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South Korea vows fast response to North; U.S. deploys stealth jets
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01 Apr 2013

SEOUL : South Korea will strike back quickly if the North stages any attack on its territory, the new president in Seoul warned on Monday, as tensions ratcheted higher on the Korean peninsula amid shrill rhetoric from Pyongyang and the U.S. deployment of radar-evading fighter planes. North Korea says the region is on the brink of a nuclear war in...
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South Korean army soldiers prepare 155 mm howitzers during an exercise against possible attacks by North Korea near the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, Thursday, March 14, 2013.
photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon

updated 28 Mar 2013; published 28 Mar 2013
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Build up to WW3 - NORTH KOREA Ready to ATTACK the U.S. Will They Really STRIKE U.S. Bases?
updated 28 Mar 2013; published 28 Mar 2013
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US Stealth Bombers Over South Korea
updated 30 Mar 2013; published 30 Mar 2013
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North Korea Says 'We Are At War With South'
updated 28 Mar 2013; published 28 Mar 2013
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North Korea War Response by US = US sends B-2 Stealth Bombers to South Korea Prepring for WAR
updated 29 Mar 2013; published 29 Mar 2013
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North Korea Rockets are Ready To Hit US Bases - World War
updated 01 Apr 2013; published 01 Apr 2013
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1 April 2013 Breaking News US F-22 jets in South Korea North Korea declared war on USA & South Korea
Mali troops sweep Timbuktu for rebels after battle
Full Article Khaleej Times
01 Apr 2013

Malian troops swept Timbuktu for remaining fighters after a weekend battle that left seven dead and forced France to dispatch reinforcements and fighter jets to help Mali’s army. By late Sunday relative calm had been restored, after militants used the chaos created by a suicide bombing Saturday night to infiltrate the city and engage French and...
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This picture provided by the French Army Communications Audiovisual office (ECPAD) and released Monday Jan. 28, 2013 shows a Chadian soldier securing Gao airport, north of Mali, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. French and Malian forces pushed toward the fabled desert town of Timbuktu on Sunday, as the two-week-long French mission gathered momentum against the Islamist extremists who have ruled the north for more than nine months.
photo: AP / Ghislain Mariette

updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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French-backed forces clash with rebels in Mali
updated 27 Jan 2013; published 27 Jan 2013
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French Troops Recapture Timbuktu From Rebels.
updated 29 Jan 2013; published 29 Jan 2013
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French-led troops regain Timbuktu from rebels
updated 25 Jan 2013; published 25 Jan 2013
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French forces advance on Timbuktu: ancient city is key French army strategic objective
updated 01 Apr 2013; published 01 Apr 2013
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French-backed Malian soldiers fight attacking rebels.
updated 28 Jan 2013; published 28 Jan 2013
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French and Malian troops seek to secure Timbuktu
Karzai meets Qatar emir on Taliban office
Full Article The Times of India
01 Apr 2013

DOHA: Afghan President Hamid Karzai held talks on Sunday with the emir of Qatar during a visit to discuss opening a Taliban office in the Gulf state, as...
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Karzai meets Qatar emir on Taliban office
photo: AP / Mustafa Quraishi

updated 30 Mar 2013; published 30 Mar 2013
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Hamid Karzai arrives in Doha for peace talks
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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Online News Update - Hamid Karzai arrives in Doha for peace talks
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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Karzai meets emir of Qatar for peace talks
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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Latest World News - Hamid Karzai arrives in Doha for peace talks
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Pope Calls for ‘Peace in All the World,’ in First Easter Message
Full Article The New York Times
01 Apr 2013

VATICAN CITY — In his first Easter Sunday message, Pope Francis passionately called for “peace in all the world,” urging Israelis and Palestinians to “resume negotiations to end a conflict that has lasted all too long,” calling for an end to the civil war in Syria, and promoting a “renewed spirit of...
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Pope Francis waves to faithful after celebrating his first Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 31, 2013.
photo: AP / Andrew Medichini

updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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EASTER SUNDAY - Pope Francis greets faithful after Easter Sunday Mass
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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EASTER SUNDAY - Pope Francis makes Easter plea for peace 2013
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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EASTER SUNDAY - Pope appeals for peace, end to Korea tensions, in Easter messageOn Easter Day
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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EASTER SUNDAY - Pope appeals for peace, end to Korea tensions, in Easter message
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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Pope Francis calls for world peace in first Easter address
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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Pope Francis Celebrates Easter Sunday
N Korea vows to 'strengthen nuclear weapons'
Full Article Al Jazeera
31 Mar 2013

North Korea has pledged to strengthen its nuclear weapons programme, a day after announcing it is in a "state of war" with South Korea, as the region remains tense amid a military build-up by both North and South Korea. A meeting on Sunday of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party, headed by leader Kim Jong-Un, decided that the...
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North Korean army officers punch the air as they chant slogans during a rally at Kim Il Sung Square in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, March 29, 2013.
photo: AP / Jon Chol Jin

updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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North Korea vows to strengthen nuclear weapons day after entering 'state of war'
updated 30 Mar 2013; published 30 Mar 2013
1:19
North Korea enters 'state of war' with South Korea
updated 25 Jan 2013; published 25 Jan 2013
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BUILD up to WW3! North Korea promises NUCLEAR MISSILE STRIKE on WASHINGTON in DECEMBER 2013
updated 28 Mar 2013; published 28 Mar 2013
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Build up to WW3 - NORTH KOREA Ready to ATTACK the U.S. Will They Really STRIKE U.S. Bases?
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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North Korea calls nuclear weapons nation's life
updated 08 Mar 2013; published 08 Mar 2013
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Build upto WW3 - U.S. can DEFEND itself against a N.Korea ATTACK. N.Korea says PREPARE for WAR
Nato alarm over Afghan army crisis: loss of recruits threatens security as handover looms
Full Article The Independent
31 Mar 2013

Thousands of recruits are quitting the newly formed Afghan police and armed forces every month, raising fears over their ability to protect the emerging democracy when coalition troops leave the country in less than two years' time. For every 10 new soldiers recruited to the Afghan National Army (ANA), at least three are lost because they have been...
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File - An Afghan National Army (ANA) commando with the 2nd Company, 2nd Special Operations Kandak prepares to engage enemy insurgents Oct. 2, 2012, in Sayed Abad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan.
photo: US Army / Pfc. Brian Chaney

updated 17 Oct 2012; published 17 Oct 2012
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Afghan Army strengthens recruitment procedures
updated 07 Mar 2013; published 07 Mar 2013
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Mari Skåre answers questions on NATO's implementation of UNSCR 1325 - 4/4
updated 17 Nov 2012; published 17 Nov 2012
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Afghan National Army "The true sons of beloved Afghanistan"
updated 29 Jun 2012; published 29 Jun 2012
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Afghan Border Police - ABP (Protecting our People & our Nation main Goals)
updated 07 Mar 2013; published 07 Mar 2013
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Mari Skåre answers questions on NATO's implementation of UNSCR 1325 - 1/4
updated 30 Jan 2012; published 30 Jan 2012
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Afghan Special unit Commando Elite Force are ready to take over combat
C. African Republic: March in Favor of New Leader
Full Article The New York Times
30 Mar 2013

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — A demonstration in support of Central African Republic's new leader Michel Djotodia was held in the capital, Bangui. Several hundred residents marched through the city of 700,000 Saturday, carrying banners endorsing Djotodia, who came to power last week when the Seleka rebel coalition advanced from the...
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Michel Djotodia, center, the rebel leader who declared himself president over the weekend after his soldiers seized the capital, arrives for a meeting with members of the government armed forces, in Bangui, Central African Republic, Thursday, March 28, 2013.
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updated 30 Mar 2013; published 30 Mar 2013
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Centrafrique: Bain de foule pour Michel Djotodia
updated 26 Mar 2013; published 26 Mar 2013
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CAR rebel leader Djotodia 'suspends constitution'
updated 30 Mar 2013; published 30 Mar 2013
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People rally in support of Djotodia
updated 30 Mar 2013; published 30 Mar 2013
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5176WD CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-DJOTODIA
updated 26 Mar 2013; published 26 Mar 2013
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CAR rebel leader pledges power-sharing government
updated 30 Mar 2013; published 30 Mar 2013
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BBC News Rebel leader Michel Djotodia to review mining deals
North Korea declares 'state of war' with South
Full Article New Straits/Business Times
30 Mar 2013

SEOUL : North Korea on Saturday declared it was in a “state of war” with South Korea and warned Seoul and Washington that any provocation would swiftly escalate into an all-out nuclear conflict. The United States said it took the announcement “seriously”, but noted it followed a familiar pattern, while South Korea largely dismissed it as an...
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Korean People's Army soldiers observing the South Korean side of the DMZ. The Korean People's Army (KPA) is the name for the collective armed personnel of the North Korean military.
photo: US Army / Edward N. Johnson

updated 30 Mar 2013; published 30 Mar 2013
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North Korea's war threats are unacceptable, says Seoul
updated 22 Mar 2013; published 22 Mar 2013
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North Korea & South Korea War - Propaganda Video
updated 08 Mar 2013; published 08 Mar 2013
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North Korea to end armistice with South
updated 28 Nov 2012; published 28 Nov 2012
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Seoul- POWs in North Korea still missing after decades
updated 25 Jan 2013; published 25 Jan 2013
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BUILD up to WW3! North Korea promises NUCLEAR MISSILE STRIKE on WASHINGTON in DECEMBER 2013
updated 24 May 2012; published 24 May 2012
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Syrian rebels capture key town near Jordan
Full Article Philadelphia Daily News
30 Mar 2013

Associated Press Posted: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 3:01 AM BEIRUT - Syrian rebels on Friday captured a strategic town near the border with Jordan after a day of fierce clashes that killed at least 38 people, activists said, as opposition fighters expand their presence in the south, considered a gateway to Damascus. The Britain-based Syrian...
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Syrian rebels capture key town near Jordan
photo: AP / Shaam News Network, SNN

updated 25 Jan 2013; published 25 Jan 2013
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Syrian Rebels Clash With Kurds On Border With Turkey
updated 16 Feb 2013; published 16 Feb 2013
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Syria Rebels Restock with Captured Assad 80th Brigade Weaponry 2-15-13 Aleppo
updated 29 Dec 2012; published 29 Dec 2012
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Syria Rebels Enter Bosra Al-Harir border town in Southern Daraa 12-27-12
updated 07 Dec 2012; published 07 Dec 2012
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Syria -" FSA Mine Detector" - Rebels Dispose of Assad Mines Along Border 6-Dec-12
updated 26 Nov 2012; published 26 Nov 2012
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Syrian rebels claim helicopter base near Damascus
updated 12 Nov 2012; published 12 Nov 2012
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Syrian Jets Bomb Town On Border With Turkey
Kenya awaits presidential election ruling
Full Article BBC News
30 Mar 2013

Kenya's Supreme Court is to announce its decision on a challenge to the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as president. The appeal was lodged by Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Mr Kenyatta's rival in a presidential poll earlier this month. Official results said Mr Kenyatta beat Mr Odinga by 50.07% to 43.28%, avoiding a...
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Six Supreme Court judges, led by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, third left, arrive at court to hear the petition by Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga filed against president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta at the Supreme Courts in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, March 25, 2013.
photo: AP / Sayyid Azim

updated 11 Feb 2013; published 11 Feb 2013
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Kenya's presidential candidates hold first ever debate
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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LATEST NEWS : Odinga concedes after Kenya court ruling
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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Kenya election: Raila Odinga 'respects court ruling'.
updated 31 Mar 2013; published 31 Mar 2013
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THE LATEST NEWS : Odinga concedes after Kenya court ruling
updated 20 Mar 2013; published 20 Mar 2013
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Respect Supreme Court, NCIC To Kenyatta, Odinga
updated 17 Mar 2013; published 17 Mar 2013
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Kenyatta ahead of Odinga in Kenya's presidential election

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Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro – The Driver (English & Spanish)
Axis of Logic
(Translated from Spanish to English by Ewan Robertson) Nicolas Maduro is a robust, burly man, 1.9 meters tall with a thick black moustache. He drove a metro bus in Caracas for...
What Now for Gun Control?
The New York Times
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democratic leaders in Congress folded their tents on comprehensive gun control fast — dropping a ban on assault weapons and limits...
Honduran Cops, The Latest U.S.-Backed Killers
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Official U.S. support for bands of killers dates back to the nation’s inception, likely one reason H. Rap Brown called violence “as American as cherry pie.” The country’s founding...

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Timbuktu tense after deadly battles
A Malian soldier takes cover behind a truck during exchanges of fire with jihadists in Gao, northern Mali, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013.
Al Jazeera
The Malian city of Timbuktu is on high alert, after deadly clashes erupted there over the weekend. Malian soldiers were going house to house on Monday, searching for rebels. At least three fighters were reportedly killed. Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall,...
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Ind. surgeon answers call of duty in Afghanistan
Ind. surgeon answers call of duty in Afghanistan
Dayton Daily News
Life is funny this way: Sometimes you run across a small thing that leads you to a huge life change. That happened several years ago with Dr. Roger Shinnerl, 46, a general and vascular surgeon at Evansville Surgical Associates. For him, the "small...
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Senior UN official urges confidence-building measures to counter global insecurity
United Nations
Print 1 April 2013 – The United Nations disarmament chief today urged Member States to build confidence and trust with each other by establishing and strengthening global norms on disarmament issues related to nuclear weapons and conventional...
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War Stories All Americans Should Read
War Stories All Americans Should Read
Huffington Post
Attention everyone who wants to know what war is really like for the troops in the front lines: you now have several excellent opportunities to learn about the incredible horror and nightmarish consequences of mortal combat. Three new books that...
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Cyprus crisis: Moscow will not bail out Russian savers
People pass by a branch of the bank of Cyprus in central capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Saturday, March 30, 2013.
BBC News
The Russian government says it will not compensate Russian savers who have lost money in the Cyprus banking crisis. Russians are believed to have billions of euros in Cypriot accounts and deposits above 100,000 euros (£84,300; $128,200) in the two...
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Easter As A Religious Observance
Easter As A Religious Observance
RoadRunner
Easter is here and a lot of the people who are celebrating are ones who are just thrilled to have this week off so that they can rest and relax. Sure, some deem cleaning their entire house from top to bottom as being "relaxing," but I am not in that...
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As calendar flips to April, will winter shift to spring?
As calendar flips to April, will winter shift to spring?
Denver Post
March weather in Denver was a roller-coaster ride of sorts, as the weather pattern from week to week was highly variable. Among the notables from last month, 23.5 inches of snow (well above the...
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