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  • US to expand its drone program in Syria...5:13
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  • UN to debate global arms treaty...1:41
  • 50 rebels, French soldier killed in 'heavy' Mali fighting...1:41
  • From Golan Heights, Increasing Concern Over War in Syria...11:15
  • Syria - FSA Capture Assads Weapons...4:20
  • Iraq 10 years on: the legacy of war...7:13
  • Xi Jinping 'elected' China's president - Telegraph dispatch...1:47
  • Hagel Takes Helm at Pentagon After Bitter Fight...1:53
  • El tándem Xi Jinping-Li Keqiang toma las riendas de la transformación china...1:18
  • Pope Francis explains reason behind name choice, wants 'Church for poor'...3:57
  • Kenya's Odinga challenges election result...2:03
  • Invisible War - Depleted Uranium and the politics of radiation...1:05:29
add video playlist http://www.youtube.com/SupperNewsTv A political analyst tells Press TV that we will see an expansion of the whole drone program whether it is in Yemen, in Afghanistan or in Pakistan and the United States will eventually be involved in Syria. This is while the CIA is considering a secret contingency plan to expand the US assassination drone strikes in Syria, former and current American officials say. The officials said the Counterterrorism Center, which runs CIA's drone operations in Pakistan and Yemen, has recently tasked some of its agents to collect further intelligence on the situation in Syria, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. Press TV has conducted an interview with Mike Gravel, former US Senator, to further discuss the issue. Follow our Facebook on: https://www.facebook.com/presstvchannel Follow our Twitter on: http://twitter.com/presstv
US to ex­pand its drone pro­gram in Syria
5:13
Shock in Cyprus over bailout levy on bank de­posits
1:17
UN to de­bate glob­al arms treaty
1:41
50 rebels, French sol­dier killed in 'heavy' Mali fight­ing
1:41
From Golan Heights, In­creas­ing Con­cern Over War in Syria
11:15
Syria - FSA Cap­ture As­sads Weapons
4:20
Iraq 10 years on: the lega­cy of war
7:13
Xi Jin­ping 'elect­ed' China's pres­i­dent - Tele­graph dis­patch
1:47
Hagel Takes Helm at Pen­tagon After Bit­ter Fight
1:53
El tándem Xi Jin­ping-Li Ke­qiang toma las rien­das de la trans­for­ma­ción china
1:18
Shock in Cyprus over bailout levy on bank de­posits
1:17
Pope Fran­cis ex­plains rea­son be­hind name choice, wants 'Church for poor'
3:57
Kenya's Odin­ga chal­lenges elec­tion re­sult
2:03
In­vis­i­ble War - De­plet­ed Ura­ni­um and the pol­i­tics of ra­di­a­tion
65:29
eNCA | New Con­sti­tu­tion Need­ed Be­fore Zim­bab­we Elec­tions
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updated 17 Mar 2013; published 17 Mar 2013
5:13
US to ex­pand its drone pro­gram in Syria
Houston Chronicle 18 Mar 2013, By JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent | March 18, 2013 | Updated: March 18, 2013 2:42am Comments (0) E-mail Print Tweet Page 1 of 1 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama promises to explain in greater detail U.S. policy on the use of armed drones. But the administration's statements so far have only raised more questions about the...
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updated 16 Mar 2013; published 16 Mar 2013
1:17
Shock in Cyprus over bailout levy on bank de­posits
BBC News 18 Mar 2013, Cyprus' parliament is due to hold an emergency session to discuss a big bailout, which has angered the public. It is by no means certain that the deal, reluctantly endorsed by the president, will get enough support to pass in parliament. The 10bn-euro ($13bn; £8.6bn) bailout agreed by the EU and IMF demands that all bank customers pay a...
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updated 18 Mar 2013; published 18 Mar 2013
1:41
UN to de­bate glob­al arms treaty
Al Jazeera 18 Mar 2013, Diplomats from around the world are to gather at the United Nations for talks on an international arms trade treaty, in an effort to stop the sale of illegal conventional arms. Similar talks held last July failed, mainly due to the objections of the United States and Russia, the world's two largest arms exporters. The talks will kick off at the UN...
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updated 03 Mar 2013; published 03 Mar 2013
1:41
50 rebels, French sol­dier killed in 'heavy' Mali fight­ing
The New York Times 18 Mar 2013, NEMA, Mauritania — With France planning to start withdrawing its troops from Mali next month, Western and African officials are increasingly concerned that the African soldiers who will be relied on to continue the campaign against militants linked to Al Qaeda there do not have the training or equipment for the job. Related Mali: France Will...
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updated 29 Jan 2013; published 29 Jan 2013
11:15
From Golan Heights, In­creas­ing Con­cern Over War in Syria
Al Jazeera 17 Mar 2013, The schedule for President Barack Obama's first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories next week has just been released and it is no surprise that the occupied Syrian Golan Heights is not on his travel agenda. And yet Israel put it on the international agenda less than a month ago with its award of a licence to a US energy firm to...
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updated 16 Mar 2013; published 16 Mar 2013
4:20
Syria - FSA Cap­ture As­sads Weapons
The Independent 17 Mar 2013, The risks that UK-supplied weapons could fall into the hands of jihadists in Syria may well be outweighed by the gamble of not doing more to end the crisis, William Hague said. No decision had been taken to arm the opposition to Bashar Assad's regime, the Foreign Secretary said amid British and French pressure for a European Union arms embargo to...
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updated 14 Mar 2013; published 14 Mar 2013
7:13
Iraq 10 years on: the lega­cy of war
The News Tribune 17 Mar 2013, The 10th anniversary this week of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq stirs up feelings of deja vu. There’s talk that Iran already has a nuclear bomb. And the United States is offering aid to Syria’s rebels and getting involved in another distant conflict. These developments recall the $1 trillion war, built on an incorrect premise. We...
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updated 14 Mar 2013; published 14 Mar 2013
1:47
Xi Jin­ping 'elect­ed' China's pres­i­dent - Tele­graph dis­patch
Orange News 17 Mar 2013, 17 March 2013, 4:34 China President Calls For 'Great Renaissance' Tweet China's new president Xi Jinping has said he will fight for a "great renaissance of the Chinese nation" in his first speech as head of state of the world's most populous country. Mr Xi called for "arduous efforts for the continued realisation of the great renaissance of the...
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updated 27 Feb 2013; published 27 Feb 2013
1:53
Hagel Takes Helm at Pen­tagon After Bit­ter Fight
The Observer 17 Mar 2013, Chuck Hagel said at the Pentagon: 'North Korea is engaged in a series of irresponsible and reckless provocations.' Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Reuters The US is to strengthen its missile defence shield on the Pacific coast in response to North Korea's strides in developing nuclear weapons and threats of war, defence secretary Chuck Hagel announced on...
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updated 15 Mar 2013; published 15 Mar 2013
1:18
El tándem Xi Jin­ping-Li Ke­qiang toma las rien­das de la trans­for­ma­ción china
The New York Times 17 Mar 2013, BEIJING — China’s new foreign policy team, announced at a news conference on Saturday, includes officials whose records suggest the government will concentrate on consolidating what it considers the country’s rightful place at the center of Asia, even as the Obama administration says it will deploy more military power in the...
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updated 16 Mar 2013; published 16 Mar 2013
1:17
Shock in Cyprus over bailout levy on bank de­posits
Skynews 16 Mar 2013, Back in 1941, with the memory of the Great Depression still weighing heavy, an American wrote into the Federal Reserve with an idea. "Would it not be feasible," the member of the public asked, "to impose a federal tax on the deposit of funds in bank checking accounts?" The reply from the Fed was polite but succinct: while there...
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updated 16 Mar 2013; published 16 Mar 2013
3:57
Pope Fran­cis ex­plains rea­son be­hind name choice, wants 'Church for poor'
Yahoo Daily News 16 Mar 2013, VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Saturday that he wanted the Catholic...
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updated 16 Mar 2013; published 16 Mar 2013
2:03
Kenya's Odin­ga chal­lenges elec­tion re­sult
Al Jazeera 16 Mar 2013, Kenya's defeated presidential contender Raila Odinga has filed a challenge to his election defeat, as police fired teargas to disperse his supporters who had gathered in front of the Supreme Court where the decision will be made. Lawyers for Odinga, who is Kenya's prime minister, called their petition before the Supreme Court on Saturday a...
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updated 02 Oct 2012; published 02 Oct 2012
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In­vis­i­ble War - De­plet­ed Ura­ni­um and the pol­i­tics of ra­di­a­tion
Al Jazeera 16 Mar 2013, Contamination from Depleted Uranium (DU) munitions and other military-related pollution is suspected of causing a sharp rises in congenital birth defects, cancer cases, and other illnesses throughout much of Iraq. Many prominent doctors and scientists contend that DU contamination is also connected to the recent emergence of diseases that were not...
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More questions than answers on US drone program
Full Article Houston Chronicle
18 Mar 2013

By JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent | March 18, 2013 | Updated: March 18, 2013 2:42am Comments (0) E-mail Print Tweet Page 1 of 1 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama promises to explain in greater detail U.S. policy on the use of armed drones. But the administration's statements so far have only raised more questions about the...

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File - The MQ-9 Reaper lands on an air field in Afghanistan Nov. 17, 2007.  The Reaper is the Air Force's unmanned aerial attack vehicle, able to carry both precision-guided bombs and missiles.
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Cyprus parliament to hold bailout crisis session
Full Article BBC News
18 Mar 2013

Cyprus' parliament is due to hold an emergency session to discuss a big bailout, which has angered the public. It is by no means certain that the deal, reluctantly endorsed by the president, will get enough support to pass in parliament. The 10bn-euro ($13bn; £8.6bn) bailout agreed by the EU and IMF demands that all bank customers pay a...

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In this image taken Saturday, March 16, 2013, people queue to use an ATM machine outside of Bank of Cyprus branch in southern port city of Limassol, Saturday, March 16, 2013.
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UN to debate global arms treaty
Full Article Al Jazeera
18 Mar 2013

Diplomats from around the world are to gather at the United Nations for talks on an international arms trade treaty, in an effort to stop the sale of illegal conventional arms. Similar talks held last July failed, mainly due to the objections of the United States and Russia, the world's two largest arms exporters. The talks will kick off at the UN...

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Somali's are trained how to handle assault rifles, Tuesday,
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Terror Haven in Mali Feared After French Leave
Full Article The New York Times
18 Mar 2013

NEMA, Mauritania — With France planning to start withdrawing its troops from Mali next month, Western and African officials are increasingly concerned that the African soldiers who will be relied on to continue the campaign against militants linked to Al Qaeda there do not have the training or equipment for the job. Related Mali: France Will...

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This photo taken March 1, 2013 and released on Tuesday March 5, 2013, by the French Army Communications Audiovisual office (ECPAD) shows French soldiers from the 2e REP legionnaires regiment patrolling in the desert in Northern Mali.
photo: AP / Ghislain Mariette


Israel, Obama, and other people's oil
Full Article Al Jazeera
17 Mar 2013

The schedule for President Barack Obama's first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories next week has just been released and it is no surprise that the occupied Syrian Golan Heights is not on his travel agenda. And yet Israel put it on the international agenda less than a month ago with its award of a licence to a US energy firm to...

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File - President Barack Obama confers with Chief of Staff Denis McDonough as he talks on the phone in the Oval Office, Feb. 6, 2013.
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William Hague admits UK-supplied weapons could fall into the hands of jihadists in Syria
Full Article The Independent
17 Mar 2013

The risks that UK-supplied weapons could fall into the hands of jihadists in Syria may well be outweighed by the gamble of not doing more to end the crisis, William Hague said. No decision had been taken to arm the opposition to Bashar Assad's regime, the Foreign Secretary said amid British and French pressure for a European Union arms embargo to...

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File - A Free Syrian Army fighter fires at Syrian Army positions during a clash in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012.
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Iraq War's 10th anniversary and shades of deja vu
Full Article The News Tribune
17 Mar 2013

The 10th anniversary this week of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq stirs up feelings of deja vu. There’s talk that Iran already has a nuclear bomb. And the United States is offering aid to Syria’s rebels and getting involved in another distant conflict. These developments recall the $1 trillion war, built on an incorrect premise. We...

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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 350th Tactical Psychological Operations, 10th Mountain Division conduct a leaflet drop in Kirkuk, Iraq, March 27, 2008, to improve relations between citizens and coalition forces.
photo: USAF / Sgt. Samuel Bendet


China President Calls For 'Great Renaissance'
Full Article Orange News
17 Mar 2013

17 March 2013, 4:34 China President Calls For 'Great Renaissance' Tweet China's new president Xi Jinping has said he will fight for a "great renaissance of the Chinese nation" in his first speech as head of state of the world's most populous country. Mr Xi called for "arduous efforts for the continued realisation of the great renaissance of the...

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 Xi Jinping, the 54-year-old party boss of Shanghai and the son of a revolutionary veteran speaks during a news conference after the Shanghai Delegation meeting at the 17th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct.
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US to reinforce missile defences to counter North Korea 'provocations'
Full Article The Observer
17 Mar 2013

Chuck Hagel said at the Pentagon: 'North Korea is engaged in a series of irresponsible and reckless provocations.' Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Reuters The US is to strengthen its missile defence shield on the Pacific coast in response to North Korea's strides in developing nuclear weapons and threats of war, defence secretary Chuck Hagel announced on...

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US to reinforce missile defences to counter North Korea 'provocations'
photo: US DoD / Chad J. McNeeley


China Names New Team to Secure Its Place in Asia and Face U.S. Competition
Full Article The New York Times
17 Mar 2013

BEIJING — China’s new foreign policy team, announced at a news conference on Saturday, includes officials whose records suggest the government will concentrate on consolidating what it considers the country’s rightful place at the center of Asia, even as the Obama administration says it will deploy more military power in the...

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Front row from left, China's former President Hu Jintao, newly appointed President Xi Jinping, newly installed Premier Li Kiqiang and former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sing the Chinese national anthem at the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing China, Sunday, March 17, 2013. China's new leader pledged a cleaner, more efficient government Sunday as the country's ceremonial legislature wrapped up a pivotal session that installed the latest generation of communist leaders in a once-a-decade transfer of power.
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Cyprus Savings Raid Crosses Financial Rubicon
Full Article Skynews
16 Mar 2013

Back in 1941, with the memory of the Great Depression still weighing heavy, an American wrote into the Federal Reserve with an idea. "Would it not be feasible," the member of the public asked, "to impose a federal tax on the deposit of funds in bank checking accounts?" The reply from the Fed was polite but succinct: while there...

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People queue to use an ATM machine outside of a Laiki Bank branch in Larnaca, Cyprus, Saturday, March 16, 2013.
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Odinga challenges defeat at Kenya Court
Full Article Al Jazeera
16 Mar 2013

Kenya's defeated presidential contender Raila Odinga has filed a challenge to his election defeat, as police fired teargas to disperse his supporters who had gathered in front of the Supreme Court where the decision will be made. Lawyers for Odinga, who is Kenya's prime minister, called their petition before the Supreme Court on Saturday a...

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Odinga challenges defeat at Kenya Court
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Iraq: War's legacy of cancer
Full Article Al Jazeera
16 Mar 2013

Contamination from Depleted Uranium (DU) munitions and other military-related pollution is suspected of causing a sharp rises in congenital birth defects, cancer cases, and other illnesses throughout much of Iraq. Many prominent doctors and scientists contend that DU contamination is also connected to the recent emergence of diseases that were not...

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File - U.S. Army Soldiers from Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, and Iraqi's Emergency Service Unit, conduct a cordon and search in Amushabi,  Kirkuk, Iraq, Feb. 19, 2008.
photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet


Halladay out after 1 inning because he's ill
Full Article Herald Tribune
17 Mar 2013

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Roy Halladay left Sunday's start for the Philadelphia Phillies after one inning because of a stomach virus. Halladay allowed one hit and a walk against the Baltimore Orioles before leaving the dugout before the start of the second inning. He was sweating profusely when he was pitching and at one point bent over behind the mound....

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Brooks Laich nearing return from groin injury
Full Article The Washington Times
17 Mar 2013

Follow @swhyno Recent Entries Brooks Laich is close to returning from a groin injury that has cost him more than half the Washington Capitals’ season. He wanted to play Sunday night against the Buffalo Sabres, but the training staff is holding him back. “I’m feeling good on the ice and I’m getting really anxious to...

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Evan Brooks Laich plays for  Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.
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Wayne Rooney can handle Montenegro provocation, says England manager Roy Hodgson
Full Article The Daily Telegraph Australia
17 Mar 2013

ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson says Wayne Rooney will be ready to cope with whatever provocation is thrown at him when he returns to play in Montenegro for a crucial World Cup qualifier. Rooney was sent off on his last visit to the country, in October 2011, for kicking out at Montenegro defender Miodrag Dzudovic during a 2-2 draw between the countries...

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Newly appointed England soccer manager Roy Hodgson poses for a photograph in the tunnel at Wembley Stadium in London Tuesday May 1, 2012. Hodgson was appointed England manager on a four-year contract on Tuesday, ending months of speculation over who would lead the national team to next month's European Championship.
photo: AP / Andy Couldridge


LPGA: Yani Tseng faces losing No. 1 rank
Full Article Taipei Times
17 Mar 2013

Yani Tseng’s (曾雅妮) two-year run as the top-ranked female golfer may come to an end soon, as she was trailing 13 shots behind world No. 3 American Stacy Lewis after the third round of the LPGA Founders Cup in Phoenix on Saturday. Tseng...

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Yani Tseng of Taiwan plays on the first hole during the first round of the Evian Masters women's golf tournament in Evian, eastern France
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Raikkonen delivers Lotus dream start
Full Article Taipei Times
17 Mar 2013

Kimi Raikkonen drove a brilliant race to win the Australian Grand Prix for Lotus yesterday as the new Formula One season opened with an absolute thriller at Albert Park. Finland’s 2007 world champion rode to victory on a two-stop strategy and crossed the line 12.4 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. Triple world champion Sebastian Vettel...

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Kimi Raikkonen in the Lotus - Renault E20 exits turn 9 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve during first practice for the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix
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Nadal delivers another winning comeback chapter
Full Article Taipei Times
17 Mar 2013

Rafa Nadal gave the tennis world a stark reminder of what they had missed for seven months last year with a superb display at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday. In only his fourth match on hard courts since he returned to the ATP circuit last month after being sidelined with a left knee injury, the Spaniard overcame sixth-seed Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-5...

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Rafa Nadal
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Miami Heat (50-14) at Toronto Raptors (26-40), 1 p.m. (ET)
Full Article The Charlotte Observer
17 Mar 2013

The Miami Heat have won 21 straight games and will go for 22 when they visit the Toronto Raptors Sunday afternoon at the Air Canada Centre. The Heat now own the third-longest winning streak in NBA history. With a win on Sunday, Miami would match the 2007-08 Houston Rockets for the second- longest ever in the league. The all-time record of 33...

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Eastern Conference's LeBron James (6), of the Miami Heat, dribbles during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Teixeira rejoins Yankees, to start drills soon
Full Article Herald Tribune
17 Mar 2013

TAMPA, Fla. - New York first baseman Mark Teixeira has rejoined the Yankees at spring training after hurting his right wrist earlier this month and plans to start limited baseball drills in about a week. Teixeira said on Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field that he's hopefully of playing again in a month or two. He strained the wrist while...

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Mark Teixeira  New York Yankees v/s Baltimore Orioles 08/31/09
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People enjoy watching item songs: Yana Gupta
Full Article The Times of India
17 Mar 2013

Though item songs are on a constant rise in Bollywood despite being under the scanner, Czechoslovakian born Yana Gupta, who sizzled on the big screen in the song "Babuji zaraa dheere chalo", finds nothing wrong with them as "masses love it". "People enjoy watching item songs, then who is it who decides how moral it is? Item...

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Bollywood actress Yana Gupta looks on during a event to announce that Rs. 30 million (US$ 681818) was raised for non-governmental organizations during the Mumbai Marathon 2006, in Bombay, India, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006.
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Britney Spears spotted on golf date with new beau David Lucado
Full Article The Examiner
17 Mar 2013

Britney Spears was spotted playing golf this week with her rumored new beau David Lucado, according to Radaronline.com on March 16. Spears and Lucado spent Friday afternoon golfing at a Thousand Oaks, California course. The website says the “Scream & Shout” singer looked happy and relaxed while she received pointers on her game and soaked up...

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Britney Spears Femme Fatale Concert in Toronto, Canada.
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Lil Wayne recovers after seizure
Full Article The Washington Times
16 Mar 2013

WEST PALM BEACH, Fl, March 16, 2013 – Iconic rapper Lil Wayne is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a seizure while working on a music video for Nicki Minaj’s new single, High School. Original reporting suggested Wayne was “receiving last rights” and in “critical condition,” but his record label...

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Lil' Wayne performs during the
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Dannii Minogue: 'I'd like more children'
Full Article Digital Spy
16 Mar 2013

Dannii Minogue has admitted that she is feeling broody and would like to have more children. Mother-of-one Minogue, who is currently promoting Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model, told The Sun that she would like to meet someone and expand her family. She said: "I'd like to have more kids, but we're into the terrible twos with Ethan so we'll see....

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Australian television personality Dannii Minogue watches the women's first round match between Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer and Australia's Jarmila Groth at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2011.
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Lil Wayne says he’s OK; reps confirm he’s recovering in a hospital; source says he had seizure
Full Article The Washington Post
16 Mar 2013

Lil Wayne says he’s OK. The multiplatinum rapper was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Friday and reps confirmed he was “recovering.” The rapper tweeted to his fans: “I’m good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love.” Loading... Comments Weigh In Corrections? Recommend Personal Post GoingOut Guide Looking for things...

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Lil' Wayne performs during the
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will.i.am and Justin Bieber are a Power couple
Full Article MuchMusic
15 Mar 2013

will.i.am and Justin Bieber have dropped their soon to be monster track The Power and it is exploding on the internet. will.i.am and Justin collaborated on the song for will.i.am‘s upcoming album #willpower due out in stores on April 9. For those of you who enjoyed Scream & Shout featuring Britney Spears will love this [...] Tags: justin...

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Justin Bieber performs during the 'Believe Tour' at the Amway Center Orlando, Florida - January 25, 2013
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Fan suing Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose over concert injury
Full Article Indian Express
15 Mar 2013

Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose is facing legal action after allegedly breaking a fan's teeth during the band's performance in Australia. Darren Wright, the fan, claimed he was injured by a microphone Rose...

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Fan suing Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose over concert injury
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Rita Ora reveals softer look in Superga campaign sneak peek
Full Article Digital Spy
14 Mar 2013

Rita Ora ditches her daring style for a softer look in a sneak peek of her forthcoming Superga campaign. The 'Radioactive' singer, who is known for her often zany, garish and revealing choices of attire, reclines in a chair while wearing a simple lilac jumper and frilly socks in the picture for the shoe retailer. Rita Ora teases her Superga...

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Rita Ora shine ya light
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Different looks for Priyanka
Full Article Deccan Herald
17 Mar 2013

Priyanka Chopra has been known to experiment with her looks in different films — in ‘Don 2’, for instance, she pulled of an official yet chic avatar in fitted skirts and blouses, while in Teri Meri Kahaani, she tried out different outfits,...

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Actress Priyanka Chopra, co-starring in the new movie of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan poses during a photo call in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, Oct. 22, 2010. Shah Rukh Khan is working on his new action movie "Don-2" in Berlin, where some of the scenes are shot.
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Emma Watson responds to 'Fifty Shades of Grey' rumors
Full Article Celebrity Café
17 Mar 2013

Despite various reports, the actress will not be in the film While it has been confirmed that the popular erotica novel Fifty Shades of Grey will be made into a movie, Emma Watson will not be playing the lead female role of Anastasia. Following her long run in the Harry Potter...

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British actress Emma Watson arrives for the World Premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, at a cinema in Leicester Square, central London, Tuesday, July 7 2009.
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Farah Khan: SRK to be paired with a 'desi' girl for 'Happy New Year'
Full Article Digital Spy
17 Mar 2013

Farah Khan has said that she is looking for a 'desi' girl to star alongside Shah Rukh Khan in upcoming film Happy New Year. The filmmaker revealed that whoever was offered the role would have to pull off a tapori - or rowdy character - in the project. "The heroine is the most speculated feature of our film right now and even I don't know who she's...

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Director / Choreographer Farah Khan at the 4PS Advertising & Marketing Award, where she won the award for Best Marketed Film of the Year for Om Shanti Om.
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The Hoff lends star power to Berlin Wall campaign
Full Article Herald Tribune
17 Mar 2013

BERLIN - David Hasselhoff has put his name behind a campaign to preserve one of the few remaining sections of the Berlin Wall. And in Germany, The Hoff's name carries weight. The American actor best known for starring in "Knight Rider" and "Baywatch" is fondly remembered by many Germans for releasing a schmaltzy song called "Looking for Freedom"...

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Preity doles out health tips to fans
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17 Mar 2013

Mumbai, March 17: Sleep well, early breakfast, exercise and much more came from actress Preity Zinta, who decided to utilise her today by sharing some fitness tips with Twitteratis who are following her. The 38-year-old discussed various health issues and also gave away tips on eating habits and working...

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Bollywood star Juhi Chawla   arrive at Kolkata  the end of the IPL Twenty20 cricket final match, between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at The M.A.Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 27, 2012
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Oprah most influential celebrity
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16 Mar 2013

Oprah Winfrey was crowned America's most influential celebrity for a second straight year, despite having dropped off daily television in 2011. Forbes magazine ranked Winfrey, 59, ahead of Hollywood titans Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood and towering over other TV figures such as journalist Barbara Walters and financial guru Suze Orman. Forbes...

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Bipasha offers obeisance at Ajmer dargah
Full Article The Siasat Daily
16 Mar 2013

mumbai, March 16: Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu today offered prayers at the historic dargah of Sufi Saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti here. She offered a velvet 'chadar' and prayed for the success of her upcoming film 'Aatma',...

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Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu poses one day before the 10th International Indian Film Awards presentation at a casino-hotel complex in Macau Friday, June 12, 2009. Bollywood's top stars gathered in the coastal gambling enclave Macau on Thursday for the Indian film industry's annual roadshow, aiming to pitch their elaborate song-and-dance productions to the booming Chinese market and other Asian countries.
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Volkswagen to recall cars after China TV criticism
Full Article The Guardian
18 Mar 2013

BEIJING (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG will recall vehicles in China to fix a gearbox problem after coming under criticism from state-run China Central Television's (CCTV) annual corporate malpractice expose. VW's direct shift gearbox transmission, a long-standing issue for the German automaker, was causing cars to speed up or slow down during driving,...

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India finance minister: can relax "outdated" foreign investment caps
Full Article The Guardian
18 Mar 2013

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India can remove or relax many of the "outdated" caps on foreign direct investment (FDI) in different sectors, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Monday. A review of caps in different sectors is on, but the cabinet will take a final call on where...

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The Union Home Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram.
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Japan PM Abe's Pacific trade pact gambit pays off, for now
Full Article The Guardian
18 Mar 2013

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's first politically risky step of declaring the country's intent to join talks on a U.S.-led Pacific Rim free trade pact appears to be paying off as his record high ratings edge even higher. Public opinion surveys showed on Monday that Abe's support ratings had...

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In this Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 photo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives his policy speech during an opening session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo. Japan's Cabinet endorsed Tuesday, Jan. 29, a record-high 92.6 trillion yen ($1.02 trillion) general budget for the coming fiscal year aimed at buoying growth through more public works spending while raising defense outlays to counter tensions with China.
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Panasonic considers exiting from plasma TVs - Nikkei
Full Article The Guardian
18 Mar 2013

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp is leaning towards withdrawing from plasma television operations as part of a downsizing of its television business over three years starting next fiscal year, the Nikkei newspaper said on Monday. The troubled consumer electronics maker has already been selling assets, including real estate, to strengthen...

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Panasonic's Plasma TV displayed at an exhibition-India.
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China keeps central bank chief in reform push
Full Article Canberra Times
17 Mar 2013

China kept Zhou Xiaochuan on as governor of the central bank on Saturday in a bid to speed up market-based reforms needed to sustain long-term growth in the world's second-largest economy and to ensure policy continuity amid global uncertainties. The re-appointment of Zhou, a key driving force behind China's financial liberalisation, signals...

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Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan smiles during a news conference in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. The only major economy still growing at a fast clip, China is being unusually forthright in challenging the U.S.-led global order ahead of an April 2 summit on the financial crisis. In his second rebuke of U.S. leadership this past week, Zhou said China's rapid response to the downturn _ including a 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) stimulus package - proved the superiority of its authoritarian, one-party political system.
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Commercial use of agriculture tractors rampant
Full Article The Times of India
17 Mar 2013

VARANASI: Tractors registered for agricultural use and thereby availing several rule relaxations are increasingly being used for commercial purposes in the district in the absence of any administrative deterrents to the practice. According to regional transport officer Brajesh Singh, 95% of the total tractors in the district or division are...

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A farmer with his tractor-Mahindra & Mahindra's tractor-India.
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Benjamin Netanyahu forms new government
Full Article Taipei Times
17 Mar 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally notified Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday that after 40 days of tortuous negotiations with potential coalition partners, he had formed a new government and ensured himself a third term as prime minister. “As you know, I was able to form a government,” Peres’ office quoted Netanyahu as...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads the weekly Cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office
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US conservatives choose Senator Rand Paul as their 2016 presidential nominee
Full Article Taipei Times
17 Mar 2013

US conservative activists have picked Tea Party favorite US Senator Rand Paul as their choice to become the 2016 Republican presidential nominee as they wrapped up a major strategy gathering outside Washington. Paul, popular among the younger conservatives who thronged to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), on Saturday narrowly...

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Rand Paul at a book signing at LPAC 2011 in Reno, Nevada.
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US to expand its drone program in Syria
US to expand its drone program in Syria
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http://www.youtube.com/SupperNewsTv A political analyst tells Press TV that we will see an expansion of the whole drone program whether it is in Yemen, in Afghanistan or in Pakistan and the United States will eventually be involved in Syria. This is while the CIA is considering a secret contingency plan to expand the US assassination drone strikes in Syria, former and current American officials say. The officials said the Counterterrorism Center, which runs CIA's drone operations in Pakistan and Yemen, has recently tasked some of its agents to collect further intelligence on the situation in Syria, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. Press TV has conducted an interview with Mike Gravel, former US Senator, to further discuss the issue. Follow our Facebook on: https://www.facebook.com/presstvchannel Follow our Twitter on: http://twitter.com/presstv
  • published: 17 Mar 2013
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Shock in Cyprus over bailout levy on bank deposits
Shock in Cyprus over bailout levy on bank deposits
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http://www.euronews.com/ Cypriot savers have been queuing at cash machines - after waking up to the news that Brussels plans to enforce a levy of up to 10 percent on bank deposits as part of a bailout deal. The Eurogroup and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed a 10 billion euro rescue package for Cyprus, which is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, late on March 15. The deal includes a one-off levy on Cypriot bank deposits to raise 6 billion euros. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, at the helm of the EU's largest economy, explained why the radical measure makes sense: "So we said: people who have their money in Cyprus' banks have to contribute to saving Cyprus. So everyone who has more than 100,000 euros in his or her account will be taxed by almost 10 percent, by 9.9 percent." Merkel added, "In so doing, the people responsible will contribute - not only tax payers from other countries. And that is correct in my opinion." There will also be a tax of 6.75 percent on smaller deposits. The levy's due to take effect on March 19, although the deal still has to be approved by the parliaments of several eurozone nations, including Cyprus. The island nation, which has one of Europe's smallest economies, is the fifth country to turn to the eurozone for aid during the region's debt crisis. It follows Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews
  • published: 16 Mar 2013
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UN to debate global arms treaty
UN to debate global arms treaty
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Diplomats from around the world are to gather at the United Nations for talks on an international arms trade treaty, in an effort to stop the sale of illegal conventional arms. Similar talks held last July failed, mainly due to the objections of the United States and Russia, the world's two largest arms exporters. The talks will kick off at the UN headquarters on Monday and will last two weeks. Al Jazeera's James Bays reports from the UN.
  • published: 18 Mar 2013
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50 rebels, French soldier killed in 'heavy' Mali fighting
50 rebels, French soldier killed in 'heavy' Mali fighting
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Heavy clashes in northern Mali have left at least 50 rebel fighters and a French soldier dead, officials said Sunday, following reports that two top Islamist militants were killed in recent days. The reports from Chad that its soldiers killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the mastermind of January's assault on an Algerian gas plant that killed 37 foreign hostages, as well as Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) commander Abdelhamid Abou Zeid have not been confirmed by other sources. But both French and Malian officials said clashes had intensified in the region in recent days, with French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian saying a French soldier had died "in some of the heaviest fighting that we have carried out on Malian territory." A Malian military source said the fighting continued on Sunday near the town of Gao in northern Mali, where Malian troops backed by French forces are hunting down Islamist rebels driven from the region's main cities after a lightning French intervention launched in mid-January. "At least 50 MUJAO Islamists have been killed since the day before yesterday (Friday)," the source told AFP, referring to rebels from the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa. France said one its soldiers had been killed on Saturday evening in north Mali, the third death of a French serviceman since the intervention began. The defence ministry identified the soldier as 26-year-old Corporal Cedric Charenton, from the First Parachute Chasseur Regiment, who had been deployed in Mali since January 25 and had previously served in Afghanistan and Gabon.
  • published: 03 Mar 2013
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From Golan Heights, Increasing Concern Over War in Syria
From Golan Heights, Increasing Concern Over War in Syria
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The Golan Heights is a bucolic, agricultural region of Israel, where the nearby civil war in Syria has begun to spill over its borders. Margaret Warner reports on Israel's growing concerns about the unrest in Syria and the growing infiltration of Islamic jihadists among the ranks of Syrian rebels.
  • published: 29 Jan 2013
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Syria - FSA Capture Assads Weapons
Syria - FSA Capture Assads Weapons
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The Syrian uprising is an ongoing internal conflict in Syria, a part of the wider Arab Spring, that began in January 2011. Public demonstrations first took place on 26 January 2011, but were only a sporadic occurrence until mass protests erupted in Damascus on 15 March.[48] The situation quickly developed into a full-scale nationwide uprising, with protesters demanding the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad and the overthrow of the government. The situation in Syria is part of the Arab Spring, a wave of social upheaval throughout the Arab World demanding greater political freedom and an end to autocracy. Inspired by the successful revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, Syrian protesters have employed the use of tactics such as marches, hunger strikes, rioting, and vandalism, in a sustained campaign of civil resistance aimed at ending nearly five decades of Ba'athist rule. The uprising was described as "unprecedented" by several political commentators Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%932012_Syrian_uprising
  • published: 16 Mar 2013
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Iraq 10 years on: the legacy of war
Iraq 10 years on: the legacy of war
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Iraq 10 years on: the legacy of war Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD Ten years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the consequences are legion: a country divided along sectarian lines, a new authoritarian leadership, a region destabilised, western armies licking their wounds and international diplomacy discredited like never before. And that's before counting the more immediate toll: tens of thousands of bodies, millions of displaced people, and hundreds of millions of dollars. The Guardian spoke to some of the key players from the Iraq war about the legacy of the conflict.
  • published: 14 Mar 2013
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Xi Jinping 'elected' China's president - Telegraph dispatch
Xi Jinping 'elected' China's president - Telegraph dispatch
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Beijing Correspondent Malcolm Moore reports from China's National People's Congress where Xi Jinping has been formally elected the country's leader. To loud applause, Mr Xi, 59, stood up and bowed to the delegates before shaking hands with outgoing leader Hu Jintao and walking off stage in the Great Hall of the People. Only one of the delegates to the National People's Congress (NPC) declined to rubber-stamp Mr Xi's nomination, voting against him. There were three abstentions and 2,952 votes in favour. Mr Xi was elected by exactly the same margin to the chairmanship of the Central Military Commission, the body that controls the People's Liberation Army, completing the trinity of state, Communist Party and military leadership. "They needed at least one vote of dissent to show that it was a democratic process," commented Malcolm Moore, the Telegraph's Beijing Correspondent. He also reported that the result drew many comparisons on China's social media with the election of a new pope in Rome on Wednesday evening. "We were hoping for a puff of red smoke from the Great Hall today, to mimic the Vatican, but sadly not," he remarked. Get the latest headlines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Subscribe to The Telegraph http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=telegraphtv Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/telegraph.co.uk Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/telegraph Follow us on Google+ https://plus.google.com/102891355072777008500/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
  • published: 14 Mar 2013
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Hagel Takes Helm at Pentagon After Bitter Fight
Hagel Takes Helm at Pentagon After Bitter Fight
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Newly minted Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is vowing to continue to build strong relationships around world and engage with allies. (Feb. 27)
  • published: 27 Feb 2013
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El tándem Xi Jinping-Li Keqiang toma las riendas de la transformación china
El tándem Xi Jinping-Li Keqiang toma las riendas de la transformación china
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http://es.euronews.com/ China tiene un nuevo primer ministro. Li Keqiang, número dos del Partido Comunista chino, ha sido elegido casi por unanimidad por los 3000 delegados de la Asamblea Nacional Popular, que un día antes dio su bendición a Xi Jinping como nuevo presidente. El nuevo tándem que dirigirá China en la próxima década se ha puesto como objetivo reorientar la economía. Quiere reducir la brecha entre ricos y pobres, favorecer un incremento de las clases medias y, con ellas, del consumo interno. "Espero que los nuevos líderes chinos, el presidente y el primer ministro, gobiernen bien nuestro país. La gente quiere prosperidad, poder pagar un vivienda y mucho más progreso", dice un hombre en Pekín. Otro, ahonda en los retos a los que se enfrenta la segunda economía mundial: "China se enfrenta a un momento difícil a nivel interno y en el ámbito internacional. Dentro del país tenemos muchos problemas, entre ellos, el derecho a la propiedad, la salud, las pensiones y la transición económica. En el ámbito internacional, está la disputa por las islas Diaoyu, el problema de Corea del Norte y la presión de Estados Unidos, que tenemos que resolver cuanto antes". Por lo pronto ya ha sido anunciada una reestructuración en profundidad de las administraciones del país para poner coto a las lacras de la burocracia y la corrupción. Síguenos: En YouTube: http://bit.ly/xjG7il En Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans En Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronewses
  • published: 15 Mar 2013
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Shock in Cyprus over bailout levy on bank deposits
Shock in Cyprus over bailout levy on bank deposits
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http://www.euronews.com/ Cypriot savers have been queuing at cash machines - after waking up to the news that Brussels plans to enforce a levy of up to 10 percent on bank deposits as part of a bailout deal. The Eurogroup and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed a 10 billion euro rescue package for Cyprus, which is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, late on March 15. The deal includes a one-off levy on Cypriot bank deposits to raise 6 billion euros. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, at the helm of the EU's largest economy, explained why the radical measure makes sense: "So we said: people who have their money in Cyprus' banks have to contribute to saving Cyprus. So everyone who has more than 100,000 euros in his or her account will be taxed by almost 10 percent, by 9.9 percent." Merkel added, "In so doing, the people responsible will contribute - not only tax payers from other countries. And that is correct in my opinion." There will also be a tax of 6.75 percent on smaller deposits. The levy's due to take effect on March 19, although the deal still has to be approved by the parliaments of several eurozone nations, including Cyprus. The island nation, which has one of Europe's smallest economies, is the fifth country to turn to the eurozone for aid during the region's debt crisis. It follows Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews
  • published: 16 Mar 2013
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Pope Francis explains reason behind name choice, wants 'Church for poor'
Pope Francis explains reason behind name choice, wants 'Church for poor'
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http://en.romereports.com Pope Francis left no doubt about what his focus will be during his pontificate as the first Latin American Pope for the Catholic Church. Speaking to the more than 5,000 journalists at the Paul VI Hall, Francis also explained how that focus on the world's most needy influenced his name choice.
  • published: 16 Mar 2013
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Kenya's Odinga challenges election result
Kenya's Odinga challenges election result
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Raila Odinga, Kenya's defeated presidential contender, has filed a challenge to his election defeat. As the incumbent prime minister submitted the petition in the capital Nairobi on Saturday, police fired teargas to disperse his supporters who had gathered in front of the Supreme Court where the decision will be made. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from Nairobi.
  • published: 16 Mar 2013
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Invisible War - Depleted Uranium and the politics of radiation
Invisible War - Depleted Uranium and the politics of radiation
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  • Updated: 02 Oct 2012
A film by Martin Meissonnier produced by Roger Trilling
  • published: 02 Oct 2012
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eNCA | New Constitution Needed Before Zimbabwe Elections
eNCA | New Constitution Needed Before Zimbabwe Elections
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Representatives of ZANU PF and the MDC are working on a draft constitution ahead of the 2013 Zimbabwean elections. However, President Robert Mugabe and members of his ruling party want a number of controversial amendments included in the new document. The proposed amendments would grant the President full right to declare war as well restoring full power to the president. The MDC has strongly objected to the amendments being included in the draft constitution.
  • published: 25 Aug 2012
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In this May 10, 2012 file photo, British Prime Minister David Cameron is seen in London. Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain from Argentina, second right, celebrates his goal with team mates during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Zaragoza at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. IMF says Europe's banking sector still fragile Surface of Antarctic Plateau, at 150E, 77S

Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (7) puts up a shot as he is guarded by New Jersey Nets' Johan Petro, of France, during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Secretary of State John Kerry pauses during his joint news conference with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the State Department in Washington. Pork chop - Meat

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, chats with incoming Premier Li Keqiang during a plenary session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, March 15, 2013. Mangroves in West Bali National Park, Indonesia. Approximately 35% of mangrove area was lost during the last several decades of the twentieth century (in countries for which sufficient data exist), which encompass about half of the area of mangroves. Flower of cardamom A tree with long leaves - Study of plants - botany science

Residents wait in line to vote for presidential elections at a polling station in the Petare neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. President Hugo Chavez is running against opposition candidate Henrique Capriles. Manchester City's James Milner, center right, celebrates after scoring against Everton during their English Premier League soccer match at The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday Sept. 24, 2011. President Barack Obama speaks to supporters at a campaign fundraiser, Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Denver. A woman walks past a wall plastered with election campaign posters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013.

In this Jan. 26, 2011 file photo, Egyptian riot police clash with anti-government activists in Cairo, Egypt. A government inquiry into the deaths of nearly 900 protesters during Egypt’s uprising has concluded police were behind nearly all the killings. People evacuate an injured man after a bomb attack that struck the local headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Kirkuk, 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Palestinian workers inspect one of several trucks carrying supplies after it arrived in Rafah town through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the southern Gaza Strip on March 5, 2013. Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom commercial crossing into southern Gaza, six days after closing it after a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave hit the Jewish state.Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN 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.

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President of Myanmar Thein Sein, right, meets with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Monday, March 18, 2013.
Australia said it would relax restrictions on defence co-operation with Burma, as President Thein Sein made the first visit by a Burmese head of state to Australia since 1974. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the increased engagement was in...
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been critical of several aspects of Nato's mission in his country - but his recent stinging rebuke, followed by a series of decisive moves, is unprecedented, both in terms of frequency and harshness. Within one...
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A Chinese paramilitary officer gives instructions to recruits on the use of their weapons in Shanghai, China, Monday, Jan, 8, 2007.
China has become the world’s fifth-largest arms exporter, a respected Sweden-based think tank said on Monday, its highest ranking since the cold war, with Pakistan the main recipient. China’s volume of weapons exports between 2008 and last year rose...
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By Mark Lamport-Stokes INDIAN WELLS, California, March 17 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal added another triumphant chapter to his remarkable comeback when he came from a set down to beat Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina 4-6 6-3...
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In this citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, taken on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, smoke leaps the air from purported forces shelling in Homs, Syria.
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels on Sunday seized a Syrian military intelligence compound in the southern Hauran Plain near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, stepping up attacks in the strategic region which stretches to the outskirts of the capital...
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