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Why the Climate Movement Should Get Political in 2014

Activists Climate Keystone Photos Wikipedia: Climate change

Huffington Post
Why the Climate Movement Should Get Political in 2014
Sat 4 Jan 2014
If there was one thing to say about the climate movement in 2013 is that it started to reveal itself as a powerful political force. Elections notwithstanding, climate activists, aided by a series of... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)

Mali, Niger evacuate citizens from Central African Republic

African Citizens Humanitarian Aid Mali Photos Wikipedia: Central African Republic

Swissinfo
Mali, Niger evacuate citizens from Central African Republic
Sat 4 Jan 2014
Reuters January 4, 2014 - 18:54 By Paul-Marin Ngoupana BANGUI (Reuters) - African countries have started evacuating their citizens from the Central African Republic in recent days amid... (photo: UN / Tobin Jones)

Record numbers of U.N. peacekeepers can't stop Africa violence

Denver Post Sat 4 Jan 2014
Record numbers of U.N. peacekeepers can't stop Africa violence
An surveillance drone belonging to the UN's MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo waits to take off during its official launching ceremony at the airport in the northeastern... (photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti)
Africa Photos UN Peacekeepers Violence Wikipedia: United Nations peacekeeping

Oriental astrologers who worshiped Jesus as God

The Examiner Sat 4 Jan 2014
Oriental astrologers who worshiped Jesus as God
Do members of foreign religions sometimes offer God greater honor than we who follow the Bible? Does God work through non-Christian religions to bring people to himself? What do the Babylonian... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)
Ancient Photos Religions Rome Wikipedia: Ancient Rome

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing at the dedication ceremony of the Kochi LNG Terminal to the Nation, in Kochi, Kerala on January 04, 2014.

Newstrack India Sat 4 Jan 2014
Major Asian LNG buyers must together seek fair pricing: PM
Tweet Kochi, Jan 4 (IANS) Major buyers of LNG in Asia should come together to demand a fair pricing mechanism for gas being imported from outside the continent, Prime... (photo: PIB of India / )
Business Industry Oil Photos Wikipedia: Manmohan Singh

The Union Minister for Rural Development, Shri Jairam Ramesh addressing at the launch of a new skill development programme- ROSHNI, in New Delhi on June 07, 2013.

Newstrack India Sat 4 Jan 2014
'Jharkhand will have Lokayukta law by Feb 15'
Tweet Ranchi, Jan 4 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh announced here Saturday that Jharkhand would have an effective Lokayukta law by Feb 15. "Jharkhand... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India )
Business Delhi Photos Politics Wikipedia: Jairam Ramesh

V. Sundaram Sampath-18th Chief Election Commissioner of India.

The Times of India Sat 4 Jan 2014
False affidavits: CEC asks law minister to take punitive measures
JAIPUR: Expressing concern over the practice of candidates furnishing incorrect details in affidavits before polls, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today said... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India )
Delhi Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: V. S. Sampath

The Union Minister of Steel, Shri Virbhadra Singh - India- Politics

Newstrack India Sat 4 Jan 2014
Virbhadra Singh says BJP finds him the biggest obstacle in HP political scenario
Tweet Shimla, Jan. 4 (ANI): Reacting on the recent remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anurag Thakur and P.K Dhumal, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister... (photo: PIB of India)
Business Delhi Photos Politics Wikipedia: Virbhadra Singh

File - In this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed Thursday, March 14, 2013, by the Korea News Service, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a live ammunition firing drill.

WorldNews.com Sat 4 Jan 2014
Kim Jong Un: Nothing New About Purifying 'Filth'
Article by Wn.com Correspondent Dallas Darling "Humans live like lice in the folds of a garment...When fleas buzz in your ear, you do not hear them: how could God even... (photo: AP / KCNA via KNS)
Human Rights Kim Jong Un N Korea Photos Wikipedia: Kim Jong-un

Swissinfo Sat 4 Jan 2014
Dozens of polling stations ablaze on eve of disputed Bangladesh poll
Reuters January 4, 2014 - 11:39 By Ruma Paul and Tony Munroe DHAKA (Reuters) - Nearly 60 polling stations in Bangladesh were set on fire and three people were... (photo: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Bangladesh Violence Elections in Bangladesh Photos Political Crisis - Bangladesh Wikipedia: Bangladeshi general election, 2014

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	U.S. to support fight on al Qaeda in Iraq without troops - Kerry Swissinfo
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Info Session for Western's Global Discovery Trip to Study Food Culture in Italy Set for Jan. 7 (Western Washington University)

Info Session for Western's Global Discovery Trip to Study Food Culture in Italy Set for Jan. 7 (Western Washington University)

In this photo reviewed by the U.S. military, a U.S. Navy nurse stands next to a chair with restraints, used for force-feeding, and a tray displaying nutritional shakes, a tube for feeding through the nose, and lubricants, including a jar of olive oil, during a tour of the detainee hospital at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013.

Guantanamo and Force-Feeding: From Rape to Sodomy?

In this July 6, 2012 photograph, GreenTech Automotive chairman Terry McAuliffe speaks during the unveiling of GreenTech Automotive's new electric MyCar at their manufacturing facility in Horn Lake, Miss.

McAuliffe looks forward to productive session

US envoy calls on NC prez Sushil Koirala The Himalayan
First lady gets a few extra days of Hawaiian sun STL Today
Colorado's new pot buyers are curious, but some worry about Denver Post
Kerry: US will support Iraq, but without troops The Guardian
Presidential hopefuls checking all the boxes Clarion Ledger
Linking drug testing, welfare among Gov. Phil Bryant's goals Clarion Ledger
Pivotal election contests brewing in the Valley Fresno Bee
Christensen: Gov. McCrory seeks reset as he heads into year The News & Observer
President Barack Obama's Hawaii vacation: Day 15 The Charlotte Observer
Dallas travel exec turns dealings with clients into an off-B The Dallas Morning News
Israel rejects US proposals on Jordan Valley: minister Khaleej Times
Detroit City Council prepares to elect leaders Detroit news
Restraining order extended for 10 more days in horse slaught The Examiner
Boeing's 777X is gone to Seattle. So what now for St. Louis? STL Today
Economic clouds slowly clear in Sunshine State Tampa Bay Online
Jackson: Weatherford in retrospect: What, already? Tampa Bay Online
District 13 hopefuls stake out their positions on top issues Tampa Bay Online
Rough 2013 didn’t sink Rubio’s prospects, GOP insiders say Tampa Bay Online
The Scots have a chance to change politics. Why don't the re The Observer
Sunday letters Herald Tribune

Violence in Central African Republic displaces nearly 1 million - U.N.

Violence in Central African Republic displaces nearly 1 million - U.N.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, centre, arrives at his hotel in Geneva Switzerland, Friday evening Nov. 8, 2013, following his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.

Iran FM to visit Turkey amid corruption probe

Panama’s President Ricardo Martinelli speaks at a press conference at the presidential palace in Panama City, Thursday, March 25, 2010. Martinelli said that Panama’s government has bought the company ICA and 51 percent of the company PYCSA, both Mexican companies that control local highways.

Canal row: 'Italy-Spain must help'

Iain Martin's predictions for the year ahead in politics The Daily Telegraph
Thai protesters march again in bid to bring down government Swissinfo
Michael Gove, using history for politicking is tawdry The Guardian
Greek defence probe brings belated gains New Straits/Business Times
U.S. Midwest, Northeast brace for Arctic blast, record lows Swissinfo
Disorder in BD on election eve Dawn
Putin tests out Sochi's Winter Olympic ice rink BBC News
Turkey may legislate release of jailed army officers and jou The Examiner
From the steppe to central Spain, Europe echoes to the howl The Observer
Church in Italy's 'Triangle of Death' demands cleanup of maf Swissinfo
U.S. breaker to help Russian, Chinese ships stuck in Antarct Swissinfo
Putin, Belarussian president play ice hockey China Daily
Italian junior minister who demanded government reshuffle re Swissinfo
January 1914: suffragettes, blizzards, exploration – but no The Guardian
South Sudan rivals set stage for peace talks with a hug Swissinfo
Attacks‚ general strike plague Bangladesh on election The Himalayan
Erdogan denounces ‘plot’ against Turkey’s future Khaleej Times
Afghan Taliban claim attack on NATO convoy in Kabul Swissinfo
Former first lady Barbara Bush leaves hospital Swissinfo
Bangladesh election marred by boycott, violence Otago Daily Times

From The Ruins Of A Tsunami, A Rebuilt Aceh Rises Anew

From The Ruins Of A Tsunami, A Rebuilt Aceh Rises Anew

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh interacting with the media on his arrival at the Beijing International Airport, in China on October 22, 2013.

Indian PM Singh says will step down after 2014 elections

HE Mr. Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, President of the Republic of Maldives and Mrs. Fatimath Ibrahim, calling on the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday 02 December 2014

Will work with Maldives for peaceful Indian Ocean: President

Election on Sunday in Bangladesh unlikely to end violence Denver Post
6 killed as violence mars Bangladesh elections The Hindu
Protesters March Again in Bangkok Voa News
Bangladesh elections marred by violence, boycott CBC
Thai protestors march again Stuff
Gov't launches broad crackdown on opposition The Gleaner
Democracy icon overseeing Bangladesh `poll farce` Zeenews
Bangladeshi voters stay home Stuff
India building collapse kills 14; dozens trapped US News
Elections begin in Bangladesh amid boycott Khaleej Times
Violence, boycott mar elections in Bangladesh Herald Tribune
Man's arm slashed at Sydney park party The Daily Telegraph Australia
Bangladesh votes amid violence, opposition boycott CNN
Polling stations and police attacked as Bangladesh votes Dawn
Bangladesh elections: Awami League wins, democracy loses DNA India
Opposition protesters march through Thai capital New Straits/Business Times
Violence, Boycott Mar Bangladesh Elections Voa News
Voting begins in Bangladesh amid violent opposition protests The Times of India
A god blitz takes Mumbai by storm DNA India
Polls started in Bangladesh, as 6 killed in violence The Siasat Daily

An al-Qaida fighter stands guard after setting fire to an Iraqi police truck in front of the provincial government headquarters in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014.

Analysis: Anbar violence goes beyond sectarian conflict in Iraq

West Africa: West African livelihoods weakened by graft

West Africa: West African livelihoods weakened by graft

UN officer calls for support for displaced

UN officer calls for support for displaced

Kerry heads to Jordan and Saudi Arabia The Himalayan
Al Qaeda Fighters Take Fallujah as Iraqi Army Attacks Jakarta Globe
Who are the female fighters of the PKK? BBC News
Envoy: Russia-Iran relations expanding in all areas Irna
Power Vacuum in Middle East Lifts Militants The New York Times
Iraq conflict: Sunni fighters seize Fallujah BBC News
News Analysis: Egypt-Qatar ties at stake after Doha pro-Brot Xinhua
John Kerry works hard to broker an Israeli-Palestinian deal The Observer
Facing down the Taliban on the Himalayas' killer mountain The Guardian
Kerry cites some progress in Mideast diplomacy Philadelphia Daily News
Iraqi Sheiks Take the Fight to Al Qaeda in Fallujah The Daily Beast
Backlash against al-Qaida affiliate sees 'dozens of fighters The Observer
Al Qaida group already battling in Iraq and Syria claims sui Lexington Herald-Leader
Al-Qaeda-linked militant Majid bin Muhammad al-Majid dies in Canberra Times
Internecine Muslim war spreads into Iraq WorldNetDaily
Iraq Police Say Much Of Fallujah Has Been Captured By Al Qae Business Insider
Israel prepares for death of Ariel Sharon as hi condition be The Examiner
Fallujah falls to al Qaeda militants as 65 killed in Iraq Dawn
Distrust hinders US-Iraq fight against resurgent al-Qaida mi Stars and Stripes
Crisis in western Iraq Khaleej Times

Gringo Trails: Is tourism destroying the world?

Gringo Trails: Is tourism destroying the world?

In this photo released by the Thai Spokesman Office, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks at a news conference after a cabinet meeting at an Air Force base in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013. Prime Minister Yingluck on Wednesday proposed the formation of a national reform council tasked with finding solutions to the political turmoil that is splitting the country and paralyzing governance.

Thai PM unveils reform plan but protesters still threaten poll

ALTERNATIVE CROP TO EDB101 - Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez arrives to a local hospital, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013.

Argentine leader's new style isn't fixing economy

Photography on the Move The New York Times
Ecuador navy airlifted Jeff Bezos for kidney stone US News
Foreign doctors plug gap in Brazil's poorest areas BBC News
Brazil's Silva plans to run for vice president with Campos: Daily Press
Brazil's Silva plans to run for vice president with Campos - Swissinfo
Vacation list spurs political fight in Venezuela Taipei Times
Puerto Rico Marijuana Reform Gets A Second Life Huffington Post
Janet Yellen's 2014 To-Do List: Climate Change Huffington Post
Bitcoins, Tulips and Libertarians Huffington Post
Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude hits off coast of Chile - USGS Swissinfo
Here's An Updated Tally Of All The People Who Have Ever Died Huffington Post
Colorado Marijuana Sales Surpass $1 Million On First Day: Sh Huffington Post
Uruguay consumer prices up 8.5 pct in 2013, top government t Reuters
Vacation list spurs New Year political fight in Venezuela Baltimore Sun
Statistics show mass shootings more frequent with strict gun The Examiner
Turkish Reporters Allowed Back In Police Buildings Huffington Post
Brazil creates special riot force for World Cup The Guardian
Analysis: Fed's bitter medicine may help heal emerging marke Baltimore Sun
Colorado Ski Resorts Aren't Sure How To Handle Influx Of Sto Huffington Post
Thai economy at risk as political rivals vow mass rallies Reuters

In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, a displaced mother and her baby, one of the few to have a mosquito net, wake up in the morning after sleeping in the open, some of the thousands who fled the recent fighting between government and rebel forces in Bor by boat across the White Nile, in the town of Awerial, South Sudan.

South Sudan ceasefire talks delayed

South Sudan warring parties set for direct peace talks

South Sudan warring parties set for direct peace talks

U.S. Is Facing Hard Choices in South Sudan

U.S. Is Facing Hard Choices in South Sudan

Delayed South Sudan peace talks to begin Sunday Denver Post
As battle rages, South Sudanese meet for talks Mail Guardian South Africa
Nigeria's Jonathan under fire ahead of 2015 poll Mail Guardian South Africa
South Sudan peace talks open as battles rage in capital New Straits/Business Times
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – review The Observer
Letters to Editor The Telegraph India
South Sudan ceasefire talks begin in Addis Ababa BBC News
New Zealand Woman And British Boyfriend Found Murdered In Li Business Insider
S Sudan rivals to start face-to-face talks Al Jazeera
Call for ceasefire in South Sudan Belfast Telegraph
U.N. peacekeepers toil in South Sudan and Central African Re South China Morning Post
South Sudan rivals in first meeting ahead of talks: Ethiopia Khaleej Times
Gunfire heard in Juba as S Sudan talks begin Al Jazeera
South Sudan's Peace Talks Open in Ethiopia Voa News
>Delayed South Sudan peace talks to begin Sunday Seattle Post
Next party destination: Mauritius The Times of India
Egypt Summons Qatari Envoy After Criticisms of Crackdown Voa News
UN peacekeepers reinforcing presence in South Sudan amid con United Nations
Egypt police clash with Islamist supporters The Japan News
South Sudan's Peace Talks Set for Sunday Voa News

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