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  • French and Malian forces move onto Timbuktu...7:19
  • Cyprus Bailout: Savings Tax Rejected By MPs...1:39
  • Raw: Obama Departs for Trip to Israel...1:01
  • US wades in on Syrian chemical weapons claims...2:50
  • So You Want to Boycott Israel?...8:39
  • Highlights of Pope Francis's inauguration mass...3:04
  • Raw: Attacks Across Baghdad Kill Dozens...1:20
  • Ntaganda surrenders to US Embassy in Rwanda...1:24
  • Rvision Daily News 19-Mar-2013...6:38
  • Cyprus: Savers With Below 100K Euros 'To Be Protected'...1:35
  • Kenyatta, Ruto Slam The West Over ICC...4:11
  • US assassination drone strikes kill 64 in Yemen in 3 days...1:49
  • Putin: Cyprus bailout deposit grab unprofessional & dangerous...4:01
add video playlist Paratroopers from the French foreign legion have taken control of the north of Timbuktu. The French military says it has set up checkpoints on the outskirts of the city on access routes. Al Jazeera filmed this exclusive footage inside Timbuktu, showing fighters of the Ansar el-Din militia who have occupied the city for ten months vacating their bases. They have told Al Jazeera it is a tactical retreat to regroup and plan a later assault. Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports.
French and Malian forces move onto Tim­buk­tu
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Cyprus Bailout: Sav­ings Tax Re­ject­ed By MPs
1:39
Raw: Obama De­parts for Trip to Is­rael
1:01
US wades in on Syr­i­an chem­i­cal weapons claims
2:50
So You Want to Boy­cott Is­rael?
8:39
High­lights of Pope Fran­cis's in­au­gu­ra­tion mass
3:04
Raw: At­tacks Across Bagh­dad Kill Dozens
1:20
High­lights of Pope Fran­cis's in­au­gu­ra­tion mass
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Nta­gan­da sur­ren­ders to US Em­bassy in Rwan­da
1:24
Rvi­sion Daily News 19-Mar-2013
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Cyprus: Savers With Below 100K Euros 'To Be Pro­tect­ed'
1:35
Keny­at­ta, Ruto Slam The West Over ICC
4:11
US as­sas­si­na­tion drone strikes kill 64 in Yemen in 3 days
1:49
Putin: Cyprus bailout de­posit grab un­pro­fes­sion­al & dan­ger­ous
4:01
UN to de­bate glob­al arms treaty
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updated 28 Jan 2013; published 28 Jan 2013
7:19
French and Malian forces move onto Tim­buk­tu
France24 20 Mar 2013, A man claiming identifying himself as a spokesman for al Qaeda’s North African branch told a Mauritanian-based news agency Wednesday that the group’s had executed a French hostage held since November 2011 in Mali. France did not confirm the news. By News Wires (text) A Mauritanian-based website says that al-Qaida’s North African branch...
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updated 19 Mar 2013; published 19 Mar 2013
1:39
Cyprus Bailout: Sav­ings Tax Re­ject­ed By MPs
Belfast Telegraph 20 Mar 2013, Cyprus stood on the brink of bankruptcy last night after its parliamentarians voted down a bailout deal that would have taxed ordinary savers. The decision sets up a showdown with its European creditors who are insisting that the island contributes to its rescue package or risk going bust. Officials say it is just a matter of weeks before the...
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updated 20 Mar 2013; published 20 Mar 2013
1:01
Raw: Obama De­parts for Trip to Is­rael
Al Jazeera 20 Mar 2013, US President Barack Obama is set to arrive in Israel without any new peace initiatives to offer disillusioned Palestinians and facing Israeli doubts over his pledge to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. Making his first official visit to Israel as president on Wednesday, Obama hopes to reset his often fraught relations with both the Israelis and...
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updated 20 Mar 2013; published 20 Mar 2013
2:50
US wades in on Syr­i­an chem­i­cal weapons claims
Detroit news 20 Mar 2013, By Albert Ajiand Ben Hubbard Associated Press Comments A Syrian victim who suffered an alleged chemical attack receives treatment by doctors at a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (Associated Press) Damascus, SyriaSyria's government and rebels traded accusations Tuesday of a chemical attack on a northern village for the...
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updated 21 Nov 2008; published 21 Nov 2008
8:39
So You Want to Boy­cott Is­rael?
Al Jazeera 19 Mar 2013, "Boycott" is a term as old as political Zionism. As is commonly known, it came into circulation in 1880, starting out as an Irish peasant action to prevent peasant evictions from the land by landlords and their agents - in that inaugural case an agent named Charles Boycott. This is not to say that this was the first time such a tactic had been...
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updated 19 Mar 2013; published 19 Mar 2013
3:04
High­lights of Pope Fran­cis's in­au­gu­ra­tion mass
The Hindu 19 Mar 2013, Pope Francis celebrated his inauguration mass on Tuesday before an estimated crowd of two lakh people, as well as the president of his home country of Argentina and other world leaders. The 76-year-old was elected the 266th pontiff of the Catholic Church — the first from the Americas — on Wednesday, following the surprise resignation...
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updated 19 Mar 2013; published 19 Mar 2013
1:20
Raw: At­tacks Across Bagh­dad Kill Dozens
France24 19 Mar 2013, A series of car bombs and blasts across Shiite areas of Baghdad killed at least 34 people and wounded dozens of others on Tuesday morning, Iraqi officials said. The attacks come a decade after the US-led invasion which began on March 20, 2003. By News Wires (text) Insurgents unleashed deadly attacks Tuesday against Shiite areas in Baghdad,...
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updated 19 Mar 2013; published 19 Mar 2013
3:04
High­lights of Pope Fran­cis's in­au­gu­ra­tion mass
ABC News 19 Mar 2013, With leaders from around the world flying to Rome for the historic event, Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, will celebrate his inaugural mass here Tuesday in an elaborate ceremony that could last as long as four hours. In recent days the new pope has earned rave reviews from church leaders and faithful alike, with one gesture of...
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updated 18 Mar 2013; published 18 Mar 2013
1:24
Nta­gan­da sur­ren­ders to US Em­bassy in Rwan­da
South China Morning Post 19 Mar 2013, Fugitive Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda walked into the US embassy in Rwanda on Monday and asked to be transferred to the International Criminal Court, where he faces war crimes charges racked up during years of rebellion. By surrendering in Kigali, where an embassy official said staff were “shocked” by his sudden arrival, Ntaganda ended a career...
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updated 19 Mar 2013; published 19 Mar 2013
6:38
Rvi­sion Daily News 19-Mar-2013
Al Jazeera 19 Mar 2013, Syria's opposition National Coalition has elected Ghassan Hitto, a communications executive who has been resident in the United States for decades, as prime minister for rebel-held areas of Syria. Hitto won a vote held in Istanbul by the group, getting 35 out of a possible 48 votes, Coalition member Hisham Marwa told reporters early on...
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updated 18 Mar 2013; published 18 Mar 2013
1:35
Cyprus: Savers With Below 100K Euros 'To Be Pro­tect­ed'
Skynews 18 Mar 2013, The Eurogroup is to tell Cyprus it has to protect savers with less than 100,000 euros (£86,000) in their accounts. The move comes ahead of a vote that was expected to see Cyprus take a levy of up to 6.7% on all savings under 100,000 euros in Cypriot banks. The Eurogroup, the body that oversees monetary policy in the Eurozone, met on Monday night...
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updated 10 Feb 2013; published 10 Feb 2013
4:11
Keny­at­ta, Ruto Slam The West Over ICC
Al Jazeera 18 Mar 2013, Lawyers for Uhuru Kenyatta are to push the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop charges against Kenya's president-elect after the case against Francis Muthaura, his co-accused, collapsed. The case against Kenyatta, charged with crimes against humanity over deadly violence in the wake of...
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updated 12 Mar 2012; published 12 Mar 2012
1:49
US as­sas­si­na­tion drone strikes kill 64 in Yemen in 3 days
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 18 Mar 2013; published 18 Mar 2013
4:01
Putin: Cyprus bailout de­posit grab un­pro­fes­sion­al & dan­ger­ous
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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Al Qaeda 'executed French hostage' in Mali
Full Article France24
20 Mar 2013

A man claiming identifying himself as a spokesman for al Qaeda’s North African branch told a Mauritanian-based news agency Wednesday that the group’s had executed a French hostage held since November 2011 in Mali. France did not confirm the news. By News Wires (text) A Mauritanian-based website says that al-Qaida’s North African branch...

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This photo taken March 8, 2013 and released on March 14, 2013, by the French Army Communications Audiovisual office (ECPAD) shows French soldiers patrolling in the Mettatai region in northern Mali.
photo: AP / Arnaud Roine/ECPAD


Fresh euro crisis as Cyprus votes no to accounts bailout
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
20 Mar 2013

Cyprus stood on the brink of bankruptcy last night after its parliamentarians voted down a bailout deal that would have taxed ordinary savers. The decision sets up a showdown with its European creditors who are insisting that the island contributes to its rescue package or risk going bust. Officials say it is just a matter of weeks before the...

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Protesters chant slogans outside the Cypriot parliament against a crucial parliamentary vote on a plan to seize a part of depositors' bank savings, in central Nicosia, Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris


Obama heads to Israel for first visit
Full Article Al Jazeera
20 Mar 2013

US President Barack Obama is set to arrive in Israel without any new peace initiatives to offer disillusioned Palestinians and facing Israeli doubts over his pledge to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. Making his first official visit to Israel as president on Wednesday, Obama hopes to reset his often fraught relations with both the Israelis and...

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President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One during his departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais


Syria's government, rebels trade accusations of chemical attack
Full Article Detroit news
20 Mar 2013

By Albert Ajiand Ben Hubbard Associated Press Comments A Syrian victim who suffered an alleged chemical attack receives treatment by doctors at a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (Associated Press) Damascus, SyriaSyria's government and rebels traded accusations Tuesday of a chemical attack on a northern village for the...

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian victim who suffered an alleged chemical attack at Khan al-Assal village according to SANA, receives treatment by doctors, at a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday March 19, 2013.
photo: AP / SANA


Israel and the politics of boycott
Full Article Al Jazeera
19 Mar 2013

"Boycott" is a term as old as political Zionism. As is commonly known, it came into circulation in 1880, starting out as an Irish peasant action to prevent peasant evictions from the land by landlords and their agents - in that inaugural case an agent named Charles Boycott. This is not to say that this was the first time such a tactic had been...

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File - Egyptian soldiers use barbed wire to close a part of a destroyed section of the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt January 29, 2008.
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Pope Francis celebrates inauguration mass before huge crowd
Full Article The Hindu
19 Mar 2013

Pope Francis celebrated his inauguration mass on Tuesday before an estimated crowd of two lakh people, as well as the president of his home country of Argentina and other world leaders. The 76-year-old was elected the 266th pontiff of the Catholic Church — the first from the Americas — on Wednesday, following the surprise resignation...

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Pope Francis blesses the faithful in St. Peter's Square during his inauguration Mass at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia


Wave of deadly car bombs and blasts strike Baghdad
Full Article France24
19 Mar 2013

A series of car bombs and blasts across Shiite areas of Baghdad killed at least 34 people and wounded dozens of others on Tuesday morning, Iraqi officials said. The attacks come a decade after the US-led invasion which began on March 20, 2003. By News Wires (text) Insurgents unleashed deadly attacks Tuesday against Shiite areas in Baghdad,...

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A policeman inspects the scene of a car bomb attack in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
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Pope Francis Set for Inaugural Mass
Full Article ABC News
19 Mar 2013

With leaders from around the world flying to Rome for the historic event, Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, will celebrate his inaugural mass here Tuesday in an elaborate ceremony that could last as long as four hours. In recent days the new pope has earned rave reviews from church leaders and faithful alike, with one gesture of...

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Pope Francis gestures as he delivers his Angelus prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, March 17, 2013.
photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia


Congo ICC war suspect surrenders at US embassy in Rwanda
Full Article South China Morning Post
19 Mar 2013

Fugitive Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda walked into the US embassy in Rwanda on Monday and asked to be transferred to the International Criminal Court, where he faces war crimes charges racked up during years of rebellion. By surrendering in Kigali, where an embassy official said staff were “shocked” by his sudden arrival, Ntaganda ended a career...

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General Bosco Ntaganda, center, former chief of staff for main Tutsi rebel leader Laurent Nkunda, holds a press conference with Congo Interior Minister Celestine Mboyo, right, in Goma, Congo, Friday, Jan. 16, 2009. Ntaganda, the leader of a splinter rebel faction in eastern Congo, said Friday his forces would stop fighting the government and the two sides work work together to battle Rwandan militias at the heart of the conflict. Ntaganda split from Nkuda this month and says he ousted the rebel leader from power, but Nkunda denies the claim.
photo: AP / T.J. Kirkpatrick


Syrian opposition appoints provisional PM
Full Article Al Jazeera
19 Mar 2013

Syria's opposition National Coalition has elected Ghassan Hitto, a communications executive who has been resident in the United States for decades, as prime minister for rebel-held areas of Syria. Hitto won a vote held in Istanbul by the group, getting 35 out of a possible 48 votes, Coalition member Hisham Marwa told reporters early on...

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Head of the new Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces Mouaz al-Khatib, rear-center, speaks during a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, March 2013.
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Savers With Under 100k Euros May Be Protected
Full Article Skynews
18 Mar 2013

The Eurogroup is to tell Cyprus it has to protect savers with less than 100,000 euros (£86,000) in their accounts. The move comes ahead of a vote that was expected to see Cyprus take a levy of up to 6.7% on all savings under 100,000 euros in Cypriot banks. The Eurogroup, the body that oversees monetary policy in the Eurozone, met on Monday night...

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A protestor holds out her hand during a protest outside the parliament in Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 18, 2013.
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Kenya's Kenyatta urges ICC to drop charges
Full Article Al Jazeera
18 Mar 2013

Lawyers for Uhuru Kenyatta are to push the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop charges against Kenya's president-elect after the case against Francis Muthaura, his co-accused, collapsed. The case against Kenyatta, charged with crimes against humanity over deadly violence in the wake of...

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Kenya's President-Elect Uhuru Kenyatta waves to supporters after leaving the National Election Center where final election results were announced declaring he would be the country's next president, in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, March 9, 2013.
photo: AP / Ben Curtis


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.
photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson


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.
photo: AP / Pavlos Vrionides


Jennings and Ellis Lead Bucks Over Blazers 102-95
Full Article The New York Times
20 Mar 2013

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Jennings scored 24 points and Monta Ellis added 21 to help the Milwaukee Bucks hang on for a 102-95 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Keep up with the latest news, on the court and off, with The Times's basketball blog. Go to Off the Dribble N.B.A. Live Scoreboard Teams | Player Stats Knicks...

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Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings (3) drives to the basket against the Boston Celtics second half of a basketball game in Boston, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. The Bucks beat the Celtics 99-88. From left are Jeff Green, Jared Sullinger, Jennings and Jason Terry. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
photo: AP / Charles Krupa


Nuggets Beat Thunder for First 13-Game Win Streak
Full Article The New York Times
20 Mar 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Ty Lawson scored 25 points, Andre Miller had 20 points and nine assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-104 Tuesday night to win a 13th straight game for the first time since joining the NBA. Keep up with the latest news, on the court and off, with The Times's basketball blog. Go to Off the...

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Ty Lawson
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Cavaliers’ Dion Waiters may require knee surgery
Full Article The Examiner
20 Mar 2013

Cleveland Cavaliers’ rookie guard Dion Waiters will be out for one week with a sore left knee and may require arthroscopic surgery. The news comes after Waiters underwent an MRI on Tuesday that showed evidence of loose cartilage in his left knee. Waiters left the game during the first half of a of a 111-90 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday....

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Cleveland Cavaliers' Dion Waiters (3) drives past Washington Wizards' Garrett Temple (17) during an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
photo: AP / Tony Dejak


Lakers haven't won back-to-back games yet
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
20 Mar 2013

Despite all the Lakers' imponderables in a season full of them, another floated to the surface and bobbed with the uncertain current after another ridiculous loss. The Lakers have never gone an entire season without winning games on consecutive days. It might happen now. Even the 1957-58 Minneapolis Lakers, the worst team in franchise history,...

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) shoots over Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard , left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008. The Magic won 106-
photo: AP / Reinhold Matay


Pacers Pull Away to Beat Struggling Magic 95-73
Full Article The New York Times
20 Mar 2013

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George scored 19 points and Tyler Hansbrough had 14 points and 14 rebounds, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 95-73 rout of the struggling Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Keep up with the latest news, on the court and off, with The Times's basketball blog. Go to Off the Dribble N.B.A. Live Scoreboard Teams | Player...

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Indiana Pacers' Paul George in action during an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Saturday, March 16, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Pacers take advantage of Magic's shooting woes, pull away for 95-73 victory
Full Article Star Tribune
20 Mar 2013

INDIANAPOLIS - Paul George scored 19 points and Tyler Hansbrough had 14 points and 14 rebounds, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 95-73 rout of the struggling Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. The Pacers improved to 27-8 at home despite playing without second-leading scorer David West because of a sprained lower back. Maurice Harkless and Arron Afflalo...

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Indiana Pacers' Tyler Hansbrough, left, in action against Philadelphia 76ers' Spencer Hawes during an NBA basketball game, Saturday, March 16, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Dunk by Miami Heat’s LeBron James still trending
Full Article The Miami Herald
20 Mar 2013

CLEVELAND -- Nearly 20 hours after The Dunk, “Jason Terry” was still trending worldwide on Twitter. For the uninitiated, “trending” is a Top 10 of the most frequently tweeted or re-tweeted words or phrases on Twitter. When LeBron James dunked over Terry on Monday in Boston, the Internet’s nuclear core went...

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Miami Heat's LeBron James, left, goes up for a dunk as Philadelphia 76ers' Evan Turner trails in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Cavs prepare for Heat without top scorers
Full Article The News Tribune
20 Mar 2013

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — With the roster relatively healthy and the Miami Heat only about halfway through this remarkable 23-game winning streak, the Cavaliers had their chance to take down the champs. Now, however, the Miami militia is marching into a war-torn Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers are bloodied and wounded, wrapped in gauze, packed...

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Ryan Hollins  Washington Wizards v/s Cleveland Cavaliers November 6, 2010
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JAZZ: Below the Floodline; jazz events
Full Article Business Day
20 Mar 2013

THESE days, you don’t have to buy an album if all you want is one track. The technical term is disaggregation, and it ought to cause marketers and artists to think very hard about whether any album is really necessary. Only if a collection of tracks represents a clear, unique and thoughtfully curated vision is it likely to find buyers. The four...

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8th Annual Jazz in the Gardens - Press Conference at Pangea at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Hollywood, Florida - March 15, 2013
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Selena Gomez jokes about making Justin Bieber cry
Full Article The Examiner
19 Mar 2013

Selena Gomez joked about making ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber cry on the “The Late Show” with David Letterman, on March 18. The former Disney star was promoting her new film “Spring Breakers” when Letterman brought up her breakup with Bieber. During the interview, Letterman talked about the last time Bieber, 19, appeared on the show. “The last time he...

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Justin Bieber performs during the 'Believe Tour' at the Amway Center Orlando, Florida - January 25, 2013
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Justin Bieber 'kicked out of top Paris hotel' for 'bad behaviour'
Full Article Newstrack India
19 Mar 2013

Tweet London, Mar. 19 (ANI): Justin Bieber was shown the door by one of the most prestigious hotel in Paris, owing to his bad behaviour, it has been claimed. The 19-year-old pop star had checked himself into the fabled Hotel Le Meurice - an historic institution...

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Justin Bieber performs during the 'Believe Tour' at the Amway Center Orlando, Florida - January 25, 2013
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Fears grow for Lil Wayne's health after hospital treatment
Full Article The Guardian
18 Mar 2013

Rapper's reps play down concerns, despite reports of another serious seizure Lil Wayne was taken to hospital on Friday night after reportedly suffering a seizure. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Lil Wayne appears to have spent the weekend in hospital, receiving treatment after suffering...

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Lil' Wayne performs during the
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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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Sonam takes Rekha's blessings for 'Khubsoorat' shoot
Full Article Newstrack India
20 Mar 2013

Tweet Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor, who reprises the role that Rekha played in the 1980 family comedy "Khubsoorat" in its remake, says she sought the blessings of the...

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Sonam Kapoor filming 'Thank You' at Niagara Falls
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My wife was upset when I refused 35 films: Upendra Limaye
Full Article The Times of India
19 Mar 2013

With three projects in hand, today Upendra Limaye is a busy man. "Not having time to relax is a good thing," says the actor who had won a National Award for the 2009 film...

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The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Award for Best Actor to Shri Upendra Limaye .
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Jaden Smith dating Kylie Jenner: Why Jada and Will Smith don't approve (Video)
Full Article The Examiner
19 Mar 2013

Jaden Smith may be dating Kylie Jenner, but according to reports, his parents are not too happy about it. A March 12 report sheds new light on why Will Smith may have accompanied the young couple on a dinner date in London last week. “Will and Jada aren’t in favor of Jaden dating either Kylie or Kendall. So they won’t be leaving the new lovebirds...

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Actor Jaden Smith poses prior the German premiere of the movie "Karate Kid" in Berlin Monday, July 19, 2010. (AP Photo/APN/Berthold Stadler)
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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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 U.S. actor David Hasselhoff poses for the photographers prior to the UK premiere of his new film ´Cl
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Preity doles out health tips to fans
Full Article Headlines India
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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Indian actress Preity Zinta
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Big dry sends global milk prices soaring
Full Article Canberra Times
20 Mar 2013

It's either dry or high waters for many dairy producers. Global milk prices have soared to a record high as New Zealand's worst drought in decades drains supply, and conditions limit output in Australia and elsewhere. But the impact on Australian consumers may be limited for now, according to Rabobank senior dairy analyst Michael Harvey. Whole milk...

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Ryanair makes massive order for 175 Boeing 737s
Full Article Turkish Press
20 Mar 2013

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair on Tuesday announced an order for 175 Boeing 737-800 airplanes in a major fleet expansion three weeks after the EU blocked its takeover of rival Aer Lingus. The massive order was put at $15.6 billion at Boeing catalog prices, one of the US aerospace giant's largest orders ever, though discounts could bring the total...

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Ryanair Boeing 737-800 Landing runway 28. Dublin Airport, (Irish: Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath) (IATA: DUB, ICAO: EIDW), is an international airport serving Dublin, Ireland and is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority.
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Polar bears 'hit by warm climate'
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
20 Mar 2013

One of the most southerly populations of polar bears is being hit by a warming climate which is reducing the time they can hunt on sea ice, research has suggested. The polar bears of Hudson Bay, Canada, migrate onto land in the summer when the sea ice melts, relying on fat reserves to survive until the sea re-freezes in late November or early...

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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Tuesday
Full Article Philadelphia Daily News
19 Mar 2013

The Associated Press, The Associated Press Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 4:24 PM Stocks were mixed Tuesday after the euro zone's debt woes offset encouraging data on the U.S. housing market. The Dow Jones industrial average rose, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite fell. The Dow rose 3.76 points, or 0.03 percent, to...

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Trader Steve Grasso, left, and specialist Robert Tuccillo confer on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010
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Dow ekes out a gain on down day for stocks
Full Article Newsday
19 Mar 2013

Although the industrial average managed a small gain at the ned of the day, stocks were down most of the day Tuesday as investors fretted over the latest chapter in Europe's debt saga -- as the Parliament rejected a plan to tax bank deposits as part of a bailout plan for the country. At the close on , the Dow was up 3.8 points at 14,455.8. The 500...

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A specialist, left, and a trader, right, do a fist bump as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 19, 2010
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Kolkata's Speciality Restaurants to expand to London, Singapore
Full Article Newstrack India
19 Mar 2013

Tweet Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) Kolkata headquartered fine dining chain Speciality Restaurants - with renowned brands like Mainland China, Oh!Calcutta and Machaan under its belt - has decided to open outlets in London and Singapore, a top company official said...

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Auto industry asks for more rate cuts to revive demand
Full Article The Hindu
19 Mar 2013

The automobile industry, which is facing demand slump in recent months, gave a lukewarm response to RBI’s decision on Tuesday to reduce short-term lending rates. It said the sector needs a cut of at least 100 basis points. “The 25 basis points cut is nothing, we need at least 100 basis points reduction,” said Society of Indian...

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Coca-Cola to introduce a line of zero-calorie, carbonated, fruit-flavored waters
Full Article Newsday
19 Mar 2013

Videos Coke secret formula Coca-Cola is taking bottled water and doing what it does best — giving it some bubbles and flavor. The Atlanta-based company confirmed Monday that it would introduce a line of zero-calorie, carbonated, fruit-flavored waters called "Fruitwater" starting April 1. The drink...

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French and Malian forces move onto Timbuktu
French and Malian forces move onto Timbuktu
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Paratroopers from the French foreign legion have taken control of the north of Timbuktu. The French military says it has set up checkpoints on the outskirts of the city on access routes. Al Jazeera filmed this exclusive footage inside Timbuktu, showing fighters of the Ansar el-Din militia who have occupied the city for ten months vacating their bases. They have told Al Jazeera it is a tactical retreat to regroup and plan a later assault. Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports.
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Cyprus Bailout: Savings Tax Rejected By MPs
Cyprus Bailout: Savings Tax Rejected By MPs
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The vote against a deeply unpopular plan to tax bank deposits puts an international bailout for the troubled economy into doubt.Cypriot lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly against a deeply unpopular plan to tax bank deposits, putting an international bailout in jeopardy. The 56-seat parliament buried the bill with 36 votes against and 19 abstentions. One member of parliament was not present. The seizure of savers' deposits, in return for shares in the lenders, was meant to raise 5.8 billion euros (£4.96bn), towards the country's financial rescue. But outrage from Cypriots and the impact on international markets had already apparently pushed politicians to consider an exemption for smaller savers. The draft bill being discussed in parliament was believed to suggest a 6.75% tax on all savings between 20,000 and 100,000 euros and 9.9% on all savings over 100,000 euros. But even that was dismissed by MPs after the ruling party tried to delay the vote for a day before deciding not to take part. Parliamentary speaker Yiannakis Omirou urged lawmakers to vote against the Bill, which he called "blackmail". "Our demand must be that this deal must be renegotiated. If we pass this tax there will be no foreign investor who will keep their money here," he said. Outside parliament, thousands of protesters gathered holding up banners reading "Hands Off Cyprus" and chanted: "It will not pass". When the bill was rejected they cheered and sang the national anthem. Banks in Cyprus have been closed since before the weekend and were not due to reopen until Thursday in order to prevent a run on the banks. Earlier, a plane left Britain for Cyprus with one million euros onboard to ensure soldiers have access to cash during the crisis. British soldiers stationed on the island and their families would be able to borrow from the money flown out of Brize Norton if cash machines and debit cards in Cyprus stop working completely, the Ministry of Defence said. "The MoD is proactively approaching personnel to ask if they want their March, and future months' salaries paid into UK bank accounts, rather than Cypriot accounts," it said in a statement. "We're determined to do everything we can to minimise the impact of the Cyprus banking crisis on our people." Around 2,500 to 3,000 British military personnel are currently stationed in Cyprus. Chancellor George Osborne has already pledged that military personnel and civil servants would be protected from the levy, telling Cabinet they would be "compensated in full" for any losses. "Our demand must be that this deal must be renegotiated. If we pass this tax there will be no foreign investor who will keep their money here," he said. Earlier it was reported that Cyprus' finance minister had resigned amid the fallout from the original proposal, but Reuters said Michael Sarris had told them by text message that there was "no truth" to the story. Κύπρος Bailout: φορολόγηση των αποταμιεύσεων, απορρίφθηκε από τους βουλευτές Κύπρος Bailout: φορολόγηση των αποταμιεύσεων, απορρίφθηκε από τους βουλευτές Rescate de Chipre: Ahorro fiscal Rechazado por los diputados Bailout Chypre: fiscalité de l'épargne rejeté par les députés Bailout Cipro: tassazione del risparmio Rifiutato da parlamentari نجات قبرس: مالیات پس انداز رد شده توسط نمایندگان مجلس
  • published: 19 Mar 2013
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Raw: Obama Departs for Trip to Israel
Raw: Obama Departs for Trip to Israel
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President Barack Obama departed from Joint Base Andrews Tuesday night for his second trip to the Middle East as U.S. commander in chief. (March 19)
  • published: 20 Mar 2013
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US wades in on Syrian chemical weapons claims
US wades in on Syrian chemical weapons claims
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As at least 26 people were killed in Aleppo on Tuesday, the Syrian government and rebel forces have accused one another of using such weapons. If true, this would be the first use of toxins in the two-year civil war. Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports from Washington.
  • published: 20 Mar 2013
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So You Want to Boycott Israel?
So You Want to Boycott Israel?
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Get the secret tips you won't find anywhere else! Guaranteed to end the occupation now! Maker's note: This vido was originally posted by me in Spring of 2008. After over 170000 views and well over a thousand comments, it was deleted for being offensive. Whether the whistle-blower was a Palestinian who got the joke or an Israeli who didn't, I don't know. Therefore I must break character and say the following: IT'S A SATIRE! It's all sarcastic! Please, watch a video in its entirety before you declare it offensive: friendly fire kills more videos on Youtube than Americans in Iraq, so flag responsibly!
  • published: 21 Nov 2008
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Highlights of Pope Francis's inauguration mass
Highlights of Pope Francis's inauguration mass
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Watch highlights from Pope Francis's inauguration mass in St Peter's Square in the Vatican where he received the symbols of papal power. 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: 19 Mar 2013
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Raw: Attacks Across Baghdad Kill Dozens
Raw: Attacks Across Baghdad Kill Dozens
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Iraqi officials say a wave of bombings has rumbled across Baghdad and nearby towns, killing at least 56 people and wounding more than 200. The attacks, mostly car bombings, came on the eve of the anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion. (March 19)
  • published: 19 Mar 2013
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Highlights of Pope Francis's inauguration mass
Highlights of Pope Francis's inauguration mass
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  • Updated: 19 Mar 2013
Watch highlights from Pope Francis's inauguration mass in St Peter's Square in the Vatican where he received the symbols of papal power. 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: 19 Mar 2013
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Ntaganda surrenders to US Embassy in Rwanda
Ntaganda surrenders to US Embassy in Rwanda
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http://www.ntvuganda.co.ug News coming in says that wanted Congolese Warlord Bosco Ntaganda has surrendered to the US Embassy in Kigali. Meanwhile in Kampala, the Ugandan mediator between the M23 rebels and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Defense Minister Crispus Kiyonga says peace talks will resume in a week.
  • published: 18 Mar 2013
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Rvision Daily News 19-Mar-2013
Rvision Daily News 19-Mar-2013
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UN to provide aid for Burma's most troubled, poorest ethnic areas 4 Rohingya villagers arrested and tortured by Nasaka in Maung Daw Area. Rohingya killings: What the villagers saw Is Oil One Reason For Genocide of Rohingya in Burma? Syrian opposition appoints provisional PM Blasts rock Shia districts across Baghdad Power cut strikes Fukushima nuclear plant Several killed in failed Pakistan jail break
  • published: 19 Mar 2013
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Cyprus: Savers With Below 100K Euros 'To Be Protected'
Cyprus: Savers With Below 100K Euros 'To Be Protected'
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The group of Eurozone countries tells Cyprus it must not tax savers with small deposits but must still repay its debts.The Eurogroup is to tell Cyprus it has to protect savers with less than 100,000 euros (£86,000) in their accounts. The move comes ahead of a vote that was expected to see Cyprus take a levy of up to 6.7% on all savings under 100,000 euros in Cypriot banks. The Eurogroup, the body that oversees monetary policy in the Eurozone, met on Monday night and afterwards released a statement saying that savers with small deposits should protected. On Saturday the Eurogroup had told debt-ridden Cyprus that it was not going to give it a bailout unless it recouped some of the money it needed from savers. Cyprus had planned to take up to 6.7% on all deposits under 100,000 euros (£86,000) then changed its plans to taking 6.7% on all savings between 20,000 and 100,000 euros and 9.9% on all saving over 100,000 euros. The scheme had to potential to affect thousands of Britons who had either moved to Cyprus to live or had money saved in Cypriot accounts. Russia, whose citizens are thought to have up to $30bn of their cash tied up in Cypriot accounts, was left furious by the proposal. A statement from the Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem, issued after the meeting finished at about 8.30pm on Monday said: "The Eurogroup continues to be of the view that small depositors should be treated differently from large depositors and reaffirms the importance of fully guaranteeing deposits below EUR 100,000. "The Cypriot authorities will introduce more progressivity in the one-off levy compared to what was agreed on 16 March, provided that it continues yielding the targeted reduction of the financing envelope and, hence, not impact the overall amount of financial assistance up to EUR 10bn." Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Sunday that Britain had been "separated" from contributing towards the 10bn euro (£8.6bn) bailout, adding that 3,000 Britons in the country would not suffer in the proposed raid on bank savings. It is believed however that many British Cypriots may have millions in accounts that are not protected by UK rules. While the Eurogroup is urging Cyprus not to tax those with savings of less than 100,000 euros, it said that in order to do so, those with greater savings should be taxed more heavily. Eurozone finance ministers proposed a higher tax rate of 15.6%. Cyprus had been due to vote on the levy on Sunday but it was first pushed back until Monday and then Tuesday. The plan to tax savers which was announced on Sunday resulted in a run on Cyprus's banks in the countries in which they were open. In Cyprus the banks were closed on Monday because of a bank holiday which prevented people withdrawing their money but cash machines across the country were emptied. The country's authorities announced on Monday that the banks would stay shut for another two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) to prevent people removing all their cash. The decision to target bank accounts stunned Cypriots, and police sealed off parliament as about 400 people staged a noisy protest outside, aggrieved that their small island of one million people should be singled out for such treatment. It is the first time in the EU it has been proposed to tax savers in a country to pay for the failings of their government. The euro and stock markets fell on concern that developments in tiny Cyprus could reignite the financial crisis in the 17-nation eurozone, while angry Cypriots staged protests outside their heavily guarded parliament. If Cyprus does tax large savers heavily there are fears that money could flood out of the country as two thirds of deposits are from abroad. Кипр: Savers с ниже 100 тыс. евро "на защиту" Κύπρος: Με Savers Παρακάτω 100K ευρώ »πρέπει να προστατεύονται" Cipro: Savers con sotto 100K euro "da proteggere ' Zypern: Savers Mit Unterhalb 100K Euro "zu schützen" Chipre: Savers más adelante 100K Euros a estar protegidas ' Chypre: Avec Savers ci-dessous 100K Euros »d'être protégés"
  • published: 18 Mar 2013
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Kenyatta, Ruto Slam The West Over ICC
Kenyatta, Ruto Slam The West Over ICC
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The International Community's stance that it will not cooperate with a Jubilee government if voted into power by virtue of the ICC baggage on its Presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto's heads continues to evoke emotive reactions. Speaking during a political rally in 64 Stadium in Eldoret, Kenyatta said that theirs will be a legitimate government elected by the people. In that regard Ruto added that the West ought to be comfortable with the choice of the people of Kenya as it had pledged impartiality. On its part the CORD leadership called on voters to elect them to power saying their government would have a better standing before the international community.
  • published: 10 Feb 2013
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US assassination drone strikes kill 64 in Yemen in 3 days
US assassination drone strikes kill 64 in Yemen in 3 days
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US assassination drone strikes have killed at least 64 people in southern Yemen during attacks in the past three days on the provinces of Abyan and Bayda.
  • published: 12 Mar 2012
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Putin: Cyprus bailout deposit grab unprofessional & dangerous
Putin: Cyprus bailout deposit grab unprofessional & dangerous
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The Russian leadership has lashed out at Cyprus' plan to tax bank deposits. President Vladimir Putin called the initiative 'unfair', while Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev drew comparisons with illegal forfeit - READ MORE http://on.rt.com/96zepx RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
  • published: 18 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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File - President Barack Obama confers with Chief of Staff Denis McDonough as he talks on the phone in the Oval Office, Feb. 6, 2013. New York Knicks players, from right, Iman Shumpert, Tyson Chandler and Jeremy Lin react while watching game action during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) Artwork on the Anschutz Medical Campus in 2008. University of Colorado Denver offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. 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. Heather Watson (GBR) competes against Lucie Safarova (CZE) during the Day 5 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 23, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida - USA. LEGO blocks are on display for sale at Toys R US store in Mayfair Mall in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on June 9, 2011. Some teenagers playing gambling

A woman places an image of Venezuela's independence hero Simon Bolivar on an altar set up on a sidewalk in honor of late President Hugo Chavez, whose picture hangs on the curtain, along a street where a procession will pass tomorrow to transfer Chavez's body to a military museum in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 14, 2013. FIFA President Sepp Blatter gestures during an interview at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, May 19, 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.

File - A Free Syrian Army fighter fires at Syrian Army positions during a clash in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Free Syrian Army fighters ride a motorbike to approach Syrian Army tanks in Idlib, north Syria, Sunday, March 11, 2012. 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 A Syrian man carries his sister who was wounded in a government airstrike hit the neighborhood of Ansari, in Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013.

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Al Qaeda 'executed French hostage' in Mali
Full Article France24
20 Mar 2013

A man claiming identifying himself as a spokesman for al Qaeda’s North African branch told a Mauritanian-based news agency Wednesday that the group’s had executed a French hostage held since November 2011 in Mali. France did not confirm the news. By News Wires (text) A Mauritanian-based website says that al-Qaida’s North African branch...

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This photo taken March 8, 2013 and released on March 14, 2013, by the French Army Communications Audiovisual office (ECPAD) shows French soldiers patrolling in the Mettatai region in northern Mali.
photo: AP / Arnaud Roine/ECPAD

updated 20 Sep 2012; published 20 Sep 2012
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Al Qaeda threat­ens to kill French hostages
updated 17 Jan 2013; published 17 Jan 2013
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So­ma­li mil­i­tants say French hostage ex­e­cut­ed
updated 17 Jan 2013; published 17 Jan 2013
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So­ma­li IS­LAMIST MIL­I­TANTS linked to Al Qaeda EX­E­CUT­ED Kid­napped FRENCH in­tel­li­gence agent HOSTAGE
updated 04 Mar 2013; published 04 Mar 2013
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THE DE­BATE - Ques­tions over fate of al Qaeda's no. 2 in Africa (part 1)
updated 20 Mar 2013; published 20 Mar 2013
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Al Qaeda Says They Have Ex­e­cut­ed French Hostage Be­cause Of War In Mali
updated 27 Feb 2010; published 27 Feb 2010
1:46
Re­leased French hostage de­scribes Malian or­deal

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Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, the BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, recounts the country's seismic changes, and remembers the aftermath of a bombing he...
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As a general rule, when both Russian President Vladimir Putin and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman say something's a bad idea, you should probably do it. This is the case with...
Sun Sentinel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is due to make his first official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories this week, looking to improve ties after sometimes...

Warming temperatures could multiply Katrina-like hurricanes -study
The number of Atlantic storms with magnitude similar to killer Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005, could rise sharply this century, environmental researchers reported on Monday. Scientists have long studied the...
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 Sheikh Abdel Sattar Abu Risha, founder of al-Anbar Awakening, arrives for a meeting with tribal leaders of Iraq´s Anbar province in the provincial capital of Ramadi, 115 kilometers (70 miles) west of Baghdad on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007. They promise
RAMADI, Iraq — As Rafe al-Essawi, the embattled Sunni leader, sped south on a desert highway last week to attend the funeral of a political ally who was assassinated, his cellphone rang with a warning: Up ahead, Iraqi soldiers, backed by two...
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Secret Service agents keep watch as President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive in Tucson, Ariz., to attend a memorial service for victims of last Saturday's shooting rampage that killed six people and left 14 injured, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011.
A video on YouTube claims an alien is part of President Obama's Secret Service detail. Can it be true? The video, published on March 19, 2013, shows the president addressing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and focuses on an admittedly...
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Members of parliament vote against a crucial plan to seize a part of depositors' bank savings, in Nicosia, Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
The Cypriot parliament has overwhelmingly rejected a bailout plan demanded by international lenders that would have taxed the savings accounts of depositors at the island nation's banks. No lawmaker voted in favor of the $13 billion rescue package...
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An assaultman disassembles the 9mm spotting rifle on a Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon.
The prospects of an assault weapons ban emerging as part of any post-Newtown gun control law looks highly unlikely after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid opted not to include it in a Democratic proposal to be offered on the Senate floor in...
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This citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network ENN, purports to show Syrian rebels gathered on their vehicle in the northern town of Kfar Nebel, in Idlib province, Syria, Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
Syrian state media accused rebels of firing a chemical weapon for the first time today in the north of the country, killing 15 people. Rebels quickly denied the report and accused regime forces of firing the weapon. Neither of the accusations could...
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United States President Barack Obama and Taoiseach Enda Kenny from Ireland during a meeting in the Oval Office on the morning of 20 March 2012.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is marking his fifth St. Patrick's Day in the White House with a schedule of Irish-themed events. Obama meets with Irish Prime Minister...
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