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add video playlist Violence in and around Iraq's capital Baghdad has killed at least 20 people. It was the latest in a series of attacks following a deadly police raid on anti-...
Violence in and around Iraq\'s capital Baghdad has killed at least 20 people. It was the latest in a series of attacks following a deadly police raid on anti-...
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President Obama says the US would hold Syria accountable if it used chemical weapons at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
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Build­ing Col­laps­es in Savar Dhaka Bangladesh 100s dead
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Part of 9/11 Plane Landing Gear Found in New York Part of landing gear from 9/11 plane is found wedged between two Manhattan buildings - 11 years after the t...
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Since Friday\'s capture of Boston Marathon bomber suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, the city of Boston has slowly returned to its usual activities. According to a...
Boston bomb­ing sus­pect claims US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as rea­son for at­tacks
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Syria : Break­ing News Chem­i­cal Weapons at­tack in North­ern Alep­po 25 dead so far (Mar 19, 2013)
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In the second instance in a month, Israel says Hizbollah has sent a drone into its airspace. Israel says it has shot down an unmanned drone from Lebanon off ...
Is­raeli Jets Shoot Down 'Hizbol­lah' Drone
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President Obama spoke about President Bush\'s character, love of country and resolve in the days following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
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updated 27 Apr 2013; published 26 Apr 2013
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Dead­ly an­ti-gov­ern­ment vi­o­lence grips Iraq
BBC News 27 Apr 2013, Iraq's prime minister has warned that a plague of sectarianism is threatening Arab nations, after the most widespread violence there since US troops left. Nouri Maliki said sectarian conflict had returned to Iraq "because it began in another place in this region" - an apparent reference to Syria. The violence has left some 170 people...
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updated 26 Apr 2013; published 20 Mar 2013
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End Times Watch: Obama warns Syria on chem­i­cal weapons
Khaleej Times 27 Apr 2013, President Barack Obama warned Syria on Friday that its use of chemical weapons would be a 'game changer' for the United States but made clear he was in no rush to intervene in the Syrian civil war on the basis of evidence he said was still preliminary. Speaking a day after the disclosure of US intelligence that Syria had likely used chemical...
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updated 25 Apr 2013; published 24 Apr 2013
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Build­ing Col­laps­es in Savar Dhaka Bangladesh 100s dead
Huffington Post 27 Apr 2013, After an eight-story building collapsed in Bangladesh Wednesday, killing at least 300 workers, police have arrested the owners of two factories that operated within the building. "We've arrested Bazlus Samad, the chairman of New Wave Buttons and New Wave Style factories, and Mahmudur Rahaman Tapash, a managing director of one of these plants, after...
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updated 26 Apr 2013; published 26 Apr 2013
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Com­plete News - Syria 're­jects' UN bid to in­ves­ti­gate chem­i­cal weapons
Al Jazeera 27 Apr 2013, A UN spokesman has said that investigators from the world body have started collecting evidence outside Syria on the suspected use of chemical weapons. Ban Ki-moon has written to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with a new request for access. Last month, both the Syrian government and rebels accused each other of using chemical...
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updated 27 Apr 2013; published 27 Apr 2013
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Part of 9/11 Plane Land­ing Gear Found in New York
The Siasat Daily 27 Apr 2013, April 26: A piece of landing gear believed to be from one of the commercial airplanes that crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, has been discovered, wedged between two lower Manhattan buildings, police said on Friday. The piece of landing gear found in a narrow alleyway behind 51 Park Place and 50 Murray Street in Manhattan's...
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updated 27 Apr 2013; published 24 Apr 2013
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Boston bomb­ing sus­pect claims US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as rea­son for at­tacks
The New York Times 27 Apr 2013, At least 20 people were killed by bombs in Baghdad on Friday, at the end of a week of bloodshed that prompted a United Nations envoy to warn that Iraq was “at a crossroads.” More than 160 people have been killed in fighting and bombings that began on Tuesday when troops stormed a Sunni protest camp near Kirkuk. On Friday, eight people...
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updated 24 Apr 2013; published 24 Apr 2013
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En­glish News Today - Mushar­raf ap­pears in Pak­istani court
The Star 26 Apr 2013, RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: A Pakistani court on Friday slapped a three-day house arrest order on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the murder of Benazir Bhutto more than five years ago, a prosecutor said. Musharraf is already under a two-week house arrest period, set to expire on May 4, over the...
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updated 27 Apr 2013; published 26 Apr 2013
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At Least 38 Killed In Rus­sian Psy­chi­atric Hos­pi­tal Fire
France24 26 Apr 2013, At least 38 people died after a blaze tore through a psychiatric hospital near Moscow on Thursday night, raising questions about security standards at Russian medical institutions following similar incidents in recent years. By News Wires (text) Thirty-eight people, mostly psychiatric patients, were killed in a fire that raged Friday at a...
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updated 27 Apr 2013; published 27 Apr 2013
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North Korea re­jects South's Kaesong dead­line
Al Jazeera 26 Apr 2013, North Korea has rejected South Korea's offer to open formal talks on restarting operations at the Kaesong joint industrial zone, Yonhap news agency has said. Yonhap news agency confirmed the rejection on Friday, citing the North Korea's National Defence Commission. Seoul on Thursday had given the North 24 hours to agree to formal negotiations...
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updated 25 Apr 2013; published 24 Apr 2013
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Build­ing Col­laps­es in Savar Dhaka Bangladesh 100s dead
BBC News 26 Apr 2013, Hundreds of people are still missing after Wednesday's collapse of a building in Bangladesh which killed at least 273 people, local officials say. More than 40 people have been rescued since Thursday from the Rana Plaza building near Dhaka, which housed clothes factories. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for special prayers to be held...
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updated 26 Apr 2013; published 01 Oct 2012
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Ris­ing Up - Spain
Al Jazeera 26 Apr 2013, Twenty-nine people have been injured in clashes between police and protesters in the latest street demonstrations sparked by anger at Spain's economic crisis, emergency services said. Around 1,000 protesters massed in front of a police barrier protecting parliament in Madrid on Thursday, calling for the government and lawmakers to quit....
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updated 27 Apr 2013; published 19 Mar 2013
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Syria : Break­ing News Chem­i­cal Weapons at­tack in North­ern Alep­po 25 dead so far (Mar 19, 2013)
China Daily 26 Apr 2013, WASHINGTON - The Syrian government has used chemical weapons in its conflict with the opposition forces, the White House said on Thursday. In a letter sent to some members of the Congress, the White House said that "The US intelligence community assesses with some degree of varying...
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updated 26 Apr 2013; published 25 Apr 2013
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Is­raeli Jets Shoot Down 'Hizbol­lah' Drone
Daily Press 25 Apr 2013, AMMAN (Reuters) - The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Thursday it did not send a drone into...
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updated 27 Apr 2013; published 25 Apr 2013
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Watch Pres­i­dent Barack Obama speak at the ded­i­ca­tion of the George W. Bush Li­brary
The New York Times 25 Apr 2013, The rise in approval ratings of former President George W. Bush has received some attention this week, in advance of the opening of his presidential library in Dallas. But that rise is exactly what one would expect, based on the history of other ex-presidents’ approval ratings. Presidents who are unpopular in their final months in office – like...
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Iraq PM Maliki warns of 'plague of sectarianism'
Full Article BBC News
27 Apr 2013

Iraq's prime minister has warned that a plague of sectarianism is threatening Arab nations, after the most widespread violence there since US troops left. Nouri Maliki said sectarian conflict had returned to Iraq "because it began in another place in this region" - an apparent reference to Syria. The violence has left some 170 people...

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Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack in the Husseiniyah area of northeastern Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, April 25, 2013.
photo: AP / Hadi Mizban


Obama talks tough, waits to act on Syria
Full Article Khaleej Times
27 Apr 2013

President Barack Obama warned Syria on Friday that its use of chemical weapons would be a 'game changer' for the United States but made clear he was in no rush to intervene in the Syrian civil war on the basis of evidence he said was still preliminary. Speaking a day after the disclosure of US intelligence that Syria had likely used chemical...

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President Barack Obama holds a meeting in Situation Room of the White House on the ongoing investigation in the Boston Marathon bombings, April 20, 2013.
photo: White House / Pete Souza


Bangladesh Factory Owners Arrested After Building Collapse
Full Article Huffington Post
27 Apr 2013

After an eight-story building collapsed in Bangladesh Wednesday, killing at least 300 workers, police have arrested the owners of two factories that operated within the building. "We've arrested Bazlus Samad, the chairman of New Wave Buttons and New Wave Style factories, and Mahmudur Rahaman Tapash, a managing director of one of these plants, after...

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Bangladeshi rescue workers search for victims Friday, April 26, 2013 amid the rubble of a building that collapsed Wednesday in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh.
photo: AP / Kevin Frayer


UN investigating Syria chemical weapons use
Full Article Al Jazeera
27 Apr 2013

A UN spokesman has said that investigators from the world body have started collecting evidence outside Syria on the suspected use of chemical weapons. Ban Ki-moon has written to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with a new request for access. Last month, both the Syrian government and rebels accused each other of using chemical...

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In this Tuesday March 19, 2013, citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, black smoke rises from a building due to Syrian government forces shelling, in Aleppo, Syria.
photo: AP / Aleppo Media Center, AMC


Part of 9/11 plane landing gear found in lower Manhattan
Full Article The Siasat Daily
27 Apr 2013

April 26: A piece of landing gear believed to be from one of the commercial airplanes that crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, has been discovered, wedged between two lower Manhattan buildings, police said on Friday. The piece of landing gear found in a narrow alleyway behind 51 Park Place and 50 Murray Street in Manhattan's...

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This Friday, April 26, 2013, photo provided by the New York City Police Department shows a piece of landing gear that authorities believe belongs to one of the airliners that crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, that was found wedged between a mosque and another building, in New York.
photo: AP / New York City Police Department


Iraq: Bombings in Baghdad
Full Article The New York Times
27 Apr 2013

At least 20 people were killed by bombs in Baghdad on Friday, at the end of a week of bloodshed that prompted a United Nations envoy to warn that Iraq was “at a crossroads.” More than 160 people have been killed in fighting and bombings that began on Tuesday when troops stormed a Sunni protest camp near Kirkuk. On Friday, eight people...

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Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack in the Husseiniyah area of northeastern Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, April 25, 2013.
photo: AP / Hadi Mizban


Pakistan court remands Musharraf over Bhutto killing
Full Article The Star
26 Apr 2013

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: A Pakistani court on Friday slapped a three-day house arrest order on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the murder of Benazir Bhutto more than five years ago, a prosecutor said. Musharraf is already under a two-week house arrest period, set to expire on May 4, over the...

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Pakistan court remands Musharraf over Bhutto killing
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Dozens killed in Russia mental hospital fire
Full Article France24
26 Apr 2013

At least 38 people died after a blaze tore through a psychiatric hospital near Moscow on Thursday night, raising questions about security standards at Russian medical institutions following similar incidents in recent years. By News Wires (text) Thirty-eight people, mostly psychiatric patients, were killed in a fire that raged Friday at a...

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Ministry for Emergency Situations workers and fire fighters work at a site of a fire of a psychiatric hospital Friday morning, April 26, 2013.
photo: AP / Pavel Sergeyev


North Korea rejects South's Kaesong demand
Full Article Al Jazeera
26 Apr 2013

North Korea has rejected South Korea's offer to open formal talks on restarting operations at the Kaesong joint industrial zone, Yonhap news agency has said. Yonhap news agency confirmed the rejection on Friday, citing the North Korea's National Defence Commission. Seoul on Thursday had given the North 24 hours to agree to formal negotiations...

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North Korean soldiers sit on the side of a road in south of Kaesong, North Korea near the demilitarized zone which separates the two Koreas on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
photo: AP / David Guttenfelder


Dhaka building collapse: Fears for hundreds still missing
Full Article BBC News
26 Apr 2013

Hundreds of people are still missing after Wednesday's collapse of a building in Bangladesh which killed at least 273 people, local officials say. More than 40 people have been rescued since Thursday from the Rana Plaza building near Dhaka, which housed clothes factories. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for special prayers to be held...

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A Bangladeshi rescuer shouts for assistance as another waits with a stretcher fro injured or dead at the site of a building that collapsed Wednesday in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, April 25, 2013.
photo: AP / Kevin Frayer


Spain protesters clash with police
Full Article Al Jazeera
26 Apr 2013

Twenty-nine people have been injured in clashes between police and protesters in the latest street demonstrations sparked by anger at Spain's economic crisis, emergency services said. Around 1,000 protesters massed in front of a police barrier protecting parliament in Madrid on Thursday, calling for the government and lawmakers to quit....

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Police clash with demonstrators during a protest near the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Spain Thursday April 25, 2013. The protest, mostly against austerity measures, comes on the day that Spain's jobless figures were released.
photo: AP / Andres Kudacki


White House says Syria uses chemical weapons
Full Article China Daily
26 Apr 2013

WASHINGTON - The Syrian government has used chemical weapons in its conflict with the opposition forces, the White House said on Thursday. In a letter sent to some members of the Congress, the White House said that "The US intelligence community assesses with some degree of varying...

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White House says Syria uses chemical weapons
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Lebanon's Hezbollah says did not send drone into Israel
Full Article Daily Press
25 Apr 2013

AMMAN (Reuters) - The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Thursday it did not send a drone into...

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A BQM-74E drone launches from the flight deck of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36).
photo: Public Domain / Official Navy Page


Presidents Are Viewed More Fondly in the Rear-View Mirror
Full Article The New York Times
25 Apr 2013

The rise in approval ratings of former President George W. Bush has received some attention this week, in advance of the opening of his presidential library in Dallas. But that rise is exactly what one would expect, based on the history of other ex-presidents’ approval ratings. Presidents who are unpopular in their final months in office – like...

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From left, President Barack Obama, former president George W. Bush, former president William J. Clinton former President George H.W. Bush and former president Jimmy Carter arrive for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center Thursday, April 25, 2013
photo: AP / David J. Phillip


Rafael Nadal beats Milos Raonic after rain delay at the Barcelona ATP
Full Article The Daily Telegraph Australia
27 Apr 2013

RAFAEL Nadal kept alive his hopes of an eighth title at the Barcelona ATP event on Saturday as he waited out a rain delay before hammering Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-0 in their semi-final. The second seed will face Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro on...

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Rafael Nadal of Spain looks the ball against Milos Raonic during the semifinal of the Barcelona open tennis in Barcelona, Spain
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Barcelona title on hold after draw at Bilbao
Full Article The Times of India
27 Apr 2013

MADRID: Barcelona must wait at least another week to wrap up the title after they conceded a late goal in a 2-2 draw at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Saturday. Victory for Barca and defeat for second-placed Real Madrid at city neighbours Atletico in the later kickoff (1800 GMT) would have given the leaders an unassailable 16-point...

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FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina reacts after scoring against Villarreal during their Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010.
photo: AP / Manu Fernandez


Maria Sharapova beats Angelique Kerber to secure spot in the final at Stuttgart
Full Article The Daily Telegraph Australia
27 Apr 2013

DEFENDING champion Maria Sharapova beat Angelique Kerber in a hard fought match to earn a spot in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix. Sharapova rallied in the third set to win 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 on Saturday. Sharapova will play either second-seeded Li Na or qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands for the title in the indoor clay-court tournament on...

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Day 7 of the Sony Open Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Elena Vesnina (RUS) at Crandon Park Tennis Center Key Biscayne, Florida - March 24, 2013
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Player Ratings: Athletic Bilbao 2-2 Barcelona
Full Article Goal
27 Apr 2013

Goal.com rates the players on show as a late Ander Herrera equaliser forces the Catalans to wait for the title after Lionel Messi's introduction had turned the game on its head By Tom Webber Comments Athletic Bilbao 3.32 1 0 3.50 Iraizoz The keeper commanded his area well, dealing capably with most of what came into his box. The Blaugrana managed...

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FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, from Argentina, reacts after scoring against Granada during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, March 20, 2012.
photo: AP / Manu Fernandez


Ancelotti 'not 100 per cent sure' over PSG future
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27 Apr 2013

The Italian insists that he has not spoken to any other club as speculation continues to link him with a summer move to Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that he is "not 100 per cent" sure whether he will stay at Paris Saint-Germain next season. The former AC Milan and Chelsea coach is set to mark his first full campaign at the club with a...

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Paris Saint Germain's (PSG) Italian Coach Carlo Ancelotti seen prior to their Champions League group A soccer match at Parc des Princes Stadium against FC porto, in Paris, Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012.
photo: AP / Jacques Brinon


Roberto Mancini wants more ruthlessness after Man City's win over West Ham
Full Article Sky Sports
27 Apr 2013

Roberto Mancini felt Manchester City should have beaten West Ham United more convincingly following their 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium. Sergio Aguero finished off a delightful move to put City in front after 28 minutes and Yaya Toure added a second with a powerful strike seven minutes from...

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Manchester City's manager Roberto Mancini during their English League Cup third round match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Tuesday Sept. 25, 2012.
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Allegri unmoved by job speculation
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27 Apr 2013

The 45-year-old has dismissed the possibility of leaving the club this summer and feels Sunday's clash with Fiorentina is decisive in their bid for European football AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri believes his future at the club is "not in question" and says he is completely focused on qualifying for next season's Champions League. The...

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AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri looks on during the Serie A soccer match between Bologna and AC Milan at the Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012.
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Angelique Kidjo wins Songlines Best Artist award
Full Article Joy Online
27 Apr 2013

African diva Angelique Kidjo was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine’s annual world music awards on Friday, lauded for her high-energy shows and her championing of social causes. French veterans Lo’jo, who mix French folk with African and Arabic sounds, picked up the Best Group award and the young Zimbabwean band Mokoomba was chosen as top...

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Sir Cliff Richard reveals the secrets of his eternal youth
Full Article The Daily Telegraph
27 Apr 2013

Sir Cliff Richard, the pop star, has admitted to taking "nine tablets" a day and dying his hair to stay looking young. The 72-year-old rocker, about to embark on another new UK tour - 55 years after his first hit single, admits to taking nine tablets a day and using hair dye to keep old age at bay. Photo: REX FEATURES By Claire Duffin 10:44AM...

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Cliff Richard Shadows Brussels 2009
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New Twitter service helps find hot tunes
Full Article Detroit news
27 Apr 2013

By Ryan Nakashima Associated Press Comments Until now, my problem with social music services has been this: Following friends doesn't really turn up much music I actually want to hear. We didn't become friends because we share musical tastes, and too few of them are using the services I'm trying out. Twitter's new music service solves this problem....

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Kanye West On 'SNL' Finale: Rapper Confirmed To Appear On May 18 With Ben Affleck
Full Article Huffington Post
26 Apr 2013

Kanye West will appear as musical guest on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" opposite host Ben Affleck when the show airs on May 18. NBC made the West announcement official on Friday, just one week after rumors had the rapper making a return trip to the Studio 8H stage. (NBC wouldn't confirm West's involvement at the time, owing to the...

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George Jones dies: Country music legend passes away at 81
Full Article The Examiner
26 Apr 2013

The country music industry is suffering a huge loss today. On April 26, TMZ reported that George Jones has passed away at the age of 81. This is a shocking loss for country music fans today. George has been in and out of the hospital recently. He was put in the hospital back on April 18 for high blood pressure and he also had a fever. He had to...

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 Country music legend George Jones waves to the crowd during his 75th birthday celebration at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006. From left are Joe Diffie; Jones´ wife, Nancy; Craig Morgan; Jones; Tanya Tucker;
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From Holocaust Deniers to Entertainers
Full Article WorldNews.com
26 Apr 2013

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Before discussing Justin Bieber's amusing but extremely insensitive comment regarding Anne Frank, a victim of the Holocaust, each year when I have students view and write about the liberation of the Belsen concentration camp, more and more students either laugh and joke about the victims or find it...

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File - The SS camp guards are made to load the bodies of dead prisoners onto a lorry for burial at Belsen Concentration Camp, April 17–18, 1945.
photo: British Army / Sgt. Midgley


Singer Billy Currington charged with threats to 70-year-old man
Full Article Kansas City Star
26 Apr 2013

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Police suspect country singer Billy Currington may have videotaped himself chasing a 70-year-old tour boat captain along a coastal Georgia creek and threatening to "finish him off" in a tirade filled with profanities, according to court documents filed Thursday. Order Reprints In this undated photo released by the Chatham...

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Accidental outlaw Willie Nelson celebrates 80th
Full Article Kansas City Star
26 Apr 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn.America loves its outlaws, and few are as admired and lionized as Willie Nelson. Order Reprints Invision Invision FILE - This Nov. 20, 2012 file photo shows country music legend Willie Nelson on NBC's "Today" show in New York. As the enduring American icon's 80th birthday has approached, he's been honored with lifetime...

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I am tired of kissing on screen: Emraan Hashmi
Full Article The Siasat Daily
27 Apr 2013

April 27: Actor Emraan Hashmi, who has carved a niche for himself in his ten-year Bollywood career, says he is happy to get his due after having created a new genre of mainstream films in the industry."As an actor I was not accepted for the longest time. But it did not deter me as the audience had accepted me. I never compared myself with any other...

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Quentin Tarantino’s convertible in ‘Pulp Fiction’ found 19 years after it was stolen
Full Article The Washington Post
27 Apr 2013

VICTORVILLE, Calif. — Authorities say the classic Chevrolet convertible featured in the film “Pulp Fiction” has been found nearly two decades after it...

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Writer/director/actor Quentin Tarantino shown Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, in Beverly Hills, Calif
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Vince Vaughn baby: Vaughn’s wife Kyla Weber expecting second child (Video)
Full Article The Examiner
27 Apr 2013

There is another Vince Vaughn baby on the way. ABC News reports on April 26 that Vince Vaughn and his wife Kyla Weber are expecting their second child. Vaughn and Weber already have a daughter, Locklyn, who was born in 2010. Vince Vaughn plans to officially announce the news of his wife expecting a second child on “Ellen,” but the show has already...

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Johnny Depp in talks for Disney musical adaptation 'Into the Woods'
Full Article Digital Spy
26 Apr 2013

Johnny Depp has reportedly entered talks for Disney's adaptation of musical Into the Woods. The play, by Stephen Sondheim, follows the stories of several fairytale characters as their lives collide...

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U.S. actor Johnny Depp waves for fans during the Japan premiere of his film "The Tourist" in Tokyo Thursday, March 3, 2011.
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Jacqueline Fernandez: 'It's fine if people see me as a sex symbol'
Full Article Digital Spy
26 Apr 2013

Jacqueline Fernandez has said that she doesn't mind if people regard her as a sex symbol. The actress was in the UK to attend a charity fundraiser this week as ambassador for Pratham UK. In an interview with Digital Spy, Fernandez said: "I think what happens is, people do just want to see you as a glamour doll that's put up on screen, but I guess...

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Iron Man 3: Gwyneth Paltrow claims 'Most Beautiful' title 'obviously not true' at premiere
Full Article The Independent
26 Apr 2013

Gwyneth Paltrow says she's thrilled to be picked by People magazine as World's Most Beautiful Woman for 2013 but it's "obviously not true." For more photos of the Iron Man 3 premiere click here Paltrow...

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This April 24, 2013 file photo shows actress Gwyneth Paltrow wearing a sheer dress at the world premiere of "Iron Man 3" held at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Paltrow says she's thrilled to be picked by People magazine as "World's Most Beautiful Woman" for 2013 but it's "obviously not true." Paltrow questioned her own selection as she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of "Iron Man 3" Wednesday night. "It's funny, these things, because it's like obviously not true. But it's very sweet to be named that," Paltrow told The Associated Press. The 40-year-old actress stars as Pepper Potts, Tony Stark's love interest and assistant-turned-business partner in the "Iron Man" trilogy.
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Eva Longoria couldn't eat after split
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26 Apr 2013

Eva Longoria struggled to eat following her marriage breakdown. The former 'Desperate Housewives' actress was 'depressed' when she split from basketball player Tony Parker in November 2010...

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Eva Longoria, a cast member in "Desperate Housewives," looks on during a panel discussion on the show at the Disney ABC Television Critics Association Press Tour, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Julia Roberts bullied 'with a vengeance' on Steel Magnolias
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26 Apr 2013

Julia Roberts was bullied 'with a vengeance' by 'Steel Magnolias' director Herbert Ross. The 45-year-old actress had her breakthrough role as Shelby Eatenton Latcherie in the 1989 film and although the feature propelled her into the limelight, Julia was constantly...

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Governor Perry Disgusted By Political Cartoon
Full Article The Inquisitr
27 Apr 2013

Posted: April 27, 2013 Texas Governor Rick Perry said he is disgusted by a political cartoon that lampoons the recent fertilizer plant explosion. The cartoon published in a California newspaper shows the governor declaring that business is “booming” in the state. The next panel features an explosion that is clearly supposed to depict...

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Governor Rick Perry speaking at the 2012 CPAC in Washington, D.C.
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Italy PM negotiates to form new coalition
Full Article Deutsche Welle
27 Apr 2013

Italy's Prime Minister designate, Enrico Letta has met with President Giorgio Napolitano to report on progress in forming a broad coalition. It could bring former premier Silvio Berlusconi's forces back to power. Prime Minister-designate Enrico Letta, deputy leader of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD), met President Giorgio Napolitano on...

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Italian premier-designate Enrico Letta meets the journalists at the lower chamber in Rome, Thursday, April 25, 2013, at the end of a day of meetings with of all of Parliament's forces, to secure as much support as possible to boost prospects of creating a government agenda that would balance measures for both austerity and growth. The center-left leader picked by Italy's president to form a coalition government worked doggedly Thursday to find common ground among bitterly opposed political blocs, which have been mired in deadlock for months.
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Samsung rules in smartphones
Full Article Baltimore Sun
27 Apr 2013

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- It was no surprise to see South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest maker of memory chips and smartphones, post a more than 40 per cent increase in its first quarter net profit on the back of brisk shipments of its flagship Galaxy lineup. Net profit reached 7.15 trillion won (US$6.44 billion), up from...

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Saturday Papers: Recession-hit Spain drags down top banks
Full Article Citywire
27 Apr 2013

Top stories Financial Times: Spain’s top banks Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria and Banco Santander reported yet another drop in earnings from their home market this week. Daily Mail: US economy rose at an annual rate of 2.5% in the first quarter of the year as American families splashed out; it was weaker than the 3% expected but a vast improvement...

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India’s IT exports to reach $75 billion
Full Article Khaleej Times
27 Apr 2013

India’s export of computer software and services is estimated to jump by more than 10 per cent to $75 billion in fiscal year 2012-13 compared to $68 billion in 2011-13. This was disclosed by Kamal Vachani, honourary regional director of the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council, or ESC, for the Middle East. “Indian IT...

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Facebook CEO reaped $2.3B gain on stock options
Full Article Herald Tribune
27 Apr 2013

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaped a gain of nearly $2.3 billion last year when he exercised 60 million stock options just before the online social networking leader's initial public offering. The windfall detailed in regulatory documents filed Friday saddled Zuckerberg, 28, with a massive tax bill. He raised the money to pay it by...

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How to eat healthily on £1 a day
Full Article BBC News
27 Apr 2013

Starting on Monday 29 April, 5,000 Britons will be challenging themselves to live on just £1 a day for five days, as part of a campaign by the Global Poverty Project. But is it possible not just to survive, but also to eat a balanced and healthy diet on that sort of budget? Over five days, I set out to see if it was possible to include sufficient...

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Spain's only hope is to abandon the euro
Full Article Canberra Times
27 Apr 2013

The mind goes numb. Spanish unemployment jumped by another 237,000 people in the first quarter to 6.2 million, or 27.2 per cent. The country is losing 3581 jobs a day. There are 1.9 million households where no member of the family has a job. The unemployment rate has reached 36.8 per cent in Andalusia, Spain's most populous region. The rate of...

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Deadly anti-government violence grips Iraq
Deadly anti-government violence grips Iraq
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Violence in and around Iraq's capital Baghdad has killed at least 20 people. It was the latest in a series of attacks following a deadly police raid on anti-...
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End Times Watch: Obama warns Syria on chemical weapons
End Times Watch: Obama warns Syria on chemical weapons
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President Obama says the US would hold Syria accountable if it used chemical weapons at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
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Building Collapses in Savar Dhaka Bangladesh 100s dead
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Complete News - Syria 'rejects' UN bid to investigate chemical weapons
Complete News - Syria 'rejects' UN bid to investigate chemical weapons
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http://www.youtube.com/CompleteNews Complete News Plz Subscrib for Latest News A team of UN experts has gone to Cyprus and is waiting to carry out an investi...
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Part of 9/11 Plane Landing Gear Found in New York
Part of 9/11 Plane Landing Gear Found in New York
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Part of 9/11 Plane Landing Gear Found in New York Part of landing gear from 9/11 plane is found wedged between two Manhattan buildings - 11 years after the t...
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Boston bombing suspect claims US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan  as reason for attacks
Boston bombing suspect claims US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as reason for attacks
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Since Friday's capture of Boston Marathon bomber suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, the city of Boston has slowly returned to its usual activities. According to a...
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English News Today - Musharraf appears in Pakistani court
English News Today - Musharraf appears in Pakistani court
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http://www.youtube.com/EnglishNewsToday English News Today Plz Subscrib for Latest News Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has appeared before...
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At Least 38 Killed In Russian Psychiatric Hospital Fire
At Least 38 Killed In Russian Psychiatric Hospital Fire
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April 26, 2013 BBC News http://MOXNews.com.
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North Korea rejects South's Kaesong deadline
North Korea rejects South's Kaesong deadline
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Building Collapses in Savar Dhaka Bangladesh 100s dead
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Rising Up - Spain
Rising Up - Spain
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For downloads and more information visit: As Spain announces more austerity, the country has erupted in violence. This report, which dives into the heart of ...
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Syria : Breaking News Chemical Weapons attack in Northern Aleppo 25 dead so far (Mar 19, 2013)
Syria : Breaking News Chemical Weapons attack in Northern Aleppo 25 dead so far (Mar 19, 2013)
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SOURCE: http://www.foxnews.com News Articles: 'Suffocating in the streets': Chemical weapons attack reported in Syria http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013...
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Israeli Jets Shoot Down 'Hizbollah' Drone
Israeli Jets Shoot Down 'Hizbollah' Drone
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In the second instance in a month, Israel says Hizbollah has sent a drone into its airspace. Israel says it has shot down an unmanned drone from Lebanon off ...
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Watch President Barack Obama speak at the dedication of the George W. Bush Library
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President Obama spoke about President Bush's character, love of country and resolve in the days following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio waits to meet new members of the House shortly after he survived a roll call vote in the newly convened 113th Congress, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes, second from left, goes up for a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill, left, and forward Pau Gasol, second from right, of Spain, defend and Warriors forward David Lee watches during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ANA - All Nippon Airways Water in a bottle for sale - Bottled Water

A side street in Kaesong Australia's Steve Smith, second from left, celebrates with captain Ricky Ponting, right, Brett Lee, left, and Shane Watson after his return run out Sri Lanka's batsman Mahela Jayawardene during their ICC Cricket World Cup match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday March 5, 2011. Apples are packed in boxes Dence coconut trees on the bank of Mahi river in north Kerala - India

President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Syrian soldiers at a Syrian army post as seen from the Lebanese border village of al-Qasr, Lebanon, Friday, April 12, 2013. Flickr - World Economic Forum - Mohammad Khatami - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 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.

Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) president Jack Warner speaks during a news conference Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, in Miami. Soccer's North and Central American and Caribbean governing body is launching its own Champions League to mirror Europe's. The 24-team competition will start in August and will replace the CONCACAF Champions Cup, which has determined the region's champion since 1962 and will end after 2008.  CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer (left), President of US Soccer Dr Robert Contiguglia, OC President Franz Beckenbauer and OC Vice President Wolfgang Niersbach, during the 29th leg of the Welcome Tour on 23 February 2006, in New York´s Gotham Burger King River Cocktail, Bar at an angle in  Protaras , Cyprus   September 2008

Just 3 blocks from Town. A winery near Cafayate, Salta Province (Argentina). Delhi Daredevils batsman David Warner takes evasive action against a bouncer during the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket match against the Chennai Super Kings at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday May 2, 2009. Chennai Super Kings won by 18 runs. Singapore Airlines Cargo plane File - Police officers stand guard outside Parramatta court house in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008.
Iraq PM Maliki warns of 'plague of sectarianism'
Full Article BBC News
27 Apr 2013

Iraq's prime minister has warned that a plague of sectarianism is threatening Arab nations, after the most widespread violence there since US troops left. Nouri Maliki said sectarian conflict had returned to Iraq "because it began in another place in this region" - an apparent reference to Syria. The violence has left some 170 people...

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Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack in the Husseiniyah area of northeastern Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, April 25, 2013.
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NATO plane crash in Afghanistan kills four
KABUL: A NATO plane crashed in Afghanistan on Saturday killing four service members, the coalition said, adding that early reports suggested the aircraft was not brought down by insurgents. The plane crashed in the south...
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Army to be prosecuted over soldier's drowning
The army has been charged over the "entirely preventable" death of a soldier who drowned in a lake last year after a series of safety failures. Fresh from Anzac Day celebrations, army commanders are now preparing to front up in court to answer a...
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Spring brings new Taliban offensive
The Taliban has announced the start of their spring offensive, signaling plans to step up attacks as the weather warms across Afghanistan, making both travel and fighting easier. The statement comes toward the end of a month that already has been the...
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Haiti launches vaccination campaign against fatal childhood diseases
A year after Haiti launched an ambitious vaccination campaign against several childhood diseases including measles and polio, the country announced Saturday a similar effort against tetanus, and a virus that causes severe, fatal diarrhea in children...
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UN official recommends in-country mission for Somalia
27/04/2013 Mareeg.com-UN Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman on Thursday (April 25th) recommended the establishment of an in-country UN mission to support the Somali government, the UN...
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A U.S. Marine provides security during an anti-narcotics operation in Marjah, Afghanistan.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have announced the start of their spring offensive, signaling plans for an uptick in violence as the weather warms across Afghanistan, making both travel and...
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Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a member of the feminist punk band, Pussy Riot, listens from behind bars at a district court in Zubova Polyana 440 km Southeast of Moscow in Russia's province of Mordovia, Friday, April 26, 2013.
Zubova Polyana (Russia): A Russian court on Saturday rejected a plea for early release from prison by a member of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot, whose provocative songs and prosecution have made them a symbol of the country's opposition movement....
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