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  • Benghazi-Gate: Connection between CIA and al-Qaeda in Libya and Syria, with Turkey's Help...17:42
  • 'West feeds Egypt unrest to make govt follow its course'...4:08
  • Ministro Villegas: "La infección respiratoria de Chávez ha sido superada"...0:40
  • Winter compounds hardship in Syrian refugee camps...2:25
  • Death sentences over Egypt football massacre...1:54
  • THE LATEST NEWS : New round of Iraq violence kills 22 people...0:50
  • Clashes in Egypt on eve of uprising anniversary...0:52
  • French troops pour into Mali...1:38
  • UN to expand DR Congo peacekeeping mission...1:54
  • Israel's ultra-orthodox bloc wary of election outcome...2:08
  • Target US: N.Korea warns of new nuclear missile launch...4:14
  • Martin Wolf on a post-crisis Davos...4:42
  • Symptoms of H1N1 (Swine Flu)...3:25
Glenn Beck discusses his analysis of the findings regarding the "Benghazi Gate" scandal, the incident that led to the death of US ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and how and why the Obama administration is lying about what really happened during that day. His findings reveal a close CIA-Turkey-Qaeda connection in both Libya and Syria in regards to the supplying of weapons to these Mujahideen that are doing America's dirty work, the same Mujahideen that the US is supposedly fighting in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen.
Beng­hazi-Gate: Con­nec­tion be­tween CIA and al-Qae­da in Libya and Syria, with Turkey's Help
17:42
'West feeds Egypt un­rest to make govt fol­low its course'
4:08
Min­istro Vil­le­gas: "La in­fec­ción res­pi­ra­to­ria de Chávez ha sido su­per­a­da"
0:40
Czech elec­tion Milos Zeman wins pres­i­den­tial
1:22
Win­ter com­pounds hard­ship in Syr­i­an refugee camps
2:25
Death sen­tences over Egypt foot­ball mas­sacre
1:54
THE LAT­EST NEWS : New round of Iraq vi­o­lence kills 22 peo­ple
0:50
Clash­es in Egypt on eve of up­ris­ing an­niver­sary
0:52
French troops pour into Mali
1:38
UN to ex­pand DR Congo peace­keep­ing mis­sion
1:54
Is­rael's ul­tra-or­tho­dox bloc wary of elec­tion out­come
2:08
Tar­get US: N.​Korea warns of new nu­cle­ar mis­sile launch
4:14
Mar­tin Wolf on a post-cri­sis Davos
4:42
Symp­toms of H1N1 (Swine Flu)
3:25
DAVOS 2013: Ban Ki-moon: My pain at Syr­i­an deaths
3:19




Fears grow that lawless Libya is incubator for region's turmoil
Full Article Denver Post
27 Jan 2013

Libya's upheaval the past two years helped lead to the conflict in Mali, and now Mali's war threatens to wash back and further hike Libya's instability. Fears are growing that post-Moammar Khadafy Libya is becoming an incubator of turmoil, with an overflow of weapons and Islamic jihadi militants operating freely, ready for battlefields at home or...

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File - A crowd of demonstrators protest the ongoing use of weapons by rebel militias inside of Tripoli and the accompanying atmosphere of lawlessness. Some wave banners demanding disarmament of the militias and the creation of a national army, 7 Dec, 2011.
photo: UN / Iason Foounten

Riots over death sentences kill 32 in Egypt
Full Article Khaleej Times
27 Jan 2013

At least 32 people were killed on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster, violence that compounds a political crisis facing Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Armoured vehicles and military police fanned through the streets of Port Said, where gunshots rang out and...

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Egyptian protesters walk around a burning school building during clashes between protesters and riot police, not seen, near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.
photo: AP / Khalil Hamra

Chavez Undergoes New Medical Treatment in Cuba
Full Article Voa News
27 Jan 2013

A Venezuelan government spokesman says President Hugo Chavez has begun a new round of medical treatment in Cuba, after battling complications from cancer surgery performed more than a month ago. Information Minister Ernesto Villegas, speaking...

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In this photo provided by Miraflores Presidential Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a cabinet meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Miraflores Presidential Press Office

Former prime minister is elected president of Czech Republic
Full Article my SA
27 Jan 2013

PRAGUE — Milos Zeman, a former leftist prime minister and economist known for his outspoken populism, was elected president of the Czech Republic on Saturday, becoming the country's first popularly elected president. The election of Zeman, 68, an avowed supporter of European integration, signals the end of the era of Vaclav Klaus, the president for...

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Presidential candidate Milos Zeman smiles while addressing the media after announcement of the preliminary results of the presidential elections in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.
photo: AP / Petr David Josek

UK pledges further aid for Syrian refugees
Full Article The Independent
26 Jan 2013

The UK will provide £21 million for refugees from Syria's bloody civil war. The conflict between Bashar al-Assad's loyalists and anti-government fighters has claimed 60,000 lives and displaced an estimated 670,000 since it began in March 2011. International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced the gift at the Za'atri refugee camp, in...

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A view of life inside Za’atri refugee camp, hosting tens of thousands of Syrians displaced by conflict, near Mafraq, Jordan, 7 Dec, 2012.
photo: UN / Mark Garten

Death sentences over Egypt football massacre
Full Article Al Jazeera
26 Jan 2013

An Egyptian court has handed down 21 death sentences in connection with the deadly riot last year at a football stadium in Port Said located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The defendants sentenced on Saturday are mostly members of the "Ultras," die-hard football fans who support Port Said's al-Masry squad. At least 74 people were...

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File - Egyptian defendants who face charges relating to the deaths after a soccer match in the Mediterranean city of Port Said Feb. 1, 2012, chant slogans inside a cage during their trial at a court house in Cairo Egypt, Tuesday, April 17, 2012.
photo: AP / Hossam Ali

Iraqi extremists try to harness opposition rage
Full Article Boston Herald
26 Jan 2013

BAGHDAD — Iraqi insurgents are trying to capitalize on the rage of anti-government protesters and the instability caused by rising civil unrest, complicating the government's efforts to stamp out a resurgent al-Qaida and other insurgent groups. Organizers of the protests attracting minority Iraqi Sunnis insist they have no links to...

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Staff Sgt. Kyle Henry, right, a section chief with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conducts a dismounted force protection patrol near an Iraqi 1st Federal Police check point, 26 July, 2011, Iraq.
photo: US Army / Capt. Christopher Miles

Egyptian protesters pull barbed wires during a protest in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013.
photo: AP / Amr Nabil

Mali: More territory taken from rebels
Full Article BBC News
26 Jan 2013

French-backed forces in Mali have taken more territory from Islamist rebels and are now about 150 kilometres from one of the two key cities still held by the...

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Mali: More territory taken from rebels
photo: AP Photo / Jerome Delay

UN to expand DR Congo peacekeeping mission
Full Article Al Jazeera
25 Jan 2013

The United Nations is set to expand its peace mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, creating a new special force to work alongside existing peacekeeping troops, diplomats have told Al Jazeera. DR Congo has been in crisis since M23 rebels took control of large parts of the country's east. The proposed plan, currently being finalised, will...

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File - Indian peacekeepers with the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), deployed to the country's North Kivu Province, stand guard over Bunagana and the rebel stronghold of Runyonyi, as fighting continues between the M23 splinter group and Government FARDC forces, 23 May, 2012.
photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti

Street-Level Views of Protests in Cairo to Mark Two Years of Revolution
Full Article The New York Times
25 Jan 2013

Thousands of protesters remained in Cairo’s Tahrir Square late Friday despite thick clouds of tear gas, after a day of nationwide demonstrations on the second anniversary of the revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak. BBC anchor says journo in Tahrir couldnt go on tv cos of tear gas. Switch to Nile TV, and their journalist freaking...

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Egyptian protesters throw stones at riot police, not seen, and use scrap metal to deflect stones being returned by security forces during clashes near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013.
photo: AP / Khalil Hamra

Why sticks don't work with North Korea
Full Article CNN
25 Jan 2013

By Charles Armstrong, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Charles Armstrong is the director of the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University. The views expressed are his own. Anyone who has followed North Korean affairs for the last several years (or the last two decades) could have predicted North Korea’s defiant response to the U.N. Security...

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File - A checkpoint at the Demilitiarised Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea.
photo: US Army / Edward N. Johnson

Police raid prompts IMF’s Lagarde to speak out
Full Article France24
25 Jan 2013

IMF chief Christine Lagarde denied on Thursday any wrongdoing in the settling of a 2008 fraud case after police stepped up their investigation into the affair, searching the home of her former chief of staff, France Telecom CEO Stéphane Richard. By Sophie PILGRIM (text) Christine Lagarde denied any wrongdoing Thursday for approving a 400...

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File - Christine Lagarde in May 2008 at the 38. St. Gallen Symposium at the University of St. Gallen
photo: International Students’ Committee

Swine flu infected 'fifth of people'
Full Article BBC News
25 Jan 2013

At least one in five people, including half of schoolchildren, were infected with swine flu during the first year of the pandemic in 2009, according to data from 19 countries. It is thought the virus killed 200,000 people around the world. A World Health Organization-led study looked for evidence of the body's immune...

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File - Health Officers of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) with the support of the World Health Organization help the Ministry of Health to monitor and coordinate the national response to the human cases of the H1N1 influenza virus, 7 May, 2009.
photo: UN / Martine Perret

Mixed reaction on Nkandla report
Full Article Independent online (SA)
27 Jan 2013

Johannesburg - There was mixed reaction from political parties on Sunday on the report about President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla home. The ANC said the report proved President Jacob Zuma did not use government money to erect any buildings in his KwaZulu-Natal homestead. “This report vindicates the President and our belief in the innocence of the...

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South African President Jacob Zuma, center, is greeted upon arrival in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Zuma, the chief regional mediator on Zimbabwe, arrived in Harare for talks with the leaders of the nation's troubled coalition government. The Harare talks are expected to focus on internal disagreements on a new Zimbabwe constitution and a timetable toward new elections.
photo: AP / Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi

Irving's clutch 3-pointer lifts Cavs over Raptors
Full Article Sun Sentinel
27 Jan 2013

Toronto, ONKyrie Irving's 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left lifted the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-98 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. Following a Jose Calderon layup with 12.6 seconds left, Irving took the inbounds pass and casually strolled up court. As the seconds ticked away Irving took one step to the basket then...

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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott talks with Kyrie Irving (2) during an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
photo: AP / Mark Duncan

Nesbitt wins 1,000 in World Sprint Championships
Full Article Deccan Chronicle
27 Jan 2013

Kearns, Utah: Reigning Olympic gold medalist Christine Nesbitt of Canada won the first 1,000-meter women's event at the speed skating World Sprint Championships on Saturday. Nesbitt finished in 1 minute, 12.91 seconds at the Utah...

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Christine Nesbitt of Canada, skates during the women's 1,000-meter race at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating, in Kolomna 100 km Southeast of Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009.
photo: AP / Mikhail Metzel

Rivalry between Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray dates to childhood
Full Article Detroit news
27 Jan 2013

By Jocelyn Gecker Associated Press Comments On Sunday, Novak Djokovic, above, and Andy Murray meet for their third Grand Slam final at the Australian Open. (Associated Press) Melbourne, Australia — Novak Djokovic remembers when he was about 11 and meeting a boy his age named Andy Murray. The young Murray from Dunblane, Scotland, was "quite...

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic, right, returns a shot to Britain's Andy Murray during the championship match at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, in New York.
photo: AP / Kathy Willens

Australian Open: Victoria Azarenka defeats Li Na to defend title
Full Article The Salt Lake Tribune
27 Jan 2013

Melbourne, AustraliaVictoria Azarenka had the bulk of the crowd against her. The fireworks were fizzling out, and when she looked over the net she saw Li Na crashing to the court and almost knocking herself out. Considering the cascading criticism she’d encountered after her previous win, Azarenka didn’t need the focus of the Australian Open...

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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus holds the trophy during the awarding ceremony after defeating Maria Sharapova of Russia in their women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Rick Rycroft

Manchester United boss Ferguson sets sights on FA Cup after Fulham win
Full Article Goal
26 Jan 2013

The Red Devils coach is eager to lift the trophy again after his side’s failure to win it for nine successive campaigns despite success in other competitions...

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Manchester United's manager Alex Ferguson talks during a press conference at Ataturk Stadium in Bursa, Turkey, Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, a day before their Group C Champions League soccer match against Bursaspor.
photo: AP / Ibrahim Usta

Chicharito scores double in FA Cup
Full Article The Examiner
26 Jan 2013

Mexican international JavierChicharitoHernandez put two goals in the net during the FA Cup game against Fulham FC at the Old Trafford stadium to give Manchester United the 4th round victory. Hernandez added goals three and four as the red devils advance in their search for a 12th FA Cup. The world turned upside down for the whites when they...

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Manchester United player Javier Hernandez from Mexico, celebrates after scoring during the Group C Champions League soccer match against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010.
photo: AP / Fernando Bustamante

Swift laughs off love life rumours
Full Article Newstrack India
26 Jan 2013

Tweet Los Angeles, Jan 26 (IANS) Singer Taylor Swift says everytime her love life is in news, the media talks about her buying a house next to the love interest, which is not true. Grapevine had it that Swift, 23, had bought a pad next to ex-boyfriend Conor Kennedy during their...

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Day 4 - Taylor Swift performs during The 74th Annual Strawberry Festival held in Plant City, Florida 01.03.09
photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert

Age is just a number for JLo
Full Article Newstrack India
26 Jan 2013

Tweet Los Angeles, Jan 26 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez says she does not feel old and gives more importance to how she feels. "I feel youthful and in a sense almost timeless. In fact, I don't even think of myself in terms of age. I think of the way I feel - and that is very healthy and agile and fit," Hello magazine quoted Lopez, 43, as...

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Jennifer Lopez pauses for a photo outside the Fox party after the Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
photo: AP / Chris Pizzello

Stevie Wonder to perform in New Orleans on eve of Super Bowl
Full Article Daily Press
26 Jan 2013

Stevie Wonder, whose classic song "Superstition" is featured in a popular series of beer commercials, will take part in Super Bowl weekend activities in New Orleans. The legendary singer and songwriter will headline an outdoor concert sponsored by Bud Light on Feb. 2, the night before the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens meet in Super Bowl...

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Stevie Wonder Messenger of Peace for the united nations is interviewed by a DPI staff member and records a PSA in studio H
photo: UN / Mark Garten

Olivia Newton John (Singer) attends the TAG Heuer 150th Anniversary and
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Tina Turner announces her plans to renounce her U.S. citizenship
Full Article The Examiner
26 Jan 2013

Tina Turner, 73, has announced that she plans to renounce her American citizenship in order to become a permanent citizen according to Friday, Jan.25 reports from TMZ. Tina Turner was born in Nutbush, Tennessee but, has been living in Zurich since the mid 1990s and has recently decided to become a full time resident of the country. One Swiss...

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Adele 'eager to watch her TV appearance'
Full Article Music News
26 Jan 2013

Adele reportedly couldn't wait to leave a star-studded after-party so she could go back to her hotel and "watch herself on telly". The British singer was stunned when she picked up the Best Original Song Golden Globe Award for her track Skyfall earlier this...

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Adele poses backstage with her six awards at the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles.
photo: AP / Mark J. Terrill

Katy Perry 'happy to fund Mayer massages'
Full Article Music News
26 Jan 2013

Katy Perry often pays for John Mayer's massages. The American singers have been dating for several months, keeping things on the lowdown before going public with their love in December. They have been spotted out and about enjoying dates, with Katy apparently happy to treat her beau when they are together....

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Katy Perry performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Alicia Keys Celebrates 32nd Birthday At Spanish Awards Show
Full Article Starpulse
25 Jan 2013

Alicia Keys rang in her 32nd birthday at a music awards show in Spain and left with a special present after accepting a career achievement prize. The Fallin' star, who turned 32 on...

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Alicia Keys at the Summer Sonic Festival on piano
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No wet look for Angelica
Full Article Journal Online
26 Jan 2013

PLAYING dual roles is always a big challenge for any actress. The very sexy Angelica Panganiban is portraying one in the new primetime bida teleserye, “Apoy Sa Dagat.” Her character as Rebecca is rich and sociable while Serena is a child of poverty. Swept away in an island,Serena has no memory of her true identity. With the sea as the background...

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Angelica Panganiban--Philippine celebrity-entertainment-actress
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Kutcher takes on tech idol Steve Jobs in `jOBS'
Full Article Herald Tribune
26 Jan 2013

PARK CITY, Utah - Ashton Kutcher says playing Steve Jobs on screen "was honestly one of the most terrifying things I've ever tried to do in my life." Enlarge From left, actor Ashton Kutcher, who portrays Steve Jobs, director Joshua Michael Stern, and actor Josh Gad, who portrays Steve Wozniak, pose together at the premiere of "jOBS" during the 2013...

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Actor Ashton Kutcher, of the show "Punk'd," appears onstage during MTV's 'Total Request Live' at the MTV Times Square Studios Monday, April 10, 2006 in New York.
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Johnnie Depp In 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'
Full Article The Examiner
26 Jan 2013

Rating for A film based on a classic fairytale, a more philosophical horror genre suspense. 5 By Julie Griffin New York City 1700 ~ A letter and wax sealer as red as blood displays the name of Van Garret. Despite, family name or no family name, every man who takes a horse and carriage for a ride through these woods meets with his death and fate...

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U.S. actor Johnny Depp waves for fans during the Japan premiere of his film "The Tourist" in Tokyo Thursday, March 3, 2011.
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Actress Jessica Biel and singer Justin Timberlake arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in New York, on Monday, May 4, 2009.
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Nicole Sullivan says stars like Jessica Alba lie about pregnancy-weight loss
Full Article The Examiner
24 Jan 2013

"Cougar Town" star Nicole Sullivan is lashing out at celebrity moms who claim they lost all their pregnancy weight by being busy and breastfeeding for lying about the extreme lengths they go often go to to slim down. "They all lie and say, 'Oh, I lost the weight running after the kids or breastfeeding.' It's not true!" Sullivan, 42, told Us Jan....

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Check out Rachel Weisz as Evanora in Sam Raimi's Oz The Great and Powerful poster!
Full Article IMDb
24 Jan 2013

The latest character poster of Rachel Weisz as Evanora in Disney's Oz the Great and Powerful is in, and it's gorgeous, like all the other...

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British actress Rachel Weisz, nominated for an Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for her work in "The Constant Gardener," arrives for the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles.
photo: AP / Chris Pizzello

Irrfan Khan 'trying to strike balance between Bollywood and Hollywood'
Full Article IMDb
24 Jan 2013

Irrfan Khan has said that he is trying to strike a balance between Hollywood and Bollywood. The actor, who starred in Ang...

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Actor in the movie 'Slumdog Millionaire', Irrfan Khan gestures as he arrives for the premiere of the film in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009. India's film industry celebrated Thursday as "Slumdog Millionaire" lived up to its rags-to-riches theme, receiving 10 Oscar nominations. The film, set amid the poverty of Mumbai's notorious slums, continued its surprise run of success since it swept its four categories at the Golden Globes, including the prize for best drama. The film got the second highest number of nominations, including best director for Danny Boyle, best picture and two of the three song slots.
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LP members back Aquino’s veto on charter
Full Article Sun Star
27 Jan 2013

LIBERAL party mates of President Benigno Aquino III defended his decision to veto the proposed Baguio City Charter stressing the constituents should have been consulted first. Liberal Party (LP) congressional candidate Mark Go said Friday the approved version of the City Charter submitted by the bicameral committee is indeed “ambiguous and...

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President Benigno S. Aquino III addresses the 2012 The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Awarding Ceremony at the Rizal Hall, Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (January 09, 2013). For more than half-a-century, the TOYM has become an institution, having honored countless young leaders who have accomplished considerable, tangible results in the pursuit of excellence.
photo: Malacañang Photo Bureau / Gil Nartea

Israel leader seeks wide coalition to face threats
Full Article US News
27 Jan 2013

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister says he wants to build a broad governing coalition to face serious security threats to Israel, including Syria's chemical weapons and Iran's nuclear program. Benjamin Netanyahu told his outgoing Cabinet Sunday that Israel must be ready for any development in the turbulent region. Netanyahu's ticket won...

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office
photo: AP / Ronen Zvulun, Pool

Big hospitals may follow Max Healthcare in maintaining electronic health records
Full Article The Times of India
27 Jan 2013

Dartmouth University professor and author Vijay Govindarajan is a passionate advocate for the advancement of telemedicine as a crucial tool to improve access to medical care by the rural poor in countries such as India. He says digitising health records is the "first crucial first step" towards the goal of universal telemedicine — which helps...

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Big hospitals may follow Max Healthcare in maintaining electronic health records
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Time to open up to trade, EU tells Argentina, Brazil
Full Article The Times of India
26 Jan 2013

SANTIAGO: EU leaders told Argentina and Brazil on Saturday to open up their markets and push ahead on a free-trade deal that would be a major prize for Europe as it tries to emerge from three years of economic crisis. Treading carefully in a region whose fortunes are markedly better than Europe's, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Buenos Aires...

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Time to open up to trade, EU tells Argentina, Brazil
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AP Interview: Haiti eyes tourism, other businesses
Full Article Herald Tribune
26 Jan 2013

DAVOS, Switzerland - Haiti's prime minister says his deeply poor country is aiming to attract high-end tourists and multinational investors - instead of constant handouts - to get on its feet after the devastating 2010 earthquake. Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe recognizes that's an ambitious dream for a country where 52 percent of the population...

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Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe participates in a news conference with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at the State Department in Washington.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

IMF boss Lagarde warns EU, US on last day of Davos
Full Article Deutsche Welle
26 Jan 2013

The World Economic Forum in Davos is drawing to a close. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned economies to keep working on "a very fragile and timid recovery." Former French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde was among Saturday's key speakers at Davos in her role at the head of the International Monetary Fund....

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Christine Lagarde, of France, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, reacts during a session at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.
photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus

Ryan says GOP needs to pick its fights with Obama
Full Article Tulsa World
26 Jan 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Paul Ryan said Saturday that Republicans need to stick together and pick their fights during President Barack Obama's second term, rejecting some White House proposals outright and trying to infuse others with conservative principles. In a speech to conservatives, the GOP's 2012 vice presidential nominee said Obama would...

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Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C.
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Asking Ambassador John Bolton talks about the United Nations
Full Article The Washington Times
26 Jan 2013

FLORIDA, January 26, 2013 — The United Nations is the subject of intense controversy here in the United States. Some say our country should allow the UN. to play a larger role in its affairs, while others would like America to shun the institution. Whatever one’s opinion might be, chances are that it is strongly held. In this second...

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 John R. Bolton, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, speaks to correspondents following a closed-door meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency´s (IAEA) re
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Benghazi-Gate: Connection between CIA and al-Qaeda in Libya and Syria, with Turkey's Help
Benghazi-Gate: Connection between CIA and al-Qaeda in Libya and Syria, with Turkey's Help
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Glenn Beck discusses his analysis of the findings regarding the "Benghazi Gate" scandal, the incident that led to the death of US ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and how and why the Obama administration is lying about what really happened during that day. His findings reveal a close CIA-Turkey-Qaeda connection in both Libya and Syria in regards to the supplying of weapons to these Mujahideen that are doing America's dirty work, the same Mujahideen that the US is supposedly fighting in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen.
  • published: 30 Oct 2012
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  • author: Eretz Zen
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'West feeds Egypt unrest to make govt follow its course'
'West feeds Egypt unrest to make govt follow its course'
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Chaos is spreading in Egypt - with more deadly clashes in Port Said and Cairo. At least 32 people, including two police officers and two footballers have been killed after crowds tried to storm a prison in the seaside city. The riots followed death sentences given to 21 people for their role in last year's football stadium riot which left dozens dead. While in the capital - police fired tear gas as anti-government protesters tried to storm government buildings. Mark Glenn - a journalist for the American Free Press Newspaper - says the riots could be being instigated from the outside. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
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Ministro Villegas:
Ministro Villegas: "La infección respiratoria de Chávez ha sido superada"
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www.youtube.com Según anunció este sábado el ministro de Comunicación e Información de Venezuela, Ernesto Villegas, la evolución del mandatario venezolano, Hugo Chávez, es favorable y la infección respiratoria ya ha sido superada. "Tras 45 días de habérsele practicado una compleja intervención quirúrgica para la extirpación de una lesión maligna en la pelvis, con complicaciones agudas severas, la evolución general del paciente es favorable [...]. La infección respiratoria ha sido superada", dijo Villegas. Señaló que, pese a que dicha infección grave ha pasado, "persiste cierto grado de insuficiencia respiratoria que está siendo debidamente tratado". Villegas indicó también que Chávez continúa con el seguimiento de las principales tareas del país y otras áreas relacionadas con su responsabilidad al frente del Estado. Se continuarán realizando "análisis complementarios" para su recuperación que", agregó, "no ha concluido". Texto completo en: actualidad.rt.com ¡Suscríbete a "ActualidadRT"! www.youtube.com Siganos en twitter.com www.facebook.com y plus.google.com RT en vivo: actualidad.rt.com RT EN ESPAÑOL: DESDE RUSIA CON INFORMACIÓN
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Czech election Milos Zeman wins presidential
Czech election Milos Zeman wins presidential
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Winter compounds hardship in Syrian refugee camps
Winter compounds hardship in Syrian refugee camps
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The worst storms in a decade may have passed, but for many Syrian refugees living in camps along the borders, the weather remains bitterly cold. In Turkey, temperatures are falling below zero at night but aid agencies there are credited with offering better services than most. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the Kilis refugee camp on the Turkish Syrian border.
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Death sentences over Egypt football massacre
Death sentences over Egypt football massacre
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Hundreds of Egyptian troops have been deployed to Port Said, as protests there grow increasingly violent. Angry crowds took to the streets after 21 football fans were given death sentences for their role in last year's football riots. At least 27 people have been killed in the clashes. Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna was at the court in Cairo where the sentences were handed down.
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THE LATEST NEWS : New round of Iraq violence kills 22 people
THE LATEST NEWS : New round of Iraq violence kills 22 people
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New round of Iraq violence kills 22 people - Video on NBCNews.com video.msnbc.msn.com/nbcnews... - Estados Unidos - Traduzir esta página 6 horas atrás -- Video on NBCNews.com: A string of attacks, including three car bombings in and around Baghdad, killed at least 22 people, deepening fears of ... NBCNews.com: New round of Iraq violence kills 22 people on MSN ... video.ca.msn.com/.../new-round-of-iraq-... - Canadá - Traduzir esta página Jan. 22: A string of attacks, including three car bombings in and around Baghdad, killed at least 22 people, deepening fears of a surge in violence as sectarian ... New round of Iraq violence kills 22 people | Watch XFINITY Videos ... xfinity.comcast.net/.../new-round-of-iraq-violenc... - Traduzir esta página 5 horas atrás -- Watch the New round of Iraq violence kills 22 people. featured XFINITY video online by Comcast. New round of Iraq violence Kills 22 people. - Iraq Videos : Firstpost ... www.firstpost.com › Topics - Traduzir esta página 2 horas atrás -- Iraq protester sets self ablaze in anti-government rally. Jan 20, 2013. String of bomblasts in Iraq kill 22 Shiite Muslim pilgrims. Jan 17, 2013 ... THE NEWS : New round of Iraq violence kills 22 people - YouTube ► 0:50► 0:50 www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D1SYvodSbU 3 horas atrás - Vídeo enviado por BestNewsOfTheWeek New round of Iraq violence kills 22 people - Video on NBCNews.com video.msnbc.msn.com/nbcnews ... Mais vídeos para New round of Iraq violence kills 22 people » Iraq Violence ...
  • published: 23 Jan 2013
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Clashes in Egypt on eve of uprising anniversary
Clashes in Egypt on eve of uprising anniversary
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www.euronews.com Fresh clashes broke out in Cairo on the eve of the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution which led to the downfall of Hosni Mubarak. This time the violence was directed at the country's first freely-elected leader, Mohamed Mursi. Police used tear gas against protesters, as activists accused the president of betraying the goals of the Arab Spring uprising. Political uncertainty and an economic crisis have undermined support for the country's transition. Mursi has also been accused of failing to deliver on election promises. Security issues and fuel and food shortages still frustrate many Egyptians. Further mass protests are expected across the country on Friday, with large rallies in Cairo's Tahrir Square and outside the presidential palace. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
  • published: 25 Jan 2013
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French troops pour into Mali
French troops pour into Mali
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France is reinforcing its contingent of about 500 troops on the ground in Mali. French troops and equipment have been pouring into Bamako as the intervention intensifies. But as Nazanine Moshiri reports, even as troops arrive, Al Qaeda linked forces have seized more ground close to the capital Bamako.
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UN to expand DR Congo peacekeeping mission
UN to expand DR Congo peacekeeping mission
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The United Nations is set to expand its peace mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, creating a new special force to work alongside existing peacekeeping troops, diplomats have told Al Jazeera. DR Congo has been in crisis since M23 rebels took control of large parts of the country's east. The proposed plan, currently being finalised, will create a new special intervention brigade, comprising between 2000 and 2500 troops, to be deployed to that area. Al Jazeera's James Bays reports from Addis Ababa.
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Israel's ultra-orthodox bloc wary of election outcome
Israel's ultra-orthodox bloc wary of election outcome
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Ultra-orthodox Jews have become a powerful force in Israeli politics. But this week's election has brought a shift in the parliament, that could take away some of their influence. Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports from Jerusalem.
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Target US: N.Korea warns of new nuclear missile launch
Target US: N.Korea warns of new nuclear missile launch
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North Korea has warned of 'a full-fledged confrontation' with Washington, promising to conduct a rocket launch and a nuclear test targeting the US. The threats come a day after the UN Security Council expanded US-backed sanctions against Pyongyang for its rocket launch in December. Political analyst Nile Bowie says Washington is keeping up pressure because North Korea's isolation benefits Barack Obama's Asia policy. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
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Martin Wolf on a post-crisis Davos
Martin Wolf on a post-crisis Davos
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After years of focus on the global financial crisis this year's Davos has been of 'low intensity', says Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator. He gives analysis of the key speakers and an insight into what delegates have been saying. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit www.FT.com
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Symptoms of H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Symptoms of H1N1 (Swine Flu)
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In this video, Dr. Joe Bresee, with CDC's Influenza Division, describes the symptoms of swine flu and warning signs to look for that indicate the need for urgent medical attention. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: www.cdc.gov This video can also be viewed at www.cdc.gov
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DAVOS 2013: Ban Ki-moon: My pain at Syrian deaths
DAVOS 2013: Ban Ki-moon: My pain at Syrian deaths
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Jan. 25 - The UN Secretary general tells Davos Today how concerned he is about the civil war in Syria. Many more will die if the violence does not stop now, he says.
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In this photo taken Saturday, April 14, 2012, Tuareg fighters from the NMLA (National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad) sit in their vehicle, in a market in Timbuktu, Mali.  Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban walks off the court following a 95-92 loss to the Miami Heat nf2 U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill In this image taken from video, NASA engineers test fire a key part of a rocket engine left over from the 1960s-era Apollo moon missions on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in Huntsville, Ala.

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks about the country's newly implemented carbon tax at the McKell Institute in Sydney, Australia Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Almost 300 of Australia's biggest polluters will pay 23 Australian dollars ($24) per metric ton of carbon dioxide they emit under the tax, which took effect Sunday. The McKell Institute helps to develop public policy in Australia. Bernard Tomic during his match against John Isner on Day 5 of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships Delray Beach Beach, Florida - March 2, 2012 Starbucks Coffee in Mega Mall,Batam,Indonesia,- Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffee house chain in Seattle,washington A Direct North General View of Sydney Cove, painted by convict and artist Thomas Watling in 1794. In 1770, British sea Captain Lieutenant James Cook landed in Botany Bay on the Kurnell Peninsula.

Cars wait to pass the security check at the CIMEQ hospital in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Manchester United's Javier Hernandez of Mexico,right , celebrates after scoring against Valencia during the Champions League soccer match at Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Wednesday Sept. 29, 2010. In this Feb. 25, 2010 file photo, Trader Albert Young, left, studies his screens as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez waves to the press upon his arrival to a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela

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. In this Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 file photo, Tiger Woods from the U.S. smiles during a press conference before the Australian Masters golf tournament at Kingston Heath Golf Club, in Melbourne, Australia AirTran Airways Boeing 737 Forest on the mountain - environment - nature

Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia since 2010 Li Na at the 2009 US Open Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia addresses the general debate of the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly. Rose bay, circa 1900 HMAS Tingira, named after an Aboriginal word for 'open sea' was moored in Rose Bay from 1912 to 1927. It was used to train over 3,000 Australian sailors, many for service in World War 1.
Fears grow that lawless Libya is incubator for region's turmoil
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27 Jan 2013

Libya's upheaval the past two years helped lead to the conflict in Mali, and now Mali's war threatens to wash back and further hike Libya's instability. Fears are growing that post-Moammar Khadafy Libya is becoming an incubator of turmoil, with an overflow of weapons and Islamic jihadi militants operating freely, ready for battlefields at home or...

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File - A crowd of demonstrators protest the ongoing use of weapons by rebel militias inside of Tripoli and the accompanying atmosphere of lawlessness. Some wave banners demanding disarmament of the militias and the creation of a national army, 7 Dec, 2011.
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updated 28 Dec 2012; published 13 Sep 2012
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Mo­sa­ic News - 09/12/12: US Am­bas­sador to Libya Killed in Con­sulate At­tack
updated 28 Nov 2012; published 29 Apr 2012
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MALI. WEST­ERN AFRICA. REBELS RE­LEASE CHRIS­TIAN SO­CIAL WORK­ER BEAT­RICE STOCK­LY A
updated 20 Jan 2013; published 14 Jan 2013
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French Fight­er Jets Bom­bard Mali
updated 13 Jan 2013; published 19 Jun 2012
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eu­ronews in­ter­view - António Guter­res: "we're wit­ness­ing human suf­fer­ing on an epic scale"
updated 26 Jan 2013; published 26 Jan 2013
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Cairo clash­es video Fire­bombs tear­gas as Egypt marks 2 yrs of tur­moil
updated 01 May 2012; published 27 Apr 2012
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JOR­DAN Prime Min­is­ter Over­thrown - World­wide PO­LIT­I­CAL APOC­A­LYPSE April 27, 2012. Pre­dic­tion

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January 26, 2013 -- Updated 2107 GMT (0507 HKT) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pictured in October, has become one of the most powerful people in Washington. Here's a look at...
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WASHINGTON: Even Americans who have never touched a gun are probably familiar with the looks and names of a few — the military M16, the action-movie’s Uzi, the historic Colt .45....
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Article by WN.com Guest Writer Gilad Atzmon Most commentators on Israeli politics fail to see that notions of Left and Right are pretty much irrelevant to the understanding of...

The website of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), warning on the dangers of Internet Fraud as seen on this November 19, 2009 photo.
WASHINGTON -- The hacker-activist group Anonymous said it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed...
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Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Mike Galloway from Livermore, Calif., fires a 9mm handgun during small arms qualifications.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of marchers rallied in Washington in favor of gun control on Saturday, including residents of Newtown, Connecticut, where a mass elementary school shooting reignited the U.S. gun violence debate. Speakers - including...
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Statement to mark Holocaust Commemoration Day
Sunday, 27 January 2013, 12:25 pm Press Release: OHCHR Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, to mark the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust GENEVA (27 January 2013) –...
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Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, left, poses with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, at La Moneda Palace in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.
Europe and Latin America have met in Chile to press for closer trade ties. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been dubbed "Europe's boss" by the Chilean press. Sixty-one countries have signed on for the two-day summit. Key participants include...
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Beef - Meat - Food
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Beef containing horse DNA that was supplied by an Irish company to major food companies like Tesco and Burger King originated in Poland, Ireland's agriculture department said on Saturday. The British food industry has been rocked...
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Guest commentary: Remembering the Holocaust, as a nation struggles with its own history
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, we mark the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where more than 1 million people, most of them Jews, died during World War II. On this day, I will remember the millions who perished...
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In this Monday, May 10, 2010 file photo, Malian special forces drill to face off an ambush as an unidentified U.S. Special Forces soldier gives instructions from a Malian truck in Kita, Mali, during a joint training exercise. A new Tuareg rebel group, whose members include former pro-Gadhafi fighters, say Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, that they have launched a second day of attacks in northern Mali towns.
12 The headline on the front page of a Mali newspaper reads 'Hollande the liberator'. photographs: eric gaillard/reuters and jerome delay/apOn guard: French soldiers at an observation post outside Sevare. photographs: eric gaillard/reuters and jerome...
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updated 06 Jan 2013; published 30 Oct 2012
17:42
Beng­hazi-Gate: Con­nec­tion be­tween CIA and al-Qae­da in Libya and Syria, with Turkey's Help
Denver Post 27 Jan 2013, Libya's upheaval the past two years helped lead to the conflict in Mali, and now Mali's war threatens to wash back and further hike Libya's instability. Fears are growing that post-Moammar Khadafy Libya is becoming an incubator of turmoil, with an overflow of weapons and Islamic jihadi militants operating freely, ready for battlefields at home or...

updated 27 Jan 2013; published 27 Jan 2013
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'West feeds Egypt un­rest to make govt fol­low its course'
Khaleej Times 27 Jan 2013, At least 32 people were killed on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster, violence that compounds a political crisis facing Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Armoured vehicles and military police fanned through the streets of Port Said, where gunshots rang out and...

updated 27 Jan 2013; published 27 Jan 2013
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Min­istro Vil­le­gas: "La in­fec­ción res­pi­ra­to­ria de Chávez ha sido su­per­a­da"
Voa News 27 Jan 2013, A Venezuelan government spokesman says President Hugo Chavez has begun a new round of medical treatment in Cuba, after battling complications from cancer surgery performed more than a month ago. Information Minister Ernesto Villegas, speaking...

updated 27 Jan 2013; published 27 Jan 2013
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Czech elec­tion Milos Zeman wins pres­i­den­tial
my SA 27 Jan 2013, PRAGUE — Milos Zeman, a former leftist prime minister and economist known for his outspoken populism, was elected president of the Czech Republic on Saturday, becoming the country's first popularly elected president. The election of Zeman, 68, an avowed supporter of European integration, signals the end of the era of Vaclav Klaus, the president for...

updated 25 Jan 2013; published 12 Jan 2013
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Win­ter com­pounds hard­ship in Syr­i­an refugee camps
The Independent 26 Jan 2013, The UK will provide £21 million for refugees from Syria's bloody civil war. The conflict between Bashar al-Assad's loyalists and anti-government fighters has claimed 60,000 lives and displaced an estimated 670,000 since it began in March 2011. International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced the gift at the Za'atri refugee camp, in...

updated 27 Jan 2013; published 26 Jan 2013
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Death sen­tences over Egypt foot­ball mas­sacre
Al Jazeera 26 Jan 2013, An Egyptian court has handed down 21 death sentences in connection with the deadly riot last year at a football stadium in Port Said located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The defendants sentenced on Saturday are mostly members of the "Ultras," die-hard football fans who support Port Said's al-Masry squad. At least 74 people were...

updated 23 Jan 2013; published 23 Jan 2013
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THE LAT­EST NEWS : New round of Iraq vi­o­lence kills 22 peo­ple
Boston Herald 26 Jan 2013, BAGHDAD — Iraqi insurgents are trying to capitalize on the rage of anti-government protesters and the instability caused by rising civil unrest, complicating the government's efforts to stamp out a resurgent al-Qaida and other insurgent groups. Organizers of the protests attracting minority Iraqi Sunnis insist they have no links to...

updated 25 Jan 2013; published 25 Jan 2013
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Clash­es in Egypt on eve of up­ris­ing an­niver­sary
Ha'aretz 26 Jan 2013, related articles Thousands protest across Egypt to mark 2 years since uprising, dozens wounded By The Associated Press and DPA...

updated 26 Jan 2013; published 14 Jan 2013
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French troops pour into Mali
BBC News 26 Jan 2013, French-backed forces in Mali have taken more territory from Islamist rebels and are now about 150 kilometres from one of the two key cities still held by the...

updated 27 Jan 2013; published 25 Jan 2013
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UN to ex­pand DR Congo peace­keep­ing mis­sion
Al Jazeera 25 Jan 2013, The United Nations is set to expand its peace mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, creating a new special force to work alongside existing peacekeeping troops, diplomats have told Al Jazeera. DR Congo has been in crisis since M23 rebels took control of large parts of the country's east. The proposed plan, currently being finalised, will...

updated 27 Jan 2013; published 27 Jan 2013
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Is­rael's ul­tra-or­tho­dox bloc wary of elec­tion out­come
The New York Times 25 Jan 2013, Thousands of protesters remained in Cairo’s Tahrir Square late Friday despite thick clouds of tear gas, after a day of nationwide demonstrations on the second anniversary of the revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak. BBC anchor says journo in Tahrir couldnt go on tv cos of tear gas. Switch to Nile TV, and their journalist freaking...

updated 26 Jan 2013; published 24 Jan 2013
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Tar­get US: N.​Korea warns of new nu­cle­ar mis­sile launch
CNN 25 Jan 2013, By Charles Armstrong, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Charles Armstrong is the director of the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University. The views expressed are his own. Anyone who has followed North Korean affairs for the last several years (or the last two decades) could have predicted North Korea’s defiant response to the U.N. Security...

updated 26 Jan 2013; published 25 Jan 2013
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Mar­tin Wolf on a post-cri­sis Davos
France24 25 Jan 2013, IMF chief Christine Lagarde denied on Thursday any wrongdoing in the settling of a 2008 fraud case after police stepped up their investigation into the affair, searching the home of her former chief of staff, France Telecom CEO Stéphane Richard. By Sophie PILGRIM (text) Christine Lagarde denied any wrongdoing Thursday for approving a 400...

updated 23 Jan 2013; published 29 Apr 2009
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Symp­toms of H1N1 (Swine Flu)
BBC News 25 Jan 2013, At least one in five people, including half of schoolchildren, were infected with swine flu during the first year of the pandemic in 2009, according to data from 19 countries. It is thought the virus killed 200,000 people around the world. A World Health Organization-led study looked for evidence of the body's immune...