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  • Connecticut Shooting in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary: Parent Interview...6:09
  • Abe takes the LDP back to power in Japan...1:18
  • Rival protests held as Egypt referendum due...3:02
  • Connecticut School Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary: Obama's Emotional Address 'Hearts Are Broken'...3:49
  • Mursi referendum: Egyptians overseas start voting...1:18
  • Nagorno-Karabagh , Dark Forest in the Mountain 1993-94 Documentary by Roger Kupelian...38:09
  • Evicting the Bedouin - Israel/Palestine...22:09
  • Abe faces tough choices after Japanese election win...1:31
  • Tahrir reacts to Egypt's draft constitution...4:51
  • Turkey to act against Syrian missiles...2:19
Diane Sawyer talks to the mother of one of the children who made it out of Sandy Hook Elementary.
Con­necti­cut Shoot­ing in New­town at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary: Par­ent In­ter­view
6:09
Abe takes the LDP back to power in Japan
1:18
Rival protests held as Egypt ref­er­en­dum due
3:02
Con­necti­cut School Shoot­ing at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary: Obama's Emo­tion­al Ad­dress 'Hearts Are Bro­ken'
3:49
Con­necti­cut Shoot­ing in New­town at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary: Par­ent In­ter­view
6:09
Mursi ref­er­en­dum: Egyp­tians over­seas start vot­ing
1:18
Nagorno-Karabagh , Dark For­est in the Moun­tain 1993-94 Doc­u­men­tary by Roger Ku­pelian
38:09
Con­necti­cut Shoot­ing in New­town at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary: Par­ent In­ter­view
6:09
Evict­ing the Bedouin - Is­rael/Pales­tine
22:09
Con­necti­cut Shoot­ing in New­town at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary: Par­ent In­ter­view
6:09
Abe faces tough choic­es after Japanese elec­tion win
1:31
Con­necti­cut Shoot­ing in New­town at Sandy Hook El­e­men­tary: Par­ent In­ter­view
6:09
Tahrir re­acts to Egypt's draft con­sti­tu­tion
4:51
Turkey to act against Syr­i­an mis­siles
2:19
Congo Refugees - Life in Limbo 1 of 2 - BBC Docum­n­tary
10:54




Gun control debate begins to simmer after massacre
Full Article Denver Post
17 Dec 2012

WASHINGTON—Democrats say meaningful action in the wake of last week's elementary school shooting must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with individuals suffering from serious mental illness. Several Democratic lawmakers and Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman said Sunday that it was time to take a...
A police officer takes up a position behind the rectory of the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in response to a bomb threat as onlookers watch from a Starbucks parking lot, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Newtown, Conn.
photo: AP / David Goldman

After landslide, Abe says Japan has difficult road
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
17 Dec 2012

TOKYO (AP) — After leading his conservative party to a landslide victory that will bring it back to power after a three-year hiatus, Shinzo Abe stressed Monday that the road ahead will not be easy as he tries to revive Japan's sputtering economy and bolster its national security amid deteriorating relations with China. The Liberal Democratic Party,...
Japan's main opposition leader Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party answers a reporter's questions at a live interview during the poll count in parliamentary elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012.
photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa

Divided Egypt warned of a new revolution
Full Article DNA India
17 Dec 2012

Egypt appeared braced for further uncertainty on Sunday after a close result in the first round of voting for a new constitution led to both sides claiming a moral victory. According to unofficial figures, the Muslim Brotherhood-backed constitution won 56.5% of the vote as half of the country cast ballots at the weekend. The rest of the country...
Egyptian riot police walk past a military tank guarding the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012.
photo: AP / Hassan Ammar

Obama says US failing to keep children safe
Full Article Al Jazeera
17 Dec 2012

US President Barack Obama has address the Connecticut town devastated by the massacre of 20 young schoolchildren, lauding residents' courage saying the US was not doing enough to protect its children. "Surely we can do better than this," Obama told a packed interfaith memorial service held at a high school auditorium on Sunday night. "Can we say...
President Barack Obama pauses during a speech at an interfaith vigil for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at Newtown High School in Newtown, Conn.
photo: AP / Evan Vucci

Gunman forced his way into Connecticut school, governor says
Full Article Chicago Sun-Times
16 Dec 2012

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The gunman in the Connecticut shooting rampage committed suicide as first responders closed in, the governor said Sunday, raising the specter that Adam Lanza had planned an even more gruesome massacre and was stopped short. Lanza blasted his way into the building and used a high-power rifle to kill 20 children and six adults,...
Newtown Police Officer Maryhelen McCarthy carries flowers near a memorial for shooting victims Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 in Newtown, Conn.
photo: AP / Jason DeCrow

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Is No Longer a 'State Within a State'
Full Article WorldNews.com
16 Dec 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling "Fundamentalism is good for protest, good for revolution, and good for war, but not so good for development." After a century of being persecuted and driven underground, mainly for their vibrant nationalism and their anti-imperialist and pro-Palestinian views, Egypt's Islamist Muslim Brotherhood has...
Egyptian women line up outside a polling station to cast their votes during a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Khalil Hamra

Azerbaijan Armenia: Karabakh's smouldering conflict
Full Article BBC News
16 Dec 2012

Antiga Gahramanova has been waiting two decades for a resolution to the war which forced her from her home - but fears are growing that the so-called frozen conflict of Nagorno Karabakh could spring back to life, more ferociously than ever. A faded portrait hangs on the wall of the tiny room belonging to Mrs Gahramanova, who is now 80. It shows a...
File - Armenian refugees take shelter in the basement of the ruined church in the village of Khzadberd in Nagorno-Karabakh, Wednesday, April 23, 1993 during shelling from Azerbaijan.
photo: AP

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

Anelka on way out of Shanghai December 17, 2012
Full Article ESPN
17 Dec 2012

Former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka appears set for an imminent exit from Shanghai Shenhua after the club said talks over the cancellation of his contract were ongoing. PA PhotosAnelka has...
Chelsea's Nicolas Anelka, left and Didier Drogba, from Ivory Coast, applaud at the end of their Champions League group D soccer match with FC Porto Wednesday, Nov. 25 2009, at the Dragao stadium in Porto. Anelka scored the goal in Chelsea's 1-0 win
photo: AP / Armando Franca

Robin van Persie will decide the Premier League title, says Martin O'Neill
Full Article The Independent
17 Dec 2012

The talk will always shape towards Robin van Persie, a player about whom Martin O'Neill had no compunction in saying late on Saturday that he is Manchester United's Lionel Messi and whose decision to take his boots to Old Trafford rather than the Etihad gave Sir Alex Ferguson's club a "psychologically massive" boost, as the Sunderland manager sees...
Arsenal's Robin Van Persie plays against Chelsea during their English Premier League soccer match at Emirates Stadium, London, Saturday, April 21, 2012.
photo: AP / Sang Tan

Stournaras waits for court's tax verdict, eyes growth plan
Full Article Kathimerini
17 Dec 2012

Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras says the government intends to develop a 10-year growth plan, although his immediate attention is likely to be on the Supreme Court, which is due to hear on Monday an appeal against a lower...
Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras arrives for a news conference in Athens, on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012.Stournaras says a program whereby the country will buy back some of its bonds from private investors "must work" if the country's excessive debt load is to be reduced.The bond buyback is part of measures agreed on with European finance ministers earlier this week, including the release of Euro 44 billion ($57 billion) in critical rescue loans.
photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris

Trott and Bell make series win safe
Full Article York Press
17 Dec 2012

Jonathan Trott led the way as England moved towards victory Centurion Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell shut out India in Nagpur to make England certain of a famous Test series victory. Trott (143) and Bell (87 not out) took their stand to 208 as England reached a teatime 310 for four, and lead of 314, and India's...
England's Jonathan Trott hits a ball from Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath during the fourth day of the 1st test at the Swalec stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Sunday May 29, 2011.
photo: AP / Tom Hevezi

England bat out for historic series win
Full Article York Press
17 Dec 2012

Ian Bell finished unbeaten on 116 as England closed out a series win in India England scored a famous 2-1 Test series victory over India after centurions Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell shut the hosts out to confirm the stalemate they needed in Nagpur....
England's Ian Bell acknowledges the crowd after hitting a half century on the third day of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011.
photo: AP / Rob Griffith

Adrian Sutil says he is free to travel to every GP in 2013 if hired by Force India
Full Article Sky Sports
17 Dec 2012

Adrian Sutil says his criminal record will not prevent him from travelling to every Grand Prix in 2013 if he is re-hired by Force India. The German was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm and handed an 18-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of assaulting Lotus co-owner Eric Lux in a nightclub following the 2011 Chinese GP....
Force India driver Adrian Sutil of Germany returns to pits after clocking the fastest time in final practice ahead of qualifying for Sunday's Italian Formula One Grand Prix, at the Monza racetrack, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009.
photo: AP / Alberto Pellaschiar

Luiz targeting titles to make up for Club World Cup disappointment
Full Article Goal
17 Dec 2012

The Brazil defender admits his sadness at Sunday's final defeat to Corinthians in Yokohama, but says he is now focusing on winning the league with Chelsea By Matt Hill...
Chelsea goal scorer David Luiz, right, points at his teammate Fernando Torres who got the assist as they celebrates his goal during the Champions League Group E soccer match between Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011.
photo: AP / Tom Hevezi

Inter - Verona Preview: Nerazzurri look to bounce back in cup clash
Full Article Goal
17 Dec 2012

Andrea Stramaccioni's side were beaten 1-0 by Lazio on Saturday thanks to a Miroslav Klose strike, and will hope to return to winning ways in the Coppa Italia last 16 on Tuesday By Alec Fenn More On : FC Internazionale, Verona, FC Internazionale vs Verona...
Inter Milan's head coach Andrea Stramaccioni gestures during a Europa League Group H soccer match between Rubin Kazan and Inter Milan at the Central stadium in Kazan, Russia, on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Nikolay Alexandrov

Streisand, Rogen bond on 'The Guilt Trip'
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
17 Dec 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barbra Streisand would really rather relax than star in a movie. "I like not to be bothered," she said during a recent interview. "I like to look at the ocean and swim in my pool and play with my dog and see my son." But for the director and writer of "The Guilt Trip," in theaters Wednesday, Streisand was the only choice to play...
Actress Barbra Streisand is seen in the crowd as she listens to President Barack Obama deliver remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, Wednesday, Sept., 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Swift likes to be in control
Full Article Newstrack India
17 Dec 2012

Tweet Los Angeles, Dec 17 (IANS) When it comes to relationships, singer Taylor Swift likes to be in control. After dating older men, she prefers to go for younger men....
Taylor Swift-American singer-songwriter.
photo: Creative Commons / Marcin Wichary

Katy Perry grabs favorite blanket and pillow; flies out of New York City alone
Full Article The Examiner
17 Dec 2012

On Sunday the photos rolled in, showing the normally glamorous looking Katy Perry strolling through John F. Kennedy airport, looking very comfortable. Leave it to Perry to be smarter than the average...
Katy Perry @ MuchMusic Video Awards 2010 Soundcheck 16
photo: Creative Commons / Tm

Sea, sand & song
Full Article Deccan Chronicle
16 Dec 2012

They still like to call it a bright blue sky, dotted with white clouds that made a lovely painting above and greeted us at the airport. The drive to Balaclava, passing Port Louis, was as soothing as the blue sky above. I wondered at the dazzling colours of the ocean. Everything looked so picturesque; it looked as if Mauritius was fully prepared for...
View of sea coast - sea and sand - nature
photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar

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

Juhi begins shooting for 'Gulab Gang'
Full Article IMDb
17 Dec 2012

Mumbai, Dec 17: Actress Juhi Chawla, who has joined her contemporary Madhuri Dixit in upcoming film "Gulab...
An assistant applies makeup  of Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla during the shooting of
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

Stewart upset after not getting Golden Globe nomination
Full Article Newstrack India
17 Dec 2012

Tweet Los Angeles, Dec 17 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart is unhappy about not being considered for a Golden Globe award for her role in the movie "The Road". The 22-year-old plays the role of Marylou in the film and hoped to get some recognition for her work....
Stewart upset after not getting Golden Globe nomination
photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore

Face it: Naomi Campbell's tussles with 'The Face' co-hosts not unexpected
Full Article The Examiner
16 Dec 2012

Face it: Naomi Campbell isn't know as being the easiest to work with. Thus, reports on Saturday of unrest at the new reality show, "The Face," should surprise no one. The only one who is not arguing is the only one who is or wasn't a female super-model. Nigel Barker has been left to be a mediator as the three coaches feud with each...
Naomi Campbell at FashionWeekLive in San Francisco, March 15, 2007
photo: Creative Commons

"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

Iranian President cancels visit to Konya
Full Article Turkish Press
17 Dec 2012

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was scheduled to visit Turkey on the invitation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday, has canceled his visit to central Anatolian province Konya at a time when Iran’s top military commander has warned Turkey that the deployment of Patriot anti-missile batteries along Turkey’s border...
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures prior to a meeting at his office in Tehran, Iran
photo: AP / Vahid Salemi

Draghi: New ECB bank oversight will revive confidence, lending
Full Article Reuters
17 Dec 2012

BRUSSELS Dec 17 (Reuters) - New European Central Bank powers to oversee euro zone banks will help restore confidence in the sector and revive interbank lending, its president, Mario Draghi, said on Monday. Ministers clinched a deal last week to give the ECB powers to supervise the currency bloc's banks from 2014, embarking on the first step in a...
ARCHIV: Der Praesident der Europaeischen Zentralbank (EZB), Mario Draghi, blickt in Frankfurt am Main waehrend der Pressekonferenz nach der EZB-Ratssitzung zu den Medienvertretern (Foto vom 02.08.12). Mario Draghi unterstuetzt die Idee, eine Art Oberkontrolleur fuer den Euro einzufuehren. Draghi sagte dem Nachrichtenmagazin "Der Spiegel" in einem am Sonntag (28.10.12) vorab veroeffentlichten Interview: "Ich unterstuetze den Vorschlag ausdruecklich".
photo: AP / Mario Vedder/dapd

Mallya to infuse Rs 425 cr into Kingfisher: SBI
Full Article Deccan Chronicle
17 Dec 2012

Mumbai: Kingfisher promoter Vijay Mallya is ready to infuse Rs 425 crore into the airline and restart its limited operations as soon as DGCA gives a go-ahead, the lead lender to the...
Vijay Mallya, India's top businessman and liquor baron speaking at a news conference in Srinagar on Monday 12,2009, indian administrated kashmir.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

Bob Carr confirms aid budget shift
Full Article The Australian
17 Dec 2012

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has confirmed Labor will redirect $375 million of Australia's $5.2 billion foreign aid budget to accommodate asylum-seekers, sparking concerns needier people overseas will be left in the cold. The move follows a decision by the government in the May budget to defer by one year to 2016-17 its target of allocating 0.5 per...
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr stands in front of the stupa loaded with thousands of human bone and sculls at Choeung Ek, a former Khmer Rouge "killing field" dotted with mass graves, south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Heng Sinith

Rupee weakens for fourth day; RBI policy in focus
Full Article The Times of India
17 Dec 2012

MUMBAI: Rupee weakened for a fourth straight session on Monday as importers including oil refiners stepped up dollar purchases while the lack of dollar inflows exaggerated the local unit's fall. Traders said losses in the domestic share market further added to the negative sentiment for the rupee. Caution also prevailed ahead of the Reserve Bank of...
Indian rupee -  Currency
photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag

Diet Pepsi quietly changes sweetener
Full Article Chicago Tribune
17 Dec 2012

Diet Pepsi is quietly changing its sweetener ahead of a major rebranding of the soft drink set for next month. The change comes as PepsiCo Inc. looks to reinvigorate its namesake brands after losing market share to Coca-Cola Co. in recent years. Cans of Diet Pepsi around the country now list a mix of two artificial sweeteners, a pairing that is...
Diet pepsi, Diet soda
photo: Creative Commons / jacreative

Raghuram Rajan suggests three-pronged strategy to boost growth
Full Article The Hindu
17 Dec 2012

Chief Economic Advisor Raghuram Rajan today suggested a three-pronged strategy, including a confidence inducing Budget, to push growth which is estimated to decline to 5.7-5.9 per cent in the current fiscal. “We cannot be satisfied with this (5.7-5.9 per cent) rate...
The Chief Economic Adviser, Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan addressing a Press Conference regarding midterm review, in New Delhi on December 17, 2012.	The ADG (M&C), PIB, Shri D.S. Malik is also seen.
photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India

Hawaii hotel room revenues hit all-time high for October
Full Article Business Journal
17 Dec 2012

Total room revenues for Hawaii hotels reached an all-time high for October of $249.7 million, while average daily room rates rose nearly 8 percent from the year before, according to a monthly report from Hospitality Advisors LLC and Smith Travel Research. Occupancy statewide grew 2.1 percentage points to 74.5 percent, while the average statewide...
Royal Hawaiian Hotel, in Hawaii
photo: Creative Commons / Janine

Connecticut Shooting in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary: Parent Interview
Connecticut Shooting in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary: Parent Interview
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  • Duration: 6:09
  • Updated: 17 Dec 2012
Diane Sawyer talks to the mother of one of the children who made it out of Sandy Hook Elementary.
  • published: 14 Dec 2012
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  • author: ABCNews
http://wn.com/Connecticut_Shooting_in_Newtown_at_Sandy_Hook_Elementary_Parent_Interview

Abe takes the LDP back to power in Japan
Abe takes the LDP back to power in Japan
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  • Updated: 16 Dec 2012
www.euronews.com Japan's Liberal Democrat party, which was all-but destroyed at the polls only three years ago after running Japan for most of the post-war period, has stormed back to power. Former prime minister Shinzo Abe will now take the conservative party down a road he has advocated for years but is only now in a position to take. "People have been demanding the recovery of Japan's economy, with many hoping for a pay rise. There are also many young people who are concerned about future employment prospects. I therefore think the most important mission to begin with is to focus on economic recovery." Defeated Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's Democratic Party of Japan may only win 65 seats in the 480-member lower house of parliament. He has already stepped down as party leader. Shinzo Abe has promised a more assertive foreign policy, especially with China, continuing with nuclear power, and massive public spending and monetary easing to end deflation, boost the economy and drive down the yen. Along with its Komeito allies, the LDP could obtain a two-thirds majority, which would end the upper house's blocking of bills that has paralysed policymaking in Japan since 2007. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
  • published: 16 Dec 2012
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  • author: Euronews
http://wn.com/Abe_takes_the_LDP_back_to_power_in_Japan

Rival protests held as Egypt referendum due
Rival protests held as Egypt referendum due
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  • Updated: 16 Dec 2012
Rival sides in Egypt's political crisis are staging rallies in Cairo a day before the first round of voting begins on a contentious draft constitution. The National Salvation Front of opposition groups has organised demonstrations at the presidential palace and in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday, after deciding to call on followers to vote "no" in the referendum scheduled for December 15 and 22. Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Cairo
http://wn.com/Rival_protests_held_as_Egypt_referendum_due

Connecticut School Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary: Obama's Emotional Address 'Hearts Are Broken'
Connecticut School Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary: Obama's Emotional Address 'Hearts Are Broken'
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  • Duration: 3:49
  • Updated: 17 Dec 2012
The president fights back tears as he addresses the elementary school tragedy.
  • published: 14 Dec 2012
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Connecticut Shooting in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary: Parent Interview
Connecticut Shooting in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary: Parent Interview
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  • Updated: 17 Dec 2012
Diane Sawyer talks to the mother of one of the children who made it out of Sandy Hook Elementary.
  • published: 14 Dec 2012
  • views: 1018772
  • author: ABCNews
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Mursi referendum: Egyptians overseas start voting
Mursi referendum: Egyptians overseas start voting
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  • Updated: 16 Dec 2012
Egyptians abroad, seen here in the Egyptian Embassy in Dubai, have begun voting today ahead of a countrywide referendum on Saturday, on the new constitution that President Mohamed Mursi fast-tracked through an Islamist-dominated drafting assembly. Meanwhile in Egypt protestors took to the street in Cairo to protest against the upcoming referendum. This Cairo protestor spoke out saying "There hasn't been a consensus on the constitution. Why do you think we are divided and Egyptians are now killing each other. It's because as a president he was not just. He is very confused, he has many issues, many decisions and took them back. We can't boycott, we must all go to say no to the referendum." Although the President made concessions last Saturday, cancelling the new constitutional declaration the opposition refused to make any compromise saying that 90% of judges would not supervise the referendum. I am Ann Salter thanks for watching stay tuned for the latest news on the Egypt referendum with me at ibtimes.co.uk Written and presented by Ann Salter
  • published: 12 Dec 2012
  • views: 144
  • author: IBTimesUK
http://wn.com/Mursi_referendum_Egyptians_overseas_start_voting

Nagorno-Karabagh , Dark Forest in the Mountain 1993-94 Documentary by Roger Kupelian
Nagorno-Karabagh , Dark Forest in the Mountain 1993-94 Documentary by Roger Kupelian
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  • Updated: 16 Dec 2012
Nagorno-Karabagh , Dark Forest in the Mountain 1993-94 Documentary by Roger Kupelian FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO en.wikipedia.org Nagorno-Karabakh War Nagorno-Karabakh is currently a de facto independent republic in the South Caucasus, but is officially recognized as part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Date February 20, 1988 -- May 16, 1994 Location Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia and Azerbaijan Result Armenian military victory Ceasefire treaty (Bishkek Protocol, still in effect); ongoing peace talks to determine the future of the disputed territory Territorial changes Establishment of the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, remaining a de jure part of Azerbaijan Belligerents Armenia Nagorno-Karabakh Supported by: Russia Azerbaijan Supported by: Russia Afghan mujahideen Chechen militants Commanders and leaders Samvel Babayan Monte Melkonian † Hamayak Haroyan Vazgen Sargsyan Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan Isgandar Hamidov Surat Huseynov Rahim Gaziyev Shamil Basayev Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Strength 20000 (NKR forces, includes 8000 from Armenia) 20000 (Armenian forces) 42000 (36000 in the army, 1600 in the air force) 1500--2500 Afghan and Chechen fighters[1] Casualties and losses Dead: 4592 Wounded: 25000[citation needed] Missing 196 Dead: 25000 -30000 Wounded: 60000 Missing: 4210 Civilian deaths: 1264 Armenian civilians (including citizens of Armenia) The exact number of the Azerbaijani civilian deaths is unknown as it has never been made official and is, probably, included in the ...
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Connecticut Shooting in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary: Parent Interview
Connecticut Shooting in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary: Parent Interview
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  • Duration: 6:09
  • Updated: 16 Dec 2012
Diane Sawyer talks to the mother of one of the children who made it out of Sandy Hook Elementary.
  • published: 14 Dec 2012
  • views: 969169
  • author: ABCNews
http://wn.com/Connecticut_Shooting_in_Newtown_at_Sandy_Hook_Elementary_Parent_Interview

Evicting the Bedouin - Israel/Palestine
Evicting the Bedouin - Israel/Palestine
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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 in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary: Parent Interview
Connecticut Shooting in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary: Parent Interview
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  • Duration: 6:09
  • Updated: 16 Dec 2012
Diane Sawyer talks to the mother of one of the children who made it out of Sandy Hook Elementary.
  • published: 14 Dec 2012
  • views: 969169
  • author: ABCNews
http://wn.com/Connecticut_Shooting_in_Newtown_at_Sandy_Hook_Elementary_Parent_Interview

Abe faces tough choices after Japanese election win
Abe faces tough choices after Japanese election win
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  • Updated: 17 Dec 2012
www.euronews.com Shinzo Abe has led his Liberal Democratic Party to a landslide victory in the Japanese election. The conservative leader must hit the ground running as the country faces an economic downturn and strained ties with China. The governing Democratic Party suffered major losses at the ballot box with leader Yoshihiko Noda stepping down. Abe is under pressure to deliver a feel good factor as Japan goes through its fourth recession since 2000. Economic policy deadlock has hampered attempts to improve the country's outlook. Markets reacted well to the election result with stocks continuing to rise. Abe, along with coalition partners the New Komeito Party will have a two-thirds majority in the 480- seat chamber. In the Chinese capital Beijing a shift to right in Japan has raised concerns that the territorial dispute over the uninhabited isles in the East China Sea will escalate: "Of course it is not good if the Japanese government hardens its policy against China. This will not only create a threat to China, but for the entire Asian region, and therefore the world. We don't want that," said one Beijing resident. After years of Chinese ascendancy and North Korean provocation Japan's desire to stand up for Japanese sovereignty is once again burning bright. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
  • published: 17 Dec 2012
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  • author: Euronews
http://wn.com/Abe_faces_tough_choices_after_Japanese_election_win

Connecticut Shooting in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary: Parent Interview
Connecticut Shooting in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary: Parent Interview
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  • Duration: 6:09
  • Updated: 16 Dec 2012
Diane Sawyer talks to the mother of one of the children who made it out of Sandy Hook Elementary.
  • published: 14 Dec 2012
  • views: 969169
  • author: ABCNews
http://wn.com/Connecticut_Shooting_in_Newtown_at_Sandy_Hook_Elementary_Parent_Interview

Tahrir reacts to Egypt's draft constitution
Tahrir reacts to Egypt's draft constitution
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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 to act against Syrian missiles
Turkey to act against Syrian missiles
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  • Updated: 24 Nov 2012
After several incursions into its airspace by Syrian air force jets, the Turkish government says it is now getting the go-ahead from NATO for use of the Patriot Missile Defence System. The surface-to-air missiles will be used to defend Turkish territory against fire from neighbouring Syria. Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reports from Antakya, Turkey.
http://wn.com/Turkey_to_act_against_Syrian_missiles

Congo Refugees - Life in Limbo 1 of 2 - BBC Documntary
Congo Refugees - Life in Limbo 1 of 2 - BBC Documntary
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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: 1359
  • author: RuniTravel
http://wn.com/Congo_Refugees__Life_in_Limbo_1_of_2__BBC_Documntary


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

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., talks about Libya and the importance of U.S. foreign policy in the Mideast, as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared before the panel, Wednesday, March 2, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington. photo Jared Dudley  Washington Wizards v/s Phoenix Suns January 21, 2011 Couple - Fastfood The famed Mayon Volcano in Albay, Bicol, Philippines

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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. Corinthians' Paolo Guerrero holds the trophy with teammates in celebration after winning the final against Chelsea FC at the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. 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 Shoppers test the iPhone 5 at an Apple store in San Francisco, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. The Great Barrier Reef is clearly visible from jet planes flying over it
After landslide, Abe says Japan has difficult road
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17 Dec 2012

TOKYO (AP) — After leading his conservative party to a landslide victory that will bring it back to power after a three-year hiatus, Shinzo Abe stressed Monday that the road ahead will not be easy as he tries to revive Japan's sputtering economy and bolster its national security amid deteriorating relations with China. The Liberal Democratic Party,...
Japan's main opposition leader Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party answers a reporter's questions at a live interview during the poll count in parliamentary elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012.
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