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add video playlist Sydney (AFP) - Australian police revealed Thursday they had cracked a major global money-laundering ring with operatives in more than 20 countries and funds syphoned off to groups reported to include Hezbollah. The Australian Crime Commission said more than Aus$580 million (US$512 million) of drugs and assets had been seized, including Aus$26 million in cash, in a year-long sting codenamed Eligo targeting the offshore laundering of funds generated by outlaw motorcycle gangs, people-smugglers and others. According to the ACC, the operation had disrupted 18 serious and organised crime groups and singled out 128 individuals of interest in more than 20 countries, tapping information from agencies including the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. The full details of which countries had been involved were not revealed but acting ACC chief Paul Jevtovic said "the reality is that the Middle East and Southeast Asia have featured prominently". "Drug importations into Australia continue to be the main profit source by organised crime here in this country, but there is a range of other things, serious organised investment frauds, identity theft," Jevtovic said. Eligo saw 105 people arrested on 190 separate charges and resulted in the closure of three major clandestine methamphetamine labs and Australia's largest-ever urban hydroponic cannabis hothouse in Sydney last November. It was described as "one of the most successful money-laundering investigations in Australian law enforcement history" by the ACC. "The task force focused on high-threat money-laundering activities and, as a result, revealed a range of different crime types which has led to these extraordinary outcomes," said Australia's Justice Minister Michael Keenan. "Seizing more than $550 million worth of drugs and cash is a significant blow to the criminal economy," he added. Legitimate international cash wiring services were a major focus of the operation, with the government's anti-laundering agency AUSTRAC saying they had been identified as at "high risk of being exploited by serious and organised crime groups". Record seizure A Fairfax media expose on the operation found criminals targeted foreign nationals and students in Australia awaiting remittances from overseas, hijacking the transaction by depositing dirty money to the payee and then taking the cash wired from offshore. Fairfax said at least one of the exchange houses used in the Middle East and Asia delivered a cut from every dollar it laundered to Lebanon's powerful Shiite movement and Syria ally Hezbollah, which is banned as a terrorist organisation in Australia. "It was just never-ending," said ACC acting chief Col Blanch. "We were regularly finding bags of $500,000 and $400,000." Eligo netted a record Aus$5.7 million single cash seizure in Sydney at the weekend -- seven suitcases stuffed with bills uncovered in an apartment near the city's airport. A 58-year-old US citizen who recently arrived in Australia via Costa Rica has been charged with dealing with the proceeds of crime over the stash. "This is one of Australia's largest cash seizures," said federal police commissioner Tony Negus. The ACC is also monitoring the use of Bitcoin, a so-called virtual crypto-currency generated by a complex computer algorithm. Bitcoin made headlines last year when US authorities closed the Silk Road website after the currency was found being used to buy illegal drugs, forged documents, hacker tools and even the services of hitmen. Organised crime is estimated to cost Australia Aus$10-15 billion per year by the ACC, with drugs, money-laundering, fraud, firearms and high-tech cyber offences the major issues. Profits from transnational organised crime were estimated at US$870 billion in 2009 -- the latest available data -- according to the ACC's 2013 report into the sector. That represented about 1.5 percent of global GDP at the time.
Sydney (AFP) - Australian police revealed Thursday they had cracked a major global money-laundering ring with operatives in more than 20 countries and funds syphoned off to groups reported to include Hezbollah.

The Australian Crime Commission said more than Aus$580 million (US$512 million) of drugs and assets had been seized, including Aus$26 million in cash, in a year-long sting codenamed Eligo targeting the offshore laundering of funds generated by outlaw motorcycle gangs, people-smugglers and others.

According to the ACC, the operation had disrupted 18 serious and organised crime groups and singled out 128 individuals of interest in more than 20 countries, tapping information from agencies including the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

The full details of which countries had been involved were not revealed but acting ACC chief Paul Jevtovic said \
Aus­tralian po­lice crack glob­al mon­ey-laun­der­ing rack­et
1:23
At least three protesters have been killed in clashes as Ukraine\'s prime minister takes a hard line against demonstrators flouting anti-protest laws. Al Jazeera\'s Nadim Baba reports from Kiev.
Ukraine po­lice dis­man­tle protest camps
1:30
The long delayed peace conference on Syria has begun. Tension and bitter exchanges characterised the opening statements. The challenge for the delegates - to end three years of bloodshed in which over 130,000 people have died.  Al Jazeera\'s James Bays reports from Montreux, Switzerland.
Syria peace talks stuck over Assad's fu­ture
3:30
We start an exclusive report on the ongoing violence in the Central African Republic. Our reporters were able to access an isolated area more than 450 kilometers north of the capital. Then, onto European donors who\'re pledging 1.8 billion euros to Somalia. The money will go to a three year plan to help get the war torn country back on its feet. And polls are closed in Rwanda. In all 80 parliamentary seats are up for grabs. Paul Kagamé\'s Rwandan Patriotic Front is expected to come out on top.
09/16/2013 AFRICA NEWS
Africa News: Vi­o­lence rages in the Cen­tral African Re­pub­lic iso­lat­ed from the world
10:39
Clive Stafford Smith spent years working as a death row lawyer in the southern states of the US before becoming the legal director of the UK branch of Reprieve. Reprieve is a not-for-profit organization that has long campaigned for the rights of death row prisoners. However, since 2002 it has helped liberate prisoners from Guantanamo Bay -- a campaign led by Stafford Smith himself.

Not only has Stafford Smith seen first hand the inside of the prison, he\'s also maintained relationships with former detainees and built relationships with those currently on hunger strike. The hunger strike in Guantanamo began on February 11th, 2013 and it\'s got to a stage where some prisoners are being force fed, arguably in violation of their human rights.

VICE Meets discusses Guantanamo and the future of drone warfare -- which Reprieve condemns as \
De­fend­ing Guan­tanamo Bay Pris­on­ers
13:08
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A medic for anti-government demonstrators in Kiev, Ukraine says three demonstrators died following overnight clashes with police. The medic says one demonstrator died after falling from a high place during the clashes. (Jan. 22)

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Raw: 3 Re­port­ed Dead in Ukraine Clash­es
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China\'s princelings storing riches in Caribbean offshore haven
_Relatives of political leaders including China\'s current president and former premier named in trove of leaked documents from the British Virgin Islands

* More than a dozen family members of China\'s top political and military leaders are making use of offshore companies based in the British Virgin Islands, leaked financial documents reveal.

The brother-in-law of China\'s current president, Xi Jinping, as well as the son and son-in-law of former premier Wen Jiabao are among the political relations making use of the offshore havens, financial records show.

_ The documents also disclose the central role of major Western banks and accountancy firms, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Credit Suisse and UBS in the offshore world, acting as middlemen in the establishing of companies.

The Hong Kong office of Credit Suisse, for example, established the BVI company Trend Gold Consultants for Wen Yunsong, the son of Wen Jiabao, during his father\'s premiership — while PwC and UBS performed similar services for hundreds of other wealthy Chinese individuals.

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China's princelings stor­ing rich­es in Caribbean off­shore haven
0:11
NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake and Edward Snowden\'s legal advisor Jesselyn Radack explain why they believe the NSA leaker wouldn\'t get a fair hearing in the United States.
Could Ed­ward Snow­den get a fair trial in the U.S.?
7:15
Thai Protesters Pre­pare for Mas­sive Ral­lies
1:11
his footage, originally filmed by soldiers loyal to Bashar al-Assad, was leaked to Syrian democracy activists who uploaded it on September 23. It depicts a group of men taken prisoner by the Syrian Army in August 2012. Bleeding profusely, they are subjected to extreme physical abuse, beating and whipping. 


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Syr­i­an Troops Tor­ture Pris­on­ers to Death Warn­ing Ex­treme­ly Graph­ic
3:49
We start an exclusive report on the ongoing violence in the Central African Republic. Our reporters were able to access an isolated area more than 450 kilometers north of the capital. Then, onto European donors who\'re pledging 1.8 billion euros to Somalia. The money will go to a three year plan to help get the war torn country back on its feet. And polls are closed in Rwanda. In all 80 parliamentary seats are up for grabs. Paul Kagamé\'s Rwandan Patriotic Front is expected to come out on top.
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Africa News: Vi­o­lence rages in the Cen­tral African Re­pub­lic iso­lat­ed from the world
10:39
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After issuing an invitation to Iran to join the Syrian peace talks, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has withdrawn that invitation amid mounting concerns over Iran\'s participation in the negotiations. (Jan. 20)

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UN With­draws Iran In­vite to Syria Peace Talks
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New Reporter: This is where our correspondent Stanisilav Grigoryev got blown up and if we to believe in the old saying - the shell does not fall in the same hole twice - this is one of the safest places in Kiev.

In journalists\' slang its called - to record standup - when correspondent talks into camera while being in the midst of events. Stas recorded the most extreme standup, he recorded explosion at the explosion receiving shrapnel wound to the leg.

Stas: I am in the hospital waiting for an ambulance.

New Reporter: The check showed no serous injury - he was saved by thick army boots. Stas has been in many hot spots but its Kiev which he will remember from his scar.

Stas : it is like Egypt, Maidan is a copy of Tahrir Square.
Ukraine Protests Rus­sian re­porter who got blown up vis­it­ed by his re­place­ment
2:33
President Obama made his most interesting comments on marijuana to-date during an interview with The New Yorker: \
Obama: Mar­i­jua­na is "no more dan­ger­ous than al­co­hol"
1:22
We start an exclusive report on the ongoing violence in the Central African Republic. Our reporters were able to access an isolated area more than 450 kilometers north of the capital. Then, onto European donors who\'re pledging 1.8 billion euros to Somalia. The money will go to a three year plan to help get the war torn country back on its feet. And polls are closed in Rwanda. In all 80 parliamentary seats are up for grabs. Paul Kagamé\'s Rwandan Patriotic Front is expected to come out on top.
09/16/2013 AFRICA NEWS
Africa News: Vi­o­lence rages in the Cen­tral African Re­pub­lic iso­lat­ed from the world
10:39



updated 23 Jan 2014; published 23 Jan 2014
1:23
Aus­tralian po­lice crack glob­al mon­ey-laun­der­ing rack­et
Skynews 23 Jan 2014, Australian authorities have seized more than Aus $580m (£300m) worth of drugs and assets as part of an investigation into money laundering that could be linked to terrorist activities. The haul included $26m (£13.5m) in cash. The Australian Crime Commission (ACC), which has tracked a global network of criminals in more than...
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updated 22 Jan 2014; published 22 Jan 2014
1:30
Ukraine po­lice dis­man­tle protest camps
Denver Post 23 Jan 2014, KIEV, UkraineUkrainian opposition leaders issued a stark ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday to call early elections within 24 hours or face more popular rage, after at least two protesters were killed in confrontations with police in a grim escalation of a two-monthlong political crisis. The protesters' deaths, the first...
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updated 22 Jan 2014; published 22 Jan 2014
3:30
Syria peace talks stuck over Assad's fu­ture
The Guardian 23 Jan 2014, MATTHEW LEE Associated Press= MONTREUX, Switzerland (AP) — Furiously divided from the start, representatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the rebellion against him threatened Wednesday to collapse a peace conference intended to lead them out of civil war. Assad's future in the country devastated by three years of bloodshed was at the...
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updated 16 Sep 2013; published 16 Sep 2013
10:39
Africa News: Vi­o­lence rages in the Cen­tral African Re­pub­lic iso­lat­ed from the world
Al Jazeera 23 Jan 2014, The UN chief's special adviser on genocide prevention has warned of a "high risk of crimes against humanity and of genocide" in the Central African Republic. Adama Dieng and other UN officials briefed the Security Council on Wednesday on the continuing and unprecedented violence between Christians and Muslims in the country. More than...
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updated 29 Jul 2013; published 29 Jul 2013
13:08
De­fend­ing Guan­tanamo Bay Pris­on­ers
Al Jazeera 22 Jan 2014, A week, it has been said, is a long time in politics. It is even longer for someone imprisoned thousands of miles from home with no indication of when, if ever, he will be released or brought to trial. And if a week is a long time, what about five years? Five years ago - 260 weeks - President Obama ordered the US detention facility at Guantanamo...
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updated 22 Jan 2014; published 22 Jan 2014
0:47
Raw: 3 Re­port­ed Dead in Ukraine Clash­es
Voa News 22 Jan 2014, Officials in Ukraine say three anti-government protesters have died in the capital, Kyiv, in new clashes with police. Two protesters were reported to have gunshot wounds. A medical official said another activist fell to his death at the site of the clashes. Reports say the police were trying to dismantle a protest camp in Kyiv Wednesday and fired...
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updated 21 Jan 2014; published 21 Jan 2014
0:11
China's princelings stor­ing rich­es in Caribbean off­shore haven
The New York Times 22 Jan 2014, Chinese elites have set up extensive offshore companies that allow them to conceal funds abroad, according to a new report from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. The report, which is based on leaked documents covering thousands of tax haven clients, lists more than a dozen of China’s wealthiest people as well as...
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updated 29 Dec 2013; published 29 Dec 2013
7:15
Could Ed­ward Snow­den get a fair trial in the U.S.?
Times Union 21 Jan 2014, WASHINGTON (AP) — Putting former NSA contractor Edward Snowden on trial for leaking U.S. surveillance information could be an awkward public spectacle for the Obama administration. More classified material could be at risk and jurors might see him as a whistle-blower exposing government overreach. Snowden surely would try to turn the tables on the...
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updated 23 Jan 2014; published 23 Jan 2014
1:11
Thai Protesters Pre­pare for Mas­sive Ral­lies
Herald Tribune 21 Jan 2014, BANGKOK - Thailand's government has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding areas to cope with protests that have stirred up violent attacks. Labor Minister Chalerm Yubumrung announced that the measure will take effect Wednesday. The emergency decree greatly expands the power of security forces to issue orders and search, arrest...
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updated 29 Sep 2012; published 29 Sep 2012
3:49
Syr­i­an Troops Tor­ture Pris­on­ers to Death Warn­ing Ex­treme­ly Graph­ic
BBC News 21 Jan 2014, There is clear evidence that Syria has systematically tortured and executed about 11,000 detainees since the start of the uprising, a report by three former war crimes prosecutors says. One of the authors told the BBC there was evidence of government involvement. Damascus has denied claims of abuse. The investigators examined thousands of images of...
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updated 16 Sep 2013; published 16 Sep 2013
10:39
Africa News: Vi­o­lence rages in the Cen­tral African Re­pub­lic iso­lat­ed from the world
Times Union 21 Jan 2014, BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Members of a national transitional council chose the female mayor of Central African Republic's capital to lead the country out of chaos Monday, as a top U.N. official urged the international community to keep the nation from "crossing the tipping-point into an all-out sectarian conflict." At two meetings in...
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updated 20 Jan 2014; published 20 Jan 2014
1:29
UN With­draws Iran In­vite to Syria Peace Talks
The State 21 Jan 2014, ISTANBUL — Under strong U.S. pressure and a boycott threat from Syria’s exile opposition, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday rescinded his invitation to Iran to attend the start of a conference intended to end nearly three years of violence. In a statement, Ban said he’d withdrawn the invitation to the opening session...
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updated 23 Jan 2014; published 23 Jan 2014
2:33
Ukraine Protests Rus­sian re­porter who got blown up vis­it­ed by his re­place­ment
The Times of India 21 Jan 2014, KIEV: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Monday warned bloody clashes between protesters and police threatened all of Ukraine as new fighting rocked the capital Kiev. The clashes, the worst in Kiev in recent times, marked a spiralling of tensions after two months of demonstrations against Yanukovych's refusal to sign a pact for closer...
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updated 22 Jan 2014; published 22 Jan 2014
1:22
Obama: Mar­i­jua­na is "no more dan­ger­ous than al­co­hol"
Peace FM Online 20 Jan 2014, US President Barack Obama has said smoking marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol, but still called it a "bad idea". Speaking to The New Yorker magazine, he said it was wrong to think legalising the drug would be "a...
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Australia Raid On Drugs Linked To Terror
Full Article Skynews
23 Jan 2014

Australian authorities have seized more than Aus $580m (£300m) worth of drugs and assets as part of an investigation into money laundering that could be linked to terrorist activities. The haul included $26m (£13.5m) in cash. The Australian Crime Commission (ACC), which has tracked a global network of criminals in more than...

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This March 13, 2014 photo released by Australian Federal Police, shows thousands of dollars of Australian money seized by the police on a cart, in Australia.
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Ukraine opposition sets 24-hour deadline
Full Article Denver Post
23 Jan 2014

KIEV, UkraineUkrainian opposition leaders issued a stark ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday to call early elections within 24 hours or face more popular rage, after at least two protesters were killed in confrontations with police in a grim escalation of a two-monthlong political crisis. The protesters' deaths, the first...

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An Orthodox priest prays in front of police officers as they block a street after clashes in central Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014.
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Peace talks on Syria stuck over Assad's future
Full Article The Guardian
23 Jan 2014

MATTHEW LEE Associated Press= MONTREUX, Switzerland (AP) — Furiously divided from the start, representatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the rebellion against him threatened Wednesday to collapse a peace conference intended to lead them out of civil war. Assad's future in the country devastated by three years of bloodshed was at the...

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Free Syrian Army fighter carry the body of their comrade away from the front line during clashes against Syrian Army in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012.
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UN expert: CAR risks spiralling into genocide
Full Article Al Jazeera
23 Jan 2014

The UN chief's special adviser on genocide prevention has warned of a "high risk of crimes against humanity and of genocide" in the Central African Republic. Adama Dieng and other UN officials briefed the Security Council on Wednesday on the continuing and unprecedented violence between Christians and Muslims in the country. More than...

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Anti-Balaka Christan youth loot the Muslim market in the PK13 district of Bangui, Central African Republic, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014.
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Guantanamo: 260 weeks and counting
Full Article Al Jazeera
22 Jan 2014

A week, it has been said, is a long time in politics. It is even longer for someone imprisoned thousands of miles from home with no indication of when, if ever, he will be released or brought to trial. And if a week is a long time, what about five years? Five years ago - 260 weeks - President Obama ordered the US detention facility at Guantanamo...

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File - U.S. Army and Navy guards cross train while escorting a detainee to a recreational area on board Camp One at Joint Task Force Guantanamo.
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Three Reported Dead in Ukraine Clashes
Full Article Voa News
22 Jan 2014

Officials in Ukraine say three anti-government protesters have died in the capital, Kyiv, in new clashes with police. Two protesters were reported to have gunshot wounds. A medical official said another activist fell to his death at the site of the clashes. Reports say the police were trying to dismantle a protest camp in Kyiv Wednesday and fired...

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A Molotov cocktail thrown by protesters flies over police during their clash in central Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014.
photo: AP / Darko Vojinovic


Report Details Overseas Accounts of Chinese Elite
Full Article The New York Times
22 Jan 2014

Chinese elites have set up extensive offshore companies that allow them to conceal funds abroad, according to a new report from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. The report, which is based on leaked documents covering thousands of tax haven clients, lists more than a dozen of China’s wealthiest people as well as...

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Front row from left, China's former President Hu Jintao, newly appointed President Xi Jinping, newly installed Premier Li Kiqiang and former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sing the Chinese national anthem at the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing China, Sunday, March 17, 2013. China's new leader pledged a cleaner, more efficient government Sunday as the country's ceremonial legislature wrapped up a pivotal session that installed the latest generation of communist leaders in a once-a-decade transfer of power.
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Snowden trial could be awkward for US
Full Article Times Union
21 Jan 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Putting former NSA contractor Edward Snowden on trial for leaking U.S. surveillance information could be an awkward public spectacle for the Obama administration. More classified material could be at risk and jurors might see him as a whistle-blower exposing government overreach. Snowden surely would try to turn the tables on the...

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File - In this image provided by Human Rights Watch, NSA leaker Edward Snowden, center, attends a news conference at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport with Sarah Harrison of WikiLeaks, left, Friday, July 12, 2013.
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Thailand declares state of emergency for protests
Full Article Herald Tribune
21 Jan 2014

BANGKOK - Thailand's government has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding areas to cope with protests that have stirred up violent attacks. Labor Minister Chalerm Yubumrung announced that the measure will take effect Wednesday. The emergency decree greatly expands the power of security forces to issue orders and search, arrest...

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Anti-government protesters wave Thai national flags during a protest rally in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Syria accused of torture and 11,000 executions
Full Article BBC News
21 Jan 2014

There is clear evidence that Syria has systematically tortured and executed about 11,000 detainees since the start of the uprising, a report by three former war crimes prosecutors says. One of the authors told the BBC there was evidence of government involvement. Damascus has denied claims of abuse. The investigators examined thousands of images of...

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n this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian citizens carry a dead body, at the scene where two mortar rounds exploded near an orphanage, at al-Boukhtyar area, in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday March 13, 2013. The state-run SANA news agency said two mortar rounds exploded near an orphanage in al-Boukhtyar area, killing and wounding an unknown number of people. Syrian government troops fought fierce battles with rebels on Wednesday for control of key neighborhoods in the north of Damascus, residents and activists said.
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C. African Republic chooses mayor as new leader
Full Article Times Union
21 Jan 2014

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Members of a national transitional council chose the female mayor of Central African Republic's capital to lead the country out of chaos Monday, as a top U.N. official urged the international community to keep the nation from "crossing the tipping-point into an all-out sectarian conflict." At two meetings in...

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In this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 photo, a French soldier looks on as the body of a lynched Muslim man is burned by a crowd, in Bangui, Central African Republic.
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Syria peace conference a go after U.N. withdraws invitation to Iran
Full Article The State
21 Jan 2014

ISTANBUL — Under strong U.S. pressure and a boycott threat from Syria’s exile opposition, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday rescinded his invitation to Iran to attend the start of a conference intended to end nearly three years of violence. In a statement, Ban said he’d withdrawn the invitation to the opening session...

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Free Syrian Army fighters gather during fighting against government troops in Idlib, north Syria, Saturday, March 10, 2012.
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President warns clashes threaten all Ukraine as fighting rages
Full Article The Times of India
21 Jan 2014

KIEV: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Monday warned bloody clashes between protesters and police threatened all of Ukraine as new fighting rocked the capital Kiev. The clashes, the worst in Kiev in recent times, marked a spiralling of tensions after two months of demonstrations against Yanukovych's refusal to sign a pact for closer...

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Protesters clash with police, in central Kiev, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014.
photo: AP / Sergei Grits


Barack Obama: 'Marijuana No More Dangerous Than Alcohol'
Full Article Peace FM Online
20 Jan 2014

US President Barack Obama has said smoking marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol, but still called it a "bad idea". Speaking to The New Yorker magazine, he said it was wrong to think legalising the drug would be "a...

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In this May 5, 2011, shows a unidentified man smoking medical marijuana during karaoke night at the Cannabis Cafe, in Portland, Ore
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Preview: Lakers at Miami Heat
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
23 Jan 2014

The Lakers (16-26) play their fifth game on a seven-game road trip Thursday night when they visit the Miami Heat (30-12). Miami has lost four of its last seven games, struggling with Dwyane Wade missing games while dealing with knee problems. His status isn't yet clear for Thursday night. The Lakers gave the Heat a challenge on Christmas Day...

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 ag2  Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers in Miami, FL 12/25/06.  Wade on a drive to the basket.
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Hawks hold on to defeat Magic
Full Article Atlanta Journal
23 Jan 2014

The Magic almost did it to the Hawks again. Atlanta couldn’t hold a 19-point lead but rallied with under a minute left to defeat Orlando 112-109 Wednesday night at the Amway Center. Pero Antic hit four straight free throws, the final two coming with 11.1 seconds remaining, to cap the wild back-and forth game. Antic was fouled on the rebound of a...

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Pero Antić or Pero Antic (Macedonian: Перо Антиќ; born July 29, 1982 in Skopje, Macedonia) is a Macedonian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA.     Photo taken in Skopje / Macedonia vs. Lithuania / Preparation game for Eurobasket 2013 in Slovenia.
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Celtics snap 10-game road skid to once again keep Wizards from moving over .500
Full Article The Washington Times
23 Jan 2014

Facebook Follow @washtimes Will it be safe for Americans to attend the Olympics in Sochi next month? Login to Vote View results The Boston Celtics were tired from playing the night before and so undermanned that they resorted to a 10-day-contract backcourt for part of the game. The Washington Wizards were again trying to erase the stigma of...

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Oklahoma City defeat Spurs, go top out West
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23 Jan 2014

Oklahoma City took over as top dog in the NBA's Western Conference by winning 111-105 at nearest rival San Antonio today, as Kevin Durant continued his remarkable scoring run. The Thunder moved half a game ahead of the Spurs in the West, while the overall league leader Indiana suffered its heaviest defeat of the season at the hands of Phoenix....

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Oklahoma City Thunder's Reggie Jackson (15) heads to the basket around Houston Rockets' Aaron Brooks in the second quarter of Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Friday, May 3, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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Deng a non-factor as Bulls beat Cavaliers
Full Article Sporting News
23 Jan 2014

CLEVELAND — Luol Deng misses his close friends in Chicago. The Bulls seem to be getting along fine without him. D.J. Augustin scored 27 points in a start for Kirk Hinrich and Taj Gibson matched a career high with 26 filling in for Carlos Boozer as the Bulls improved to 7-2 since trading the popular Deng with a 98-87 win over the Cleveland...

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Bulls Hold Off Cavs at The Q (Cleveland Cavaliers)
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23 Jan 2014

(Source: Cleveland Cavaliers) Wrap-Up - The Cavaliers' homestand hasn't exactly gotten off to a great start, as the Wine and Gold fell for the second straight contest at The Q, dropping a 98-87 decision to a shorthanded Chicago team on Wednesday night. Cleveland cut the Bulls' dozen-point fourth-quarter lead to just three on several occasions in...

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Game Quotes: Cavaliers vs. Bulls (Cleveland Cavaliers)
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23 Jan 2014

(Source: Cleveland Cavaliers) Cavaliers Head Coach Mike Brown Download (On tonight's game): "Chicago just out-toughed us. They out-toughed us. They were more physical than us. They played with more energy than we did. They executed. They brought us to a standstill or a halt offensively. The ball for us stayed on one side of the floor. We didn't do...

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Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (2) turns the ball over as he falls in front of Philadelphia 76ers' Spencer Hawes (00) and Jrue Holiday (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 86-79. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
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Bucks Bounce Back (Detroit Pistons)
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23 Jan 2014

(Source: Detroit Pistons) Butler’s 30 off the bench beats Pistons as Bucks snap 9-game ski TEAM COLORS The story of the game in Pistons red, white and blue WHITE HOTâ€" Milwaukee broke a nine-game losing streak and won its first game of 2014, coming from behind to beat the Pistons 104-101 as Caron Butler came off the bench to score 30 points. The...

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Quentin Tarantino Ditches New Western After Script Leaks
Full Article Rollingstone
22 Jan 2014

Quentin Tarantino's plans for making another Western have quickly gone south. After telling Jay Leno in November that the experience of making Django Unchained had inspired him to want to make another film in the genre, he's made an about face. Deadline reports that the director was so upset when the script for The Hateful Eight leaked,...

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Writer/director/actor Quentin Tarantino shown Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, in Beverly Hills, Calif
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Justin Bieber performs during the 'Believe Tour' at the Amway Center Orlando, Florida - January 25, 2013
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I play Farhan Akhtar's dad in Shaadi Ke Side Effects: Hariharan
Full Article The Times of India
21 Jan 2014

Hariharan, who was in Kolkata on Friday for a concert, spoke to CT about the country's music scenario, coming back to acting and more Tell us about your connection with Kolkata. Kolkata sunne walon ka shahar hai. My connection with the city can be gauged from the fact that I am releasing my latest album, Hazir Part 2 — a collaborative project with...

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Singer Hariharan Perform Song  at  Shabhumi during the Launch of Goodnews Tablois at Kolkata on Friday evening
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Kanye West says 'God, sex and alcohol' got him through Taylor Swift controversy
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Putin Praises Elton John, Rules Out Discrimination of Gay Athletes at Sochi
Full Article The Hollywood Reporter
20 Jan 2014

0 0 0 0 0 Email Print Comments Vladimir Putin The Russian president also downplayed the expected absence of several key Western leaders. Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Elton John, an artist who used his recent Russian show to express support for the local gay community, and stressed that Russia will welcome all athletes and guests at...

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Madonna's use of 'N-word' was just 'term of endearment' used for son Rocco
Full Article The Examiner
19 Jan 2014

When Madonna used the N-word recently on Instagram she successfully infuriated folks. She then comes back with an apology and explanation that she used the N-word toward her son, "who is white," as a "term of endearment," according to MSN on Jan. 18. Madonna has been the queen of doing and saying things first, she's a pioneer in many things....

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Kanye wishes to gift Kim a castle
Full Article Newstrack India
19 Jan 2014

Tweet Los Angeles, Jan 19 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West, who is engaged to socialite Kim Kardashian, is looking for a castle as a wedding present for his future wife. West...

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Tarantino hits out after script leaked
Full Article Independent online (SA)
23 Jan 2014

Pulp Fiction’ and ‘Django Unchained’ director Quentin Tarantino is on the warpath, after someone leaked his latest screenplay, prompting him to scrap plans to make it as his next film. The ‘Reservoir Dogs’ filmmaker is pointing the finger at someone linked to only six people with whom he shared the screenplay...
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'Suchitra Sen left stardom, but stardom never left her'
Full Article Newstrack India
23 Jan 2014

Tweet Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) She enjoyed stardom like no one did in Bengali cinema. Yet, screen goddess Suchitra Sen let go of it easily, but stardom never left her mother, says Moon Moon Sen. After ruling the silver screen for decades with Bengali films such as "Deep Jwele Jaai" and "Uttar Falguni" as well as Hindi movies like "Devdas", "Bombai Ka...
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Filmmakers loved me because I looked like my grandma: Raima
Full Article Newstrack India
23 Jan 2014

Tweet Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Raima Sen, who bears a strong resemblance to her late grandmother and legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, says initially filmmakers tried to portray her like her granny and it took her a long time to get out of her shadows. "Initially, when I came into the industry, everyone would look...
Bollywood Actress Moonmoon Sen blesses daughter Raima Sen with pure white platinum jewellary for eternal prosperity at Senco-Gold Jewellary Shop in Kolkata on Tuesday 07 May 2013
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'Camp X-Ray' after 'Twilight' was exciting: Kristen Stewart
Full Article The Siasat Daily
23 Jan 2014

London, January 23: 'Twilight' actress Kristen Stewart, who plays a young military woman in 'Camp X-Ray', said she was initially nervous to take up her latest role. The 23-year-old actress said she was sceptical about people's response but was also excited to play a "larger than herself" character, reported...
Kristen Stewart speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.
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Natalie Dormer Unveils Shaved Head For 'The Hunger Games' Role
Full Article Huffington Post
22 Jan 2014

"Game of Thrones" star Natalie Dormer is gearing up to play Capitol film director Cressida in the final two chapters of the "Hunger Games" series, which means she's prepped herself to fit the novel's description of the character: "a woman with a shaved head tattooed with green vines." Dormer, 31, unveiled a partially shaved head on Saturday at the...
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Quentin Tarantino drops Hateful Eight project after 'leak'
Full Article BBC News
22 Jan 2014

Oscar-winning director Quentin Tarantino has dropped his latest project, a Western called The Hateful Eight, after it apparently leaked out to Hollywood agents. The filmmaker said he learned of the leak when his office started getting calls from agents...
File - Writer-director Quentin Tarantino is shown in this portrait taken at the Four Season Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., Friday, Sept. 26, 2003.
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'24: Live Another Day' casts Tate Donovan: Who will he play?
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22 Jan 2014

"24: Live Another Day" just added a new face to its ranks, and the role contains a major spoiler. Tate Donovan has joined the Fox reboot...
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Anne Hathaway denies having near drowning experience in Hawaii
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22 Jan 2014

Washington, Jan 22: Anne Hathaway has rebuffed claims that she had a near drowning experience in Hawaii,...
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Nokia's Q4 phone sales drop ahead of Microsoft takeover
Full Article Business Journal
23 Jan 2014

John Sailors Morning Edition Editor- San Francisco Business Times Email Nokia Corp. on Thursday reported a sharp decline in fourth-quarter sales of its handsets, ahead of its turnover of the business to Microsoft Corp. The Wall Street Journal reports the news is a troubling sign for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) as it pushes into the smartphone market...

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Obama's manufacturing innovation hub to open by spring
Full Article Business Journal
23 Jan 2014

Lauren K. Ohnesorge Staff Writer- Triangle Business Journal Email | Twitter New details are emerging about the manufacturing innovation hub President Barack Obama announced a week ago at N.C. State University. They're the result of what Terri Lomax, vice chancellor for research, innovation and economic development at NCSU, tells me are...

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President Barack Obama delivers a televised address from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 22, 2011 on his plan to drawdown U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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AirAsia promises low fares in India, expects launch in March-April
Full Article The Hindu
23 Jan 2014

Hopeful of launching flights in India in the next two-three months, Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes says the airline would introduce ‘dramatically’ low fares in the country, which would be the cheapest in the market and take air travel to the masses. Fernandes, who is here for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, said AirAsia...

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Building materials to be showcased at Hickory trade show
Full Article Business Journal
22 Jan 2014

Ken Elkins Senior Staff Writer- Charlotte Business Journal Email | Twitter | Google+ Hickory has attracted an important trade show for next month. The Building Materials Suppliers Association’s Annual Building Products Buying Show will be held at the Hickory Metro Convention Center Feb. 5-6. The show will bring 60 exhibitors...

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SeaWorld San Antonio providing shelter for displaced New York walrus calf
Full Article Business Journal
22 Jan 2014

W. Scott Bailey Reporter/Project Coordinator- San Antonio Business Journal Email | Twitter | Google+ | Facebook SeaWorld San Antonio will provide a home for Mitik, an orphaned walrus calf rescued from Alaskan waters. The New York Aquarium, damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, has shipped the young walrus to the Alamo...

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Japan's coming up roses
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22 Jan 2014

Japan's housing market is regaining momentum after two years of sliding prices, under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's steps to revitalize the economy. //--> Tony Liaw Thursday, January 23, 2014 Japan's housing market is regaining momentum after two years of sliding prices, under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's steps to revitalize the economy. Under...

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Singapore steps in to protect investors from big swings
Full Article Hong Kong Standard
22 Jan 2014

Singapore Exchange, operator of Southeast Asia's biggest bourse, yesterday said it will add circuit breakers from February 24 to protect investors from excessive stock swings. //--> Thursday, January 23, 2014 Singapore...

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Workers in Singapore unhappiest in Asia
Full Article The Himalayan
22 Jan 2014

Added At: 2014-01-22 9:16 PM Last Updated At: 2014-01-22 9:16 PM The Himalayan Times - Saved Articles(s) The headlines has been added to your saved article(s) To View your saved article(s)please Click Here » Close SINGAPORE: Workers in wealthy Singapore are the unhappiest in Asia and nearly two-thirds...

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, arrived at KL International Airport on Thursday to begin their three-day official visit.Malaysia is their second destination after Singapore, enroute a nine-day tour of the Far East, as representatives of Queen Elizabeth II in conjunction with the celebration to mark the 60-year reign of the Queen.
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Australian police crack global money-laundering racket
Australian police crack global money-laundering racket
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Sydney (AFP) - Australian police revealed Thursday they had cracked a major global money-laundering ring with operatives in more than 20 countries and funds syphoned off to groups reported to include Hezbollah. The Australian Crime Commission said more than Aus$580 million (US$512 million) of drugs and assets had been seized, including Aus$26 million in cash, in a year-long sting codenamed Eligo targeting the offshore laundering of funds generated by outlaw motorcycle gangs, people-smugglers and others. According to the ACC, the operation had disrupted 18 serious and organised crime groups and singled out 128 individuals of interest in more than 20 countries, tapping information from agencies including the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. The full details of which countries had been involved were not revealed but acting ACC chief Paul Jevtovic said "the reality is that the Middle East and Southeast Asia have featured prominently". "Drug importations into Australia continue to be the main profit source by organised crime here in this country, but there is a range of other things, serious organised investment frauds, identity theft," Jevtovic said. Eligo saw 105 people arrested on 190 separate charges and resulted in the closure of three major clandestine methamphetamine labs and Australia's largest-ever urban hydroponic cannabis hothouse in Sydney last November. It was described as "one of the most successful money-laundering investigations in Australian law enforcement history" by the ACC. "The task force focused on high-threat money-laundering activities and, as a result, revealed a range of different crime types which has led to these extraordinary outcomes," said Australia's Justice Minister Michael Keenan. "Seizing more than $550 million worth of drugs and cash is a significant blow to the criminal economy," he added. Legitimate international cash wiring services were a major focus of the operation, with the government's anti-laundering agency AUSTRAC saying they had been identified as at "high risk of being exploited by serious and organised crime groups". Record seizure A Fairfax media expose on the operation found criminals targeted foreign nationals and students in Australia awaiting remittances from overseas, hijacking the transaction by depositing dirty money to the payee and then taking the cash wired from offshore. Fairfax said at least one of the exchange houses used in the Middle East and Asia delivered a cut from every dollar it laundered to Lebanon's powerful Shiite movement and Syria ally Hezbollah, which is banned as a terrorist organisation in Australia. "It was just never-ending," said ACC acting chief Col Blanch. "We were regularly finding bags of $500,000 and $400,000." Eligo netted a record Aus$5.7 million single cash seizure in Sydney at the weekend -- seven suitcases stuffed with bills uncovered in an apartment near the city's airport. A 58-year-old US citizen who recently arrived in Australia via Costa Rica has been charged with dealing with the proceeds of crime over the stash. "This is one of Australia's largest cash seizures," said federal police commissioner Tony Negus. The ACC is also monitoring the use of Bitcoin, a so-called virtual crypto-currency generated by a complex computer algorithm. Bitcoin made headlines last year when US authorities closed the Silk Road website after the currency was found being used to buy illegal drugs, forged documents, hacker tools and even the services of hitmen. Organised crime is estimated to cost Australia Aus$10-15 billion per year by the ACC, with drugs, money-laundering, fraud, firearms and high-tech cyber offences the major issues. Profits from transnational organised crime were estimated at US$870 billion in 2009 -- the latest available data -- according to the ACC's 2013 report into the sector. That represented about 1.5 percent of global GDP at the time.
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Ukraine police dismantle protest camps
Ukraine police dismantle protest camps
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At least three protesters have been killed in clashes as Ukraine's prime minister takes a hard line against demonstrators flouting anti-protest laws. Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports from Kiev.
  • published: 22 Jan 2014
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Syria peace talks stuck over Assad's future
Syria peace talks stuck over Assad's future
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The long delayed peace conference on Syria has begun. Tension and bitter exchanges characterised the opening statements. The challenge for the delegates - to end three years of bloodshed in which over 130,000 people have died. Al Jazeera's James Bays reports from Montreux, Switzerland.
  • published: 22 Jan 2014
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Africa News: Violence rages in the Central African Republic isolated from the world
Africa News: Violence rages in the Central African Republic isolated from the world
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We start an exclusive report on the ongoing violence in the Central African Republic. Our reporters were able to access an isolated area more than 450 kilometers north of the capital. Then, onto European donors who're pledging 1.8 billion euros to Somalia. The money will go to a three year plan to help get the war torn country back on its feet. And polls are closed in Rwanda. In all 80 parliamentary seats are up for grabs. Paul Kagamé's Rwandan Patriotic Front is expected to come out on top. 09/16/2013 AFRICA NEWS
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Defending Guantanamo Bay Prisoners
Defending Guantanamo Bay Prisoners
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Clive Stafford Smith spent years working as a death row lawyer in the southern states of the US before becoming the legal director of the UK branch of Reprieve. Reprieve is a not-for-profit organization that has long campaigned for the rights of death row prisoners. However, since 2002 it has helped liberate prisoners from Guantanamo Bay -- a campaign led by Stafford Smith himself. Not only has Stafford Smith seen first hand the inside of the prison, he's also maintained relationships with former detainees and built relationships with those currently on hunger strike. The hunger strike in Guantanamo began on February 11th, 2013 and it's got to a stage where some prisoners are being force fed, arguably in violation of their human rights. VICE Meets discusses Guantanamo and the future of drone warfare -- which Reprieve condemns as "the death penalty without trial". Check out the Best of VICE here: http://bit.ly/VICE-Best-Of Subscribe to VICE here! http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com
  • published: 29 Jul 2013
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Raw: 3 Reported Dead in Ukraine Clashes
Raw: 3 Reported Dead in Ukraine Clashes
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http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress A medic for anti-government demonstrators in Kiev, Ukraine says three demonstrators died following overnight clashes with police. The medic says one demonstrator died after falling from a high place during the clashes. (Jan. 22) The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. AP's commitment to independent, comprehensive journalism has deep roots. Founded in 1846, AP has covered all the major news events of the past 165 years, providing high-quality, informed reporting of everything from wars and elections to championship games and royal weddings. AP is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. Today, AP employs the latest technology to collect and distribute content - we have daily uploads covering the latest and breaking news in the world of politics, sport and entertainment. Join us in a conversation about world events, the newsgathering process or whatever aspect of the news universe you find interesting or important. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress http://www.ap.org/ https://plus.google.com/+AP/ https://www.facebook.com/APNews https://twitter.com/AP
  • published: 22 Jan 2014
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China's princelings storing riches in Caribbean offshore haven
China's princelings storing riches in Caribbean offshore haven
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China's princelings storing riches in Caribbean offshore haven _Relatives of political leaders including China's current president and former premier named in trove of leaked documents from the British Virgin Islands * More than a dozen family members of China's top political and military leaders are making use of offshore companies based in the British Virgin Islands, leaked financial documents reveal. The brother-in-law of China's current president, Xi Jinping, as well as the son and son-in-law of former premier Wen Jiabao are among the political relations making use of the offshore havens, financial records show. _ The documents also disclose the central role of major Western banks and accountancy firms, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Credit Suisse and UBS in the offshore world, acting as middlemen in the establishing of companies. The Hong Kong office of Credit Suisse, for example, established the BVI company Trend Gold Consultants for Wen Yunsong, the son of Wen Jiabao, during his father's premiership — while PwC and UBS performed similar services for hundreds of other wealthy Chinese individuals. The disclosure of China's use of secretive financial structures is the latest revelation from "Offshore Secrets", a two-year reporting effort led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which obtained more than 200 gigabytes of leaked financial data from two companies in the British Virgin Islands, and shared the information with the Guardian and other international news outlets. In all, the ICIJ data reveals more than 21,000 clients from mainland China and Hong Kong have made use of offshore havens in the Caribbean, adding to mounting scrutiny of the wealth and power amassed by family members of the country's inner circle. As neither Chinese officials nor their families are required to issue public financial disclosures, citizens in the country and abroad have been left largely in the dark about the elite's use of offshore structures which can facilitate the avoidance of tax, or moving of money overseas. Between $1tn and $4tn in untraced assets have left China since 2000, according to estimates. Source: http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2014/jan/21/china-british-virgin-islands-wealth-offshore-havens @Zicutake By Joak.org [USA Zicutake Comment]
  • published: 21 Jan 2014
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Could Edward Snowden get a fair trial in the U.S.?
Could Edward Snowden get a fair trial in the U.S.?
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NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake and Edward Snowden's legal advisor Jesselyn Radack explain why they believe the NSA leaker wouldn't get a fair hearing in the United States.
  • published: 29 Dec 2013
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Thai Protesters Prepare for Massive Rallies
Thai Protesters Prepare for Massive Rallies
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Syrian Troops Torture Prisoners to Death Warning Extremely Graphic
Syrian Troops Torture Prisoners to Death Warning Extremely Graphic
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his footage, originally filmed by soldiers loyal to Bashar al-Assad, was leaked to Syrian democracy activists who uploaded it on September 23. It depicts a group of men taken prisoner by the Syrian Army in August 2012. Bleeding profusely, they are subjected to extreme physical abuse, beating and whipping. Translated and subtitled by Syrian Translators Union (STU) Original video link: http://youtu.be/4d4TANdu93s Up-to-date and verified videos from Syria uploaded everyday with subtitles ..Please rate comment and share to support the Syrian revolution.Our pages on Facebook www.facebook.com/LanguegesOfTheWorlds www.facebook.com/Eye.on.Syria www.facebook.com/Syrian4allWorldTeam
  • published: 29 Sep 2012
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Africa News: Violence rages in the Central African Republic isolated from the world
Africa News: Violence rages in the Central African Republic isolated from the world
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We start an exclusive report on the ongoing violence in the Central African Republic. Our reporters were able to access an isolated area more than 450 kilometers north of the capital. Then, onto European donors who're pledging 1.8 billion euros to Somalia. The money will go to a three year plan to help get the war torn country back on its feet. And polls are closed in Rwanda. In all 80 parliamentary seats are up for grabs. Paul Kagamé's Rwandan Patriotic Front is expected to come out on top. 09/16/2013 AFRICA NEWS
  • published: 16 Sep 2013
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UN Withdraws Iran Invite to Syria Peace Talks
UN Withdraws Iran Invite to Syria Peace Talks
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  • Updated: 20 Jan 2014
http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress After issuing an invitation to Iran to join the Syrian peace talks, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has withdrawn that invitation amid mounting concerns over Iran's participation in the negotiations. (Jan. 20) The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. AP's commitment to independent, comprehensive journalism has deep roots. Founded in 1846, AP has covered all the major news events of the past 165 years, providing high-quality, informed reporting of everything from wars and elections to championship games and royal weddings. AP is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. Today, AP employs the latest technology to collect and distribute content - we have daily uploads covering the latest and breaking news in the world of politics, sport and entertainment. Join us in a conversation about world events, the newsgathering process or whatever aspect of the news universe you find interesting or important. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress http://www.ap.org/ https://plus.google.com/+AP/ https://www.facebook.com/APNews https://twitter.com/AP
  • published: 20 Jan 2014
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Ukraine Protests  Russian reporter who got blown up visited by his replacement
Ukraine Protests Russian reporter who got blown up visited by his replacement
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  • Duration: 2:33
  • Updated: 23 Jan 2014
New Reporter: This is where our correspondent Stanisilav Grigoryev got blown up and if we to believe in the old saying - the shell does not fall in the same hole twice - this is one of the safest places in Kiev. In journalists' slang its called - to record standup - when correspondent talks into camera while being in the midst of events. Stas recorded the most extreme standup, he recorded explosion at the explosion receiving shrapnel wound to the leg. Stas: I am in the hospital waiting for an ambulance. New Reporter: The check showed no serous injury - he was saved by thick army boots. Stas has been in many hot spots but its Kiev which he will remember from his scar. Stas : it is like Egypt, Maidan is a copy of Tahrir Square.
  • published: 23 Jan 2014
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Obama: Marijuana is
Obama: Marijuana is "no more dangerous than alcohol"
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  • Updated: 22 Jan 2014
President Obama made his most interesting comments on marijuana to-date during an interview with The New Yorker: "As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a young person up through a big chunk of my adult life," Obama said. "I don't think it is more dangerous than alcohol." And he actually said he thought it was less dangerous "in terms of its impact on the individual consumer," but emphasized that "it's not something I encourage." Read the full interview here: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/01/27/140127fa_fact_remnick The Daily Conversation https://www.youtube.com/TheDailyConversation Facebook http://www.facebook.com/thedailyconversation Google+ https://plus.google.com/100134925804523235350/posts Twitter http://www.twitter.com/thedailyconvo Keywords: TDC TheDailyConversation The Daily Conversation
  • published: 22 Jan 2014
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Africa News: Violence rages in the Central African Republic isolated from the world
Africa News: Violence rages in the Central African Republic isolated from the world
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  • Duration: 10:39
  • Updated: 16 Sep 2013
We start an exclusive report on the ongoing violence in the Central African Republic. Our reporters were able to access an isolated area more than 450 kilometers north of the capital. Then, onto European donors who're pledging 1.8 billion euros to Somalia. The money will go to a three year plan to help get the war torn country back on its feet. And polls are closed in Rwanda. In all 80 parliamentary seats are up for grabs. Paul Kagamé's Rwandan Patriotic Front is expected to come out on top. 09/16/2013 AFRICA NEWS
  • published: 16 Sep 2013
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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak attends a press conference in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, Jan. 17 2011.
Israel has said it thwarted plans by al Qaeda to bomb the US embassy in Tel Aviv and other targets. The plan to carry out a suicide bombing on the embassy was at an "advanced" stage, Israeli officials said. Three Palestinian men have been...
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An Egyptian protester throws a tear gas canister back at riot police, not seen, during clashes near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013.
Cairo - Egypt has seen state violence on an “unprecedented scale” since the army overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi last July following mass protests again his rule, Amnesty International said in a report on Thursday. Egypt's...
photo: AP / Khalil Hamra
Mine workers sit on a hill where a year ago, police opened fire on fellow workers killing 34 and injuring 78, during a memorial service to get under way, near the Marikana, South Africa, platinum mine, Friday Aug. 16, 2013.
Tens of thousands of workers at the world's three top platinum producers were set to down tools Thursday in a pay strike that could have a devastating impact in Africa's largest economy. Up to 80,000 workers at Impala Platinum, Anglo American...
photo: AP / Themba Hadebe
Police patrol the forecourt at the Sydney Opera House as a police helicopter buzzes above as security for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum increases in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Sept. 3, 2007. Many areas of Sydney's central business district and the Opera House are surrounded by three-meter (10-foot) high steel security fences disrupting business, retail, tourism and general traffic throughout the city.
SYDNEY: Australian police revealed Thursday they had cracked a major global money-laundering ring with operatives in more than 20 countries and funds syphoned off to groups reported to include Hezbollah. The Australian Crime Commission said more than...
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Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Since the merge of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad with Al-Qaeda in juni 2001 he is the second man of Al-Qaeda, next to Osama bin-Laden
updated 1:43 AM EST, Thu January 23, 2014 (CNN) -- A message purportedly from al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri addressed militants fighting in Syria to unite. The message, more than five minutes long, was posted online on militant websites. Its...
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Britain's business secretary, Vince Cable, right, and Nigerian billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, left, attend a global business environment meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012.
Davos, Switzerland - Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote said his Dangote Group would join the ranks of the world’s biggest 100 companies within three years as he invests in cement, agriculture and oil refining across the continent....
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Protesters clash with police in central Kiev, Ukraine, early Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014.
Two people have reportedly been shot dead during clashes between police and protesters in Ukrainian capital Kiev. The country's interior ministry has so far confirmed only one death, but made no comment on the cause. A second person also died...
photo: AP / Evgeny Feldman