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China accuses disgraced Bo Xilai of multiple crimes
Full Article The Star
28 Sep 2012

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party accused disgraced former senior politician Bo Xilai of abusing his power, taking huge bribes and other crimes on Friday, opening a new phase in a scandal of murder and cover-ups that has shaken a leadership succession due at a congress to start on November 8. China's Chongqing Municipality...
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In this March 13, 2012 photo, former Chongqing Communist Party Secretary Bo Xilai attends the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference held in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China.
photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan

updated 24 Aug 2012; published 31 Mar 2012
2:23
Bo Xilai Followers in Chongqing Could Be Purged by May
updated 24 Sep 2012; published 06 Sep 2012
2:34
Wang Lijun Shielded from More Serious Crimes: Analyst
updated 06 Aug 2012; published 20 Mar 2012
2:34
Bo Xilai May Lose Politburo Position, Advisor to Former CCP Chairman Predicts
updated 26 Jul 2012; published 26 Jul 2012
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Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai charged with Heywood murder
updated 10 Aug 2012; published 10 Aug 2012
2:25
Chongqing Police Trial for Gu Kailai Cover Up
updated 24 Sep 2012; published 24 Sep 2012
1:14
Chongqing Police Chief Wang Lijun Gets 15 Years Behind Bars
Clashes in Aleppo after rebels launch 'decisive' battle
Full Article BBC News
28 Sep 2012

Fierce fighting has been reported in Syria's second city of Aleppo, a day after the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) said a "decisive" battle had begun. Both residents and activists described the clashes as "unprecedented", and said rebel fighters were attacking government positions on several fronts. The fighting had spread to...
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Free Syrian Army fighter scans for targets from a building in Aleppo, Syria, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Manu Brabo

updated 10 Aug 2012; published 08 Aug 2012
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Battle of Aleppo will be 'decisive': NGO
updated 30 Jul 2012; published 28 Jul 2012
0:53
Battle for Aleppo goes on
updated 27 Sep 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
0:51
Syria Aleppo Champions Free Army Baalnon Start Decisive Battle 27-09-12
updated 28 Sep 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
1:14
Syria rebels announce decisive Aleppo attack
updated 19 Aug 2012; published 04 Aug 2012
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Syria: Fighting continues in Damascus and Aleppo - Saturday 4 August
updated 28 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
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Syria Aleppo Champions Free Army Baalnon Start Decisive Battle
Sudan and South Sudan accords hailed
Full Article Al Jazeera
28 Sep 2012

World leaders have welcomed the security and oil deals between Sudan and South Sudan that eased tensions between the countries. Expressing a combination of relief and praise, Britain, the United States and the European Union all lined up to laud Thursday’s deal. "This agreement breaks new ground in support of the international vision of two...
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Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, left, and South Sudan President Salva Kiir, right, shake hands on the completion of a signing ceremony after the two countries reached a deal on economic and security agreements Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
photo: AP / Elias Asmare

updated 09 Sep 2012; published 31 Jan 2012
25:07
Inside Story - How relevant is the African Union?
updated 24 Sep 2012; published 24 Apr 2012
3:16
SOUTH Sudan Invades Heglig, Khartoum declares War: Who Is To Blame?
updated 12 Aug 2012; published 07 Aug 2012
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Sudan oil Pipeline
updated 22 Apr 2012; published 22 Apr 2012
2:11
South Sudanese Troops Withdraw from Disputed Oil Region
updated 11 Apr 2012; published 11 Apr 2012
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TodaysNetworkNews: SYRIA, SOUTH SUDAN & SUDAN: UN SECURITY COUNCIL: 11 APRIL 2012
updated 26 Jul 2012; published 24 Apr 2012
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Honoring the Pledge of Never Again: Sudan, South Sudan and the LRA: What More Can Be Done?
France set for 'toughest budget in 30 years'
Full Article BBC News
28 Sep 2012

French President Francois Hollande's government is due to present its first budget, and is expected to commit to a sharp reduction in the public deficit. The budget will include measures to plug a 30bn euro (£23.8bn; $38.7bn) hole in the country's finances. Officials have suggested roughly two-thirds of the money will be come from...
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French Socialist Party candidate for the 2012 presidential elections Francois Hollande waves after delivering his speech as he campaigns in Carmaux, southern France, Monday, April 16, 2012. The first round of the election will take place on April 22, followed by a second round on May 6, 2012. The statue of French politician Jean Jaures is seen background.
photo: AP / Christophe Ena

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
3:23
French rich fume as Hollande sets 'toughest budget in 30 years'
updated 04 Sep 2012; published 15 Feb 2011
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Media Briefing: Fiscal Year 2012 Budget
updated 30 Mar 2012; published 07 Nov 2011
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France to face 'toughest austerity measures since 1945'
updated 31 Aug 2012; published 15 Aug 2012
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FRENCH RIOTS SPARK FEARS OF ECONOMIC UNREST
updated 21 Aug 2012; published 20 Feb 2010
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Help for Homeowners in the Hardest Hit States
updated 11 Sep 2012; published 08 Dec 2011
5:43
'Goldman Sachs dictatorship - Hitler's dream'
Netanyahu asks U.N. to draw 'red line' on Iran's nuclear bomb plans
Full Article CNN
28 Sep 2012

updated 7:16 PM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012 (CNN) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exhorted the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to draw "a clear red line" to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. In a theatrical gesture, Netanyahu held up a cartoon-like drawing of a spherical bomb and drew a red line below the fuse,...
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, addresses the general debate of the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly.
photo: UN / J Carrier

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 26 Sep 2012
34:05
Ahmadinejad addresses UN General Assembly (Live cut version)
updated 28 Sep 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
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Israel's PM Netanyahu Speech at UN: Bomb Diagram Red Line over Nuclear Iran
updated 28 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
3:31
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Drops 'Bibi Bomb' in United Nations Address: West vs Medieval Iran
updated 28 Sep 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
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Israeli Premier Netanyahu at United Nations: 'It's My Duty to Speak'
updated 27 Sep 2012; published 26 Sep 2012
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Benjamin Netanyahu to Speak At UN General Assembly in New York: PM to Mend US-Israel Ties
updated 28 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
1:09
Benjamin Netanyahu Asks UN To Draw Red Line On Irans Nuclear Bomb Plans
Hackers, Possibly From Middle East, Block U.S. Banks' Websites
Full Article ABC News
28 Sep 2012

The financial and banking industries are on high alert tonight as a massive cyberattack continues, with potentially millions of customers of Bank of America, PNC and Wells Fargo finding themselves blocked from banking online. "There is an elevated level of threat," said Doug Johnson, a vice president and senior adviser of the American Bankers...
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This photo taken Oct. 14, 2011, shows a customer at a Bank of America ATM in Hialeah, Fla. Bank of America Corp. is scrapping its plans to charge a $5 monthly debit card fee.
photo: AP / Alan Diaz

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
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False Flag or Good Hackers?
updated 28 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
2:34
Hackers wage holy war on US Banks?
updated 28 Sep 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
2:45
Iranian Hackers Attack US Banks
updated 03 Jun 2012; published 16 Aug 2011
13:09
Hacktivism: Political Hacking's Global Reach, From Scientology to Wikileaks to the Arab Spring
updated 29 Jul 2012; published 22 Mar 2011
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HOW UK GOVERNMENT RIPS OFF THE PEOPLE & SUPPORTS THE BANK CARTELS
updated 04 Sep 2012; published 22 Aug 2011
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Anonymous Netherlands Message To NOS RTL SBS News
Panetta: Terrorists behind attack on US in Libya
Full Article The Guardian
27 Sep 2012

ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday there can be no doubt that terrorists had planned and carried out the attack on the U.S. Consulate in eastern Libya two weeks ago that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans....
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta listens during a news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Jacquelyn Martin

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
2:39
Panetta: Benghazi Attack Was Terrorism
updated 27 Feb 2012; published 13 Jul 2010
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GGN- False Flag Attack Likely This Year, Terror Back in the News
updated 19 Feb 2012; published 02 Feb 2012
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US intelligence: Iran could launch terror attacks on America
updated 20 Sep 2012; published 25 Sep 2011
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Senator Calls for Nuke War with Pakistan
updated 28 Aug 2012; published 01 Mar 2012
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Iran: 'Media Chomping at the Bit'
updated 18 Sep 2012; published 14 Mar 2012
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Afghan soldier killed at massacre scene as Afghans rage on streets
Palestine will continue to obtain full UN membership, says Abbas
Full Article CNTV
27 Sep 2012

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN General Assembly on Thursday that Palestine will continue to obtain full membership at the UN and that it has already begun intensive consultations with regional organizations and member states. "In order to enhance the chances of peace, we will continue our...
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Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, addresses the general debate of the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly.
photo: UN / J Carrier

updated 25 Sep 2012; published 23 Sep 2011
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Moment of Truth: HE Mahmoud Abbas (Palestine) speaks at 66th UN GA
updated 30 Jul 2012; published 29 Aug 2011
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Abbas says no to Jewish state
updated 15 Sep 2012; published 11 Sep 2012
16:32
State Visit of President of Palestine to India (September 10-12, 2012)
updated 04 Jul 2012; published 12 Nov 2011
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Palestinians mull next statehood step
updated 14 Sep 2012; published 19 Sep 2011
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'Palestinian statehood to kill Israel's immunity'
updated 19 Aug 2012; published 23 Sep 2011
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Mahmoud Abbas askes UN to give Palestine Statehood to end Israel occupation ... Part 1 of 4
Bo Xilai scandal: Doubts raised over Neil Heywood death
Full Article BBC News
27 Sep 2012

A prominent Chinese forensic scientist has cast doubt on the official version of the death of British businessman Neil Heywood, which triggered a huge political scandal in China. Wang Xuemei told the BBC there was little evidence Mr Heywood died from cyanide poisoning. Mr Heywood was found dead in a hotel room in November 2011....
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Police officers place a cordon around the Hefei City Intermediate People's Court where a murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, is taking place Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012 in Hefei, Anhui Province, China.
photo: AP / Andy Wong

updated 06 Aug 2012; published 17 Apr 2012
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Alleged Poisoning Details in Bo Xilai-Linked Murder Case
updated 12 Apr 2012; published 12 Apr 2012
1:47
Questions in China over Briton murder probe
updated 10 Aug 2012; published 09 Aug 2012
1:55
Bo Xilai's Wife, Bogu Kailai, Stands Trial for Neil Heywood's death
updated 31 Jul 2012; published 31 Jul 2012
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Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai charged with Heywood murder
updated 26 Jul 2012; published 26 Jul 2012
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Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai charged with Heywood murder
updated 20 Aug 2012; published 20 Aug 2012
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Gu Kailai Gets Suspended Death Sentence For Neil Heywood's Murder
Dalai Lama: Hope for new China approach to Tibet
Full Article BBC News
27 Sep 2012

The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, says he hopes for a new Chinese approach to Tibet with the expected change in its leadership next month. His comments come as the Tibetan exile movement meets at its headquarters in the northern Indian town of Dharamsala to discuss its future strategy. There is growing concern over the number of...
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Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama speaks during a function at the Tibetan school in downtown Srinagar on July 14, 2012. The Dalai Lama visited the Tibetan community living in the predominately Muslim area in Srinagar during his one week visit to the region.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

updated 15 Jul 2012; published 19 Apr 2012
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HH Dalai Lama Interview about Tibet & Tibetan people (CNN News)
updated 03 Jul 2012; published 21 Mar 2008
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Dalai Lama: Pivot of Tibetan politics
updated 18 Apr 2010; published 22 Dec 2009
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NTDTV: Two Tibetans Jailed For Posting Photos of Dalai Lama Online
updated 15 Sep 2012; published 16 Nov 2009
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The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom Trailer
updated 29 Jun 2012; published 10 Mar 2008
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Help Save Tibet - Chinese Invasion and Middle Way Approach
updated 16 Aug 2012; published 07 Nov 2011
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Tibetans Burns to Death Calling for Freedom in Tibet & Return of HH The Dalai Lama

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Why J.K. Rowling Has Failed Readers: A Letter From a Concerned Fan
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Dear Mrs. Rowling, Let me state for the record that I have not read your new novel, The Casual Vacancy, and though I have not skimmed one single page, I must be honest about the...
Can Clev progress?
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Tom Cleverley is 23 years old. That might not seem old to you or me, but in modern footballing terms he should be reaching his peak, and at least be established as a reliable...
Situating God in Post-9/11 America
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First came the hullaballoo over the "Mosque at Ground Zero". Then there was Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville, Florida, grabbing headlines as he promoted "International...

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Ex-finance minister to challenge Merkel in 2013 more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, front center, and German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck, welcome the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Jean Claude Junker, left, in front of the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009. German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosts a meeting of key European leaders to help prepare for an April international summit on combating the financial cris
The Australian
GERMANY'S main opposition party embarked on an uphill struggle to oust Chancellor Angela Merkel, choosing a respected former finance minister who helped steer the country through the financial crisis as her challenger in next year's...
photo: AP / Michael Sohn
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Nobel laureate Suu Kyi says free judiciary is key to democracy in Myanmar more
Nobel laureate Suu Kyi says free judiciary is key to democracy in Myanmar
Star Tribune
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says her country cannot be called a genuine democracy until it has an independent judiciary, even though it is undergoing a stream of breathtaking political and economic reforms. Suu...
photo: UN / Rick Bajornas
Democracy   Myanmar   Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: Aung San Suu Kyi
Mars rover Curiosity finds evidence of 'vigorous' stream more
Curiosity rover on Earth Bottom: Descent to Martian surface as imaged by the HiRISE camera aboard Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The Curiosity rover is a car-sized Mars rover currently exploring Gale Crater, near the equator of Mars. The rover is the largest to date, and is designed to examine whether Mars could have once supported life.
Indian Express
NASA's Curiosity rover, on Mars since August 6, has discovered gravel once carried by the waters of an ancient stream that "ran vigorously" through the area, the US space agency said. Scientists had previously found other evidence of the one-time...
photo: NASA / Nova13
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Syrian refugee numbers are surging, U.N. says more
In this citizen journalism image acquired by the AP, Syrian refugees are seen inside Syria, near the Turkish border, Monday, June 13, 2011.
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GENEVA — The number of Syrians fleeing to neighboring countries for safety and aid is likely to exceed 700,000 by the end of the year, according to the United Nations and humanitarian agencies that are struggling to keep pace with the...
photo: AP
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Plane carrying 19 people crashes in Nepal: police more
Nepalese police walk through the crash site of a Sita Air airplane near Katmandu, Nepal, early Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.
Daily Press
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - At least 19 people are feared dead after a plane crashed near Kathmandu in Nepal on Friday, a police official and state television said. The Dornier aircraft, owned by private firm Sita Air, was flying from Kathmandu to Lukla in...
photo: AP / Niranjan Shrestha
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Turkey seeks humanitarian corridors for Syria more
Turkey seeks humanitarian corridors for Syria
BBC News
The UN's failure to agree a way to deal with the worsening civil war in Syria has dominated the diplomatic week at the General Assembly in New York. The UN is only as strong as the collective will of the Security Council - and, on Syria, the...
photo: UN / Evan Schneider
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China's economic slowdown, a sign of soft-landing: U.S. experts more
A man walks past the display showing the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong Tuesday, May 19, 2009.
CNTV
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's economic slowdown appeared to be heading for a soft-landing, said experts here on Thursday in a forum sponsored by a U.S. think tank. China's economy "is slowing because of policy efforts to cool investments...
photo: AP / Vincent Yu
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updated 24 Sep 2012; published 24 Sep 2012
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Bo Xilai scandal_ Police chief Wang Lijun jailed for 15 years.
China accuses disgraced Bo Xilai of multiple crimes
The Star 28 Sep 2012, BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party accused disgraced former senior politician Bo Xilai of abusing his power, taking huge bribes and other crimes on Friday, opening a new phase in a scandal of murder and cover-ups that has shaken a leadership succession due at a congress to start on November 8. China's Chongqing Municipality...

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 24 Sep 2012
11:30
Surviving a Siege - Syria
Clashes in Aleppo after rebels launch 'decisive' battle
BBC News 28 Sep 2012, Fierce fighting has been reported in Syria's second city of Aleppo, a day after the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) said a "decisive" battle had begun. Both residents and activists described the clashes as "unprecedented", and said rebel fighters were attacking government positions on several fronts. The fighting had spread to...

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
5:53
Shine TV headlines -28 Sep, 2012
Sudan and South Sudan accords hailed
Al Jazeera 28 Sep 2012, World leaders have welcomed the security and oil deals between Sudan and South Sudan that eased tensions between the countries. Expressing a combination of relief and praise, Britain, the United States and the European Union all lined up to laud Thursday’s deal. "This agreement breaks new ground in support of the international vision of two...

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
3:23
French rich fume as Hollande sets 'toughest budget in 30 years'
France set for 'toughest budget in 30 years'
BBC News 28 Sep 2012, French President Francois Hollande's government is due to present its first budget, and is expected to commit to a sharp reduction in the public deficit. The budget will include measures to plug a 30bn euro (£23.8bn; $38.7bn) hole in the country's finances. Officials have suggested roughly two-thirds of the money will be come from...

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
31:52
'Nuclear Iran same as nuclear-armed al-Qaeda': Netanyahu full UN 2012 speech
Netanyahu asks U.N. to draw 'red line' on Iran's nuclear bomb plans
CNN 28 Sep 2012, updated 7:16 PM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012 (CNN) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exhorted the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to draw "a clear red line" to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. In a theatrical gesture, Netanyahu held up a cartoon-like drawing of a spherical bomb and drew a red line below the fuse,...

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
7:34
"CYBER ATTACK" UNDER WAY ON US BANKS!
Hackers, Possibly From Middle East, Block U.S. Banks' Websites
ABC News 28 Sep 2012, The financial and banking industries are on high alert tonight as a massive cyberattack continues, with potentially millions of customers of Bank of America, PNC and Wells Fargo finding themselves blocked from banking online. "There is an elevated level of threat," said Doug Johnson, a vice president and senior adviser of the American Bankers...

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
1:02
Panetta: Libya attack a terrorist act
Panetta: Terrorists behind attack on US in Libya
The Guardian 27 Sep 2012, ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday there can be no doubt that terrorists had planned and carried out the attack on the U.S. Consulate in eastern Libya two weeks ago that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans....

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
33:24
'Palestine must have non-member UN status': Abbas full speech at UN 2012
Palestine will continue to obtain full UN membership, says Abbas
CNTV 27 Sep 2012, UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN General Assembly on Thursday that Palestine will continue to obtain full membership at the UN and that it has already begun intensive consultations with regional organizations and member states. "In order to enhance the chances of peace, we will continue our...

updated 16 Sep 2012; published 20 Aug 2012
1:57
Gu Kailai jailed over Neil Heywood murder
Bo Xilai scandal: Doubts raised over Neil Heywood death
BBC News 27 Sep 2012, A prominent Chinese forensic scientist has cast doubt on the official version of the death of British businessman Neil Heywood, which triggered a huge political scandal in China. Wang Xuemei told the BBC there was little evidence Mr Heywood died from cyanide poisoning. Mr Heywood was found dead in a hotel room in November 2011....

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
0:21
Dalai Lama hopeful about Tibetan future
Dalai Lama: Hope for new China approach to Tibet
BBC News 27 Sep 2012, The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, says he hopes for a new Chinese approach to Tibet with the expected change in its leadership next month. His comments come as the Tibetan exile movement meets at its headquarters in the northern Indian town of Dharamsala to discuss its future strategy. There is growing concern over the number of...

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
5:53
Shine TV headlines -28 Sep, 2012
South Sudan and Sudan Set Oil Deal
The New York Times 27 Sep 2012, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Reuters) — Sudan and South Sudan ended weeks of haggling by announcing a border security agreement on Wednesday that will allow the resumption of southern oil exports through the north, spokesmen for both sides said. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter...

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
31:52
'Nuclear Iran same as nuclear-armed al-Qaeda': Netanyahu full UN 2012 speech
Ahmadinejad denounces "uncivilized Zionists," urges new order
Yahoo Daily News 27 Sep 2012, UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's president said on Wednesday his country was under constant threat of military action from "uncivilized Zionists" and called for a new world order not dominated by Western powers in the service of "the devil." In his eighth and likely final address to the U.N. General Assembly's annual gathering of world leaders,...

updated 28 Sep 2012; published 25 Sep 2012
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potus speech to 67th un general assembly 2012
UN Assembly remains divided over Syria
Al Jazeera 27 Sep 2012, The US and Russia have offered starkly differing assessments of the situation in Syria at the UN Security Council session, underscoring the global body's inability to unite around a strategy to end the Arab country's civil war. Whereas US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton decried Syrian President Bashar Assad's "murdering of his own...

updated 27 Aug 2012; published 01 Dec 2011
2:24
US may drop sanctions if Myanmar reforms
Clinton says US will ease import ban on Burma goods
BBC News 27 Sep 2012, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said her country will ease its import ban on goods from Burma, a key remaining plank of the US embargo. Mrs Clinton announced the move during a meeting with Burma President Thein Sein...