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  • Russian bailout only temporary fix to Ukraine's problems - Business Daily...10:15
  • Violence escalates in CAR outside capital...2:29
  • 'Heavy' death toll as thousands flee South Sudan violence, U N says...1:51
  • Britain's MI6 linked to Libya torture scandal...3:01
  • AFGHANISTAN After US Withdrawal: Return Of The TALIBAN & CIVIL WAR...24:01
  • South Sudan President says attempted coup 'foiled'...1:44
  • December 17 2013 Breaking News South Korea expands air defense zone to partially overlap China's...20:43
  • UN requests aid for Syria...2:04
  • North Korea Commemorates Second Anniversary of Late Leader's Death...1:36
  • Centrafrique: opération anti-balaka pour les forces françaises - 17/12...1:24
  • Can Edward Snowden get amnesty?...2:48
  • South Sudan's president says coup attempt 'foiled'...1:44
  • Israel Builds Lebanon Border Fence Between Israel's Metulla and Lebanon's Kila Village...1:04
  • 'I won't resign', says Thai PM as protests continue...0:48

add video playlist Russia's $15bn loan to Ukraine will help Kiev to pay its bills for now, but the country has deeper financial problems it will need to address in the medium and long term. Also, the eurozone's Finance Ministers have agreed on a fund for failing European banks. Stephen Carroll has today's business-round up. 12/18/2013 BUSINESS DAILY You are watching the latest business report from FRANCE 24. More business news on FRANCE 24: http://www.france24.com/en/business FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 http://www.france24.com
Russia\'s $15bn loan to Ukraine will help Kiev to pay its bills for now, but the country has deeper financial problems it will need to address in the medium and long term. Also, the eurozone\'s Finance Ministers have agreed on a fund for failing European banks. Stephen Carroll has today\'s business-round up. 12/18/2013 BUSINESS DAILY You are watching the latest business report from FRANCE 24. More business news on FRANCE 24: http://www.france24.com/en/business FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 http://www.france24.com
Rus­sian bailout only tem­po­rary fix to Ukraine's prob­lems - Busi­ness Daily
10:15
Foreign forces are trying to keep an unsteady peace between rival militias in the Central African Republic. Violence has seen thousands of people flee their homes in the capital Bangui. They\'re now living in camps, under the protection of French and African Union soldiers. But the unrest is not limited to the capital. Al Jazeera\'s reports from Bossangoa, 300 km north of Bangui.
Vi­o­lence es­ca­lates in CAR out­side cap­i­tal
2:29
'Heavy' death toll as thou­sands flee South Sudan vi­o­lence, U N says
1:51
False intelligence extracted by torture in Tripoli\'s notorious Abu Salim prison has been linked to arrests of Libyan dissidents in the United Kingdom, an investigation by Al Jazeera\'s People and Power has revealed. In this exclusive report, Abdel-Hakim Belhaj, the leader of the anti-Gaddafi resistance group, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), explains that he and fellow leader Sami al-Saadi were subjected to torture by his Libyan interrogators, which forced them to give up the names of innocent residents in the UK. Al-Saadi and Belhaj also claim foreign agents, including British agents, questioned them in Abu Salim prison. These allegations form the basis of a lawsuit against the British government. According to Belhaj\'s lawyers, the men and their families were pawns in a deal struck by Britain in 2004. After Gaddafi\'s fall, the role played by British intelligence agencies was discovered. \
Britain's MI6 linked to Libya tor­ture scan­dal
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AFGHANISTAN After US Withdrawal: Return Of The TALIBAN & CIVIL WAR Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that the withdrawal of the US-led forces from his country will lead to the return of the Taliban. The US and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of the so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity remains across the country. In this episode of INFocus, we will examine whether or not the withdrawal of the US-led foreign troops will push the country to a bloody civil war, to what extent the Taliban is already in control of the country and what share of any future government they could expect to gain.
AFGHANISTAN After US With­draw­al: Re­turn Of The TAL­IBAN & CIVIL WAR
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A curfew is in place in South Sudan\'s capital Juba after fighting broke out between rival army factions. President Salva Kiir says renegade soldiers led by the ousted vice president tried to overthrow his government. Al Jazeera Azhar Sukri has the latest.
South Sudan Pres­i­dent says at­tempt­ed coup 'foiled'
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December 17 2013 South Korea expands air defense zone to partially overlap China\'s http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/08/us-korea-china-air-idUSBRE9B703M20131208 December 17 2013 Breaking News USA Asia Pacific Japan China Islands dispute tensions - USA owes communist China 3.5 Trillion $$$ USA is China\'s slave Proverbs 22:7 - Psalm 37:21 - Last Days Final Hour News Prophecy Update December 5 2013 Breaking News USA sends new submarine hunting jets to Japan amid East Asia tension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvKcqXdj8vE December 8 2013 Breaking News Fukushima worldwide Nuclear Crisis not contained Last Days News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI6fK7kSvTA December 10 2013 Breaking News USA sends new submarine hunting jets to Japan amid East Asia tension - http://news.yahoo.com/u-sends-submarine-hunting-jets-japan-amid-east-064511364--finance.html December 2nd 2013 Breaking News USA Vice President Joe Biden heads to Asia amid tensions over China air zone - http://news.yahoo.com/japan-pm-discuss-china-air-zone-us-vice-085635806.html November 2013 Asia Pacific http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/asia-pacific/ October 2013 The Real Reason Behind China\'s Military Expansion http://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Asia/The-Real-Reason-Behind-Chinas-Military-Expansion.html Russia Announces a Naval Buildup in the Pacific http://thediplomat.com/2013/07/russia-announces-a-naval-buildup-in-the-pacific/ USA amasses nukes in Asia-Pacific to target China, Russia http://presstv.com/detail/2013/04/05/296664/us-builds-up-nuclear-threat-against-china/ Obama\'s \
De­cem­ber 17 2013 Break­ing News South Korea ex­pands air de­fense zone to par­tial­ly over­lap China's
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Over 100,000 people have already died according to the UN, as fighting in Syria continues between the government and the foreign-backed insurgent forces. It has been three years of conflict, and a study conducted by the United Nations shows, four out of every five people in Syria is seriously concerned about food. Millions of Syrians have fled their homes, and are now facing danger as the country has become very cold in recent weeks. Valeria Amos, the UN Under-Secretary for humanitarian affairs spoke about the crisis to the United Nations Security Council Monday morning, having recently returned from Syria.
UN re­quests aid for Syria
2:04
North Korea holds mass memorial for second anniversary of Kim Jong Il\'s death, less than a week after executing the man thought to have been second most powerful man in country. Mana Rabiee reports.
North Korea Com­mem­o­rates Sec­ond An­niver­sary of Late Lead­er's Death
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Toute l\'actualité sur http://www.bfmtv.com/ Les forces françaises ont menés une opération coup de poing ce mardi, en Centrafrique. Ils se sont rendus, à pied, avec une surveillance aérienne, dans un quartier chrétien à la recherche de miliciens anti-balaka. Des hommes qui mènent des raids meurtriers contre les musulmans centrafricains. Mais les anti-balaka ont déjà fuis à quelques kilomètres de là. Les soldats français reviendront pour d\'autres opérations de cette envergure.
Cen­trafrique: opéra­tion an­ti-bal­a­ka pour les forces françaises - 17/12
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The man leading the NSA\'s Edward Snowden task force discusses the possibility of amnesty with CBS 60 Minutes.
Can Ed­ward Snow­den get amnesty?
2:48
South Sudan\'s President says a group of renegade soldiers have failed in an attempt to overthrow him. Tensions have been high since Salva Kiir sacked his ent. - delivers the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories from South Sudan. Africa\'s youngest state South Sudan has foiled a coup, while the Central African Republic faces humanitarian crisis. South Sudan\'s President Salva Kirr says . Salva Kiir says government now in full control of the capital and declares a dawn-to-dusk curfew. South Sudan\'s President Salva Kiir has said a coup led by his former deputy has been foiled. Fresh gunfire is reportedly still being heard in South Sudan\'s capital, Juba, just a day after President Salva Kiir announced the foiling of a coup attempt i. South Sudan president says coup was foiled The president of South Sudan says the military has foiled a coup orchestrated by a group of soldiers. President Salva Kiir told a news conference. News for South Sudan Kiir on failed coup attempt South Sudan\'s Kiir Imposes Curfew After Juba Military Coup Fails Bloomberg ‎- 4 hours ago South Sudanese President Salva Kiir imposed a curfew. Gunfire - including the sporadic firing of heavy weapons - resumes a day after President Kiir said he had foiled a coup. Fresh gunfire rang out in South Suda. President Salva Kiir says South Sudan has put down an attempted coup by soldiers loyal to his sacked deputy, after heavy gunfire in Juba. The FBI is investigating racially-motivated crimes committed during America\'s Civil Rights era. Many of the murders remain unsolved, but in small towns acros. Fresh gunfire is reportedly still being heard in South Sudan\'s capital, Juba, just a day after President Salva Kiir announced the foiling of a coup attempt i. Heavy gunfire has continued overnight. Talking South Sudan on BBC World this afternoon. The president of South Sudan, the world\'s newest state, says his troops have foiled an attempted coup, after. Syrian refugees who have fled the war to neighbouring Jordan have access to a variety of health services. But that does not include special treatment and sch. Chile\'s once and future leader Michelle Bachelet has won a presidential runoff, returning center-left parties to power by promising profound social changes i. She entered the history books as Chile\'s first woman leader in 2006, governing for four years. Now Michelle Bachelet is back, after winning a run-off electio. The main headlines on Al Jazeera English, featuring the latest news and reports from around the world. Polls have closed in Chile following a second round of voting to choose a new president. Former President and socialist leader Michelle Bachelet is tipped on. السلطات السودانية تعلن احباط محاولة انقلابية يمكنك زيارة موقع سودانيزاونلاين دوت كم لاخر اخبار السودان من هنا Like us @ facebo. US government watchdog says chemicals found in many liquid soaps may cause health risks. Dr. Leonardo Trasande, associate professor of paediatrics at New Yor. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has presided over a major remembrance ceremony on the second anniversary of the death of his father and former leader Kim Jon. Iranian President Hassaan Rouhani is making headlines in a way an Iranian leader has not done for decades. He is scheduled to speak to the world at the UN an. Hundreds of Jamaat-e-Islami party supporters attended burial of Abdul Quader Mollah, who was hanged for war crimes committed during the 1971 war of independe. The UN says the security situation in Libya is getting worse. We ask if the interim government can assert its authority amid claims that rebels are torturing. This week on One on One, meet the remarkably talented stand-up comedian, Russell Peters, whose shows sell out quickly all over the world as he incorporates h. The main headlines on Al Jazeera English, featuring the latest news and reports from around the world.
South Sudan's pres­i­dent says coup at­tempt 'foiled'
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Israel has begun building a wall along a 1 kilometre stretch of its border with Lebanon, saying the barrier was necessary to boost security for an Israeli frontier town across from a Lebanese village. An Israeli security fence already runs along the entire border but the military said defences needed to be bolstered with a 5-7 metre high cement wall between the Israeli town of Metulla and the Lebanese village of Kila. The Israeli military said the border project had been approved by both the United Nations and the Lebanese Army. Some 12,000 UN peacekeepers are stationed in the border area in southern Lebanon to monitor a tense ceasefire since Israel fought a war against Lebanon\'s Hezbollah guerrillas in 2006. Israel is also building a security fence in its south, along the border with Egypt\'s Sinai desert, citing worries over militant activity and smuggling.
Is­rael Builds Lebanon Bor­der Fence Be­tween Is­rael's Metul­la and Lebanon's Kila Vil­lage
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Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she will not resign. In an emotional speech she... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/10/thai-pm-refuses-to-go-protests-continue Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she will not resign. In an emotional speech she pleaded with protesters to go home and and try to achieve what they want through the electoral system. Yingluck has called an early general election for February 2. But protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban remains defiant. He\'s given Tingluck 24 hours to step down. The demonstrators claim Yingluck\'s government is controlled by her brother, ousted leader Thaskin Shinawatra. The protesters want to oust Yingluck and eradicate the influence of Thaksin. He was toppled by the military seven years ago and has chosen to live in exile rather than serve a jail term. The protests was sparked by a government bid to introduce an amnesty that would have cancelled his conviction for fraud. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews
'I won't re­sign', says Thai PM as protests con­tin­ue
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Left-wing candidate Michelle Bachelet has been elected Chilean president for a second time, defeating her run-off rival by a wide margin. With almost all votes counted, Ms Bachelet had 62% to 38% for Evelyn Matthei, a former minister from the ruling centre-right coalition. Ms Bachelet first served as president in 2006-10, after which she was obliged by electoral laws to stand down. The BBC\'s Gideon Long reports that education, constitution and electoral reform are all key to Ms Bachelet\'s plans.
BBC News - Michelle Bachelet wins Chile elec­tion run off
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updated 18 Dec 2013; published 18 Dec 2013
10:15
Rus­sian bailout only tem­po­rary fix to Ukraine's prob­lems - Busi­ness Daily
Ukraine PM vows stability after Moscow deal
STL Today 18 Dec 2013, Ukraine's prime minister says that a bailout deal reached with Russia will guarantee financial stability in the economically...
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updated 16 Dec 2013; published 16 Dec 2013
2:29
Vi­o­lence es­ca­lates in CAR out­side cap­i­tal
UN says 210,000 displaced in CAR violence
Al Jazeera 18 Dec 2013, The United Nations's refugee agency has said that approximately 210,000 people have been displaced in the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui, in the past two weeks as a result of sectarian violence. Central Africans have been running away from the fighting between Muslims and Christians in the country, where France has around...
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updated 18 Dec 2013; published 18 Dec 2013
1:51
'Heavy' death toll as thou­sands flee South Sudan vi­o­lence, U N says
UN told up to 500 killed in South Sudan clashes
DNA India 18 Dec 2013, The United Nations received reports from local sources in South Sudan on Tuesday that between 400 and 500 people had been killed and up to 800 wounded in the latest violence, and the government said it had arrested 10 politicians in connection with a "foiled coup". "Two hospitals have recorded between 400 and 500 dead and (up to) 800...
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updated 18 Dec 2013; published 18 Dec 2013
3:01
Britain's MI6 linked to Libya tor­ture scan­dal
Britain's MI6 linked to Libya torture scandal
Al Jazeera 18 Dec 2013, False intelligence extracted by torture in Tripoli's notorious Abu Salim prison has been linked to arrests of Libyan dissidents in the United Kingdom, an investigation by Al Jazeera's People and Power has revealed. In this exclusive report, Abdel-Hakim Belhaj, the leader of the anti-Gaddafi resistance group, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group...
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updated 09 Oct 2012; published 09 Oct 2012
24:01
AFGHANISTAN After US With­draw­al: Re­turn Of The TAL­IBAN & CIVIL WAR
What kind of Afghanistan will foreign forces leave?
BBC News 17 Dec 2013, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said that British troops will return from Afghanistan having accomplished the main aim of their mission - to achieve a basic level of security. But how secure is Afghanistan, and what shape is the country in? BBC World Service reporter Dawood Azami takes at look at the challenges Afghanistan faces today. Security...
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updated 17 Dec 2013; published 17 Dec 2013
1:44
South Sudan Pres­i­dent says at­tempt­ed coup 'foiled'
Gunfire in S Sudan as military hunts coup plotters
San Francisco Chronicle 17 Dec 2013, KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Sporadic gunfire rang out in the capital, Juba, overnight as the military "cleared out remnants" of a faction of soldiers accused of mounting a coup attempt, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday amid an ongoing hunt for the former deputy president who is accused of leading the failed plot. Barnaba Marial Benjamin told...
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updated 08 Dec 2013; published 08 Dec 2013
20:43
De­cem­ber 17 2013 Break­ing News South Korea ex­pands air de­fense zone to par­tial­ly over­lap China's
Japan invests in new military kit as China row simmers
New Straits/Business Times 17 Dec 2013, TOKYO: Japan announced Tuesday it will buy stealth fighters, drones and submarines as part of a splurge on military hardware that will beef up defence of far-flung islands amid a simmering territorial row with China. The cabinet of hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to spend 24.7 trillion yen (US$240 billion) between 2014 and 2019 in a...
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updated 17 Dec 2013; published 17 Dec 2013
2:04
UN re­quests aid for Syria
UN makes record funding appeal for Syria
Longview News Journal 17 Dec 2013, BEIRUT (AP) — The exodus of millions of people from Syria in one of the largest refugee flights in decades is pushing neighboring countries to a breaking point, and thousands of lives are threatened with the onset of a bitter winter....
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updated 18 Dec 2013; published 18 Dec 2013
1:36
North Korea Com­mem­o­rates Sec­ond An­niver­sary of Late Lead­er's Death
North Korea marks Kim Jong-il death amid purge tensions
BBC News 17 Dec 2013, North Korea is marking the second anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong-il, days after the dramatic purge of a top-level official. Images from Pyongyang showed ranks of thousands of officials at a ceremony to commemorate Mr Kim. His son, Kim Jong-un, inherited the leadership after his death in 2011. Last week he presided over the execution of...
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updated 17 Dec 2013; published 17 Dec 2013
1:24
Cen­trafrique: opéra­tion an­ti-bal­a­ka pour les forces françaises - 17/12
CAR chaos escalates beyond capital
Al Jazeera 17 Dec 2013, Homes are being torched and child soldiers are roaming the streets, as the Central African Republic continues to be plagued by inter-militia violence. The cycle of violence is deeply set, as communities become mired in distrust and a will for revenge in tit-for-tat attacks. Hundreds of people have been killed in recent weeks, as the...
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updated 16 Dec 2013; published 16 Dec 2013
2:48
Can Ed­ward Snow­den get amnesty?
Edward Snowden leaks: NSA amnesty 'considered'
BBC News 16 Dec 2013, A top National Security Agency official says it is considering offering an amnesty to fugitive US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden if he agrees to stop leaking secret documents. The man in charge of assessing the leaks' damage, Richard Ledgett, said he could be open to an amnesty deal. Disclosures by the fugitive intelligence analyst have...
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updated 18 Dec 2013; published 18 Dec 2013
1:44
South Sudan's pres­i­dent says coup at­tempt 'foiled'
South Sudan declares curfew after troops clash around capital
Yahoo Daily News 16 Dec 2013, JUBA (Reuters) - The South Sudanese president declared a curfew in the capital Juba on Monday after clashes overnight between rival factions of soldiers. The fighting broke out following months of tension after...
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updated 02 May 2012; published 02 May 2012
1:04
Is­rael Builds Lebanon Bor­der Fence Be­tween Is­rael's Metul­la and Lebanon's Kila Vil­lage
Israel shoots two Lebanese soldiers
Belfast Telegraph 16 Dec 2013, Israeli troops have shot two Lebanese soldiers, hours after a Lebanese army sniper killed an Israeli soldier. The shooting took place just after midnight last night after Israeli forces identified "suspicious movement" along the border and shot two members of Lebanon's armed forces. The shooting occurred near where a Lebanese army sniper killed an...
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updated 10 Dec 2013; published 10 Dec 2013
0:48
'I won't re­sign', says Thai PM as protests con­tin­ue
Thai politics ruled by 'culture of impunity'
Al Jazeera 16 Dec 2013, Bangkok, Thailand - The charge was murder. The accused was a former prime minister, once the political darling of his country’s urban middle class, and now leader of the opposition. Abhisit Vejjajiva reported last week to the Criminal Court in Bangkok to be for allegedly ordering soldiers to gun down scores of people protesting against his...
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Ukraine PM vows stability after Moscow deal
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18 Dec 2013

Ukraine's prime minister says that a bailout deal reached with Russia will guarantee financial stability in the economically...
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Pro-European Union activists shout slogans during a rally outside the office of the richest man of Ukraine Rinat Akhmetov during an anti-government protest in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych both pledged Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 to boost economic and trade ties to expand the "strategic partnership" between the two neighbors.
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UN says 210,000 displaced in CAR violence
Full Article Al Jazeera
18 Dec 2013

The United Nations's refugee agency has said that approximately 210,000 people have been displaced in the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui, in the past two weeks as a result of sectarian violence. Central Africans have been running away from the fighting between Muslims and Christians in the country, where France has around...
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A severely malnourished child lays by his mother at Bangui's pediatric center in Bangui, Central African Republic, Tuesday Dec. 17, 2013.
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UN told up to 500 killed in South Sudan clashes
Full Article DNA India
18 Dec 2013

The United Nations received reports from local sources in South Sudan on Tuesday that between 400 and 500 people had been killed and up to 800 wounded in the latest violence, and the government said it had arrested 10 politicians in connection with a "foiled coup". "Two hospitals have recorded between 400 and 500 dead and (up to) 800...
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In this handout image from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan taken on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 a United Nations soldier stands guard as civilians arrive at UNMISS compound adjacent to the Juba International Airport to take refuge.
photo: AP / Rolla Hinedi


Britain's MI6 linked to Libya torture scandal
Full Article Al Jazeera
18 Dec 2013

False intelligence extracted by torture in Tripoli's notorious Abu Salim prison has been linked to arrests of Libyan dissidents in the United Kingdom, an investigation by Al Jazeera's People and Power has revealed. In this exclusive report, Abdel-Hakim Belhaj, the leader of the anti-Gaddafi resistance group, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group...
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In this Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 file photo, a Libyan man takes pictures of the courtyard of Abu Salim prison, in Tripoli, Libya. Human Rights Watch said it has uncovered evidence of a wider use of waterboarding in American interrogations of detainees than has been acknowledged by the United States.
photo: AP / Francois Mori


What kind of Afghanistan will foreign forces leave?
Full Article BBC News
17 Dec 2013

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said that British troops will return from Afghanistan having accomplished the main aim of their mission - to achieve a basic level of security. But how secure is Afghanistan, and what shape is the country in? BBC World Service reporter Dawood Azami takes at look at the challenges Afghanistan faces today. Security...
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File - Soldiers from th 6th Khandak, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps Afghan National Army added 60mm mortar systems to their entourage of armaments and recieve assistance from Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment on how to operate their new equipment, 07 July 2013.
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Gunfire in S Sudan as military hunts coup plotters
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
17 Dec 2013

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Sporadic gunfire rang out in the capital, Juba, overnight as the military "cleared out remnants" of a faction of soldiers accused of mounting a coup attempt, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday amid an ongoing hunt for the former deputy president who is accused of leading the failed plot. Barnaba Marial Benjamin told...
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File - South Sudan President Salva Kiir arrives to pay his respects to the body of late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, at the national palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012.
photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell


Japan invests in new military kit as China row simmers
Full Article New Straits/Business Times
17 Dec 2013

TOKYO: Japan announced Tuesday it will buy stealth fighters, drones and submarines as part of a splurge on military hardware that will beef up defence of far-flung islands amid a simmering territorial row with China. The cabinet of hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to spend 24.7 trillion yen (US$240 billion) between 2014 and 2019 in a...
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives a statement to the media after a meeting with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, unseen, at the Istana in Singapore on Friday July 26, 2013.
photo: AP / Bryan van der Beek


UN makes record funding appeal for Syria
Full Article Longview News Journal
17 Dec 2013

BEIRUT (AP) — The exodus of millions of people from Syria in one of the largest refugee flights in decades is pushing neighboring countries to a breaking point, and thousands of lives are threatened with the onset of a bitter winter....
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Syrian refugee children shout during a spontaneous protest they initiated against Syrian President Bashar Assad, in a camp in Yayladagi, Turkey, near the Syrian border, Wednesday, June 15, 2011.
photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda


North Korea marks Kim Jong-il death amid purge tensions
Full Article BBC News
17 Dec 2013

North Korea is marking the second anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong-il, days after the dramatic purge of a top-level official. Images from Pyongyang showed ranks of thousands of officials at a ceremony to commemorate Mr Kim. His son, Kim Jong-un, inherited the leadership after his death in 2011. Last week he presided over the execution of...
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As North Koreans arrive to pay their respects, women sweep the base of statues of the late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, right, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, the eve of the second anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il.
photo: AP / David Guttenfelder


CAR chaos escalates beyond capital
Full Article Al Jazeera
17 Dec 2013

Homes are being torched and child soldiers are roaming the streets, as the Central African Republic continues to be plagued by inter-militia violence. The cycle of violence is deeply set, as communities become mired in distrust and a will for revenge in tit-for-tat attacks. Hundreds of people have been killed in recent weeks, as the...
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Anti-Balaka Christian militiamen walk through a forest clearing outside Central African Republic's capital Bangui Sunday Dec. 15, 2013.
photo: AP / Jerome Delay


Edward Snowden leaks: NSA amnesty 'considered'
Full Article BBC News
16 Dec 2013

A top National Security Agency official says it is considering offering an amnesty to fugitive US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden if he agrees to stop leaking secret documents. The man in charge of assessing the leaks' damage, Richard Ledgett, said he could be open to an amnesty deal. Disclosures by the fugitive intelligence analyst have...
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A supporter holds a picture of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret information about U.S. surveillance programs, outside the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong Thursday, June 13, 2013.
photo: AP / Kin Cheung


South Sudan declares curfew after troops clash around capital
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
16 Dec 2013

JUBA (Reuters) - The South Sudanese president declared a curfew in the capital Juba on Monday after clashes overnight between rival factions of soldiers. The fighting broke out following months of tension after...
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File - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir addresses his country’s national assembly, known as August House, urging it to halt all oil production in South Sudan, 23 January, 2012.
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Israel shoots two Lebanese soldiers
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
16 Dec 2013

Israeli troops have shot two Lebanese soldiers, hours after a Lebanese army sniper killed an Israeli soldier. The shooting took place just after midnight last night after Israeli forces identified "suspicious movement" along the border and shot two members of Lebanon's armed forces. The shooting occurred near where a Lebanese army sniper killed an...
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Israeli soldiers stand guard in Rosh Hanikra, Israel, near the border between northern Israel and Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. Israeli troops shot two Lebanese soldiers early on Monday.
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Thai politics ruled by 'culture of impunity'
Full Article Al Jazeera
16 Dec 2013

Bangkok, Thailand - The charge was murder. The accused was a former prime minister, once the political darling of his country’s urban middle class, and now leader of the opposition. Abhisit Vejjajiva reported last week to the Criminal Court in Bangkok to be for allegedly ordering soldiers to gun down scores of people protesting against his...
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Saina likely to skip Korea Open in January
Full Article Newstrack India
17 Dec 2013

Tweet New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is likely to skip the $600,000 Korea Open in Seoul next month, the first Super Series of 2014, due to ill health. An unwell Saina has informed the Badminton Association of India (BAI) to withdraw her entry...
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Saina Nehwal of India, plays a shot to Minatsu Mitani of Japan during the Women's singles final of the French Open Badminton tournament in Paris, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Minatsu Mitani defeated Saina Nehwal, 21-19, 21-11.
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We have moved on after Tendulkar's retirement: Dhoni
Full Article Newstrack India
17 Dec 2013

Tweet Johannesburg, Dec 17 (IANS) India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Tuesday said the team has accepted the fact that they are into an era without cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and has moved on to focus on the Test series against South Africa. As India gear up for the first Test at the Wanderers here starting Wednesday, it will be the first...
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Barca draw Man City in Champions League
Full Article Dawn
17 Dec 2013

PARIS: Spanish giants Barcelona were handed the toughest possible draw Monday when they were paired with Manchester City in the plum tie of the last 16 of the Champions League. Champions Bayern Munich were also given a hard draw as they plucked Arsenal for the second year in a row at this stage. For the English pair, who both finished second in...
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Gennaro Gattuso under investigation for alleged match-fixing
Full Article The Daily Telegraph
17 Dec 2013

Related Articles Match-fixing not a huge issue, says Owen 16 Dec 2013 Oldham sack Montano 16 Dec 2013 Football has lost soul to gambling 12 Dec 2013 Whitehall summit after football match-fixing allegations 10 Dec 2013 Two men appear in court 29 Nov 2013 Football match-fixing: two men charged with fraud 28 Nov 2013 Gattuso, who was on the Italy...
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FILE - In this January 9, 2011 file photo AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso reacts during a Serie A soccer match in Milan, Italy. Italian veteran player has signed for Swiss club FC Sion after 13 seasons with AC Milan. Sion presented 34-year-old Gattuso at a news conference Friday and says he signed a two-year contract.
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Darren Fletcher wants to improve Man Utd fortunes after illness
Full Article BBC News
17 Dec 2013

Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher says he is eager to help his side regain their form after recovering from his long-standing illness. The 29-year-old struggled for three years with a chronic bowel problem and returned after nearly 12 months out in Sunday's 3-0 win at Aston Villa. "I want to help us win to bring back the...
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Victor Cruz Catches Footballs in the Dark for Pro Bowl Campaign
Full Article Business Wire
17 Dec 2013

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Time Warner Cable is calling all Victor Cruz fans to help get the #80 wide receiver to the 2014 Pro Bowl with its new “Catch In the Dark” video that launched today on YouTube bit.ly/JnfpH1. As a follow-up to the series of videos Time Warner Cable launched last year in support of getting the Giants player to his first-ever...
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New York Giants players including wide receiver Victor Cruz, left, and wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, right, celebrate their team's 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis.
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Johnson hits 10 3-pointers to lead Nets to win over 76ers
Full Article Sun Sentinel
17 Dec 2013

NEW YORK -- Joe Johnson torched the Philadelphia 76ers to the tune of a season-high 37 points, 29 in the third quarter alone, to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 130-94 victory at Barclays Center Monday night. Imagine what the veteran guard could have done if he was feeling good. Johnson proved burying 3-pointers -- and the 76ers -- was the best...
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New York Knicks' Jason Kidd, left, defends Brooklyn Nets' Joe Johnson (7) during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Heat's message sent loud and clear
Full Article The News & Observer
17 Dec 2013

MIAMI _ LeBron James lowered his shoulder with little more than three minutes remaining against the Utah Jazz, dribbled to his left and powered through the paint for yet another dunk. It was as if he wanted to test his ankle one final time. The Indiana Pacers were scheduled to arrive in Miami on Tuesday, which made pretty much everything that...
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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)
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Shakira's new song set for January 2014 release
Full Article Newstrack India
18 Dec 2013

Tweet Los Angeles, Dec 18 (IANS) Singer Shakira's first single from her upcoming album will be released in January next year. The title of the track and the album are currently unknown....
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Bieber wants break from music
Full Article Newstrack India
18 Dec 2013

Tweet Los Angeles, Dec 18 (IANS) Pop star Justin Bieber has said that he is planning to take a break from his music career as he wants his talent to "mature". The 19-year-old says once his new...
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Obama and Climate Change: The Real Story
Full Article Rollingstone
17 Dec 2013

Two years ago, on a gorgeous November day, 12,000 activists surrounded the White House to protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Signs we carried featured quotes from Barack Obama in 2008: "Time to end the tyranny of oil"; "In my administration, the rise of the oceans will begin to slow." Global Warming's Terrifying New Math Our hope was that...
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File - President Barack Obama listens to Sen. Tom Harkin, D- Iowa, as Vice President Joe Biden confers with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., right, during a meeting with a group of senators regarding student loan rates, in the Oval Office, July 16, 2013.
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Brown probation revoked over arrest
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
17 Dec 2013

A judge has revoked Chris Brown's probation following the singer's arrest for an alleged assault, but the ruling will not alter his requirements to complete rehab and community service for his 2009 attack on then girlfriend Rihanna. Los Angeles Superior Court judge James Brandlin cited details in an arrest report as his reason for revoking Brown's...
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Lovato: I can't drink responsibly
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
16 Dec 2013

Demi Lovato has admitted she fears she could "spiral out of control" if she were to have an alcoholic drink. The X Factor USA judge - who has suffered from bulimia, self-harming and depression and ended up in rehab in 2010 - revealed she can't indulge in a recreational tipple because she doesn't want to fall back into her old ways. "Some people can...
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Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters compares Israel to the Nazis
Full Article The Daily Beast
16 Dec 2013

December 16th 20136:32 am The long-time Pink Floyd frontman has capped decades of anti-Israeli rhetoric by comparing the Middle Eastern democracy to Vichy France and Nazi Germany. In a recent interview with a leftist magazine, Roger Waters, the former lead singer of Pink Floyd, compared Israel to Nazi Germany. He defended his decision not to...
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Lost privilege of drinking responsibly: Demi Lovato
Full Article The Times of India
16 Dec 2013

Singer Demi Lovato says she has lost the privilege of "drinking responsibly" as it's very easy for her to get out of control once she consumes alcohol. The 21-year-old has...
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Beyonce Performs 'XO' For The First Time At Chicago Show
Full Article Huffington Post
15 Dec 2013

Beyonce is wasting no time in incorporating her new album into her tour's setlist. After electrifying the Internet by dropping the 14-song collection at the stroke of midnight on Friday with no prior announcement, Queen Bey is now transferring the royal energy she used to captivate the world to her live performances. She debuted "XO," which will...
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Beyonce Knowles accepting an induction into the international Pediatric Hall of Fame for her contributions to the betterment of children across the globe from Miami Children's Hospital in Miami, Florida on October 4, 2008
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'Dhoom 3' edgier than previous instalments: Abhishek
Full Article Newstrack India
18 Dec 2013

Tweet Chennai, Dec 18 (IANS) Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who returns as Jai Dixit in the third instalment of "Dhoom", said the film will be intense than the first two parts in the franchise. Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, "Dhoom 3" also features Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif and Uday Chopra, among others. The film is coming out Friday. "'Dhoom 3', I...
Bollywood Actress Abhishek Bachchan during the inaguration of Omega Boutiqueat Kolkata on Friday 27 September 2013
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Can't reach the stardom that dad achieved: Abhishek Bachchan
Full Article The Siasat Daily
17 Dec 2013

Mumbai, December 17: Being the son of Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan isn`t easy for actor Abhishek, who says its unimaginable for him to achieve the heights of stardom that his father has scaled and prefers to chart his own course. Having starred in over 180 films in a career spanning more than four decades, megastar Amitabh Bachchan continues...
Bollywood superstars Abhishek Bachchan, left and his father Amitabh Bachchan
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Katrina Kaif’s journey in Bollywood
Full Article Khaleej Times
17 Dec 2013

After a less than desirable Bollywood debut in the fashion-meets-the-underworld themed Boom, it looks like Katrina Kaif will have the last laugh with Dhoom 3 SHE FAMOUSLY MADE her Bollywood debut in Kaizad Gustad’s skin flick Boom back in 2003. The film may have bombed at the box office, but through sheer tenacity over the last ten years...
Indian Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif
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Each year defined by films for SRK
Full Article Newstrack India
17 Dec 2013

Tweet Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) For superstar Shah Rukh Khan, the greatest way to count his years in the film industry is by his landmark movies. "The greatest way for an actor to count his years is for each of them to...
India Bollywood Actor Shahrukh Khan during the Prayag Flim City inaguration and also as a ambasador of Prayag Flim City at Chandrakona Road, West Mednapore on Sunday 15th April 2012 in Eastern India
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‘Family Guy’ Brings Back Brian
Full Article The Daily Beast
16 Dec 2013

There’s an essay on smarm that Seth MacFarlane could certainly check out. The Family Guy creator...
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Roberts: Streep such a trouper
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
16 Dec 2013

Julia Roberts has admitted she felt awful about "beating up" Meryl Streep in their new movie. The Oscar-winner plays the daughter of Meryl's pill-popping family matriarch in August: Osage County and one scene called for her to rough up her co-star and push her over. And according to reports, Julia revealed to Hello! magazine she was riddled with...
Oscar winner Julia Roberts appears on the NBC "Today" television program in New York, Thursday Dec. 13, 2007. She co-stars with Tom Hanks in the new movie "Charlie Wilson's War."
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Naseeruddin finds fascination with Oscars 'laughable'
Full Article Newstrack India
16 Dec 2013

Tweet Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Actor Naseeruddin Shah, a veteran in the Hindi film world, says Indian filmmakers' fascination for the Academy Awards is "laughable". He believes "we are never going to win any". The 63-year-old, who has featured in films like "Masoom", "Sarfarosh", "Iqbal" and "The Dirty...
** FILE** Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah smiles after receiving the Padma Bhushan at the Rashtrapati Bhavan or the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, in this Thursday April 3, 2003, file photo. Naseeruddin Shah wants film critics to know that, wh
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SRK set to play fan in 'FAN'
Full Article Newstrack India
16 Dec 2013

Tweet Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Now almost at the top of the pyramid in Bollywood, superstar Shah Rukh Khan has decided to try something different. The actor will be seen playing a fan in his next film "FAN". Attributing his success to the love of his fans, Shah Rukh took to...
Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan (L) and cricketer Yusuf Pathan (R) hold up teammate Iqbal Abdulla during celebrations in front of the Writers Building in Kolkata on May 29, 2012. Kolkata Knight Riders claimed victory in the annual IPL Twenty20 cricket tournament final on May 27, beating defending champions Chennai Super Kings by five wickets
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Plastic banknotes to start in 2016, Bank of England says
Full Article BBC News
18 Dec 2013

Plastic banknotes that can survive a spin in the washing machine are to be brought into circulation by the Bank of England in 2016. The Bank argues that the polymer notes stay cleaner and are more secure than cotton paper notes, which have been used for more than 100 years. The £5 note featuring Winston...
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Nissan targets Russia's first-time car buyers with resurrected Datsun
Full Article Baltimore Sun
17 Dec 2013

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co is to unveil its resurrected Datsun brand in Russia in April, seeking to lure young first-time buyers away from the used car market to its sub-400,000 rouble ($12,100) model. Nissan retired the Datsun brand in 1981 but announced last year that it would relaunch the small car in...
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Nissan Motor Co. President and CEO Carlos Ghosn poses for photographers with a Datsun GO during its unveiling for Indonesian market in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. The car and its sibling Datsun GO+ will go on sale in Indonesia next year for an estimated price of under Rp. 100 million (US$ 8,800). (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
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European shares edge lower, dollar steady
Full Article Business Day
17 Dec 2013

LONDON — European shares and bonds got off to a weak start and the dollar hovered cautiously on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve prepared for a two-day meeting where it may start to wind down its stimulus programme. A majority of economists polled by Reuters still expect the Fed to wait until March before it starts to scale back its...
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Germany's financial fire-fighter steps back, but for how long?
Full Article Baltimore Sun
17 Dec 2013

BERLIN (Reuters) - Leaving the spotlight of the European Central Bank for a back-office position in a German ministry that pays a fraction of the salary might look at first glance like professional suicide for Joerg Asmussen. But the slim 47-year-old with the shaved head, at the center of German financial crisis-fighting efforts for over half a...
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Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank speaks during a press conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. The ECB announced to lower their key interest rate by 25 basis points to one percent.
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Democrats Have Maxed Out the Race Card
Full Article The Daily Beast
17 Dec 2013

By Ron ChristieDecember 17th 20135:45 am More Stories by Ron Christie A skirmish on MSNBC underscores the new normal in Democratic thinking: If you disagree with Obama, you must be racist. A Tea Party member? Racist! How it’s damaging our cultural fabric. It was the straw that broke the camel’s back. On Sunday I appeared as a guest on the Melissa...
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President Barack Obama meets with from left: Rob Nabors, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy; Kathryn Ruemmler, Counsel to the President; Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, and Chief of Staff Denis McDonough in the Rose Garden of the White House, July 31, 2013.
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GSK to change the way it promotes drugs
Full Article US News
17 Dec 2013

Comment () Tweet LONDON (AP) — British drug company GlaxoSmithKline says it will stop offering financial support to doctors and other health-care professionals to promote its products. The change comes jmonths after GSK was hit by an ongoing investigation of alleged bribery by its employees in China and signals a major shift in the way the...
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HDFC Bank down on RBI restriction
Full Article The Hindu
17 Dec 2013

Shares of HDFC Bank have taken a knock following the restriction placed by the RBI on fresh overseas investors’ buying in the stock as their holding has reached the maximum...
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Mike Huckabee Launching 'Huckabee Post'
Full Article Huffington Post
17 Dec 2013

What began as a rumor spurred by a Craigslist post looks to becoming a reality. Mike Huckabee is gearing up to launch a news publication, "Huckabee Post." ABC News reports that the former Arkansas governor's newest endeavor...
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Russian bailout only temporary fix to Ukraine's problems - Business Daily
Russian bailout only temporary fix to Ukraine's problems - Business Daily
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Russia's $15bn loan to Ukraine will help Kiev to pay its bills for now, but the country has deeper financial problems it will need to address in the medium and long term. Also, the eurozone's Finance Ministers have agreed on a fund for failing European banks. Stephen Carroll has today's business-round up. 12/18/2013 BUSINESS DAILY You are watching the latest business report from FRANCE 24. More business news on FRANCE 24: http://www.france24.com/en/business FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 http://www.france24.com
  • published: 18 Dec 2013
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Violence escalates in CAR outside capital
Violence escalates in CAR outside capital
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Foreign forces are trying to keep an unsteady peace between rival militias in the Central African Republic. Violence has seen thousands of people flee their homes in the capital Bangui. They're now living in camps, under the protection of French and African Union soldiers. But the unrest is not limited to the capital. Al Jazeera's reports from Bossangoa, 300 km north of Bangui.
  • published: 16 Dec 2013
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'Heavy' death toll as thousands flee South Sudan violence, U N says
'Heavy' death toll as thousands flee South Sudan violence, U N says
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Britain's MI6 linked to Libya torture scandal
Britain's MI6 linked to Libya torture scandal
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False intelligence extracted by torture in Tripoli's notorious Abu Salim prison has been linked to arrests of Libyan dissidents in the United Kingdom, an investigation by Al Jazeera's People and Power has revealed. In this exclusive report, Abdel-Hakim Belhaj, the leader of the anti-Gaddafi resistance group, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), explains that he and fellow leader Sami al-Saadi were subjected to torture by his Libyan interrogators, which forced them to give up the names of innocent residents in the UK. Al-Saadi and Belhaj also claim foreign agents, including British agents, questioned them in Abu Salim prison. These allegations form the basis of a lawsuit against the British government. According to Belhaj's lawyers, the men and their families were pawns in a deal struck by Britain in 2004. After Gaddafi's fall, the role played by British intelligence agencies was discovered. "When the rebels came to Tripoli they ransacked all sorts of buildings ... associated with Gaddafi's old regime," said Al Jazeera's Juliana Ruhfus, who was involved in the investigation. "It was in the office of spy chief Moussa Koussa that they found a stash of documents that revealed, in startling detail, the collaboration between British and Libyan intelligence services." Belhaj says he was pressured by Gaddafi's interrogators to give up information about Libyans living in Britain. "Sometimes they would come to me with the questions and answers already done and force me to sign it. They would mention names to me and say that these people supported armed activities," he said. One of the innocent men named under torture was Ziad Hashem, a Libyan who obtained asylum in the UK after Belhaj's rendition. Hashem claims he was arrested in Britain without any charges: "We were just put in prison arbitrarily without any explanation." Hashem is part of yet another law suit against the British government. One of the things he is hoping to reveal is the flow of information between Libyan and British intelligence agencies which led to his detention. The British government says it is committed to investigating allegations of mistreatment, that it stands firmly against torture and that it never asks any other country to carry it out. But the dissidents accuse the British government of being complicit in their rendition into Gaddafi's prisons, showing Al Jazeera documents from MI6 tipping off Gaddafi's intelligence apparatus about their flight movements.
  • published: 18 Dec 2013
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AFGHANISTAN After US Withdrawal: Return Of The TALIBAN & CIVIL WAR
AFGHANISTAN After US Withdrawal: Return Of The TALIBAN & CIVIL WAR
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AFGHANISTAN After US Withdrawal: Return Of The TALIBAN & CIVIL WAR Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that the withdrawal of the US-led forces from his country will lead to the return of the Taliban. The US and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of the so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity remains across the country. In this episode of INFocus, we will examine whether or not the withdrawal of the US-led foreign troops will push the country to a bloody civil war, to what extent the Taliban is already in control of the country and what share of any future government they could expect to gain.
  • published: 09 Oct 2012
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South Sudan President says attempted coup 'foiled'
South Sudan President says attempted coup 'foiled'
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A curfew is in place in South Sudan's capital Juba after fighting broke out between rival army factions. President Salva Kiir says renegade soldiers led by the ousted vice president tried to overthrow his government. Al Jazeera Azhar Sukri has the latest.
  • published: 17 Dec 2013
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December 17 2013 Breaking News South Korea expands air defense zone to partially overlap China's
December 17 2013 Breaking News South Korea expands air defense zone to partially overlap China's
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December 17 2013 South Korea expands air defense zone to partially overlap China's http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/08/us-korea-china-air-idUSBRE9B703M20131208 December 17 2013 Breaking News USA Asia Pacific Japan China Islands dispute tensions - USA owes communist China 3.5 Trillion $$$ USA is China's slave Proverbs 22:7 - Psalm 37:21 - Last Days Final Hour News Prophecy Update December 5 2013 Breaking News USA sends new submarine hunting jets to Japan amid East Asia tension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvKcqXdj8vE December 8 2013 Breaking News Fukushima worldwide Nuclear Crisis not contained Last Days News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI6fK7kSvTA December 10 2013 Breaking News USA sends new submarine hunting jets to Japan amid East Asia tension - http://news.yahoo.com/u-sends-submarine-hunting-jets-japan-amid-east-064511364--finance.html December 2nd 2013 Breaking News USA Vice President Joe Biden heads to Asia amid tensions over China air zone - http://news.yahoo.com/japan-pm-discuss-china-air-zone-us-vice-085635806.html November 2013 Asia Pacific http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/asia-pacific/ October 2013 The Real Reason Behind China's Military Expansion http://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Asia/The-Real-Reason-Behind-Chinas-Military-Expansion.html Russia Announces a Naval Buildup in the Pacific http://thediplomat.com/2013/07/russia-announces-a-naval-buildup-in-the-pacific/ USA amasses nukes in Asia-Pacific to target China, Russia http://presstv.com/detail/2013/04/05/296664/us-builds-up-nuclear-threat-against-china/ Obama's "playbook" and the threat of nuclear war in Asia http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/04/05/pers-a05.html How US military plans to carry out Obama's 'pivot to Asia http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2013/0218/How-US-military-plans-to-carry-out-Obama-s-pivot-to-Asia November 26 2013 Breaking News U.S. Flies B-52 bombers into China's Air Defense Zone http://freebeacon.com/u-s-flies-b-52s-into-chinas-air-defense-zone - Last days final hour news prophecy update Japan and its close ally, the United States, sharply criticized China on no fly zone http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/25/us-china-japan-idUSBRE9AO01C20131125 China's no-fly zone raises alarm http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid;=11162217 November 26 2013 Breaking News China Imposes No-Fly Zone Over Japanese Islands Maritime Grab: Iran isn't the only nuclear threat to worry about. As its military and economy have grown, so too have China's dreams of dominating an island chain centered on Taiwan and including Japan's Senkakus. China's increased belligerence in the region is part of its plan to control the Yellow Sea, the South China Sea and the larger East China Sea. Its military doctrine refers to dominance over the "first island chain," which encompasses the East China Sea. The next step is dominance over what Beijing calls the second island chain extending from Japan to Indonesia. Some analysts have even speculated about plans for a third island chain strategy extending as far as Hawaii. As part of its plans, China on Saturday announced an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea effective Nov. 23. Its military will take "defensive emergency measures" if aircraft enter the area without reporting flight plans or identifying themselves. China's defense ministry warned in a statement that all aircraft that fail to comply with its new rules for transit through the zone could be shot down. Media reports say that the ministry issued a map showing the new East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone, including what the Chinese call the Diaoyu Islands. The map of the new defense zone, pulled off a Chinese website, shows that it overlaps Japan's defense zone over the Senkakus, a group of uninhabited islands located south of Okinawa and north of Taiwan that sit atop significant oil deposits. Tensions escalated in February when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denounced what he said was China's use of fire-control radar in January twice on Japanese targets in the East China Sea. Japan's Defense Ministry said that it sent jets up 306 times in the 12 months ended in March 2013 and 149 times in the April-September period in response to Chinese incursions. The islands became Japan's territory after it defeated China in their 1894-1895 war. It was only after a 1968 United Nations survey reported the huge oil and gas potential of the area that Beijing began to protest the 1972 U.S. return of the islets to Japanese control as part of Okinawa. The U.S. is obligated to defend the islands under the 1960 U.S.- Japan Security Treaty, which covers all territories under Japanese administration, including the Senkakus http://news.investors.com/112513-680586-beijing-east-china-sea-maritime-grab.htm?ven=fox_businesscp&src;=aurlaeu
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UN requests aid for Syria
UN requests aid for Syria
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Over 100,000 people have already died according to the UN, as fighting in Syria continues between the government and the foreign-backed insurgent forces. It has been three years of conflict, and a study conducted by the United Nations shows, four out of every five people in Syria is seriously concerned about food. Millions of Syrians have fled their homes, and are now facing danger as the country has become very cold in recent weeks. Valeria Amos, the UN Under-Secretary for humanitarian affairs spoke about the crisis to the United Nations Security Council Monday morning, having recently returned from Syria.
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North Korea Commemorates Second Anniversary of Late Leader's Death
North Korea Commemorates Second Anniversary of Late Leader's Death
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North Korea holds mass memorial for second anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death, less than a week after executing the man thought to have been second most powerful man in country. Mana Rabiee reports.
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Centrafrique: opération anti-balaka pour les forces françaises - 17/12
Centrafrique: opération anti-balaka pour les forces françaises - 17/12
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Toute l'actualité sur http://www.bfmtv.com/ Les forces françaises ont menés une opération coup de poing ce mardi, en Centrafrique. Ils se sont rendus, à pied, avec une surveillance aérienne, dans un quartier chrétien à la recherche de miliciens anti-balaka. Des hommes qui mènent des raids meurtriers contre les musulmans centrafricains. Mais les anti-balaka ont déjà fuis à quelques kilomètres de là. Les soldats français reviendront pour d'autres opérations de cette envergure.
  • published: 17 Dec 2013
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Can Edward Snowden get amnesty?
Can Edward Snowden get amnesty?
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The man leading the NSA's Edward Snowden task force discusses the possibility of amnesty with CBS 60 Minutes.
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South Sudan's president says coup attempt 'foiled'
South Sudan's president says coup attempt 'foiled'
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South Sudan's President says a group of renegade soldiers have failed in an attempt to overthrow him. Tensions have been high since Salva Kiir sacked his ent. - delivers the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories from South Sudan. Africa's youngest state South Sudan has foiled a coup, while the Central African Republic faces humanitarian crisis. South Sudan's President Salva Kirr says . Salva Kiir says government now in full control of the capital and declares a dawn-to-dusk curfew. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has said a coup led by his former deputy has been foiled. Fresh gunfire is reportedly still being heard in South Sudan's capital, Juba, just a day after President Salva Kiir announced the foiling of a coup attempt i. South Sudan president says coup was foiled The president of South Sudan says the military has foiled a coup orchestrated by a group of soldiers. President Salva Kiir told a news conference. News for South Sudan Kiir on failed coup attempt South Sudan's Kiir Imposes Curfew After Juba Military Coup Fails Bloomberg ‎- 4 hours ago South Sudanese President Salva Kiir imposed a curfew. Gunfire - including the sporadic firing of heavy weapons - resumes a day after President Kiir said he had foiled a coup. Fresh gunfire rang out in South Suda. President Salva Kiir says South Sudan has put down an attempted coup by soldiers loyal to his sacked deputy, after heavy gunfire in Juba. The FBI is investigating racially-motivated crimes committed during America's Civil Rights era. Many of the murders remain unsolved, but in small towns acros. Fresh gunfire is reportedly still being heard in South Sudan's capital, Juba, just a day after President Salva Kiir announced the foiling of a coup attempt i. Heavy gunfire has continued overnight. Talking South Sudan on BBC World this afternoon. The president of South Sudan, the world's newest state, says his troops have foiled an attempted coup, after. Syrian refugees who have fled the war to neighbouring Jordan have access to a variety of health services. But that does not include special treatment and sch. Chile's once and future leader Michelle Bachelet has won a presidential runoff, returning center-left parties to power by promising profound social changes i. She entered the history books as Chile's first woman leader in 2006, governing for four years. Now Michelle Bachelet is back, after winning a run-off electio. The main headlines on Al Jazeera English, featuring the latest news and reports from around the world. Polls have closed in Chile following a second round of voting to choose a new president. Former President and socialist leader Michelle Bachelet is tipped on. السلطات السودانية تعلن احباط محاولة انقلابية يمكنك زيارة موقع سودانيزاونلاين دوت كم لاخر اخبار السودان من هنا Like us @ facebo. US government watchdog says chemicals found in many liquid soaps may cause health risks. Dr. Leonardo Trasande, associate professor of paediatrics at New Yor. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has presided over a major remembrance ceremony on the second anniversary of the death of his father and former leader Kim Jon. Iranian President Hassaan Rouhani is making headlines in a way an Iranian leader has not done for decades. He is scheduled to speak to the world at the UN an. Hundreds of Jamaat-e-Islami party supporters attended burial of Abdul Quader Mollah, who was hanged for war crimes committed during the 1971 war of independe. The UN says the security situation in Libya is getting worse. We ask if the interim government can assert its authority amid claims that rebels are torturing. This week on One on One, meet the remarkably talented stand-up comedian, Russell Peters, whose shows sell out quickly all over the world as he incorporates h. The main headlines on Al Jazeera English, featuring the latest news and reports from around the world.
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Israel Builds Lebanon Border Fence Between Israel's Metulla and Lebanon's Kila Village
Israel Builds Lebanon Border Fence Between Israel's Metulla and Lebanon's Kila Village
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Israel has begun building a wall along a 1 kilometre stretch of its border with Lebanon, saying the barrier was necessary to boost security for an Israeli frontier town across from a Lebanese village. An Israeli security fence already runs along the entire border but the military said defences needed to be bolstered with a 5-7 metre high cement wall between the Israeli town of Metulla and the Lebanese village of Kila. The Israeli military said the border project had been approved by both the United Nations and the Lebanese Army. Some 12,000 UN peacekeepers are stationed in the border area in southern Lebanon to monitor a tense ceasefire since Israel fought a war against Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas in 2006. Israel is also building a security fence in its south, along the border with Egypt's Sinai desert, citing worries over militant activity and smuggling.
  • published: 02 May 2012
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'I won't resign', says Thai PM as protests continue
'I won't resign', says Thai PM as protests continue
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Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she will not resign. In an emotional speech she... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/10/thai-pm-refuses-to-go-protests-continue Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she will not resign. In an emotional speech she pleaded with protesters to go home and and try to achieve what they want through the electoral system. Yingluck has called an early general election for February 2. But protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban remains defiant. He's given Tingluck 24 hours to step down. The demonstrators claim Yingluck's government is controlled by her brother, ousted leader Thaskin Shinawatra. The protesters want to oust Yingluck and eradicate the influence of Thaksin. He was toppled by the military seven years ago and has chosen to live in exile rather than serve a jail term. The protests was sparked by a government bid to introduce an amnesty that would have cancelled his conviction for fraud. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews
  • published: 10 Dec 2013
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BBC News - Michelle Bachelet wins Chile election run off
BBC News - Michelle Bachelet wins Chile election run off
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Left-wing candidate Michelle Bachelet has been elected Chilean president for a second time, defeating her run-off rival by a wide margin. With almost all votes counted, Ms Bachelet had 62% to 38% for Evelyn Matthei, a former minister from the ruling centre-right coalition. Ms Bachelet first served as president in 2006-10, after which she was obliged by electoral laws to stand down. The BBC's Gideon Long reports that education, constitution and electoral reform are all key to Ms Bachelet's plans.
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