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Bulgaria says Israelis killed by suicide attacker
Full Article The Associated Press
19 Jul 2012

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- A lanky, long-haired man wearing a baseball cap and plaid shorts with a fake Michigan driver's license carried out a deadly suicide attack on a bus full of Israeli vacationers, Bulgarian officials said Thursday. Israel stuck by its claim that the attack was carried out by Iranian-backed Hezbollah, a Lebanese guerrilla group,...
An unidentified injured Israeli tourist is helped as she leaves a hospital in the city of Burgas, Bulgaria, Thursday, July 19, 2012.
photo: AP / Impact Press Group

South Africans mark Nelson Mandela's birthday with 67 minutes of good deeds
Full Article IMC
19 Jul 2012

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2012-07-19 04:53 Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday was celebrated by South Africans with giant cakes, mass rendition of “Happy Birthday” and 67 minutes of good deeds today. However, the former South African president spent his day in a quite manner at his home in the village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape with his family....
South Africans mark Nelson Mandela's birthday with 67 minutes of good deeds
photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz

India's legislators vote for new president
Full Article Al Jazeera
19 Jul 2012

Indian legislators are voting for a new president, with former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee seen as a certainty to take up the mainly ceremonial post. Mukherjee, the candidate of the ruling Congress-led alliance, is a respected conciliator, and as head of state he may play a role in who governs India after the general election due in 2014. The...
Candidate of India's ruling alliance Pranab Mukherjee casts his vote in India's presidential election as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, along with other lawmakers look on in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 19, 2012.
photo: AP / Manish Swarup

Israel, U.S. discuss possibility of IDF strike against Syria, report says
Full Article Ha'aretz
19 Jul 2012

U.S. security officials have discussed with their Israeli counterparts the possibility that Israel could strike Syria's weapons facilities, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing administration officials....
Israel, U.S. discuss possibility of IDF strike against Syria, report says
photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett

Afghan bomb hits NATO supply line
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
19 Jul 2012

Kabul -- Insurgents in northern Afghanistan staged a fiery attack Wednesday on a NATO supply line, destroying at least 17 fuel tankers, Afghan officials said. The Taliban...
Afghan bomb hits NATO supply line
photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod

Sweet and Fresh Waters of Persian Gulf Have Turned Bitter and Bloody
Full Article WorldNews.com
19 Jul 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling About 6,000 years ago, the Mesopotamian civilization transformed the rich agricultural and mineral resources of the Persian Gulf into a thriving copper-grain trade. The Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, more specifically Dilmun (modern-day Bahrain) which Sumerians called the land of "milk and...
An embarked security team aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) fired upon a small motor vessel after it disregarded warnings and rapidly approached the U.S. ship near Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, 16 July, 2012.
photo: US Navy

China pledges $20bn in credit for Africa at summit
Full Article BBC News
19 Jul 2012

China has pledged $20bn (£12.8bn) in credit for Africa over the next three years, in a push for closer ties and increased trade. President Hu Jintao made the announcement at a summit in Beijing with leaders from 50 African nations. He said the loans would support infrastructure, agriculture and the development of small businesses. The Chinese...
Chinese President Hu Jintao speaks during a joint press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, unseen, at the prime minister's office in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (
photo: AP / Vincent Thian

NKorea’s Kim Jong Un gains title of marshal; new military chief introduced to army officers
Full Article The Washington Post
19 Jul 2012

PYONGYANG, North Korea — Hundreds of soldiers danced in Pyongyang’s plazas after North Korea announced that leader Kim Jong Un was named marshal, a title cementing his status atop the authoritarian nation’s military as he makes key changes to the 1.2 million-man force. State media said in a special noon bulletin Wednesday that...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left waves as North Korean military officers clap in a stadium in Pyongyang during a mass meeting called by the Central Committee of North Korea's ruling party on Saturday April 14, 2012.
photo: AP / Ng Han Guan

Assad's top three aides killed in blast
Full Article The Times of India
19 Jul 2012

SHARE AND DISCUSS Tweet BEIRUT: A bomb ripped through a high-level security meeting on Wednesday in Damascus , killing three top regime officials — including President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law — in the harshest blow to Syria's ruling family dynasty and the rebels' boldest attack...
This image made from Syrian State TV video purports to show Syrian troops fighting against Syrian rebels in the Al-Midan area of Damascus, Syria on Wednesday, July 18, 2012.
photo: AP / Syrian State TV via AP video

Iceberg breaks off from Greenland's Petermann Glacier
Full Article BBC News
19 Jul 2012

The Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland has calved an iceberg twice the size of Manhattan, scientists say. Images from a Nasa satellite show the island breaking off a tongue of ice that extends at the end of the...
The Petermann Glacier grinds and slides toward the sea along the northwestern coast of Greenland, terminating in a giant floating ice tongue.
photo: NASA


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The election of India's next President was described as a foregone conclusion from the moment the Congress party, which leads the ruling coalition, announced its candidate: the...
more CounterPunch
While the Russians are being painted as international law’s bogeymen, indifferent to choosing sides in a conflict when the only side to pick can only ever be that of peace, the...
more The Independent
Bashar al-Assad's own sister, Bushra, one of the pillars of the Baath party, loses her husband in a massive explosion in the very centre of Damascus. No wonder the Russians talk...

China stays silent on Syria following latest escalation of violence, intensified diplomacy
BEIJING — The Chinese government has kept silent about the crisis in Syria following the latest escalation of violence there and intensified diplomatic efforts. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pressed President Hu Jintao on an...
photo: UN/UN
22 NATO supply trucks destroyed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban detonated a bomb on a fuel tanker Wednesday and then opened fire on other NATO supply trucks, destroying 22 vehicles loaded with fuel and other goods for U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan. Elsewhere in the...
photo: DOD / Public Domain
Clashes in Colombia over military post row
Colombian security forces have clashed with indigenous activists who stormed a hill-top military base that they were occupying. One person was killed and more than 20 others were injured in Wednesday's clashes in the Cauca province, in...
photo: UN / JC McIlwaine
UN leads New York’s Madiba celebration
NELSON Mandela’s 94th birthday was celebrated beyond the borders of SA yesterday — with the United Nations (UN) leading the events and activities that took place in New York to commemorate the day. In recognition of Mr Mandela’s contributions to...
photo: UN/UN
In EU, party politics unite and divide
In European Union politics, party loyalties play less of a role than they do at the national level. But affiliation with the left or right can still have an effect in Brussels - as in the current case with Romania. The EU Commission is keeping a...
photo: EC / EC
UN to vote Thursday on disputed Syria resolution
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Thursday on a new Syria resolution after a last-minute delay failed to get key Western nations and Russia to agree on measures to end the dramatically escalating violence — but...
photo: UN Photo / JC McIlwaine
Nearly 300 rhinos killed in South Africa this year
Tweet Pretoria, July 19 (IANS) A total of 281 rhinos have been poached in South Africa this year, and 176 people arrested for the killings, state-run news agency SA News reported....
photo: Creative Commons / Ikiwaner
Bomb Blast In Bulgaria: 7 dead in suicide bombing on Israeli Tourist Bus in Burgas; updated 19 Jul 2012; published 18 Jul 2012
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Bomb Blast In Bulgaria: 7 dead in suicide bombing on Israeli Tourist Bus in Burgas
The Associated Press 19 Jul 2012, SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- A lanky, long-haired man wearing a baseball cap and plaid shorts with a fake Michigan driver's license carried out a deadly suicide attack on a bus full of Israeli vacationers, Bulgarian officials said Thursday. Israel stuck by its claim that the attack was carried out by Iranian-backed Hezbollah, a Lebanese guerrilla group,...

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Nelson Mandela - Mini Biography; updated 18 Jul 2012; published 28 Jan 2010
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Nelson Mandela - Mini Biography
IMC 19 Jul 2012, Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2012-07-19 04:53 Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday was celebrated by South Africans with giant cakes, mass rendition of “Happy Birthday” and 67 minutes of good deeds today. However, the former South African president spent his day in a quite manner at his home in the village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape with his family....

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Inside Story of Presidential Election India - Rajneeti; updated 11 Jul 2012; published 26 Jun 2012
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Inside Story of Presidential Election India - Rajneeti
Al Jazeera 19 Jul 2012, Indian legislators are voting for a new president, with former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee seen as a certainty to take up the mainly ceremonial post. Mukherjee, the candidate of the ruling Congress-led alliance, is a respected conciliator, and as head of state he may play a role in who governs India after the general election due in 2014. The...

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'US & Israel masterminds behind Syria proxy war'; updated 14 Jul 2012; published 02 Aug 2011
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'US & Israel masterminds behind Syria proxy war'
Ha'aretz 19 Jul 2012, U.S. security officials have discussed with their Israeli counterparts the possibility that Israel could strike Syria's weapons facilities, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing administration officials....

Afghanistan War + More Troops = Catastrophe (Trailer); updated 02 Jul 2012; published 26 Feb 2009
1:43
Afghanistan War + More Troops = Catastrophe (Trailer)
San Francisco Chronicle 19 Jul 2012, Kabul -- Insurgents in northern Afghanistan staged a fiery attack Wednesday on a NATO supply line, destroying at least 17 fuel tankers, Afghan officials said. The Taliban...

US Navy Ship Opens Fire, Killing Man On Fishing Boat In Persian Gulf; updated 18 Jul 2012; published 17 Jul 2012
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US Navy Ship Opens Fire, Killing Man On Fishing Boat In Persian Gulf
WorldNews.com 19 Jul 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling About 6,000 years ago, the Mesopotamian civilization transformed the rich agricultural and mineral resources of the Persian Gulf into a thriving copper-grain trade. The Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, more specifically Dilmun (modern-day Bahrain) which Sumerians called the land of "milk and...

China-Africa Summit on VOA's In Focus; updated 15 Apr 2012; published 09 Nov 2009
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China-Africa Summit on VOA's In Focus
BBC News 19 Jul 2012, China has pledged $20bn (£12.8bn) in credit for Africa over the next three years, in a push for closer ties and increased trade. President Hu Jintao made the announcement at a summit in Beijing with leaders from 50 African nations. He said the loans would support infrastructure, agriculture and the development of small businesses. The Chinese...

Dancing soldiers: North Korean troops party to celebrate Kim's promotion; updated 19 Jul 2012; published 19 Jul 2012
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Dancing soldiers: North Korean troops party to celebrate Kim's promotion
The Washington Post 19 Jul 2012, PYONGYANG, North Korea — Hundreds of soldiers danced in Pyongyang’s plazas after North Korea announced that leader Kim Jong Un was named marshal, a title cementing his status atop the authoritarian nation’s military as he makes key changes to the 1.2 million-man force. State media said in a special noon bulletin Wednesday that...

Assad's brother-in-law killed by suicide bomber bodyguard in Damascus; updated 19 Jul 2012; published 18 Jul 2012
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Assad's brother-in-law killed by suicide bomber bodyguard in Damascus
The Times of India 19 Jul 2012, SHARE AND DISCUSS Tweet BEIRUT: A bomb ripped through a high-level security meeting on Wednesday in Damascus , killing three top regime officials — including President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law — in the harshest blow to Syria's ruling family dynasty and the rebels' boldest attack...

Giant 46-Square-Mile Greenland Iceberg Breaks off Petermann Glacier; updated 19 Jul 2012; published 18 Jul 2012
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Giant 46-Square-Mile Greenland Iceberg Breaks off Petermann Glacier
BBC News 19 Jul 2012, The Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland has calved an iceberg twice the size of Manhattan, scientists say. Images from a Nasa satellite show the island breaking off a tongue of ice that extends at the end of the...

euronews interview - Turks have right to free movement in EU - Turkish FM; updated 17 Jul 2012; published 19 Apr 2012
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euronews interview - Turks have right to free movement in EU - Turkish FM
Independent online (SA) 18 Jul 2012, Brussels - The European Union needs to prepare for a humanitarian crisis in Syria with the potential for displacing huge numbers of people, Cyprus, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, said Wednesday. Cyprus has put the topic on the agenda for talks in Nicosia on Monday and Tuesday between...

Hundreds Killed in Tremseh Massacre in Syria [Warning: Extremely Graphic]; updated 17 Jul 2012; published 13 Jul 2012
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Hundreds Killed in Tremseh Massacre in Syria [Warning: Extremely Graphic]
Wall Street Journal 18 Jul 2012, By JOE LAURIA UNITED NATIONS—The U.N. Security Council has delayed a vote on a resolution that would threaten sanctions against the Syrian leadership, in the wake of a bomb attack earlier Wednesday that killed some of those leaders. U.N. and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan requested the delay, which was granted by the resolutions' Western...

Nelson Mandela turns 94 - Happy Birthday from Manchester United; updated 18 Jul 2012; published 18 Jul 2012
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Nelson Mandela turns 94 - Happy Birthday from Manchester United
The Independent 18 Jul 2012, Mandela is expected to spend the day privately with his family at their homestead in his southeastern birth village of Qunu. Meanwhile, communities in South Africa and around the world were dedicating 67 minutes of the day to volunteer work and projects for the needy — one minute to mark each ofMandela's 67 years in public service. Mandela became...

NATO tankers blaze again as new attack hits Afghan fuel convoy; updated 26 May 2012; published 14 Nov 2010
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NATO tankers blaze again as new attack hits Afghan fuel convoy
Yahoo Daily News 18 Jul 2012, MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A bomb planted by the Taliban destroyed 22 NATO trucks carrying supplies to their forces in northern Afghanistan, the Taliban and police said on Wednesday. Eighteen fuel trucks and four supply...





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