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  • Connecticut Shooting: Parents Seek Information About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook Elementary...2:54
  • Evicting the Bedouin - Israel/Palestine...22:09
  • Japan election stirs uncertainty...3:12
  • Tahrir reacts to Egypt's draft constitution...4:51
  • 'Turkey looks through US eyes, sacrifices own interests'...3:11
  • Congo Refugees - Life in Limbo 1 of 2 - BBC Documntary...10:54
  • Minimal Western Aid for Syrian Refugees...11:59
  • Wal-Mart Worker Uprising: Protests Held At 1000 Stores on Black Friday...7:45
  • Hamas: Behind The Mask (2005, documentary, full version)...50:51
  • Russia Supply Syria's Assad Billions in Cash- Both Sides Deny The Transfers...13:05
  • North Korea's rocket launches...3:47
  • Susan Rice Withdraws From Consideration for Secretary of State...3:03
Chris Cuomo describes efforts to get information in the chaos after school shooting.
Con­necti­cut Shoot­ing: Par­ents Seek In­for­ma­tion About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary
2:54
Evict­ing the Bedouin - Is­rael/Pales­tine
22:09
Con­necti­cut Shoot­ing: Par­ents Seek In­for­ma­tion About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary
2:54
Japan elec­tion stirs un­cer­tain­ty
3:12
Con­necti­cut Shoot­ing: Par­ents Seek In­for­ma­tion About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary
2:54
Tahrir re­acts to Egypt's draft con­sti­tu­tion
4:51
'Turkey looks through US eyes, sac­ri­fices own in­ter­ests'
3:11
Congo Refugees - Life in Limbo 1 of 2 - BBC Docum­n­tary
10:54
Min­i­mal West­ern Aid for Syr­i­an Refugees
11:59
Wal-Mart Work­er Up­ris­ing: Protests Held At 1000 Stores on Black Fri­day
7:45
Hamas: Be­hind The Mask (2005, doc­u­men­tary, full ver­sion)
50:51
Rus­sia Sup­ply Syria's Assad Bil­lions in Cash- Both Sides Deny The Trans­fers
13:05
North Korea's rock­et launch­es
3:47
Susan Rice With­draws From Con­sid­er­a­tion for Sec­re­tary of State
3:03
West Bank holds ral­lies over Gaza raids
0:53




No motive for attack by 'brilliant but remote' killer Adam Lanza in Connecticut
Full Article The Independent
15 Dec 2012

The massacre of 26 children and adults at an elementary school in the US state of Connecticut elicited horror and soul-searching around the world even as it raised more basic questions about why the gunman, a 20-year-old described as brilliant but remote, would have been driven to such a crime and how he chose his victims. Investigators were trying...
In this photo provided by the Newtown Bee, police officers are on the scene outside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where authorities say a gunman opened fire, killing 26 people, including 20 children, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
photo: AP / Newtown Bee, Shannon Hicks

Israel expansion threatens West Bank Bedouin
Full Article Al Jazeera
15 Dec 2012

On the dusty slopes leading to the Dead Sea, the red roof tiles of Israel's illegal settlements flicker in patches of sunlight as distant mosque minarets of nearby Palestinian villages peek through the hills. Adjacent to this route linking Jerusalem with the Jordan Valley lie several Bedouin communities leading a simple existence. Eid Khamis, who...
File - Palestinian Bedouin Students attend class at their school at Khan al-Ahmar, near the west bank city of Jericho, Sunday, Sept 2. 2012.
photo: AP / Majdi Mohammed

'Why? Why?': 26 dead in elementary school massacre
Full Article CNN
15 Dec 2012

December 15, 2012 -- Updated 0947 GMT (1747 HKT) Newtown, Connecticut (CNN) -- The bodies of children and educators lay where they fell in a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school -- in classrooms and hallways -- as investigators worked to identity the dead early Saturday while piecing together the path of the gunman. Twenty children and six...
Law enforcement canvass an area following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. where authorities say a gunman opened fire, leaving 27 people dead, including 20 children, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
photo: AP / Jessica Hill

Japan likely to return opposition to power
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
15 Dec 2012

TOKYO -- The Japanese voters who Sunday will elect a new government are loyal to no party and frustrated with each of the recent leaders to hold power. They are political pessimists facing a choice among a ruling party with an approval rating in the teens, an unreformed opposition party that was booted out only three years ago and a raft of minor...
File - Japan's largest opposition Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe arrives for a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 after the lower house of parliament was dissolved.
photo: AP / Koji Sasahara

20 Schoolchildren, 8 Others Dead in Connecticut Massacre
Full Article Jakarta Globe
15 Dec 2012

Newtown, Conn. Twenty schoolchildren were slaughtered by a heavily armed gunman who opened fire at a suburban elementary school in Connecticut on Friday, ultimately killing at least 27 people including himself in the one of the worst mass shootings in US history. The 20-year-old gunman, identified by law enforcement sources as Adam Lanza, fired...
In this photo provided by the Newtown Bee, a police officer leads two women and a child from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where a gunman opened fire, killing 26 people, including 20 children, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
photo: AP / Newtown Bee, Shannon Hicks

Divided Egypt votes on new constitution
Full Article Khaleej Times
15 Dec 2012

Egyptians vote Saturday on a new constitution supported by the ruling Islamists but bitterly contested by a secular-leaning opposition that failed to scupper the referendum with mass protests. Polls open at 8:00 am (0600 GMT) in Cairo, Alexandria and eight other provinces and are scheduled to close at 7:00 pm in the first round. The rest of the...
Supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans as one holds up the Quran, Islam's hold book, during a demonstration after the Friday prayer, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012
photo: AP / Hassan Ammar

  Syrian Scud Missiles Land Near Turkish Border, NATO Official Says
Full Article The Inquisitr
15 Dec 2012

Posted: December 14, 2012 Several Scud missiles that were fired at rebels by the Syrian government landed “fairly close” to the Turkish border, according to NATO’s top military commander. The comments came from a blog on Friday, which explained why Patriot anti-missile batteries are being sent to Turkey, reports Reuters. The comments on Syrian...
A Syrian woman chants slogans against President Basar Assad during a weekly demonstration in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
photo: AP / Manu Brabo

DR Congo fighting 'sees refugee numbers rise'
Full Article BBC News
15 Dec 2012

Humanitarian workers have warned of a sharp rise in refugees in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as a result of recent fighting. The charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)...
A family stands near their tent after seeking refuge in Kanyaruchinya camp. People from the Kibumba - Rutchuru axe who fled the combats between FARDC and advancing M23 rebels, set camp in Kanyaruchinya 4km north of Goma, the 1st of August 2012.
photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti

In Syria, hunger spreads as war intensifies
Full Article The Times of India
14 Dec 2012

BEIRUT: Desperation for food is growing in parts of Syria, where fist fights or dashes across the civil war front lines have become part of the daily struggle to secure a loaf of bread. Conditions are especially dire in the northern city of Aleppo, where civilians enduring incessant clashes and air raids in rebel-held districts say hunger is a new...
Syrian children, who fled their home with their families in Hama due to government airstrikes, stand next to their tent at a camp for displaced Syrians in the village of Atmeh, Syria, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012.
photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen

Walmart's horrific treatment of workers is too big to ignore
Full Article Al Jazeera
14 Dec 2012

Former President Bill Clinton, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, meet 55-year-old Martha Sellers. For the past nine years, Sellers has worked as a Walmart cashier in Paramount, California. On November 23, the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States, while most television hosts were asking...
File - Demonstrators are arrested by police after protesting outside a Walmart store Friday Nov. 23, 2012, in Paramount, Calif.
photo: AP / Nick Ut

Hamas rally stirs hope among Palestinians for unity
Full Article The Independent
14 Dec 2012

The green banners of Hamas were openly raised at Nablus on the West Bank as thousands gathered for the militant Islamist group's first permitted rally in the West Bank in five years, a sign of a thaw in a bitter split with Fatah, the faction that dominates the Palestinian Authority. Police observed but did not interfere in the celebration of...
Palestinian supporters of Hamas chant slogans during a rally to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hamas militant group, in the West Bank city of Nablus, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012.
photo: AP / Majdi Mohammed

Russia says Syrian rebels might win
Full Article CNTV
14 Dec 2012

One of Syria's key allies has admitted for the first time the Assad regime is losing the 20-month ground war. Russia’s deputy foreign minister’s comments are significant because Russia has blocked action to stem the violence, supplied weapons to the Assad regime, and vetoed three UN resolutions -- even as other countries called for Assad to step...
In this Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 photo, a Free Syrian Army fighter poses as he carries his weapon in the northern province of Aleppo, Syria. Syria's civil war has killed more than 40,000 people.
photo: AP / Manu Brabo

North Koreans mark rocket success as South finds debris
Full Article BBC News
14 Dec 2012

North Koreans have gathered in Pyongyang for a mass rally to celebrate Wednesday's long-range rocket launch. State television showed huge crowds cheering to mark the launch, which has been condemned by many nations as a banned test of missile technology. South Korea, meanwhile, says it has retrieved debris from the rocket and will study it to...
In this Dec. 12, 2012 photo released by Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's Unha-3 rocket lifts off from the Sohae launch pad in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. The satellite that North Korea launched on board the long-range rocket is orbiting normally, South Korea said on Thursday.
photo: AP / KCNA

Susan Rice abruptly withdraws from Secretary of State consideration
Full Article The Examiner
14 Dec 2012

U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice abruptly withdrew her name from consideration for the position of Secretary of State on Thursday. Rice informed President Barack Obama in a letter. “I am highly honored to be considered by you for appointment as secretary of state,” Rice said in the letter. “I am fully confident that I could serve our country ably and...
Stakeout: Susan E. Rice, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, briefs reporters following Security Council
photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras

Del Bosque: France & Finland will decide Spain's fate in qualifying
Full Article Goal
15 Dec 2012

The Roja boss pinpointed matches against Les Bleus and the Scandinavians as his side's most difficult tests en route to the forthcoming showpiece event in Brazil By Alex Borgstrom More On : Belarus, Finland, France, Georgia, Spain, Olivier Giroud, Vicente Del Bosque...
Spain's Vicente del Bosque follows a World Cup 2014 Group qualification soccer match against Belarus in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012.
photo: AP / Sergei Grits

Man United beats Sunderland 3-1 in Premier League
Full Article Indian Express
15 Dec 2012

Manchester United brushed aside an overmatched Sunderland in a routine 3-1 victory at Old Trafford on Saturday to ensure Alex Ferguson's side will be top of the English Premier League at Christmas. Robin van Persie opened the scoring when he fired into the...
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson reacts after beating Bursaspor in their Champions League group C soccer match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Wednesday Oct. 20, 2010.
photo: AP / Jon Super

Mourinho casts doubt on Benzema fitness for Espanyol match
Full Article Goal
15 Dec 2012

The Portuguese coach says that his striker will not be ready to play on Sunday and goes on to praise his opposite number Javier Aguirre ahead of their league...
Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho
photo: AP / Arturo Rodriguez

'I didn't see that coming' - Liverpool boss Rodgers deflated by Aston Villa defeat
Full Article Goal
15 Dec 2012

The Northern Irishman conceded that his team were "flat" in losing 3-1 at Anfield, while Villains' boss Paul Lambert hailed Christian Benteke's "unbelievable" performance By David Lynch at Anfield More On : Aston Villa, Liverpool, Paul Lambert, Liverpool vs Aston Villa...
Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Liverpool at the Boleyn Ground in London, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012.
photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth

Chopra takes slender lead in weather-hit Malaysia
Full Article The Guardian
15 Dec 2012

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Sweden's Daniel Chopra took a one-stroke lead into the final day of the Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia after the tournament was reduced to 54 holes on Saturday due to several weather disruptions....
 Daniel Chopra of Sweden, Golf  (rks2)
photo: AP

Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic speaks during a press conference at their training ground in Cobham, England, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. Chelsea will face Spartak Moscow in a Champions League group F soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London on Wednesday.
photo: AP / Akira Suemori

David Silva says the Manchester City players are to blame for early European exit
Full Article Sky Sports
15 Dec 2012

David Silva says the Manchester City players, not Roberto Mancini, must accept responsibility for the club's early European exit. City will take no part in continental competition in the New Year after finishing bottom of their group in the UEFA Champions League....
Spain's David Silva
photo: AP / Arturo Rodriguez

Saina loses semis clash at World Super Series Finals
Full Article Deccan Chronicle
15 Dec 2012

Shenzhen (China): Saina Nehwal's hopes of winning her maiden 'World Super Series Finals' title this year went up in smoke as she lost her semi-final clash against top seed and current Olympic champion Li Xuerui of China in a three-game encounter. The London Olympics bronze-medallist waged a grim battle against World No. 2 Xuerui and took the match...
Saina Nehwal of India, plays a shot to Minatsu Mitani of Japan during the Women's singles final of the French Open Badminton tournament in Paris, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Minatsu Mitani defeated Saina Nehwal, 21-19, 21-11.
photo: AP / Michel Euler

Frank Ocean: 'Channel Orange might be my last album'
Full Article Digital Spy
15 Dec 2012

Frank Ocean has suggested he may not record a follow-up to Channel Orange. The R&B; singer told The Guardian that the most important part of recording an album is telling a story through lyrics. He explained: "Some people focus more on sonics. Some people focus more on story. I focus on both sonics and story, but music sometimes, just music itself,...
Frank Ocean holds out his microphone to the crowd while performing at Coachella 2012.
photo: Creative Commons / david_hwang

Emmy Rossum to release standards album
Full Article Kypost
15 Dec 2012

Actress EMMY ROSSUM is planning a New Year assault on the album charts after recording a compilation of standards. The Phantom of the Opera star has...
Actress Emmy Rossum reacts backstage at the 77th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, in Los Angeles.
photo: AP / Kevork Djansezian

Liza Minnelli returning to the Royal Festival Hall for first time in 40 years
Full Article Kypost
15 Dec 2012

Veteran entertainer LIZA MINNELLI is returning to London's prestigious Royal Festival Hall next year (13) for the first time in four decades....
 ag2  Liza Minnelli performing at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on February 18, 2007.
photo: WN / aruna

Jessie J postpones UK tour to finish album
Full Article BBC News
14 Dec 2012

Jessie J has postponed her UK arena tour, saying she wants to spend more time recording her second album. The singer was due to play 17 dates in the new year, starting in Nottingham on 26 February. The 'Nice To Meet You' tour has been rescheduled for October. She tweeted: "I am honestly truly sorry but I hope you all can understand...
Jessie J performs onstage at the Pre-GRAMMY Gala & Salute to Industry Icons with Clive Davis honoring Richard Branson, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Vince Bucci)
photo: AP / Vince Bucci

Justin Bieber disappointed by Grammy snub
Full Article Orange News
14 Dec 2012

Tweet Justin Bieber was disappointed when he missed out on a Grammy Award nomination for the 2013 prizegiving, but is confident "it will happen one...
Justin Bieber performs during the 93.3 FLZ Jingle Ball at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
photo: AP / John Davisson/Invision

Carly Rae Jepsen 'shocked' by Grammy music nominations
Full Article BBC News
14 Dec 2012

Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen says it was a "shock" to be nominated for two awards at next year's Grammys. The star is up for song of the year, for her hit Call Me Maybe, and best pop vocal performance. She was speaking to Newsbeat's music reporter Greg Cochrane. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter See also Carly reveals LMFAO...
Carly Rae Jepsen at Red River Ex, 2012
photo: Public Domain / Bzuk

Ronson is making his Mark
Full Article NZ Herald
14 Dec 2012

British DJ and producer Mark Ronson tells Lydia Jenkin about his links to New Zealand. 2012 has been a pretty good year for Brit DJ-producer Mark Ronson. The suave, well-connected and well-bred music-lover (most of his siblings are writers, DJs and fashion designers, and his stepdad is Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones) did a few bits and pieces like...
Record producer and DJ Mark Ronson, poses for a portrait Friday, June 1, 2007 in New York.
photo: AP / Frank Franklin

One Direction named MTV’s Artist of the Year; Taylor Swift comes in second
Full Article The Examiner
14 Dec 2012

One Direction has been all over the news this year, topping the charts and going on a highly successful world tour. Then there is Harry Styles and his high-profile relationship with Taylor Swift. On Dec. 13, One Direction is again in the spotlight, as the U.K. boy band has been named MTV’s 2012 Artist of the Year. In naming the group its Best...
One Direction Band
photo: Creative Commons / Eva Rinaldi

"I hope Katrina lives up to 'Dhoom' expectations"
Full Article The Siasat Daily
15 Dec 2012

New Delhi, December 15: Actress Esha Deol, who starred in the first installment of the action-thriller franchise "Dhoom", has wished Katrina Kaif luck for her lead role in the upcoming "Dhoom 3". Katrina and co-star Aamir Khan are the new entrants into the franchise and the new instalment will hit theatres in 2013. "I am sad that I am not a part of...
Bollywood actress Esha Deol                                   (bb2)
photo: AP / Rajesh Nirgude

Sonam Kapoor's clothes on auction for charity
Full Article Headlines India
15 Dec 2012

Mumbai, Dec 15: Actress Sonam Kapoor, known for her stylish and uber cool dressing, announced today that she will auction some of her clothes online for charity this...
INDIA-BOLLYWOOD-ACTRESS-SONAM-KAPOORIndia Bollywood Actress Sonam Kapoor during the new Film Promotion
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

Amanda Seyfried to open antiques store with gay roommate
Full Article Kypost
15 Dec 2012

Actress AMANDA SEYFRIED is teaming up with her gay roommate to open an antiques store in New York City, so she has something to fall back on if the acting roles dry up....
Flickr - Josh Jensen - Amanda Seyfried Interview
photo: Creative Commons / r Josh Jensen

Jennifer Lawrence: Girl on fire
Full Article The Daily Telegraph Australia
15 Dec 2012

HOLLYWOOD 'it' girl Jennifer Lawrence is discovering the silver lining of a business that's tough to steer When then unknown starlet Jennifer Lawrence starred in the independent film Winter's Bone in 2010, and walked off with an Academy Award nomination, it was clear she was in Hollywood to stay. The past two years have seen the...
Jennifer Lawrence on the red carpet at the 83rd Academy Awards Date 	27 February 2011
photo: Creative Commons / Mingle MediaTV

Sanjay sports short hair, styled beard for 'Zanjeer'
Full Article The Siasat Daily
15 Dec 2012

New Delhi, December 15: Sanjay Dutt has opened up to a lot of experimentation with his looks. After sporting a bald look in "Agneepath", and wearing a turban in "Son Of Sardaar", the actor will be seen in short hair and a stylish beard for his role as Sher Khan in "Zanjeer". He will also be seen wearing kolh-rimmed eyes in the movie, which is a...
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt looks on during a press conference in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. India's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Dutt who has served nearly two years of a six-year prison sentence for illegal arms possession, cannot contest India's general elections next month, a news report said.
photo: AP / Gurinder Osan

‘Bennifer’ buried as Ben Affleck’s star soars
Full Article Khaleej Times
15 Dec 2012

It has taken 10 years of hard work and indie movies, but Ben Affleck finally has moved past his ‘Bennifer’ nightmare. Affleck, 40, once a tabloid staple who risked becoming a laughingstock during his romance with Jennifer Lopez and their movie flop ‘Gigli,’ is back on top in Hollywood, winning accolades for his work both in front of and...
Academy awarding winning Actor Ben Affleck greets Sailors and Marines on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).
photo: US Navy / Photographer's Mate Airman Milosz Reterski.

Hayley Atwell: 'I've turned out all right'
Full Article The Independent
15 Dec 2012

'That's so rock 'n' roll", observes Hayley Atwell cheerily when I tell her that the room we had been loaned at a private club is no longer available because Suggs – a member, unlike us, and therefore unmoveable – is in there, snoozing on the sofa. In contrast to the Madness frontman, Atwell arrives looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, despite...
Hayley Atwell
photo: AP / Evan Agostini

Vidya Balan ties the knot with Siddharth Roy Kapoor
Full Article The Siasat Daily
14 Dec 2012

December 14: Bollywood actress Vidya Balan tied the knot with UTV head Siddharth Roy Kapoor here today in a private ceremony which saw a mix of both Punjabi and Tamil traditions. The wedding rituals went on for over an hour this morning at the well-decorated Green Mile Bungalow in Bandra in...
INDIA-BOLLYWOOD-ACTRESS-VIDYA-BALANIndia Bollywood Actress Vidya Balan pose for the photographers during the Promotion of his forthcoming Film ‘No One killed Jessica’ in Kolkata on Monday, 27 December 2010 in Eastern India City  ------WN/BHASKAR MALLICK
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

Aircel eyes data biz to drive growth
Full Article Deccan Herald
15 Dec 2012

Buoyed by the increasing share of revenues from data services in its Karnataka operations, telecom service provider Aircel Ltd plans to widen its offerings and focus more on it to drive business growth. In an interaction with Deccan Herald, Aircel's Circle...
AIRCEL - one of the GSM service provider in India
photo: WN / Geeta

PM concerned at emotional toll on Slipper
Full Article Canberra Times
15 Dec 2012

IN A warning aimed at hard-hitting negative political campaigns, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has aired her concern about the emotional toll faced by Peter Slipper in the fallout from the accusations levelled against the former speaker. After what she admits has been a brutal year in politics, Ms Gillard said she had lately ''been concerned about...
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks at a media conference after winning a leadership challenge in Canberra, Australia, Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. Gillard easily won an internal party vote Monday against the colleague she deposed two years ago, Kevin Rudd, and declared that she had put down the internal strife that has undermined her unpopular government for months.
photo: AP / Andrew Taylor

Madagascar president in Tanzania to discuss vote
Full Article North Jersey
15 Dec 2012

ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina is wrapping up two-days of talks in Tanzania that are aimed at breaking a three-year political stalemate in the Indian Ocean island country....
Opposition leader Andry Rajoelina is seen in one of the capital's presidential palaces in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tuesday March 17, 2009
photo: AP / Jerome Delay

Pakistan interior minister meets Prime Minister
Full Article The Times of India
15 Dec 2012

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today raised the issue of pending trial against perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks based in Pakistan with the visiting interior minister Rehman Malik. Malik, who had a...
The Interior Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Rehman Malik meeting the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on December 15, 2012.
photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India

Invest Private sectors in research and development: President
Full Article Newstrack India
15 Dec 2012

Tweet President Pranab Mukherjee has said that the dream of high economic growth can't be fulfilled unless the mass level of poor below the poverty line have not reach to the fruits. President was addressing during the inaugural of Northern India Chief Ministers' Conclave here. On the occasion, President said, "The high economic growth that we have...
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressing at the inauguration of the Northern India Chief Ministers' Conclave, in New Delhi on December 15, 2012.
photo: PIB of India /

Bangladesh faces garment race with Myanmar
Full Article Al Jazeera
15 Dec 2012

Bangladesh, the world’s second largest garment exporter, wants to take over China’s spot as the number one nation in the industry. It has a young workforce, a minimum wage three times lower than China’s, and preferential treatment under European import laws. There are major challenges to overcome, however, including power...
India Woolen Garment display  due to winter at Kolkata in Eastern India City
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

Oregon lawmakers OK tax deal for Nike expansion
Full Article US News
15 Dec 2012

By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A deal proposed by Nike Inc. to create hundreds of jobs in Oregon in exchange for a guarantee that the state won't change a favorable corporate tax structure has prompted state lawmakers to approve emergency legislation. Critics have questioned the timing and purpose of the special...
In this Monday, March 19, 2012, file photo, Nike shoes are displayed at Modell's Sporting Goods in Philadelphia. Nike said Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, that its fiscal first-quarter net income fell 12 percent as higher sales of its clothing and footwear brands was offset by higher costs and increased ad spending. Revenue rose 10 percent to $6.67 billion.
photo: AP / Matt Rourke

Committed to put economy back on high growth path: PM
Full Article The Hindu
15 Dec 2012

Amid global slowdown impacting India as well, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the government is committed to do everything to put economy back on a high growth path of 8-9 per cent. “The steps we have taken recently are only the beginning of the process to revive our economy and take it back to its trend growth rate of 8-9 per...
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh - India- Politics
photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India

Connecticut Shooting: Parents Seek Information About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook Elementary
Connecticut Shooting: Parents Seek Information About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook Elementary
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  • Duration: 2:54
  • Updated: 15 Dec 2012
Chris Cuomo describes efforts to get information in the chaos after school shooting.
  • published: 15 Dec 2012
  • views: 21036
  • author: ABCNews
http://wn.com/Connecticut_Shooting_Parents_Seek_Information_About_Loved_Ones_at_Sandy_Hook_Elementary

Evicting the Bedouin - Israel/Palestine
Evicting the Bedouin - Israel/Palestine
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  • Duration: 22:09
  • Updated: 11 Dec 2012
March 2005 For centuries, the Bedouin have lived in the Negev desert. Now, they're being driven out by the Israeli government to make way for Jewish settlers.
http://wn.com/Evicting_the_Bedouin__Israel/Palestine

Connecticut Shooting: Parents Seek Information About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook Elementary
Connecticut Shooting: Parents Seek Information About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook Elementary
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  • Duration: 2:54
  • Updated: 15 Dec 2012
Chris Cuomo describes efforts to get information in the chaos after school shooting.
  • published: 15 Dec 2012
  • views: 21036
  • author: ABCNews
http://wn.com/Connecticut_Shooting_Parents_Seek_Information_About_Loved_Ones_at_Sandy_Hook_Elementary

Japan election stirs uncertainty
Japan election stirs uncertainty
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  • Updated: 14 Dec 2012
As Japan's election looms large, the world's third-largest economy is in the midst of a crucial - if highly unsettled - political phase. The FT's David Pilling examines the challenges faced by the country's leaders and how they hope to revive a disillusioned electorate. For more on the Japan Elections visit www.ft.com
http://wn.com/Japan_election_stirs_uncertainty

Connecticut Shooting: Parents Seek Information About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook Elementary
Connecticut Shooting: Parents Seek Information About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook Elementary
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  • Duration: 2:54
  • Updated: 15 Dec 2012
Chris Cuomo describes efforts to get information in the chaos after school shooting.
  • published: 15 Dec 2012
  • views: 21036
  • author: ABCNews
http://wn.com/Connecticut_Shooting_Parents_Seek_Information_About_Loved_Ones_at_Sandy_Hook_Elementary

Tahrir reacts to Egypt's draft constitution
Tahrir reacts to Egypt's draft constitution
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  • Updated: 14 Dec 2012
Egypt's constituent assembly has adopted a draft constitution after a marathon overnight session. Many, including liberals and the Coptic Church, have denounced it. They say the proposed laws restrict freedom of speech and religion. Opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei has been equally critical. He says the charter belongs in the garbage bin of history. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from Cairo's Tahrir Square.
http://wn.com/Tahrir_reacts_to_Egypt's_draft_constitution

'Turkey looks through US eyes, sacrifices own interests'
'Turkey looks through US eyes, sacrifices own interests'
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  • Duration: 3:11
  • Updated: 15 Dec 2012
The US, Germany and the Netherlands are deploying Patriot missiles along with around 12 hundred troops on Turkey's border with Syria. NATO claims the move will protect Ankara from a potential strike by its neighbour, although critics say conflict-torn Syria is unlikely to attack an alliance member. RT's Irina Galushko looks at why Turkey is so eager to defend itself from its former friend. 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: 15 Dec 2012
  • views: 311
  • author: RussiaToday
http://wn.com/'Turkey_looks_through_US_eyes,_sacrifices_own_interests'

Congo Refugees - Life in Limbo 1 of 2 - BBC Documntary
Congo Refugees - Life in Limbo 1 of 2 - BBC Documntary
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  • Duration: 10:54
  • Updated: 04 Aug 2012
Congo Refugees - Life in Limbo 1 of 2 - BBC Documntary, recorded 30.10.2009 This film looks at the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo where there are over a million Internally Displaced People. At least 50 percent shelter with local families and the villages are supporting them while others live in camps managed by UNHCR. Recorded from BBC on 30.10.2009
  • published: 02 Feb 2011
  • views: 1389
  • author: RuniTravel
http://wn.com/Congo_Refugees__Life_in_Limbo_1_of_2__BBC_Documntary

Minimal Western Aid for Syrian Refugees
Minimal Western Aid for Syrian Refugees
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  • Duration: 11:59
  • Updated: 13 Dec 2012
Vijay Prashad: Western countries bemoan intolerable conditions facing Syrian people but to little to support UN refugee efforts
  • published: 10 Dec 2012
  • views: 535
  • author: TheRealNews
http://wn.com/Minimal_Western_Aid_for_Syrian_Refugees

Wal-Mart Worker Uprising: Protests Held At 1000 Stores on Black Friday
Wal-Mart Worker Uprising: Protests Held At 1000 Stores on Black Friday
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  • Duration: 7:45
  • Updated: 09 Dec 2012
Visit www.democracynow.org for the complete transcript, additional reports on this topic, and more information. Watch the independent, global news hour live weekdays 8-9am ET. A wave of historic protests struck the retail giant Wal-Mart on Black Friday -- the busiest shopping day of the year. Workers and their supporters demonstrated at more than 1000 stores. The Wal-Mart protests were organized in part by OUR Walmart, an organization backed by the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union. Nine people, including three Wal-Mart workers, were arrested at a protest in Los Angeles after they blocked traffic. We broadcast the voices of protesters in Secaucus, New Jersey, and speak to Josh Eidelson, a contributing writer for The Nation magazine. To watch the entire weekday independent news hour, read the transcript, download the podcast, search our vast archive, or to find more information about Democracy Now! and Amy Goodman, visit http FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: @democracynow Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com Listen on SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com Daily Email News Digest: www.democracynow.org Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit www.democracynow.org
http://wn.com/Wal-Mart_Worker_Uprising_Protests_Held_At_1000_Stores_on_Black_Friday

Hamas: Behind The Mask (2005, documentary, full version)
Hamas: Behind The Mask (2005, documentary, full version)
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  • Duration: 50:51
  • Updated: 14 Dec 2012
I've uploaded the video with the intention to fight the global Anti-Semitism, the hatred and the prejudices toward Jews and their traditions. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. This one-hour journalistic exploration by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Shelley Saywell takes the viewer beyond the headlines and into the daunting, determined minds and hearts of Hamas, a movement formed in 1987 with one declared aim -- to destroy the hard-won New State of Israel through Jihad: through applied resistance to Israel's occupation of what Palestinians perceived -- and perceive -- as their ancestral land. Saywell and her small, two-person crew spent many months securing unprecedented access to not only the current leaders of Hamas, but also to one-on-one interviews with insightful, knowledgeable Israelis and Palestinians not often heard from. A crucially important resource was consultant Olivia Ward, a veteran Toronto Star journalist whose intimate knowledge of, and credibility within, the region proved invaluable.
http://wn.com/Hamas_Behind_The_Mask_2005,_documentary,_full_version

Russia Supply Syria's Assad Billions in Cash- Both Sides Deny The Transfers
Russia Supply Syria's Assad Billions in Cash- Both Sides Deny The Transfers
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  • Duration: 13:05
  • Updated: 14 Dec 2012
Syrian money was previously printed in Austria, but sanctions were imposed and now Russia has the contract to print and ship billions in Syrian currency for Al-Assad and his regime. Russia and Syria deny the money transfers.
http://wn.com/Russia_Supply_Syria's_Assad_Billions_in_Cash_Both_Sides_Deny_The_Transfers

North Korea's rocket launches
North Korea's rocket launches
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  • Duration: 3:47
  • Updated: 15 Dec 2012
CNN Producer Tim Schwarz looks back on North Korea's history of rocket launches.
  • published: 12 Dec 2012
  • views: 20252
  • author: CNN
http://wn.com/North_Korea's_rocket_launches

Susan Rice Withdraws From Consideration for Secretary of State
Susan Rice Withdraws From Consideration for Secretary of State
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  • Duration: 3:03
  • Updated: 15 Dec 2012
Jake Tapper on the UN ambassador's decision to take her name out of the running.
  • published: 14 Dec 2012
  • views: 1441
  • author: ABCNews
http://wn.com/Susan_Rice_Withdraws_From_Consideration_for_Secretary_of_State

West Bank holds rallies over Gaza raids
West Bank holds rallies over Gaza raids
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  • Duration: 0:53
  • Updated: 19 Nov 2012
A large crowd of Palestinians from all political factions joined in unity at al-Minara Square, Ramallah, in support of the victims of Gaza. Since Wednesday, Israel has carried out a brutal attack on Gaza following their assassination of the Hamas military commander Ahmed al-Jaabari.
http://wn.com/West_Bank_holds_rallies_over_Gaza_raids


Luxembourg's Prime minister and President of the Eurogroup Jean-Claude Juncker briefs members of the European Parliament on the previous Eurogroup meeting, at the European Parliament in Brussels, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. France pushed its EU partners Tuesday to support boosting the powers of the International Monetary Fund to contain the turmoil that has swept financial markets worldwide and is slowing the European ec A U.S. flag is seen on an embassy car outside China's Ministry of Defense while U.S. Department of Defense Undersecretary Michele Flournoy and Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie met inside, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Top U.S. and Chinese military officials said Wednesday the countries will work together to avoid confrontations at sea that have sparked worries of a crisis in overall relations. The issue was at the center of their first high-level military talks in 18 months after a series of recent naval encounters - including a collision of a Chinese submarine and a U.S. sonar device - that have raised concerns about poor communication between the two sides. Jose Manuel Barroso Samsung mobile phones - Smartphones

President Barack Obama has a phone call with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, regarding Hurricane Sandy, in the Oval Oval Office, Oct. 26, 2012. Drew Gooden playing with the w:Dallas Mavericks Couple - Fastfood The famed Mayon Volcano in Albay, Bicol, Philippines

Police officials wield bamboo sticks to stop main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party activist during a protest in Kachpur, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Egypt's players Zamalek during their Egyptian League football match against rival club Red t-shirts Al-Ahly in Cairo on June 29, 2011.( A man looks at a stock price board in Tokyo Monday, March 14, 2011 as the Tokyo stock market plunged on its first business day after an earthquake and tsunami of epic proportions laid waste to cities along Japan's northeast coast. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average slid 633.94 points, or 6.2 percent, to 9,620.49, extending losses from Friday. Chicken in the poultry - hen - bird

Brazil's President, Dilma Rousseff, waves goodbye, as French Minister for Industrial Recovery Arnaud Montebourg, right, watches after their meeting at the Mouvement des Entreprises de France, (MEDEF) headquarters in Paris Wednesday Dec 12, 2012. in Paris, France. Roussef is on a two-day visit in France. 2014 FIFA Announcement (Joseph Blatter) 8 Mayan Ruins of Tazumal in Santa Ana, El Salvador. In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez gives a speech upon his arrival to Simon Bolivar international airport in Maiquetia near Caracas, Venezuela, late Friday, May 11, 2012.

HIV/AIDS Afflicts Migrants Living in Wealthy Countries In this May 10, 2011 file picture Mohamed bin Hammam, chief of the Asian Football Confederation, talks to local media in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. FIFA is investigating allegations of bribery involving presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam and FIFA vice president Jack Warner. The two senior officials will face an ethics investigation at FIFA headquarters on Sunday, three days before bin Hammam challenges incumbent Sepp Blatter in the presidential election. FIFA said the bribery allegations related to bin Hammam's meeting with Caribbean football leaders on May 10-11 in Warner's native Trinidad to lobby for support. Lt. Col. David G. Rabel, the Logistics Readiness Squadron Commander, with the 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, directs a semi-truck at Yeager Airbase in Charleston, West Virginia. The 130th Airlift Wing is the staging ground for transporting supplies from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in support of relief efforts from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The West Virginia National Guard has over 200 members aiding in recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy.  The storm blanketed the state with heavy snow and rains and also had severe winds that left homes and properties damaged. Guardsmen are involved in numerous aspects of the operations from search and rescue missions to debris removal. (U.S. Air Force Photo by TSgt Bryan G. Stevens) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) addresses the conference’s High-Level Ministerial Roundtable, flanked by Christiana Figueres (left), Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah (left), Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar and President of COP 18/CMP 8, 5 December, 2012.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 file photo, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks during a luncheon in Sydney. Gillard has denied Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 she personally benefited from a union fund she helped set up for a legal client and her then-boyfriend in 1995. Day 7 - David Ferrer (ESP) v Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) - US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 2, 2012 Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. The Great Barrier Reef is clearly visible from jet planes flying over it

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Curtis Irwin holds a .50 caliber rifle to show at a gun shop in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008.
A day after called for "meaningful action" to prevent mass shootings like the one that left 20 children and six adults dead at a elementary school, leaders across and Connecticut called for stricter gun control legislation. "We should be able to come...
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President Barack Obama wipes his eye as he talks about the Connecticut elementary school shooting, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in the White House briefing room in Washington.
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SYDNEY (AP) — A powerful cyclone has ripped through the South Pacific island nation of Samoa, flattening homes, uprooting trees and flooding streets. New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully said on Friday that there were reports three...
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UN Ambassador Susan Rice listens at right as President Barack Obama speaks before a meeting with his cabinet, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington.
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THE Ukrainian parliament has voted to reinstate its prime minister after dozens of opposition and pro-government lawmakers brawled for a second day in the chamber notorious for its fisticuffs. Newly elected world boxing champion Vitali Klitschko...
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updated 15 Dec 2012; published 15 Dec 2012
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Con­necti­cut Shoot­ing: Par­ents Seek In­for­ma­tion About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary
The Independent 15 Dec 2012, The massacre of 26 children and adults at an elementary school in the US state of Connecticut elicited horror and soul-searching around the world even as it raised more basic questions about why the gunman, a 20-year-old described as brilliant but remote, would have been driven to such a crime and how he chose his victims. Investigators were trying...

updated 11 Dec 2012; published 17 Dec 2007
22:09
Evict­ing the Bedouin - Is­rael/Pales­tine
Al Jazeera 15 Dec 2012, On the dusty slopes leading to the Dead Sea, the red roof tiles of Israel's illegal settlements flicker in patches of sunlight as distant mosque minarets of nearby Palestinian villages peek through the hills. Adjacent to this route linking Jerusalem with the Jordan Valley lie several Bedouin communities leading a simple existence. Eid Khamis, who...

updated 15 Dec 2012; published 15 Dec 2012
2:54
Con­necti­cut Shoot­ing: Par­ents Seek In­for­ma­tion About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary
CNN 15 Dec 2012, December 15, 2012 -- Updated 0947 GMT (1747 HKT) Newtown, Connecticut (CNN) -- The bodies of children and educators lay where they fell in a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school -- in classrooms and hallways -- as investigators worked to identity the dead early Saturday while piecing together the path of the gunman. Twenty children and six...

updated 14 Dec 2012; published 13 Dec 2012
3:12
Japan elec­tion stirs un­cer­tain­ty
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 15 Dec 2012, TOKYO -- The Japanese voters who Sunday will elect a new government are loyal to no party and frustrated with each of the recent leaders to hold power. They are political pessimists facing a choice among a ruling party with an approval rating in the teens, an unreformed opposition party that was booted out only three years ago and a raft of minor...

updated 15 Dec 2012; published 15 Dec 2012
2:54
Con­necti­cut Shoot­ing: Par­ents Seek In­for­ma­tion About Loved Ones at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary
Jakarta Globe 15 Dec 2012, Newtown, Conn. Twenty schoolchildren were slaughtered by a heavily armed gunman who opened fire at a suburban elementary school in Connecticut on Friday, ultimately killing at least 27 people including himself in the one of the worst mass shootings in US history. The 20-year-old gunman, identified by law enforcement sources as Adam Lanza, fired...

updated 14 Dec 2012; published 30 Nov 2012
4:51
Tahrir re­acts to Egypt's draft con­sti­tu­tion
Khaleej Times 15 Dec 2012, Egyptians vote Saturday on a new constitution supported by the ruling Islamists but bitterly contested by a secular-leaning opposition that failed to scupper the referendum with mass protests. Polls open at 8:00 am (0600 GMT) in Cairo, Alexandria and eight other provinces and are scheduled to close at 7:00 pm in the first round. The rest of the...

updated 15 Dec 2012; published 15 Dec 2012
3:11
'Turkey looks through US eyes, sac­ri­fices own in­ter­ests'
The Inquisitr 15 Dec 2012, Posted: December 14, 2012 Several Scud missiles that were fired at rebels by the Syrian government landed “fairly close” to the Turkish border, according to NATO’s top military commander. The comments came from a blog on Friday, which explained why Patriot anti-missile batteries are being sent to Turkey, reports Reuters. The comments on Syrian...

updated 04 Aug 2012; published 02 Feb 2011
10:54
Congo Refugees - Life in Limbo 1 of 2 - BBC Docum­n­tary
BBC News 15 Dec 2012, Humanitarian workers have warned of a sharp rise in refugees in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as a result of recent fighting. The charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)...

updated 13 Dec 2012; published 10 Dec 2012
11:59
Min­i­mal West­ern Aid for Syr­i­an Refugees
The Times of India 14 Dec 2012, BEIRUT: Desperation for food is growing in parts of Syria, where fist fights or dashes across the civil war front lines have become part of the daily struggle to secure a loaf of bread. Conditions are especially dire in the northern city of Aleppo, where civilians enduring incessant clashes and air raids in rebel-held districts say hunger is a new...

updated 09 Dec 2012; published 26 Nov 2012
7:45
Wal-Mart Work­er Up­ris­ing: Protests Held At 1000 Stores on Black Fri­day
Al Jazeera 14 Dec 2012, Former President Bill Clinton, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, meet 55-year-old Martha Sellers. For the past nine years, Sellers has worked as a Walmart cashier in Paramount, California. On November 23, the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States, while most television hosts were asking...

updated 14 Dec 2012; published 04 Feb 2012
50:51
Hamas: Be­hind The Mask (2005, doc­u­men­tary, full ver­sion)
The Independent 14 Dec 2012, The green banners of Hamas were openly raised at Nablus on the West Bank as thousands gathered for the militant Islamist group's first permitted rally in the West Bank in five years, a sign of a thaw in a bitter split with Fatah, the faction that dominates the Palestinian Authority. Police observed but did not interfere in the celebration of...

updated 14 Dec 2012; published 08 Dec 2012
13:05
Rus­sia Sup­ply Syria's Assad Bil­lions in Cash- Both Sides Deny The Trans­fers
CNTV 14 Dec 2012, One of Syria's key allies has admitted for the first time the Assad regime is losing the 20-month ground war. Russia’s deputy foreign minister’s comments are significant because Russia has blocked action to stem the violence, supplied weapons to the Assad regime, and vetoed three UN resolutions -- even as other countries called for Assad to step...

updated 15 Dec 2012; published 12 Dec 2012
3:47
North Korea's rock­et launch­es
BBC News 14 Dec 2012, North Koreans have gathered in Pyongyang for a mass rally to celebrate Wednesday's long-range rocket launch. State television showed huge crowds cheering to mark the launch, which has been condemned by many nations as a banned test of missile technology. South Korea, meanwhile, says it has retrieved debris from the rocket and will study it to...

updated 15 Dec 2012; published 14 Dec 2012
3:03
Susan Rice With­draws From Con­sid­er­a­tion for Sec­re­tary of State
The Examiner 14 Dec 2012, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice abruptly withdrew her name from consideration for the position of Secretary of State on Thursday. Rice informed President Barack Obama in a letter. “I am highly honored to be considered by you for appointment as secretary of state,” Rice said in the letter. “I am fully confident that I could serve our country ably and...