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Rwandan official hints troops could enter Congo
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
30 Aug 2013

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rwanda's foreign minister has indicated in social media that Rwandan troops could enter Congo. Louise Mushikiwabo said on Twitter late Thursday that Rwandan troops are not currently in Congo, and added the word "yet" in parentheses. She also wrote: "When they are, you will know" in a Twitter message directed to the TV news...

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File -  Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) police officers arrive in the North Kivu provincial capital of Goma after the rebel group known as M23 withdrew from the city, 1 December, 2012.
photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti

updated 18 Aug 2013; published 06 Aug 2013
80:49
Ben Affleck on the Kivu Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2012)
updated 28 Jun 2013; published 21 Nov 2012
2:07
Congo clashes: Rebel fighters enter central Goma.
updated 23 Aug 2013; published 23 Aug 2013
2:50
United Nations Mission Orders Troops To Protest Civilians In Congo
updated 27 Aug 2010; published 29 Oct 2008
2:47
Congo soldiers, civilians flee as rebels close on cityStory
updated 23 Apr 2011; published 23 Apr 2011
2:20
Congolese Citizens Caught in Crossfire of Battle for Region’s Lucrative Resources
updated 26 Aug 2010; published 16 Nov 2008
2:28
Congo, Rwanda to join against Hutu Rebels
France backs action on Syria as US seeks coalition, UK rejects move
Full Article The Times of India
30 Aug 2013

DAMASCUS: French President Francois Hollande gave a boost Friday to US hopes of forging an international coalition for possible strikes against Syria after British lawmakers rejected any involvement in military action. The White House had signalled on Thursday that US President Barack Obama, guided by the "best interests" of the United States, was...

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France backs action on Syria as US seeks coalition
photo: AP / Philippe Wojazer

updated 26 Aug 2013; published 26 Aug 2013
1:13
Calls grow for military intervention in Syria
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
1:31
UK says 'no' to Syria strikes as Cameron loses vote in parliament
updated 24 Aug 2013; published 24 Aug 2013
1:36
August 30 2013 Breaking News England UK Votes Against War in Syria Obama says willing to go it alone
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
3:31
US Prepared To Attack Syria Alone, As UK & France Bailed Out
updated 29 Aug 2013; published 29 Aug 2013
2:47
UK publishes legal backing for Syria strike
updated 29 Aug 2013; published 29 Aug 2013
1:56
Fox News Contributor: 'Humiliation for Obama' when UK Parliament Against Military Action in Syria
Egypt braces for protests despite crackdown
Full Article Al Jazeera
30 Aug 2013

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has called for nationwide protests against military-backed interim government despite severe crackdown on its leadership. The Brotherhood's call for mass protests and sit-ins on Friday will test how much the security crackdown has crippled the group and if they can still mobilise their base. Egypt's security forces...

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Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, seen in poster, protest in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 9, 2013.
photo: AP / Nasser Shiyoukhi

updated 23 Aug 2013; published 23 Aug 2013
2:25
Thousands Of Egyptians Gather To Protest Against The Army
updated 02 Aug 2013; published 29 Jul 2013
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Egypt Fresh Fears Of Military Crackdown
updated 24 Aug 2013; published 24 Aug 2013
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Protesters defy curfew in Egyptian cities
updated 15 Aug 2013; published 15 Aug 2013
3:01
Egypt Violence- Cairo, Egypt Protests: Deadly Crackdown on Egypt's Pro-Morsi Protestors
updated 19 Aug 2013; published 19 Aug 2013
0:44
Muslim Brotherhood stages fresh terror attacks as Egypt crackdown continues
updated 24 Aug 2013; published 24 Aug 2013
1:34
Egypt's Bruised Brotherhood Takes to the Streets
US to act in its 'best interests' over Syria crisis
Full Article BBC News
30 Aug 2013

The US has said it will act in its "best interests" in dealing with the Syria crisis, after British MPs rejected military intervention. "Countries who violate international norms regarding chemical weapons need to be held accountable," the US said. Washington accuses Syrian government forces of using chemical weapons - a claim...

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US to act in its 'best interests' over Syria crisis
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
3:17
US to act in its best interests over Syria crisis
updated 07 Jun 2013; published 07 Jun 2013
2:47
Syria crisis: UN launches largest ever aid appeal
updated 17 May 2013; published 17 May 2013
1:33
Russia reportedly Supports Syria's Assad Regime with Advanced 'Ship Killer' Missiles
updated 20 Oct 2012; published 20 Oct 2012
4:23
SYRIAN CRISIS SPEADING! Who BENEFITS from Beirut BOMB BLAST? Israel, Syria, Iran... WW3?
updated 04 May 2013; published 04 May 2013
2:18
WAR DRUMS: The Syrian Crisis Escalates - U.S. Believes Israel Has Conducted Airstrikes Into Syria!
updated 06 Feb 2013; published 06 Feb 2013
2:07
Syria's top official visits China for talks with Chinese leaders
Israel said planning to deport African migrants to Uganda
Full Article South China Morning Post
30 Aug 2013

Israel plans to soon begin deporting migrants from Eritrea and Sudan, who number more than 50,000, back to the African continent via Uganda, officials said. Israel regards most of these Africans as illegal visitors crowding impoverished areas in search of jobs, and largely rejects the position of human rights groups that many fled their countries...

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In this Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, African refugees sit on the ground behind a border fence after they attempted to cross illegally from Egypt into Israel as Israeli soldiers stand guard near the border with Egypt, in southern Israel.
photo: AP / Ariel Schalit

updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
1:09
Israel confirms plan to deport African migrants to Uganda
updated 29 Aug 2013; published 29 Aug 2013
0:12
Israel said planning to deport African migrants to Uganda
updated 09 Apr 2012; published 09 Apr 2012
3:14
African Migrants in Israel
updated 23 Nov 2011; published 23 Nov 2011
10:29
UK: Ugandan Indian Migration (1970s)
updated 16 Apr 2012; published 16 Apr 2012
2:13
E.Africa falters on Digital Migration deadline
updated 07 Feb 2012; published 07 Feb 2012
11:46
Israel Healing African Terror Victim
Britain says 'no' but US ready to act alone on Syria
Full Article The Times of India
30 Aug 2013

LONDON: British lawmakers rejected their government's call for punitive military strikes against the chemical-armed Syrian regime on Thursday, leaving the United States to act alone. Before and after the shock House of Commons vote to defy prime minister David Cameron's bid to win support for military intervention, the White House said America was...

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This citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a Syrian man carrying a child's body in the aftermath of a strike by Syrian government, in the neighborhood of Jabal Bedro, in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday Feb. 19, 2013. The Britain-based activist group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Aleppo Media Center reported several dead in the attack late Monday night, saying the strike appeared to be from a ground-to-ground missile.
photo: AP / Aleppo Media Center AMC

updated 24 Aug 2013; published 24 Aug 2013
1:36
August 30 2013 Breaking News England UK Votes Against War in Syria Obama says willing to go it alone
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
5:04
US ready to decide on MILITARY action in Syria ' without UN! [WAR IMMINENT?!]
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
5:04
WORLD WAR 3 READY: US moves 5th DESTROYER into mediterranean, poised for STRIKE
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
3:31
US Prepared To Attack Syria Alone, As UK & France Bailed Out
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
3:07
US ready to decide on military action in Syria 'on our own' White House
updated 28 Aug 2013; published 28 Aug 2013
1:08
USA, UK & France Ready To Take Decisive Military Actions In Syrian War
Report: Snowden Leaks Classified Intelligence 'Black Budget'
Full Article Voa News
30 Aug 2013

Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has leaked a new top-secret document that for the first time discloses how the United States spends tens of billions of dollars annually on spy programs. The Washington Post on Thursday revealed the $52.6...

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A banner supporting Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, is displayed at Central, Hong Kong's business district, Wednesday, June 19, 2013.
photo: AP / Kin Cheung

updated 29 Aug 2013; published 29 Aug 2013
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NSA Black Budget. Fox News All Star Panel RIPS SNOWDEN
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
3:43
TOP SECRET black budget
updated 29 Aug 2013; published 29 Aug 2013
0:19
New Snowden Leak Reports Groundbreaking NSA CryptoCracking
updated 21 Jun 2013; published 21 Jun 2013
64:51
Secret Govt Documents : Project Stargate
updated 13 Mar 2013; published 13 Mar 2013
1:36
Dueling budgets DIVIDING Washington | Dueling BUDGET plans debut in Congress
updated 20 Aug 2013; published 20 Aug 2013
76:28
UFOs, ETs, MJ 12 and Government Knowledge
Another Grand Canyon Discovered Beneath Greenland's Ice
Full Article National Public Radio
29 Aug 2013

A major feature of the Earth has escaped notice — until now. Scientists report Thursday that they've discovered a vast canyon, twice as long as the Grand Canyon. It carves a deep scar from the center of the world's largest island out to the coast. And, oh one more detail. It's buried beneath as much as 2 miles of ice. Yes, we're talking about icy...

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Iceberg in Rødefjord (Scoresby Sund), Greenland.
photo: Creative Commons / Hannes Grobe

updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
0:21
Vast canyon discovered under Greenland ice
updated 29 Aug 2013; published 29 Aug 2013
0:45
Canyon discovered under Greenland ice sheet
updated 29 Aug 2013; published 29 Aug 2013
0:34
Mega-canyon discovered beneath Greenland's ice sheet
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
1:48
Mega-canyon discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet
updated 29 Aug 2013; published 29 Aug 2013
1:04
Canyon Discovered Beneath Greenland Ice Sheet
updated 29 Aug 2013; published 29 Aug 2013
1:16
Greenland's 'Grand Canyon' Revealed By Ice-Penetrating Radar | Video
25 000 fail college entrance exam
Full Article Independent online (SA)
29 Aug 2013

Monrovia, Liberia - After completing high school in June, 20-year-old Lawrence Bondo spent six weeks working with a private tutor to prepare for the University of Liberia's entrance exam, focusing on the geometry he found so difficult. Bondo, though, learned this month that he had failed. So had every one of the nearly 25 000 other applicants this...

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University of Liberia
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updated 27 Jun 2013; published 27 Jun 2013
2:36
More than a million Iranian students take national university entrance exam
updated 23 Jun 2013; published 13 Jun 2011
2:15
Chinese students throwing books after university entrance exam
updated 01 Aug 2012; published 31 Jul 2012
1:12
High ranking students react to their success in university entrance exam
updated 28 Aug 2013; published 28 Aug 2013
1:02
No Students Pass University of Liberia Entrance Exam
updated 12 Aug 2013; published 14 Nov 2008
1:58
South Korean Students Face Future Test
updated 11 Jul 2013; published 01 Nov 2011
5:58
The Su-neung (수능) 2 Korea's University Entrance Exam
Amid doubts, Obama and Cameron make a case for Syria strike
Full Article Swissinfo
29 Aug 2013

Arab Spring Reuters August 29, 2013 - 18:56 By Mark Hosenball and Oliver Holmes WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his allies sought to convince cautious lawmakers and the public of the need to strike Syria although officials conceded on Thursday they lacked conclusive evidence that President Bashar al-Assad ordered his forces...

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In this image taken from video obtained from the Erbin Ciity, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, U.N. investigation team with blue helmets speak with Free Syrian Army fighters in the Damascus countryside of Zamalka, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.
photo: AP / Erbin City via AP video

updated 25 Aug 2013; published 25 Aug 2013
1:36
War on Syria if the chemical attack is proven -President Obama on Syrian Chemical Attack
updated 24 Aug 2013; published 24 Aug 2013
4:23
World War 3 : Obama readies Military Strike against Syria over Chemical attacks (Aug 23, 2013)
updated 25 Aug 2013; published 25 Aug 2013
3:39
World War 3 : Iran warns of War, threatens U.S. as Warships draw close to Syria (Aug 24, 2013)
updated 28 Aug 2013; published 28 Aug 2013
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Obama Bombing Syria Without Congressional Authorization is Unconstitutional
updated 30 Aug 2013; published 30 Aug 2013
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Obama says Syria strike to have 'positive impact' on national security
updated 26 Aug 2013; published 26 Aug 2013
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August 30 2013 Breaking News Officials: Obama Prepared to Go at Syria Alone - Last days final hour

CounterPunch
On Sunday, August 25, 2013, First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, Arkansas preacher Lee McGlone delivered his morning sermon under the title “The Reluctant Witness” and used the text...
The Irish Times
British prime minister David Cameron’s failure to win parliamentary approval for military strikes against Syria complicates a decision by US President Barack Obama on how to hold...
The Los Angeles Times
With the Obama administration planning what it describes as limited military strikes to punish Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons, public discussion over the legality of...

File - Indian peacekeepers with the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), deployed to the country's North Kivu Province, stand guard over Bunagana and the rebel stronghold of Runyonyi, as fighting continues between the M23 splinter group and Government FARDC forces, 23 May, 2012.
The M23 rebel movement in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be withdrawing troops from the frontline of fighting with Congolese and UN forces, according to the group's chief. Bertrand Bisimwa, the civilian president of M23, told Al Jazeera on...
photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti
Students dodge police water canons as they protest in downtown Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.
Colombia's largest cities were braced on Thursday for marches by students and labour unions in support of a growing nationwide strike by miners, truckers, coffee growers, milk producers and potato farmers protesting against everything from high fuel...
photo: AP / Fernando Vergara
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei speaks during a news briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. China, the world's most prolific executioner, put a Filipino man convicted of drug trafficking to death on Thursday despite a clemency appeal from the Philippine president. Hong told a regular news briefing that the case was handled in accordance with the law and that the countries had been in contact over it.
MANILA — The Philippines and China, already locked in a territorial dispute, engaged in a diplomatic tussle on Thursday. The Philippine president canceled a visit to a trade fair in China after being told to stay away, while China insisted that it...
photo: AP / Andy Wong
People make their way along a subway platform at Grand Central Station in New York, Monday June 19, 2006, in New York. A book excerpt released Sunday, June 18, 2006, on Time magazine's Web site says U.S. officials received intelligence that al-Qaida operatives had been 45 days away from releasing a deadly gas into the city's subways when the plan was called off by Osama bin Laden 's deputy in 2003.
US spy agencies have built an intelligence-gathering colossus since the attacks of September 11, 2001, but remain unable to provide critical information on a range of national security threats, according...
photo: AP / Shiho Fukada
Scientists look on as India's first unmanned mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft, background, is unveiled at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Satellite Centre in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008.
August 29: India's first exclusive defence satellite GSAT-7 was successfully launched by European space consortium Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana today, giving a major push to the country's maritime security....
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Canyon cascades, highlands of Isunngua, Greenland.
Hidden beneath Greenland's ice sheet is a massive canyon that's more than 460 miles long and up to 2,600 feet deep at points. by A 3D computer rendering of the subglacial canyon, looking northwest from central Greenland. (Credit: J. Bamber/University...
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In this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agency and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second from left, and his wife Ri Sol Ju clap hands as they watch a performance of the Moranbong Band to celebrate the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, in an undisclosed location of North Korea.
Hyon Song-Wol, an ex-girlfriend of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, shows us just how hard it is to live in the communist North Korea. Song-Wol was executed by a firing squad, reportedly for making porn videos, says The Huffington Post on...
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