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Ukraine crisis: Calm before the storm as a divided nation gears up for one final battle
Full Article The Independent
08 May 2014

The chairman of the central committee of the People’s Republic of Donetsk was clear: Vladimir Putin is undoubtedly a friend of the south-east of Ukraine but his request to postpone a referendum on Sunday would have to be declined. Denis Pushilin, the head of the self-proclaimed state, made his announcement in a government building occupied by...

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A masked pro Russia man and his two dogs pose for a picture at the barricades surrounding the Donetsk administration building before a press conference to inform the media about the referendum at the occupied administration building in Donetsk, Ukraine, Thursday, May 8, 2014.
photo: AP / Manu Brabo

updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
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Ukraine: Donetsk People Republic vow to go ahead with referendum
updated 27 Apr 2014; published 27 Apr 2014
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UKRAINE Head Of Donetsk Republic Pledges To Hold Referendum On May 11 26Apr2014
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
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EXCLUSIVE - Putin U-turns on Ukraine, but separatists will still hold vote
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
1:00
Ukraine rebels ignore Putin call to delay independence vote
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
2:04
Ukraine crisis: Pro-Russian separatists to debate Putin referendum
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
3:56
Ukarine Crisis - Putin wants referendum delayed
The EU and Japan Acting together for Global Peace and Prosperity (European Commission - Directorate-General for External Action)
Full Article noodls
08 May 2014

(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for External Action) European Commission 22nd EU-Japan Summit Joint Press Statement Brussels, 7 May 2014 The EU and Japan Acting together for Global Peace and Prosperity Mr Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, Mr José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, and...

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The EU and Japan Acting together for Global Peace and Prosperity (European Commission - Directorate-General for External Action)
photo: European Community / EC

updated 10 Mar 2014; published 10 Mar 2014
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Ricoh Europe And Heidelberg Begin Global Strategic Cooperation Digi Media Fair
updated 18 Nov 2013; published 18 Nov 2013
51:28
World War II Victory in Europe
updated 06 Nov 2012; published 06 Nov 2012
2:47
President calls for stronger Asia-Europe cooperation
updated 01 Jul 2013; published 01 Jul 2013
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The value of the EU in international co-operation - Aiichiro Yamamoto (JICA)
updated 06 May 2014; published 06 May 2014
55:32
Davos 2014 Closing Europe's Competitiveness Gap
updated 18 Jul 2013; published 18 Jul 2013
82:57
A Global Britain Lecture: 'Thatcher, Europe and the world'
Islamic militant attack in Nigeria kills hundreds
Full Article The Guardian
08 May 2014

ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press= LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic militants who have triggered international outrage over the kidnapping of more than 270 Nigerian schoolgirls opened fire on a busy marketplace, killing hundreds of people in a new spasm of violence in the country's northeast. The attack escalates Nigeria's growing crisis from a...

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A police officer stand guards during a demonstration calling on government to rescue kidnapped school girls of a government secondary school Chibok, during workers day celebration in Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, May 1, 2014.
photo: AP / Sunday Alamba

updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
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Hundreds Militants Attack In Nigeria
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
1:52
China offers help for missing Nigerian girls
updated 02 May 2014; published 02 May 2014
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Nigeria girls' abduction Parents asked for photographs
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
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Boko Haram claims Nigerian schoolgirls' abduction
updated 16 Apr 2014; published 16 Apr 2014
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Islamic Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram kidnaps 100 to 200 girls in northeastern Niger
updated 15 Apr 2014; published 15 Apr 2014
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Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram bombs bus station in Nigeria's capital killing 71
Rebels evacuated from Homs, the cradle of Syrian uprising
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
08 May 2014

By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hundreds of Syrian rebels on Wednesday abandoned their last stronghold in the heart of Homs city, an epicenter of the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, handing him a symbolic victory weeks before his likely re-election. Two convoys of buses snaked their way through the crumbling ruins of the besieged...

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian people gather at the site of one of two car bombs that exploded in the pro-government district of Zahra in the central Syrian city of Homs, Syria, Tuesday, April 29, 2014.
photo: AP / SANA

updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Syria conflict Rebels 'evacuating Old City of Homs'
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
2:26
Syrian rebels begin evacuation of Homs
updated 09 Feb 2014; published 09 Feb 2014
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Syrian Ceasefire: Civilians evacuated from rebel-occupied Homs during brief lull in fighting
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
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Syrian Rebels and Civilians Evacuate Homs
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
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Syrian Ceasefire: Civilians evacuated from rebel-occupied Homs during brief lull in fighti
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Rebels evacuated from Homs, cradle of Syrian uprising
Instead of Twitter-Hashtag U.S. Should Try Ping-Pong Diplomacy
Full Article WorldNews.com
07 May 2014

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When fighting broke out between Soviet and Chinese troops along the Ussuri River, the border both nations shared in Northeast Asia, and long before President Richard Nixon considered making a surprise visit to China, Mao Zedong called in his personal physician, Li Zhisui, and presented him with a...

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President Nixon meets with China's Communist Party Leader, Mao Tse- Tung, 29 February, 1972.
photo: US NARA

updated 21 Jan 2014; published 21 Jan 2014
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Double Turtleneck Ping Pong with Jessica Alba (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)
updated 13 Mar 2014; published 13 Mar 2014
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Double Turtleneck Ping Pong with Shailene Woodley and Artie Lange
updated 04 Dec 2013; published 04 Dec 2013
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You Call The Shots @Applebes reply about 1D, Minecraft, Ping Pong Balls, and a Dolphin
updated 15 Feb 2013; published 15 Feb 2013
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#PINGPONGTIPS | Pongathon Top Ping Pong Tips (#3)
updated 20 Feb 2013; published 20 Feb 2013
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#PINGPONGTIPS | Pongathon Top Ping Pong Tips (#5)
updated 13 Mar 2013; published 13 Mar 2013
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#PINGPONGTIPS | Pongathon Top Ping Pong Tips (#8)
Putin moves to defuse Ukraine tensions
Full Article Al Jazeera
07 May 2014

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked pro-Kremlin separatists in southeastern Ukraine to postpone a series of disputed referenda planned for this weekend on declaring greater autonomy or outright independence from Kiev. The move was announced after a Kremlin meeting with Swiss president and current Organisation for Security and...

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In this Tuesday, April 29, 2014 photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to press after a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Council in Minsk, Belarus.
photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Presidential Press Service

updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
2:17
Putin calls on pro-Moscow groups in Ukraine delay vote
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
1:42
Putin calls on Ukraine rebels to put off secession vote
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
1:52
Separatists in Ukraine debate Putin's referendum call
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
2:04
Ukraine crisis: Pro-Russian separatists to debate Putin referendum
updated 22 Nov 2013; published 22 Nov 2013
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Putin: EU pressuring & blackmailing Ukraine over trade deal suspension
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
9:32
Is Putin trying to diffuse the Ukraine crisis?
Thailand prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra ordered to step down after 'abusing power'
Full Article The Independent
07 May 2014

Thailand's prime minister has been ordered to step down along with part of her Cabinet after the Constitutional Court found her guilty in an abuse of power case, pushing the country deeper into political turmoil. Thailand's prime minister was ordered to step down Wednesday along with part of her Cabinet after the Constitutional Court found her...

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Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra gives a Thai traditional greeting gesture of "wai" during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, May 7, 2014.
photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit

updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Thailand prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra ordered to step down after 'abusing power'
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Thai PM Yingluck ordered to step down for abusing power
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
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Thailand prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra ordered to step down after 'abusing power'
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Thai PM Yingluck ordered to step down for abusing power
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Court Ruling Forces Out Thai Prime Minister
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
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Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Ordered to Step Down
US and UK prepare to send help to Nigeria to locate schoolgirls
Full Article The Irish Times
07 May 2014

The United States government has said that it is preparing to send a team to help the Nigerian government find almost 300 girls kidnapped from their school by Islamic extremists last month. White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters that the team would likely include military and law enforcement personnel and officials with experience in...

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Protestors march in front of the Nigerian embassy in northwest Washington, Tuesday, May 6, 2014, protesting the kidnapping of nearly 300 teenage schoolgirls, abducted from a school in the remote northeast of Nigeria three weeks ago.
photo: AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta

updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
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Who is U.S. sending to help find Nigerian schoolgirls?
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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U.S. team to help find kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Cameron Vows to Help Find Kidnapped Girls in Nigeria
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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United States Joins Search For Missing Nigerian Schoolgirls
updated 06 May 2014; published 06 May 2014
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US offers expert team to help find Nigerian girls
updated 06 May 2014; published 06 May 2014
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United States Moving Towards Helping Nigerian Abducted Schoolgirls
Verdict due in Thai PM power abuse case
Full Article Al Jazeera
07 May 2014

Thailand's Constitutional Court is set to decide whether to remove Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office on abuse of power charges, a ruling that threatens to plunge the kingdom further into turmoil. Wednesday's legal procedure comes as Shinawatra stands accused in the country's highest court of abusing her authority by transferring a...

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Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks during an interview with foreign media at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. Yingluck said Saturday that while she sees no quick end to her country's deep political impasse, her government is willing to negotiate with opponents to end the crisis.
photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit

updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Thai PM Yingluck ordered to step down for abusing power
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Thai PM Yingluck ordered to step down for abusing power
updated 06 May 2014; published 06 May 2014
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Thailand PM Yingluck Shinawatra in court over abuse of power
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Thai PM found guilty of abuse of power
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Breaking NEWS Thailand court ousts PM Yingluck Shinawatra
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Thailand Court Ousts PM Yingluck Shinawatra - 7 May 2014
South Africa holds first "Born Free" election
Full Article The Himalayan
07 May 2014

Added At: 2014-05-07 8:01 AM Last Updated At: 2014-05-07 8:06 AM The Himalayan Times - Saved Articles(s) The headlines has been added to your saved article(s) To View your saved article(s)please Click Here » Close Reuters Election officials work in a classroom that has been transformed into a voting...

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Early morning voters hold up their identification documents as they queue to vote at a polling station that was burned down overnight in the politically-sensitive mining town of Bekkersdal, South Africa Wednesday, May 7, 2014.
photo: AP / Ben Curtis

updated 06 May 2014; published 06 May 2014
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South Africa Holds First 'Born Free' Election
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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South Africa 'born free' polls open
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
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South African Elections: Impact on Economy
updated 25 Apr 2014; published 25 Apr 2014
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Mandela's Shadow Still Looms Over South Africa Elections
updated 08 May 2014; published 08 May 2014
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Job creation a priority for new S.African govt - investor
updated 16 Apr 2014; published 16 Apr 2014
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Zuma Corruption Scandal Dogs ANC Ahead of May Elections

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Is Justice Department On Verge of Criminally Prosecuting Big Banks?
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Lexington Herald-Leader
Declaring that “there is no such thing as ‘too big to jail,’” Attorney General Eric Holder hinted on May 5th that the Justice Department is ready and...
Welcome to Jihad City, Syria
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The Daily Beast
Three years of civil war has created a catastrophe in Syria with few parallels in the 21st century. A tragedy for average Syrians, for others the carnage has been an opportunity....
West Buries Truth on Ukraine
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The People's Voice
On May 4, Itar Tass headlined "West actually imposes information blockade on Ukraine tragic events - Russia ForMin." Russia's Foreign Ministry was clear and unequivocal saying:...

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We Will Dismantle Boko Haram - President Mahama Vows
President John Dramani Mahama, foreground speaks during his inauguration ceremony, in Accra, Ghana, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013.
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Peace FM Online
President John Mahama has directed the National Security Council (NSC) to enhance security measures in the country as part of efforts to prevent terrorist attacks. The President made this known in a letter he wrote from Nigeria, where he, in his...
photo: AP / Gabriela Barnuevo
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Nigerian President Vows Kidnapped Girls Will Be the 'Beginning of the End of Terror'
Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, arrives for a summit to address a seminar on security during an event marking the centenary of the unification of Nigeria's north and south in Abuja, Nigeria, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014.
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ABC News
The tone at the World Economic Forum in Nigeria today was tempered by the 276 school girls being held hostage by an extremist group, as Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan vowed the kidnappings would be the "beginning of the end of terror in...
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WHO most polluted cities list sees New Delhi smog trump Beijing
Smog and fog envelop the Rajpath, the ceremonial boulevard, behind, as a police man, center, controls traffic in the morning in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014.
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Sydney Morning Herald
An effort by the World Health Organization to measure pollution in cities around the world has found New Delhi admits to...
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Scientists create 'alien' life form with artificial genetic code
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CNET
For the first time, researchers at the Scripps Research Institute have created a new organism based on E. coli in the lab that passes along artificially engineered DNA. by 7 May 2014 9:38 PM BST facebook twitter linkedin googleplus more more + email...
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Plight of displaced South Sudanese on agenda as Ban addresses UN food committee
Plight of displaced South Sudanese on agenda as Ban addresses UN food committee
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United Nations
Print 7 May 2014 – Having just met with displaced, war-weary South Sudanese sheltering in United Nations compounds, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged immediate help to end hunger and malnutrition around the world, warning that up to a...
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Monica Lewinsky speaks out on affair with Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
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The News & Observer
WASHINGTON — Monica Lewinsky says there's no question her boss — Bill Clinton — "took advantage" of her when he was president. But she says their affair was consensual and if there was any abuse involved, it came afterward, when...
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Angelina Jolie Calls Mass Nigerian Kidnappings 'Unthinkable Cruelty'
UNHCR goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie reacts during visit to the memorial center of Potocari near eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica
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Angelina Jolie is speaking out to condemn the mass kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls...
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