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  • Under Threat: UN suspends Syria mission due to rising violence...4:42
  • Israel and Hamas Gaza Strikes: The 'Collateral Damage' (Disturbing Video)...17:53
  • Protesters continue to call for Morsi to step down...2:11
  • John McAfee: Belize Police Searching for Antivirus Pioneer...5:21
  • Egypt: thousands protest against President Morsi power decree...0:48
  • Netanyahu, Merkel agree to disagree on Israeli settlements...6:26
  • President Obama Fiscal Cliff Announcment: 'Committed to Solving Fiscal Challenges' - SPECIAL REPORT...12:16
  • Philippines typhoon kills more than 200...1:07
  • Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi, Faces Protests Over Draft Constitution...1:23
  • On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan...9:59
  • Calm overnight protest in Egypt...2:17
  • NATO grants Patriot missiles to Turkey...2:33
  • Rush military caller says that Obama ordered no response to Benghazi attack...12:21
  • Strong Typhoon Bopha / Pablo Video Update...8:38
The UN observer mission in Syria is suspending its activities because of escalating violence in the country. This, as the US says it's tracking a Russian military cargo ship as it makes its way to Syria with weapons and troops reportedly onboard. Moscow's denied the claims, but said several ships are ready if needed to protect its Syrian base. RT's Maria Finoshina joins us in Damascus with the details. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.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.
Under Threat: UN sus­pends Syria mis­sion due to ris­ing vi­o­lence
4:42
Is­rael and Hamas Gaza Strikes: The 'Col­lat­er­al Dam­age' (Dis­turb­ing Video)
17:53
Protesters con­tin­ue to call for Morsi to step down
2:11
John McAfee: Be­lize Po­lice Search­ing for An­tivirus Pi­o­neer
5:21
Egypt: thou­sands protest against Pres­i­dent Morsi power de­cree
0:48
Ne­tanyahu, Merkel agree to dis­agree on Is­raeli set­tle­ments
6:26
Pres­i­dent Obama Fis­cal Cliff An­nounc­ment: 'Com­mit­ted to Solv­ing Fis­cal Chal­lenges' - SPE­CIAL RE­PORT
12:16
Philip­pines ty­phoon kills more than 200
1:07
Egyp­tian Pres­i­dent, Mo­hammed Morsi, Faces Protests Over Draft Con­sti­tu­tion
1:23
On the front­line with British troops in Afghanistan
9:59
Calm overnight protest in Egypt
2:17
NATO grants Pa­tri­ot mis­siles to Turkey
2:33
Rush mil­i­tary caller says that Obama or­dered no re­sponse to Beng­hazi at­tack
12:21
Strong Ty­phoon Bopha / Pablo Video Up­date
8:38
Ten­sions mount as UN cli­mate talks near end
2:26




Syrian refugees 'turned back from Greek border by police'
Full Article The Guardian
07 Dec 2012

Asylum seekers crossing from Turkey say they have been illegally deported by Greek police or blocked from entering UN general secretary Ban Ki-Moon talks to refugees during a visit to the Islahiye Syrian refugee camp in Gaziantep, Turkey. Photograph: Veli Gurgah/Anadolu/EPA...
Syrian refugees 'turned back from Greek border by police'
photo: UN / Mark Garten

Exiled leader's visit to Gaza another sign of Hamas' rise
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
07 Dec 2012

JERUSALEM -- When Khaled Meshaal crosses into the Gaza Strip at noon today, it will be the Hamas leader's first trip to the coastal territory. It also will be a symbol of how far the Palestinian Islamist movement, which both Israel and the United States have branded a terrorist organization, has come since its inception in 1987. Mr. Meshaal,...
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, center, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, right, talk together in Doha, Qatar, on Monday Feb. 6, 2012.
photo: AP / Osama Faisal

Morsy speech angers opposition despite concessions
Full Article The Hindu
07 Dec 2012

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsy on Thursday offered limited concessions to the country’s opposition against a backdrop of continuing street protests over his extended constitutional powers. But his uncompromising tone in a live television address, and his claim that violence on Wednesday night was the work of paid agents, brought an angry...
Egyptian protesters chant anti Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian President Mohammed Mosri slogans outside the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012.
photo: AP / Nasser Nasser

In this photo released by Guatemala's Human Rights Ombudsman's office, software company founder John McAfee is pictured in an immigration detention center in Guatemala City, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012.
photo: AP / Guatemala's Human Rights Ombudsman's office

Egypt crisis: Tanks deployed after fatal Cairo clashes
Full Article Joy Online
06 Dec 2012

The Egyptian army has deployed tanks and armoured troop carriers outside the presidential palace in Cairo after clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi left five dead and hundreds injured. But, despite their presence, there are reports of a fresh outbreak of stone-throwing between the two sides. Egypt is seeing growing...
Egyptian Army soldiers install barbed wire near the presidential palace to secure the site of overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012.
photo: AP / Hassan Ammar

Merkel meets Netanyahu amid tense relations
Full Article North Jersey
06 Dec 2012

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting in Berlin for talks amid tension over Berlin's refusal to vote against a Palestinian U.N. statehood bid and widespread frustration across Europe over Israel's plans to expand settlements....
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, left, arrive for a press conference at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012.
photo: AP / Michael Sohn

Obama prepared to go over 'fiscal cliff'
Full Article Al Jazeera
06 Dec 2012

The US Treasury Secretary has said the Obama administration is "absolutely" ready for the US economy to go over the "fiscal cliff" rather than accept a budget deal that does not include higher tax rates for top earners. Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday that the administration believes budget deficits are so large that they cannot be closed...
File - President Barack Obama talks on the phone with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in the Oval Office, Nov. 14, 2012.
photo: White House / Pete Souza

About 350 die in Philippine typhoon, 400 missing
Full Article Herald Tribune
06 Dec 2012

NEW BATAAN, Philippines - A powerful typhoon that washed away emergency shelters, a military camp and possibly entire families in the southern Philippines has killed almost 350 people with nearly 400 missing, authorities said Thursday. More bodies were retrieved from hardest-hit Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental provinces and six others impacted...
Residents cross a river in the flash flood-hit village of Andap, New Bataan township, Compostela Valley in southern Philippines Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.
photo: AP / Bullit Marquez

Egypt Protesters Clash in Cairo Amid Constitution Dispute
Full Article Bloomberg
06 Dec 2012

Egyptian secular and Islamist protesters battled in Cairo after Vice-President Mahmoud Mekki invited the opposition to talks over a controversial draft constitution that has sparked a week of demonstrations. Mekki’s remarks, aired live yesterday on state television, came as members of the Muslim Brotherhood rallied near the palace in support of...
Egyptian riot police stand guard during clashes between supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi outside the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.
photo: AP / Mostafa Elshemy

Afghan and coalition forces kill insurgent leader in Kunar province
Full Article The Examiner
05 Dec 2012

ISAF today issued an operational update on combat operations in Afghanistan. It noted, among other things, that Afghan and coalition security forces conducted an operation in Watahpur district yesterday that resulted in the “death of insurgent leader Mohammad Yar...
Afghan and coalition forces kill insurgent leader in Kunar province
photo: US Navy / Matthew Stroup

Clashes outside Egypt presidential palace in Cairo
Full Article Joy Online
05 Dec 2012

Police in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, have clashed with protesters angry at what they say is the rushed drafting of a new constitution and by President Morsi's recent extension of his powers. Tens of thousands of people had gathered outside the presidential palace. The police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd, some of whom managed to cut...
Egyptian protesters chant anti Muslim Brotherhood slogans during a demonstration in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012.
photo: AP / Nasser Nasser

NATO approves Patriot missiles for Turkey
Full Article The Times of India
05 Dec 2012

BRUSSELS: NATO on Tuesday approved member state Turkey's request for Patriot missiles to defend its border against Syria following a series of blunt warnings to Damascus not to use chemical weapons. As the conflict approached the 21-month mark with more than 41,000 people killed, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,...
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen holds a press conference, 4 December, 2012.
photo: NATO

Panel seeks accountability after Benghazi attacks
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
05 Dec 2012

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a car bomb struck the U.S. ambassador's residence in Lima in 1992, the State Department convened a special panel to answer the same questions now hovering over a review of the September attacks in Benghazi, Libya: How much security is enough? What is the right role for U.S. diplomats? The Lima panel, known as an...
In this Sept. 14, 2012 file photo, Libyan military guards check one of the burnt out buildings at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, during a visit by Libyan President Mohammed el-Megarif to express sympathy for the death of American ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and his colleagues in the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the consulate.
photo: AP / Mohammad Hannon

Philippine death toll from Typhoon Bopha rises
Full Article BBC News
05 Dec 2012

The death toll from a powerful storm that hit the southern Philippines is continuing to rise, as rescue teams headed for affected areas. Typhoon Bopha struck Mindanao island on Tuesday, bringing rain and high winds. Tens of thousands were evacuated ahead of the storm, which is now passing over the western island of Palawan. Its victims included at...
Residents look at bodies recovered from flashflood in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines on Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012.
photo: AP / Karlos Manlupig

All options open for Euro 2020 - Platini
Full Article Canberra Times
08 Dec 2012

UEFA president Michel Platini on Friday said that he was open to all options for the European championships in 2020, a day after the ruling body said that the tournament would be held across the continent. "It's a blank page at the moment," said the former France captain. "I can't tell you where we're going to go. We haven't yet gone into the...
UEFA President Michel Platini speaks to journalists during a press conference at the National Stadium in Warsaw. The 2020 European Championship could be hosted by 12 or 13 cities across Europe in a potentially radical change to the world's second biggest football tournament, UEFA President Michel Platini said on Saturday, June 30, 2012. Held every four years, the European Championship is second only to the World Cup in global popularity and until 12 years ago was staged in one nation.
photo: AP / Alik Keplicz

Andy Murray swears off on-court cursing
Full Article The Daily Telegraph Australia
07 Dec 2012

US Open champion Andy Murray is cleaning up his act after promising to stop swearing while on court. The Scot has been warned about his language during matches in the past, but...
Day 13 - The men's singles semifinal match of Andy Murray of Great Britain against Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 8, 2012
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Napoli's match against Inter will not determine Juve's main rival, says Pandev
Full Article Goal
07 Dec 2012

The Partenopei attacker believes that his side's clash with the Nerazzuri will not serve as an indicator on who will be the more dangerous team for the Bianconeri in...
Napoli forward Goran Pandev, of Macedonia, celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Napoli, at Rome's Olympic stadium, Saturday, April 7, 2012.
photo: AP / Riccardo De Luca

Platini: Fans will benefit from changes to Euro 2020
Full Article Goal
07 Dec 2012

The France legend has defended his the decision to overhaul the system of the European finals and listed several of the possible advantages for supporters By Chris Kvesa More On : Comments...
UEFA President and former French soccer star Michel Platini listens to a reporter during a press conference after a meeting on the preparartions for the European Championship 2016 in France at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012.
photo: AP / Michel Euler

Messi better than Ronaldo but Neymar will best them both, says Ronaldinho
Full Article Goal
07 Dec 2012

The Selecao legend is certain that the Argentine magician is currently the world's finest player, but believes his countryman will one day reach an even higher level By Chris Kvesa More...
Brazil's Ronaldinho, left, and Neymar look on during a training session in Belem, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 26, 2011.
photo: AP / Andre Penner

Juve's Pepe faces long spell on sidelines December 7, 2012
Full Article ESPN
07 Dec 2012

Juventus say utility player Simone Pepe will be "out of action for a long time" after suffering a second tear to his left thigh muscle. GettyImagesSimone Pepe: Injury...
Juventus' Simone Pepe celebrates after he scored during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Fiorentina at the Olympic Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010.
photo: AP / Massimo Pinca

Federer to cut back on playing schedule
Full Article Canberra Times
07 Dec 2012

ROGER Federer says he won't play as often in the next few years and hopes to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The 31-year-old Federer says he'll be more mindful about the tournaments he plays in the future to make sure he can continue playing at a high level. ''I have to make sure that I take care of my schedule, of my body, of...
Roger Federer (SUI) competes against Rafael Nadal (ESP) during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center Key Biscayne, Florida April 1, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

British No 1 Heather Watson ready to muscle in on the elite
Full Article The Independent
07 Dec 2012

When Tim Henman visited a tennis club in Guernsey 12 years ago he asked if any of the budding young players wanted to play a point against him. Plenty did, but only one, an enthusiastic eight-year-old named Heather Watson, actually won her point. Last night the former British men's No 1 and the current British women's No 1 were back on court again,...
Heather Watson (GBR) competes against Lucie Safarova (CZE) during the Day 5 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 23, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida - USA.
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Samsung Galaxy S III to get Galaxy Note II features like split-screen apps in new ...
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
07 Dec 2012

Galaxy S III owners, are you ready for new smartphone features? Samsung (005930) announced on its Samsung Tomorrow blog that the Galaxy S III will be getting a special “Premium Suite”...
This June 19, 2012 photo shows Samsung’s new Galaxy S III phone, in New York. The Galaxy S III, which looks and feels like an oversized iPhone, is available next week.
photo: AP / Bebeto Matthews

Legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck dead
Full Article The Himalayan
07 Dec 2012

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 Dave Brubeck and his quartet perform at the JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006. Fans enjoyed jazz acts on three stages set around the Fort Adams waterfront during the third day of the three day festival. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)   (js
photo: AP/Stew Milne

Mali: Rebel groups ban music and replace ringtones
Full Article BBC News
06 Dec 2012

A ban on all music is just one of a number of strict social codes rebel groups in northern Mali have imposed on citizens. Dozens...
fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard in Timbuktu, Mali, as they prepare to publicly lash a member of the Islamic Police found guilty of adultery. The White House has put special operations strike forces on standby and moved drones into the skies above Africa, ready to strike militant targets from Libya to Mali — if investigators can find the al-Qaida-linked group responsible for the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
photo: AP

Tech Review: Spark high definition in-ear headphones
Full Article The Examiner
06 Dec 2012

Rating for Spark high definition in-ear headphones 5 Headphones can make or break your music listening experience. Some people like giant over-the-ear headphones, whereas others prefer the portability of in-ear headphones. Most smartphones these days come with a set of headphones. These, however, are often considered subpar in the “ears” of music...
cellphone casing and housing and headphone, gadgets accesories for sell in the sidewalks for low price but low quality, Thursday, January, 22, 2009
photo: WN / james

Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck's Passion For "The Brotherhood of Man" Lives On
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
05 Dec 2012

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While renowned as a performer, band leader and composer, "Dave Brubeck was a giant not only in music but in spirit," said Milken Archive founder Lowell Milken. "His work will continue to speak an eternal message of hope for the brotherhood of man." He was a great friend of the Milken...
Dave Brubeck
photo: Creative Commons / Frank C. Müller

Cashing in on Gangnam Style's YouTube fame
Full Article Denver Post
05 Dec 2012

Click photo to enlarge FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2012 file photo, South Korean rapper PSY, who sings the popular "Gangnam Style," greets Thai fans after a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand. As "Gangnam Style" gallops toward 1 billion views on YouTube, the first Asian pop artist to capture a massive global audience has gotten...
FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2012 file photo, South Korean rapper PSY, who sings the popular "Gangnam Style," greets Thai fans after a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand. As "Gangnam Style" gallops toward 1 billion views on YouTube, the first Asian pop artist to capture a massive global audience has gotten richer click by click. So too has his agent and his grandmother. But the money from music sales isn't flowing in from the rapper's homeland South Korea or elsewhere in Asia. With one song, 34-year-old Park Jae-sang — better known as PSY — is set to become a millionaire from YouTube ads and iTunes downloads, underlining a shift in how money is being made in the music business.
photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit

Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There
Full Article IMDb
05 Dec 2012

He's one of our most enigmatic and hyperactive musicians, and this film takes the same approach to Dylan's mythology Director: Todd Haynes Entertainment...
Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan performs at the Newport Folk Festival, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, in Newport, R.I. Dylan last played Newport in July 1965,
photo: AP / Michael Dwyer

Noel Gallagher reveals Teenage Cancer Trust line-up
Full Article BBC News
05 Dec 2012

Labrinth, Kasabian and Rizzle Kicks are some of the names lined up for the 2013 Teenage Cancer Trust gigs. The acts have been chosen by ex-Oasis star Noel Gallagher, who is curating next year's shows at London's Royal Albert Hall. Other performers on the bill include Primal Scream, Blur's Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon, as well as...
Noel Gallagher of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds performs live at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night Two in The Gibson Ampitheater, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Los Angeles. KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night 2 proceeds benefit the Al Wooten Jr Heritage Center. (AP Photo/Katy Winn)
photo: AP / Katy Winn

Review: 'Golden Boy' returns with golden touches
Full Article US News
07 Dec 2012

By MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Four months after Mike Tyson muscled his way onto a Broadway stage, the bell has rung for another show featuring a boxer. Guess which is better? It's not even close. A dazzling revival of Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy" opened Thursday, still packing a punch after 75 years. Tyson could do well to...
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson exits the Maricopa County Superior Court in Mesa, Ariz., after a court appearance Thursday, April 12, 2007. Tyson was given an Aug. 20 trial date on charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs.
photo: AP / Cheryl Evans, Pool

Aishwarya Rai received legal threats for kissing Hrithik Roshan in 'Dhoom 2'
Full Article The Examiner
06 Dec 2012

It was reported on Dec 05, 2012, that former Miss World and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai in a new interview with Sir David Frost, admitted that she wasn't very comfortable with her first screen kiss and...
Bollywood actors Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan attend the music release of their Hindi movie "Jodhaa Akbar"
photo: AP / Rajesh Nirgude

'Hobbit' Star Martin Freeman Features as a Murderous Mime in Indie Short (Video)
Full Article The Hollywood Reporter
06 Dec 2012

share "I'm not sure Bilbo Baggins would work as a mime. In times of peril... you're gonna end up with a lot of dead dwarves," the director joked to THR. Sure, he's about to be vaulted into super stardom, but if the movie offers ever start to run dry, it's good to know that Martin Freeman has a pretty decent backup career option.our editor...
 Actor Martin Freeman poses during the photocall of the movie "Nightwatching", at the 64th nf2
photo: AP

James Cameron's Kiwi home away from home
Full Article Stuff
06 Dec 2012

When film-maker James Cameron was in Wellington during the making of Avatar, the biggest box-office moneymaker in history, he kept a low profile outside the confines of Sir Peter Jackson's studios. While Avatar was being made, it was Cameron's longtime business partner and producer Jon Landau who gave interviews about the project. The creative...
James Cameron
photo: Creative Commons / Nehrams2020

Demi Moore displays increasingly bizarre behavior
Full Article The Examiner
06 Dec 2012

Over the past few months, Demi Moore has been making headlines for her erratic behavior, and her increasingly odd behavior on a Dec. 5 outing with Lenny Kravitz places the 50-year-old actress in the headlines once again. Demi was spotted partying with Lenny Kravitz and George Clooney's girlfriend Stacy Keibler at the Chanel Beachside...
Actress Demi Moore is interviewed at the premiere of "Margin Call" during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
photo: AP / Danny Moloshok

Love Setbacks Haven't Detoured Eva Longoria From Smiling (PHOTOS)
Full Article Huffington Post
06 Dec 2012

Some may say 2012 didn’t treat Eva Longoria well in matters of love. But it seems not even two unsuccessful relationships, one with actress Penelope Cruz’s brother, Eduardo Cruz, and the second withNew York Jets quarterback, Mark Sanchez, haven't put a dent in this Mexican-American beauty's ability to enjoy life and smile....
Host Eva Longoria Parker presents during the MTV European Music Awards 2010, in Madrid, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010.
photo: AP / Joel Ryan

Foreign upbringing never affected my career: Katrina
Full Article The Siasat Daily
06 Dec 2012

Mumbai, December 06: Born and brought up on foreign shores, Katrina Kaif doesn't feel that this element has ever acted as a deterrent to her acting career in Bollywood. The 28-year-old star rather feels that this aspect of her life has made her personality "extremely adaptable" to varied shades of cultures. "I have been to 8-9 countries during...
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif speaks at a press conference on an upcoming film awards ceremony in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010.
photo: AP / Saurabh Das

Kajal Aggarwal to be the face of CCL
Full Article The Times of India
06 Dec 2012

Kajal Aggarwal, who was seen in 'Thuppakki opposite Vijay, has been signed on as one of the brand ambassadors for the third edition of the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL). Although she was signed on as brand ambassador last...
Cinestar Akshay Kumar,actress Kajal Agarwal
photo: PIB of India

Canada approves energy takeovers worth $20bn
Full Article Al Jazeera
08 Dec 2012

Canada has approved two major takeovers of energy firms by Chinese and Malaysian state-owned bidders but vowed to reject any future foreign takeovers Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday announced regulatory approval for Chinese CNOOC's $15.1bn takeover of oil and gas company Nexen, and Malaysian Petronas' offer for gas producer...
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves as he arrives for breakfast at the Munyonyo Resort during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kampala, Uganda, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007.
photo: AP / Dylan Martinez, Pool

Congressional aides: Obama asks $60.4B Sandy aid
Full Article Herald Tribune
08 Dec 2012

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama asked Congress Friday for $60.4 billion in federal aid for New York, New Jersey and other states hit by Superstorm Sandy in late October. It's a disaster whose cost is rivaled only by the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the 2005 Hurricane that devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Enlarge New Jersey...
President Barack Obama speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, not seen.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

Ukrainian president set to name new PM
Full Article Irish Times
08 Dec 2012

Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich has promised to name a new prime minister by tomorrow, moving to douse political uncertainty after the International Monetary Fund said it was postponing until January a visit...
Ukraine's Regions Party head and President-elect Viktor Yanukovich during a memorial ceremony at the war memorial for those who died in the Soviet war in Afganistan (1979-1989) in Kiev, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010.
photo: AP / Sergei Chuzavkov

Lugar Starting Internship Program for Ind. College
Full Article The New York Times
08 Dec 2012

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar will continue wielding influence in Washington after he leaves office, albeit with a much younger audience. Lugar is starting an internship program with the University of Indianapolis that will operate out of Washington, D.C. He has also agreed to deliver a handful of lectures each year as a...
 ** FILE ** Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., reacts to President Bush´s Iraq speech during a news conference on Capitol Hill in this Nov. 30, 2005 file photo. Leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee s
photo: AP/Dennis Cook, File

Stocks mixed as investors work through jobs report
Full Article The Tribune San Luis Obispo
07 Dec 2012

Man dies after stepping into path of big-rig truck on Hwy. 101 near San Luis Obispo Detective says Yepez 'started to smile' when he saw picture of victim Morro Bay reaches new deal with power plant operator NFL Preview - Dallas (6-6) at Cincinnati (7-5) (ET) State Coastal Conservancy approves funds for Port San Luis campsite Judge considers...
In this Aug, 2, 2010 photo, traders Luke Dalton, left, and Robert Arcero work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock futures are trading in a tight range Tuesday, Aug. 3, as investors paused following a big start to August. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
photo: AP / Richard Drew

Gazprom starts building Europe-bound pipeline
Full Article Herald Tribune
07 Dec 2012

ANAPA, Russia - Russian gas company Gazprom has formally started construction of a major pipeline that will deliver Russian gas to a large part of Europe. The South Stream pipeline will connect Russia's Black Sea coast with the Balkans, Austria and Italy, carrying up to 63 billion cubic meters of gas annually. The pipeline, funded by Gazprom,...
** FILE ** The NIS Jugopetrol oil refinery is seen in Pancevo, some 16 kms (10 miles) north of Belgrade, in this Jan. 22, 2008 file photo. Russian and Serbian officials on Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 signed a multibillion-dollar energy deal that would make Serbia a key hub for Russian energy supplies and strengthen Moscow's dominance of the European energy market. The agreements, worth an estimated US$2.2 billion (Euro 1.5 billion), would include building a branch of the prospective South Stream natural gas pipeline in Serbia. South Stream would run under the Black Sea from Russia to Bulgaria, from where it would branch off west to Serbia and, possibly, in other directions. A separate protocol also envisages Russia's state gas monopoly, OAO Gazprom, acquiring a controlling stake in Serbia's state oil company NIS. (AP Photo/Srdjan Ilic, file)hg3
photo: AP Photo / Srdjan Ilic, file

Aston Martin Sells Stake To Investindustrial
Full Article Orange News
07 Dec 2012

Tweet Investindustrial has become a major shareholder in Aston Martin after buying a 37.5% stake of the business. The Italian private equity fund will inject £150m into the luxury carmaker, which is hoping to expand its model range and strengthen the dealership network around the world. The British company, which is owned by owned by Kuwait's The...
2010– Aston Martin Rapide
photo: Creative Commons / Thomas doerfer

Sensex trading flat; Realty, IT stocks slide
Full Article The Hindu
07 Dec 2012

Indian equities, the Sensex and the Nifty, continued to trade flat in the afternoon session on Friday as marketmen remained cautious ahead of the voting on FDI in multi-brand retail in the Rajya Sabha later in the day. The debate on FDI in the Rajya Sabha today saw clashes between the Government and the Opposition, which accused Commerce Minister...
Maruti Suzuki's Omni car-automobile.
photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam

Under Threat: UN suspends Syria mission due to rising violence
Under Threat: UN suspends Syria mission due to rising violence
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  • Updated: 22 Nov 2012
The UN observer mission in Syria is suspending its activities because of escalating violence in the country. This, as the US says it's tracking a Russian military cargo ship as it makes its way to Syria with weapons and troops reportedly onboard. Moscow's denied the claims, but said several ships are ready if needed to protect its Syrian base. RT's Maria Finoshina joins us in Damascus with the details. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.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.
  • published: 16 Jun 2012
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Israel and Hamas Gaza Strikes: The 'Collateral Damage' (Disturbing Video)
Israel and Hamas Gaza Strikes: The 'Collateral Damage' (Disturbing Video)
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  • Duration: 17:53
  • Updated: 07 Dec 2012
*This video contains disturbing footage* "The rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip was defined on its second day by images of its most helpless victims. In Israel, a bloodied infant in a pink jumpsuit was gingerly rescued from the rubble of an apartment building where three other residents were killed by a rocket fired from Gaza. The three deaths in Kiryat Malachi were the first on the Israeli side. At about the same time, bereaved young parents to the south in Gaza City buried their cheerful 11-month-old boy, who had just learned to say "Mama." The boy, Omar Misharawi, was killed Wednesday in an Israeli attack. The explosion tore through the family's home, killing him and his pregnant aunt as the family dived for cover."* Attacks and retaliations between Israel and Hamas are escalating, causing more and more deaths of civillians and children. Cenk Uygur analyzes why the US government stands by Israel and condemns Palestinians. *Read more from Edmund Sanders/ Los Angeles Times: www.latimes.com Watch the original BBC Interview of an Arabic Journalist whose baby was killed: www.bbc.co.uk Watch "Martyred in Gaza" from HarryFear.tv: www.youtube.com Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Support The Young Turks by Shopping bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: bit.ly Buy TYT Merch: theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com
http://wn.com/Israel_and_Hamas_Gaza_Strikes_The_'Collateral_Damage'_Disturbing_Video

Protesters continue to call for Morsi to step down
Protesters continue to call for Morsi to step down
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  • Duration: 2:11
  • Updated: 07 Dec 2012
Tensions are high in Cairo where tens of thousands of protesters are calling for President Morsi to step down. Demonstrators surged past police barricades guarding the Presidential Palace. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from Cairo.
http://wn.com/Protesters_continue_to_call_for_Morsi_to_step_down

John McAfee: Belize Police Searching for Antivirus Pioneer
John McAfee: Belize Police Searching for Antivirus Pioneer
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  • Duration: 5:21
  • Updated: 07 Dec 2012
McAfee is a "person of interest" in a homicide investigation in the Caribbean county.
  • published: 14 Nov 2012
  • views: 8326
  • author: ABCNews
http://wn.com/John_McAfee_Belize_Police_Searching_for_Antivirus_Pioneer

Egypt: thousands protest against President Morsi power decree
Egypt: thousands protest against President Morsi power decree
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  • Duration: 0:48
  • Updated: 07 Dec 2012
Thousands of protesters marched on the Egyptian President's palace in Cairo on Friday in a fresh attempt to reverse a decree placing Morsi's decisions beyond judicial review. Speaking in a televised address, the president remained defiant, saying he would not tolerate anyone working towards the overthrow of his "legitimate" government. "We respect peaceful freedom of speech but will never allow anyone to take part in killings and sabotage," he said. Mr Morsi vowed to push on with a Dec 15 referendum on a controversial new constitution, saying "afterwards, there should be no obstacle and everyone must follow its will." He invited political groups, judges and the opposition to meet on Saturday for talks over the political crisis gripping the country. "I call for a full, productive dialogue with all figures and heads of parties, revolutionary youth and senior legal figures to meet this Saturday." Following the speech, the main opposition alliance, the National Salvation Front, said it was assessing Mr Morsi's offer of talks, but some pro-democracy activists declared they would not take part. The speech did little to quell ongoing violence on the streets of Cairo, which has left at least six dead and some 700 injured, with angry protestors storming the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood and setting fire to the building. Read more: www.telegraph.co.uk Get the latest headlines www.telegraph.co.uk Subscribe to The Telegraph www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook ...
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Netanyahu, Merkel agree to disagree on Israeli settlements
Netanyahu, Merkel agree to disagree on Israeli settlements
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  • Duration: 6:26
  • Updated: 06 Dec 2012
Germany and Israel have disagreed over the issue of Jewish settlements on Palestinian land. But Chancellor Merkel stopped short of condemning Israeli actions - actions which have left her European partners furious. Israel is facing increasing isolation on the continent after it announced plans to build 3000 homes on occupied Palestinian territory. Germany criticised the move but didn't join other EU states who called in Israeli ambassadors to condemn it. Relations between the two have been especially tense after Germany abstained from a UN vote which upgraded Palestine's status in the organization. For more RT talks to German journalist Manuel Ochsenreiter. 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.
  • published: 06 Dec 2012
  • views: 6282
  • author: RussiaToday
http://wn.com/Netanyahu,_Merkel_agree_to_disagree_on_Israeli_settlements

President Obama Fiscal Cliff Announcment: 'Committed to Solving Fiscal Challenges' - SPECIAL REPORT
President Obama Fiscal Cliff Announcment: 'Committed to Solving Fiscal Challenges' - SPECIAL REPORT
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  • Duration: 12:16
  • Updated: 05 Dec 2012
President wants to extend middle class tax cuts and ask wealthiest Americans to pay a little more.
  • published: 09 Nov 2012
  • views: 11863
  • author: ABCNews
http://wn.com/President_Obama_Fiscal_Cliff_Announcment_'Committed_to_Solving_Fiscal_Challenges'__SPECIAL_REPORT

Philippines typhoon kills more than 200
Philippines typhoon kills more than 200
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  • Duration: 1:07
  • Updated: 07 Dec 2012
www.euronews.com The death toll from the Philippines' strongest typhoon of 2012 has risen to at least 230. Officials fear hundreds more bodies will be found as the army and rescuers reach the worst hit villages. One of the areas most devastated by Typhoon Bopha was the Compostela Valley. Up to 80 percent of the plantations here have been destroyed, at an estimated cost of 75 million euros. Raging waters from the mountains swept through school buildings, courts, town halls and health centres where residents had taken shelter. "My father is in the hospital," said one survivor "My mother and older brother were swept away by flood waters. The last time I saw them, my Mama said 'I love you.'" Thousands of bloodied survivors, caked in mud, piled into temporary shelter areas, as local officials appealed for aid. Schools remained closed on Wednesday and dozens of domestic flights were suspended. Scenes like this are all too common in the Philippines, Typhoon Washi which hit in December last year killed around 1500 people. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
  • published: 05 Dec 2012
  • views: 4184
  • author: Euronews
http://wn.com/Philippines_typhoon_kills_more_than_200

Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi, Faces Protests Over Draft Constitution
Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi, Faces Protests Over Draft Constitution
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  • Duration: 1:23
  • Updated: 06 Dec 2012
Alex Marquardt on latest developments from the presidential palace in Cairo.
  • published: 05 Dec 2012
  • views: 1261
  • author: ABCNews
http://wn.com/Egyptian_President,_Mohammed_Morsi,_Faces_Protests_Over_Draft_Constitution

On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan
On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan
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  • Duration: 9:59
  • Updated: 06 Dec 2012
On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan As Afghanistan prepares for an election, award-winning photographer Sean Smith, stationed with British troops during Operation Panther's Claw, finds many soldiers becoming frustrated at the inexperience and lack of discipline of the Afghan National Army
  • published: 20 Aug 2012
  • views: 19794
  • author: TheGuardian
http://wn.com/On_the_frontline_with_British_troops_in_Afghanistan

Calm overnight protest in Egypt
Calm overnight protest in Egypt
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  • Duration: 2:17
  • Updated: 06 Dec 2012
Thousands of demonstrators march to the Presidential Palace to protest the government of Mohamed Morsy. For more CNN videos on YouTube, check out www.youtube.com Or visit our site at www.cnn.com
  • published: 05 Dec 2012
  • views: 371
  • author: CNN
http://wn.com/Calm_overnight_protest_in_Egypt

NATO grants Patriot missiles to Turkey
NATO grants Patriot missiles to Turkey
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  • Duration: 2:33
  • Updated: 05 Dec 2012
CNN's Jill Dougherty reports on NATO's decision to send Patriot missiles to protect Turkey from violence in Syria.
  • published: 05 Dec 2012
  • views: 335
  • author: CNN
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Rush military caller says that Obama ordered no response to Benghazi attack
Rush military caller says that Obama ordered no response to Benghazi attack
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  • Duration: 12:21
  • Updated: 07 Dec 2012
www.therightscoop.com
  • published: 26 Oct 2012
  • views: 153430
  • author: rightscoop
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Strong Typhoon Bopha / Pablo Video Update
Strong Typhoon Bopha / Pablo Video Update
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  • Updated: 05 Dec 2012
Bopha now a strong and dangerous storm is pushing west setting eyes on Palau and then eventually the east coast of the Philippines. At this time Palau and its capitol of Koror is in the cross hairs of this ever growing storm. Then Visayas and Mindanao will start to feel the effects on Tuesday going in to Wednesday. Still a few days away but now is the time to prepare. Todays update we dive in to this and more, plus be sure if your there in Palau to watch out for James Reynolds. He will be taking video and documenting this dangerous storm as it comes ashore. Subscribe to the New Westpacwx Channel www.youtube.com Complete Eastern Asia weather Updates www.westernpacificweather.com Tropical Weather Discussion. www.storm2k.org Daily Satellite Analysis www.westernpacificweather.com Follow Rob's Facebook www.facebook.com Email Robert at robertspeta@westernpacificweather.com Follow Rob on Twitter @Robert Speta Follow Westernpacificweather on Facebook www.facebook.com See us at our Partners Webpage 28storms 28storms.com Typhoon Chaser Footage www.earthuncut.tv
  • published: 01 Dec 2012
  • views: 13500
  • author: WestPacWx
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Tensions mount as UN climate talks near end
Tensions mount as UN climate talks near end
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  • Updated: 07 Dec 2012
UN climate change talks are due to end Doha on Friday. Negotiators have been meeting for the past day and a half on a long to-do list. However, little appears to have come out of the all-night sessions. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley reports from Doha.
http://wn.com/Tensions_mount_as_UN_climate_talks_near_end


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Syrian refugees 'turned back from Greek border by police'
Full Article The Guardian
07 Dec 2012

Asylum seekers crossing from Turkey say they have been illegally deported by Greek police or blocked from entering UN general secretary Ban Ki-Moon talks to refugees during a visit to the Islahiye Syrian refugee camp in Gaziantep, Turkey. Photograph: Veli Gurgah/Anadolu/EPA...
Syrian refugees 'turned back from Greek border by police'
photo: UN / Mark Garten

updated 07 Dec 2012; published 07 Dec 2012
2:34
Syr­i­an refugees 'turned back from Greek bor­der by po­lice'
updated 06 Dec 2012; published 15 Oct 2012
8:56
Back­lash - Greece
updated 06 Sep 2012; published 06 Sep 2012
1:23
Turkey mi­grant boat sinks 60 Dead, Turk­ish Refugee Boat Cap­sizes
updated 13 Oct 2012; published 09 Aug 2012
15:02
GGN: Turkey Runs Proxy In­va­sion of Syria, Avoid­ing FB is Sus­pi­cious, Fan Ar­rest­ed for Not Smil­ing
updated 07 Sep 2012; published 06 Sep 2012
1:23
Mi­grant Boat Cap­sizes Near Turk­ish Shore, Killing 60 : Turkey Refugee Boat Sinks Off Sixty Drowned
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Neoliberal plague: AIDS and global capitalism
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Under Threat: UN sus­pends Syria mis­sion due to ris­ing vi­o­lence
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updated 07 Dec 2012; published 07 Dec 2012
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updated 07 Dec 2012; published 14 Nov 2012
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