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add video playlist A suicide bomber has struck an army checkpoint in Mali, in the second Jihadist suicide attack against French-led forces in as many days. The attacks may be signs of resurgence by Islamist militants in the wake of the operation by French forces to hunt them down, which began on 11 January.
France fac­ing Mali in­sur­gen­cy: sec­ond sui­cide bomb at­tack hits army check­point near Gao
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Re­ac­tion & Anal­y­sis: Tunisian op­po­si­tion lead­er killed
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Kumbh Mela - India
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Dream­lin­er cleared for test flights
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Armed Forces Farewell Trib­ute in Honor of Sec­re­tary of De­fense Leon Panet­ta
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US north­east braces for win­ter's biggest bliz­zard
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Afzal Guru hanged: Govt has taken right de­ci­sion, says BJP
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Syr­i­an sol­diers dance to Usher Yeah !!!
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Tunisians Mourn Op­po­si­tion Lead­er - Chokri Be­laid Buried - Who is Killer?
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Cameron re­turns tri­umphant from Eu­rope
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Tunisia set for gen­er­al strike after killing of op­po­si­tion politi­cian
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John Bren­nan's con­fir­ma­tion hear­ing for CIA di­rec­tor
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Bliz­zard Warn­ing Feb 2013
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EU par­lia­ment pre­views 'sham­bol­ic' sum­mit on Greece, econ­o­my, im­mi­gra­tion
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Kerry: Iran Must Be Se­ri­ous at Nu­cle­ar Talks
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Militants Battle Malian and French Troops in Liberated Town
Full Article The New York Times
10 Feb 2013

DAKAR, Senegal — Gunfire rang out in the streets of the strategic city of Gao in northern Mali on Sunday, two weeks after French troops appeared to have chased radical Islamists out of the city, which is at the edge of the desert and is the largest population center in the north. Multimedia Interactive Feature Turmoil in the Sahara Related...

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A Malian soldier takes cover behind a truck during exchanges of fire with jihadists in Gao, northern Mali, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013.
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Tide of Salafism threatens the Arab spring
Full Article Mail Guardian South Africa
10 Feb 2013

A protester holds a banner reading "Be careful Mr President Hollande, Tunisia is not Mali" at a demonstration in Tunis on February 9. (AP) More Coverage Late last year, largely unnoticed in the West, Tunisia's president, Moncef Marzouki, gave an interview to Chatham House's The World Today. Commenting on a recent attack by...

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File - Palestinian Salafis "al-Qaeda" burning U.S. and Israeli flags as they burn an image of U.S. President Barack Obama during a protest against what they said was a film being produced in the U.S. that was insulting to the Prophet Mohammad in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip on September 14, 2012.
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India's Kumbh Mela readies for holiest day
Full Article Al Jazeera
10 Feb 2013

Tens of millions of Hindus were expected to plunge into India's sacred river Ganges to wash away their sins on the most auspicious day of the world's largest religious festival. Organisers estimated about 30 million ash-smeared saints, devotees and visitors would take a dip in the swirling, freezing river at the festival in...

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Indian Hindu Sadhu at Gangasagar Island, some 150 kms south of Kolkata, on the occasion of Makarsankranti festival in Kolkata on Sunday, 13 January 2013. Some three hundred thousand Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Gangasagar Mela (Fair) to take a dip in the Ocean at the confluence of the River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology, Eastern India
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Boeing 787 on test flight, 1st since grounding
Full Article Jakarta Post
10 Feb 2013

Boeing sent a 787 up on a test flight Saturday, the first since the new airliner was grounded three weeks ago because of a battery fire. The company said the...

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A Boeing 777-367 (ER) Cathay Pacific jet is guided to a parking spot by a marshaller at Paine Field Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in Everett, Wash.
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Liberal in domestic issues, Obama a hawk on war
Full Article Dayton Daily News
09 Feb 2013

For all of his liberal positions on the environment, taxes and health care, President Barack Obama is a hawk when it comes to the war on terror. From deadly drones to secret interrogations to withholding evidence in terror lawsuits, Obama's Democratic White House has followed the path of his predecessor, Republican President George W. Bush. The...

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President Barack Obama signs an accompanying letter to Congressional leaders after signing H.R. 152, which provides fiscal year 2013 supplemental appropriations to respond to and recover from the severe damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Jan. 29, 2013.
photo: White House / Pete Souza


US north-east battered by 'historic' snowstorm
Full Article BBC News
09 Feb 2013

Thick snow is blanketing the north-eastern US as a major storm cuts power to thousands of homes and plays havoc with transport schedules. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut and Maine are all on an emergency footing, with millions of residents being warned to stay indoors. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has temporarily banned...

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US north-east battered by 'historic' snowstorm
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India hangs man for 2001 attack on Parliament
Full Article The Guardian
09 Feb 2013

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian news channels are reporting that a Kashmiri man convicted in the 2001 attack on India's Parliament has been hanged. State-run Doordarshan News said that Afzal Guru was executed early Saturday morning in New Delhi's Tihar prison. Phone calls to the prison and several Home Ministry officials went unanswered....

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Activists of the Jammu and Kashmir Mass Movement (JKMM) shouting anti-India slogans during a protest in support of clemency for Mohammad Afzal Guru in Srinagar on December 13, 2012. Indian police detained some half a dozen activists during the protest. Fellow Kashmiri, Mohammad Afzal Guru was sentenced to death by an Indian court after being found guilty of being involved in the 13 September 2001 attack on India's Parliament House in New Delhi. The protestors appealed to the President to commute the death sentence of Guru and reinvestigate the case.
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Amid a Bloody War, Syrian Videos Show a Glimpse of Fun
Full Article The New York Times
09 Feb 2013

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The video has gone viral in recent days: Syrian government soldiers, in camouflage gear, carrying rocket-propelled grenades and brandishing rifles, mugging for the camera while dancing in a circle to Usher’s hit song “Yeah!” Enlarge This Image Ugarit News, via Associated Press In a video posted online,...

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This image taken from video obtained from Ugarit News on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, purports to show Syrian soldiers dancing to Usher's hit song "Yeah!"
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Tunisian Opposition Leader's Funeral Draws Thousands
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
08 Feb 2013

TUNIS -- In an outpouring of grief and anger, thousands of Tunisians filled the capital's main cemetery on Friday to bury Chokri Belaid, an opposition politician whose assassination this week stirred fears in Tunisia and throughout the region of political violence that could subvert the Arab uprisings born here two years ago. In bracing scenes...

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Tunisian women protects their faces from tear-gas while attending the funeral of slain opposition leader Chokri Belaid at el Jallez cemetery near Tunis, Friday Feb. 8, 2013.
photo: AP / Amine Landoulsi


EU leaders close in on long-term budget deal
Full Article France24
08 Feb 2013

EU leaders in Brussels on Friday edged towards a 2014-2020 budget deal that would fix the bloc's ceiling for overall spending at €960 billion, with hours of hard bargaining still expected before a final agreement is signed today. By News Wires (text) EU leaders edged Friday towards a compromise on the bloc's budget for the rest of the...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, talks with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, center, and French President Francois Hollande, during the EU Budget summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013.
photo: AP / Yves Logghe


Tunisia faces general strike as political crisis deepens
Full Article The Star
08 Feb 2013

TUNIS: Tunisia faces a general strike Friday, with tens of thousands expected to take to the streets after the murder this week of a leftist opposition leader that sparked violent clashes with police. The General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) called the strike to coincide with the funeral of Chokri Belaid, a lawyer and vocal critic of the ruling...

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A family flees tear gas during a demonstration in Tunis, Thursday, Feb.7, 2013.
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CIA nominee pressed on U.S. drone policy, waterboarding
Full Article Reuters
08 Feb 2013

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Brennan, President Barack Obama's nominee for CIA director, said on Thursday he did not try to stop waterboarding, an interrogation technique that some consider torture, as he faced tough congressional questioning on that issue, security leaks and the use of drones to kill U.S. terrorism suspects. Lawmakers pressed...

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CIA Director nominee John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee'.
photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite


Blizzard threatens New England; 1 to 2 feet feared
Full Article The Tribune San Luis Obispo
07 Feb 2013

Juror in Texas case wishes he heard more evidence 12 minutes ago Blizzard threatens New England; 1 to 2 feet feared 17 minutes ago UN: US air raids kill hundreds of Afghan children 27 minutes ago Ohio Amish set for sentencing in beard attacks...

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Route 27 in Highland Park during the February 9–10, 2010 North American blizzard. Upon entering Highland Park, Route 27 becomes two-lane Raritan Avenue, intersecting County Route 622 (River Road) and continuing through the downtown area of Highland Park.
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EU leaders brace for tough fight at budget summit
Full Article RoadRunner
07 Feb 2013

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders drew hard lines Thursday ahead of a bracing fight over EU spending for the next seven years that reflects deep divisions over the role of their union. On one side, newer — and generally poorer — members see Europe as a club that is only as strong as its weakest member. Led by Poland, they...

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EU leaders brace for tough fight at budget summit
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Match Report: Manchester United ease past Everton
Full Article The Independent
10 Feb 2013

Manchester United warmed up for the reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo by marching 12 points clear in the Premier League title race. Even with Jose Mourinho watching on, Real Madrid seemed to be the last thing on United minds as Ryan Giggs and Robin van Persie scored the first-half goals that were enough to see off a dogged Everton. Giggs has now...

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Manchester United's Robin van Persie, top, celebrates with Wayne Rooney, right, scoring his second goal against CFR Cluj in Cluj, Romania, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, during an UEFA Champions League, Group H, soccer match.
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Manchester United 2-0 Everton: Giggs & Van Persie move hosts 12 points clear
Full Article Goal
10 Feb 2013

First-half goals from the Welshman and the Dutchman were enough for the Red Devils to extend their lead at the top of the table with a comfortable win at Old...

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Manchester United's Ryan Giggs, left, coach Alex Ferguson, center and Wayne Rooney react at the end of the UEFA Champions League final soccer match between Manchester United and Barcelona in Rome, Wednesday May 27, 2009. Barcelona won 2-0
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Jerry Sandusky Scandal: Paterno Family Releases Critique of Freeh Report
Full Article ABC News
10 Feb 2013

The Paterno family is fighting to restore the legacy of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, flatly denying the allegations in the report by former FBI Director Louis Freeh that the legendary coach was complicit in a coverup of child sexual abuse by a former assistant coach....

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Workers place a tarp on a fence in front of the statue of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno before removing it Sunday July 22, 2012 in State College, Pa.
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Burkina Faso v Nigeria - African Nations Cup final teams
Full Article FourFourTwo
10 Feb 2013

Top scorer Emenike fails to make final for Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 7 minutes ago Burkina Faso v Nigeria - African Nations Cup final teams Africa Cup of Nations 21 minutes ago Blatter angry with UEFA over declaration on FIFA reforms Rest of Europe 1 hours ago Mali bank on Keita to deliver first World Cup place Africa Cup of Nations 1 hours ago...

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Nigeria supporters root for their team as it plays Costa Rica during the FIFA U20 World Cup soccer tournament in Victoria, Canada, Sunday, July 1, 2007. Decked out in green-and-white striped toques and matching T-shirts, 90 members of the Nigeria Football Supporters' Club followed their men's youth team all the way from western Africa to Victoria for the tournament.
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Villa on the up after win
Full Article IC Newcastle
10 Feb 2013

16:45, Feb 10 2013 Aston Villa moved out of the Barclays Premier League bottom three as second-half goals from Christian Benteke and Charles N'Zogbia earned them a 2-1 victory over West Ham at Villa Park. Benteke broke the deadlock from the penalty spot with his 15th goal of the campaign and N'Zogbia made the points safe with a superb...

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Aston Villa Marc Albrighton reacts to being sent off against Burnley during their fourth-round English League Cup soccer match at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham, England, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010.
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Cardinals looking to regain perch atop NL Central
Full Article MLB
10 Feb 2013

Regardless of what the thermometers read in St. Louis, there will soon be evidence that the seasons are changing. The Cardinals' quest for a third straight postseason berth will begin on the practice fields of the organization's Jupiter, Fla., complex on Tuesday when the club officially opens camp. That first workout -– which will involve all...

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The playing field outside and lined for the Arizona Cardinals.
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New-look Braves squad set to report for Spring
Full Article MLB
10 Feb 2013

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Four months after saying goodbye to Chipper Jones with an abrupt postseason exit, the Braves are approaching a new season with a pair of Uptons and significant expectations. Braves general manager Frank Wren highlighted the early portion of the Hot Stove season with the signing of B.J. Upton. When Wren landed Justin Upton...

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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones (10) tips his helmet to the crowd at his last at-bat during the ninth inning of the National League wild card playoff baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, in Atlanta.
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Lindsey Vonn's reported trip on Tiger Woods' jet isn't so private
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
10 Feb 2013

Somebody might want to tell Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods that the words "private" and "secret" might be synonymous in some contexts, but not in the case of private planes. Especially when the jet is reportedly owned by the most famous golfer in the world and the person supposedly boarding it is a well-known skier who was already garnering plenty of...

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Lindsey Vonn  Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles April 28, 2011
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After Whitney death, Clive Davis gala presses on
Full Article US News
10 Feb 2013

By MESFIN FEKADU, Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A year after Whitney Houston's death, music executive Clive Davis remembered her in words — and video. Houston died last year just hours before the annual Clive Davis Gala was to start. On Saturday, Davis said his world continues "to be so shattered by her passing" and that...

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FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2011 file photo, producer Clive Davis shares a moment with singer Whitney Houston performs at the pre-Grammy gala & salute to industry icons with Clive Davis honoring David Geffen in Beverly Hills, Calif. The demand is overwhelming for Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy gala. The gala has featured performances from top acts like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and Carlos Santana. This year, The Kinks will take the stage to play a medley of their hits, with the help of Jackson Browne and Elvis Costello. Mumford & Sons are hoping to arrive in time to get in on the performance, Davis said. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)
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Katy Perry 'angry over Rihanna romance'
Full Article Music News
10 Feb 2013

Katy Perry is allegedly "incredibly angry" about Rihanna's renewed relationship with Chris Brown. The 28-year-old pop star has been a close friend to the Barbadian-born chart-topper for some years....

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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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Jon Bon Jovi: Listen to good music
Full Article Music News
10 Feb 2013

Jon Bon Jovi worries young people aren't 'paying attention' to music. The rocker has been an influential character in the music scene, inspiring fans with songs such as It's My Life and Livin' on a Prayer....

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Taking a luxury cruise of Eastern Canada
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
10 Feb 2013

TADOUSSAC, Quebec -- "Dancez avec moi?" inquires a jolly gentlemen as I step off the gangplank in Tadoussac, a little bit of a port at the confluence of the St. Lawrence Estuary and the Saguenay Fjord in Quebec province. Grizzled with gray at the edges and dressed in what looks slightly more comfortable than a canvas sack, he takes my hands with a...

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Red Sea - Cruise - Sharm El Sheik - Tourism
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Soon, intelligent car sound system that selects perfect playlist for your journey
Full Article Newstrack India
08 Feb 2013

Tweet London, Feb 8 (ANI): Researchers are developing an intelligent car sound system that will select the perfect playlist for your journey. "Connected cars" installed with intuitive digital audio systems, predicting your personal taste and journey requirements, will rescue the music industry from the collapse of high-street record stores, a new...

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A car Customized sound system by, Walktail starlet, transport show 2009 SM megamall mandaluyong manila ciy, car show, new models and unit, newly promoted customized cars, Saturday, May 2, 2009
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Hosting debut after Whitney’s death put LL Cool J to the test
Full Article Chicago Sun-Times
08 Feb 2013

LL Cool J hopes his second year hosting the Grammys Awards will be more fun than his first, when the death of Whitney Houston cast a pall over the music industry’s biggest night. The singer died the day before last year’s awards show, prompting producers to hastily rearrange the broadcast to pay tribute to the fallen star. LL Cool J opened with a...

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 LL Cool J, actor and recording artist, signs autographs (dn1)
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Justin Bieber becomes the youngest artist with five No. 1 albums
Full Article Denver Post
07 Feb 2013

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber became the youngest artist to land five chart-topping albums in the United States on Wednesday when his latest record, "Believe Acoustic," debuted atop the Billboard 200 album chart. "Believe Acoustic," which features stripped down versions of Bieber's songs from his fourth No. 1 album, "Believe," released last June,...

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Justin Bieber performs during the 'Believe Tour' at the Amway Center Orlando, Florida - January 25, 2013
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Day-Lewis wins best actor prize for 'Lincoln'
Full Article Irish Times
11 Feb 2013

Daniel Day-Lewis triumphed again last night winning the Bafta for Best Actor for his starring role in Lincoln. The actor, who plays the US president in Steven Spielberg’s political biopic, has already won a Golden Globe...

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British actor Daniel Day-Lewis speaks during a news conference to promote his new movie at an Athenian bookstore on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
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Creative Europe in sight
Full Article Screen Daily
10 Feb 2013

EXCLUSIVE: Creative Europe has come one step nearer after the 27 EU leaders agreed on Friday in Brussels to an overall $1.3tn (€960bn) budget for 2014-20. “I doubt we will get as much as we want, but I am sure we will get more than at present because of the additional activities planned in the new Creative Europe programme,” Doris Pack, chair of...

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Creative Europe in sight
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Christina Applegate exits NBC's 'Up All Night'
Full Article US News
09 Feb 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christina Applegate says she's bowing out of NBC's "Up All Night." In a statement Friday, the actress says the show has taken a "different creative direction" and she's decided to move on to other projects. She called the sitcom a great experience and says she'll miss her co-workers. "Up All Night" starred Applegate and...

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American actress Christina Applegate in 2 January 2004
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Salman Khan collects first award in person after 14 years
Full Article Digital Spy
08 Feb 2013

Salman Khan has personally accepted an award for the first time in 14 years. According to Mid-Day the actor - who has famously avoided collecting awards at public ceremonies - accepted the prize for 'Best Brand Endorser' at the recent International Advertising Association awards. "It is ironic that when Salman started his career, he didn't win any...

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Shri Manish Tewari Union Minister of State (IC) for Information and Broadcasting, at IAA Leadership Award Function in Mumbai late evening on 2nd February, 2013. Salman Khan, Actor also seen in the picture. Function organized by COLORS.
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Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar team up for Don 3?
Full Article The Times of India
08 Feb 2013

The actor who has taken time off from Rohit Shetty's Chennai Express, has reportedly been looking at several new projects, including Farhan Akhtar's Don 3 What's in the air at Mannat? From the sounds of it, Don 3 and may be Rohit Shetty's next, which Shah Rukh has reportedly taken a shine to. TOI has learnt that SRK, who is on a short break from...

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India Bollywood Actor Shahrukh Khan during the Prayag Flim City inaguration and also as a ambasador of Prayag Flim City at Chandrakona Road, West Mednapore on  Sunday  15th April 2012 in Eastern India
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Elijah Wood: 'I was most starstruck by Radiohead's Thom Yorke'
Full Article Digital Spy
08 Feb 2013

Elijah Wood has revealed that his most starstruck moment to date was meeting Radiohead's Thom Yorke for the first time. The Hobbit actor is a huge Radiohead fan, and has previously said that releasing one of their records was "a fantasy" of his. He also said he looks up to musicians rather than those in his own trade. Wood told Empire Magazine: "I...

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Autobiography definitely but not now: Kareena
Full Article The Siasat Daily
07 Feb 2013

Mumbai, February 06: Actress Kareena Kapoor Wednesday said she would think about writing her autobiography one day. "I don't want to write about my struggles. People know about that and I don't think that's interesting," she said at the release of her book, "The Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva", here. "This style diary is something that reflects my...

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Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, left, and Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar
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John Travolta's massage lawsuit has been dropped
Full Article The Examiner
06 Feb 2013

It looks like John Travolta can rest easy for now. After having his request for arbitration instead of a trial denied by a California judge, the lawsuit has now been dropped by both sides, according to E! News on Feb. 6. There have been no reasons or answers as to why the case was so abruptly dismissed. There is also no information from either John...

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Actor John Travolta arrives at the 19th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008.
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Jobs under spotlight at Obama address
Full Article Irish Times
11 Feb 2013

ANNA FIFIELD and RICHARD McGREGOR in Washington President Barack Obama will put job creation at the centre of his second-term agenda, laying out a broad vision for robust economic growth and easing the strains on the US’s middle class when he delivers his fifth state of the union address tomorrow. The president will also warn that the...

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President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the stage after speaking at a fundraising event Thursday, May 10, 2012, in Seattle.
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EU spending cuts
Full Article Irish Times
11 Feb 2013

European Union leaders have at the second attempt agreed a budget programme (2014 -2020) which for the first time involves a real cut in spending. As European Council president Herman van Rompuy conceded, it was “nobody’s perfect budget”. However, given the economic difficulties facing member states,...

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European Union President Herman Van Rompuy, center, signs a copy of his anthology of haiku, three-line Japanese poems of just 17 syllables, at the presentation of his book in Brussels, Thursday, April 15, 2010.
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Sonia Gandhi needs to devote full attention to reviving India’s economy: NYT
Full Article The Times of India
10 Feb 2013

India's economy is about to clock its slowest annual growth rate in a decade. The government said recently that gross domestic product would likely grow at just 5 percent in the fiscal year that ends in March, a sharp fall from the 9-plus-percent growth rates of the mid-2000s. This slowdown should alarm the government of Prime Minister Manmohan...

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IUnited Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi  Speech  during a public meeting held at Wanpoh on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 28,2009.
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France runs into German wall on EU growth drive
Full Article The Times of India
10 Feb 2013

PARIS: French efforts to divert Europe from economic austerity have foundered twice in a week due to German resistance, underlining a growing policy divide that is hobbling the core partnership. Berlin rejected President Francois Hollande's call on Tuesday to set a mid-term target for the euro, a move he hoped would bring the single currency down...

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France's President Francois Hollande gives a speech during a ceremony to honor French troops home from Afghanistan, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Hollande has declared "mission accomplished" for French combat troops who returned home recently from Afghanistan. France still has 1,500 troops in Afghanistan repatriating equipment or working in roles like providing medical care or helping run Kabul's airport. Hollande said the numbers will decline to 500 by mid-2013.
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How Obama is wielding executive power in 2nd term
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10 Feb 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — This is what "Forward" looks like. Fast forward, even. President Barack Obama's campaign slogan is springing to life in a surge of executive directives and agency rule-making that touch many of the affairs of government. They are shaping the cost and quality of health plans, the contents of the school cafeteria, the front...

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President Barack Obama speaks to the media as he walks from Marine One to the White House, Friday, May 11, 2012, in Washington, as he returns from Nevada.
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Central Bank Governor says deal with ECB 'will not' unravel
Full Article RTE
10 Feb 2013

The deal reached with the European Central Bank on the promissory notes will not unravel according to the Governor of the Irish Central Bank. Patrick Honohan told RTÉ's The Week in Politics that the country's debt is now more sustainable than it was. He...

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Patrick Honohan, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland listens to media questions at the Central Bank, Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, March 31, 2011. Ireland's ailing banks need another euro 24 billion ($34 billion) in cash, overwhelmingly from the government, in a move that will leave all of them under state control and facing a complete overhaul, officials said Thursday. The Central Bank of Ireland made that recommendation as it published pessimistic results for stress tests on four banks _ a condition of Ireland's international bailout.
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Nick Clegg asks Eastleigh voters to look past Chris Huhne drama
Full Article The Observer
10 Feb 2013

Nick Clegg hopes Eastleigh's voters can seperate the Huhne coutroom drama from the political priorities in the constituency. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Nick Clegg has called on voters in the Eastleigh byelection to look past the criminal behaviour which led to Chris Huhne's resignation and instead focus on the Liberal Democrats' policies and...

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British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg delivers a speech setting out the Government's plans for political reform at the City and Islington College in London Wednesday May 19, 2010.
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China reaches top in world trade
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
10 Feb 2013

BEIJING -- China surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest trading nation last year as measured by the sum of exports and imports, a milestone in the Asian nation's challenge to the U.S. dominance in global commerce that emerged after the end of World War II in 1945. U.S. exports and imports last year totaled $3.82...

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A worker assembles motorcycle parts at a factory of China's Cixi Konced Motorcycle Co. Ltd., Tuesday June 26, 2007 in Cixi, China. For the sake of the global economy, China needs to accelerate the pace of currency reform and overhaul its economy to be less dependent on exports, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said last w
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France facing Mali insurgency: second suicide bomb attack hits army checkpoint near Gao
France facing Mali insurgency: second suicide bomb attack hits army checkpoint near Gao
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A suicide bomber has struck an army checkpoint in Mali, in the second Jihadist suicide attack against French-led forces in as many days. The attacks may be signs of resurgence by Islamist militants in the wake of the operation by French forces to hunt them down, which began on 11 January.
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Reaction & Analysis: Tunisian opposition leader killed
Reaction & Analysis: Tunisian opposition leader killed
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A leading Tunisian opposition figure, Shokri Belaid, leader of the left-leaning opposition Democratic Patriots party, has been shot as he was leaving his home. He was transported to a hospital in the suburbs of Tunis on Wednesday, where he died of his wounds, his bother confirmed.
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Kumbh Mela - India
Kumbh Mela - India
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May 1998 For the last time this century the Indian city of Haridwar in the foothills of the Himalayas was the setting for the mother of all festivals. Haridwar is one of the seven most important sites in the world for devout Hindus. Here the River Ganges enters the plains of India. For this year's Kumbh Mela bathing festival a staggering 7 million Hindus have arrived. After three months of dancing, the characterful Bath of the Saddhus, the reclusive Hindu holy men, takes Place. According to Hindu mythology, the waters of the Ganges turn into the nectar of immortal life during this auspicious time. To bathe is to gain immortality, and millions do. The atmosphere of the scene is like a rave, whistles blowing, crowds everywhere. But with their thick dreadlocks and ash-covered bodyguards (nargas), the Saddhus steal the show. This year's festivities took Place without violence - proving India's Holy men can show more restraint than its politicians. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
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Dreamliner cleared for test flights
Dreamliner cleared for test flights
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www.euronews.com The troubled Boeing 787 has begun test flights to get data on potentially faulty batteries. The FAA asked for information on how the batteries were approved which could delay deliveries of the aircraft. The grounding of the 787 in January has already costs airlines tens of millions of euros. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
  • published: 08 Feb 2013
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Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
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President Obama delivers remarks at a farewell tribute for outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. February 8, 2013.
  • published: 09 Feb 2013
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US northeast braces for winter's biggest blizzard
US northeast braces for winter's biggest blizzard
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The first flurries fell over New England and New York Friday in what was forecasted to be an intense snow storm with white-out conditions, fierce winds and significant travel snarl-ups over the next 24 hours.Duration: 00:25
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Afzal Guru hanged: Govt has taken right decision, says BJP
Afzal Guru hanged: Govt has taken right decision, says BJP
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Parliament attack convict Mohamammed Afzal Guru was hanged this morning at 8 AM in jail no.3 of Tihar jail. The family of Guru was informed about the decision of the Government that his mercy petition was rejected. The process of hanging Guru, who was sentenced to death in 2004, was completed by 8 AM. BJP leader Balbir Punj said, that government has taken the right decision and this will send agood message as far as the security of India is concerned. For more log on to www.newsx.com Follow NewsX on Facebook at https
  • published: 09 Feb 2013
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Syrian soldiers dance to Usher Yeah !!!
Syrian soldiers dance to Usher Yeah !!!
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Syrian soldiers dance to Usher ft Ludacris & Lil' Jon - Yeah !!!
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Tunisians Mourn Opposition Leader - Chokri Belaid Buried - Who is Killer?
Tunisians Mourn Opposition Leader - Chokri Belaid Buried - Who is Killer?
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Several thousand people gather for the funeral of Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid. BoozWheez = Please subscribe for regular updates ..... = Like my Facebook page www.facebook.com
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Cameron returns triumphant from Europe
Cameron returns triumphant from Europe
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European leaders in Brussels have agreed a new, reduced budget for the next seven years.Talks went on all of last night and throughout today but the final figure of £768 billion represents the first ever cut in EU spending. Gary Gibbon reports. Read more here: www.channel4.com
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Tunisia set for general strike after killing of opposition politician
Tunisia set for general strike after killing of opposition politician
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www.euronews.com Dozens of people turned up to pay their respects to Chokri Belaid, the Tunisian opposition politician shot dead outside his Tunis home on Wednesday. Belaid was a leading member of the leftist Popular Front coalition. His assassination has left the country in shock and intensified a political crisis around the dominant political party Ennahda. Belaid's sister said: "I blame Ennahda, party president Rached Ghannouchi and Interior minister Ali Larayedh personally for my brother's killing. "They were the only ones threatening him, he didn't have any other enemies. We accuse no other political party, only them." Ennahda is the majority member of the ruling coalition. A moderate Islamist party, it has a few radical factions but has denied having any hand in his killing. Mohammed Habib Marzouki, party member and adviser to the Tunsian prime minister said: "Ennahda has no reason to attack a political adversary. But if the judiciary finds otherwise and shows those accusations are valid, then the law should be applied." Belaid's killing has sparked widespread protests and the country's main labour union has called a nationwide general strike for Friday. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
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John Brennan's confirmation hearing for CIA director
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Blizzard Warning Feb 2013
Blizzard Warning Feb 2013
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I figured I would give a heads up about a coming Blizzard tomorrow. It may disrupt my Livestreaming on Twitch on Sunday if there is a lot of Snow to shovel or if power is disrupted. I give details on the storm in depth in this video if you want to learn about it as well.
  • published: 09 Feb 2013
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EU parliament previews 'shambolic' summit on Greece, economy, immigration
EU parliament previews 'shambolic' summit on Greece, economy, immigration
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TRANSLATION IN THIS INTERACTIVE DESCRIPTION Members of the European Parliament on Wednesday stated their views on key topics for the 23-24 June European Council in a debate with Council and Commission representatives. The European Council is due to look at economic policy, the plight of Greece, migration and developments in the southern Mediterranean, Croatia's EU accession prospects, the integration of Roma people and the Danube Strategy. The appointment of the next President of the European Central Bank is also on the agenda. From the shotlist provided by the European Parliament: 00:00 SOUNDBITE in French by Joseph Daul (PPE, FR), Europe can only help Greece like any other country in difficulty if everything is done to restore a sustainableeconomic and financial situation. Of course sacrifices will be necessary but in the longer term there will be positive changes coming about for this country. SOUNDBITE in French by Joseph Daul (PPE, FR), We also expect deep reforms of economic governance because we have managed to come this far in terms ofeconomic and monetary Union with the Euro , the economic side of things has not gone far enough and today we are paying a heavy price for that. 00:40 SOUNDBITE in German by Martin Schulz (S&D;, DE), We need more courage backed up with European resources to overcome this crisis. Why do we need more Europe. There are two things at stake in the Council, first the heads of States and governments must get back control of the State ...
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Kerry: Iran Must Be Serious at Nuclear Talks
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Secretary of State John Kerry is warning Iran to come to upcoming nuclear talks prepared to talk seriously with world powers about addressing concerns over its nuclear program. (Feb. 8)
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Animal: Chinese selling fishes, which looks like snakes in Lhasa, the Buddhist capital of Tibet Ekaterina Makarova of Russia competes against Jelena Dokic of Australia during the Day 2 of qualifying rounds of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 20, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida - USA. Array of foods were displayed for sale at a store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Banana trees in the farm in the state of Kerala - India - agriculture

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, gestures as he speaks during a joint press conference with Syrian President Bashar Assad, not seen, at the Syrian presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday Oct. 21, 2010. Chavez is on an official visit to Damascus aimed at boosting ties with Syria. FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, of Argentina, is congratulated by his teammate Pedro Rodriguez, center, after he scored during the Champions League round of sixteen, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Camp Nou, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. 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 Press Conference: by H.E. Mr. Pablo Solon, Permanent Representative of the Plurinational States of Bolivia, on the Bolivian proposal of amendments to article 49 of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, with respect to coca leaf chewing.

Hamas and Fatah in unity talks, says Khaled Meshaal A Syrian teenager wears colors of the national flag at a protest in front of the Syrian embassy in Amman, Jordan, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and President of Egypt Mohammed Morsi, left, address the media during a joint press conference after a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Egyptian relatives of Mohammed el-Gindy, a 28-year-old activist, who died early Monday of wounds sustained during clashes last Friday near the presidential palace, display his picture as they shout anti-president Morsi slogans during his funeral procession in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013.

Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. Pena Nieto says he'll mount a "real fight" against production and trafficking of marijuana, despite its legalization in two U.S. states. 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 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. Huge soft corals serve as refuge to small fishes in the area.

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Tide of Salafism threatens the Arab spring
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10 Feb 2013

A protester holds a banner reading "Be careful Mr President Hollande, Tunisia is not Mali" at a demonstration in Tunis on February 9. (AP) More Coverage Late last year, largely unnoticed in the West, Tunisia's president, Moncef Marzouki, gave an interview to Chatham House's The World Today. Commenting on a recent attack by...

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File - Palestinian Salafis "al-Qaeda" burning U.S. and Israeli flags as they burn an image of U.S. President Barack Obama during a protest against what they said was a film being produced in the U.S. that was insulting to the Prophet Mohammad in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip on September 14, 2012.
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Tunisian car­toon­ist Nadia Khiari: 'I drew a salafist as a Franken­stein'
updated 02 Dec 2012; published 02 Dec 2012
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In­ter­view with Dr. Hugh Roberts on Salafist and Is­lamist move­ments in the Mid­dle East and Africa
updated 30 Jan 2013; published 28 Jan 2013
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Is­lam­ic Rev­o­lu­tion | Glob­al Khi­lafah | Is­lam­ic Awak­en­ing | Izharudeen
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Lebanon's Chris­tian lead­er Michel Aoun says Assad down­fall could bring al Qaeda rule
updated 19 Oct 2012; published 07 Jul 2012
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Al Qaeda Chief in Lebanon ad­mits that the biggest win­ner of Arab Spring is al Qaeda
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Salafists want to de­stroy the Sphinx and Pyra­mids with sub­ti­tles

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Footwear of Hindu devotees lie on the ground after a stampede on the banks of the River Ganges in Haridwar, 500 kilometers (300 miles) southwest of Lucknow, India, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011.
Allahabad - At least 18 people were killed in a stampede in the Indian city of Allahabad on Sunday as Hindus returned from a river dip at the world's largest religious festival. An overcrowded railway station footbridge buckled and a railing...
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Fireworks usher in Year of the Snake
A billion-plus Asians ushered in the Year of the Snake yesterday with a cacophony of fireworks, after a Chinese televised gala featuring megastars, including Celine Dion, kicked off a week of festivities. From Australia to South Korea, millions of...
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Sino-India water issue: Bilateral mechanism proposed
New Delhi: Water is emerging as a new possible irritant between China and India, which has proposed a bilateral mechanism to deal with it. In a significant move, India is pressing China to have either a water commission or a inter-governmental...
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Economy to be focus of Obama's address
State of the Union also to include other domestic issues and the Afghan war....
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Ice forming on the limbs of trees in Pocahontas, Illinois, USA during a winter storm on February 1, 2011.
A record-breaking blizzard packing hurricane-force winds hammered the northeastern United States on Saturday, cutting power to 700,000 homes and businesses, shutting down travel and leaving at least five people dead. The mammoth storm that stretched...
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Hamish McRae: Europe has to play to its many strengths
What can Europeans – and let's just accept that Britons are Europeans – do that others cannot do just as well or better? This, surely, a much more important question than the row over the European budget, the machinations by the European Central Bank...
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Panetta fighting to the end against proposed defense spending cuts
As he prepares to retire to his California walnut farm this month, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is still fighting the battle that has consumed his entire tenure at the Pentagon: an increasingly desperate campaign to persuade Congress not to...
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updated 10 Feb 2013; published 10 Feb 2013
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France fac­ing Mali in­sur­gen­cy: sec­ond sui­cide bomb at­tack hits army check­point near Gao
The New York Times 10 Feb 2013, DAKAR, Senegal — Gunfire rang out in the streets of the strategic city of Gao in northern Mali on Sunday, two weeks after French troops appeared to have chased radical Islamists out of the city, which is at the edge of the desert and is the largest population center in the north. Multimedia Interactive Feature Turmoil in the Sahara Related...
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updated 10 Feb 2013; published 06 Feb 2013
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Re­ac­tion & Anal­y­sis: Tunisian op­po­si­tion lead­er killed
Mail Guardian South Africa 10 Feb 2013, A protester holds a banner reading "Be careful Mr President Hollande, Tunisia is not Mali" at a demonstration in Tunis on February 9. (AP) More Coverage Late last year, largely unnoticed in the West, Tunisia's president, Moncef Marzouki, gave an interview to Chatham House's The World Today. Commenting on a recent attack by...
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Kumbh Mela - India
Al Jazeera 10 Feb 2013, Tens of millions of Hindus were expected to plunge into India's sacred river Ganges to wash away their sins on the most auspicious day of the world's largest religious festival. Organisers estimated about 30 million ash-smeared saints, devotees and visitors would take a dip in the swirling, freezing river at the festival in...
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Dream­lin­er cleared for test flights
Jakarta Post 10 Feb 2013, Boeing sent a 787 up on a test flight Saturday, the first since the new airliner was grounded three weeks ago because of a battery fire. The company said the...
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Armed Forces Farewell Trib­ute in Honor of Sec­re­tary of De­fense Leon Panet­ta
Dayton Daily News 09 Feb 2013, For all of his liberal positions on the environment, taxes and health care, President Barack Obama is a hawk when it comes to the war on terror. From deadly drones to secret interrogations to withholding evidence in terror lawsuits, Obama's Democratic White House has followed the path of his predecessor, Republican President George W. Bush. The...
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updated 09 Feb 2013; published 08 Feb 2013
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US north­east braces for win­ter's biggest bliz­zard
BBC News 09 Feb 2013, Thick snow is blanketing the north-eastern US as a major storm cuts power to thousands of homes and plays havoc with transport schedules. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut and Maine are all on an emergency footing, with millions of residents being warned to stay indoors. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has temporarily banned...
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updated 10 Feb 2013; published 09 Feb 2013
4:15
Afzal Guru hanged: Govt has taken right de­ci­sion, says BJP
The Guardian 09 Feb 2013, NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian news channels are reporting that a Kashmiri man convicted in the 2001 attack on India's Parliament has been hanged. State-run Doordarshan News said that Afzal Guru was executed early Saturday morning in New Delhi's Tihar prison. Phone calls to the prison and several Home Ministry officials went unanswered....
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updated 10 Feb 2013; published 08 Feb 2013
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Syr­i­an sol­diers dance to Usher Yeah !!!
The New York Times 09 Feb 2013, BEIRUT, Lebanon — The video has gone viral in recent days: Syrian government soldiers, in camouflage gear, carrying rocket-propelled grenades and brandishing rifles, mugging for the camera while dancing in a circle to Usher’s hit song “Yeah!” Enlarge This Image Ugarit News, via Associated Press In a video posted online,...
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updated 08 Feb 2013; published 08 Feb 2013
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Tunisians Mourn Op­po­si­tion Lead­er - Chokri Be­laid Buried - Who is Killer?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 08 Feb 2013, TUNIS -- In an outpouring of grief and anger, thousands of Tunisians filled the capital's main cemetery on Friday to bury Chokri Belaid, an opposition politician whose assassination this week stirred fears in Tunisia and throughout the region of political violence that could subvert the Arab uprisings born here two years ago. In bracing scenes...
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updated 09 Feb 2013; published 08 Feb 2013
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Cameron re­turns tri­umphant from Eu­rope
France24 08 Feb 2013, EU leaders in Brussels on Friday edged towards a 2014-2020 budget deal that would fix the bloc's ceiling for overall spending at €960 billion, with hours of hard bargaining still expected before a final agreement is signed today. By News Wires (text) EU leaders edged Friday towards a compromise on the bloc's budget for the rest of the...
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updated 08 Feb 2013; published 07 Feb 2013
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Tunisia set for gen­er­al strike after killing of op­po­si­tion politi­cian
The Star 08 Feb 2013, TUNIS: Tunisia faces a general strike Friday, with tens of thousands expected to take to the streets after the murder this week of a leftist opposition leader that sparked violent clashes with police. The General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) called the strike to coincide with the funeral of Chokri Belaid, a lawyer and vocal critic of the ruling...
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updated 10 Feb 2013; published 07 Feb 2013
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John Bren­nan's con­fir­ma­tion hear­ing for CIA di­rec­tor
Reuters 08 Feb 2013, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Brennan, President Barack Obama's nominee for CIA director, said on Thursday he did not try to stop waterboarding, an interrogation technique that some consider torture, as he faced tough congressional questioning on that issue, security leaks and the use of drones to kill U.S. terrorism suspects. Lawmakers pressed...
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updated 09 Feb 2013; published 09 Feb 2013
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Bliz­zard Warn­ing Feb 2013
The Tribune San Luis Obispo 07 Feb 2013, Juror in Texas case wishes he heard more evidence 12 minutes ago Blizzard threatens New England; 1 to 2 feet feared 17 minutes ago UN: US air raids kill hundreds of Afghan children 27 minutes ago Ohio Amish set for sentencing in beard attacks...
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EU par­lia­ment pre­views 'sham­bol­ic' sum­mit on Greece, econ­o­my, im­mi­gra­tion
RoadRunner 07 Feb 2013, BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders drew hard lines Thursday ahead of a bracing fight over EU spending for the next seven years that reflects deep divisions over the role of their union. On one side, newer — and generally poorer — members see Europe as a club that is only as strong as its weakest member. Led by Poland, they...
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