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U.N. asks Rwanda for proof of links between peacekeepers, Hutu rebels
Peacekeepers   Photos   Rebels   Rwanda   Wikipedia: Rwandan Genocide		  Swissinfo 
U.N. asks Rwanda for proof of links between peacekeepers, Hutu rebels
Reuters July 19, 2013 - 21:04 By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has asked Rwanda's government for evidence to support its allegation that U.N.... (photo: MONUSCO / Sylvain Liechti)
Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a brief news conference with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, before their meeting
Israel   Palestine   Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: John Kerry		  Swissinfo 
Israel, Palestinians lay groundwork for new talks - Kerry
Reuters July 19, 2013 - 19:28 AMMAN (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians have laid the groundwork for a resumption of peace talks after an almost three-year stalemate, U.S. Secretary of... (photo: AP / Jacquelyn Martin)
FILE - In this Monday, June 17, 2013 file photo, Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, places his hand on his heart as a sign of respect, after speaking at a news conference, in Tehran, Iran. Rouhani on Monday leveled his first criticism of the outgoing administration since June's election, saying it has mismanaged the country's economy.  Swissinfo 
World powers see Iran's Rouhani as chance for nuclear deal
Reuters July 19, 2013 - 18:53 By Justyna Pawlak BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Six world powers see a chance that Iran's relatively moderate new president, beset by sanctions and worried about unrest in... (photo: AP / Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Vice President Joe Biden speaks to Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, members of the department of defense and private industry thanking them for their work in providing Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles at the MRAP transition ceremony at the Pentagon October 1, 2012. The ceremony marks the start of the transition of the MRAP Joint Program Office from the Marine Corps to the Army and the formal establishment of an MRAP Program of Record within each service  Swissinfo 
Biden to praise benefits of 'rules of the road' in Asia visit
Reuters July 19, 2013 - 17:58 By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden will press India to do more to open up trade and protect intellectual property during a trip to... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)
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Murtala Mohammed airport is seen from a bridge in Lagos, Nigeria Saturday Dec. 26, 2009. The Washington Post
Spokesman: Briton kidnapped near Nigeria’s Lagos airport
LAGOS, Nigeria — A British Consulate spokesman says a Briton has been kidnapped near the airport of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. Wale Adebayo says... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
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Where sunseekers should go next ... The Independent
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23c First of all, let's get a sense of perspective. For many, it's been stifling for the past week – so what about an Alpine break in Austria? August means a good chance... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)
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Italian interior Mininster Angelino Alfano, left, and Italian Premier Enrico Letta stand at the Senate in Rome, Friday, July 19, 2013. Interior Minister Angelino Alfano, faces a vote of non-confidence on Friday in the Senate, after telling lawmakers that neither he, Premier Enrico Letta, nor the foreign minister, had been told about Kazakhstan's diplomats urging lower-level ministry officials to swiftly deport businessman Mukhtar Ablyazov's family from their Rome home in May.. Swissinfo
Italy government survives vote on Kazakh case
Reuters July 19, 2013 - 12:59 By James Mackenzie ROME (Reuters) - Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano survived a no-confidence vote on Friday, averting a... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)
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Escalating Iraq violence tied to Syria civil war Deutsche Welle
Escalating Iraq violence tied to Syria civil war
Iraq has been shaken by its worst wave of violence in the last five years. The United Nations has warned that the sectarian bloodshed in Iraq and the civil war in... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
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Women busy in doing physical exercise at a gym-India. The Times of India
Regular exercise lowers stroke risk
Regular exercise lowers the risk of having a stroke, new research suggests. A stroke can occur when a blood vessel in the brain gets blocked. As a result, nearby brain... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
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Egyptian army soldiers stand guard on the border with Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on July 5, 2013. Egyptian official said the country's border crossing with Gaza Strip in northern Sinai has been closed indefinitely, citing security concerns. The decision comes hours after suspected Islamic militants attacked four sites in northern Sinai and Egyptian soldier was killed early today, targeting two military checkpoints, a police station and el-Arish airport, where military aircraft are stationed. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN Gazan suffering treated as side show to Egyptian ‘main stage act’ Al Jazeera
Tourists return to Greece's summer resorts Tourists return to Greece's summer resorts Toronto Sun
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, speaks to the media as he was released in a courtroom in Kirov, Russia Friday, July 19, 2013. Russian opposition leader Navalny released Boston Herald
Buyukada even has a few hotels, should you want to stay the night, but reserve well in advance in summer. ( fa0 ) Five reasons to consider an extended stay hotel for your summer travels The Examiner
Environment
garbage Lack of recycling blamed for mounting Chinese garbage China Daily
Back water of dam - water storage for irrigation and drinking Thirsty clean energy may add to water stressed world New Scientist
Icebergs near the Antarctic Peninsula. Decision due on massive Antarctic marine sanctuaries BBC News
In this photo made Wednesday, July 17, 2013, and released by the U.S. Forest Service, a DC-10 drops fire retardant along an edge of the Mountain Fire near Lake Hemet, Calif. Wildfire still looms over S. Calif. mountain town San Francisco Chronicle
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In this photo made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis delivers his speech as he meets the Cardinals for the first time after his election, at the Vatican, Friday, March 15, 2013. Pope brings in lay experts to help reform Vatican Swissinfo
Residential Building Construction - property - real estate What's Behind The Slowdown In Residential Construction? Business Insider
President Barack Obama participates in a bilateral meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during the G20 Summit Snowden stand-off threatens plans for Obama-Putin Moscow summit Canberra Times
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010 file photo, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe delivers his speech at the National Heroes Acre in Harare. Conference organizers say the global diamond industry's oversight body has failed to reach a hoped-for compromise with Zimbabwe to export its vast stockpile of diamonds. Israel Diamond Institute spokeswoman Sharon Gefen said talks by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme ended Thursday without a deal.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File) Zimbabwe's Mugabe lashes out at 'insane' Washington Swissinfo
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