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UN: attacks on West Bank Palestinians on rise
Full Article Al Jazeera
17 Jan 2014

The number of attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank has increased every year for the past eight years, according to figures from the United Nations. Some 2,100 attacks have been launched by Israelis since 2006 and annual totals are up from 115 that year to 399 in 2013, according to the UN, which started...

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File - Palestinian Muslim worshippers protest in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on October 05, 2010 against the desecration of a mosque in the West Bank village of Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem, which was allegedly done by Jewish settlers.
photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb

updated 07 Jan 2014; published 07 Jan 2014
1:03
West Bank Palestinians Briefly "Hold Group Of Jewish Settlers Hostage" In Qusra!!
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
1:55
Israeli settlers torch Palestinian mosque in West Bank
updated 10 Sep 2012; published 10 Sep 2012
2:00
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers
updated 24 Feb 2013; published 24 Feb 2013
1:54
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village of Qusra
updated 24 Feb 2013; published 24 Feb 2013
2:09
Israeli settlers attack villages in North of West Bank
updated 17 Oct 2013; published 17 Oct 2013
2:13
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village in Occupied West Bank
U.N. committee interrogates Vatican over sexual abuse scandal
Full Article Denver Post
17 Jan 2014

GENEVA — It resembled a courtroom cross-examination, except no question was off-limits, dodging the answer wasn't an option and the proceedings were webcast live. After decades of accusations that its culture of secrecy contributed to priest sexual abuse, the Vatican was forced for the first time Thursday to defend its record in public and at...

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File - Monsignor Charles Scicluna, left, flanked by Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, a psychologist who for a decade ran a U.S. treatment center for abusive priests, meets the journalists in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.
photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia

updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
1:57
U.N. committee questions Vatican officials on sex abuse
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
0:58
Vatican to face UN grilling over sex abuse record
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
1:40
Vatican comes under sharp criticism for sex abuse
updated 05 Dec 2013; published 05 Dec 2013
1:05
New Vatican committee to help victims of child sexual abuse
updated 05 Dec 2013; published 05 Dec 2013
2:38
Pope Francis Installs Committee At Vatican Against Abuse
updated 17 Jan 2014; published 17 Jan 2014
0:48
Vatican questioned by UN over child sex abuse allegations
Obama to reveal curbs on NSA spy programmes
Full Article BBC News
17 Jan 2014

President Barack Obama is to announce changes to US electronic spy programmes after revelations made by ex-intelligence contractor Edward Snowden. He aims to restore public confidence in the intelligence community. Mr Obama is expected to create a public advocate at the secretive court that approves intelligence collection. His proposals come hours...

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File - President Barack Obama uses his speaker phone during a Congressional phone call in the Oval Office, Oct. 25, 2013.
photo: White House / Pete Souza

updated 16 Dec 2013; published 16 Dec 2013
5:50
OBAMA defends Massive NSA Spying PRISM program. Taps in to Data of Apple, Google, Skype, Verizon
updated 17 Dec 2013; published 17 Dec 2013
16:38
As Judge Rules NSA Surveillance "Almost Orwellian," Obama Prepares to Leave Spying Program Intact
updated 17 Jan 2014; published 17 Jan 2014
1:06
Obama to reveal curbs on NSA spy programmes
updated 14 Dec 2013; published 14 Dec 2013
0:58
Obama panel says NSA should continue spying on every phone call
updated 17 Jan 2014; published 17 Jan 2014
1:35
Obama to reveal curbs on NSA spy programmes
updated 18 Dec 2013; published 18 Dec 2013
0:43
Tech executives to Obama NSA spying revelations are hurting business
‘Seeds of Genocide’ in Central African Republic, UN Warns
Full Article Jakarta Globe
17 Jan 2014

By Emmanuel Braun & Tom Miles on 10:56 am January 17, 2014. Category International Tags: Central African Republic An anti-balaka militiaman poses for a photograph on the outskirts of the capital of the Central African Republic Bangui Jan. 15, 2014. (Reuters Photo) A senior UN official warned of the risk of genocide in Central African Republic...

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A family sits inside a makeshift shelter, in a new settlement area at an informal camp housing an estimated 100,000 displaced people, at Mpoko Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014.
photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell

updated 01 Jun 2013; published 01 Jun 2013
5:48
VOA News for 01 June 2013 - 20130601
updated 15 Nov 2013; published 15 Nov 2013
1:14
Mia Farrow says 'seeds of genocide' in Central Africa
updated 26 Mar 2013; published 26 Mar 2013
24:48
'US applies genocide policy in Africa'
updated 18 Jun 2010; published 18 Jun 2010
4:49
Fighting for survival in the Central African Republic
updated 15 Nov 2013; published 15 Nov 2013
2:42
Central African Republic desperate for assistance
updated 01 Feb 2009; published 01 Feb 2009
7:18
My Deep Love Africa
34 Officers At Nuclear Site May Have Cheated On Exams
Full Article National Public Radio
16 Jan 2014

Already reeling from reports about alleged drug use by some officers in its nuclear missile corps and the alleged "drunken and inappropriate behavior" of that command's top general, the Air Force now has another scandal on its hands. Thirty-four nuclear launch officers at Malmstrom Air Force base in Montana have been suspended because they...

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In this image released by the U.S. Air Force, a Malmstrom Air Force Base missile maintenance team removes the upper section of an ICBM at a Montana missile site
photo: AP / U.S. Air Force, John Parie

updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
1:18
US nuclear launch officers suspended for 'cheating'
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
5:23
US military suspends 34 nuclear missile launch officer over cheating
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
2:00
Air Force cheating scandal leaves cloud hanging over missile force
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
2:05
Nuclear missile officers decertified for cheating
updated 15 Jan 2014; published 15 Jan 2014
1:28
NORTH KOREA TV: US Airforce Nuclear Missile Staff "Drug Taking Cheats" - Official Report
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
1:25
US Air Force:34 nuclear missile officer cheating on test
Bird Flu Cases Keep Growing Nationwide
Full Article Caijing
16 Jan 2014

150 infections confirmed since March, health authorities say The number of human H7N9 bird flu infections continues to rise nationwide with about 20 new cases reported in the first two weeks of 2014. On Wednesday, three new H7N9 cases were reported from Shanghai and Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. Since Jan 1, Shanghai has reported four cases,...

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Chinese health workers, wearing masks, walk past a group of security guards blocking a petitioner outside China's Health Ministry where a joint press conference between Chinese health officials and World Health Organization
photo: AP / Ng Han Guan

updated 05 Jan 2014; published 05 Jan 2014
0:30
New bird flu cases reported in Zhejiang Shanghai
updated 03 Apr 2013; published 03 Apr 2013
2:16
China's Official Bird Flu Reports Start to Raise Questions
updated 13 Jan 2014; published 13 Jan 2014
0:53
East China reports 3 new H7N9 cases
updated 05 Apr 2013; published 05 Apr 2013
1:06
China braces for new bird flu epidemic after 6 deaths, closes Shanghai market
updated 14 Nov 2013; published 14 Nov 2013
1:46
21 Infected with Bird Flu: WHO Says No Need to Panic
updated 04 Apr 2013; published 04 Apr 2013
0:36
Hong Kong- New deadly strain of bird flu in China
Egypt: New Constitution Backed In Public Vote
Full Article Skynews
16 Jan 2014

Egyptians have overwhelmingly backed a new constitution for the country which could pave the way for army chief General Abdel Fattah al Sisi to declare his candidacy for president. According to official sources, 90% of voters supported the move...

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An Egyptian voter holds a card with the photo of Defense Minister, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi with Arabic that reads,
photo: AP / Amr Nabil

updated 03 Jul 2013; published 03 Jul 2013
4:54
Egyptian army ousts President Morsi and suspends constitution
updated 04 Jul 2013; published 04 Jul 2013
1:57
Egypt Army Ousts Morsi, Calls Early Vote
updated 03 Jul 2013; published 03 Jul 2013
1:56
Egyptian Army ousts Morsi: military suspends constitution and promises early elections
updated 05 Jul 2013; published 05 Jul 2013
4:36
EGYPTIAN Army Ousts Obama Backed MORSI. Suspends Constitution & Orders New Elections
updated 04 Jul 2013; published 04 Jul 2013
12:23
Egyptian Army Coup Topples President Morsi
updated 25 Nov 2013; published 25 Nov 2013
1:07
Mohamed Morsi Breaking News-Egypt Army to Suspend Constitution, Legislature
Hariri assassination trial opens at The Hague
Full Article Al Jazeera
16 Jan 2014

The trial in absentia of four Hezbollah members accused of murdering former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri in 2005 has begun at a UN-backed court. Nine years after the huge Beirut car bombing killed billionaire Hariri, leading to the exit of Syrian troops from Lebanon, and three years into Syria's own bloody civil war, prosecutors are to...

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File - Rafic Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon, addresses the fifty-third session of the General Assembly, 24 September, 1998.
photo: UN / Evan Schneider

updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
2:48
Hariri trial a potential blowtorch or 'boost' for Lebanon
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
6:03
Rafic Hariri Trial at the Hague is FAKE, My Book Syrian Peace Messenger
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
1:45
Hariri assassination trial opens at The Hague
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
2:36
Hariri's murder trial set in the Netherlands
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
4:27
Hariri Murder Trial Starts In The Netherlands
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
3:57
Rafik Hariri Assassination Trial Starts In The Hague
France 'underestimated' Central African Republic hatred
Full Article BBC News
16 Jan 2014

France underestimated the level of hatred between Christian and Muslim communities in the conflict-riven Central African Republic, its ambassador to the UN has said. Gerard Araud told a UN meeting on Wednesday that African Union and French forces were confronting a "nearly impossible" situation. They were between "two communities who...

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Displaced people carry their belongings as scrub brush is cleared and burned for a new settlement area, inside a makeshift camp housing an estimated 100,000 people, at Mpoko Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014.
photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell

updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
0:36
C.Africa Republic Religious Hatred Was Underestimated -France
updated 15 Jan 2014; published 15 Jan 2014
1:20
Nowhere To Go For South Sudanese In Central African Republic
updated 15 Jan 2014; published 15 Jan 2014
0:41
57 Killed In Iraq Attacks
updated 15 Jan 2014; published 15 Jan 2014
0:45
Congress, JDU Criticize Modi Over Letter To PM
updated 17 Mar 2013; published 17 Mar 2013
11:42
StereoTypes Paris - French African vs. African American?
updated 29 Mar 2012; published 29 Mar 2012
3:00
I HATE FRENCH
Vote counting in Egypt's constitution referendum begins
Full Article Newstrack India
16 Jan 2014

Tweet Cairo, Jan 16 (IANS) Vote counting of Egypt's constitution referendum has been underway after polling stations across the country closed Wednesday evening, according to a statement of the High Electoral Committee. The constitution will be approved by winning over 50 percent of the vote, and the result of the referendum is scheduled to...

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Egyptian election workers count ballots at the end of the second round of a referendum.
photo: AP / Nasser Nasser

updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
0:52
Egypt Constitution Referendum: Voters cast final ballots on new proposed draft constitutio
updated 16 Jan 2014; published 16 Jan 2014
2:19
Polls close on referendum vote in Egypt
updated 16 Dec 2012; published 16 Dec 2012
2:47
EGYPT UNDER SHARIA LAW? round one of vote looks like yes for MORSI and muslim brotherhood
updated 14 Jan 2014; published 14 Jan 2014
6:50
Egyptians vote on new constitution amid boycott by Muslim Brotherhood
updated 15 Jan 2014; published 15 Jan 2014
2:45
Egypt referendum: Voting under way amid tight security
updated 14 Jan 2014; published 14 Jan 2014
0:30
Bomb explodes in Cairo as Egyptians vote on new constitution

BBC News
Rafik Hariri was a dominant force in Lebanese politics in both life and death. As prime minister of Lebanon, he is widely credited with getting the country back on its feet after...
The News & Observer
The Standard and Poor's 500 index rose to an all-time high on Wednesday, beating its previous record set on Dec. 31 by just two-hundredths...
The Examiner
Twice in recent memory a large jet airliner has landed at the wrong airport. The Kansas City Star reported on January 14 that a Southwest Airlines 747 landed at the M. Graham Clark...

European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton, second left, speaks with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, center, during a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg on Monday Oct. 15, 2012.
Henry Ridgwell LONDON — A temporary deal agreed in November between world powers and Iran regarding its nuclear program comes into force Monday. It’s seen as a stepping-stone to a broader agreement on the future of the program, which many...
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Presidential candidate Hery Rajaonarimampianina, left, acknowledges the crowd with his wife Lalao, right, at his rally in the city of Antananarivo, Madagascar, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013.
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's electoral court declared former finance minister Hery Rajaonarimampianina president-elect on Friday despite allegations by his defeated rival that the December run-off vote was rigged. The ruling raises the...
photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam
Pakistani flood affected children line up for gifts distributed to celebrate Eid, ending of fasting month of Ramadan, in a camp setup for displaced people in Charsada, near Peshawar, Pakistan on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010
The World Health Organization has declared Pakistan&aposs; restive northwestern city of Peshawar as the world&aposs; "largest reservoir" of polio. The international group on Friday...
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Anti-government demonstrators beat back Thai soldiers during a clash Saturday, April 10, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand
Dozens of people were wounded in Thailand's capital Friday when a grenade was hurled at anti-government demonstrators marching through Bangkok at midday, an ominous development that raises tensions in the country's political crisis and the specter of...
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US Air Force plane.
The U.S. Air Force has disclosed that 34 officers entrusted with the world's deadliest weapons have been removed from launch duty for allegedly cheating — or tolerating cheating by others — on routine proficiency tests. The announcement was a...
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Middle school students from Koka, Japan, visiting Traverse City, Mich., look on as an MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter crew conducts a rescue demonstration at Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Jan. 9, 2012. The students were given a tour of the air station as part of their one-week visit to Traverse City, Koka's
TOKYO : More than 900 pupils at elementary schools in a central Japanese city have fallen ill in a suspected outbreak of mass food poisoning, officials said. The number of students who reported...
photo: US Coastguard
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra looks at a monitor after a no-confidence vote at the parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013.
VOA News Thai authorities said they will start a corruption investigation into a government subsidy program for rice farmers, in the latest setback for embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The country's anti-corruption agency on Thursday...
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