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add video playlist NEWSLINE AT NOON 12:00 (THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT FOR ARIRANG NEWS THAT AIRED ON 26 Dec 2013- 12:00 KST.) Title: Headlines Coming up on this Thursday edition of Newsline at Noon,... in an unexpected sign the months-long political impasse could be drawing to an end, Korea's ruling and main opposition parties agree to pass key bills at next week's general Assembly session, including ones for the 2014 budget and spy agency reforms. The state-run rail operator KORAIL says it will hire 6-hundred-60 new workers as train services in the nation remain below 80 percent of normal levels on the 18th day of the strike. The head of KORAIL will visit a temple in Seoul later today, hoping to meet a union leader holed up inside. Plus,... Egypt's military-backed interim government intensifies its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood by declaring the group a terrorist organization. These stories and more on Newsline at Noon. ed: mark Title: 12 Newsline Title Title: Opening Thanks for joining us. You're watching Newsline at Noon. I'm Choi You-sun in Seoul. Good to have you with us,.... I'm Mark Broome. Title: Abe expected to visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine We start with some news just coming in... In a move that caught almost everyone off guard,... Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid a visit to the Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo on Thursday morning. NHK and other Japanese media outlets are reporting that Abe visited the highly controversial shrine on the first anniversary of his taking office as prime minister. It is the first visit to the shrine by a sitting prime minister since Junichiro Koizumi visited the shrine to mark the end of World War II in 2006. The shrine honors convicted war criminals along with Japan's war dead. The visit will almost certainly escalate the already tense relations with Seoul and Beijing, who see it as a symbol of Tokyo's unrepentance of its war wrongdoings. Title: Rival parties give last minute push to pass 2014 budget, NIS reform plan before year's end Let's start at the National Assembly, where Korea's rival political parties are engaged in a last minute push to pass next year's budget bill and a spy agency reform bill... before the end of the year. This follows the surprise agreement reached between the ruling and main opposition parties on Christmas Day. Kim Yeon-ji starts us off. The ruling and opposition party leaders of the special parliamentary committee to reform the National Intelligence Service met Thursday... to hash out the details of a reform plan for the spy agency. On Wednesday, the floor leaders of the ruling Saenuri Party and main opposition Democratic Party agreed to pass next year's budget bill... along with a NIS reform plan... next Monday. The 340-billion-U.S. dollar budget plan for 2014, drawn up by the government in September,... has been stuck in the legislature amid a deadlock between the rival parties over allegations... the spy agency tried to sway public opinion in favor of now President Park Geun-hye ahead of last year's presidential election. The Christmas Day deal, however, did not include an agreement over other key bills. The Saenuri Party demanded the main opposition party help pass bills aimed at facilitating foreign investment and tourism in the country. President Park urged policymakers earlier this month... to pass these bills, saying they are necessary to revive the sluggish economy and give momentum to the gradual recovery. The Democratic Party, however, called for prohibiting efforts to privatize the state-run rail operator, KORAIL,... and writing such a ban into law. The 76-hundred member railroad union has been striking for nearly three weeks, the longest rail strike in Korean history, to protest the government's attempt to set up a subsidiary company to run a new high-speed train line from southeast of Seoul, to the southern port city of Busan. The railroad union says the move is part of the government's plan to eventually privatize national rail services... but the government stresses it has no intention of doing so. Although the rival parties failed to reach a consensus over these issues Wednesday, they did agree to continue discussing these bills at respective standing committees. As for next year's budget bill, the rival parties have cleared about two-thirds of 1-hundred-20 government business projects, mostly to do with job creation and creative economy. Kim Yeon-ji, Arirang News.
NEWSLINE AT NOON 12:00 (THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT FOR ARIRANG NEWS THAT AIRED ON 26 Dec 2013- 12:00 KST.) Title: Headlines Coming up on this Thursday edition of Newsline at Noon,... in an unexpected sign the months-long political impasse could be drawing to an end, Korea\'s ruling and main opposition parties agree to pass key bills at next week\'s general Assembly session, including ones for the 2014 budget and spy agency reforms. The state-run rail operator KORAIL says it will hire 6-hundred-60 new workers as train services in the nation remain below 80 percent of normal levels on the 18th day of the strike. The head of KORAIL will visit a temple in Seoul later today, hoping to meet a union leader holed up inside. Plus,... Egypt\'s military-backed interim government intensifies its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood by declaring the group a terrorist organization. These stories and more on Newsline at Noon. ed: mark Title: 12 Newsline Title Title: Opening Thanks for joining us. You\'re watching Newsline at Noon. I\'m Choi You-sun in Seoul. Good to have you with us,.... I\'m Mark Broome. Title: Abe expected to visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine We start with some news just coming in... In a move that caught almost everyone off guard,... Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid a visit to the Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo on Thursday morning. NHK and other Japanese media outlets are reporting that Abe visited the highly controversial shrine on the first anniversary of his taking office as prime minister. It is the first visit to the shrine by a sitting prime minister since Junichiro Koizumi visited the shrine to mark the end of World War II in 2006. The shrine honors convicted war criminals along with Japan\'s war dead. The visit will almost certainly escalate the already tense relations with Seoul and Beijing, who see it as a symbol of Tokyo\'s unrepentance of its war wrongdoings. Title: Rival parties give last minute push to pass 2014 budget, NIS reform plan before year\'s end Let\'s start at the National Assembly, where Korea\'s rival political parties are engaged in a last minute push to pass next year\'s budget bill and a spy agency reform bill... before the end of the year. This follows the surprise agreement reached between the ruling and main opposition parties on Christmas Day. Kim Yeon-ji starts us off. The ruling and opposition party leaders of the special parliamentary committee to reform the National Intelligence Service met Thursday... to hash out the details of a reform plan for the spy agency. On Wednesday, the floor leaders of the ruling Saenuri Party and main opposition Democratic Party agreed to pass next year\'s budget bill... along with a NIS reform plan... next Monday. The 340-billion-U.S. dollar budget plan for 2014, drawn up by the government in September,... has been stuck in the legislature amid a deadlock between the rival parties over allegations... the spy agency tried to sway public opinion in favor of now President Park Geun-hye ahead of last year\'s presidential election. The Christmas Day deal, however, did not include an agreement over other key bills. The Saenuri Party demanded the main opposition party help pass bills aimed at facilitating foreign investment and tourism in the country. President Park urged policymakers earlier this month... to pass these bills, saying they are necessary to revive the sluggish economy and give momentum to the gradual recovery. The Democratic Party, however, called for prohibiting efforts to privatize the state-run rail operator, KORAIL,... and writing such a ban into law. The 76-hundred member railroad union has been striking for nearly three weeks, the longest rail strike in Korean history, to protest the government\'s attempt to set up a subsidiary company to run a new high-speed train line from southeast of Seoul, to the southern port city of Busan. The railroad union says the move is part of the government\'s plan to eventually privatize national rail services... but the government stresses it has no intention of doing so. Although the rival parties failed to reach a consensus over these issues Wednesday, they did agree to continue discussing these bills at respective standing committees. As for next year\'s budget bill, the rival parties have cleared about two-thirds of 1-hundred-20 government business projects, mostly to do with job creation and creative economy. Kim Yeon-ji, Arirang News.
NEWSLINE AT NOON Abe ex­pect­ed to visit war-linked Ya­suku­ni Shrine
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Freezing rain lasting all night with temps around -1C caused damage throughout all of the GTA. Fallen Trees, damaged houses and cars, power outages. Power is predicted to be out for 3 days. Bummer. Toronto, Ontario. December 21 22 2013.
Toron­to Ice Storm Af­ter­math - Dec 22 2013 (GoPro 2013)
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Egypt\'s military-backed interim government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization Wednesday, intensifying its campaign of arrests, and tightening the noose on the group\'s network of charities and businesses. (Dec. 25)
Egypt Names Mus­lim Broth­er­hood a Ter­ror­ist Group
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Re­li­gious Spe­cials - Pope Fran­cis Christ­mas Speech 2013
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Turkey\'s government suffered a shock twin resignation on Christmas Day with the economy and... 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/2013/12/25/turkey-ak-party-in-turmoil-after-ministers-resign Turkey\'s government suffered a shock twin resignation on Christmas Day with the economy and interior ministers both quitting under a cloud of scandal. Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan and Interior Minister Muammar Guler had both previously offered their resignations on Sunday, and on Tuesday President Abdullah Gul called for light to be shone on a number of corruption allegations. The ministers became entangled after the arrests of their sons on December 17, along with a number of other suspects accused of taking or organising bribes. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews
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Apostolic life is joy, noted the Pope in his homily at morning mass. \
Pope Fran­cis: Nurs­ing homes for priests and sis­ters, sanc­tua
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Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/itnytsub North Korea says it has executed Kim Jong-un\'s uncle, calling the leader\'s former mentor a traitor. The official news agency KCNA said Jang Song Thaek tried to seize power and overthrow the state. The announcement came days after Jang- long considered the country\'s second in command - was removed from all his posts because of a long list of allegations, including corruption, drug use, gambling and womanising. Report by Ashley Fudge. Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/itn Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/itn Add us on Google+: http://bit.ly/17z0Dpd More stories from ITN: Nelson Mandela memorial signer gives radio interview: http://bit.ly/18nWPtk Anchorman\'s Steve Carell interrupts Daybreak weather update: http://bit.ly/1fmPUjD 40-year-old foetus found inside elderly woman: http://bit.ly/19jOx4c Mandela memorial sign language interpreter branded a \
North Korea ex­e­cutes uncle of lead­er Kim Jong Un
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Pope Francis has celebrated his first Christmas Eve midnight mass at St Peter\'s in the Vatican. ... 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/2013/12/25/pope-francis-celebrates-first-christmas-eve-midnight-mass-at-st-peter-s-basilica Pope Francis has celebrated his first Christmas Eve midnight mass at St Peter\'s in the Vatican. He was assisted by more than 300 cardinals, bishops and priests. Around ten thousand people packed the basilica, and hundreds of others watched outside. In his homily, Pope Francis urged people to lead humble lives. \
Pope Fran­cis cel­e­brates first Christ­mas Eve mid­night mass at St Peter's Basil­i­ca
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Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/itnytsub North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid tribute to the country\'s former leaders, marking the 68th anniversary ...Kim Jong Un is not the president of North Korea. That title belongs — eternally, the government says — to his late grandfather Kim Il Sung, the nation\'s founder. But the younger Kim has picked up a slew of big titles in the seven months since he became the country\'s leader. Here\'s the list: —Marshal of the Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea (North Korea\'s official name): Kim was granted the title in a meeting of top government, military and Workers\' Party officials on July 17. The decision was made a day after the surprise announcement of the dismissal of the army chief. Kim previously was promoted to four-star general in September 2010. First chairman of the National Defense Commission: North Korea\'s Supreme People\'s Assembly elected Kim to the post in a special parliamentary session April 13. It also made his father, late leader Kim Jong Il, the commission\'s \
North Korea's Kim Jong-un pays trib­ute to dad and Grandad
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There have been riots in the Egyptian city of Mansoura after the bombing of a police station that killed 14 people. Police said on Tuesday three bombs had been planted before the explosion at the police station, two of which went off at almost at the same time. The third one, found in a car nearby, was defused. They warned that the death toll from the bombing, which injured 150, could rise because more people might be trapped in the building. Al Jazeera\'s Mohamed Fahmy, reporting from Cairo, said Ansar Beit al-Makdis, an armed group active in the Sinai peninsula, had claimed responsibility for bombing. The group, which is also known as Ansar Jerusalem, posted their statement on the Internet, Fahmy said. Despite the group\'s claim, there were anti-riots in Mansoura on Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds of people attacked shops and businesses and set two vans reportedly owned by the Muslim Brotherhood on fire, according to Al Jazeera\'s Mahmoud Sobky, reporting from Mansoura. The blast had prompted a cabinet statement declaring the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organisation, although officials did not directly accuse the group of staging the attack. The Brotherhood, which is already outlawed, condemned the bombing as \
Mass Riots In Egypt After Bomb At­tacks
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Evidence is emerging of mass ethnic killings amid the deepening conflict in South Sudan. ... 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/2013/12/24/massacres-and-executions-in-south-sudan-as-un-seeks-to-boost-peacekeeping-force Evidence is emerging of mass ethnic killings amid the deepening conflict in South Sudan. The United Nations says a grave containing 75 bodies has been found and other eyewitness accounts speak of hundreds being shot by security forces. For the first time since World War II, Japan has provided ammunition to another country, supplying South Korean peacekeepers in South Sudan. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wants almost to double the size of its 7,000-strong peacekeeping force in the African country. Samantha Power, US Ambassador to the United Nations, said: \
Mas­sacres and ex­e­cu­tions in South Sudan as UN seeks to boost peace­keep­ing force
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Light­ing The Christ­mas Tree - Beth­le­hem 2013
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Al Jazeera talks to Amadou Sy, senior fellow with the Africa Growth initiative at the Brookings Institution, about fears of escalating violence as peace efforts appear to be stalling with South Sudan\'s government poised to attack rebels.
Fears of es­ca­lat­ing vi­o­lence in South Sudan - live guest
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Freed Greenpeace activist Frank Hewetson told The News it was a really good feeling to learn he would be leaving Russia after his charges were dropped and . Greenpeace Protest: Britons Released On Bail Activist Alexandra Harris and journalist Kieron Bryan speak of their relief and the group\'s Anthony Perrett is a. American Greenpeace ship captain bailed by Russian court The American captain of a Greenpeace ship who along with a number of other activists was arrested fo. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II delivers her annual Christmas message to the peoples of the Commonwealth. Follow and subscribe the Earth News Channel on ; htt. Home performed by Phillip Phillips and co-written by Drew Pearson and Greg Holden. In a world seemingly a little mad sometimes, you are not powerless to ch.
Green­peace Protest Britons Re­leased On Bail
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At least 18 people, including four children, have been killed in flooding on the Italian island of Sardinia after a cyclone and heavy rain. A number of peopl. Italy Devastating Cyclone Cleopatra Apocalyptic Storm Kills 17 . ‎ Traduzir esta página 12 horas atrás - Italy Deva. Sardinia cyclone_ island hit by deadly s. Dozens Dead as Sardinia hit by deadly cyclone and flooding At least 14 people have been killed after a cyclone, accompanied by heavy rains, tore through the . At least 18 people have been killed after a powerful cyclone hit the the Italian island of Sardinia. A number of people are reported missing after rivers bur. Italian authorities have declared a state of emergency in Sardinia after a cyclone struck the. euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe . At least 18 people, including four children, have been killed in flooding on the Italian island of Sardinia after a cyclone and heavy rain. A number of peopl. ROME (AP) — The Mediterranean island of Sardinia, prized by the jet-set for its white sand beaches and crystal-clear seas, was a flood-ravaged mud bath Tuesd. Sardinia cyclone_ island hit by deadly storm and floods A state of emergency has been declared after at least 18 people were killed by a cyclone on the Itali. PLEASE CLICK COMMERCIALS--LÜTFEN REKLAMLARA TIKLAYIN At least 18 people have been killed after a powerful cyclone hit the the Italian island of Sardinia over. Sardinia cyclone_ island hit by deadly storm and floods A state of emergency has been declared after at least 18 people were killed by a cyclone on the Itali. Dozens Dead as Sardinia hit by deadly cyclone and flooding At least 14 people have been killed after a cyclone, accompanied by heavy rains, tore through the . Cyclone Cleopatra At Least 18 Killed By Storm In Sardinia Italy Declares State Of Emergency 17 Dead After Cyclone Cleopatra Floods Sardinia, Italy EXCLUSIVE . EXCLUSIVE ITALY Cyclone Cleopatra 18 Killed In Sardinia Venice Storm Floods RAW VIDEO EXCLUSIVE ITALY Cyclone Cleopatra 18 Killed In Sardinia Venice Storm Fl. Clean-up operations underway in parts of Sardinia ravaged by deadly Cyclone Cleopatra Full Story: The Sardinian town of Olbia is among the areas worst-hit by. Lots of fun for you and your family, enjoy and share our channel Un sacco di divertimento per voi e la vostra famiglia, godere e condividere il nostro canale. Flash floods have killed at least 17 people on the Italian island of Sardinia. The torrential rain and high winds of cyclone Cleopatra caused rivers to break. [Full Footage] Dozens Dead as Sardinia hit by deadly cyclone and flooding. At least 16 people have been killed in flooding prompted by a cyclone and heavy rain that swept through the Italian island of Sardinia. A number of people ar. At least 18 people have been killed in flooding prompted by a cyclone and heavy rain that lashed the Italian island of Sardinia. A number of people are repor. Mai vista una città sottacqua..disperazione tra gli abitanti..nubifragio..situazione drammatica. The first funerals are taking place on Wednesday of those killed by a cyclone and severe flooding on Sardinia. The holiday island, usually known for its whit. Flood waters sweep away bridges, wash away streets and kill several people on the Italian island of Sardinia. Nearby Cyclone Cleopatra is to blame for the dr. 19 November 2013 At least 18 people have been killed in flooding on the Italian island of Sardinia after a cyclone and heavy rain.
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updated 26 Dec 2013; published 26 Dec 2013
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NEWSLINE AT NOON Abe ex­pect­ed to visit war-linked Ya­suku­ni Shrine
Japan’s Abe visits controversial Yasukuni war shrine
South China Morning Post 26 Dec 2013, Nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went to Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni war shrine on Thursday morning, in a move certain to roil troubled relations with Japan’s Asian neighbours. The visit came exactly one year after he took power and is expected to further inflame already-tense relations with China and South Korea, both of which are...
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updated 22 Dec 2013; published 22 Dec 2013
2:04
Toron­to Ice Storm Af­ter­math - Dec 22 2013 (GoPro 2013)
Mass power cuts continue in US and Canada after storm
BBC News 26 Dec 2013, More than 500,000 households in the north-eastern US and the south-eastern Canada are still without electricity after last weekend's severe ice storm. Utility crews are working round-the-clock, but warn that some homes could...
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updated 25 Dec 2013; published 25 Dec 2013
1:27
Egypt Names Mus­lim Broth­er­hood a Ter­ror­ist Group
Egypt designates Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group
Reuters 25 Dec 2013, CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian government intensified its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, formally listing the group as a terrorist organization after accusing it of carrying out a suicide bomb attack on a police station that killed 16 people. The Brotherhood condemned the attack on Tuesday in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura,...
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updated 25 Dec 2013; published 25 Dec 2013
28:28
Re­li­gious Spe­cials - Pope Fran­cis Christ­mas Speech 2013
Pope Calls for Peace in South Sudan, Syria
Voa News 25 Dec 2013, Pope Francis has called for peace in South Sudan and other troubled nations around the world in his first Christmas Day address. The 77-year-old Argentine pontiff spoke to tens of thousands of people Wednesday in St. Peter&aposs; Square, celebrating one of the holiest days on the Christian...
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updated 25 Dec 2013; published 25 Dec 2013
0:56
Turkey: AK Party in tur­moil after min­is­ters re­sign
Two Turkey ministers resign over graft probe
New Straits/Business Times 25 Dec 2013, ANKARA: Two Turkish ministers stepped down Wednesday, the first heads to roll over a massive graft probe that has presented Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the biggest challenge to his 11 years in power. Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan and Interior Minister Muammer Guler announced their resignations just hours after Erdogan returned from a...
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updated 19 Oct 2013; published 19 Oct 2013
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Pope Fran­cis: Nurs­ing homes for priests and sis­ters, sanc­tua
Pope Francis and Politics of Public Breastfeeding
WorldNews.com 25 Dec 2013, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. There was no better time for Pope Francis to recount a story about public breastfeeding than during this season of faith and conscience. In a recent interview he tells of seeing a mother standing behind the public barriers at the Vatican, holding a baby who started to cry. Pope Francis said to her,...
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updated 13 Dec 2013; published 13 Dec 2013
1:12
North Korea ex­e­cutes uncle of lead­er Kim Jong Un
Kim tells N Korean army to ready for combat
Al Jazeera 25 Dec 2013, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has warned war could break out "without any prior notice" and urged his military to bolster its combat readiness, state media reported. The call on Wednesday comes one day after a US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University report said that satellite imagery suggested that the North might have begun producing fuel...
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updated 25 Dec 2013; published 25 Dec 2013
1:09
Pope Fran­cis cel­e­brates first Christ­mas Eve mid­night mass at St Peter's Basil­i­ca
At first Christmas as pope, Francis urges openness to God
DNA India 25 Dec 2013, Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, on Tuesday urged people to shun pride and selfishness and open up their hearts to God and their fellow man. Francis, who last March became the first non-European pope in 1,300 years, celebrated a solemn Christmas Eve Mass for some 10,000 people...
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updated 26 Dec 2013; published 26 Dec 2013
1:04
North Korea's Kim Jong-un pays trib­ute to dad and Grandad
Kim urges North Korea military to bolster combat readiness
South China Morning Post 25 Dec 2013, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has urged the country's military to bolster its combat readiness, saying a war could break out "without any prior notice", state media reported Wednesday. The call comes at a time of heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula...
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updated 25 Dec 2013; published 25 Dec 2013
2:21
Mass Riots In Egypt After Bomb At­tacks
Rioting after deadly Egypt bombing
Al Jazeera 25 Dec 2013, There have been riots in the Egyptian city of Mansoura, after the bombing of a police station that killed 14 people. Police said on Tuesday three bombs had been planted before the explosion at the police station, two of which went off at almost at the same time. The third one, found in a car nearby, was defused. They warned that the death toll from...
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updated 24 Dec 2013; published 24 Dec 2013
1:22
Mas­sacres and ex­e­cu­tions in South Sudan as UN seeks to boost peace­keep­ing force
UN sends more Peacekeepers to South Sudan as violence spreads
South China Morning Post 25 Dec 2013, The U.N. Security Council approved plans on Tuesday to almost double the number of peacekeepers in South Sudan in an effort to protect civilians as reports of mass graves fueled fears of a worsening of ethnic bloodletting in the world's newest state. The 15-member council unanimously authorized a plan by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to boost...
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updated 01 Dec 2013; published 01 Dec 2013
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Light­ing The Christ­mas Tree - Beth­le­hem 2013
Crowds throng Bethlehem for Christmas
Fresno Bee 25 Dec 2013, BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations on Tuesday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the biblical birthplace of Jesus on a cool, clear night. The heavy turnout, its highest in years, helped lift spirits in Bethlehem as leaders expressed...
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updated 23 Dec 2013; published 23 Dec 2013
4:52
Fears of es­ca­lat­ing vi­o­lence in South Sudan - live guest
S Sudan to 'investigate' mass graves reports
Al Jazeera 24 Dec 2013, South Sudan's army has said it will investigate reports of mass graves discovered by the United Nations as the army prepares to retake rebel-held Bor and Bentiu. "If anyone has found mass graves we will be willing to investigate it," Colonel Philip Aguer, the army spokesman, told Al Jazeera on Tuesday. "I have not heard about it, some criminals...
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updated 26 Dec 2013; published 26 Dec 2013
0:36
Green­peace Protest Britons Re­leased On Bail
Russia Closes Criminal Case of Greenpeace Activist
The New York Times 24 Dec 2013, ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — One of the activists detained in Russia's Arctic has been granted amnesty, Greenpeace said on Tuesday. The 30 crew members aboard a Greenpeace ship were detained at a Russian oil rig in September and were held for two months before they were released last month. But the 26 non-Russian crew members have not been allowed to...
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Japan’s Abe visits controversial Yasukuni war shrine
Full Article South China Morning Post
26 Dec 2013

Nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went to Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni war shrine on Thursday morning, in a move certain to roil troubled relations with Japan’s Asian neighbours. The visit came exactly one year after he took power and is expected to further inflame already-tense relations with China and South Korea, both of which are...
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Japan’s Abe visits controversial Yasukuni war shrine
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Mass power cuts continue in US and Canada after storm
Full Article BBC News
26 Dec 2013

More than 500,000 households in the north-eastern US and the south-eastern Canada are still without electricity after last weekend's severe ice storm. Utility crews are working round-the-clock, but warn that some homes could...
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Snow-covered Lake Michigan is seen Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013, in Chicago. Two bursts of light snow are likely to total 1 to 2 inches area-wide, making this the snowiest Christmas in the Chicago area since 2002 when 2 inches fell.
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Egypt designates Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group
Full Article Reuters
25 Dec 2013

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian government intensified its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, formally listing the group as a terrorist organization after accusing it of carrying out a suicide bomb attack on a police station that killed 16 people. The Brotherhood condemned the attack on Tuesday in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura,...
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An Egyptian policeman guards the scene of an explosion at a police headquarters building that killed at least a dozen people, wounded more than 100, and left scores buried under the rubble, in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura, 110 kilometers (70 miles) north of Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013.
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Pope Calls for Peace in South Sudan, Syria
Full Article Voa News
25 Dec 2013

Pope Francis has called for peace in South Sudan and other troubled nations around the world in his first Christmas Day address. The 77-year-old Argentine pontiff spoke to tens of thousands of people Wednesday in St. Peter&aposs; Square, celebrating one of the holiest days on the Christian...
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Pope Francis delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the City and to the World) message from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013.
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Two Turkey ministers resign over graft probe
Full Article New Straits/Business Times
25 Dec 2013

ANKARA: Two Turkish ministers stepped down Wednesday, the first heads to roll over a massive graft probe that has presented Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the biggest challenge to his 11 years in power. Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan and Interior Minister Muammer Guler announced their resignations just hours after Erdogan returned from a...
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Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan, left, Education Minister Nabi Avci, center, and Interior Minister Muammer Guler arrive for a ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013.
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Pope Francis and Politics of Public Breastfeeding
Full Article WorldNews.com
25 Dec 2013

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. There was no better time for Pope Francis to recount a story about public breastfeeding than during this season of faith and conscience. In a recent interview he tells of seeing a mother standing behind the public barriers at the Vatican, holding a baby who started to cry. Pope Francis said to her,...
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Pope Francis holds a baby as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013.
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Kim tells N Korean army to ready for combat
Full Article Al Jazeera
25 Dec 2013

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has warned war could break out "without any prior notice" and urged his military to bolster its combat readiness, state media reported. The call on Wednesday comes one day after a US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University report said that satellite imagery suggested that the North might have begun producing fuel...
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File - In this photo taken on April 15, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, speaks with Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae during a mass military parade in Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate the centenary of the birth of his grandfather, national founder Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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At first Christmas as pope, Francis urges openness to God
Full Article DNA India
25 Dec 2013

Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, on Tuesday urged people to shun pride and selfishness and open up their hearts to God and their fellow man. Francis, who last March became the first non-European pope in 1,300 years, celebrated a solemn Christmas Eve Mass for some 10,000 people...
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Pope Francis celebrates the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013.
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Kim urges North Korea military to bolster combat readiness
Full Article South China Morning Post
25 Dec 2013

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has urged the country's military to bolster its combat readiness, saying a war could break out "without any prior notice", state media reported Wednesday. The call comes at a time of heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula...
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In this Sunday, March 31, 2013 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed in Tokyo Monday, April 1, 2013 by the Korea News Service, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives a speech during a plenary meeting of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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Rioting after deadly Egypt bombing
Full Article Al Jazeera
25 Dec 2013

There have been riots in the Egyptian city of Mansoura, after the bombing of a police station that killed 14 people. Police said on Tuesday three bombs had been planted before the explosion at the police station, two of which went off at almost at the same time. The third one, found in a car nearby, was defused. They warned that the death toll from...
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UN sends more Peacekeepers to South Sudan as violence spreads
Full Article South China Morning Post
25 Dec 2013

The U.N. Security Council approved plans on Tuesday to almost double the number of peacekeepers in South Sudan in an effort to protect civilians as reports of mass graves fueled fears of a worsening of ethnic bloodletting in the world's newest state. The 15-member council unanimously authorized a plan by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to boost...
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In this photo taken Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 and released by the World Food Programme (WFP), displaced women carry boxes of food assistance on their heads as they walk past a WFP truck in the U.N. compound where they have sought shelter in Juba, South Sudan.
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Crowds throng Bethlehem for Christmas
Full Article Fresno Bee
25 Dec 2013

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations on Tuesday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the biblical birthplace of Jesus on a cool, clear night. The heavy turnout, its highest in years, helped lift spirits in Bethlehem as leaders expressed...
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Christian worshippers visit the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013.
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S Sudan to 'investigate' mass graves reports
Full Article Al Jazeera
24 Dec 2013

South Sudan's army has said it will investigate reports of mass graves discovered by the United Nations as the army prepares to retake rebel-held Bor and Bentiu. "If anyone has found mass graves we will be willing to investigate it," Colonel Philip Aguer, the army spokesman, told Al Jazeera on Tuesday. "I have not heard about it, some criminals...
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Up to 13,000 South Sudanese civilians have sought refuge at the UN compounds in Juba, fleeing fighting between members of the SPLA (Sudan People’s Liberation Army) that broke out in Juba on the night of 15 December.
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Russia Closes Criminal Case of Greenpeace Activist
Full Article The New York Times
24 Dec 2013

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — One of the activists detained in Russia's Arctic has been granted amnesty, Greenpeace said on Tuesday. The 30 crew members aboard a Greenpeace ship were detained at a Russian oil rig in September and were held for two months before they were released last month. But the 26 non-Russian crew members have not been allowed to...
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From left: Greenpeace International activists Camila Speziale of Argentina, Phiip Ball of the United Kingdom and Sini Saarela of Finland pose during their meeting with residents of St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Dec. 23, 2013.
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Serena Williams Named AP's 'Athlete Of The Year' For Third Time
Full Article Business Insider
26 Dec 2013

See Also Serena Williams easily wins 2013 AP Female Athlete of Year honors; adds to '02, '09 AP awards Serena Williams likes to make one thing clear: She is never satisfied, no matter how many matches and tournaments she wins. Driven as ever, Williams won plenty this year. She went 78-4 with 11 titles, including at the French Open and U.S. Open,...
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2nd Test: India have a great chance to create history
Full Article The Times of India
26 Dec 2013

There is a touch of preposterousness to the recent alchemy of the Kingsmead pitch. Once considered the fastest in the country, the pitch has shred all its devilry in the recent times. Some now call it the slowest wicket in South Africa. The fast bowlers have, sure, done here well but the spinners have also performed as well in Durban if not better....
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1st ODI: West Indies elect to bowl against New Zealand
Full Article The Times of India
26 Dec 2013

AUCKLAND: West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo won the toss and chose to bowl on Thursday in the first of five limited-overs internationals against New Zealand. Scorecard Bravo said the possibility of rain later in the day at Eden Park motivated his decision. "It's a very small ground so we fancy our chances to restrict the New Zealand batters to as...
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Mourinho calls Arsenal 'boring'
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
26 Dec 2013

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has labelled Arsenal boring for failing to score at home in a defence of his side's tactics in Monday's goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium. Ever the pragmatist, Mourinho set up his side defensively and Chelsea were booed off the pitch after claiming a point, to chants of 'Boring, boring Chelsea'. It was a recycling...
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Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho from Portugal speaks during a press conference in Madrid, Monday April 29, 2013. Real Madrid will play during a Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
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Delhi lose to Punjab as Viru, Gauti play poor shots on Day 4
Full Article The Times of India
25 Dec 2013

NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag couldn't stand up and be counted when it mattered the most as Punjab recorded one of the most inspiring victories in recent times beating Delhi by 98 runs in a Ranji Trophy group league game to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive. Chasing a target of 327, Delhi were all out for 228 on the final day with...
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Tendulkar the master of 2013
Full Article Independent online (SA)
25 Dec 2013

Sachin Tendulkar finally retired in 2013 but the outpouring of emotion at the end of his illustrious career could not disguise cricket's ongoing struggle to combat the menace of spot-fixing. At the age of 40 and following his 200th Test, Tendulkar, bowed out last month with more than 34,000 international runs to his name, plus most of cricket's...
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Steyn perturbed by criticism from South African fans
Full Article Dawn
25 Dec 2013

CAPE TOWN: South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn was left distressed after being heavily criticised by his own fans for opting against chasing victory in the drawn first Test against India, the team’s vice-captain A.B. de Villiers said. The hosts finished eight runs short of a world record target of 458 as they cautiously played out the final three...
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Petrova to miss Australian Open
Full Article Dawn
25 Dec 2013

MOSCOW: Russian tennis star Nadia Petrova has pulled out of January’s Australian Open following the death in a car accident of her...
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Nadia Petrova from Russia returns the ball during her match against Serena Williams from US at the Madrid Open Tennis Tournament in Madrid, on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.
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Kanye West sued over song sample
Full Article Canberra Times
26 Dec 2013

Legal trouble ... West at last year's Big Day Out. Photo: Edwina Pickles Kanye West is being sued by a former child star whose voice is featured in a sample on West’s hit song, Bound 2.  Ricky Spicer was 12 years old when he recorded Bound with his...
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Demi Lovato to marry Valderrama?
Full Article Newstrack India
26 Dec 2013

Tweet Los Angeles, Dec 26 (IANS) Singer Demi Lovato and boyfriend actor Wilmer Valderrama are reportedly planning to enter wedlock. Valderrama, 33, purchased a...
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Marilyn Manson announces only UK festival gig
Full Article Music News
26 Dec 2013

The self-proclaimed 'God of F**k' has been confirmed as the headline act for Alt-Fest ' Saturday 16th August 2014. This will be the band's only UK Festival Performance. 10 albums down, 3 Grammy nominations, a...
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Justin Bieber Tweets He’s Officially Retiring, A Look At Why
Full Article The Inquisitr
25 Dec 2013

The singer’s first bombshell was encored by two further tweets apparently explaining the teen star’s decision to walk away from one of the biggest careers in recent pop music history, and offer some solace to his massive fan base. Many fans couldn’t initially decide whether the 19-year-old was pranking them or really was bowing...
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Justin Bieber performs during the 'Believe Tour' at the Amway Center Orlando, Florida - January 25, 2013
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Justin Bieber Is 'Officially Retiring' But Will Be Here 'Forever'
Full Article Huffington Post
25 Dec 2013

Justin Bieber's Christmas gift to his fans? Some confusion. On Christmas Eve, Bieber sent out three tweets to his nearly 48 million followers: the first announced his intent to retire, while the second and third contradicted the initial missive. My beloved beliebers I'm officially retiring— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) December 25, 2013 The media...
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Christina Aguilera Tweets She Is "Working on Something Special” in the Studio
Full Article E! Online
25 Dec 2013

Xtina, don't be such a tease! Christina Aguilera posted a picture on Twitter today that should make her fans feel like all their Christmas dreams have come true. "Working on something special…Happy Holidays to all!!" The Voice coach captioned next to a...
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Miley: I speak for a generation
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
24 Dec 2013

Miley Cyrus doesn't want to be thought of as a role model, but says she is the voice of a generation. The Wrecking Ball singer shed her Disney star image over the past year, orchestrating some of the most talked about performances of 2013. But the 21-year-old star isn't consciously trying to shock, and confesses that she isn't comfortable with...
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`Red bikini` clad Mariah Carey walks dog in snow Home
Full Article The Siasat Daily
23 Dec 2013

Washington, December 23: Mariah Carey took her dog for a walk in the Aspen snow, wearing only a blazing red bikini. The 43-year-old singer shared the photo on Instagram with a caption saying that it’s just a tradition, Us magazine reported. In another picture, the Grammy...
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Stiller’s ‘Walter Mitty’ is quiet, sweet and ever-so-slight
Full Article Buffalo News
26 Dec 2013

James Thurber’s whimsical short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” was about a bored, unassuming married man who escapes his humdrum life through wildly adventurous fantasies in which he becomes a war hero, a test pilot and the like. He avoids the boredom of errands and life’s routine that way. In Ben...
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‘Wolf’ a greed joy ride for Leonardo DiCaprio
Full Article Boston Herald
26 Dec 2013

NEW YORK — Limping with a cane, Leonardo DiCaprio takes the few steps to the dais at the Mandarin-Oriental Hotel slowly. “I sprained my ankle on a floorboard. Nothing as exciting as maybe you’d hoped it would be,” DiCaprio, 39, said with a smile. His appearance here is a big contrast to his exuberant tour de force as Jordan...
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio waves for photographers during a press conference of "Inception" in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 21, 2010.
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Kidman: I can identify with Kelly
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
26 Dec 2013

Nicole Kidman has revealed that she can relate to Grace Kelly quite easily. The Hollywood star portrays the US actress-turned-princess, whose life changed when she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco, in Olivier Dahan's film, and she admitted that spending life in the public gaze is something she can identify with. The 46-year-old told Empire:...
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Ferrell confesses Harrison thrills
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
26 Dec 2013

Will Ferrell has confessed he was terrified working with Harrison Ford on Anchorman 2. The funnyman returns as newsreader Ron Burgundy in the new film, which sees the Indiana Jones star play lead anchor Mark Tannen, who summons Ron to his office for a good talking to. Will revealed: "The fact Harrison Ford's inches away from your face is both...
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Big B congratulates Abhishek on 'Dhoom 3' success
Full Article The Siasat Daily
25 Dec 2013

December 24: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan praised his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan for his success at the box office with his latest film 'Dhoom 3'. The film, which is the third offing from the 'Dhoom' franchise, saw the 37-year-old Junior B reprise the role of a cop. "'Dhoom 3' weekend collection all India is Rs 107...
Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan, left, Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan (bb2)
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With five releases in 2013, Sonakshi Sinha on a mission to set a new record?
Full Article DNA India
25 Dec 2013

Sonakshi Sinha is the B-Town actress with maximum film releases in 2013. The 26-year-old, who debuted in 2010, has done more films — 12 — than actresses who entered Bollywood before her. She has acquired the reputation of being one of the workaholics, like Akshay Kumar, with whom she has done three films (and three cameo songs). The 12...
Bollywood Actress Sonakshi Sinha during the promotion of film � LOOTERA � in Kolkata on Saturday, 22 June 2013
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Richards denies keeping Sheen away from kids
Full Article Newstrack India
24 Dec 2013

Tweet Los Angeles, Dec 25 (IANS) Actress Denise Richards has denied reports that she has banned her ex-husband Charlie Sheen from spending Christmas with their kids. The 42-year-old took to microblogging website Twitter Monday to reply to a fan's query...
Charlie Sheen and his wife Denise Richards arrive at CBS's 75th anniversary celebration on Nov. 2, 2003, in New York
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Britney Spears talks about sex in `I Am Britney Jean`
Full Article The Siasat Daily
24 Dec 2013

Washington, December 24: Britney Spears has opened up about her sex life in her upcoming documentary ‘I am Britney Jean’. The 32-year-old singer said that she loves sex, and thinks that it is great, People Magazine reported. However, the ‘Toxic’ hitmaker stated that she...
Singer Britney Spears performs during her "Britney 2001 Tour" in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001. The tour ends Dec. 19th in Miami, Fla.
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JDU, JVM-P will cooperate for 2014 polls: Nitish
Full Article The Siasat Daily
26 Dec 2013

Patna, December 25: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who recently forged an alliance with Jharkhand Vikas Morch Prajatantrik (JVM-P) chief Babu Lal Marandi, on Wednesday said the Janata Dal United (JDU) and the JVM-P will work in cooperation for the upcoming 2014 general elections. On Tuesday, in a meeting held at JDU leader K.C. Tyagi’s house,...
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National Democratic Alliance leader Nitish Kumar waves to supporters on his arrival, at the Patna airport, India, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005. The opposition National Democratic Alliance won a crushing victory over the Rashtriya Janata Dal that had governed the impoverished and often lawless eastern Indian state of Bihar for 15 years by exploiting bitter caste divisions.
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Stocks outshine gold, silver with better returns in 2013
Full Article The Siasat Daily
25 Dec 2013

New Delhi, December 25: It was a year of stocks shining bright when it comes to adding to the investors' wealth, and the glitter of gold and silver fading for the second straight year in 2013. Measured by benchmark index Sensex, stock market has generated a positive return of about 9 per cent for investors in 2013, while gold prices fell by about...
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Tumbling gold prices and growing consumer confidence have Americans flocking to jewellers' counters.
Full Article Independent online (SA)
25 Dec 2013

New York - Tumbling gold prices, growing consumer confidence and aggressive discounting by retailers have Americans flocking to jewellers' counters this holiday shopping season. The US gold jewellery industry is on track for its highest sales for the fourth quarter since 2010 and its first annual increase in gold sales in more than a decade,...
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Yuan seen falling in next 2 years
Full Article China Daily
25 Dec 2013

The yuan may be more likely to depreciate than appreciate in the next two years amid China's economic growth and financial reforms, Shen Minggao, head of China research at Citibank, said at a news...
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee turns 89 today
Full Article Newstrack India
25 Dec 2013

Tweet New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee turned 89 today. Regarded as one of the pillars of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Vajpayee has been a stalwart in the Indian political arena for over...
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Former prime minister and leader of main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party Atal Bihari Vajpayee looks on at his residence in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 15, 2007. Vajpayee Sunday handed over a holy Chadar, or sheet cloth, to be offered at the mausoleum of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti for the annual Urs celebration in Ajmer.
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Garcetti nominee for Westside planning panel withdraws name
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
25 Dec 2013

One of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's picks to serve on an influential Westside planning commission has quietly dropped her bid for the post after an outcry from neighborhood activists. Jaime Lee, chief executive of Los Angeles-based Jamison Realty, had been selected to serve on the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission, a five-member panel...
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Bachelet position on Mapuche people in Chile scrutinized ahead of second term
Full Article The Miami Herald
25 Dec 2013

ERCILLA, Chile -- As President-elect Michelle Bachelet prepares to take office in March, her previous government’s policies toward the country’s indigenous groups and her recent pledges on the campaign trail are being increasingly scrutinized. Among the center-left leader’s many pledges is recognition of indigenous groups...
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Sprint is reportedly in final stages of acquiring T-Mobile
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
25 Dec 2013

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s Japanese parent company, SoftBank Corp., is reportedly close to acquiring rival T-Mobile from German communications company Deutsche Telekom in a deal that is expected to be worth more than $19 billion. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Sprint was interested in T-Mobile, but Japan's Nikkei news service...
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NEWSLINE AT NOON Abe expected to visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
NEWSLINE AT NOON Abe expected to visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
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NEWSLINE AT NOON 12:00 (THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT FOR ARIRANG NEWS THAT AIRED ON 26 Dec 2013- 12:00 KST.) Title: Headlines Coming up on this Thursday edition of Newsline at Noon,... in an unexpected sign the months-long political impasse could be drawing to an end, Korea's ruling and main opposition parties agree to pass key bills at next week's general Assembly session, including ones for the 2014 budget and spy agency reforms. The state-run rail operator KORAIL says it will hire 6-hundred-60 new workers as train services in the nation remain below 80 percent of normal levels on the 18th day of the strike. The head of KORAIL will visit a temple in Seoul later today, hoping to meet a union leader holed up inside. Plus,... Egypt's military-backed interim government intensifies its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood by declaring the group a terrorist organization. These stories and more on Newsline at Noon. ed: mark Title: 12 Newsline Title Title: Opening Thanks for joining us. You're watching Newsline at Noon. I'm Choi You-sun in Seoul. Good to have you with us,.... I'm Mark Broome. Title: Abe expected to visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine We start with some news just coming in... In a move that caught almost everyone off guard,... Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid a visit to the Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo on Thursday morning. NHK and other Japanese media outlets are reporting that Abe visited the highly controversial shrine on the first anniversary of his taking office as prime minister. It is the first visit to the shrine by a sitting prime minister since Junichiro Koizumi visited the shrine to mark the end of World War II in 2006. The shrine honors convicted war criminals along with Japan's war dead. The visit will almost certainly escalate the already tense relations with Seoul and Beijing, who see it as a symbol of Tokyo's unrepentance of its war wrongdoings. Title: Rival parties give last minute push to pass 2014 budget, NIS reform plan before year's end Let's start at the National Assembly, where Korea's rival political parties are engaged in a last minute push to pass next year's budget bill and a spy agency reform bill... before the end of the year. This follows the surprise agreement reached between the ruling and main opposition parties on Christmas Day. Kim Yeon-ji starts us off. The ruling and opposition party leaders of the special parliamentary committee to reform the National Intelligence Service met Thursday... to hash out the details of a reform plan for the spy agency. On Wednesday, the floor leaders of the ruling Saenuri Party and main opposition Democratic Party agreed to pass next year's budget bill... along with a NIS reform plan... next Monday. The 340-billion-U.S. dollar budget plan for 2014, drawn up by the government in September,... has been stuck in the legislature amid a deadlock between the rival parties over allegations... the spy agency tried to sway public opinion in favor of now President Park Geun-hye ahead of last year's presidential election. The Christmas Day deal, however, did not include an agreement over other key bills. The Saenuri Party demanded the main opposition party help pass bills aimed at facilitating foreign investment and tourism in the country. President Park urged policymakers earlier this month... to pass these bills, saying they are necessary to revive the sluggish economy and give momentum to the gradual recovery. The Democratic Party, however, called for prohibiting efforts to privatize the state-run rail operator, KORAIL,... and writing such a ban into law. The 76-hundred member railroad union has been striking for nearly three weeks, the longest rail strike in Korean history, to protest the government's attempt to set up a subsidiary company to run a new high-speed train line from southeast of Seoul, to the southern port city of Busan. The railroad union says the move is part of the government's plan to eventually privatize national rail services... but the government stresses it has no intention of doing so. Although the rival parties failed to reach a consensus over these issues Wednesday, they did agree to continue discussing these bills at respective standing committees. As for next year's budget bill, the rival parties have cleared about two-thirds of 1-hundred-20 government business projects, mostly to do with job creation and creative economy. Kim Yeon-ji, Arirang News.
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Toronto Ice Storm Aftermath - Dec 22 2013 (GoPro 2013)
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Freezing rain lasting all night with temps around -1C caused damage throughout all of the GTA. Fallen Trees, damaged houses and cars, power outages. Power is predicted to be out for 3 days. Bummer. Toronto, Ontario. December 21 22 2013.
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Egypt Names Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group
Egypt Names Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group
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Egypt's military-backed interim government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization Wednesday, intensifying its campaign of arrests, and tightening the noose on the group's network of charities and businesses. (Dec. 25)
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Religious Specials - Pope Francis Christmas Speech 2013
Religious Specials - Pope Francis Christmas Speech 2013
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Turkey: AK Party in turmoil after ministers resign
Turkey: AK Party in turmoil after ministers resign
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Turkey's government suffered a shock twin resignation on Christmas Day with the economy and... 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/2013/12/25/turkey-ak-party-in-turmoil-after-ministers-resign Turkey's government suffered a shock twin resignation on Christmas Day with the economy and interior ministers both quitting under a cloud of scandal. Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan and Interior Minister Muammar Guler had both previously offered their resignations on Sunday, and on Tuesday President Abdullah Gul called for light to be shone on a number of corruption allegations. The ministers became entangled after the arrests of their sons on December 17, along with a number of other suspects accused of taking or organising bribes. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews
  • published: 25 Dec 2013
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Pope Francis: Nursing homes for priests and sisters, sanctua
Pope Francis: Nursing homes for priests and sisters, sanctua
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Apostolic life is joy, noted the Pope in his homily at morning mass. "The Apostle has a joyful and enthusiastic beginning, enthusiastic with God within, no? But he is not spared the sunset. And it does me good to think of the Apostle's sunset... Three icons come to mind: Moses, John the Baptist and Paul. Moses is the one who is head of the People of God, courageous; he fought against the enemies and even fought with God to save the people: strong! And in the end, he is alone on Mount Nebo, looking at the Promise but unable to enter there. He could not enter into the Promise. John the Baptist, in his last days, was not spared anguish. This is the sunset of the Apostle: alone, abandoned and betrayed. He o ...
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North Korea executes uncle of leader Kim Jong Un
North Korea executes uncle of leader Kim Jong Un
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Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/itnytsub North Korea says it has executed Kim Jong-un's uncle, calling the leader's former mentor a traitor. The official news agency KCNA said Jang Song Thaek tried to seize power and overthrow the state. The announcement came days after Jang- long considered the country's second in command - was removed from all his posts because of a long list of allegations, including corruption, drug use, gambling and womanising. Report by Ashley Fudge. Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/itn Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/itn Add us on Google+: http://bit.ly/17z0Dpd More stories from ITN: Nelson Mandela memorial signer gives radio interview: http://bit.ly/18nWPtk Anchorman's Steve Carell interrupts Daybreak weather update: http://bit.ly/1fmPUjD 40-year-old foetus found inside elderly woman: http://bit.ly/19jOx4c Mandela memorial sign language interpreter branded a "fake": http://bit.ly/18CSGQa Ancient lake on Mars evidence of life? http://bit.ly/1goJnrQ RARE HANDSHAKE- President Obama shakes hands with Cuba's Raul Castro: http://bit.ly/J4LzGt South African president booed before Mandela memorial speech: http://bit.ly/1bU7NaC Violent fight breaks out at Brazilian football match: http://bit.ly/1iPJoae Lenin statue torn down and smashed with hammers in Ukraine: http://bit.ly/1gStKGx A gingerbread house you can actually live in? Check it out: http://bit.ly/1f3PDlN Nelson Mandela dies at 95: A tribute to the South African leader- http://bit.ly/1jt1iNB Nelson Mandela's very first television interview: http://bit.ly/18noRD4 Inspiring moment a man is rescued three days after his boat sank: http://bit.ly/1hAj81P CCTV captures the moment Paul Walker's car burst into flames: http://bit.ly/INfDHe Nigella Lawson admits taking cocaine: http://bit.ly/1gGsd6f Check out Truthloader, the new home of citizen journalism on YouTube. Subscribe now at http://bit.ly/tldrsub See 2013's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/14iM9r5 See our Biggest Videos of All Time: http://bit.ly/11GI36D See 2012's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/18R1boW
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Pope Francis celebrates first Christmas Eve midnight mass at St Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis celebrates first Christmas Eve midnight mass at St Peter's Basilica
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Pope Francis has celebrated his first Christmas Eve midnight mass at St Peter's in the Vatican. ... 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/2013/12/25/pope-francis-celebrates-first-christmas-eve-midnight-mass-at-st-peter-s-basilica Pope Francis has celebrated his first Christmas Eve midnight mass at St Peter's in the Vatican. He was assisted by more than 300 cardinals, bishops and priests. Around ten thousand people packed the basilica, and hundreds of others watched outside. In his homily, Pope Francis urged people to lead humble lives. "If our heart is closed, if we are dominated by pride, deceit, and the constant pursuit of self interest, then darkness falls within and around us," he said. In a break with tradition, Pope Francis himself performed a task usually given to an aide. He carried a figurine of the baby Jesus to the altar at the start of the mass. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews
  • published: 25 Dec 2013
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un pays tribute to dad and Grandad
North Korea's Kim Jong-un pays tribute to dad and Grandad
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Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/itnytsub North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid tribute to the country's former leaders, marking the 68th anniversary ...Kim Jong Un is not the president of North Korea. That title belongs — eternally, the government says — to his late grandfather Kim Il Sung, the nation's founder. But the younger Kim has picked up a slew of big titles in the seven months since he became the country's leader. Here's the list: —Marshal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea's official name): Kim was granted the title in a meeting of top government, military and Workers' Party officials on July 17. The decision was made a day after the surprise announcement of the dismissal of the army chief. Kim previously was promoted to four-star general in September 2010. First chairman of the National Defense Commission: North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly elected Kim to the post in a special parliamentary session April 13. It also made his father, late leader Kim Jong Il, the commission's "chairman for eternity." —First secretary of the Workers' Party: Kim was awarded the newly created post at a special party conference on April 11. His father was granted the posthumous title of "eternal general secretary." North Korea's Kim Jong-un pays tribute to dad and Grandad More news in @newsdailyplanet Subsribe http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMuR1... North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pays respect to his predecessors, marking the 68th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid tribute to the country's former leaders, marking the 68th anniversary of the communist nation's ruling party. The North's state-run television channel KRT showed video of Kim and high-ranking officials visiting the Kumsusan Place of the Sun, where the embalmed bodies of North Korean founder Kim Il-sung and former leader Kim Jong-il lie in state. In the video, a wreath was laid before the statues of the two former leaders. Kim Jong-un also looked around the room where his grandfather's articles are on display. North Korea's Kim Jong-un pays tribute to dad and Grandad Subcribe http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNKZ... follow us TWITTER @newsdailyplanet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pays respect to his predecessors, marking the 68th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. North Korea's Kim Jong un pays tribute to dad and grandfather North Korea's Kim Jong un pays tribute to dad and grandfather Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/itnytsub North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid tribute to the country's former leaders, marking the 68th anniversary of the communist nation's ruling party. The North's state-run television channel KRT showed video of Kim and high-ranking officials visiting the Kumsusan Place of the Sun, where the embalmed bodies of North Korean founder Kim Il-sung and former leader Kim Jong-il lie in state. In the video, a wreath was laid before the statues of the two former leaders. Kim Jong-un also looked around the room where his grandfather's articles are on display. Report by Mark Morris. Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/itn Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/itn Visit our homepage: http://itn.co.uk More stories from ITN: New York cafe pranked by horror film crew: http://bit.ly/17pOf6i Veteran wingsuit jumper dies in horrible accident: http://bit.ly/GNeRc1 CCTV- Masked men set fire to Maldvies TV Station: http://bit.ly/1amb9P1 Out-of-control monster truck kills at least eight: http://bit.ly/19cWUvz Not dead after all? Extinct rhino caught on camera: http://bit.ly/1a9LCaj Store clerk uses machete to fight off armed robber: http://bit.ly/1gnxBfr 'World's most spectacular' fireworks light up Sydney: http://bit.ly/198yc1l Tens of thousands of Chinese tourists overcrowd attractions: http://bit.ly/GD7PXv CUTE AND RARE: White lion cubs go on display in South Korea: http://bit.ly/GD8bx5 Man shares his bungalow with a crocodile: http://bit.ly/15MQJS1 Muhammed Ali makes rare public appearance with family: http://bit.ly/1gakCOc Firefighters battle giant hornets in China after dozens killed: http://bit.ly/1a2mh3t Dramtic Capitol Hill car chase caught on camera: http://bit.ly/15Pzl9O Northern Lights: Aurora Borealis puts on mesmerising show: http://bit.ly/1bt7Qur Shocking CCTV: Cyclist narrowly avoids being hit by train: http://bit.ly/156kg6G Cowabunga, dude! Amazing video of dogs surfing: http://bit.ly/1bvtg6Y Plane drops $1 million in suspected drug money over small town: http://bit.ly/153YvUS President Obama speaks about US federal government shutdown: http://bit.ly/17nlevY First look at destruction inside Westgate Mall after Kenya attack: http://bit.ly/GzANaJ Wow! Jeb Corliss performs flying dagger through 4-metre wide valley: http://bit.ly/15Ff5aY Graphic images: Aftermath of Pakistan bomb blast: http://bit.ly/1aDMW7n Kenyan mall attack: Hero speaks of horror inside: http://bit.ly/1bdpuyR Man has new nose grown out of at
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Mass Riots In Egypt After Bomb Attacks
Mass Riots In Egypt After Bomb Attacks
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There have been riots in the Egyptian city of Mansoura after the bombing of a police station that killed 14 people. Police said on Tuesday three bombs had been planted before the explosion at the police station, two of which went off at almost at the same time. The third one, found in a car nearby, was defused. They warned that the death toll from the bombing, which injured 150, could rise because more people might be trapped in the building. Al Jazeera's Mohamed Fahmy, reporting from Cairo, said Ansar Beit al-Makdis, an armed group active in the Sinai peninsula, had claimed responsibility for bombing. The group, which is also known as Ansar Jerusalem, posted their statement on the Internet, Fahmy said. Despite the group's claim, there were anti-riots in Mansoura on Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds of people attacked shops and businesses and set two vans reportedly owned by the Muslim Brotherhood on fire, according to Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Sobky, reporting from Mansoura. The blast had prompted a cabinet statement declaring the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organisation, although officials did not directly accuse the group of staging the attack. The Brotherhood, which is already outlawed, condemned the bombing as "an attack on the unity of the Egyptian people". Thousands attend funeral Adly Mansour, Egypt's interim president, has declared three days of mourning and thousands attended a mass funeral in Mansoura, north of Cairo, on Tuesday. Mohamed Ibrahim, Egypt's interior minister, visited victims in the hospital where he promised that the January referendum would go ahead. "The security plans have been made and what happened will not affect the referendum process because it has its own comprehensive security plan," Ibrahim said. He said four people had been arrested after admitting their involvement in the attack. "The attacks are an attempt to create a diversion and to terrorise people because of the referendum," he said. "But I want to reassure people that there is a plan in place, in co-operation with the armed forces to protect all of the election centres at the highest level." Sections of the five storey building in the Nile Delta city has collapsed after the blast and police evacuated surrounding buildings.
  • published: 25 Dec 2013
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Massacres and executions in South Sudan as UN seeks to boost peacekeeping force
Massacres and executions in South Sudan as UN seeks to boost peacekeeping force
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Evidence is emerging of mass ethnic killings amid the deepening conflict in South Sudan. ... 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/2013/12/24/massacres-and-executions-in-south-sudan-as-un-seeks-to-boost-peacekeeping-force Evidence is emerging of mass ethnic killings amid the deepening conflict in South Sudan. The United Nations says a grave containing 75 bodies has been found and other eyewitness accounts speak of hundreds being shot by security forces. For the first time since World War II, Japan has provided ammunition to another country, supplying South Korean peacekeepers in South Sudan. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wants almost to double the size of its 7,000-strong peacekeeping force in the African country. Samantha Power, US Ambassador to the United Nations, said: "To immediately address the dire situation, the Secretary General has requested the security Council to authorise an additional 5,000 peacekeepers for UNMISS (United Nations Mission in South Sudan) and the United States is one of many council members, in fact all council members, that fully supports this proposal - to ensure that the mission has the assets and resources that it needs to fulfil its mandate." The ambassador added that as long as South Sudan's president and rebel leader remained at loggerheads, innocent people were being killed on nothing other than ethnic grounds. President Salva Kiir, a Dinka, and his Nuer former deputy Riek Machar have both indicated they are ready to talk. A government official, however, said South Sudan would not meet Machar's demand that detained opposition leaders be released. Meanwhile on the ground, the conflict between Dinka and Nuer groups has intensified. At Bor in Jonglei state, thousands are seeking protection at a UN compound and in churches. In the country overall it is thought the number killed may vastly exceed the official figure of 500. According to the UN's humanitarian coordinator, there are probably more than 100,000 internal refugees. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews
  • published: 24 Dec 2013
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Lighting The Christmas Tree - Bethlehem 2013
Lighting The Christmas Tree - Bethlehem 2013
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Fears of escalating violence in South Sudan - live guest
Fears of escalating violence in South Sudan - live guest
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Al Jazeera talks to Amadou Sy, senior fellow with the Africa Growth initiative at the Brookings Institution, about fears of escalating violence as peace efforts appear to be stalling with South Sudan's government poised to attack rebels.
  • published: 23 Dec 2013
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Greenpeace Protest Britons Released On Bail
Greenpeace Protest Britons Released On Bail
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Freed Greenpeace activist Frank Hewetson told The News it was a really good feeling to learn he would be leaving Russia after his charges were dropped and . Greenpeace Protest: Britons Released On Bail Activist Alexandra Harris and journalist Kieron Bryan speak of their relief and the group's Anthony Perrett is a. American Greenpeace ship captain bailed by Russian court The American captain of a Greenpeace ship who along with a number of other activists was arrested fo. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II delivers her annual Christmas message to the peoples of the Commonwealth. Follow and subscribe the Earth News Channel on ; htt. Home performed by Phillip Phillips and co-written by Drew Pearson and Greg Holden. In a world seemingly a little mad sometimes, you are not powerless to ch.
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[EXCLUSIVE] FULL ITALY Cyclone Cleopatra : 18 Killed In Sardinia, Venice Storm & Floods (R
[EXCLUSIVE] FULL ITALY Cyclone Cleopatra : 18 Killed In Sardinia, Venice Storm & Floods (R
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At least 18 people, including four children, have been killed in flooding on the Italian island of Sardinia after a cyclone and heavy rain. A number of peopl. Italy Devastating Cyclone Cleopatra Apocalyptic Storm Kills 17 . ‎ Traduzir esta página 12 horas atrás - Italy Deva. Sardinia cyclone_ island hit by deadly s. Dozens Dead as Sardinia hit by deadly cyclone and flooding At least 14 people have been killed after a cyclone, accompanied by heavy rains, tore through the . At least 18 people have been killed after a powerful cyclone hit the the Italian island of Sardinia. A number of people are reported missing after rivers bur. Italian authorities have declared a state of emergency in Sardinia after a cyclone struck the. euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe . At least 18 people, including four children, have been killed in flooding on the Italian island of Sardinia after a cyclone and heavy rain. A number of peopl. ROME (AP) — The Mediterranean island of Sardinia, prized by the jet-set for its white sand beaches and crystal-clear seas, was a flood-ravaged mud bath Tuesd. Sardinia cyclone_ island hit by deadly storm and floods A state of emergency has been declared after at least 18 people were killed by a cyclone on the Itali. PLEASE CLICK COMMERCIALS--LÜTFEN REKLAMLARA TIKLAYIN At least 18 people have been killed after a powerful cyclone hit the the Italian island of Sardinia over. Sardinia cyclone_ island hit by deadly storm and floods A state of emergency has been declared after at least 18 people were killed by a cyclone on the Itali. Dozens Dead as Sardinia hit by deadly cyclone and flooding At least 14 people have been killed after a cyclone, accompanied by heavy rains, tore through the . Cyclone Cleopatra At Least 18 Killed By Storm In Sardinia Italy Declares State Of Emergency 17 Dead After Cyclone Cleopatra Floods Sardinia, Italy EXCLUSIVE . EXCLUSIVE ITALY Cyclone Cleopatra 18 Killed In Sardinia Venice Storm Floods RAW VIDEO EXCLUSIVE ITALY Cyclone Cleopatra 18 Killed In Sardinia Venice Storm Fl. Clean-up operations underway in parts of Sardinia ravaged by deadly Cyclone Cleopatra Full Story: The Sardinian town of Olbia is among the areas worst-hit by. Lots of fun for you and your family, enjoy and share our channel Un sacco di divertimento per voi e la vostra famiglia, godere e condividere il nostro canale. Flash floods have killed at least 17 people on the Italian island of Sardinia. The torrential rain and high winds of cyclone Cleopatra caused rivers to break. [Full Footage] Dozens Dead as Sardinia hit by deadly cyclone and flooding. At least 16 people have been killed in flooding prompted by a cyclone and heavy rain that swept through the Italian island of Sardinia. A number of people ar. At least 18 people have been killed in flooding prompted by a cyclone and heavy rain that lashed the Italian island of Sardinia. A number of people are repor. Mai vista una città sottacqua..disperazione tra gli abitanti..nubifragio..situazione drammatica. The first funerals are taking place on Wednesday of those killed by a cyclone and severe flooding on Sardinia. The holiday island, usually known for its whit. Flood waters sweep away bridges, wash away streets and kill several people on the Italian island of Sardinia. Nearby Cyclone Cleopatra is to blame for the dr. 19 November 2013 At least 18 people have been killed in flooding on the Italian island of Sardinia after a cyclone and heavy rain.
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Judge rules against BP on oil spill
100713-G-5030M-002-- GULF OF MEXICO -- The Q4000 flares off oil and gas Tuesday as Coast Guard Cutter Resolute approaches the "City at Sea" at the site of the BP oil spill Tuesday. The Resolute is serving as search-and-rescue, plane, and hurricane guard for the largest oil spill response in U.S. history. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Masson. (940490) ( )
Belfast Telegraph
A US judge tonight rejected BP's argument that a multibillion-dollar settlement over the company's massive 2010 Gulf oil spill should not compensate businesses if they cannot directly trace their losses to the spill. District Judge Carl Barbier said...
photo: US Coastguard / Petty Officer 1st Class John Masson.
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Brazil leader overflies flood-hit region
In this photo released by Brazil's Presidency, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff inspects flood damage from an helicopter in Espirito Santo, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec.24, 2013. Civil defense officials say floods and mudslides caused by heavy rains have killed at least 20 people and forced more than 40,000 to leave their homes in southeastern Brazil.
The Siasat Daily
Brasília, December 24: Brazil President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday flew over the flood-hit southeastern state of Espirito Santo, where at least eight people have died in days of torrential rain. Rousseff said two helicopters and army trucks would be...
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