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Former Chief Minister of Bihar, Rabri Devi, addresses journalists after her party members stormed out of the assembly session in Patna, India, Monday Dec. 5, 2005.
Corruption   Delhi   Photos   Politics		  The Siasat Daily 
Oust Nitish regime for change in Bihar: Rabri Devi
Patna, May 15: Highlighting the rising cases of atrocities against the feminine gender and the rise in abduction cases, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Wednesday launched a frontal attack on... (photo: AP / Vikram Kumar)
An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, 14 May, 2013.
Defence   Pentagon   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Northrop Grumman X-47B		  Al Jazeera 
US navy launches carrier-borne drone
A drone the size of a fighter jet has taken off from the deck of an US aircraft carrier for the first time in a test flight that could eventually open the way for the US to launch unmanned... (photo: US Navy / MCS2 Tony D. Curtis)
What have we learned about stabilization in Afghanistan? Not much.  Foreign Policy 
What have we learned about stabilization in Afghanistan? Not much.
As of this year, Afghanistan has experienced ten years of stabilization intervention, but what is there to show for it? Marked by massive expenditure with little to no accountability, and often marred... (photo: US Navy / Josh Ives)
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RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav speak at a FICCI interactive session on “ WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT” at Kolkata on Friday 18 January 2013  Newstrack India 
Lalu Prasad slams Nitish for corruption, rape incidents
Tweet Patna, May 15 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad Wednesday launched a scathing attack against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for rampant corruption, bribery and rising incidents of rape in the... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
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Village in Africa .On this image, we can see the life of its people. Gboto est un village à 90 km de Lomé la capitale. Sur ces images, nous pouvons voir le quotidien de ses habitants. des oignons Togo, Africa on Wednesday, August 3, 2011. Business Day
Poverty is an intended effect of state policy
Related articles Africa growth ‘not cutting poverty’ Africa urged to promote inclusive business to alleviate poverty Give and take needed if poverty is to be tackled In... (photo: WN / Eteh)
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Dominique Strauss-Khan (left), Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), flanked by Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairman of the Commission of the African Union, addresses Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Africa Steering Group press conference. Voa News
South Sudan Could be Africa Powerhouse: ex-IMF head
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — South Sudan has the potential to become an economic powerhouse in Africa if the government pursues the right policies, former International Monetary... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
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Supreme Court Judge Joaquim Barbosa attends deliberations in a case involving a cash-for-votes scheme that could tarnish the legacy of hugely popular former President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and the ruling party, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. The New York Times
Brazilian Court Council Removes a Barrier to Same-Sex Marriage
RIO DE JANEIRO — The council overseeing Brazil’s judiciary ruled on Tuesday that notary publics cannot refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies, a decision that... (photo: AP / Fabio Pozzebom)
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A Malian special forces soldier stands guard in front of a French Mirage fighter jet on the military side of Bamako's airport Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013, during a joined visit to French and Malian troops by Mali's President Dioncounda Traore and French Ambassador to Mali Christian Rouyer. French troops pressed northward in Mali toward territory occupied by radical Islamists on Wednesday, military officials said, announcing the start of a land assault that will put soldiers in direct combat "within hours." BBC News
EU to pledge 520m euros for Mali reconstruction
The European Union will pledge 520m euros (£442m; $673m) to help rebuild Mali at a conference of international donors in Brussels on Wednesday. European Commission... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay)
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Example of sweets and foods in Kunming, Yunnan, China. China Daily
Premier urges tightened food safety supervision
BEIJING - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urged strict market supervision and harsh penalties to ensure food safety so that no more trust crisis as the one ensuing a milk... (photo: Public Domain / Daderot)
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Security Council Discusses Combating Terrorism in Africa Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Security Council meeting on the question of combating terrorism in Africa in the context of the maintenance of international peace and security. UN Set for Syria Vote Voa News
File - This citizen journalism image provided by the Local Council of Barzeh, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels taking cover in the the Barzeh district of Damascus, Syria, Friday, April 26, 2013. Human Rights Watch alleges atrocities by rebels in Syria Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, left, and Saeed Jalili, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council pose for a photo in Almaty, largest Kazakhstan's city on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. World powers began their fourth round of high-level talks with Iranian officials on Tuesday, aiming to stop Islamic regime's nuclear program from making atomic weapons despite widespread doubts that the stepping-stone meeting will yield a final deal. U.N. watchdog, EU's Ashton to press Iran in nuclear dispute Reuters
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Congo Army Rapes Detailed in UN Report as Special Brigade Arrives Congo Army Rapes Detailed in UN Report as Special Brigade Arrives Huffington Post
Council Discusses Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Valentin Inzko (right), High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, briefs the Security Council on the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the period October 2012 to April 2013. Bosnia and Herzegovina lags in progress to regional integration, Security Council told United Nations
Security Council Discusses Combating Terrorism in Africa Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre right) greets Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of Togo, at the Security Council meeting on combating terrorism in Africa. At right is Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs. UN chief discusses new UN mission in Mali with Togolese President Gnassingbé United Nations
NATO
Three coalition troops killed in Afghanistan Three coalition troops killed in Afghanistan The Los Angeles Times
Police forensic officers work at the scene at one of the Saturday explosion sites that killed 46 and injured about 50 others, in Reyhanli, near Turkey's border with Syria, Sunday, May 12, 2013. Syria denies role in Turkey blasts Joy Online
The site of one of the explosions after several explosions killed at least 40 people and injured dozens in Reyhanli, near Turkey's border with Syria, Saturday, May 11, 2013, Turkish Interior Minister Muammer Guler said. Turkey Warns Syria Over Car Bomb Attacks Skynews
G8 Agenda
Austerity-hit G8 leaders must not allow charity to begin and end at home Austerity-hit G8 leaders must not allow charity to begin and end at home The Guardian
File - A soldier stands guard at an M23 rebel training camp in Rumangabo, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. Fighting may resume soon in eastern Congo if President Joseph Kabila's government does not negotiate with the M23 rebels, said the insurgents' president, Bishop Jean-Marie Runiga, Saturday, Oct. 20. A United Nations report accused Rwanda and Uganda of supporting the rebellion. The solution to Africa's woes lies with Africans, not the west The Guardian
Eurozone austerity hits world's poor as Europe's aid falls by €700m Eurozone austerity hits world's poor as Europe's aid falls by €700m The Guardian
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