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Greek PM Samaras to hold key Paris talks on bailout
Full Article BBC News
25 Aug 2012

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is expected to repeat his plea for more time to implement reforms when he meets French President Francois Hollande. The talks in Paris come a day after Mr Samaras asked for his country to be given "breathing space" during talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mrs Merkel said she wanted Athens to...
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The new Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras waves to the outgoing caretaker Prime Minister Panayiotis Pikramenos, unseen, who leaves the the Maximos Mansion after meeting, in Athens, Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
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Number of Syrian refugees 'surpasses 200,000'
Full Article Al Jazeera
25 Aug 2012

The number of refugees fleeing the violent uprising against the government of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria has risen beyond 200,000, the United Nations has said. Even as thousands continue to flee the country, mainly to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, government forces on Friday continued their assault on armed rebel positions across the country....
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Newly arrived Syrian refugees wait as Turkish soldiers walk by in a camp, in Boynuyogun, Turkey, Tuesday, June 14, 2011.
photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda

Apple wins $1bn in patent suit against Samsung
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25 Aug 2012

A jury in San Jose, California rejected Samsung's counterclaims against Apple, according to media reports—a big win for the Silicon Valley giant, which had claimed its iconic iPhone and iPad had been illegally copied. The jury, which had examined infringement claims and counter-claims by Apple and Samsung, ruled the South Korean electronics giant...
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NYC shooting: Gunman kills former co-worker; at least 9 hurt
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
24 Aug 2012

A man who had been fired from his job in a shop outside the Empire State Building returned to the scene Friday morning, shot dead a former co-worker and then opened fire on police officers in a chaotic, rush-hour gunfight. The gunman also was killed, and at least nine people were wounded in the exchange of gunfire, city officials said. Police...
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Officials examine a body near the Empire State Building following a shooting, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in New York.
photo: AP / Julio Cortez

Pledging Allegiance to Rags Instead of Flags
Full Article WorldNews.com
24 Aug 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. With compassionate resonance and a tender, but hauntingly, voice, a stinging cry, "Rags...rags...new rags for old!," continually echoes in the theatrical performance known as "The Ragman." But before discussing why "New rags for old!" is intensely amplified and a "constant" and artistically...
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Gold medalist Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria celebrates with silver medalist USA's Leonel Manzano after the men's 1500-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012.
photo: AP / Matt Slocum

Norway: ‘Sane’ Anders Behring Breivik jailed for 21 years
Full Article Zeenews
24 Aug 2012

Zeenews Bureau Oslo: Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was on Friday sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing 77 people in bomb and shooting attacks last year. The court also found him to be sane, dismissing the prosecution's request for an insane verdict, reported Xinhua. Norway's penal code does not have the death penalty or life in...
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Accused Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik arrives at the courtroom, in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday April 17, 2012.
photo: AP / Frank Augstein

Lance Armstrong losing titles after halting fight against doping charges
Full Article The Dallas Morning News
24 Aug 2012

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart says the agency will ban Lance Armstrong from cycling for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles for doping. Armstrong on Thursday night dropped any further challenges to USADA’s allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs to win cycling’s premier event from 1999-2005....
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Denmark to stake claim to North Pole
Full Article Otago Daily Times
23 Aug 2012

Scientists gathering data to underpin a claim by Denmark to a vast Arctic Ocean tract including the North Pole have harvested crucial new information about the seabed and toasted their arrival at the pole with sparkling wine. Denmark is pressing ahead with its claim to the area - which is thought to hold untapped oil and gas and is likely to offer...
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Parallel cloud bands converge at the horizon over a landscape of ice floes, melt pools, and a polynya to the right.
photo: Public Domain / NOAA Photo Library: arct0318

South Africa mourns victims of mine violence
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
23 Aug 2012

South Africa's major platinum mines closed on Thursday to allow workers to attend memorials for the 44 people killed last week in a wildcat strike at a Lonmin facility. Lonmin and nearby Impala Platinum closed for the day as workers prepared for memorials, including the main national service to be held at Marikana...
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Women show their emotions as they protest in front of a court in Ga-Rankuwa, north of Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Aug 20, 2012.
photo: AP

Syria and U.S.-War Ghosts Past, Present and Future
Full Article WorldNews.com
23 Aug 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Right after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks against the Pentagon and World Trade Center, Charles Krauthammer-an extremely influential columnist and policy shaper and FOX News commentator-wrote and advocated that the United States use its military power unilaterally to defeat terrorism by overthrowing the...
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Syrian boys play on top of a destroyed military tank next to the rubble of a damaged mosque in the city of Azaz, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen


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While Boeing (NYSE: BA) works to get the kinks out of the rollout of its 787 Dreamliner, investors have become gradually less enthusiastic about the prospects for the...
Assange case: How is rape defined?
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The spiritual leader of Tibet His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a special event called "Thank You India" which being held in Dharamshala, India
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Tweet 0 Email Report Advertisement Photo 1 of 5 Ottawa freelancer Mark Bourrie, who says he cut ties with Xinhua when he was aske to spy on the Dalai Lama. Credit: David Chan/National Post/Reproduced with permission from the Tibet Sun...
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Marginalising women in Somali politics more
Marginalising women in Somali politics
Al Jazeera
Somalia has recently selected its parliament on Somali soil for the first time since the civil war of the late 1980s. This is a significant achievement since regional power brokers such as Ethiopia and Kenya, with the financial and logistical backing...
photo: UN / Robin Gary
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Greek PM Antonio Samaras arrives for crisis talks with Angela Merkel more
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras looks on during a debate on the new government's policy agenda before staging a vote of confidence at the parliament in Athens, late Sunday July 8, 2012.
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BERLIN: Greece's prime minister arrived for crisis talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday, at which he was expected to push for more time to make key reforms to keep his country in the eurozone. A beaming Merkel welcomed Antonis Samaras...
photo: AP / Kostas Tsironis
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The Children are Still Dying more
The Children are Still Dying
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Somewhere in my home I have a set of photo albums I rarely go near. I fear the flood of cruel memories that might be evoked from looking at the countless photos I took during a trip to Iraq. Many of the pictures are of children who developed rare...
photo: UN / Albert González Farran
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Clinton calls for open Egypt dialogue with Israel on Sinai more
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius at the "Friends of Syria" conference in Paris, Friday, July 6, 2012.
Middle East Online
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked Egypt to keep open communication with Israel after the new Cairo government deployed forces to the Sinai Peninsula, the State Department said Thursday. Clinton on Wednesday spoke by telephone...
photo: AP / Brendan Smialowski, Pool
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Peru seizes 16,000 dried seahorses headed to Asia more
Hippocampes Seahorses.
PhysOrg
"We managed to seize... 16,280 seahorses destined to be sold illegally on the Asian continent," Colonel Victor Fernandez, from the...
photo: GFDL / Jgremillot
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Norway massacre: Verdict on Anders Breivik today more
Accused Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik gestures as he arrives at the courtroom, in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday April 17, 2012.
IBN Live
Oslo: A Norwegian court delivers its verdict in the ten-week trial of gunman Anders Behring Breivik on Friday, deciding whether to send the anti-Muslim militant to jail or a mental hospital for the massacre of 77 people last summer. Prosecutors have...
photo: AP / Frank Augstein
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Greece in diplomatic talks amid euro exit fears; updated 23 Aug 2012; published 21 Aug 2012
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Greece in diplomatic talks amid euro exit fears
Greek PM Samaras to hold key Paris talks on bailout
BBC News 25 Aug 2012, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is expected to repeat his plea for more time to implement reforms when he meets French President Francois Hollande. The talks in Paris come a day after Mr Samaras asked for his country to be given "breathing space" during talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mrs Merkel said she wanted Athens to...

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Greece's new Prime Minister Antonis Samaras speaks to reporters before a swearing - in ceremony of his new government outside the Presidential Palace in Athens, Thursday, June 21, 2012.
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Protesters, one holding a Greek flag gather at central Athens' main Syntagma Square, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011.
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Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) und der franzoesische Praesident Francois Hollande (r.) unterhalten sich zu Beginn ihres Treffens am Donnerstag (23.08.12) auf der Dachterasse im Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin
Merkel and Hollande unite in tough message for Greece
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Pedestrians cover their heads to protect from the rain in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009. Japanese shares tumbled early Tuesday after a brutal session on Wall Street overnight, but the sell-off eased as the government signaled it may move to prop up stock prices. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost 1.5 percent, or 107.6 points, to 7,2
Asian stocks fall after Japan posts trade deficit
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Syrian refugees celebrate Eid in Turkey; updated 21 Aug 2012; published 20 Aug 2012
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Syrian refugees celebrate Eid in Turkey
Number of Syrian refugees 'surpasses 200,000'
Al Jazeera 25 Aug 2012, The number of refugees fleeing the violent uprising against the government of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria has risen beyond 200,000, the United Nations has said. Even as thousands continue to flee the country, mainly to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, government forces on Friday continued their assault on armed rebel positions across the country....

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United Nation observers inspect a government military position at the Talbisah area in Homs city Syria Monday June 11, 2012.
Syria battles rage as UN mission nears end
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Syria steps up attacks on rebel-held areas
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A Syrian refugee carries her son after a medical check at the French mobile hospital set up to treat refugees fleeing the ongoing violence in Syria, at the Zaatari refugee camp in Mafraq, Jordan Monday, Aug. 13, 2012.
UN humanitarian chief Amos arrives in Syria
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Tropical Storm Isaac strengthens
Tropical Storm Isaac strengthens
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Syrian Foreign Minister Farouq al-Sharaa tells reporters on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 in Damascus that Syria is keen about Iraq's stability and is ready for dialogue, adding that the convening of an emergency Arab summit is "certainly a good idea." Sharaa's remarks were made during a briefing to journalists in Syria. Iraq complained again Tuesday that Syria is not doing enough to stop religious extremists from crossing its border to carry out attacks. Following a meeting with President Jalal Talabani, Iraq's defense minister Saadoun al-Dulaimi accused the Syrians of disregarding Iraq's complaints about infiltrators and said Baghdad had evidence at least three routes used by militants coming from Syria.
Rebels claim Syrian VP defects, regime denies
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Apple's patent win and what it means for you; updated 25 Aug 2012; published 25 Aug 2012
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Apple's patent win and what it means for you
Apple wins $1bn in patent suit against Samsung
PhysOrg 25 Aug 2012, A jury in San Jose, California rejected Samsung's counterclaims against Apple, according to media reports—a big win for the Silicon Valley giant, which had claimed its iconic iPhone and iPad had been illegally copied. The jury, which had examined infringement claims and counter-claims by Apple and Samsung, ruled the South Korean electronics giant...

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iPhone triggered 'design crisis' for Samsung: Apple
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In this Aug. 25, 2011 file photo a lawyer holds an Apple iPad and a Samsung Tablet-PC at a court in Duesseldorf, Germany.
Daily Report: Apple-Samsung Decision Could Have Wide Impact
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Samsung Galaxy - a Smart phone
Samsung begins its case in Apple patent infringement trial
Business Journal
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an product launch event in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Apple is expected to reveal a new iPad model at Wednesday’s event in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Empire State Building Shooting 2012: Initial Video From The Scene in New York City; updated 24 Aug 2012; published 24 Aug 2012
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Empire State Building Shooting 2012: Initial Video From The Scene in New York City
NYC shooting: Gunman kills former co-worker; at least 9 hurt
The Los Angeles Times 24 Aug 2012, A man who had been fired from his job in a shop outside the Empire State Building returned to the scene Friday morning, shot dead a former co-worker and then opened fire on police officers in a chaotic, rush-hour gunfight. The gunman also was killed, and at least nine people were wounded in the exchange of gunfire, city officials said. Police...

Leo Manzano: Waving Two Flags at the Olympics; updated 23 Aug 2012; published 11 Aug 2012
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Leo Manzano: Waving Two Flags at the Olympics
Pledging Allegiance to Rags Instead of Flags
WorldNews.com 24 Aug 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. With compassionate resonance and a tender, but hauntingly, voice, a stinging cry, "Rags...rags...new rags for old!," continually echoes in the theatrical performance known as "The Ragman." But before discussing why "New rags for old!" is intensely amplified and a "constant" and artistically...

Breivik verdict: killer declared sane; updated 24 Aug 2012; published 24 Aug 2012
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Breivik verdict: killer declared sane
Norway: ‘Sane’ Anders Behring Breivik jailed for 21 years
Zeenews 24 Aug 2012, Zeenews Bureau Oslo: Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was on Friday sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing 77 people in bomb and shooting attacks last year. The court also found him to be sane, dismissing the prosecution's request for an insane verdict, reported Xinhua. Norway's penal code does not have the death penalty or life in...

Fans react to fallout over Lance Armstrong doping claims; updated 25 Aug 2012; published 25 Aug 2012
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Fans react to fallout over Lance Armstrong doping claims
Lance Armstrong losing titles after halting fight against doping charges
The Dallas Morning News 24 Aug 2012, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart says the agency will ban Lance Armstrong from cycling for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles for doping. Armstrong on Thursday night dropped any further challenges to USADA’s allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs to win cycling’s premier event from 1999-2005....

Groenlanda - Iceberg - Arctic Ocean -; updated 19 Jul 2011; published 21 Jan 2009
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Denmark to stake claim to North Pole
Otago Daily Times 23 Aug 2012, Scientists gathering data to underpin a claim by Denmark to a vast Arctic Ocean tract including the North Pole have harvested crucial new information about the seabed and toasted their arrival at the pole with sparkling wine. Denmark is pressing ahead with its claim to the area - which is thought to hold untapped oil and gas and is likely to offer...

Dozens killed in South Africa mine clashes; updated 21 Aug 2012; published 17 Aug 2012
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Dozens killed in South Africa mine clashes
South Africa mourns victims of mine violence
Yahoo Daily News 23 Aug 2012, South Africa's major platinum mines closed on Thursday to allow workers to attend memorials for the 44 people killed last week in a wildcat strike at a Lonmin facility. Lonmin and nearby Impala Platinum closed for the day as workers prepared for memorials, including the main national service to be held at Marikana...

'Syria war consequences totally unpredictable'; updated 24 Aug 2012; published 22 Aug 2012
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'Syria war consequences totally unpredictable'
Syria and U.S.-War Ghosts Past, Present and Future
WorldNews.com 23 Aug 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Right after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks against the Pentagon and World Trade Center, Charles Krauthammer-an extremely influential columnist and policy shaper and FOX News commentator-wrote and advocated that the United States use its military power unilaterally to defeat terrorism by overthrowing the...

ICJ hears extradition request for Habre; updated 12 Mar 2012; published 12 Mar 2012
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ICJ hears extradition request for Habre
AU and Senegal ink deal to try ex-Chad leader
Al Jazeera 23 Aug 2012, Senegal and the African Union have signed an agreement in Dakar to create a special tribunal to try former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre who is accused of war crimes. "Through the agreement, we are setting the procedure by which the trial should take place... there are no more obstacles," Aminata Toure, Senegal's Justice Minister, said on...

Obama Warns Syria's Assad Chemical Weapons A 'RED Line'; updated 23 Aug 2012; published 21 Aug 2012
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Obama Warns Syria's Assad Chemical Weapons A 'RED Line'
Syria: UK Joins US In Chemical Weapon Warning
Orange News 23 Aug 2012, Tweet David Cameron has joined with the US President in warning Syria that the use of chemical weapons in Syria or even a threat to deploy them would be "completely unacceptable". In a phone call the two leaders said if President Bashar al Assad made such a move it "would force them to...

The size of Greece's debt; updated 24 Aug 2012; published 11 Jul 2011
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The size of Greece's debt
This is your last chance to keep reform promises, Greece is told
The Independent 23 Aug 2012, The Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, met Mr Junker in Athens yesterday as he kicked off his diplomatic campaign to secure more "breathing space" for his country to meet its commitments to cut spending, collect more taxes and reform its labour markets. "The ball is in the Greek court – in fact this is the last chance and Greek...

'Iran sanctions genocidal, kill ordinary people'; updated 25 Aug 2012; published 23 Aug 2012
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'Iran sanctions genocidal, kill ordinary people'
UN chief Ban Ki-moon defies the US and Israel by confirming trip to Tehran
The Independent 22 Aug 2012, With respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Secretary-General will use the opportunity to convey the clear concerns and expectations of the international community," UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said. "These include Iran's nuclear program, terrorism, human rights and the crisis in Syria." A Security Council diplomat said it was...