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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 \
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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.
Ukraine po­lice dis­man­tle protest camps
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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.
Syria peace talks stuck over Assad's fu­ture
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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
Africa News: Vi­o­lence rages in the Cen­tral African Re­pub­lic iso­lat­ed from the world
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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.

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De­fend­ing Guan­tanamo Bay Pris­on­ers
13:08
(FULL STORY at http://eurone.ws/1hL6oDm ) At least three demonstrators have died in the capital Kyiv during clashes with riot police. According to a medical worker at the scene, two protesters died after being shot and a third fell from a high level.The bodies were found after police began dismantling barricades near a government district in Kiev this morning, 

Ukraine\'s general prosecutor says both those who died from bullet wounds were found less than three hours apart in a national library close to the area where protesters have clashed with police since Sunday.

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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
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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.
Could Ed­ward Snow­den get a fair trial in the U.S.?
7:15
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Ukraine opposition keeps up protest despite PM warning Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Wednesday warned the opposition to stop escalating the count.

Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana says demands by anti-government groups holding protests across Bangkok can\'t be met under Thailand\'s present cons.

Russia will buy Ukrainian debt and slash the price Kiev pays for its gas, President Vladimir Putin says, throwing an economic lifeline to its neighbor, rattl.

Ukraine\'s Pivot to Moscow Leaves West Out in the Cold Ukraine protests grow as president responds Facing protests, Ukraine leader again courts EU Amid Unrest.

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At least four people have been shot dead and hundreds injured amid ongoing clashes with police over new laws limiting the right to protest in Ukraine, the he.

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Protests continued in Thailand Monday evening, as thousands gathered at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok. Earlier Monday, anti-government protesters stormed.

Mass protests aimed at ousting the Thai government escalated on a sweltering Wednesday in Bangkok. Protesters marched several miles to a government complex i.

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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.
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Africa News: Vi­o­lence rages in the Cen­tral African Re­pub­lic iso­lat­ed from the world
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A burning fug of teargas mingled with the acrid black smoke of blazing tyres hung over the streets of Kiev on Wednesday night as protesters and police battled for control of the city\'s historic centre.

Three days of clashes have left up to five people dead, parts of the Ukrainian capital resembling a medieval battlefield and the opposition movement that has challenged President Viktor Yanukovych\'s control at risk of disintegration.

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Ukraine protests: Protesters die as riot po­lice fight run­ning bat­tles on streets of Kiev
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Is Pres­i­dent Obama Right About Mar­i­jua­na?
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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
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
2:10
Just in: Three dead as riot po­lice clash with an­ti-govt protesters in Ukraine
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
3:01
Ukraini­an PM: 'Sit­u­a­tion is under con­trol'
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
0:34
Ukraine protests: Protesters die as riot po­lice fight run­ning bat­tles on streets of Kiev
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 21 Jan 2014; published 21 Jan 2014
5:25
Is Pres­i­dent Obama Right About Mar­i­jua­na?
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.
photo: AP / Efrem Lukatsky


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.
photo: AP / Manu Brabo


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.
photo: AP / Jerome Delay


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.
photo: US Navy / MCS2 Michael Billings


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.
photo: AP / Human Rights Watch, Tanya Lokshina


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.
photo: AP / Vincent Thian


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.
photo: AP / SANA


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.
photo: AP / Herve Serefio


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.
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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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Why you can’t walk and SMS
Full Article Independent online (SA)
24 Jan 2014

London - It may help you keep in touch. But texting while walking could make you lose your balance. People who type SMSes while walking develop a robot-like posture that puts them in danger of toppling over, a study found. The scientists warned that text-walkers are also at risk of wandering in front of traffic and stumbling on to train tracks...

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New Zealand confident of winning ODI series against India
Full Article The Times of India
24 Jan 2014

WELLINGTON: Fired-up New Zealand are confident they can secure a third successive victory against powerful India in Auckland on Saturday and wrap up the one-day international series with two matches to spare. The tourists arrived in New Zealand top of the world rankings but were beaten by 24 runs in the series opener in Napier and went down by 15...

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New Zealand's Ross Taylor is bowled out by Australia's Shaun Tait during their Cricket World Cup Group A match in Nagpur, India, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011.
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Los Angeles Kings (29-16-6) at Anaheim Ducks (37-10-5), 10 p.m. (ET)
Full Article The News & Observer
23 Jan 2014

(SportsNetwork.com) - Ryan Getzlaf admitted after Anaheim's first regulation home loss of the season that the upcoming Stadium Series game has been a distraction for the club. The Ducks won't be able to shake questions of the upcoming event on Thursday night when they host the Los Angeles Kings two nights before the clubs meet at Dodger Stadium....

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Senators visit Lightning hoping to extend road win streak
Full Article TSN Canada
23 Jan 2014

The Ottawa Senators will aim for a fourth straight win as the guest when they continue a four-game road trip with Thursday's Atlantic Division battle against the Tampa Bay Lightning. You can listen to the game on TSN Radio 1200 at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. Ottawa is 7-1-2 over its last 10 games overall, but went 0-1-1 on a recent two-game homestand...

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Danny Brière during pre-game warmup at the 1.7.12 game vs. the Ottawa Senators.
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Winnipeg Jets (23-23-5) at San Jose Sharks (32-12-6), 10:30 p.m. (ET)
Full Article Sacramento Bee
23 Jan 2014

(SportsNetwork.com) - If the Winnipeg Jets weren't a confident team under new head coach Paul Maurice, they certainly are now after doing something no other NHL club had managed to do this season. The Jets look to remain unbeaten in five games under Maurice on Thursday night and snap the San Jose Sharks' four-game winning streak in the process....

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This picture was taken as the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League celebrate their first regulation win as re-born team at the MTS Centre, Canada.
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Toronto Maple Leafs (27-20-5) at Dallas Stars (22-20-8), 8 p.m. (ET)
Full Article The Miami Herald
23 Jan 2014

(SportsNetwork.com) - It didn't look that way at the start, but January has been a pretty good month for the surging Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs look to stay hot on Thursday night by posting their longest winning streak in over 10 years as they continue their road trip versus the Dallas Stars. Toronto kicked off the new year with a shootout win...

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WASHINGTON, DC - December 9, 2011: The Toronto Maple Leafs watch the video replay of Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman's first period power play goal during their NHL ice hockey game at Verizon Center.
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Jonathan Ericsson passes first test of sore ribs
Full Article Detroit news
23 Jan 2014

Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Comments Detroit — Jonathan Ericsson has felt ready to play for quite some time. But doctors and trainers felt it was best to hold off on Ericsson, who injured his ribs Dec. 23 against the New York Islanders and has since gotten healthy. He finally got back on the ice Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, playing...

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Hurricanes try to start win streak vs. Sabres
Full Article Sun Sentinel
23 Jan 2014

Sports.com — The Carolina Hurricanes will try for back-to-back wins on Thursday night when they visit the lowly Buffalo Sabres for a battle at First Niagara Center. The Hurricanes played Wednesday in Philadelphia and recorded a 3-2 victory thanks to Jiri Tlusty's third-period goal. The contest was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but a...

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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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U.S. singer Madonna performs on stage during her 'Sticky and Sweet' tour in Tallinn, Estonia,Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009.
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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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Singer Kanye West and girlfriend Kim Kardashian.
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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?
Full Article IMDb
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
Full Article IMDb
22 Jan 2014

Washington, Jan 22: Anne Hathaway has rebuffed claims that she had a near drowning experience in Hawaii,...
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US bans more products from India's Ranbaxy
Full Article BBC News
24 Jan 2014

The US has banned India's largest drugmaker Ranbaxy from producing and distributing drugs for the US market from its Toansa facility in Punjab. The US drug regulator said there had been...

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Gartner Places Convergys in the Leaders Quadrant for Third Year in a Row; Recognized for ...
Full Article Stockhouse
23 Jan 2014

Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), the global leader in customer management , today announced it has, for the third consecutive year, been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Customer Management Contact Center BPO1. For the purpose of this Market Quadrant research, Gartner assesses service providers with...

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Google Is Looking At How It Can Use Bitcoin For Its Payments Products
Full Article Business Insider
23 Jan 2014

Google's Vic Gundotra See Also Google is exploring how to integrate Bitcoin into its products. The great Andy Greenberg at Forbes has the complete story. A marketing manager named Jarar Malik from Pakistan decided to email the CEOs of top tech companies in the U.S. to see if they would start accepting Bitcoin. He got no response from...

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A Google receptionist works at the front desk in the company's office in this Oct. 2, 2006, file photo in New York. Google announces a change in its privacy policy that will anonymize the data stockpiled from Internet Protocol addresses and cookies after an 18 to 24 month period.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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Just in: Three dead as riot police clash with anti-govt protesters in Ukraine
Just in: Three dead as riot police clash with anti-govt protesters in Ukraine
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(FULL STORY at http://eurone.ws/1hL6oDm ) At least three demonstrators have died in the capital Kyiv during clashes with riot police. According to a medical worker at the scene, two protesters died after being shot and a third fell from a high level.The bodies were found after police began dismantling barricades near a government district in Kiev this morning, Ukraine's general prosecutor says both those who died from bullet wounds were found less than three hours apart in a national library close to the area where protesters have clashed with police since Sunday. euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a euronews is available in 14 languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronews Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews
  • 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.
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Ukrainian PM: 'Situation is under control'
Ukrainian PM: 'Situation is under control'
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Ukrainian PM: 'Situation is under control' - The Latest News Like Subscribe & Share For More Videos - Ukrainian Prime Minister, Mykola Azarov responds to. Ukrainian Prime Minister, Mykola Azarov responds to claims to police brutality against protesters and potential talks. Ukraine opposition keeps up protest despite PM warning Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Wednesday warned the opposition to stop escalating the count. Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana says demands by anti-government groups holding protests across Bangkok can't be met under Thailand's present cons. Russia will buy Ukrainian debt and slash the price Kiev pays for its gas, President Vladimir Putin says, throwing an economic lifeline to its neighbor, rattl. Ukraine's Pivot to Moscow Leaves West Out in the Cold Ukraine protests grow as president responds Facing protests, Ukraine leader again courts EU Amid Unrest. At least four people have been shot dead and hundreds injured amid ongoing clashes with police over new laws limiting the right to protest in Ukraine, the he. Authorities say one person has died and another has been critically injured in a three-alarm high-rise apartment fire Sunday in midtown Manhattan. Two civili. At least four people have been shot dead and hundreds injured amid ongoing clashes with police over new laws limiting the right to protest in Ukraine, the he. Afghanistan's accused the US of forcing it into an unfair contract with NATO, by cutting off fuel supplies to the country's security forces. President Karzai. Another day of tension in the Ukrainian capital. Thousands remain in Kiev's central square, while others have moved to the Prime Minister's office. Protests . Thai protesters step up campaign to oust government Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: Anti-government protesters in Bangkok force the c. Over two years after the fall of the Gaddafi regime, Libyans are still dreaming of law and order.. euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscr. The Prime Minister, David Cameron, is expected to use an EU summit as an opportunity to discuss the issue of free movement of people in the EU. The BBC's Chr. A series of attacks at Yemen's defence ministry have left at least 52 dead and some 162 hurt, officials say. A suicide car bomb blew up at the gates of the c. cnn news, fox news, abc news, world news, breaking news, us news, europe news, latino news, syria news, middle east news, russia news, china news, economic n. Protests continued in Thailand Monday evening, as thousands gathered at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok. Earlier Monday, anti-government protesters stormed. Mass protests aimed at ousting the Thai government escalated on a sweltering Wednesday in Bangkok. Protesters marched several miles to a government complex i. Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been formally charged with murder For more Latest and Breaking News Headlines SUBSCRIBE to . Subscribe to ITN News: Police in Devon have released CCTV footage of an 18-year-old girl being robbed at knifepoint at a cash machine in. Demonstrators have also taken over government facilities in other parts of the country, including the southern town of Chumpon. The town's governor, who coul. via YouTube Capture. Mr Medvedev let his guard down after an interview with five Russian television stations when he failed to realise the cameras were still rolling. I believe . Ukraine crisis Thousands challenge protest ban in Kiev For more Latest and Breaking News Headlines SUBSCRIBE to .
  • published: 23 Jan 2014
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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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  • Updated: 29 Sep 2012
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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  • 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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UN Withdraws Iran Invite to Syria Peace Talks
UN Withdraws Iran Invite to Syria Peace Talks
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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: Protesters die as riot police fight running battles on streets of Kiev
Ukraine protests: Protesters die as riot police fight running battles on streets of Kiev
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A burning fug of teargas mingled with the acrid black smoke of blazing tyres hung over the streets of Kiev on Wednesday night as protesters and police battled for control of the city's historic centre. Three days of clashes have left up to five people dead, parts of the Ukrainian capital resembling a medieval battlefield and the opposition movement that has challenged President Viktor Yanukovych's control at risk of disintegration. "The time for talking is over. After a law like that what can we do? We have to defend ourselves," said Dmitry, a 29-year-old plumber and Kiev native who described himself as a member of the Right Sector group that has been at the heart of street fighting since Sunday. Wearing a hard hat and clothed in a British army-surplus combat jacket criss-crossed by the strap of his gas mask case and a baldric from which a chair leg hung like a sword, he was, as he cheerfully admitted, in breach of several provisions. The law he was referring to is a package of legislation -- forced through the Ukrainian parliament last week and brought into force on Wednesday -- that effectively criminalises many of the public protest tactics the pro-European opposition has used during its hitherto peaceful struggle with the government. Like many in the younger, angrier element of protesters at the centre of the street battles, Dmitry had no qualms about the violence. "If the police wanted to support the people, they would have come over by now," he said. It was that animosity, mixed with frustration at the political opposition's perceived failure of leadership, that exploded on Sunday when police blocked the route of demonstrators as they tried to march up Grushevsky Street toward parliament, setting off two days of the worst political violence Ukraine has seen since becoming independent. (AFP) According to a field hospital set up by protesters, five activists were killed and 300 wounded on Wednesday. Ukrainian officials confirmed that two protesters had died of gunshot wounds and they were investigating whether police were responsible. Doctors at the occupied government building where anti-government protesters have been based for the past two months said the two were killed by shots fired by police marksmen between 6am and 8am. The first was killed by rubber bullets, but they said that they were almost certain that the second man was killed by a live round. Ukrainianskaya Pravda, a newspaper, identified one of the shot men as Sergei Nigoyan, a 20-year-old activist from Dnipropetrovsk. He reportedly died from four wounds to the head and neck . (AFP) The deaths brought a new and dangerous peak in tensions after two months of protests at the government's failure -- under Russian pressure -- to sign a deal for closer integration with the European Union. They provoked a vicious running battle in which police deployed an armoured personnel carrier for the first time since the clashes began. As massed officers moved in firing a hail of rubber bullets, flash-bangs and tear gas grenades to evict the protesters, they were met with a desperate flurry of petrol bombs and cobble stones. Both sides yelled obscenities at one another. When a petrol bomb crashed into a police phalanx, engulfing a blue-camouflaged figure in flames, a cheer went up. Police have taken to throwing them back rather than putting them out. By nightfall, the city was still echoing to the explosion of noise grenades. The Ukrainian authorities ordered all government offices and businesses in central Kiev to close early as thousands of protesters flooded into Independence Square in anticipation of a Tiananmen-style crackdown. I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)
  • published: 23 Jan 2014
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Is President Obama Right About Marijuana?
Is President Obama Right About Marijuana?
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"In an interview published Sunday by the New Yorker, President Obama said pot is no more dangerous than alcohol — and that marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington state is an "important" move towards a more just legal system. "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 told reporter David Remnick. "I don't think it is more dangerous than alcohol." In fact, the president went on to admit pot was actually less dangerous "in terms of its impact on the individual consumer." Obama also dived into the vastly disproportionate effect marijuana arrests and incarcerations have on non-white Americans...".* Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (host of TYT University and Common Room) break it down on The Young Turks. *Read more here fromJeff Spross / TPM: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/01/19/3183431/obama-pot-dangerous/ Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Join The Young Turks Network mailing list http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/register-subscriber/ or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurks Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/
  • published: 21 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.
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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...
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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...
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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