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add video playlist News Articles: John Kerry announces unexpected break in Israeli-Palestinian talks http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-kerry-mideast-gathering...
News Articles: John Kerry announces unexpected break in Israeli-Palestinian talks http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-kerry-mideast-gathering...
The Beast : John Kerry an­nounces restart of di­rect Is­raeli / Pales­tini­an Peace Talks (Jul 19, 2013)
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Former Malian Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita holds a comfortable lead and could win an outright first-round victory in the West African nation\'s presi...
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Win­ning The Elec­tions In Mali?
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Attorney General Eric Holder has called for criminal justice reform with the aim to ease drug sentencing and mandatory minimums sentences... Note: Filling in...
Eric Hold­er Calls for Prison Re­form, Eas­ing Drug Sen­tences
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On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD As Afghanistan prepares for an election, award-wi...
On the front­line with British troops in Afghanistan
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The U.S. government is facing more criticism over how it is trying to help Somalia deal with drought and famine.
U.S., So­ma­lia and Aid
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MALI : La conférence de pays donateurs a mobilisé hier à Bruxelles environ 3,25 milliards d\'euros pour aider le Mali à relancer son économie et ses institutions. Ce montant est supérieur d\'un milliard aux objectifs des organisateurs de la conférence. Le président malien de transition, Dioncouda Traoré, a chaleureusement remercié les 108 pays et institutions ayant participé à la conférence. «Nous sommes tous ensemble pour la reconstruction du Mali. Tous ensemble pour la relance du Mali», s\'est-il félicité. La contribution des pays donateurs doit permettre aux autorités de Bamako de financer le Plan pour la relance durable du Mali (Pred). Un projet qui passe par l\'élection présidentielle fixée dans deux mois, courant juillet. Parmi les principales institutions contributrices figurent l\'Union européenne (520 millions d\'euros), la Banque mondiale, le FMI, la Banque islamique d\'investissement, ainsi que des dizaines de pays. L\'aide de la France s\'élève à 280 millions d\'euros, a annoncé François Hollande, qui l\'a qualifiée «d\'effort important à un moment où nous connaissons des difficultés financières».
En­tre­tien avec Mous­sa Ag As­sarid: MNLA et les Elec­tions au Mali
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A 99-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect, Hungarian Laszlo Csatary, has died while awaiting trial, his... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subs...
Nazi war crimes sus­pect Las­z­lo Csa­tary dies be­fore his trial
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Iran and the West is the name of a three part British documentary series shown in February 2009 on BBC Two to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1979 Iranian R...
His­to­ry of Mod­ern Iran: A Nu­cle­ar Is­lam­ic Re­pub­lic | BBC Doc­u­men­tary
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Zimbabwe. August 4 -- President Robert Mugabe has become Africa\'s oldest leader, after he resoundingly won Zimbabwe\'s presidential elections.  The polls were marred by allegations of vote rigging and irregularities.  The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has warned that it plans to take legal action to have the results over turned.
Mu­gabe wins again
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Prime Minister of Israel Netanyahu will release 104 prisoners and the 7-Year Peace Talks will begin http://www.paulbegleyprophecy.com also http://www.reuters.com also http://news.yahoo.com
Is­rael Voted To Re­lease 104 Pales­tini­ans Pris­on­ers (Peace Talks)
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The Egyptian authorities have put a plan in motion to break up sit-ins held by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo\'s Rabaa al-Adawiya. According to so-called \'exclusive information\' obtained by Arab-language newspapesr, the leaks came as international efforts to defuse Egypt\'s current crisis ended in failure. Meanwhile, Pro-Morsi protesters continued to protest in Cairo, vowing to remain on the streets until Morsi is reinstated president.
Egyp­tian Is­lamists De­fi­ant: Gov­ern­ment plan­ning to re­move pro-Mor­si protest camps in Cairo
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of car bombs in mainly Shi\'ite areas of Baghdad killed 57 people and wounded more than 150 on Saturday, in what appeared to be c...
BREAK­ING: Wave of Car Bomb At­tacks Strike Bagh­dad, near­ly 80 Killed to End Ra­madan in Iraq
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LOVE CRIMES OF KABUL is an intimate portrait of three young Afghani women accused of committing \
Love Crimes of Kabul - Doc­u­men­tary - Afghanistan
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Clashes have erupted in Indian administrated Kashmir\'s main city after two men were wounded as paramilitary soldiers fired on a group of anti-India protester...
Vi­o­lence in Kash­mir - no com­ment
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http://www.ethsat.com - Ethiopian Satellite Television (ESAT)  
ESAT is the first independent Ethiopian Satellite Television service and Radio Station who broadcast to Ethiopia and the rest of the world
ESAT Break­ing News Ethiopi­an mil­i­tary cargo plane crash­es Aug 09 2013
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updated 09 Aug 2013; published 20 Jul 2013
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The Beast : John Kerry an­nounces restart of di­rect Is­raeli / Pales­tini­an Peace Talks (Jul 19, 2013)
Voa News 13 Aug 2013, VOA News U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says new Israeli settlement activity should not derail peace talks with the Palestinians. Kerry said during a visit to Bogota, Colombia, on Monday that "the United States of America...
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updated 04 Aug 2013; published 31 Jul 2013
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Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Win­ning The Elec­tions In Mali?
Lexington Herald-Leader 13 Aug 2013, BAMAKO, Mali — Former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won Mali's presidency after his opponent conceded defeat late Monday in an election aimed at restoring stability to a country wracked by a rebellion, a coup and an Islamic insurgency. Soumalia Cisse's concession averts a protracted election fight, allowing Mali to move ahead with...
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updated 12 Aug 2013; published 12 Aug 2013
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Eric Hold­er Calls for Prison Re­form, Eas­ing Drug Sen­tences
The Guardian 12 Aug 2013, Reversing years of tough Washington rhetoric, attorney general calls levels of US incarceration 'ineffective and unsustainable' Holder said mandatory minimum sentences "breed disrespect for the system ... they do not serve public safety. Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP The US government took the first tentative steps toward tackling its 1.5m-strong...
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updated 09 Aug 2013; published 20 Aug 2012
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On the front­line with British troops in Afghanistan
The Siasat Daily 12 Aug 2013, washington, August 12: The United States and Afghanistan have signed an agreement allowing presence of foreign troops beyond the end of 2014. The signing of the stalled bilateral security agreement between the two countries was a ‘priority,’ top US and coalition commander in Afghanistan said. Marine General Joseph Dunford,...
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updated 28 Oct 2011; published 28 Oct 2011
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U.S., So­ma­lia and Aid
London Evening Standard 12 Aug 2013, The Overseas Aid Secretary launched a staunch defence of UK aid projects including to Nigeria which has its own space programme and to Somalia where some supplies were recently seized or destroyed by terrorists. More than £900 million of UK funding is set to be spent on health, education and other projects in Nigeria over five years. But Tory MPs...
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updated 16 May 2013; published 16 May 2013
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En­tre­tien avec Mous­sa Ag As­sarid: MNLA et les Elec­tions au Mali
Independent online (SA) 12 Aug 2013, Bamako - Malians on Monday awaited the outcome of a presidential election run-off they hope will usher in a new dawn of stability following a military coup which upended one of the region's most stable democracies. An electorate of almost seven million had been asked on Sunday to choose between former premier Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and ex-finance...
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updated 12 Aug 2013; published 12 Aug 2013
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Nazi war crimes sus­pect Las­z­lo Csa­tary dies be­fore his trial
The Washington Post 12 Aug 2013, BUDAPEST, HungaryLaszlo Csatary, a former police officer indicted in June by Hungarian authorities for abusing Jews and contributing to their deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II, has died. He was 98. His lawyer, Gabor Horvath B., said Csatary died Saturday of pneumonia in a Budapest hospital. Photos of the day World War...
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updated 12 Aug 2013; published 18 Feb 2013
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His­to­ry of Mod­ern Iran: A Nu­cle­ar Is­lam­ic Re­pub­lic | BBC Doc­u­men­tary
WorldNews.com 12 Aug 2013, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Like Longines Symphonettes that once played over and over again, the U.S. is again playing a "false dilemma" record with Iran. When President Hassan Rouhani offered an olive branch by proposing "direct" and "protracted" talks on Iran's disputed civilian-nuclear program, one would think the Obama...
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updated 04 Aug 2013; published 04 Aug 2013
1:57
Mu­gabe wins again
BBC News 12 Aug 2013, Robert Mugabe is to deliver his first public speech since he won Zimbabwe's disputed presidential election. Mr Mugabe will address a Heroes' Day celebration in the capital, Harare, to commemorate those who died during the country's war of independence. The Movement for Democratic Change of his main rival, Prime Minister Morgan...
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updated 28 Jul 2013; published 28 Jul 2013
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Is­rael Voted To Re­lease 104 Pales­tini­ans Pris­on­ers (Peace Talks)
South China Morning Post 12 Aug 2013, Israel on Monday published a list of 26 Palestinian prisoners set to go free within days, some after spending more than two decades behind bars, in the first stage of a deal that led to a resumption of US-backed peace talks last month. The decision was made late on Sunday by a panel of three cabinet ministers headed by Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon...
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updated 11 Aug 2013; published 11 Aug 2013
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Egyp­tian Is­lamists De­fi­ant: Gov­ern­ment plan­ning to re­move pro-Mor­si protest camps in Cairo
BBC News 12 Aug 2013, Reports from Egypt say the interim authorities are planning to start break up the two sit-ins by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. An interior ministry source told the BBC an operation to clear the protest camps would begin shortly before dawn. Security forces will initially prevent people from joining the sit-ins outside the Rabaa...
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updated 11 Aug 2013; published 10 Aug 2013
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BREAK­ING: Wave of Car Bomb At­tacks Strike Bagh­dad, near­ly 80 Killed to End Ra­madan in Iraq
The Independent 11 Aug 2013, A string of car bombs were detonated in and around Baghdad while people celebrated the end of Ramadan yesterday, killing at least 69 people and wounding 140 more. Twelve separate explosions targeted areas where Muslims were marking...
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updated 16 Feb 2013; published 16 Feb 2013
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Love Crimes of Kabul - Doc­u­men­tary - Afghanistan
Al Jazeera 10 Aug 2013, We are approaching the 2014 date for withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Now, finally, a clear majority of people in the US think that the Afghan war was a mistake. So, I am wondering if there will be much re-telling and misuse, again, of the discourse of women's rights as a justification both for the initial war, and, possibly as a...
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updated 11 Aug 2013; published 31 Jul 2010
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Vi­o­lence in Kash­mir - no com­ment
The Guardian 10 Aug 2013, AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press= SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian forces fired warning shots Saturday to enforce a curfew and to push angry people back into their homes in a town in the Indian portion of Kashmir where clashes between Muslims and Hindus during Eid celebrations killed at least two people and injured another 24. State director-general...
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Keita wins Mali election after opponent concedes
Full Article Lexington Herald-Leader
13 Aug 2013

BAMAKO, Mali — Former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won Mali's presidency after his opponent conceded defeat late Monday in an election aimed at restoring stability to a country wracked by a rebellion, a coup and an Islamic insurgency. Soumalia Cisse's concession averts a protracted election fight, allowing Mali to move ahead with...

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FILE - In this July 7, 2013 file photo, presidential candidate Ibrahim Boubacar Keita waves to supporters during a campaign rally at the March 26 Stadium, in Bamako, Mali.
photo: AP / Harouna Traore


Eric Holder unveils new reforms aimed at curbing US prison population
Full Article The Guardian
12 Aug 2013

Reversing years of tough Washington rhetoric, attorney general calls levels of US incarceration 'ineffective and unsustainable' Holder said mandatory minimum sentences "breed disrespect for the system ... they do not serve public safety. Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP The US government took the first tentative steps toward tackling its 1.5m-strong...

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Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington Friday, Nov. 13, 2009.
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U.S., Afghanistan sign long-stalled agreement allowing foreign troops presence after 2014
Full Article The Siasat Daily
12 Aug 2013

washington, August 12: The United States and Afghanistan have signed an agreement allowing presence of foreign troops beyond the end of 2014. The signing of the stalled bilateral security agreement between the two countries was a ‘priority,’ top US and coalition commander in Afghanistan said. Marine General Joseph Dunford,...

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U.S., Afghanistan sign long-stalled agreement allowing foreign troops presence after 2014
photo: UN / Marco Dormino


Aid critics would prefer Britain to shut up shop, says Greening
Full Article London Evening Standard
12 Aug 2013

The Overseas Aid Secretary launched a staunch defence of UK aid projects including to Nigeria which has its own space programme and to Somalia where some supplies were recently seized or destroyed by terrorists. More than £900 million of UK funding is set to be spent on health, education and other projects in Nigeria over five years. But Tory MPs...

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Aid critics would prefer Britain to shut up shop, says Greening
photo: UN / TOBIN JONES


Mali awaits results of run-off
Full Article Independent online (SA)
12 Aug 2013

Bamako - Malians on Monday awaited the outcome of a presidential election run-off they hope will usher in a new dawn of stability following a military coup which upended one of the region's most stable democracies. An electorate of almost seven million had been asked on Sunday to choose between former premier Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and ex-finance...

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Mali awaits results of run-off
photo: UN / Marco Dormino


Laszlo Csatary, Hungarian man charged with Nazi-era war crimes, dies at 98
Full Article The Washington Post
12 Aug 2013

BUDAPEST, HungaryLaszlo Csatary, a former police officer indicted in June by Hungarian authorities for abusing Jews and contributing to their deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II, has died. He was 98. His lawyer, Gabor Horvath B., said Csatary died Saturday of pneumonia in a Budapest hospital. Photos of the day World War...

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FILE - In this July 18, 2012 file picture alleged Hungarian war criminal Laszlo Csatary sits in a car as he leaves the Budapest Prosecutor's Office after he was questioned by detectives on charges of war crimes during WWII and prosecutors ordered his house arrest in Budapest, Hungary.
photo: AP / MTI, Bea Kallos, File


With Iran U.S. Is Stuck in a False Dilemma
Full Article WorldNews.com
12 Aug 2013

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Like Longines Symphonettes that once played over and over again, the U.S. is again playing a "false dilemma" record with Iran. When President Hassan Rouhani offered an olive branch by proposing "direct" and "protracted" talks on Iran's disputed civilian-nuclear program, one would think the Obama...

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Iranian President Hasan Rouhani speaks at his first press conference since taking office at the presidency compound in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013.
photo: AP / Ebrahim Noroozi


Mugabe makes first speech since disputed Zimbabwe poll
Full Article BBC News
12 Aug 2013

Robert Mugabe is to deliver his first public speech since he won Zimbabwe's disputed presidential election. Mr Mugabe will address a Heroes' Day celebration in the capital, Harare, to commemorate those who died during the country's war of independence. The Movement for Democratic Change of his main rival, Prime Minister Morgan...

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Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe, attends the 12th African Union Summit Feb. 2, 2009 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
photo: Public Domain / Martin H.


Israel to free 26 Palestinian prisoners ahead of peace talks
Full Article South China Morning Post
12 Aug 2013

Israel on Monday published a list of 26 Palestinian prisoners set to go free within days, some after spending more than two decades behind bars, in the first stage of a deal that led to a resumption of US-backed peace talks last month. The decision was made late on Sunday by a panel of three cabinet ministers headed by Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon...

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Palestinian children holding pictures and banners of the Islamic Jihad Movement during a solidarity protest with Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 17, 2013. Palestinians protesting Israel and demanding the release of detainees in prisons without trial. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN
photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb


Egypt 'to begin breaking up' pro-Morsi protest camps
Full Article BBC News
12 Aug 2013

Reports from Egypt say the interim authorities are planning to start break up the two sit-ins by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. An interior ministry source told the BBC an operation to clear the protest camps would begin shortly before dawn. Security forces will initially prevent people from joining the sit-ins outside the Rabaa...

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Egypt 'to begin breaking up' pro-Morsi protest camps
photo: AP / Khalil Hamra


At least 69 killed as deadly Baghdad bombings mark end of Ramadan
Full Article The Independent
11 Aug 2013

A string of car bombs were detonated in and around Baghdad while people celebrated the end of Ramadan yesterday, killing at least 69 people and wounding 140 more. Twelve separate explosions targeted areas where Muslims were marking...

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People clean up the aftermath of a car bomb attack on a convenience store in the Shaab neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013.
photo: AP / Karim Kadim


Burqas and empire, again
Full Article Al Jazeera
10 Aug 2013

We are approaching the 2014 date for withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Now, finally, a clear majority of people in the US think that the Afghan war was a mistake. So, I am wondering if there will be much re-telling and misuse, again, of the discourse of women's rights as a justification both for the initial war, and, possibly as a...

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File - Coalition service member hands out medicine to Afghan children as part of a MEDCAP (Medical Civic Assistance Program) in the Khowst province on June 21, 2007.
photo: US Army / SPC Michael Carter


Indian forces enforce curfew in town in Kashmir
Full Article The Guardian
10 Aug 2013

AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press= SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian forces fired warning shots Saturday to enforce a curfew and to push angry people back into their homes in a town in the Indian portion of Kashmir where clashes between Muslims and Hindus during Eid celebrations killed at least two people and injured another 24. State director-general...

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Kashmiri youth gather during a clash between protestors and Indian police officials in Srinagar on August 9, 2013. At least 30 people including 20 police were injured during clashes that broke out after Eid prayers in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir's main city, a police official and witnesses said. Indian police and paramilitary forces fired tear smoke shells and pallet guns at hundreds of protestors throwing rocks at them near the main prayer ground Eidgah in the old town area of the summer capital of the Himalayan state.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar


Sneijder needs to prove he merits Netherlands call-up, says Huntelaar
Full Article Goal
12 Aug 2013

The Schalke striker feels the midfielder, who was recently snubbed by coach Louis van Gaal, needs to impress at domestic level to reclaim his spot in the national side £5 £10 £20 £50 £100 = PRT Draw NLD £5 £10 £20 £50 £100 = PRT Draw NLD £5 £10 £20 £50 £100 = PRT Draw NLD...

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Substitute player Klaas Jan Huntelaar of The Netherlands smiles after listening to the national anthem on the bench ahead of the international friendly soccer match against Germany at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday Nov. 14, 2012. The match ended in a draw, Huntelaar did not play.
photo: AP / Peter Dejong


Wales game is massive - Whelan
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
12 Aug 2013

Ireland midfielder Glenn Whelan hopes a full-blooded Celtic derby against Wales will provide ideal preparation for next month's vital World Cup qualifiers. Ireland are firmly in the hunt to progress from Group C and are part of a three-strong group, along with Sweden and Austria, level on points behind leaders Germany. Next month sees Giovanni...

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Glenn Whelan
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Ian Poulter calls for Tasers on certain PGA Championship fans
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
12 Aug 2013

Ian Poulter found certain fans at the PGA Championship pretty annoying. You know, the ones who were yelling things like "Chewbacca!" and "Baba Booey!" as well as various varieties of potatoes (mashed and scalloped seemed to be the preferences) after golfers finished their swings from the tee? Sure, a lot of us think those guys are incredibly...

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Fred Couples and Ian Poulter at Telus World Skins Game, La Tempête Golf Club, Lévis, province of Quebec, Canada
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Another sprinter linked to doping at world championships
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
12 Aug 2013

While Usain Bolt electrified the track-and-field world championships over the weekend, the specter of performance-enhancing drugs continued to hover over the competition like a dark cloud. Marquee sprinters Tyson Gay of the U.S. and Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson of Jamaica did not make the trip to Moscow after failing recent drug tests....

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, crosses the finish line to win the gold medal for the men's 100-meter, ahead of compatriot Jamaica's Yohan Blake, third left, Justin Gatlin from the U.S., second left, Tyson Gay from the U.S., fourth form left, Ryan Bailey from the U.S., center rear, Jamaica's Asafa Powell, third from right, Churandy Martina from the Netherlands, second from right rear, and Trinidad's Richard Thompson, right, during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012.
photo: AP / Markus Schreiber


LeBron James confirms that he’s considering a run for president of the players’ union
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
12 Aug 2013

LeBron James dresses like an usher to prove he understands the working man (Frederick M. Brown/ Getty). The National Basketball Players Association is pretty obviously in a transitional period right now. After the labor losses of the 2011 lockout and the removal of longtime executive director Billy Hunter, the union has yet to settle on a...

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FILE - In this May 9, 2012, file photo, Miami Heat forward LeBron James leaves the court after defeating the New York Knicks 106-94 in an NBA basketball game in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in Miami. The Heat won the series 4-1 to advance to the second round. James is the NBA's MVP for a third time, putting him alongside some of the game's all-time greats. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that James will be announced Saturday, May 12, as this year's winner of the league's top individual honor, and that he'll be formally presented with the trophy by Commissioner David Stern on Sunday afternoon before Miami hosts Indiana in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
photo: AP / Wilfredo Lee, File


`Confident` Bolt takes 100m crown at Moscow World Championships
Full Article The Siasat Daily
12 Aug 2013

london, August 12: World''s fastest man Usain Bolt washed away the memory of his false start disqualification in Daegu two years ago to win the World 100 metres crown by coming behind to beat Justin Gatlin in a time of 9.77 seconds. According to the Mirror, Bolt expressed later that he wanted to distract...

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt reacts to his win in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012.
photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus


Wenger still looking for deals
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
12 Aug 2013

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is still attempting to enhance his squad before the close of the summer transfer window, but is also focused on the players already at his disposal. The Gunners' pursuit of Liverpool striker Luis Suarez continues, while it has been reported that Bayern Munich midfielder Luiz Gustavo is a £17million target. As Arsenal...

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Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger reacts during their English Premier League soccer match at Emirates Stadium, in London, Saturday, April 13, 2013.
photo: AP / Bogdan Maran


FILE - In this June 12, 2009 file photo, musician Kevin Jonas of the music group The Jonas Brothers performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" show in New York.
photo: AP / Peter Kramer, file


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Kelly Clarkson Probably Won’t Get To Keep Jane Austen’s Ring
Full Article The Inquisitr
13 Aug 2013

Kelly Clarkson may not be able to keep the Jane Austen turquoise ring she bought at an auction. Clarkson bought the ring for $230,000 at a Sotheby’s auction in London last year, beating out seven other bidders. She also paid more than five times the pre-sale estimated price. Clarkson is now wearing a replica of the ring....

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Kelly Clarkson perfoms during the 2011 Y100 Jingle Ball at the Bank Atlantic Center Sunrise, Florida - December 10, 2011
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Rihanna Watches 'Breaking Bad,' Is Just As Obsessed As You Are
Full Article Huffington Post
12 Aug 2013

Add Rihanna to the list of famous "Breaking Bad" fans (including Zach Braff, Seth Meyers and Conan O'Brien). The "Bad Girl" singer uploaded this Instagram with the caption "This is my 'BREAKING BAD IS ON TONIGHT, AND I STILL HAVE 3 EPISODES LEFT BEFORE I CAN WATCH IT' face" just hours before Sunday night's premiere. Note: The "Inkwell" filter...

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This Aug. 4, 2012 image released by Harpo Productions shows singer Rihanna, left, with Oprah Winfrey during an interview for "Oprah’s Next Chapter" in Barbados. The interview, in which Rihanna speaks about her relationship with Chris Brown, will air on Sunday, Aug. 19 at 9p.m. EST on OWN.
photo: AP / George Burns


Hayley Williams loves new hairstyle
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
12 Aug 2013

Hayley Williams described her new bold haircut as a "liberating" style statement. The Paramore star attended the Teen Choice Awards last night where she showed off her latest bold style move. Never one to shy away from making a statement with her appearance, Hayley sported her electric orange locks styled into a short and sharp bob. The star took...

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Hayley Williams
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Franz singer in festival collapse
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
12 Aug 2013

Franz Ferdinand star Alex Kapranos has collapsed at a music festival - but still managed to perform later that evening. The Scottish singer has a severe nut allergy and accidentally ate some peanuts at the Sziget Festival in Hungary, after mistaking them for a rice snack, The Sun reported. The 41-year-old had to have two emergency injections...

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Alex Kapranos of post-punk revival group Franz Ferdinand
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Joss Stone: 'Murder plot is more interesting than my music'
Full Article Digital Spy
12 Aug 2013

Joss Stone has joked that being at the centre of a kidnap and murder plot is more interesting to people than her music. The singer told ITV's Daybreak that she doesn't believe the two men who were found guilty of conspiracy to murder, rob and cause grievous bodily harm to her earlier this year really knew what they were doing. © SM/WENN.com...

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Joss Stone, at Salumeria della Musica, Milan, in 2005.
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Green Day announce London warm-up gig
Full Article Digital Spy
12 Aug 2013

Green Day have announced plans for an intimate London show. The band will play London's Brixton Academy on August 21 ahead of their headline slot at this year's Reading and Leeds Festival. © WENN / Carsten Windhorst Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performing live Tickets for the show go on sale from 9am on Wednesday, August 14. The show...

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Lucy Liu Initially Turned Down The Role Of Watson
Full Article IMDb
13 Aug 2013

"Elementary" was one of the few successes of the 2012-2013 TV season, but the CBS series almost looked very different -- Lucy Liu...

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Kristen Bell Says Pregnancy Gave Her A Deeper Voice
Full Article The Inquisitr
13 Aug 2013

Kristen Bell was expecting to gain a bit of weight during her pregnancy, but she wasn’t ready for her voice to drop a few octaves. The actress said since welcoming daughter Lincoln back in March, she’s noticed that her voice sounds a bit different than it used to. It was such a change that it actually...

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Kristen Bell in town to promote  Hit and Run
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Ian Somerhalder's Leather Pants Are Definitely A Sight To Be Seen
Full Article Huffington Post
12 Aug 2013

We get it ... leather pants are sexy. Whether it's Kim Kardashian or Kanye West, this new bottom-half trend has taken off in Hollywood -- and numerous stars proved that last night at the Teen Choice Awards. Case in point: Ian Somerhalder. "The Vampire Diaries" star, 34, rocked a pair of leather trousers while attending the award show, pairing the...

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Abigail Breslin Rocks Hot Look at Teen Choice Awards, Talks About Her Grown-Up Style
Full Article E! Online
12 Aug 2013

Abigail Breslin is all grown up! Well, almost. The 17-year-old starlet hit yesterday's Teen Choice Awards red carpet rocking a hot green dress by Rafael Cennamo and Manolo heels, a much more adult look...

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American actor Harrison Ford leaves the "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, jsa1
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Manisha Koirala to start work from November
Full Article The Siasat Daily
12 Aug 2013

Mumbai, August 12: Actress Manisha Koirala, who is finding solace in yoga following her successful battle against cancer, will most likely start working on her next project in November, her manager said. "She is busy with her yoga and meditation for wellness. A special guru from Nepal has come down for her. She is physically fit and now she wants...

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IBM announce HyRef technology for renewable energy management
Full Article The Examiner
12 Aug 2013

Today, (August 12, 2013, IBM Labs formally announces another entry into their suite of tools for forecasting output of Renewable Energy with HyRef, a New Wind and Solar Forecasting System. HyRef is an advanced...

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IBM announce HyRef technology for renewable energy management
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Billionaire Donald Trump still unsure about Obama’s birthplace
Full Article The Siasat Daily
12 Aug 2013

washington, August 12: American tycoon Donald Trump has said his current net worth is 10 million dollars. The revelation from Trump came as he said he is continuing to think about running for president in 2016, and that he would use his fortune to fund the effort. According to the Washington Post, Forbes recently estimated Trump’s net worth at 3.2...

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Donald Trump speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C.
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Gold consumption in China jumps 54 percent in first half
Full Article Taipei Times
12 Aug 2013

Gold consumption in China, the world’s largest user after India, jumped 54 percent in the first half this year, putting the country on track to become the top bullion consumer at a time when demand is contracting elsewhere. Consumption reached 706.36 tonnes in the first six months, the China Gold Association said in...

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Betong,Thailand - Gold - Precious Metal - Jewellery.
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In Somalia, UNDP provides vital job-skills training for youth (UN - United Nations)
Full Article noodls
12 Aug 2013

(Source: UN - United Nations) 12 August 2013 Youth make up a majority of Somalia's population, and harnessing their potential through vocational training and entrepreneurship is part of UNDP's strategy in the country. (Photo: UNDP Somalia) Somalia is at a crossroads where decades of one of the world's most complex and protracted conflicts...

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Rouhani defends cabinet choices in Iran parliament debate
Full Article Swissinfo
12 Aug 2013

Reuters August 12, 2013 - 16:01 By Yeganeh Torbati DUBAI (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday he had chosen a cabinet to overcome Iran's economic crisis and diplomatic isolation as parliament began debating whether to approve his proposed ministers. A relatively moderate, mid-ranking Shi'ite cleric, Rouhani took office on...

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Iranian President Hasan Rouhani stands at the podium while attending an open session of parliament to debate his proposed cabinet, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013. Hard-line Iranian lawmakers have challenged the new president's proposed Cabinet makeup, accusing him of nominating pro-Western figures and opposition supporters to ministerial posts. But President Hasan Rouhani told parliament on Monday that his government's priority will be to ease tensions with the outside world and improve the sanctions-battered economy.
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Accept poll defeat or “commit suicide”, Mugabe tells rivals
Full Article The Hindu
12 Aug 2013

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe told his political opponents on Monday that if they could not accept the official election results that saw his re-election and his party win a two-thirds majority in Parliament, “you can commit suicide.” The 89-year-old leader called on his rivals as well as Western nations to accept the results from...

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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe attends an Independence Day parade on the 50th anniversary of Senegal's Independence from colonial power France, in Dakar, Senegal Sunday, April 4, 2010.
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Rupee ends lower at 61.29 despite FM’s assurance on CAD
Full Article The Hindu
12 Aug 2013

The rupee journeyed southwards after Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, told Parliament that he will keep the current account deficit at 3.7 per cent of the gross domestic product in the current fiscal but did not outline specific measures. The Indian unit, which had opened higher at 60.50 in anticipation of key government measures, closed...

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Kotak Mahindra Bank hikes base rate by 25 bps to 10%
Full Article The Hindu
12 Aug 2013

Kotak Mahindra Bank increased its base rate or the minimum lending rate by 25 basis points to 10 per cent. This revision will be effective from August 13, 2013. All...

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The Beast : John Kerry announces restart of direct Israeli / Palestinian Peace Talks (Jul 19, 2013)
The Beast : John Kerry announces restart of direct Israeli / Palestinian Peace Talks (Jul 19, 2013)
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News Articles: John Kerry announces unexpected break in Israeli-Palestinian talks http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-kerry-mideast-gathering...
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Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Winning The Elections In Mali?
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Winning The Elections In Mali?
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  • Updated: 04 Aug 2013
Former Malian Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita holds a comfortable lead and could win an outright first-round victory in the West African nation's presi...
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Eric Holder Calls for Prison Reform, Easing Drug Sentences
Eric Holder Calls for Prison Reform, Easing Drug Sentences
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Attorney General Eric Holder has called for criminal justice reform with the aim to ease drug sentencing and mandatory minimums sentences... Note: Filling in...
  • published: 12 Aug 2013
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  • author: Sam Seder
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On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan
On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan
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On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD As Afghanistan prepares for an election, award-wi...
  • published: 20 Aug 2012
  • views: 60083
  • author: TheGuardian
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U.S., Somalia and Aid
U.S., Somalia and Aid
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The U.S. government is facing more criticism over how it is trying to help Somalia deal with drought and famine.
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Entretien avec Moussa Ag Assarid: MNLA et les Elections au Mali
Entretien avec Moussa Ag Assarid: MNLA et les Elections au Mali
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MALI : La conférence de pays donateurs a mobilisé hier à Bruxelles environ 3,25 milliards d'euros pour aider le Mali à relancer son économie et ses institutions. Ce montant est supérieur d'un milliard aux objectifs des organisateurs de la conférence. Le président malien de transition, Dioncouda Traoré, a chaleureusement remercié les 108 pays et institutions ayant participé à la conférence. «Nous sommes tous ensemble pour la reconstruction du Mali. Tous ensemble pour la relance du Mali», s'est-il félicité. La contribution des pays donateurs doit permettre aux autorités de Bamako de financer le Plan pour la relance durable du Mali (Pred). Un projet qui passe par l'élection présidentielle fixée dans deux mois, courant juillet. Parmi les principales institutions contributrices figurent l'Union européenne (520 millions d'euros), la Banque mondiale, le FMI, la Banque islamique d'investissement, ainsi que des dizaines de pays. L'aide de la France s'élève à 280 millions d'euros, a annoncé François Hollande, qui l'a qualifiée «d'effort important à un moment où nous connaissons des difficultés financières».
  • published: 16 May 2013
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Nazi war crimes suspect Laszlo Csatary dies before his trial
Nazi war crimes suspect Laszlo Csatary dies before his trial
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A 99-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect, Hungarian Laszlo Csatary, has died while awaiting trial, his... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subs...
  • published: 12 Aug 2013
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History of Modern Iran: A Nuclear Islamic Republic | BBC Documentary
History of Modern Iran: A Nuclear Islamic Republic | BBC Documentary
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Iran and the West is the name of a three part British documentary series shown in February 2009 on BBC Two to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1979 Iranian R...
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Mugabe wins again
Mugabe wins again
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For more on this and other stories please visit http://www.enca.com/ Zimbabwe. August 4 -- President Robert Mugabe has become Africa's oldest leader, after he resoundingly won Zimbabwe's presidential elections. The polls were marred by allegations of vote rigging and irregularities. The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has warned that it plans to take legal action to have the results over turned.
  • published: 04 Aug 2013
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Israel Voted To Release 104 Palestinians Prisoners (Peace Talks)
Israel Voted To Release 104 Palestinians Prisoners (Peace Talks)
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Prime Minister of Israel Netanyahu will release 104 prisoners and the 7-Year Peace Talks will begin http://www.paulbegleyprophecy.com also http://www.reuters.com also http://news.yahoo.com
  • published: 28 Jul 2013
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Egyptian Islamists Defiant: Government planning to remove pro-Morsi protest camps in Cairo
Egyptian Islamists Defiant: Government planning to remove pro-Morsi protest camps in Cairo
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The Egyptian authorities have put a plan in motion to break up sit-ins held by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo's Rabaa al-Adawiya. According to so-called 'exclusive information' obtained by Arab-language newspapesr, the leaks came as international efforts to defuse Egypt's current crisis ended in failure. Meanwhile, Pro-Morsi protesters continued to protest in Cairo, vowing to remain on the streets until Morsi is reinstated president.
  • published: 11 Aug 2013
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BREAKING: Wave of Car Bomb Attacks Strike Baghdad, nearly 80 Killed to End Ramadan in Iraq
BREAKING: Wave of Car Bomb Attacks Strike Baghdad, nearly 80 Killed to End Ramadan in Iraq
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of car bombs in mainly Shi'ite areas of Baghdad killed 57 people and wounded more than 150 on Saturday, in what appeared to be c...
  • published: 10 Aug 2013
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Love Crimes of Kabul - Documentary - Afghanistan
Love Crimes of Kabul - Documentary - Afghanistan
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LOVE CRIMES OF KABUL is an intimate portrait of three young Afghani women accused of committing "moral crimes" such as premarital sex and running away from home. As we follow them from prison to trial, we discover the pressures and paradoxes that women in Afghanistan face today-and the dangerous consequences when they refuse to fit in.
  • published: 16 Feb 2013
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Violence in Kashmir - no comment
Violence in Kashmir - no comment
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Clashes have erupted in Indian administrated Kashmir's main city after two men were wounded as paramilitary soldiers fired on a group of anti-India protester...
  • published: 31 Jul 2010
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ESAT Breaking  News Ethiopian military cargo plane crashes Aug 09 2013
ESAT Breaking News Ethiopian military cargo plane crashes Aug 09 2013
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http://www.ethsat.com - Ethiopian Satellite Television (ESAT) ESAT is the first independent Ethiopian Satellite Television service and Radio Station who broadcast to Ethiopia and the rest of the world
  • published: 09 Aug 2013
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Winning candidate of Mexico’s presidential election, Enrique Pena Nieto smiles as he arrives for a press conference in Mexico City, Wednesday, July 18, 2012.
MEXICO CITYPresident Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico on Monday, pushing one of the most sweeping economic overhauls in Mexico in the past two decades, proposed opening his country’s historically closed energy industry to foreign investment. Enlarge...
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A high-level event on the role of “Leadership in the Fight Against Homophobia” is held today at UN Headquarters to coincide with the commemoration of this year’s Human Rights Day.  South African singer and Goodwill Ambassador for the Roll-Back Malaria Partnership and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Yvonne Chaka Chaka (second from left), speaks at the event. She is joined by, from left: Blas Radi, LGBT human rights defender from Argentina; Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; and Puerto Rican pop singer and actor Ricky Martin.
A new type of malaria vaccine gave 100 percent protection against infection to a small number of volunteers in recent tests — but under conditions that would be nearly impossible to reproduce in the countries where most malaria victims live. Related...
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Malians await outcome of crucial presidential run-off
Vote counting is underway in the second and final round of the Malian presidential election. Malians hope it will unlock foreign aid and put their country back on the road to recovery and democratic governance. Malians went to the polls in a run-off...
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Veterans receive medals from South Korea
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Sacrifices made six decades ago were rewarded Sunday when Korean War veterans were presented "Ambassador for Peace" medals from the South Korean government. An estimated 550 people watched as 130 vets were presented their...
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Defence announces end to combat duties in Afghanistan
Australia's elite special forces will help train Afghan counterparts next year but will not carry out raids against the Taliban - effectively bringing to an end Australian combat...
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	Samaras expected to make new visit to USA in September
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is planning to return to the USA in September after his three-day trip to Washington and New York last...
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US, Afghanistan sign deal allowing foreign troops post 2014
Washington: The United States and Afghanistan have signed an agreement allowing presence of foreign troops beyond the end of 2014. The signing of the stalled...
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