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  • Hard lessons as Afghanistan withdrawal nears...2:26
  • Delhi gang-rape case: India outraged - NewsX...21:25
  • Year end brings no break in Syrian conflict...0:59
  • US Drone Strike Attack Kills Top Pakistani Militant Maulvi Nazir Kills 13...1:30
  • North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes a rare New Year's speech...1:02
  • UN urges accord at Sudan summit...1:53
  • Raw: Cantor Opposes Senate `Cliff' Bill...0:37
  • Ivory Coast Stampede Kills 60 Abidjan Ivory Coast New Years | 60 crushed to death fireworks display...1:11
  • UN says Syria death toll is 'truly shocking'...3:44
  • The Long Walk...6:29
  • DR Congo M23 rebels enter Goma city....1:15
  • Outlook for Germany's Merkel in 2013...2:21
  • BREAKING NEWS: 19 DEAD! Shia pilgrims KILLED in SUICIDE bus BOMBING in Pakistan!...1:06
  • Racist Blacks are targeting Asian women for hate crimes in New York...1:54
Most international troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan this year. After 12 years of a US-led invasion, parallels are being drawn with the Soviet exit, decades ago. That withdrawal is now widely seen as a disaster. A Russian diplomat warned that forgetting Afghanistan altogether combined with pulling the troops could mean more problems for the international community Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Kabul.
Hard lessons as Afghanistan with­draw­al nears
2:26
Delhi gang-rape case: India out­raged - NewsX
21:25
Year end brings no break in Syr­i­an con­flict
0:59
US Drone Strike At­tack Kills Top Pak­istani Mil­i­tant Maul­vi Nazir Kills 13
1:30
North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes a rare New Year's speech
1:02
UN urges ac­cord at Sudan sum­mit
1:53
Raw: Can­tor Op­pos­es Sen­ate `Cliff' Bill
0:37
Ivory Coast Stam­pede Kills 60 Abid­jan Ivory Coast New Years | 60 crushed to death fire­works dis­play
1:11
UN says Syria death toll is 'truly shock­ing'
3:44
The Long Walk
6:29
DR Congo M23 rebels enter Goma city.
1:15
Out­look for Ger­many's Merkel in 2013
2:21
BREAK­ING NEWS: 19 DEAD! Shia pil­grims KILLED in SUI­CIDE bus BOMB­ING in Pak­istan!
1:06
Racist Blacks are tar­get­ing Asian women for hate crimes in New York
1:54
What fis­cal cliff deal means for glob­al econ­o­my
3:37




US working hard to have support for Afghan reconciliation
Full Article Zeenews
03 Jan 2013

Washington: Aiming to get cooperation through dialogue, the US said that it is working hard to create an environment within Afghanistan and also in the region to have support for Afghan-Afghan reconciliation. "We have been working hard to create an environment not only within Afghanistan, but also regionally have support for Afghan-Afghan...
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, right, civil affairs team lead for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, shakes hands and laughs with Mawlawi Guhlam M. Ruhaani, director of Hajj and Endowment, at the conclusion of a key leader engagement in Farah City, Dec. 29, 2012.
photo: US Navy / HMC Josh Ives

Indian gang rape: suspects to appear in court
Full Article The Daily Telegraph
03 Jan 2013

A gang of men accused of repeatedly raping a 23-year-old student on a moving bus in New Delhi in a deadly crime that repulsed the nation are to appear in court today for the first time. A British tourist join others in a candlelight vigil to mourn the death of a gang rape victim, in Kolkata, India Photo: AP 3:52AM GMT 03 Jan 2013...
Youth Brigade of Kashmir carry out a protest demonstration in Srinagar, India, on Monday 24, December 2012. As solidarity with Delhi gang-rape case. The protesters were demanding action against people involved in rape incidents across the country.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

UN lifts Syria death toll over 60,000
Full Article NZ Herald
02 Jan 2013

The United Nations has estimated that more than 60,000 people have been killed in Syria's 21-month-old uprising against authoritarian rule, a toll one-third higher than what anti-regime activists had counted. The UN human rights chief called the toll "truly shocking". Opposition activist groups had been estimating the death toll at more than 45,000...
A Syrian refugee speaks to his family through a hole in their tent in Zaatari Syrian refugee camp, near the Syrian border in Mafraq, Jordan, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.
photo: AP / Mohammad Hannon

7 teachers, health workers gunned down in Pakistan
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
02 Jan 2013

ISLAMABAD -- Continuing a militant campaign of violence against aid workers in Pakistan, gunmen Tuesday shot dead seven Pakistani teachers and health workers, six of them women, police officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. But the shooting, in the Swabi district of the northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, fit a...
Pakistani men carry the body of a teacher, who was killed by gunmen, from a hospital for burial in Swabi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.
photo: AP / Mohammad Sajjad

North Korea's leader calls for peace with South in New Year's speech
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
02 Jan 2013

SEOUL -- In a domestically televised New Year's Day speech, North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un said he wanted to "remove confrontation" on this divided peninsula and called on "anti-reunification forces" in South Korea to cease their hostility toward the North. The lengthy address, which laid out the national goals for 2013, marked Mr....
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony to reopen the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012.
photo: AP / Ng Han Guan

Sudan and South Sudan leaders to hold summit
Full Article Al Jazeera
02 Jan 2013

The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan are set to meet in Ethiopian capital to discuss how to improve border security and resume cross-border oil flows, both governments have said. The African Union will host the summit on Friday between Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and his southern counterpart Salva Kiir in Addis Ababa, spokesmen...
File - Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, center-left, and South Sudan President Salva Kiir, right, gesture to celebrate the completion of a signing ceremony after the two countries reached a deal on economic and security agreements Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
photo: AP / Elias Asmare

Senate's fiscal cliff bill heads to House, Cantor opposes
Full Article Detroit news
01 Jan 2013

By Andrew Taylor Associated Press Comments House Minority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., center, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, and others, arrive for a Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press) Washington — The Senate-approved compromise to avert the "fiscal cliff" ran...
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. leaves a Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.
photo: AP / Jacquelyn Martin

Stampede after fireworks kills 61 in Ivory Coast
Full Article The Guardian
01 Jan 2013

INZA BAKAYOKO Associated Press= ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A crowd stampeded after leaving a New Year's fireworks show early Tuesday in Ivory Coast's commercial center, killing 61 people — many of them youths — and injuring more than 200, rescue workers said....
An Ivory Coast troop stands next to the belongings of people involved in a deadly stampede in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Tuesday, Jan. 1 2013.
photo: AP / Emanuel Ekra

Syria starts 2013 with aerial strikes and clashes
Full Article The Star
01 Jan 2013

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrians woke on New Year's Day to countrywide aerial bombardment, while President Bashar al-Assad's forces and rebels fighting to topple him clashed on the outskirts of the capital. Free Syrian Army fighters and civilians search for bodies under rubble after an air strike by a fighter jet loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad...
In this Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army fighters fire at enemy positions during heavy clashes with government forces, in the Salaheddine district in Aleppo, Syria.
photo: AP / Abdullah Al-Yasin

A New Year's Resolution: An Apology Day?
Full Article WorldNews.com
01 Jan 2013

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling For good reason Mark Charles, a member of the Navajo Nation, is deeply offended that buried on page 45 of the 2010 Defense Appropriation Act (after pages on the maintenance and operation of the United States Military) is an "official" apology to Native American People. Not only does such dismissive...
File - Ram Herder, 89, is shown on May 22, 2008 in his Sanders, Ariz. home that was provided by the federal government as part of a massive relocation project to move Navajos from land Congress said belonged to the Hopi Tribe.
photo: AP / Felicia Fonseca

UN slaps sanctions on DR Congo rebels
Full Article Al Jazeera
01 Jan 2013

The United Nations Security Council has slapped an arms embargo on M23 rebels and their alleged Rwandan allies, the FDLR, amid a flare-up of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern region. The council committee tasked with monitoring sanctions on the Congo also imposed a travel ban and asset freeze on two key M23 figures: the group's...
File -  Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) police officers arrive in the North Kivu provincial capital of Goma after the rebel group known as M23 withdrew from the city, 1 December, 2012.
photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti

Merkel warns Germans of tough economic times ahead
Full Article BBC News
31 Dec 2012

Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that the German economic climate in 2013 will be "even more difficult". In her new year message, she also cautioned that the eurozone debt crisis was far from over. However, she did say that reforms designed to address the roots of the problem were beginning to bear fruit. Her comments appeared to...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures while posing for photographs after recording her annual New Year's speech at the chancellery in Berlin Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.
photo: AP / John MacDougall

Car bombing leaves at least 19 dead, 25 injured in Pakistan
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
30 Dec 2012

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – At least 19 people were killed by a car bomb in Pakistan on Sunday, the latest in a pattern of escalating attacks by militants in recent weeks. An explosives-laden car was detonated next to a convoy of three buses carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims from Pakistan’s western Baluchistan province to Iran. The blast also...
Security men gather at the site of a suicide bombing in Quetta, Pakistan, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.
photo: AP / Arshad Butt

US woman charged with hate crime in subway death
Full Article Taipei Times
30 Dec 2012

A woman who told police she shoved a man to his death off a subway platform because she has hated Muslims since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the US and thought he was one was charged on Saturday with murder as a hate crime, prosecutors said. Erika Menendez was charged in the death of Sunando Sen, who was crushed by a 7 train in Queens, New York,...
In this image provided by the New York City Police Department, a composite sketch showing the woman believed to have pushed a man to his death in front of a subway train on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 is shown.
photo: AP / New York City Police Department

José Mourinho to reportedly punish Real Madrid full-back Fabio Coentrão
Full Article The Guardian
03 Jan 2013

• Coentrão returned late from winter break, it is claimed • Potential incident adds to unrest at La Liga champions Fabio Coentrão reportedly returned late to Real Madrid following the La Liga winter break. Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters...
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, second left, celebrates his goal with coach Jose Mourinho from Portugal, second right, and Coentrao, left, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Levante at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
photo: AP / Andres Kudacki

Williams vs No. 1 Azarenka in Brisbane semifinals
Full Article my SA
03 Jan 2013

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams had a tough win over the woman she's predicting will one day top the rankings, setting up a semifinal match at the Brisbane International against current No. 1 Victoria Azarenka. The reigning Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Olympic champion showed plenty of emotion on key points in a heavy-hitting duel with Fed...
Day 14 - The Women's Singles Final match of Serena Williams (USA) against Victoria Azarenka (BLR) US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 9, 2012
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Pictures point to new Balotelli bust-up
Full Article IC Newcastle
03 Jan 2013

14:45, Jan 3 2013 Mario Balotelli's Manchester City future has been thrown into doubt after pictures emerged of what appeared to be a furious training-ground bust-up with manager Roberto Mancini. It is reported Mancini stepped in after Balotelli went in too strongly on...
Manchester City's Mario Balotelli, centre left, celebrates with manager Roberto Mancini after scoring against Everton during their English Premier League soccer match at The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday Sept. 24, 2011.
photo: AP / Jon Super

Will Roberto Mancini and Mario Balotelli be at Manchester City next season? – poll
Full Article The Guardian
03 Jan 2013

Will Mario Balotelli's fight with Roberto Mancini be the final straw for the player? Or will he outlast his manager at Manchester City? For how long can Roberto Mancini and Mario Balotelli remain at Manchester City together? Photograph: Paul Burrows/Action Images...
Manchester City's manager Roberto Mancini, right, issues instructions to Italian stiker Mario Balotelli during the team's 3-0 win over Stoke in their English Premier League soccer match at The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Wednesday Dec. 21, 2011.
photo: AP / Jon Super

Serena sets up Azarenka semi
Full Article Al Jazeera
03 Jan 2013

Serena Williams had a tough win over the woman she's predicting will one day top the rankings as she set up a semi-final match at the Brisbane International against current No. 1 Victoria Azarenka. The reigning Wimbledon, US Open and Olympic champion showed plenty of emotion on key points in a heavy-hitting duel with Fed Cup teammate Sloane...
Serena Williams of the U. S. reacts to cheering spectators as she returns a shot to Maria Sharapova of Russia during their tennis match on the final of the WTA Championships in Istanbul, Turkey
photo: AP

Sergio Ramos: Real Madrid can still win La Liga
Full Article Goal
03 Jan 2013

The Spain international feels that his team have now found their form and he is confident that los Blancos still have a shot to challenge for silverware this term By Chris Kvesa More On : Real Madrid CF, Sergio Ramos...
Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos reacts after scoring against Sevilla during their Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, March 6, 2010
photo: AP / Victor R. Caivano

Fernando Llorente and Juventus set for negotiations
Full Article BBC News
03 Jan 2013

Juventus have taken a big step towards signing Fernando Llorente on a free transfer next summer. The Italian champions are to hold talks with the 27-year-old Spain striker, who has scored 115 goals in 317 appearances over nine seasons for the Basque club. Fernando Llorente stats Age: 27 Position: Striker Career: Baskonia (Tercera division), Bilbao...
Spain's player Fernando Llorente
photo: AP / Daniel Ochoa de Olza

Cartoon of the Day: Redknapp teaches dopey Benitez a lesson
Full Article Goal
03 Jan 2013

Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day More On : Chelsea FC, QPR, Chelsea FC vs...
Tottenham Hotspur's manager Harry Redknapp gestures to his players during their English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Saturday, April 7, 2012.
photo: AP / Scott Heppell

Lil Wayne reveals 'Baked' forehead tattoo - picture
Full Article Digital Spy
03 Jan 2013

Lil Wayne has revealed a new tattoo on his forehead. The rapper has had the word "Baked" inscribed on his forehead in the style of the logo from skateboarding company Baker. Wayne previously described his love of skateboarding as a "lifestyle", explaining to HipHopDX: "You have to be fully committed. In order to be fully committed, you have to live...
Lil' Wayne performs during the
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Pop star Rain to be punished for meeting actress
Full Article The Tribune San Luis Obispo
03 Jan 2013

Search Events Restaurants Movies Music Add an Event Performing Arts Venues Photos & Videos Cayucos Polar Bear Dip 2013 Top 10 news stories of 2012...
 Rain, a Korean pop star and actor, performs in front of a video image of himself as he makes his American solo concert debut in the first of two "Rainy Day New York" shows in The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday, February
photo: AP/Henny Ray Abrams

Selena Gomez is happy for a fresh start with Justin Bieber
Full Article The Times of India
03 Jan 2013

After weeks of rumours that the two had broken up, Selena Gomez had finally reconciled with her boyfriend in late December last year. And now the singer and actress says that she has had enough and wants to put all the drama that transpired between her and Justin Bieber behind her and...
Selena Gomez performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Justin Bieber Sends Condolences To Photographer's Family
Full Article Starpulse
02 Jan 2013

Justin Bieber has reached out to the family of a paparazzo who was killed while photographing the singer's car in Los Angeles, insisting his "thoughts and prayers" are with the victim's relatives. A photographer spotted the superstar's Ferrari on New Year's...
Justin Bieber arrives for the Brit Awards 2011 at The O2 Arena in London, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011.
photo: AP / Joel Ryan

Britney Spears working on new album
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
02 Jan 2013

Britney Spears has confirmed she has finally returned to the recording studio. The US pop princess, who has been busy on the...
Britney Spears Live Paris 6
photo: Creative Commons / Kpo!09

Lovato remembers New Year in rehab two years ago
Full Article Newstrack India
02 Jan 2013

Tweet Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Singer Demi Lovato wished Happy New Year on Twitter and compare where she is now to where she's been last year. "Two years ago, I watched the ball drop on TV in rehab and cried my eyes out," Lovato tweeted Monday evening, referring to her treatment back in 2010, reports eonline.com....
Demi Lovato perfoms during the 2011 Y100 Jingle Ball at the Bank Atlantic Center Sunrise, Florida - December 10, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Demi Lovato reflects on drug, bulimia recovery: 'Two years ago I was in rehab'
Full Article The Examiner
01 Jan 2013

Demi Lovato reflected on her newfound sobriety and health in a series of introspective New Year's Eve tweets she sent to her 11.2 million Twitter followers. "Two years ago, I watched the [New Year's] ball drop on TV in rehab and cried my eyes out," Lovato tweeted. "Tonight I'm on the beach with my closest, most loyal friends, sipping coffee and...
Demi Lovato perfoms during the 2011 Y100 Jingle Ball at the Bank Atlantic Center Sunrise, Florida - December 10, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Brenda Song returning to 'Scandal'
Full Article The Examiner
01 Jan 2013

Brenda Song is set to appear in more episodes of ABCs political thriller, ''Scandal''. Song's co-star, Joshua Malina confirmed on December 30 that the actress is returning to the...
Brenda Song May 09
photo: Creative Commons / Angela George

Piper 'was mistaken for prostitute'
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
03 Jan 2013

Billie Piper has revealed she was mistaken for a real-life prostitute after a stint playing one for a TV role. The actress, 30, said the confusion arose after she moved to the countryside following her role in ITV2 drama Secret Diary...
Billie Piper
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Danny Boyle's 'Trance' sets UK release date
Full Article Digital Spy
03 Jan 2013

Danny Boyle's Trance has been given a UK release date. The James McAvoy-starring psychological thriller will arrive in cinemas on March 27, 2013, reports Deadline. It centres around an art dealer who gets mixed up with a criminal gang and enlists a hypnotist in order to recover a stolen painting. Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson will also star....
'Slumdog Millionaire' director Danny Boyle gestures during a press conference before the premiere of the film in Mumbai, India
photo: AP / Rajanish Kakade

Hrithik rings in New Year with family
Full Article The Times of India
03 Jan 2013

Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan flew his entire family to Bangkok and later boarded a private yacht with his family to welcome in the New Year. The actor hired a yacht and partied along...
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan
photo: AP / Manish Swarup

Jacqueline Fernandez: 'I would shave my head for a role'
Full Article Digital Spy
03 Jan 2013

Jacqueline Fernandez has claimed she would shave her head if it was important for a role. The star will be seen next in a supporting role in the ensemble thriller Race 2. She told The Times of India: "I love experimenting with my look. For example, if a director asks me to shave my head for a particular scene, my reaction would be, 'That's...
Jacqueline Fernandez at IIFA 2010
photo: Creative Commons

CD, DVD sales fall 176%: Report
Full Article The Times of India
03 Jan 2013

LONDON: Digital downloads of films, music and video games have reached one billion pounds for the first time, official industry figures have confirmed. The Entertainment Retailers...
A child looking at one of the DVDs in the store.
photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba

The wizardry behind 'The Impossible's' tsunami
Full Article Chicago Tribune
03 Jan 2013

The tsunami sequence in the new film "The Impossible" is so terrifying in its intensity that you might believe you're watching actual documentary footage of the natural disaster that struck Southeast Asia on Dec. 26, 2004, killing hundreds of thousands. The verisimilitude is the result of more than a year's work of exacting planning — and...
Tsunami like strong waves - Philippines
photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub

Brangelina may have tied the knot on Xmas
Full Article The Times of India
02 Jan 2013

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reportedly got married in a Christmas Day ceremony in the Caribbean. According to the Telegraph, the Hollywood power couple wed in an...
Actor Brad Pitt  and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Good Will Ambassador Angelina Jolie.
photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe

Anne Hathaway
photo: AP / Evan Agostini

Sonia Gandhi steps up discussions on Telangana issue
Full Article Indian Express
03 Jan 2013

Close on the heels of all-party meeting on Telangana issue, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today held consultations with senior party leaders as it prepared to take a decision on the vexed matter by the promised month end. Gandhi held consultations with...
The Chairperson, National Advisory Council, Smt. Sonia Gandhi .
photo: PIB of India

CAL staying positive as it launches alliance
Full Article Taipei Times
03 Jan 2013

China Airlines Ltd (CAL, 中華航空), the nation’s largest carrier, maintained an upbeat outlook on its sales and profitability this year on the back of a mild global economic recovery and strong demand on regional routes in Asia, a company official said yesterday. “We hold a relatively optimistic view for the year of 2013 amid a...
China Airlines 747-400 takes off from SFO.
photo: Creative Commons / wbaiv

Ford's US Sales Up 2 Percent in December
Full Article The New York Times
03 Jan 2013

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says its U.S. sales rose 2 percent in December, as strong sales of small cars made up for weak truck sales. Sales of the Focus small car rose 58 percent from last December, while the Fiesta subcompact was up 53 percent. F-Series pickup truck sales were flat compared with last December. Sales of the new Ford...
Logo of Ford Motors on their car-Automobile company-India.
photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam

Chrysler, Ford post strong sales in '12
Full Article Detroit news
03 Jan 2013

By Karl Henkel The Detroit News Comments Auto industry sales could top 14.5 million in the U.S. in 2012, as automakers report results on Thursday. (Getty Images) Chrysler Group LLC in 2012 posted its best sales year in five years, with U.S. sales rising 21 percent, the automaker said Thursday. Chrysler sold 1.65 million vehicles last year, thanks...
Chrysler Chelsea Proving Grounds, Sylvan Township, Michigan
photo: Creative Commons / Dwight Burdette

Chrysler reports best sales year since 2007
Full Article Palm Beach Post
03 Jan 2013

Chrysler's U.S. sales jumped 21 percent last year, the carmaker's strongest performance since 2007. The company's impressive increase outpaced the U.S. auto industry, which is expected to post a 13 percent gain for 2012. Chrysler's sales were a strong sign that Americans felt more confident about the economy as they replaced aging cars and trucks...
3rd-generation Dodge Ram Van engine bay. The Dodge B-Series was a full-size van marketed under the Dodge brand by the Chrysler Corporation (1971–1998) and later DaimlerChrysler (1998–2003).
photo: Creative Commons / Guroadrunner

RBI chief stresses independence in monetary policy
Full Article Headlines India
03 Jan 2013

Mumbai, Jan 3: Central banks need to be given full independence in formulating monetary policy and there should not be any political pressure on them, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said today. "The issue of monetary policy independence has acquired greater...
India's new central bank Governor Duvvuri Subbarao
photo: AP / Gautam Singh

Microsoft rumored to announce new Xbox in June
Full Article Business Journal
03 Jan 2013

Microsoft Corp. will reportedly introduce a new Xbox gaming system at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles this June. According to Business Insider, Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Larry Hyrb, Xbox director of programming, has begun a countdown to the expo on his blog, with a new gaming console expected to be the big expo announcement. Read...
The original controller for the American Xbox video game console, sometimes called the "Duke" controller.
photo: Public Domain / Evan-Amos

Starbucks to open 1st Vietnam cafe
Full Article US News
03 Jan 2013

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Starbucks Corp. says it will open its first Vietnam cafe early next month in Ho Chi Minh City as part of its strategy to expand across Asia. The Seattle-based chain will be entering a country of coffee lovers that already has an established market. At least two popular homegrown chains have dozens of locations across the...
Starbucks Coffee shop
photo: WN / RTayco

Hard lessons as Afghanistan withdrawal nears
Hard lessons as Afghanistan withdrawal nears
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Most international troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan this year. After 12 years of a US-led invasion, parallels are being drawn with the Soviet exit, decades ago. That withdrawal is now widely seen as a disaster. A Russian diplomat warned that forgetting Afghanistan altogether combined with pulling the troops could mean more problems for the international community Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Kabul.
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Delhi gang-rape case: India outraged - NewsX
Delhi gang-rape case: India outraged - NewsX
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The horrific gang rape of a 23-year-old para-medical student on a moving bus in Delhi has outraged the entire nation. While angry MPs have set off a storm in Parliament demanding the strictest punishment for rapists. Outraged citizens have taken to the streets questioning the law and order situation in Delhi and demanding ways to stop this shame. For more log on to www.newsx.com
  • published: 18 Dec 2012
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Year end brings no break in Syrian conflict
Year end brings no break in Syrian conflict
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www.euronews.com An unverified amateur video has been posted on a social network site reportedly showing elite government troops attacking rebels in a bid to take control of Daraya, a strategic suburb of Damascus. Five people including a child were killed from rocket fire say opposition activists. There were similar scenes in northern Idlib in the town of Maaret al-Numan. One report suggests Syrian rebels in the Aleppo region have been forced to make their own weapons with one member quoted as saying, "no one's giving us any support". The refugee problem has not eased as thousands pour across the borders of Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq. It's estimated over half a million have fled the 21-month-old conflict which has claimed the lives of around 45000. On the diplomatic front Syria's government has said it welcomes any initiative for talks to end bloodshed. The comments from Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi come after UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said he had a peace plan acceptable to all sides. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
  • published: 31 Dec 2012
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US Drone Strike Attack Kills Top Pakistani Militant Maulvi Nazir Kills 13
US Drone Strike Attack Kills Top Pakistani Militant Maulvi Nazir Kills 13
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An American drone strike killed a top Pakistani militant commander in a northwestern tribal region, security officials said on Thursday. The death of Maulvi Nazir was seen as a serious blow to Taliban fighters who attack United States and allied forces in neighboring Afghanistan. Enlarge This Image SK Khan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Maulvi Nazir in South Waziristan in 2007. Related Drone War Spurs Militants to Deadly Reprisals (December 30, 2012) Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors The drone strike took place Wednesday night and targeted Mr. Nazir's vehicle in the Angoor Adda area in South Waziristan. Five other people were also killed, including one of his key aides, officials said. "He has been killed. It is confirmed," said a senior Pakistani intelligence officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "The vehicle he was traveling in was hit. Mr. Nazir was traveling from Birmal to Wana, the main town in South Waziristan, when his vehicle was struck by the drone. In a separate drone strike in North Waziristan on Thursday morning, at least four people were killed when a vehicle was targeted. The identities of those killed were not immediately known. Mr. Nazir, believed to be in his 30s, was based in the western part of the South Waziristan tribal region. He led the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe and his loyalists regularly joined attacks on American forces across the porous ...
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes a rare New Year's speech
North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes a rare New Year's speech
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North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un makes a rare New Year's speech, the first by the North's leaders in 19 years. Report by Sarah Johnston. Subscribe to ITN News! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com More from North Korea: North Korea 'giant soldier' speculation bit.ly Kim Jong-un picks up frozen meat and juices in North Korean supermarket bit.ly North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes first public speech in Pyongyang bit.ly North Korea unveils huge Kim Jong-il statue as rocket launch fails bit.ly The world's worst cruise holiday? bit.ly North Korea's Kim Jong-un rides a miniature train bit.ly North Korea threatens to eliminate South with secret weapon bit.ly
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UN urges accord at Sudan summit
UN urges accord at Sudan summit
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The United Nations is urging leaders of Sudan and South Sudan to sign a security agreement. They are meeting in Ethiopia to discuss oil revenues and borders - the issues at the heart of their dispute. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from Khartoum.
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Raw: Cantor Opposes Senate `Cliff' Bill
Raw: Cantor Opposes Senate `Cliff' Bill
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The No. 2 Republican in the House leadership says he opposes a Senate-passed measure to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor told reporters Tuesday with his GOP lawmakers that he did not support the bill. (Jan. 1)
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Ivory Coast Stampede Kills 60 Abidjan Ivory Coast New Years | 60 crushed to death fireworks display
Ivory Coast Stampede Kills 60 Abidjan Ivory Coast New Years | 60 crushed to death fireworks display
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Please SUBSCRIBE for the Best Music and Breaking NEWS !! Ivory Coast Stampede Kills 60 Abidjan Ivory Coast New Years | 60 crushed to death fireworks display | About 60 crushed to death in Ivory Coast stampede About 60 people were crushed to death in a stampede outside a stadium in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan after a New Year's Eve fireworks display, the government said on Tuesday. The incident took place near Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium where a crowd had gathered to watch fireworks, emergency officials said. One of the injured, speaking to Reuters at a hospital, said security forces had arrived to break up the crowd, triggering a panic in which many people fell over and were trampled. "The provisional death toll is 60 and there are 49 injured," Interior Minister Hamed Bakayoko said in a statement broadcast on national television. President Alassane Ouattara, visiting injured people at the hospital, called the incident a national tragedy and said an investigation was underway to determine what happened. A Reuters correspondent said blood stains and abandoned shoes littered the scene outside the stadium on Tuesday morning. "My two children came here yesterday. I told them not to come but they didn't listen. They came when I was sleeping. What will I do?" said Assetou Toure, a cleaner. She did not know if her children had escaped unhurt. The incident was the worst of its kind in Abidjan since 2010, when a stampede at a stadium during a football match killed 18 ...
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UN says Syria death toll is 'truly shocking'
UN says Syria death toll is 'truly shocking'
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More than 60000 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's regime erupted in March 2011, a top UN official said. Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that an exhaustive analysis carried out by data specialists showed that 59648 people had died through the end of November. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Rupert Colville, spokesman for Pillay, said the death toll could be much higher. "What we have done is take the statistical analysis of seven of the lists of casualties that exist, analyse them all and remove all the double counting," he said. "But the criteria are quite strict. There has to be a set amount of information and there may well be people who have been killed who aren't included as a result of that." He said the 60000 figure should be treated as an indicative number and not a real number.
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The Long Walk
The Long Walk
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The Navajo's Long Walk to Bosque Redondo.
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DR Congo M23 rebels enter Goma city.
DR Congo M23 rebels enter Goma city.
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Outlook for Germany's Merkel in 2013
Outlook for Germany's Merkel in 2013
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Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is the woman at the centre of the European financial storm. She has managed to steer both her country and the European Union toward relative calm. But that may change in the year ahead. Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from Berlin.
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BREAKING NEWS: 19 DEAD! Shia pilgrims KILLED in SUICIDE bus BOMBING in Pakistan!
BREAKING NEWS: 19 DEAD! Shia pilgrims KILLED in SUICIDE bus BOMBING in Pakistan!
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A suicide bomber driving a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into a bus carrying Shia Muslim pilgrims in south-west Pakistan on Sunday, killing 19 people, a government official and witnesses said. Earlier on Sunday, 21 tribal policemen believed to have been kidnapped by the Taliban were found shot dead in Pakistan's troubled north-west tribal region, government officials said. Pakistan has experienced a spike in killings over the past year by radical Sunni Muslims targeting Shias who they consider heretics. The violence has been especially pronounced in Baluchistan province, where the latest attack occurred. In addition to the 19 people killed in the bombing in Baluchistan's Mastung district, 25 others were wounded, many of them critically, said Tufail Ahmed, a local political official. The blast completely destroyed the bus that was hit and damaged a second bus carrying Shias that was close by. A witness who was travelling in the second bus told Pakistan's Geo TV the first bus contained over 40 pilgrims heading to neighbouring Iran, a popular religious tourism destination for Shias. A second witness said the bomber rushed by in a truck, swerved in front of the first bus and braked suddenly. The bus slammed into the truck and then a big explosion occurred. Shias make up around 15% of Pakistan's 190 million people. They are scattered around the country but the province of Baluchistan has the largest community, mainly made up of ethnic Hazaras, easily identified by ...
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Racist Blacks are targeting Asian women for hate crimes in New York
Racist Blacks are targeting Asian women for hate crimes in New York
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At least five Asian women have been the victims of assaults in what the New York City Police Department is calling a hate crime spree. All of the victims were attacked in lower Manhattan in and around the Baruch Houses. Surveillance video shows five teens entering the scene of one attack that happened on March 31 at the Gompers Houses at 90 Pitt Street. Two of the teens are female; three are male. In the most recent incident, a 68-year-old woman was assaulted on Tuesday in front of 247 East Broadway at about 11 pm Police say all of the victims have been Asian and between 50-71 years old. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is looking for the attackers. Robbery does not appear to be a motive in the assaults. If you have any information on the attackers, you are urged to contact police:
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What fiscal cliff deal means for global economy
What fiscal cliff deal means for global economy
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European shares rose strongly after a long-awaited deal was secured in US Congress to avoid a fiscal crisis. But what will the deal really mean for the world's largest economy? Leader writer Martin Sandbu talks to the FT's Daniel Garrahan about what to expect in 2013. Related Article: www.ft.com For more on the US Fiscal Cliff from the Financial Times, visit www.ft.com/indepth/us-fiscal-cliff
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton smiles as she waits to speak at Singapore Management University in Singapore Chicago Bulls' Carlos Boozer, left, tries to score against Phoenix Suns' Michael Beasley (0) in overtime during an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Phoenix. The Bulls defeated the Suns 112-106. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Republican senate candidate, Ohio treasurer Josh Mandel at the City Club in Cleveland Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. Eric Schmidt, Google-Chef waehrend einer Rede bei der Healthcare Information and Management System Society Conference in Orlando, Fla. am 28. Feb. 2008. Google bietet jedermann schon jetzt viel Platz kostenlos seine Daten im Internet zu speichern - ob Fotos, Texte oder E-Mails. Demnaechst koennten die Befunde vom Arzt hinzukommen. Google Health heisst die Plattform, auf der die Menschen ihre medizinischen Daten dann selbst verwalten koennen.

Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) employees at the emergency operation center in the building used as crisis management headquarters at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. Golf Course The Venetian Macao is a luxury hotel and casino resort in Macau owned by the Las Vegas Sands corporation. The Venetian is a 40-story, $2.4 billion anchor for the 7 resort hotels which are under construction on the Cotai Strip in Macau. The 10,500,000-square-foot (980,000 m2) Venetian Macao is modeled on its sister casino resort – The Venetian in Las Vegas – and is the largest single structure hotel building in Asia and the fourth-largest building in the world by area.[1][2] Agricultural land - farming - India

 John Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana     (js1) Equatorial Guinea and Libya soccer national team players enter the Estadio De Bata Pitch prior to the start of the African Nations Cup soccer  tournament Bata, Malabo. Equatorial Guinea host this year's  tournament with Gabon. 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.

In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a visit to a housing complex at Catia la Mar, Venezuela, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Chavez says Venezuelan security forces have arrested a U.S. citizen and suspect he is a mercenary who could be involved in an alleged plot to destabilize the country if the opposition's candidate loses the upcoming presidential election. Napoli's Edinson Cavani, of Uruguay, celebrates after scoring a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Bologna, in Naples, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks at an anniversary event for Military College in La Paz, Monday, April 20, 2009. Apple iPhone 3GS - Smartphone

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa reacts after listening favorable reports about a referendum he proposed as he is interviewed during a TV broadcast at GamaTV station in Quito, Ecuador, Saturday, May 7, 2011. 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 8 - Sara Errani (ITA) v Angelique Kerber (GER) - US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 3, 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

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The Daily Telegraph 03 Jan 2013, A gang of men accused of repeatedly raping a 23-year-old student on a moving bus in New Delhi in a deadly crime that repulsed the nation are to appear in court today for the first time. A British tourist join others in a candlelight vigil to mourn the death of a gang rape victim, in Kolkata, India Photo: AP 3:52AM GMT 03 Jan 2013...

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NZ Herald 02 Jan 2013, The United Nations has estimated that more than 60,000 people have been killed in Syria's 21-month-old uprising against authoritarian rule, a toll one-third higher than what anti-regime activists had counted. The UN human rights chief called the toll "truly shocking". Opposition activist groups had been estimating the death toll at more than 45,000...

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updated 25 Sep 2012; published 23 Sep 2012
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DR Congo M23 rebels enter Goma city.
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