect.

In this frame grab taken from Venezolana de Television, VTV, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez delivers a televised speech aired from Cuba, Thursday, June 30, 2011. Sepp Blatter at announcement of Brazil Myers to buy Plasticos Novel S.A. of Brazil A mosquito - insect - nature


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Afghan president repeats call on Taliban to join peace process
KABUL, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai repeated his offer for talks with Taliban on Thursday and once again called upon the armed outfit to give up fighting, join the peace process and helps rebuild their country. "I once again call...
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Afghanistan produces more opium, heroin and hashish than any other country in the world
Drug addiction is reportedly on the rise in Afghanistan, which remains the largest producer of opium. About three per cent of Afghans abuse narcotics, making the country the world's top user per capita, according to UN reports. But only a small...
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This image, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, shows five moons orbiting the distant, icy dwarf planet Pluto. The green circle marks the newly discovered moon, designated P5, as photographed by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 on July 7.
Pluto may have been kicked out of the planet club, but it has gained yet another companion. Scientists announced on Wednesday the discovery of the smallest moon yet around the icy orb, bringing the count of its known moons to five. "We're not...
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Afghan Torture Allegations Rattle Relations With U.N.
By NATHAN HODGE And HABIB KHAN TOTAKHIL KABUL—Relations between the United Nations and the Afghan government have deteriorated over the suggestion by a U.N. official that Afghanistan's intelligence agency used torture to extract confessions in...
photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe
British billionaire Richard Branson poses for the photographers beside a replica of the Virgin Galactic, which according to the company will be the world’s first commercial spaceline, at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England, Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
Virgin boss Richard Branson unveiled plans for LauncherOne, Virgin Galactic's new small, low-cost satellite launcher Wednesday. Richard Branson hangs out of the window of SpaceShipTwo, currently on display for the first time in Europe at the...
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Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy speaks during a control session at the Spanish Parliament, in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
MADRID (AP) — Spain's government imposed more austerity measures on the beleaguered country Wednesday as it unveiled sales tax hikes and spending cuts aimed at shaving €65 billion ($79.85 billion) off the state budget over the next two and a half...
photo: AP / Andres Kudacki
Italian navy scuba divers sail past the cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012.
The captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia has said he was distracted by a phone conversation shortly before the cruise liner crashed into a reef off an Italian island and capsized, killing 32 people. Captain Francesco Schettino of the...
photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia
Syrian envoy to Iraq defects, calls on others to follow suit; updated 12 Jul 2012; published 12 Jul 2012
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Syr­i­an envoy to Iraq de­fects, calls on oth­ers to fol­low suit
Zeenews 12 Jul 2012, Istanbul: The Syrian ambassador to Iraq has defected and will seek asylum in Turkey, the most senior diplomat to abandon the regime since the uprising against President Bashar Assad began 16 months ago, a Syrian opposition figure said on Wednesday. Ambassador Nawaf Fares is heading to Turkey, said Khaled Khoja, a member of the opposition Syrian...

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Dadaab Refugee Camp-Star Appeal; updated 05 Sep 2011; published 22 Dec 2009
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Dadaab Refugee Camp-Star Ap­peal
BBC News 12 Jul 2012, Aid agencies working in the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya say they are running out of funds, putting tens of thousands of lives at risk. Eight organisations, including Oxfam and Save the Children, say they are facing a shortfall of $25m (£16m), but that the need is greater than ever. The population at Dadaab, which lies near the Somali...

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Fierce clashes in Madrid: Spanish police fire rubber bullets at miners protest; updated 12 Jul 2012; published 11 Jul 2012
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Fierce clash­es in Madrid: Span­ish po­lice fire rub­ber bul­lets at min­ers protest
The Independent 12 Jul 2012, At the same time, hundreds of striking miners led a rally which stretched for miles along Madrid's main road in protest over cuts in subsidies they say will destroy Spain's coal industry. The protesters tossed fireworks and clashed with riot police, who fired rubber bullets, as the unions vowed widespread action for the week beginning on 21 July....

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Myanmar 2011 - Clip39 President Obama & Myanmar Sanction - Shwe Lu Maung; updated 08 May 2011; published 08 May 2011
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Myan­mar 2011 - Clip39 Pres­i­dent Obama & Myan­mar Sanc­tion - Shwe Lu Maung
Chosunilbo 12 Jul 2012, President Barack Obama has ordered the easing of U.S. sanctions that have prevented American companies from doing business in Burma, to signal U.S. support for reform steps under way there. But, there are conditions, and Obama took another step aimed at individuals who are undermining the reform process. In a written statement, Obama said U.S....

UN Peacekeeping and the Department of Field Support; updated 11 Apr 2012; published 21 Feb 2012
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UN Peace­keep­ing and the De­part­ment of Field Sup­port
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Women's Rights in Afghanistan; updated 03 Jun 2012; published 14 Oct 2009
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Women's Rights in Afghanistan
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Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo; updated 12 Jul 2012; published 22 May 2012
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Con­flict Min­er­als, Rebels and Child Sol­diers in Congo
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'Syrian rebels' aim dictatorship, not democracy '; updated 12 Jul 2012; published 10 Jul 2012
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'Syr­i­an rebels' aim dic­ta­tor­ship, not democ­ra­cy '
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Egypt court rules against parliament recall; updated 11 Jul 2012; published 10 Jul 2012
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Our Living River: Voices against Xayaburi; updated 18 Jun 2012; published 08 Mar 2012
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Our Liv­ing River: Voic­es against Xayaburi
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Fierce clashes in Madrid: Spanish police fire rubber bullets at miners protest; updated 12 Jul 2012; published 11 Jul 2012
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Ethiopia to Observe world population day; updated 12 Jul 2012; published 12 Jul 2012
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UN Arms Trade Treaty, a SCAM weaponseducation; updated 11 Jul 2012; published 07 Jul 2012
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Media War Casualty: Gulf states ditch Syrian TV dramas; updated 12 Jul 2012; published 12 Jul 2012
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Media War Ca­su­al­ty: Gulf states ditch Syr­i­an TV dra­mas
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