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The web of extramarital intrigue that led to the resignation of the CIA's director, David Petraeus, was becoming more complex by the hour this weekend. Not only was the lover of...
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In April of this year, Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak staged a visit to Bogota, where his activities included marketing Israeli drones to the Colombian state. According to a...
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Will Haiti host Caricom summit?
EVEN prior to Haiti falling victim to the latest natural disaster with deaths and destruction from Hurricane Sandy there were concerns within Caricom that its most populous and poorest member state may once again ask to be excused as host for a...
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Chinese President Hu Jintao addresses the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012.
As China's National Party Congress prepares for a once-in-a-decade change of leadership, Kathleen McLaughlin looks at how the country has been transformed over her 10 years in Beijing. Chinese president Hu Jintao hosting a pre-congress meeting before...
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Masked Bahraini anti-government protesters prepare to throw petrol bombs during clashes with riot police firing tear gas, birdshot and rubber bullets after the politically charged funeral for a teenager in Muharraq, Bahrain, on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012
Bahrain's paramilitary National Guard has been deployed into new areas in an apparent sign that authorities are stepping up efforts to quell political unrest. A government statement said on Saturday the Guard, a force separate from the regular...
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Sandy relief efforts highlight hopeful news week for cats
Related topics Cat NewsNew JerseyCat rescueAnimal ServicesHank the cat Advertisement This week has seen some very bright rays of hope for the world of cats. Felines affected by Hurricane Sandy are finally beginning to benefit from recovery efforts....
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Sick, frail struggle most in storm’s aftermath as support networks disintegrate
NEW YORK — Some of society’s most vulnerable people — the elderly, the disabled and the chronically ill — have been pushed to the brink in the powerless, flood-ravaged neighborhoods struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy....
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Marines celebrate 237th birthday at Pentagon
Related topics usmc birthday Advertisement As the U.S. Marine Corps celebrates its 237th birthday Nov. 10, military officials gathered at the Pentagon yesterday to enjoy a slice of both the service’s storied history and its ceremonial cake. Defense...
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This image provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration shows Russian arms trafficking suspect Viktor Bout, center, in U.S. custody after being flown from Bangkok to New York on Tuesday Nov. 16, 2010 in a chartered U.S. plane
(Reuters) - The United States has refused a request from Russia that convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout be returned to his home country to spend the remainder of his 25-year prison term, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said on Saturday. Bout, 54,...
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updated 10 Nov 2012; published 15 Sep 2011
3:27
Pakistan made Drones and UAVs
WorldNews.com 11 Nov 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Acts of terror that strikes fear in the hearts and minds of people, such as unexpected and secretive deadly drone strikes, are always wars against hope. But not only are they wars against hope, they are acts of aggression against domestic and international rules of law and the civilities of life. Just...

updated 11 Nov 2012; published 30 Oct 2012
7:27
Hurricane Sandy: Super Storm Slams East Coast States
Jamaica Observer 11 Nov 2012, WINDSOR Castle All-Age School in Portland has been given a leg up in its efforts to recover from the ravages of Hurricane Sandy on October 24. The Digicel Foundation is to provide the school with half a million dollars to repair the enrichment centre it established at the...

updated 11 Nov 2012; published 10 Nov 2012
24:59
Talk to Al Jazeera - Hina Rabbani Khar: 'Give Pakistan some time'
CNBC 11 Nov 2012, KABUL (Reuters) - Pakistan hopes to persuade Afghan insurgent groups, including the lethal Haqqani network, to pursue peace but worries resistance from political factions opposed to the Taliban could undermine reconciliation efforts, Islamabad's ambassador said. Mohammad Sadiq, speaking in an interview, also suggested U.S. efforts would be better...

updated 11 Nov 2012; published 30 Oct 2012
7:27
Hurricane Sandy: Super Storm Slams East Coast States
The Gleaner 11 Nov 2012, Oran A. Hall, Contributor Love is the only kind of fire which is never covered by insurance -- Kin Hubbard A fire can destroy a financial plan. But so can water, earthquake, hurricane Sandy and other perils for the individual who chooses not to transfer risk by insuring his assets. Would you say that a plan that excludes insurance is a complete...

updated 11 Nov 2012; published 11 Nov 2012
1:50
West African bloc plans to retake northern Mali
NZ Herald 11 Nov 2012, West African leaders meet at an emergency summit to firm up military plans to win back Islamist-held northern Mali, as fears grow over the risks the extremists pose to the region and beyond. Leaders from the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States will meet in the Nigerian capital Abuja to approve a military blueprint for action. That...

updated 09 Nov 2012; published 09 Jun 2012
80:54
Death in Gaza Documentary - israeli-palestinian conflict [Quantum Prophecies]
BBC News 10 Nov 2012, Four Palestinians have been killed and more than 20 injured after Israelis fired into the Gaza Strip following an attack on an army patrol jeep which injured four Israeli soldiers. Hamas officials said the casualties were civilians at a funeral in the Shijaia neighbourhood near Gaza City. The Israeli army said their jeep was hit by anti-tank...

updated 11 Nov 2012; published 11 Nov 2012
25:01
Inside Syria - Syria's opposition: Embracing change
The Guardian 10 Nov 2012, Syrian National Council supported by Assad opponents continue to stall over a response to the formation of an umbrella group Syrian opposition fighters stand on a mat depicting Bashar al-Assad and his father Hafez in Ras al-Ain. Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images...

updated 10 Nov 2012; published 09 Nov 2012
1:21
Barack Obama : First US President to Visit Myanmar
Jakarta Globe 10 Nov 2012, Yangon. Myanmar’s government has said it “warmly welcomes” the historic visit of President Barack Obama later this month, expressing hope his trip will bolster the nation’s political reform drive. Obama, who was re-elected this week, will meet democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and President Thein Sein on the first...

updated 11 Nov 2012; published 10 Nov 2012
0:55
Sri Lanka Prison Clash Leaves 27 Dead
Chicago Tribune 10 Nov 2012, COLOMBO (Reuters) - At least 27 people were killed and a senior police officer seriously wounded in a gunfight in Sri Lanka's biggest prison that began when police came under fire from inmates, officials and police said on Saturday. The army brought the violence under control before dawn and freed staff held hostage at the Welikada prison in the...

updated 06 Nov 2012; published 28 Mar 2012
15:14
Inside The Kandahar Massacre; Grieving Survivors Describe Afghan Mass Murder
Lexington Herald-Leader 10 Nov 2012, JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — An Afghan National Army guard who reported seeing a U.S. soldier outside a remote base the night 16 civilians were massacred in March has taken the witness stand in the case against Staff Sgt. Robert Bales. Bales is accused of carrying out the attacks and could face the death penalty if he is convicted in the...

updated 10 Nov 2012; published 10 Nov 2012
1:53
Syria Opposition Picks Christian Communist Ex Political Prisoner George Sabra as Leader 9-Nov-12
The Miami Herald 10 Nov 2012, DOHA, Qatar -- Syria’s biggest political opposition bloc Friday elected a Christian, George Sabra, as president, a move Sabra said showed that the Muslim-majority nation will not allow its national uprising to descend into sectarian war. Sabra, a geography teacher who once wrote for the Arabic version of “Sesame Street,” immediately demanded...

updated 11 Nov 2012; published 10 Nov 2012
5:01
David Petraeus Resigns Over Affair With Biographer Paula Broadwell
Yahoo Daily News 09 Nov 2012, CIA Director David Petraeus has resigned his position, citing personal reasons and an extramarital affair. "Yesterday afternoon, I went to the White House and asked the president to be allowed, for personal reasons, to resign from my position as D/CIA," he said in a statement. "After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment...

updated 11 Nov 2012; published 23 Oct 2012
96:17
Complete Third Presidential Debate on Foreign Policy 2012: Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney Oct 22, 2012
Gulf News 09 Nov 2012, President Barack Obama’s victory over Mitt Romney is a landmark moment in US politics. He is only the second Democratic president to win re-election since Franklin Roosevelt in 1936, doing so despite a very challenging economic headwind of sluggish growth and comparatively high unemployment in the US. While many Democrats are elated by Obama’s...

updated 07 Nov 2012; published 22 Jul 2012
2:36
Rohingya: the world's most forgotten people
BBC News 09 Nov 2012, In recent months, communal violence in Burma's Rakhine state has left about 140 people dead and forced more than 100,000 from their homes. With Buddhist and Muslim communities effectively segregated, divisions seem deeper than ever, the BBC's Jonathan Head reports from Rakhine. A British colonial official returning to Sittwe, or Aykab as...