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In this Feb. 10, 2014 file photo, Kenyan gays and lesbians and others supporting their cause wear masks to preserve their anonymity as they stage a rare protest, against Uganda's increasingly tough stance against homosexuality and in solidarity with their counterparts there, outside the Uganda High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Feb. 10, 2014.
Gay Marriage in Africa   Photos   Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill   Wikipedia: Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014   World Bank		  Jakarta Globe 
World Bank Holds Up Uganda Loan Over Anti-Gay Law
Fri 28 Feb 2014
By Agence France-Presse on 9:47 am February 28, 2014. Category International, World Tags: Anti-gay laws, Uganda Newspaper stand with different local dailies reporting on President Museveni signing an... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis, File)
FC Barcelona's Carles Puyol, right, duels for the ball against Real Sociedad's Antoine Griezmann during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.
2014 FIFA World Cup   Antoine Griezmann   France   Photos   Wikipedia: Antoine Griezmann		  The Wichita Eagle 
Antoine Griezmann called up in France squad
Thu 27 Feb 2014
PARIS — France coach Didier Deschamps called up forward Antoine Griezmann on Thursday for a friendly against the Netherlands. Griezmann has scored 15 goals for Real Sociedad this season, behind... (photo: AP)
Tánaiste launches 2014 Action Plan for Jobs (Irish Labour Party)  noodls  Thu 27 Feb 2014
Tánaiste launches 2014 Action Plan for Jobs (Irish Labour Party)
(Source: Irish Labour Party) 27 February 2014 Statement by Eamon Gilmore TD Leader of the Labour Party, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade Speaking at the Launch of the 2014 Action Plan... (photo: EC / © EU)
Economy   Jobs   Labour   Photos   Wikipedia: Jobs
Unemployment falls to 12.1%, close to European average  The Irish Times  Thu 27 Feb 2014
Unemployment falls to 12.1%, close to European average
Unemployment has fallen to 12.1 per cent, official figures have revealed. As the Government detailed its latest plans to drive job creation, the Central Statistics Office quarterly national household... (photo: European Community / EC)
EU   Economy   Photos   Unemployed   Wikipedia: European Union
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West Bromwich Albion's Nicolas Anelka, right, gestures as he celebrates his goal against West Ham United during their English Premier League soccer match at Upton Park, London, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013. York Press Fri 28 Feb 2014
West Brom suspend banned Anelka
West Bromwich Albion's Nicholas Anelka has been banned for five games West Brom have suspended Nicolas Anelka after the striker was handed a five-match ban for making the... (photo: AP / Sang Tan)
Anelka Quenelle   Antisemitism in Football   Nicolas Anelka   Photos   Wikipedia: Nicolas Anelka
In this April 5, 2010 file photo, Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, of England, presents a lecture titled, "Out of a Black Hole" at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Belfast Telegraph Fri 28 Feb 2014
Diet hope for motor neurone disease
A high-calorie diet may slow down the deadly progression of motor neurone disease, research has shown. The condition, suffered by top physicist Professor Stephen Hawking,... (photo: AP / Dave Einsel, File)
Health   Medicine   Photos   Science   Wikipedia: Neurodegeneration
Spanish economy trundles on in fourth quarter The Irish Times Thu 27 Feb 2014
Spanish economy trundles on in fourth quarter
Spain’s economy grew between October and December as domestic demand and investments improved, data showed, adding to signs that its recovery from recession is slowly... (photo: European Community / EC)
EU   Economy   Photos   Spain   Wikipedia: Spain
MEPs call for penalties to tackle human rights flaws in the EU (European Parliament) noodls Thu 27 Feb 2014
MEPs call for penalties to tackle human rights flaws in the EU (European Parliament)
(Source: European Parliament) The European Commission must "immediately" set up a system to monitor member countries' compliance with EU values and... (photo: European Community / EC)
EU   Investment   Parliament   Photos
"Gender Equality in Working Life Award" apply till 8 March 2014! (Delegation of the European Union to Turkey) noodls Thu 27 Feb 2014
"Gender Equality in Working Life Award" apply till 8 March 2014! (Delegation of the European Union to Turkey)
(Source: Delegation of the European Union to Turkey) The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has launched the "Gender Equality In Working Life Award" to reward... (photo: European Community / EC)
EU   Gender   Photos   Turkey
Top EU court rules Spain must pay back fuel tax The Irish Times Thu 27 Feb 2014
Top EU court rules Spain must pay back fuel tax
A fuel tax that Spain imposed in 2002 was illegal, Europe’s highest court ruled today, clearing the way for consumers to claim back billions of euro and potentially knock... (photo: EC / EC)
Court   Europe   Photos   Spain   Wikipedia: Spain
Important resolution on humanitarian access in Syria (Government of Norway) noodls Thu 27 Feb 2014
Important resolution on humanitarian access in Syria (Government of Norway)
(Source: Government of Norway) On 22 February, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted an important resolution that puts pressure on the parties to the conflict in... (photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré)
Humanitarian   Norway   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Syrian Civil War


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This is a Wednesday May 23, 2007 file photo of the Sellafield Nuclear Power Station in Sellafield, England. Risk of nuclear leak sparks call for installation of flood defences The Independent
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond, second left, arrives for a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron,at St Andrew's House in Edinburgh, Scotland Thursday, Feb 16, 2012. Scottish independence: Effect on England, Wales and N Ireland BBC News
Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi hold a rally against a new law regulating protest in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Hundreds of Islamist demonstrators took to the streets on Friday in cities across Egypt, days after a disputed protest law was adopted and police forcefully broke up unauthorized gatherings. The poster at left shows a picture of the ousted president and the Arabic showing part of a phrase that reads, "For these reasons, they fight with the elected President." Police clash with Morsi supporters Belfast Telegraph
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, center, arrives to Independence Day celebrations marking Afghanistan's 93rd anniversary of independence from British rule in Kabul, Afghanistan Karzai stands firm on US proposal Belfast Telegraph
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Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland watches his tee-shot on the eleventh hole during round 4 of the Singapore Barclays Open golf tournament, Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, in Singapore. Graeme McDowell World bid extra special Belfast Telegraph
Ireland's Paul McGinley tees off on the 17th hole during the 2nd round of the Irish Open Golf Tournament, Baltray, Ireland, Friday, May, 15, 2009. McGinley respects Ryder Cup privacy Belfast Telegraph
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Gold medalist Bradley Wiggins, of Britain, celebrates on the podium after the men's individual time trial cycling event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. Sir Bradley to collect knighthood Belfast Telegraph
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Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan arrives at the European Stability Mechanism meeting, in Luxembourg, Monday Oct. 8, 2012. Finance ministers from the nations sharing the euro currency assess the latest developments in the financial crisis. Irish finance chief stays calm as Dublin house prices surge again Belfast Telegraph
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at the economic forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 21, 2013. The European Union wants closer cooperation with Russia in order to remove economic barriers, and the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is an important platform for these ends, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, addressing the forum’s plenary meeting. Cantillon: Angela Merkel comes bearing gifts for Irish SMEs The Irish Times
A horse and cart passes the Bank of Ireland in central Dublin, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. Europe's debt crisis reached a critical juncture Tuesday, as finance ministers sought to keep Ireland's market turmoil from triggering a domino effect that could topple other vulnerable nations like Portugal and fray the region's economic unity. Only months after saving Greece from bankruptcy in May, the 16-country eurozone has been shaken anew by concerns that Ireland will be unable to sustain the cost of its banks' failure, suggesting only another bailout can now soothe investors' jangled nerves. Ireland to End Reliance on Bailout Lifeline The New York Times
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