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An Egyptian voter holds a card with the photo of Defense Minister, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi with Arabic that reads, "Sissi
2014 Egypt Constitution Referendum   2014 Egypt Election   Abdel Fattah al-Sisi   Photos   Wikipedia : Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2014  
 Skynews 
Egypt: New Constitution Backed In Public Vote
Egyptians have overwhelmingly backed a new constitution for the country which could pave the way for army chief General Abdel Fattah al Sisi to declare his candidacy for president. | According to offi... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)
Egyptian election workers count ballots at the end of the second round of a referendum.
Egypt Election   Egyptian Protest   Muslim Brotherhood   Photos   Wikipedia: 201213 Egyptian protests  
 Newstrack India 
Vote counting in Egypt's constitution referendum begins
Tweet | Cairo, Jan 16 (IANS) Vote counting of Egypt's constitution referendum has been underway after polling stations across the country closed Wednesday evening, according to a statement of the High... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser)
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi  Deccan Chronicle 
Rahul: I’m ready, will obey party
New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is ready to “obey” the party’s decision on being projected as the Congress’ prime ministerial candidate. He made this clear in an interview... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Delhi   Leader   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Rahul Gandhi  
In this Dec. 17, 2013 file photo, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.  WorldNews.com 
'Cruzing' Past the True Meaning of Citizenship
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | When U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas announced he had hired lawyers to denounce and get rid of his Canadian citizenship, it makes one wonder if the Repu... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite)
Photos   Republican Party   Ted Cruz   US Politics   Wikipedia: Ted Cruz  
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An Egyptian worker carries boxes of ballots at the Giza courthouse, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. The January 14-15 vote on the draft constitution will be the first real test of the post-Morsi regime. Star Telegram
Egypt holds key vote on country's new next charter
Associated Press | CAIRO — Egyptians start voting Tuesday on a draft for their country's next constitution, a vision for the nation's future and a milestone in a mi... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)
Egypt Referendum   Egyptian Protests   Muslim Brotherhood   Photos   Wikipedia: 201213 Egyptian protests  
Anti-government protesters with national flags gather for a rally Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Bangkok, Thailand. BBC News
Thailand crisis: Protesters march as 'shutdown' continues
Thai protesters have marched on several government buildings on the second day of what they are calling a shutdown of the capital, Bangkok. | Demonstrators surrounded the... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit)
Bangkok Shutdown   Corruption in Thailand   Photos   Thai Protests   Wikipedia: Political crisis in Thailand  
File - Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, addresses the high-level event on the Democratic Republic of Congo, being held on the margins of the General Assemblys general debate, 27 December, 2012. BBC News
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame warns traitors
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has warned that those who betray the country will face "consequences". | He was speaking less than two weeks after the body of form... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Paul Kagame   Photos   Rwanda   S Africa Crime   Wikipedia: Paul Kagame  
Traffic is forced to a halt at the Victory Monument as anti-government protesters block the street Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand braced for a new wave of mass unrest Monday as anti-government demonstrators blocked major roads to "shut down" Bangkok in a bid to thwart February elections and overthrow the nation's democratically elected prime minister. Canberra Times
Chaos reigns as Bangkok shut down
Anti-government protesters block the road at one of major intersections in central Bangkok. Photo: Reuters | Bangkok: Anti-government protesters have set-up camps that re... (photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong)
Bangkok   Photos   Politics   Protest   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Thai_political_crisis  
Thai anti-government protesters gather during a rally at the Democracy Monument, Bangkok, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. BBC News
Thailand crisis: Protesters begin Bangkok 'shutdown'
13 January 2014 Last updated at 05:02 GMT | Protesters have begun blocking roads in parts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, in a bid to oust the government before snap electi... (photo: AP / Wason Wanichakorn)
Bangkok Protest   Corruption in Thailand   Photos   Thai Election   Wikipedia: 201314 Thai political crisis  
Aid agencies head to Tonga amid reports of extensive damage Swissinfo
Aid agencies head to Tonga amid reports of extensive damage
  | Reuters | January 13, 2014 - 02:20 | SYDNEY (Reuters) - Relief agencies were sending aid to Tonga on Monday amid reports of extensive damage to low-lying islands... (photo: EC / EU)
EU   Humanitarian Aid   Photos   Tonga   Wikipedia: Tonga  
Passenger ferry passing thru rows of shipping vessels docked on the port in Cebu City. Swissinfo
Italy rescues more than 400 migrants in 24 hours
Arab Spring | Reuters | January 12, 2014 - 17:39 | ROME (Reuters) - The Italian navy rescued more than 400 migrants from two boats south of Sicily on Saturday and Sunday ... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Arab   Italy   Migrants   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Italy  
Politics United Nations
- B DISTRICT – Frontline workers ‘key to human trafficking
- Administrator Karachi urges early completion of ongoing proj
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Announces Dates for Fourth Quarte
- Canada Welcomes Opening Trial at Special Tribunal for Lebano
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika waves as he arrives at his campaign headquarters in the Hydra district of Algiers, Friday April 10, 2009, a day after the Algerian presidential election.
Analysis: What next for Algeria after new Bouteflika hospital visit?
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- Annan the answer in Scotland
- United Nations blasts Vatican for failing to protect childre
- Maine Army National Guard unit training for December deploym
- Vatican faces United Nations sex abuse panel questions
UN Correspondents Association Annual Awards Dinner and Dance Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at the 2013 Annual Awards Dinner and Dance of the UN Correspondents Association (UNCA), honouring winners of prizes for best media coverage of the UN.
UN out to raise whopping $6.5bn for Syrians at Kuwait meet
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Elections Education
- Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry elects new executives
- HC dismisses petitions challenging Davanagere MP's elect
- Big checks pour into Florida governor's race
- Voting rights bill would again force Texas to get federal ap
Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi during a program organised by business chambers ICC, BCC and MCCI on April 9, 2013 in Kolkata, India. Modi, widely seen as the Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP in the next general elections, appeared to be reaching out to Trinamool Congress which can be a prospective NDA ally after it walked out of the UPA government
Narendra Modi to hold meeting with ICT top bosses on Friday
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- Re-locatable classrooms delivered to Richmond Road Primary (
- Penn Medicine: Unraveling Misfolded Molecules Using "Re
- President Sullivan Participates in White House Summit on Exp
- African American Homicide in Philadelphia to be Examined Dur
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Middle school students from Koka, Japan, visiting Traverse City, Mich., look on as an MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter crew conducts a rescue demonstration at Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Jan. 9, 2012. The students were given a tour of the air station as part of their one-week visit to Traverse City, Koka's "Sister City" since 2006. U.S. Coast Guard photgraph by Lt. j.g. Jim Okorn (1493668) ( Japanese exchange students tour Air Station T )
900 students hit by suspected food poisoning in Japan
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Human Rights Racism & Discrimination
- France 'underestimated' Central African Republic h
- UN stresses Central African Republic disaster warning
- At least 200 drown in South Sudan ferry accident while fleei
- Central African Republic leader says chaos is over
Displaced people carry their belongings as scrub brush is cleared and burned for a new settlement area, inside a makeshift camp housing an estimated 100,000 people, at Mpoko Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014.
France 'underestimated' Central African Republic hatred
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- How I Met Your Mother cops 'racism' backlash
- School discipline rules encourage racial discrimination
- Rita Moreno Speaks Out on Sexism, Ageism, Racism
- 'How I Met Your Mother' creators apologize for '
Pope denounces discrimination, violence against Christians
Pope denounces discrimination, violence against Christians
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Labor Affairs Societies
- Tasmanian Labor quits alliance, keeps Greens options
- Val Kilmer’s labor of love: ‘Citizen Twain
- Child Labor ... of Love
- Cargo being diverted as port labor standoff continues
China formally eases one-child policy, abolishes labor camps
China formally eases one-child policy, abolishes labor camps
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- Kodagu should be eco-sensitive zone: Wildlife society
- Students' society gets nod to search for funds
- 3 women honored with Akutagawa, Naoki prizes
- Hirata apologizes at first day of Aum trial
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the President of the Republic of Korea, Ms. Park Geun-hye, at the Joint Press Statement, in New Delhi on January 16, 2014.
South Korean President meets Manmohan Singh
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