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  • Air attacks in Kachin state...0:52
  • Falklands letter is 'another Kirchner trick'...2:12
  • THE NEWS : Boehner re elected as House Speaker on first ballot...11:01
  • Hugo Chavez's health mystery...2:44
  • Raw: Sandy Hook Students Go Back to School...0:43
  • Google Settles on Patents, Other Antitrust Items...1:48
  • CONGO PEACE TALKS: NEGOTIATING PARTIES TO AGREE ON FORMAT...1:52
  • Hard lessons as Afghanistan withdrawal nears...2:26
  • Delhi gang-rape case: India outraged - NewsX...21:25
  • Japanese trucker gets kicks from Syria war tourism...0:48
  • Shiite pilgrims killed in deadly Pakistan attack...0:37
  • The Situation Room - North Korea: Kim conciliatory?...2:50
  • UN urges accord at Sudan summit...1:53
  • Raw: Cantor Opposes Senate `Cliff' Bill...0:37
On Wednesday the Burmese Army acknowledged that it had used jets to attack rebel fighters in northern Kachin state. The footage shows a fighter jet, gun shots and smoke in the area.
Air at­tacks in Kachin state
0:52
Falk­lands let­ter is 'an­oth­er Kirch­n­er trick'
2:12
THE NEWS : Boehn­er re elect­ed as House Speak­er on first bal­lot
11:01
Hugo Chavez's health mys­tery
2:44
Raw: Sandy Hook Stu­dents Go Back to School
0:43
Google Set­tles on Patents, Other An­titrust Items
1:48
CONGO PEACE TALKS: NE­GO­TI­AT­ING PAR­TIES TO AGREE ON FOR­MAT
1:52
Hard lessons as Afghanistan with­draw­al nears
2:26
Delhi gang-rape case: India out­raged - NewsX
21:25
Japanese truck­er gets kicks from Syria war tourism
0:48
Shi­ite pil­grims killed in dead­ly Pak­istan at­tack
0:37
The Sit­u­a­tion Room - North Korea: Kim con­cil­ia­to­ry?
2:50
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




Myanmar Refugees Fearful After Fighting Escalates
Full Article The New York Times
04 Jan 2013

LAIZA, Myanmar (AP) — Ethnic Kachins living in makeshift camps in Myanmar described their terror at the army's use of air power during fighting with Kachin rebels seeking more autonomy as the government said Friday that it has exercised maximum restraint. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and...

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Kachin refugees wait for rations by Kachin Independence Army at Je Yang IDP camp, the biggest and closest camp to Laiza, northern Myanmar, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013.
photo: AP / Yadana Htun

Argentina reasserts claim over Falklands
Full Article Al Jazeera
04 Jan 2013

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has released a public letter urging the United Kingdom to relinquish its control over the disputed Falkland Islands. She accused Britain of taking part in an act of "blatant colonialism" in claiming the archipelago and called on UK Prime Minister David Cameron to honour UN resolutions...

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File - Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez, front, gestures during a ceremony honoring Bolivia's Independence heroines in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Wednesday, July 18, 2012.
photo: AP / Juan Karita

Boehner re-elected speaker in midst of public defections
Full Article CNN
04 Jan 2013

Posted by CNN's Deirdre Walsh and Kevin Liptak Washington (CNN) – Rep. John Boehner was re-elected Speaker of the House Thursday. But after roughly a dozen of his own colleagues voted for someone else or withheld their vote to protest his leadership, the Ohio Republican begins his second term tasked with leading a conference that isn't shy...

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio holds up a gavel in the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, after being re-elected House Speaker as the 113th Congress began.
photo: AP / Susan Walsh

Health of Chavez spurs questions on oath of office
Full Article The Washington Times
03 Jan 2013

Follow Us On Facebook Follow @washtimes Question of the Day Are you happy with Congress' fiscal cliff deal? View results CARACAS, VenezuelaPresident Hugo Chavez is due to be sworn in for a new term in less than a week, and his closest allies still aren’t saying what they plan to do if the ailing leader is unable to return from a...

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People walk a mural depicting Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez past in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013.
photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos

Connecticut governor orders review of gun laws; Sandy Hook resumes classes
Full Article CNN
03 Jan 2013

January 3, 2013 -- Updated 2005 GMT (0405 HKT) (CNN) -- As Sandy Hook Elementary School students returned to class Thursday for the first time since last month's massacre, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy set a two-month deadline for a commission to address the state's gun laws, mental health policies and public security issues. "We don't know the...

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A girl sits on a Newtown bus leaving the new Sandy Hook Elementary School after the first day of classes in Monroe, Conn., Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013.
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Google settles US anti-trust probe
Full Article BBC News
03 Jan 2013

The US Federal Trade Commission has concluded a 20-month investigation into Google's business practises, saying it found no evidence that the search giant skewed search results. But it did accuse the firm of "unfair conduct" in the use of its Motorola patents and ordered it to allow others to license them. Google has agreed to change...

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This Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, photo shows a Google sign at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
photo: AP / Marcio Jose Sanchez

Congo rebels demand government ceasefire before talks
Full Article Reuters
03 Jan 2013

BUNAGANA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congolese rebels will attend peace talks with the government this week but will walk away if Kinshasa does not sign a ceasefire, the rebel political chief said on Thursday. Efforts last month to end the nine-month rebellion in Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) volatile east failed when both...

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In this Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 photo, Bishop Jean-Marie Runiga, president of rebel group M23, addresses a rally in Bunagana, eastern Congo.
photo: AP / Stephen Wandera

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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

Boateng makes racism walkout vow
Full Article CNN
04 Jan 2013

January 4, 2013 -- Updated 1750 GMT (0150 HKT) (CNN) -- AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng insists he will walk off in a competitive game if he is subjected to racist abuse. Boateng led his side off the field of play after being subjected to racist abuse during Milan's friendly against fourth division side Pro Patria in northern Italy, ahead...

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AC Milan's Kevin-Prince Boateng, of Germany, celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Lecce and AC Milan, in Lecce, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011.
photo: AP / Donato Fasano

Tennis: Monfils comes back from injury, but comes unstuck in Qatar
Full Article NZ Herald
04 Jan 2013

Gael Monfils' comeback from injury took a hit yesterday when he lost to German qualifier Daniel Brands 6-1 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open tournament. The Frenchman, who ended his season early last year because of knee problems, beat Philip Kohlschreiber in three sets to reach the quarter-finals. But he came out...

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Gael Monfils in action on Day 8 of the 2010 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Queens, New York September 6, 2010
photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert

Gavaskar, Imran blame IPL for India's poor show
Full Article The Times of India
04 Jan 2013

NEW DELHI: Two legends of world cricket, Sunil Gavaskar and Imran Khan on Friday held IPL responsible for the Indian team's recent downfall, with the former going on to say that for some Indian players national duty comes second to the cash-rich Twenty20 league....

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Former Crickter Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev during the One Day Cricket Match against India vs Pakistan at Eden Garden in Kolkata on Thursday 03 January 2013
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

Andre Ayew Injured; GFA Demand To Check Him Themselves
Full Article Peace FM Online
04 Jan 2013

Andre Ayew has injured his hamstring in training with Marseille on January 2, according to the club. The French giants have subsequently written to the Ghana FA in an official communiqué. With Kwesi Appiah already sweating on news that one of his four strikers, Yahaya Mohammed, is out due to what the...

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Marseille's Ghanaian forward Andre Ayew, reacts, during their UEFA Europa League Group C soccer match against Fenerbahce, in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Claude Paris

Juventus not giving up on January move for Llorente
Full Article Goal
04 Jan 2013

The Bianconeri are already in talks with the Spain international over a move in the summer, but they remain hopeful that they can get their man sooner to help strengthen...

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Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Llorente, second left, celebrates his goal after scored against Manchester United during their Europa League second leg, round of 16 soccer match, at San Mames stadium in Bilbao northern Spain, Thursday, March 15, 2012. Athletic Bilbao won 2-1.
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Rooney out for two more weeks - Fergie
Full Article Independent online (SA)
04 Jan 2013

Manchester, United KingdomManchester United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed on Friday that Wayne Rooney will miss a further two weeks with a knee problem. Rooney has been absent since the 1-1 draw at Swansea due to the injury, which United initially expected to keep him out for a fortnight. But he has still not been able to return to...

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Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson takes to the touchline before his team's English Premier League soccer match against Wigan Athletic at The DW Stadium, Wigan, England, Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013.
photo: AP / Jon Super

Lampard poised for Chelsea exit
Full Article Independent online (SA)
04 Jan 2013

LondonFrank Lampard will definitely leave Chelsea at the end of the season, the England international's agent confirmed Thursday, but he will not be tempted to see out his career...

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Chelsea's Frank Lampard, centre, celebrates after scoring his second goal against Everton during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, England, Sunday Dec. 30, 2012.
photo: AP / Jon Super

Carmen Electra in bid to revive music career
Full Article The Himalayan
04 Jan 2013

Added At: 2013-01-04 4:08 PM Last Updated At: 2013-01-04 4:08 PM The Himalayan Times - Saved Articles(s) The headlines has been added to your saved article(s)...

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Carmen Electra and Fiancee Rob Patterson start the Blackjack debut at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, FL, Sunday, June 22, 2008
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Katy Perry crowned 2013's 'hottest woman'
Full Article Newstrack India
04 Jan 2013

Tweet Washington, Jan. 4 (ANI): Katy Perry has been named the hottest woman of 2013 by a men's magazine's website. MensHealth.com's wrote on their website that at only 28, the American singer has already been nominated for eight Grammy awards - including album of the year, CBS News reported....

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Katy Perry performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Will Not Have To Provide Evidence Of Their Baby's Paternity (UPDATE)
Full Article Huffington Post
03 Jan 2013

UPDATE: According to California state law, a couple must be living together, or "cohabiting," for the state to automatically recognize a woman's husband as her baby's father....

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 in their first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.
photo: AP / Mark J. Terrill

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...

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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...

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Selena Gomez performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
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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...

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Justin Bieber arrives for the Brit Awards 2011 at The O2 Arena in London, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011.
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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...

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Britney Spears Live Paris 6
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Jackie Chan deserves a moment of 'chan'
Full Article China Daily
04 Jan 2013

Jackie Chan in his latest film Chinese Zodiac, sliding in the much-talked buggy rolling suit. If Tom Cruise was awarded with the Stunt of the Year in 2011 thanks to his hair-raising stunt on the world’s highest skyscraper in Dubai as he filmed Mission Impossible IV, then his title would be succeeded by Asian action legend Jackie Chan in 2012 with...

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Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan speaks during an interview in Beijing Monday, April 14, 2008. Chan and fellow action star Jet Li are in Beijing for the world premiere of their movie "The Forbidden Kingdom" on Wednesday
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Cavill soars into films hot list
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
04 Jan 2013

Henry Cavill has been chosen as the hottest actor to watch out for this year by film fans. The British actor, soon to be seen as Superman in Zack Snyder's highly...

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Henry Cavill: The Immortals
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Helen Mirren gets Hollywood star
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
04 Jan 2013

Dame Helen Mirren has received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The British actress said she was thrilled to be given the honour - and joked that her star being adjacent to Colin Firth's was the cherry on the cake. "I couldn't be prouder...

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Actress Helen Mirren on the Red panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California.
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Senators: Did CIA tell ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ filmmakers torture led to bin Laden?
Full Article The News & Observer
04 Jan 2013

Email Print Order Reprint Share This Text tool name tool goes here By Jonathan S. Landay - McClatchy Newspapers By Jonathan S. Landay McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON -- The chairs of the Senate intelligence and armed services committees are looking into whether the CIA misled the makers of a movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden by telling them...

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Central Intelligence Agency Director Gen. Michael Hayden, center, peers out of a doorway following a closed-door briefing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on the destroyed CIA interrogation tapes, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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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...

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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....

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'Slumdog Millionaire' director Danny Boyle gestures during a press conference before the premiere of the film in Mumbai, India
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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...

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Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan
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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...

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Jacqueline Fernandez at IIFA 2010
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Dem Leader Pelosi to appear on '30 Rock' finale
Full Article Detroit news
04 Jan 2013

By Associated Press Comments WashingtonHouse Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will appear on the series finale of NBC's "30 Rock." Pelosi's office confirmed Friday the California congresswoman will appear but did not reveal any other details. The final episode of Tina Fey's comedy is scheduled to air Jan. 31, ending seven seasons for the...

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Global auto industry to record less than half of 2012 growth this year
Full Article The Times of India
04 Jan 2013

CHENNAI: Despite a revival in the US and strong sales in China, the global automobile industry is looking at less than half the growth it totted up in 2012 in the new year. According to various estimates, the global...

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DAF Truck displayed at an auto expo-automobile.
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Wall Street Takes Job Report in Stride
Full Article The New York Times
04 Jan 2013

Wall Street opened quietly on Friday after a report showed the pace of hiring by American employers continued in December. The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index was up 0.2 percent in morning trading. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.1 percent, and the Nasdaq composite index slipped 0.1 percent. Though the jobs data showed that...

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In this Wednesday, Dec. 12 2012 photo, Taneshia Wright, of Manhattan, fills out a job application during a job fair in New York.
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Girls do better in schools
Full Article Deccan Chronicle
04 Jan 2013

New research from the University of Georgia and Columbia University suggests that girls get better grades in elementary school than boys because of their classroom behaviour. "The skill that matters the most in regards to how teachers graded their students is what we refer to as 'approaches toward learning,'"...

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School girls and boys on the school ground - education - students
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Boeing delivered 601 planes last year
Full Article The Wichita Eagle
03 Jan 2013

CHICAGO — Boeing Co. said on Thursday that it delivered 601 planes last year, putting it on track to beat European rival Airbus as the top plane maker for the year. Airbus has beaten Boeing in deliveries in recent years, but Boeing is now cranking out its new 787 and a revamped 747 after delays for both aircraft. Its delivery...

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Shown is a Boeing aircraft plant on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Ridley Park, Pa.
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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...

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The Chairperson, National Advisory Council, Smt. Sonia Gandhi .
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Air attacks in Kachin state
Air attacks in Kachin state
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On Wednesday the Burmese Army acknowledged that it had used jets to attack rebel fighters in northern Kachin state. The footage shows a fighter jet, gun shots and smoke in the area.
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Falklands letter is 'another Kirchner trick'
Falklands letter is 'another Kirchner trick'
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Cristina Kirchner's open letter to David Cameron about the sovereignty of the Falklands will not change the debate in the UK, says Telegraph Foreign Affairs Correspondent Damien McElroy. Read more: Falklands row: Cameron vows to defend Islanders - click on the link below www.telegraph.co.uk
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THE NEWS : Boehner re elected as House Speaker on first ballot
THE NEWS : Boehner re elected as House Speaker on first ballot
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Boehner re-elected as House Speaker on first ballot - Video on ... video.msnbc.msn.c... - Estados Unidos - Traduzir esta página 6 hours ago -- Video on NBCNews.com: Lawmakers in the House of Representatives convene for the first session of the 113th Congress and re-elect House ... John Boehner re-elected as Speaker of the House - as Watch Editor's Picks: Boehner Re-elected As House Speaker On ... www.hulu.com/.../... - Estados Unidos - Traduzir esta página Editor's Picks - Russert: House GOP 'Sent Real Message' With Boehner Vote (Excerpt) Editor's Picks - Boehner Re-elected As House Speaker On First Ballot ... Boehner re-elected as Speaker of the House - First Read - MSNBC ... firstread.nbcnews.com/_.../163271... - Traduzir esta página 6 hours ago -- Following a bruising first two years as speaker and leader of House Republicans, ... Hill where House Speaker John Boehner has been re-elected to his ... triggered a second ballot of House lawmakers on electing a speaker. Boehner likely to be reelected speaker, but there could be drama ... firstread.nbcnews.com/_.../163048... - Traduzir esta página 1 day ago -- Recommended: Boehner re-elected as Speaker of the House after some ... against Boehner, it could lead to the first second ballot for speaker ... John Boehner is Re-Elected as Speaker of the House on First Ballot ... uneditedpolitics.com/john-boehner... - Traduzir esta página 6 hours ago -- John Boehner is Re-Elected as Speaker of the House on First Ballot -- 1/3/13 ...
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Hugo Chavez's health mystery
Hugo Chavez's health mystery
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez undergoes another surgery for cancer treatment, as CNN's Patrick Oppmann reports.
  • published: 12 Dec 2012
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Raw: Sandy Hook Students Go Back to School
Raw: Sandy Hook Students Go Back to School
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Classes resumed Thursday for the students of Sandy Hook Elementary School for the first time since last month's massacre in Newtown, where a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators. (Jan. 3)
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Google Settles on Patents, Other Antitrust Items
Google Settles on Patents, Other Antitrust Items
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Google is agreeing to license certain patents to mobile phone rivals and stop some search practices but in a win, the Federal Trade Commission didn't find enough evidence the company favors its own services in search results. (Jan. 3)
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CONGO PEACE TALKS: NEGOTIATING PARTIES TO AGREE ON FORMAT
CONGO PEACE TALKS: NEGOTIATING PARTIES TO AGREE ON FORMAT
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First tonight Peace talks between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels has kicked off today in Kampala. However the mood at the opening of the at Munyonyo was tense as the DRC delegation threatened to pull out following allegations against them by M23 rebels.
  • published: 10 Dec 2012
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  • author: ntvuganda
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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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  • author: newsxlive
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Japanese trucker gets kicks from Syria war tourism
Japanese trucker gets kicks from Syria war tourism
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To get a jolt of adrenaline away from his humdrum job as a trucker in Japan, Toshifumi Fujimoto picked up a hobby as a war tourist. His passion has taken him from the dull routine of the highway to Syria, where as part of his latest adventure in the Middle East's hot spots he shoots photos and video while dodging bullets with zest. Duration: 00:47
  • published: 03 Jan 2013
  • views: 1557
  • author: AFP
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Shiite pilgrims killed in deadly Pakistan attack
Shiite pilgrims killed in deadly Pakistan attack
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A car bomb killed at least 19 Shiite Muslim pilgrims in southwest Pakistan December 30, 2012 as security forces searched for the killers of 21 kidnapped troops in the troubled northwest, officials said. Duration: 00:36
  • published: 30 Dec 2012
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  • author: AFP
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The Situation Room - North Korea: Kim conciliatory?
The Situation Room - North Korea: Kim conciliatory?
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Brian Todd reports on Kim Jong Un's overtures to South Korea and call for an improved economy. Sincere?
  • published: 02 Jan 2013
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  • author: CNN
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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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ARCHIV: Venezuelas Praesident Hugo Chavez in Caracas waehrend einer Pressekonferenz (Foto vom 06.10.12). Widerspruechliche Regierungsangaben ueber den Zustand ihres Praesidenten Hugo Chávez sorgen bei vielen Venezolanern fuer Nervositaet. Inmitten heisser Spekulationen liess Vizepraesident Nicolas Maduro seine Landsleute am Neujahrstag wissen, dass er sich in Kuba zwei Mal mit Chávez getroffen habe. Der Staatschef befinde sich in "einer komplexen und heiklen Situation", verfuege jedoch ueber die "gleiche Kraft wie immer." 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) Logo of Ford Motors on their car-Automobile company-India. 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.

 John Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana     (js1) Newcastle United's Demba Ba, control's the ball during their English Premier League soccer match against Norwich City at the Sports Direct Arena, Newcastle, England, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. Opposition leader Andry Rajoelina is seen in one of the capital's presidential palaces in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tuesday March 17, 2009 Mariame Kanfando, 10, with her father, wait outside the morgue in in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Wednesday Jan. 2, 2013, in an attempt to get the bodies of her mother and two sisters killed in a stampede on new year's eve. Survivors of a stampede in Ivory Coast that killed 61 people, most of them children and teenagers, after a New Year's Eve fireworks display at a stadium said Wednesday that barricades stopped them from moving along a main boulevard, causing the crush of people. Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara ordered three days of national mourning and launched an investigation into to the causes of the tragedy but two survivors, in interviews with The Associated Press, indicated why so many died in what would normally be an open area, the Boulevard de la Republic. An estimated 50,000 people had gathered in Abidjan's Plateau district to watch the fireworks.

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. Liverpool's Luis Suarez reacts during their English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea, at the Stamford Bridge Stadium, London, Sunday, Nov. 11, 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. Milos Raonic of Canada returns a shot to Marinko Matosevic of Australia during the first round men's singles match of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China 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
Argentina reasserts claim over Falklands
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Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has released a public letter urging the United Kingdom to relinquish its control over the disputed Falkland Islands. She accused Britain of taking part in an act of "blatant colonialism" in claiming the archipelago and called on UK Prime Minister David Cameron to honour UN resolutions...

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File - Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez, front, gestures during a ceremony honoring Bolivia's Independence heroines in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Wednesday, July 18, 2012.
photo: AP / Juan Karita

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Air at­tacks in Kachin state
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