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People participate in a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at Lisbon's Terreiro do Paco square on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.

Church Photos Pope Benedict Vatican Wikipedia: Pope Benedict XVI

The Guardian
Vatican takes first steps running pope-less church
NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press= VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican took the first steps of governing a Catholic Church without a pope on Friday, making some ceremonial and practical moves to formalize... (photo: AP / Francisco Seco)

Images of Cuba's leader Fidel Castro, left, and Pope Benedict XVI in a library in Havana, Cuba, Friday March 23, 2012.

Photos Pope Benedict XVI Prophecy Roman Catholics Wikipedia: Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

Sun Star
The abdication and the prophecy
On February 28, 2013, His Holiness the Pope officially stepped down from his office and abdicated. There hasn't been an abdication like this since the abdication of Pope Benedict XII in 1415. The news... (photo: AP / Ramon Espinosa)

An Israeli Soldier shoots rubber bullets towards Palestinian protesters, not pictured, during a demonstration supporting prisoners in Israeli jails outside the Ofer military prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012.

BBC News
Israeli army ire over social media posts
Following a series of social media scandals, a few days ago Israeli military commanders were told to stop recruits uploading videos and pictures "not appropriate to the spirit of the IDF".... (photo: AP / Majdi Mohammed)
Israel Media Military Photos Wikipedia: Israel Defense Forces

Taco Bell branch in Trinoma Mall, QC, Philippines

Toronto Sun
Horsemeat found in U.K. Taco Bell ground beef
LONDON - Britain’s food regulator said on Friday that testing had found horsemeat in ground beef at Taco Bell UK fast-food outlets, a discovery that puts new pressure on parent Yum Brands Inc,... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Britain Fast Food Photos Taco Bell Wikipedia: Taco Bell

'Welcome to Wat Po' is spelled on the grass of Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand

Denver Post
Tourists beware: Top 10 travel scams
Tourists ask a "tuk tuk" taxi driver for directions along Khao San Road in Bangkok July 13, 2012. Last year Thailand saw a record 19.10 million tourists visiting the... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Photos Road Taxi Thailand Tourism Wikipedia: Thailand

President of the republic of Kenya Mwai Kibaki

The Daily Tribune
Kenya’s Kibaki: A checkered legacy in power
NAIROBI — Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki will step down after more than a decade in power that spanned some of the country’s most violent periods, but also saw a new... (photo: Creative Commons / DEMOSH)
Business Nairobi Photos Politics Wikipedia: Mwai Kibaki

On Sol 84 (Oct. 31, 2012), NASA's Curiosity rover used the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) to capture this set of 55 high-resolution images, which were stitched together to create this full-color self-portrait.

National Geographic News
Mars Rover Curiosity Has First Big Malfunction
The Mars rover Curiosity experienced its first significant malfunction on Wednesday, when one of its two onboard computers became corrupted and failed to turn off and... (photo: NASA / JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems)
Nasa Photos Science Space Wikipedia: Curiosity (rover)

Stand with pillows in the renewal of the Fair Villa Biarritz, Montevideo, Uruguay, 17th October 2009

Houston Chronicle
Ellery Homestyles prepares for National Sleep Awareness Week from March 3rd - 10th, with exciting Sweeps and Prizes
PRWeb | March 1, 2013 Comments (0) E-mail Print Tweet Page 1 of 1 Ellery Homestyles focuses on making home fashion products that offer a blend of fashion and function,... (photo: WN / Sebastián Castillos)
Fashion Health Home Photos Wikipedia: Sleep

Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby-Doc" Duvalier, center, waves to the media upon his arrival to the Toussaint Louverture international airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday Jan. 16, 2011.

Deutsche Welle
Former Haitian dictator 'Baby Doc' Duvalier appears in court
Former Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier has made a first appearance in court after ignoring three previous summons. The hearing was to determine whether he can be... (photo: AP / Ramon Espinosa)
Court Haiti Lawmaker Photos Wikipedia: Jean-Claude Duvalier

United Nations

	Chilling documentary accuses Sri Lanka of war crimes The Star
	US criticizes NKorea for wining and dining Rodman The Guardian
	Iran Increasing Arrests, Torture, Executions, UN Says Huffington Post

Security Council

	Ivory Coast's Gbagbo tells ICC he 'fights for democracy' BBC News
	In rare public appearance, Saleh points finger at Iran over separatism Middle East Online
	Lavrov urges Syria opposition to talk to regime Middle East Online

NATO

	Officials: France in Mali until July or later The Guardian
	Russia Army Upgrade: Putin Calls For Dramatic Military Development Huffington Post
	Putin calls for upgrade of Russian army Jakarta Post

G8 Agenda

	Eurozone austerity hits world's poor as Europe's aid falls by €700m The Guardian
	European stocks rebound on G8 support Canberra Times
	Nato and G8 summits: what did we learn on Afghanistan, aid and the euro? The Guardian

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DHS freed over 2,000 immigrants since February.

Clark staffers conduct public business without public scruti

Clark's deputy chief of staff resigns

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Rajnath Singh lauds Narendra Modi as most popular CM

The Obama Administration: The least amount of federal spendi

Obama signs order allowing $85B in spending cuts

Obama signs order allowing $85B in spending cuts

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a recording of his annual televised New Year's message in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, with the Assumption Cathedral, left, and the Troitskaya Tower, right in the background. The recording will be aired near midnight

Obama, Putin discuss Syria, Iran, set June meeting

Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Detroit in 'financial emergency', declares governor Rick Snyder

Romney returns, but maybe not for long The Guardian
Connecticut politician tells teenage girl 'I have a snake un The Daily Telegraph
Houston Democrats square off in special election Austin American Statesman
>Romney returns, but maybe not for long Seattle Post
Boehner: No reason to block Keystone XL pipeline Houston Chronicle
Romney emerges from seclusion, but his return to spotlight m Star Tribune
Viewpoints: There is reason for optimism among California Re The Tribune San Luis Obispo
US Ambassador delivers lecture at UniSey on civil rights mov Nation
Budget cuts to hit military school districts first WPXI
Pittsburgh mayor declines to seek reelection Philadelphia Daily News
GI's WikiLeaks admission energizes his supporters Tulsa World
Gridlock: No budging at the budget-cuts deadline Tulsa World
News Shows Tulsa World
Oklahoma House speaker to address conservatives' convention Tulsa World
Krauthammer: What if nothing really happens? Tulsa World
Reviving stalled Everglades reservoir raises homes and cost Sun Sentinel
Meeting to match firefighter pay critics, union president Sun Sentinel
Russians to Rally in Support of US Adoption Ban Novosti
Harrison leaders fear in-state rivals over Ohio, Kentucky ca Indianapolis Star
Story of Texas being retold, reconsidered my SA

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Ankara Palace in Ankara, Turkey, on Friday, March 1, 2013.

Kerry Criticizes Turkish Prime Minister Over Zionism Remark

Traders work in the crude oil options pit on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 in New York.

Oil falls as US spending cuts loom

A boy inside Za’atri refugee camp, currently host to tens of thousands of Syrians displaced by conflict, near Mafraq, Jordan, 7 December, 2012.

Syria crisis: John Kerry in Ankara for US-Turkey talks

Leftist Leader Seeks Deal to Break Italy Deadlock Jakarta Globe
New BBC director general Tony Hall: 'It's about setting the The Guardian
Eastleigh: a hollow victory for Lib Dems The Guardian
Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus, Starts New Life With Television Huffington Post
The tide is turning against widespread austerity Jamaica Observer
L.A. mayoral candidates square off in last debate before Tue LA Daily News
Kerry criticizes Turkey's PM over remarks on Zionism Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Scandals loom over Italians hoping to reclaim papacy The Washington Post
Democracy Making Strides in Former Soviet Armenia Voa News
The right way: A conservative approach to universal health c The Examiner
Top Democratic aide compares Scott Walker with Jeffrey Dahme Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Hungary: Prime Minister’s Ally to Run Central Bank The New York Times
WMCS now WZTI, 'Martini Radio' - Rat Pack meets Brat Pack Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Peruvian president says free trade accord with EU to advance Xinhua
Cyprus finance minister says deposit haircut "stupid idea" Xinhua
EU-UKRAINE. IT’S TIME TO CHOOSE WHERE TO GO GroundReport
Britain’s government sells French wine to pay its drinks bil South China Morning Post
Budget Spat Swamps Agenda Wall Street Journal
Kerry calls Turkey on anti-Semitic rhetoric The Examiner
Italian elections reveal frustration with austerity The Washington Post

The Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Shri Jawhar Sircar and the Sports and Culture Secretary of UK, Mr. Jeremy Hunt signing an agreement in the field of Culture, in the presence of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Mr. David Cameron, in New Delhi on July 29, 2010.

Bay: Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with India

Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India, at Air Force Station Sulur for presenting the Presidential Standards to IAF?s 25 and 33 Squadrons on 18 Decemeber 2012, Tuesday. Also seen is Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, Chief of the Air Staff

Prez Pranab Mukherjee to pay state visit to Bangladesh

Jammu and Kashmir Libration Front (JKLF) Chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik during a protest against the killing of an 18 year old student by paramilitary soldiers in Srinagar on January 6, 2012.

Ready to be arrested on return: Malik

Pak anti-terrorism court rejects plea calling for unfreezing Newstrack India
Musharraf 'will have to face courts' as he pledges to return Newstrack India
ECP declares Imran Khan's PTI, MQM ineligible for Pak polls Zeenews
India will take steps to ensure safety of Lankan Tamils:Mini Chennai Online
China targets 15 pct of satellite launch market US News
3 Betawi Historical Objects in Jakarta to Be Revitalized Berita Jakarta
Insight: Productivity an absolute imperative for business su Jakarta Post
Notice on the press conference of the 1st NPC Session CNTV
Centre “closely monitoring” situation in Sri Lanka: Minister The Hindu
China to send second woman astronaut into space this year The Siasat Daily
India 'closely monitoring' situation in Sri Lanka: Union min The Times of India
Philippines president calls for surrender after standoff tur CNN
Obama and Putin seek 'new Syria initiatives' Al Jazeera
Pak General Elections 2013: Musharraf ends exile, to return The Siasat Daily
Pak Taliban welcomes peace declaration offer by All Parties The Siasat Daily
US to move resolution on Lanka during UN Human Rights Counci The Siasat Daily
Abbott courts western Sydney with $50m Big Brother scheme Canberra Times
China's annual R&D spend at new high China Daily
Aquino government blamed for bloodshed in Sabah Sun Star
44 killed in Bangladesh rioting over war-crimes court ruling Denver Post

In this Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 photo, newly-arrived Syrian refugee families rest after crossing the border from Tal Shehab city in Syria, through the Al Yarmouk River valley to arrive near Ramtha, Jordan.

Fighting Shortages, Syrian Civilians Take Reins in Rebel Areas

Dubai Shopping Mall - (United Arab Emirates)

UAE wows Expo mission

Free Syrian Army fighters look at a Syrian Army jet, not pictured, in Fafeen village, north of Aleppo province, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012.

Syria conflict: John Kerry set to agree aid to rebels

One dead, dozens hurt in Egypt clashes Khaleej Times
Israel to Delay Settlement Starts for Obama Trip: Report Jakarta Globe
Russia accuses Friends of Syria Group of encouraging extremi CNTV
Israeli soldiers deployed on Israel's border with the Gaza S The Examiner
World briefs: Syria's rebels want weapons Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Obama, Putin discuss Iran and Syria over phone call The Times of India
U.S. hopes "peaceful political transition" in Syria: Kerry CNTV
Back-to-back car bombs kill 6, injure 50 in southern Iraq CNTV
Syria's rebels: Give us weapons Star Tribune
Turkish comment on Zionism overshadows Syria efforts The Los Angeles Times
Iraqi finance minister announces resignation Al Jazeera
Israeli gunfire wounds Palestinians (Video) The Examiner
Obama and Putin agree on need 'to advance a political transi Ha'aretz
No justice 40 years after Arafat murdered U.S. ambassador WorldNetDaily
U.S. to instigate insurgency in Lebanon? WorldNetDaily
'The Gatekeepers' film and the Mideast peace process Star Tribune
John Kerry finally gets to let his Europhilia loose The Los Angeles Times
Obama, Putin discuss Iran, Syria, set June meeting during G- The Washington Post
>Obama, Putin discuss Syria, Iran, set June meeting Seattle Post
Obama, Putin see need to advance Syria transition: White Hou Orlando Sentinel

José María Carreño street, Cúa, Venezuela

Venezuela's Economic Troubles Continue

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.

Chavez opponents demand answers about his cancer

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez pauses during a press conference in front of a portrait of independence hero Simon Bolivar, at the Miraflores palace in Caracas, Venezuela. Chavez has asked his country's legislature for permission to travel to Cuba for more medical treatment after spending much of the past 18 months fighting cancer.

Hugo Chavez's 'breathing problems persist'

Chavez receiving chemo but in ‘good spirits,' VP says France24
Chavez receiving chemo but in ‘good spirits' France24
Chavez receiving chemotherapy but in ‘good spirits,’ Venezue France24
Venezuela's Chavez on chemotherapy: VP CNTV
Chavez is fighting for his life but in ‘good spirits,’ Venez France24
Hugo Chavez in Venezuelan hospital for chemotherapy Deutsche Welle
Chavez Continues Fight for Life – Vice President Novosti
Hugo Chavez Chemotherapy: Venezuela Says President Receiving Huffington Post
Chavez in chemotherapy but in ‘good spirits’: VP Khaleej Times
Hugo Chavez in chemotherapy but in 'good spirits', Nicolas M The Times of India
Venezuela says Chavez receiving chemotherapy US News
Chavez in chemotherapy, in 'good spirits' News24
Venezuela government reveals Chavez again receiving chemothe The Washington Post
Chavez in chemotherapy but in 'good spirits': VP South China Morning Post
Chavez in chemotherapy and 'in good spirits': Vice president The Times of India
Argentina’s About-Face on Terror The New York Times
Fabiola Santiago: In Spain, the truth starts to come out abo The Miami Herald
The News Matrix: Saturday 2 March 2013 The Independent
"Slanderous" new calypso songs banned from Guyana's airwaves Reuters
Colombia’s government lifts coal shipping ban imposed on US- The Washington Post

South African President, Jacob Zuma, left, seen with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, centre, upon his arrival, in Harare, Tuesday, March, 16, 2010.

President Zuma of South Africa shocked over 'police dragging'

A soldier stands guard outside the Jazeera Hotel, the temporary home of Somalia's new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, which was hit by two explosions in Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012.

Somalia's president wants partial amnesty for boy pirates

Moncef Marzouki, President of the Republic of Tunisia addresses the general debate of the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly.

Tunisia - Belaid killer named

One dead, dozens hurt in Egypt Nile Delta clashes The Star
Elections Must Be Free of Sexual Violence, UN Official Stres All Africa
Zim police raid pirate radio station News24
No Going Back On Polls, Says President All Africa
President Gazettes Zimplats Excess Reserves All Africa
Crowdsourcing project to monitor Kenya election Deutsche Welle
2015 - NNPP Dissociates Self From APGA Alliance All Africa
Land Reform Centre-Stage in Kenyan Election All Africa
ECZ Cancels Livingstone By-Election All Africa
State of Emergency Extended By Three Months - President All Africa
Panic Buying As Elections Draw Near All Africa
Energy Minister Works in Uíge All Africa
Minister Georges Chikoti Back Home All Africa
Culture Minister Hails MP Ideals All Africa
Chad's president confirms death of top Al Qaeda leader in no Newstrack India
Mali to hold presidential vote in July The Hindu
Egypt trying to attract Pittsburgh businesses Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Al-Qaida chief killed in Mali: Chad's president The Times of India
Kenya’s presidential race: a tale of two families Khaleej Times
US Says Stands With Kenya, Urges Calm Elections Jakarta Globe

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