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  • News Wrap: In Egypt, Draft Constitution Passes in Referendum...2:32
  • Gulf summit: Middle East foreign ministers gather in Bahrain to discuss regional issues. News...1:14
  • Benedict XVI: Peace and reconciliation in the Middle East....1:33
  • Myanmar Air Bagan plane crash-lands on Myanmar road Killing 2 Injuring 11...1:05
  • Raw: Midnight Mass at the Vatican...1:07
  • Delhi gang-rape: water cannons, lathicharge as protests intensify...3:58
  • Tourists celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem with tatoos and music...1:29
  • ABC television interview with Hugo Chavez...6:45
  • Afghan Policewoman Kills US Adviser in Kabul...0:59
  • Liberation Theology...4:14
  • Egypt's Coptic Christians decry new constitution...1:30
  • 18+ Syria - Assad MIG Mass Murder of Bakery Bread Line in Halfaya 12-23-12 - part1...3:41
  • North Korea's rocket launches...3:47
In other news Tuesday, the man who ambushed firefighters in Webster, NY, on Christmas Eve left a rambling note saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood. Also, the election commission in Egypt confirmed the new constitution won nearly 64 percent of the vote in a referendum.
News Wrap: In Egypt, Draft Con­sti­tu­tion Pass­es in Ref­er­en­dum
2:32
Gulf sum­mit: Mid­dle East for­eign min­is­ters gath­er in Bahrain to dis­cuss re­gion­al is­sues. News
1:14
Bene­dict XVI: Peace and rec­on­cil­i­a­tion in the Mid­dle East.
1:33
Myan­mar Air Bagan plane crash-lands on Myan­mar road Killing 2 In­jur­ing 11
1:05
Raw: Mid­night Mass at the Vat­i­can
1:07
Delhi gang-rape: water can­nons, lath­icharge as protests in­ten­si­fy
3:58
Tourists cel­e­brate Christ­mas in Beth­le­hem with tatoos and music
1:29
ABC tele­vi­sion in­ter­view with Hugo Chavez
6:45
Afghan Po­lice­wom­an Kills US Ad­vis­er in Kabul
0:59
Lib­er­a­tion The­ol­o­gy
4:14
Egypt's Cop­tic Chris­tians decry new con­sti­tu­tion
1:30
Delhi gang-rape: water can­nons, lath­icharge as protests in­ten­si­fy
3:58
18+ Syria - Assad MIG Mass Mur­der of Bak­ery Bread Line in Hal­faya 12-23-12 - part1
3:41
North Korea's rock­et launch­es
3:47
In­side Syria - How real is Syria's chem­i­cal weapons threat?
24:56




Egypt constitution passes, economic crunch looms
Full Article The Salt Lake Tribune
26 Dec 2012

Cairo • The official approval of Egypt’s disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress. In a clear sign of anxiety over the economy, the turbulence of...
FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 file photo, an elderly Egyptian man shows his inked finger after casting his vote on the second round of a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi in Fayoum, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Cairo , Egypt.
photo: AP / Khalil Hamra, File

GCC states slam Iran interference in region
Full Article Al Jazeera
26 Dec 2012

The six Gulf states have sharpened their tone against their neighbour Iran, demanding an immediate halt to its "interference" in their internal affairs while urging action to halt mass killings and violations of international law in Syria. Concluding a two-day summit in Manama, the Gulf Cooperation Council members voiced support for Bahrain while...
From left to right, Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, United Arab Emirates' Vice President Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Oman's Vice President Fahad bin Mahmoud, Kuwait's Emir Sheik Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Saudi Crown Prince Salam bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Qatar's Crown Prince Sheik Tameem Al Thani, and Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, pose for picture during the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC summit in Sekhir, Bahrain, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.
photo: AP / Hasan Jamali

Pope Prays for Freedom in China and Peace in Syria
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
25 Dec 2012

ROME -- Speaking from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI called on Tuesday for religious freedom in China and peace for the "defenseless" in Syria in his annual Christmas message. "May peace spring up for the people of Syria, deeply wounded and divided by a conflict which does not spare even the defenseless and reaps...
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing as he leaves after celebrating Christmas Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011.
photo: AP / Andrew Medichini

Two killed and 11 injured in Burma emergency landing
Full Article BBC News
25 Dec 2012

Two people, including a young child, have been killed and another 11 injured during an emergency landing in Burma, officials say. The Air Bagan plane was carrying more than 60 passengers, many of whom were foreign...
Members of Myanmar Fire Brigade team gather near a damaged Air Bagan passenger plane in Heho, Shan State, Myanmar, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.
photo: AP

Pope leads Christmas Eve celebrations
Full Article Canberra Times
25 Dec 2012

DPA Pope Benedict XVI has prayed for peace in the Middle East and warned against religious fundamentalism as he celebrated a traditional Christmas Eve mass for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. Thousands of people flocked to the Vatican Basilica in St Peter's Square for the two-hour service which was also broadcast worldwide. Holding a golden...
Pope Benedict XVI holds the pastoral staff as he celebrates the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. Heralded by the blare of trumpets reflecting Christmas joy, Pope Benedict XVI is presiding over Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, packed with tourists, Romans and other faithful. The ceremony began at 10 p.m. (2100 GMT) Monday night instead of the traditional midnight start time, which was changed at the Vatican years ago to let the pontiff rest before a Christmas Day speech to be delivered the next day from the basilica's central balcony.
photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia

India Rape Protests: Injured Policeman Dies
Full Article Skynews
25 Dec 2012

An Indian policeman who was injured in clashes during a protest over a gang-rape in New Delhi has died. The 47-year-old police constable, Subash Tomar, was deployed at the India Gate monument on Sunday to control the protests....
Indian protesters are escorted by police as they demonstrate against the brutal gang-rape of a woman on a moving bus New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.
photo: AP / Altaf Qadri

Thousands enjoy Christmas in Bethlehem
Full Article Stuff
25 Dec 2012

Thousands of Christians from the world over have packed Manger Square in Bethlehem to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the ancient West Bank town where he was born. For their Palestinian hosts, this holiday season was an especially joyous one, with the hardships of the Israeli occupation that so often clouded previous Christmas Eve celebrations...
Christian worshippers and tourists celebrate at the Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.
photo: AP / Adel Hana

Chavez "improves slightly" after surgery - official
Full Article The Star
24 Dec 2012

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's condition has "improved slightly" after a cancer operation in Cuba, the information minister said on Monday, amid doubts over whether the former soldier is in good enough health to continue governing. A supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds a picture of him, as she...
ALTERNATIVE CROP OF XLAT152 - In this photo released by Cubadebate and taken by Estudios Revolucion, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez walks in the hospital in Havana, Cuba, Friday March 2, 2012.
photo: AP / Estudios Revolucion

Afghan policewoman kills US adviser in Kabul
Full Article my SA
24 Dec 2012

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan policewoman shot and killed an American adviser outside the police headquarters in Kabul on Monday, the latest in a rising tide of insider attacks by Afghans against their foreign allies, senior Afghan officials said. The woman, identified as Afghan police Sgt. Nargas, had entered a strategic compound in the...
A member of security escorts a U.S. convoy in to the Kabul police headquarters, where a an American advisor was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.
photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq

Liberating Burdensome and Tortuous Beasts (An Animal Liberation Theology)
Full Article WorldNews.com
24 Dec 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. A deadly silence immediately followed after a bullet penetrated the calf's skull. Against my wishes, Vic had decided against either amputating its leg or contacting a veterinarian-something he reasoned would have been too expensive. The unfortunate calf had slid down into a ravine where its hind leg,...
Anbetung der Hirten (Adoration of the Shepherds) (c. 1500–10), by Italian painter Giorgio da Castelfranco. Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary as a fulfillment of the Old Testament's Messianic prophecy.
photo: Creative Commons / Giorgione

Egypt's opposition to appeal constitution referendum result
Full Article The Siasat Daily
24 Dec 2012

Egypt, December 23: Egypt's main opposition bloc named " the National Salvation Front" said in a press conference Sunday that it would appeal the result of the constitutional referendum that initially showed approval of the draft constitution, claiming that it was based on fraud. The front's statement, read by communist politician Abdel- Ghaffar...
An Egyptian election worker counts ballots at the end of the second round of a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of president Mohammed Morsi at a polling station in Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Nasser Nasser

India PM appeals for Delhi calm after rape protests
Full Article BBC News
24 Dec 2012

Indian PM Manmohan Singh has appealed for calm in the capital, Delhi, following violent protests over the gang rape of a woman. Mr Singh said his government would "make all possible efforts to ensure security and safety to all women". More than 100 people were hurt in clashes at the weekend - police say at least 70 officers were injured....
An Indian police officer gestures to camera as police block a road to prevent protests in central New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012.
photo: AP / Tsering Topgyal

Govt air strike on Syria bakery kills 'more than 60'
Full Article Zeenews
24 Dec 2012

Zeenews Bureau Moscow: A deadly air strike by Syrian government on a bakery in Halfaya of Syria’s Hama on Monday killed more than 60, even as international envoy Lakhdar Barhimi is in the country to negotiate the solutions to the ongoing civil war. "Dozens of people were killed in an air strike on Halfaya," Lebanon's Naharnet said citing the...
In this Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 photo, an elderly Syrian man smokes a cigarette while standing next to a residential building destroyed in a government airstrike, in Maaret Misreen, near Idlib, Syria.
photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen

North Korea rocket launch was 'missile test'
Full Article Al Jazeera
23 Dec 2012

North Korea's launching of a rocket into space last week amounted to the test of a ballistic missile capable of carrying a half-ton payload over 10,000km, the South Korean defence ministry says. "Based on our analysis and simulation, the missile is capable of flying more than 10,000km with a warhead of 500-600kg," a defence ministry official told...
In this released by the South Korean Defense Ministry on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, taken at unknown location in South Korea, an investigator examines a piece of debris from a rocket launched on Dec. 12, 2012, by North Korea, which was found by the South Korean navy in the Yellow Sea, off Gunsan, South Korea.
photo: AP

Celtics Beat Nets 93-76: Rajon Rondo Outplays Deron Williams As Boston Tops Brooklyn
Full Article Huffington Post
25 Dec 2012

Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (9) drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams (8) in the second half of their NBA basketball game at Barclays Center, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, in New York. Boston won 93-76. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)...
Boston Celtics Rajon Rondo eliminates three defenders
photo: Creative Commons / Keith Allison

Nadal sidelined with stomach complaint
Full Article Stuff
25 Dec 2012

Rafael Nadal's doctors have ordered him to pull out of what was to have been his first comeback tournament after a seven-month hiatus nursing a knee injury. The 26-year-old Spaniard said on his Facebook page today that a fever caused by a stomach infection has forced him to pull out of...
Rafael Nadal of Spain returning a shot against Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil during a first round men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England. Nadal said Thursday, July 19, 2012 that he won't compete in the tennis event of the London 2012 Olympics.
photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus

Liverpool forward Suarez hails 'hero' Gerrard
Full Article Goal
25 Dec 2012

The former Ajax striker admits he used to play as Liverpool on the Playstation before his January 2011 switch to Anfield and reiterates that he "couldn't be...
Liverpool's Luis Suarez celebrates his goal during their English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Scott Heppell

England boss Hodgson wants penalties after friendly draws
Full Article Goal
25 Dec 2012

The Three Lions boss, whose side exited Euro 2012 on penalties, would like to see spot-kicks introduced at the end of 90 minutes if international friendlies finish as a draw By Danny Hart More On : England, Roy Hodgson...
England's manager Roy Hodgson inspects the pitch before their World Cup 2014 qualifying group H soccer match against Poland in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. On Tuesday the organizers failed to close the roof of the stadium which caused the cancellation of the match due to heavy rainfall.
photo: AP / Czarek Sokolowski

Sunderland - Manchester City Preview: Roberto Mancini's side look to end three-game winless run on Wearside
Full Article Goal
25 Dec 2012

The Black Cats' are hoping to improve on their dismal Boxing Day form against the Premier League champions who have the best away record in the top flight this season By Simon Sinclair More On : Manchester City FC, Sunderland, Sunderland vs Manchester City FC...
Manchester City's manager Roberto Mancini during their Premier League soccer match against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday Dec. 9, 2012.
photo: AP / Clint Hughes

Goal.com's bumper festive quiz: Part two starring Cristiano Ronaldo
Full Article Goal
25 Dec 2012

It's Christmas time! So why not get involved with our fun football-based quiz - we have questions every day this week! More On : Comments...
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal reacts during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Malaga CF at the Rosaleda stadium in Malaga, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012
photo: AP / Cristiano Ronaldo

Saeed Ajmal is Pak's 'X-factor' against India, says Ramiz Raja
Full Article Newstrack India
25 Dec 2012

Tweet Islamabad, Dec. 25 (ANI): Pakistan off spinner Saeed Ajmal's presence is the 'x-factor' that the country will have against India in the upcoming limited overs series, which starts in Bangalore from Tuesday, according to former Pakistan captain and noted commentator Ramiz Raja....
Saurav Ganguli, Kapil Dev , Sidhu, Madanlal and Ramiz Raja press meet during hindi comentree team
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

Rivera on DT's claims: 'Move on and play hard'
Full Article The Charlotte Observer
24 Dec 2012

      Oakland defensive tackle Tommy Kelly and the Raiders stepped up their attack on Carolina’s Cam Newton after the Panthers knocked their starting quarterback from the game Sunday, Kelly told the San Francisco Chronicle. Raiders starter Carson Palmer left with a rib injury after a hit by Panthers defensive end...
Oakland Raiders defensive end Tommy Kelly (93) celebrates after blocking a Cleveland Browns
photo: AP / Paul Sakuma

Taylor Swift 'most charitable star of 2012'
Full Article Newstrack India
26 Dec 2012

Tweet Washington, Dec. 26 (ANI): Taylor Swift beat Miley Cyrus to become the most charitable star of 2012. Moving all the way up from last year's 20th spot, the 23-year-old singer was recognized by DoSomething.org for her 4-million-dollar donation to the Country Hall of...
Singer Taylor Swift performs at Z100's Jingle Ball 2012 presented by Aeropostale at Madison Square Garden on Friday Dec. 7, 2012 in New York.
photo: AP / Evan Agostini/Invision

Sarah Geronimo as judge on 'It's Showtime'
Full Article The Examiner
25 Dec 2012

It would be a great experience not only for the "Concert Queen" Sarah Geronimo but for her worldwide fans as well. A few months ago, the official Twitter account of It's Showtime encouraged its followers in the micro-blogging site to re-tweet its invitation to Sarah Geronimo. Actually, it was...
Sarah Geronimo
photo: WN

Dairy farm in Pune opts for musical therapy to boost milk production
Full Article Newstrack India
25 Dec 2012

Tweet Pune, Dec. 25 (ANI): A dairy farm near Pune opted for musical therapy to soothe its dairy cows in order to boost milk yields. The managers of the farm believe that music plays a vital role in the milk production as it makes the environment more conducive for the cows....
 Cow - Cattle - Beef - Dairy - Farm - Agriculture. (ps1)
photo: Farm Sanctuary

Ne-Yo sued by ex-girlfriend for revealing paternity battle
Full Article Indian Express
25 Dec 2012

Rapper Ne-Yo has reportedly become embroiled in legal troubles with an ex-girlfriend, after breaking a confidentiality agreement. The 30-year-old 'Let Me Love You' singer...
Ne-Yo sued by ex-girlfriend for revealing paternity battle
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Khloe Kardashian worries about forgetting a family member at Christmas
Full Article MuchMusic
24 Dec 2012

Khloe Kardashian finds it difficult to keep up with the Kardashian’s at Christmas. The X Factor host admitted she often worries she will forget a member of her large family when she is buying presents, saying “I dread Christmas shoppingI go nuts making sure I don’t forget anyone, it can get crazy.” Khloe [...] Tags: holiday wrap, Khloe...
Khloe Kardashian attends the InStyle Summer Soiree at The London Hotel on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in West Hollywood, Calif.
photo: AP / John Shearer/Invision

John Mayer creates guitar for Katy Perry
Full Article Sowetan Live
24 Dec 2012

Since they met he has been trying to prove he isn't the guy everyone says he is The womanising rocker - who has previously dated stars including Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz and Jessica Simpson - wants to show his girlfriend of five months how serious he is about her so has been working hard on a special gift for her to...
Katy Perry performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Rihanna donates $1.75 million to Barbados hospital
Full Article Lexington Herald-Leader
23 Dec 2012

BRIDGETOWN, BarbadosPop star Rihanna has given $1.75 million to a hospital in her Caribbean...
Rihanna and Chis concert
photo: Creative Commons / Hannah Rika Villasis

Susan Boyle: I might try jazz
Full Article Music News
23 Dec 2012

Susan Boyle would love to put a Billie Holiday number on her next album. The Scottish singer rose to fame after appearing on TV show Britain's Got Talent and has gone on to have great success with her powerful voice....
Scottish singer Susan Boyle
photo: Creative Commons

Katrina most ideal wife for Salman: Survey
Full Article Newstrack India
25 Dec 2012

Tweet New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Actress Katrina Kaif has topped the list of perfect matches for Bollywood's famous bachelor, and her former beau, Salman Khan, according to a survey by a matrimonial site. The survey by shaadi.com covered 21,000 respondents, and 69.84 percent believed that Katrina, 28, would make an ideal wife for Salman, 47....
Indian Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif
photo: AP / Ajit Solanki

Haven’t given up films, but I’m in no hurry: Karisma
Full Article The Times of India
25 Dec 2012

Karisma Kapur lived in Delhi after her wedding to the capital's Sunjay Kapur, but is now based in Mumbai. Rumours of trouble in the marriage had been circulating for many years, even before the couple had...
 Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor, left, and her husband Sunjay Kapur look on during a polo match in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005. Kapoor and Kapur have patched up their problems, and have moved back to Sunjay Kapurs home in New Delhi. (AP Phot
photo: AP photo

Actor Jack Klugman dead at 90
Full Article New Straits/Business Times
25 Dec 2012

LOS ANGELES: Jack Klugman, the television star who portrayed a slovenly sportswriter on "The Odd Couple" and a tough medical examiner on "Quincy, ME," has died. He was 90. Klugman's attorney Larry Larson said the actor died peacefully at his home in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles with Peggy, his wife of nearly five years, at his...
Actor Jack Klugman presents the legend award on stage at the TV Land Awards on Sunday June 8, 2008 in Santa Monica, Calif.
photo: AP / Kevork Djansezian

Akshay Kumar to star in 'Ramana' remake
Full Article The Times of India
24 Dec 2012

After successfully co-producing her first film "Rowdy Rathore", which entered the Rs.100 crore club, designer Shabina Khan has now bought the...
Cinestar Akshay Kumar.
photo: PIB of India

Ashton files for divorce from Demi
Full Article Jamaica Observer
24 Dec 2012

LOS ANGELES, USA (AP) — Ashton Kutcher filed court papers Friday to end his seven-year marriage to actress Demi Moore. The actor's divorce petition cites irreconcilable differences and does not list a date that the couple separated. Moore announced last year that she was ending her...
Demi Moore, actress and Co-founder of the Demi and Ashton Foundation (DNA)
photo: UN / JC McIlwaine

Spike Lee Attacks Quentin Tarantino And Django Unchained
Full Article IMDb
23 Dec 2012

Spike Lee has yet another ax to grind with Quentin Tarantino as the latter prepares to release Django Unchained in theaters on...
Spike Lee at the BET Networks SOS Saving Ourselves - Help For Haiti Benefit Concert and telethon at American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida- February 5, 2010
photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert

Lady Gaga uses cash-saving coupons
Full Article Kypost
23 Dec 2012

Millionaire singer LADY GAGA still shops for bargains in store sales and insists on...
Scene Three (Forest) of Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour (revamped version).
photo: Creative Commons / Dulcet Nightingale

Air fares go up for New Year holiday travel
Full Article The Times of India
26 Dec 2012

CHENNAI: Domestic air fares have shot up yet again. Flying domestic is going to be expensive this week as airlines have hiked fares because of huge demand for seats for travel during New Year weekend. Fares to Delhi and Mumbai are the most expensive. A one way ticket to Delhi costs Rs 8,900 to Rs 10,200 while air fare to Mumbai has touched Rs 6,400...
Air planes at parking of IGI Airport-Delhi-India.
photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam

Maruti Suzuki's struggling sedan SX4 may get new look soon
Full Article The Times of India
26 Dec 2012

NEW DELHI: SX4 may soon come in a new avaatar as Maruti makes a last ditch effort to revive the sagging brand. Debuting in 2007, SX4 was Maruti's most ambitions sedan - replacing the abject failure Baleno - to take on the then segment leader Honda City. But, it never became the customer's favourite unlike Maruti's smaller offering like Swift and...
Maruti Suzuki's SX4 car at an aut expo-automobile.
photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam

Full-time lieutenant governor is part-time student
Full Article my SA
25 Dec 2012

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — On a night last week when Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was hosting a holiday reception at the governor's mansion in Des Moines, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, typically close at his side during such events, was conspicuously absent. Instead of mingling over hors d'oeuvres in Terrace Hill's elegance as Branstad's highly visible No. 2,...
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad speaking at the Night of the Rising Stars in Des Moines, Iowa.
photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore

Vietnamese tourists to Malaysia surge
Full Article The Saigon Times
25 Dec 2012

HCMCDespite the tough economic times, the number of Vietnamese tourists traveling abroad, especially to Malaysia, is still surging. In 2011, only some 170,000 Vietnamese tourists visited Malaysia but this year, the number has grown...
Simpang Halt, Simpang, Taiping Perak ,Malaysia .
photo: WN / Periasamy

Gold rises for third day on sustained buying, global cues
Full Article The Times of India
25 Dec 2012

NEW DELHI: Gold prices rose by Rs 90 to Rs 31,220 per 10 gm in the national capital today on sustained buying, driven by Christmas festival demand amid a firm Asian cues. However, silver...
Gold chains - a prcious metal
photo: WN / Geeta

Mamata's dalatantra: minister's brother made Public Service Commission member
Full Article The Times of India
25 Dec 2012

KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has added a new high to dalatantra (political nepotism) by throwing the rules out of the window and appointing the brother of her Cabinet colleague as a member of the...
Mamata Banerjee CM of West Bengal during a rally for foundation day of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad in Kolkata on Tuesday 28 August 2012
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

Chandrababu Naidu getting closer to NDA: Padmaraju
Full Article The Siasat Daily
25 Dec 2012

Hyderabad, December 25: Congress Whip in the Legislative Council Rudraraju Padmaraju on Tuesday claimed that TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu was exploring means to rejoin the National Democratic Alliance at the Centre. Talking to reporters in the Assembly premises, Padmaraju said that Naidu appears to be disappointed with his efforts to revive the...
Telugu Desam Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu  -  Andhra Pradesh (jsen2)
photo: AP /

Mohd Ali: Guan Eng seeking to divert attention from land issue
Full Article New Straits/Business Times
25 Dec 2012

NIBONG TEBAL: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng was chided for trying to divert attention from a state party leader's controversial 4,000ha land ownership in Kelantan by calling on the federal government to allow Christians to use the word of 'Allah' in the Bahasa Malaysia version of the Bible. Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Mohd Ali...
Malaysia's opposition leader and Penang state Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng talks to journalists as he leaves the prime minister's office in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur, Thursday, April 3, 2008.
photo: AP / SG LIM

News Wrap: In Egypt, Draft Constitution Passes in Referendum
News Wrap: In Egypt, Draft Constitution Passes in Referendum
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  • Updated: 26 Dec 2012
In other news Tuesday, the man who ambushed firefighters in Webster, NY, on Christmas Eve left a rambling note saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood. Also, the election commission in Egypt confirmed the new constitution won nearly 64 percent of the vote in a referendum.
http://wn.com/News_Wrap_In_Egypt,_Draft_Constitution_Passes_in_Referendum

Gulf summit: Middle East foreign ministers gather in Bahrain to discuss regional issues. News
Gulf summit: Middle East foreign ministers gather in Bahrain to discuss regional issues. News
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  • Updated: 24 Dec 2012
News for Bahrain Middle East foreign minister Bahrain News Agency Bahrain, Kuwait accuse Iran of 'interference' Jerusalem Post ‎- 3 days ago Bahrain's Foreign Ministry immediately rushed out a statement ... Echoing the Foreign Ministry's comments, Bahrain's Minister of State for ... Gulf summit: Middle East foreign ministers gather in Bahrain to ... ► 1:14► 1:14 www.youtube.com/watch?v...list...index... 3 hours ago - Uploaded by JewishNewsOne Gulf foreign ministers met in Bahrain to draw up plans ahead of the Gulf Cooperation Council summit ... More videos for Bahrain Middle East foreign minister » Foreign relations of Bahrain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_BahrainThe country's foreign minister is Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, ... her the first Middle East woman and only the third woman in history to take over the post. Bahrain and US-Iran relations - Bahrain-India relations - Iran - Israel Images for Bahrain Middle East foreign minister - Report images Bahraini Milkshakes - The Middle East Channel - Foreign Policy mideast.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/.../bahraini_milkshakesDec 3, 2012 -- The Middle East twitterati had a field day of outrage and humor over the ... (and Bahrain's Foreign Minister) retweeting her now deleted "OMG ... Minister of Transportation attends Middle East Business Aviation www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/5381145 days ago -- Minister of Transportation attends Middle East Business Aviation Airshow ...
http://wn.com/Gulf_summit_Middle_East_foreign_ministers_gather_in_Bahrain_to_discuss_regional_issues_News

Benedict XVI: Peace and reconciliation in the Middle East.
Benedict XVI: Peace and reconciliation in the Middle East.
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  • Updated: 30 Nov 2012
The Church encourages every effort to promote peace in the world and in the Middle East - peace that will be effective only if it is based on authentic respect for others. These were the words of Pope Benedict XVI on Monday as he met with the 6 new Cardinals created at Saturday's consistory. Speaking to the Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Raï, the Pope took the opportunity to remember his recent trip to Lebanon and to launch yet another appeal for reconciliation in the region. The Pope the spoke about the mission of the cardinals, who are required to support "the successor of Peter in his service to the Church and to "be a sign of hope for all people." The Pope invited them to pursue their "spir ...
  • published: 27 Nov 2012
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  • author: vatican
http://wn.com/Benedict_XVI_Peace_and_reconciliation_in_the_Middle_East

Myanmar Air Bagan plane crash-lands on Myanmar road Killing 2 Injuring 11
Myanmar Air Bagan plane crash-lands on Myanmar road Killing 2 Injuring 11
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  • Duration: 1:05
  • Updated: 25 Dec 2012
A Myanmar plane carrying 65 passengers including foreign tourists crash-landed in eastern Shan state on Tuesday, leaving two people dead and 11 others injured, the airline and officials said. Air Bagan said the aircraft, an ageing Fokker-100, was forced to make an emergency landing two miles (three kilometres) from Heho airport, which is the gateway to the popular tourist destination of Inle Lake. "One passenger who was missing was found dead inside the plane. We are still trying to identify who the dead passenger is," the carrier announced in a statement posted on its Facebook page. The victim was an 11-year-old child, according to the information ministry, which added that four foreigners were among those hurt in the accident. Another person was killed when the plane struck a motorbike on a road near the airport, it said. The exact circumstances of the incident were not immediately clear, but a government official said a fire was reported in one of the engines as it approached Heho airport at around 9 am (0230 GMT). "Because of the emergency landing near the airport, the plane broke up in the middle," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity, adding that passengers were evacuated. A local tour guide waiting at the airport for passengers on the Air Bagan flight to arrive said the fire had "burnt almost the whole plane". Air Bagan spokesman Ye Min Oo said the two pilots among the injured were taken to hospital, although their condition was not immediately known ...
  • published: 25 Dec 2012
  • views: 134
  • author: newz4all
http://wn.com/Myanmar_Air_Bagan_plane_crash-lands_on_Myanmar_road_Killing_2_Injuring_11

Raw: Midnight Mass at the Vatican
Raw: Midnight Mass at the Vatican
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  • Duration: 1:07
  • Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Pope Benedict XVI presides over Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica. A smiling Benedict, dressed in gold-colored vestments, waved to photo-snapping pilgrims and applauding church-goers as he glided up the centre aisle towards altar. (Dec. 24)
http://wn.com/Raw_Midnight_Mass_at_the_Vatican

Delhi gang-rape: water cannons, lathicharge as protests intensify
Delhi gang-rape: water cannons, lathicharge as protests intensify
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  • Duration: 3:58
  • Updated: 25 Dec 2012
There was chaos outside North Block in New Delhi this morning as the police resorted to lathicharge and used water cannons on protesters who tried to break barricades and enter the premises. The police also lobbed tear gas shells on the protesters, who are out on the streets demanding safety of women after a 23-year-old medical student was gang-raped in a moving bus in Delhi on Sunday. Watch full video: www.ndtv.com
  • published: 22 Dec 2012
  • views: 3553
  • author: ndtv
http://wn.com/Delhi_gang-rape_water_cannons,_lathicharge_as_protests_intensify

Tourists celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem with tatoos and music
Tourists celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem with tatoos and music
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  • Duration: 1:29
  • Updated: 25 Dec 2012
It's Christmas time... Celebrations kick off around the world as clocks strike midnight
http://wn.com/Tourists_celebrate_Christmas_in_Bethlehem_with_tatoos_and_music

ABC television interview with Hugo Chavez
ABC television interview with Hugo Chavez
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  • Duration: 6:45
  • Updated: 20 Dec 2012
Barbara Walters from ABC interviews president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez. Aired Fri, Mar 16th, 2007.
  • published: 17 Mar 2007
  • views: 479292
  • author: GiggaDigga
http://wn.com/ABC_television_interview_with_Hugo_Chavez

Afghan Policewoman Kills US Adviser in Kabul
Afghan Policewoman Kills US Adviser in Kabul
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  • Duration: 0:59
  • Updated: 26 Dec 2012
An Afghan policewoman shot and killed an American adviser outside the police headquarters in Kabul on Monday, the latest in a rising tide of insider attacks by Afghans against their foreign allies, senior Afghan officials said. (Dec. 24)
http://wn.com/Afghan_Policewoman_Kills_US_Adviser_in_Kabul

Liberation Theology
Liberation Theology
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  • Duration: 4:14
  • Updated: 20 Dec 2012
Liberation Theology and the Marxism Leninism Worldview (Part 12 of 15). Summit Ministries covers an interesting segment of Christianity as compared to a Biblical Worldview. Please visit my friends at www.Summit.org for more videos and resources for understanding the Marxist Leninist world view, and developing a Biblical Christian Worldview, including various Summit camps and retreats. Also, visit http for more information on Liberation Theology, Marxism-Leninism, Communism, Christian Worldview, and Christian Apologetics.
  • published: 24 Aug 2009
  • views: 8626
  • author: reflect7
http://wn.com/Liberation_Theology

Egypt's Coptic Christians decry new constitution
Egypt's Coptic Christians decry new constitution
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  • Duration: 1:30
  • Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Egypt's opposition says it will appeal a referendum seen as voting in a new constitution backed by ruling Islamists, and vows to keep up a struggle that has spawned weeks of protests and instability, while Coptic Christians express concern about their future under Islamist rule. Duration: 01:29
  • published: 24 Dec 2012
  • views: 168
  • author: AFP
http://wn.com/Egypt's_Coptic_Christians_decry_new_constitution

Delhi gang-rape: water cannons, lathicharge as protests intensify
Delhi gang-rape: water cannons, lathicharge as protests intensify
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  • Duration: 3:58
  • Updated: 25 Dec 2012
There was chaos outside North Block in New Delhi this morning as the police resorted to lathicharge and used water cannons on protesters who tried to break barricades and enter the premises. The police also lobbed tear gas shells on the protesters, who are out on the streets demanding safety of women after a 23-year-old medical student was gang-raped in a moving bus in Delhi on Sunday. Watch full video: www.ndtv.com
  • published: 22 Dec 2012
  • views: 3553
  • author: ndtv
http://wn.com/Delhi_gang-rape_water_cannons,_lathicharge_as_protests_intensify

18+ Syria - Assad MIG Mass Murder of Bakery Bread Line in Halfaya 12-23-12 - part1
18+ Syria - Assad MIG Mass Murder of Bakery Bread Line in Halfaya 12-23-12 - part1
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  • Updated: 26 Dec 2012
18+ Adults Only - Warning - Not for Shock - Contains Graphic Images - Documentary Evidence of Crimes Against Humanity Committed by Syria Dictator Bashar Assad . - Assad MIG Mass Murder at Bakery Line in Halfaya 12-23-12 Up to 200 Dead and/or Wounded reported from an Assad Air Strike on a Bakery in Halfaya in Hama. - Dozens killed in air strike on bakery in central Syria Reuters | Dec 23, 2012 | 17:10 BEIRUT ---- Dozens of people were killed and wounded in an air strike on a bakery in Syria's central Hama province, activists said, with some reporting up to 200 dead. "We cannot get an exact figure yet because we are still confused about which are dead and which are wounded," one activist said. The strike hit Halfaya, a town recently seized by rebels in a new push to take territory in Hama. hilfaya حلفايا عشرات الشهداء استهداف فرن الخبز بالطيران BEIRUT (Reuters) - Dozens of people were killed and many more wounded in an air strike that hit a Syrian bakery where a large crowd was queuing for bread on Sunday, activists said. If confirmed, it would be one of the deadliest air strikes of Syria's civil war. "There is no way to really know yet how many people were killed. When I got there, I could see piles of bodies all over the ground. There were women and children," said Samer al-Hamawi, an activist in the town of Halfaya. "There are also dozens of wounded people." Rami Abdelrahman, of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, also said the death toll was still very unclear ...
http://wn.com/18+_Syria__Assad_MIG_Mass_Murder_of_Bakery_Bread_Line_in_Halfaya_12-23-12__part1

North Korea's rocket launches
North Korea's rocket launches
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  • Duration: 3:47
  • Updated: 26 Dec 2012
CNN Producer Tim Schwarz looks back on North Korea's history of rocket launches.
  • published: 12 Dec 2012
  • views: 26831
  • author: CNN
http://wn.com/North_Korea's_rocket_launches

Inside Syria - How real is Syria's chemical weapons threat?
Inside Syria - How real is Syria's chemical weapons threat?
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  • Duration: 24:56
  • Updated: 25 Dec 2012
We ask if the West is exaggerating Syria's chemical weapons menace to justify a future military intervention. Watch Inside Syria with presenter Hazem Sika as he speaks with Lale Kemal, a military analyst and the correspondent for Jane Defense Weekly; Joel Rubin, a former US State Department official; and James Denselow, a Middle East analyst and founder of 'New Diplomacy Platform'.
http://wn.com/Inside_Syria__How_real_is_Syria's_chemical_weapons_threat?


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Egyptian election workers count ballots at the end of the second round of a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of president Mohammed Morsi at a polling station in Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. South African fans cheer at the Denmark vs. Cameroon World Cup match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 19, 2010. Opposition leader Andry Rajoelina is seen in one of the capital's presidential palaces in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tuesday March 17, 2009 In this photo provided by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and taken on Friday, June 17, 2011, former South African President Nelson Mandela reads an advance copy of his latest book titled "Nelson Mandela By Himself" , at this home in Johannesburg, South Africa.

HIV/AIDS Afflicts Migrants Living in Wealthy Countries Asian Football Confederation President Mohamed Bin Hammam, left, speaks as Chung Mong-joon, an outgoing FIFA vice president and an honorary chairman of the Korea Football Association, looks on during their press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Chung expressed support for Hammam, who has announced his candidacy for the FIFA presidency. 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
Egypt constitution passes, economic crunch looms
Full Article The Salt Lake Tribune
26 Dec 2012

Cairo • The official approval of Egypt’s disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress. In a clear sign of anxiety over the economy, the turbulence of...
FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 file photo, an elderly Egyptian man shows his inked finger after casting his vote on the second round of a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi in Fayoum, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Cairo , Egypt.
photo: AP / Khalil Hamra, File

updated 09 Dec 2012; published 08 Dec 2012
2:48
Egypt's Morsi An­nuls Con­sti­tu­tion­al Dec­la­ra­tion, Of­fi­cial Says (De­cem­ber 8, 2012)
updated 24 Dec 2012; published 24 Dec 2012
5:19
Morsi Wins And Loses After Egypt Pass­es Draft Con­sti­tu­tion. 24/12/2012
updated 23 Dec 2012; published 05 Dec 2012
5:43
EGYPT CIVIL WAR: Morsi FLEE'S Palace as ANGRY MOB STORM'S Palace! [RAGE RIOTS]
updated 16 Dec 2012; published 09 Dec 2012
4:25
NO MERCY on MORSI: US se­cret­ly push­ing for IS­LAM­IC FAS­CIST REGIME in Egypt [HID­DEN AGEN­DA]
updated 27 Nov 2012; published 27 Nov 2012
4:07
DEAD­LY PROTESTS as Morsi POWER GRAB sparks RIOTS: Egypt in NEW Tur­moil
updated 25 Dec 2012; published 22 May 2010
2:09
SYRIA Assad use CHEM­I­CAL Wpn; EGYPT Morsi Wins; Up­date 12.24.12 ftr Kyr­gyz­tan ASIA

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3:58
Delhi gang-rape: water can­nons, lath­icharge as protests in­ten­si­fy
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