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Ruling party African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma looks back over his shoulder, during the nominations for the new leadership of their elective conference at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. South Africa's African National Congress, the nation's governing party, has begun accepting nominations for its top officials. At their meeting Monday, officials announced that there would be only two candidates contesting to be the party's president: Current President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
African National Congress   Jacob Zuma   Photos   South Africa   Wikipedia: Jacob Zuma  
 The Guardian 
Jacob Zuma told to repay cash spent on private home
President used £13.7m of state funds for upgrade, watchdog's report says, as findings lead to calls for resignation | Jacob Zuma must repay the costs of a pool, amphitheatre and chicken coop added to... (photo: AP / Themba Hadebe)
In this May 11, 2012 file photo, people stand in the lobby of JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York.
Business   JPMorgan Chase   Mercuria Energy Group   Photos   Wikipedia: Mercuria Energy Group  
 Swissinfo 
JPMorgan to Sell Physical Commodities Unit for $3.5 Billion
Banks in turmoil | Bloomberg business | March 19, 2014 - 14:12 | (Updates with remaining commodities operations and future role of Blythe Masters, starting in the second paragraph.) | March 19 (Bloomb... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan)
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, left, speaks with Spain's Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez during an EU foreign ministers meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. Britain's government urged Libyan authorities on Monday to immediately end violence against pro-democracy demonstrators and open a genuine dialogue on reforms that would go much further than the limited concessions the government has offered.  Swissinfo 
Iran, six powers lock horns over nuclear reactor that could yield plutonium
Energy | Reuters | Image Caption: | European Union foreign policy chief Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif smile at the begin of a conference in Vienna (reuters tickers) | March 19, 2014 - 13:0... (photo: AP / Yves Logghe)
Catherine Ashton   Iran   Nuclear   Photos   Wikipedia: Catherine Ashton  
President Barack Obama acknowledges mayors in the audience as he addresses the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010.  New York Post Online 
Beaten Obama turns his back on the world
The words came out of my mouth before I could stop them. “I feel sorry for Obama,” I said. As my wife looked at me in disbelief, I quickly added a correction. “Well, almost.” | Beset by failur... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Barack Obama   Photos   Politics   US   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures after signing a treaty to incorporate Crimea into Russia in the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, March 18, 2014. President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a treaty to incorporate Crimea into Russia, describing the move as the restoration of historic injustice and a necessary response to what he called the Western encroachment on Russias vital interests. Canberra Times
Putin signs treaty to make Crimea part of Russia
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin, defying Ukrainian protests and Western sanctions, signed a treaty on Tuesday making Crimea part of Russia but said he did not pl... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Crimea   Photos   Putin   Russia   Wikipedia: Vladimir Putin  
Pro-Russian people react while watching a live broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech on Crimea in Sevastopol, Crimea, Tuesday, March 18, 2014. The Salt Lake Tribune
Putin claims Crimea as part of Russia, rails against West
Putin Claims Crimea as Part of Russia, Railing Against Slights From the West | Photos | Join the Discussion | (EDS: REPEATING for all needing: SUBS throughout for a compl... (photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda)
Crimean Crisis   Photos   Russia Scanctions   Ukraine Protests   Wikipedia: 2014 Crimean crisis  
Ukraine crisis not seen hurting Iran nuclear talks - EU Swissinfo
Ukraine crisis not seen hurting Iran nuclear talks - EU
Ariel Sharon Energy | Reuters | Image Caption: | European Union foreign policy chief Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif smile at the begin of a conference in Vienn... (photo: EC / European Union 2014)
EU   Iran   Nuclear   Photos   Wikipedia: Nuclear weapon  
President Barack Obama waves to Kobe Bryant's children during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, where he honored the 2008-2009 NBA basketball champions Los Angeles Lakers. Real Clear Politics
Can Obama Rise to Carter's Level?
WASHINGTON -- As Winston Churchill might have said, the battle for Crimea is over. The battle for the idea of Europe is about to begin. | Russia -- as one might expect fr... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)
Barack Obama   Photos   US   Washington   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
File - Guards scan for supicous characters during an anti-government rally during a memorial for the children killed in recent bomb blasts in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. Swissinfo
Thai government to lift Bangkok emergency as tension eases
  | Reuters | March 18, 2014 - 06:12 | BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government is to lift a state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding provinces because anti-go... (photo: AP / Wally Santana)
Human Rights   Photos   Thai Protest   Wikipedia: 201314 Thai political crisis   Yingluck Shinawatra  
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. Erdogan called on Libyan authorities to be sensitive toward the safety of foreigners as his governments scrambled to send planes and ships to pick up their citizens stranded by Libya's bloody unrest on Tuesday, with thousands of Turks crowding into a stadium to await evacuation Swissinfo
Turkish cleric says Erdogan crackdown worse than army coup era
  | Reuters | Image Caption: | Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen is pictured at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania (reuters tickers) | March 17, 2014 - 12:51 ... (photo: AP)
Erdogan   Photos   Politics   Turkey   Wikipedia: Recep Tayyip Erdoan  
In this Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013 file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second from left, follows a Shinto priest to pay respect for the war dead at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. Asia Times
Understand Abe, but focus on Japan
By Grant Newsham | There is rising concern that Japan risks entrapping the United States in a conflict with China as a result of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "right-wing" ... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
China US Relations   Geopolitics   Japanese Imperialism   Photos   Wikipedia: Shinz Abe  
Politics United Nations
- China urges political solution to Crimean issue
- Birmingham council 'lost' girl with special needs fo
- CIA-Senate spat complicates spying oversight
- Norman Tebbit attacks coalition child care policy
President Barack Obama speaks during a Democratic National Committee (DNC) fundraising event in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Democrats in Congress ask Obama to take over stalled proposals
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- 3 National Guard units officially welcomed home in Conn.
- Anthony Annan Makes Competitive Appearance In Schalke�s Defe
- 3 National Guard Units Officially Welcomed Home
- AAU basketball team The Unit earns spot in 11th-grade Divisi
Security Council Discusses Situation in Afghanistan Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the UN, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in his country.
Afghanistan envoy 'certain' pact with US for troops will be signed soon
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Elections Education
- Election Comission notice to rival party netas for ‘slande
- Kamal Haasan, Dipika Pallikal on election duty in TN
- Does midterm election mean anything?
- KLO fear in talks with poll official OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDE
The Union Minister for Agriculture Sharad Pawar - Politics- India
Pawar rules out aligning with NDA
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- Sandusky prosecutor: "Quite a number of people" at
- Chalk Talk: Here’s our Graham with a quick lesson in Shake
- Fiji gets in the swing
- How to find a summer camp
EU calls Crimea referendum 'illegal', US says it won't recognize outcome
EU calls Crimea referendum 'illegal', US says it won't recognize outcome
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Human Rights Racism & Discrimination
- China, North Korea slam U.N. human rights report as 'div
- UN: North Korea Is As Bad As The Nazis; 'No Excuse'
- Report casts light on US drone programme
- Death row inmate Glenn Ford released 30 years after wrongful
So Se Pyong, Permanent Representative of the DPRK UN Office at Geneva, addresses the Council, 17 March, 2014, the report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
China, North Korea slam U.N. human rights report as 'divorced from reality'
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- Santalab cited over racism claims
- Lenny Henry, the TV industry and race discrimination
- City settles FDNY racial discrimination suit with $98 millio
- Racism: Howell High School Students Post Racist Tweets
Bill Bellamy - Ladies Night 4  Bill Bellamy's Ladies Night Out Comedy Tour
Bill Bellamy Talks Celebrity Hoops ... With Just a Hint of Racism
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Labor Affairs Societies
- Labor to pay back donation to fund polling in former PM Kevi
- Arthur Sinodinos fallout, Labor donation payback - parliamen
- Department Of Labor Incorrectly Posted Layoff Notices For St
- Hershey investors suing over child labor in Africa to seek c
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- Consulting firm paid kickbacks to foreign officials in retur
- Ghana envoy linked to illegal gambling operation
- Shin Shin reappears
- China punishes officials violating building ban
Nature Art: It is not painted or drawn by someone, but it is a nature arts on the rock, South India
Vigil for culture
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