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File - President Barack Obama meets with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office Wednesday, July 15, 2009.
Edward Snowden   Global Surveillance   NSA Spying   Photos   Wikipedia: Global surveillance disclosures (2013present)   		 The Guardian 
Edward Snowden should have right to legal defence in US, says Hillary Clinton
Fri 4 Jul 2014
Former secretary of state tells Guardian that NSA whistleblower should return to US if he is serious in engaging in debate | Hillary Clinton said she wants to 'feel her way' to a decision on whether t... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
New Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey speaks to lawmakers during a session of the parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Ukraines president shook up the leadership of his poorly performing military on Thursday, appointing a new defense minister and top general tasked with stamping out the corruption that has left the countrys armed forces faltering before a pro-Russian insurgency.
Defence   Photos   Ukraine   Valeriy Heletey   Wikipedia: Valeriy Heletey   		 BBC News 
Profile: Ukraine's new defence minister Valeriy Heletey
Fri 4 Jul 2014
Ukraine's new defence minister, Valeriy Heletey, is a former police officer who has been responsible for guarding the country's most important officials and installations since March 2014. |... (photo: AP / Sergei Chuzavkov)
A Palestinians inspect a chicken coop damaged in an Israeli air strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on June 25, 2014. The Israeli air force carried out 12 raids on the Gaza Strip overnight after militants fired more rockets at southern Israel, Palestinian security sources said.  BBC News  Fri 4 Jul 2014
Hamas 'to announce Gaza ceasefire'
A ceasefire is due to be announced between Hamas and Israel following exchanges of fire along the border with the Gaza Strip, the BBC understands. | A source with the militant Palestinian group said a... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
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Vice President Richard B. Cheney speaks to 10th Mountain Division troops Dec. 6. Cheney came to Fort Drum to welcome back 42nd Infantry Division from their year-long deployment to Iraq and to thank 10th Mountain Division troops.  WorldNews.com  Thu 3 Jul 2014
Cheney's Cognitive Dissonance Moment On Iraq
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | In "When Prophecy Fails," Leon Festinger developed the idea of cognitive dissonance by studying a UFO cult. He recounts how a woman claimed to have rec... (photo: U.S. Army/Spc. Sam P. Dillon)
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File - In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, center, shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, in their meeting, as Iranian Vice President Eshagh Jahangiri looks on in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. WorldNews.com Thu 3 Jul 2014
Did Iran Just Shahmat (Checkmate) the U.S.?
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | It is from ancient Persia (modern Iran) that the game of chess required many of its terms. For example, Persian foot sold... (photo: AP / Iranian Presidency Office, Mohammad Berno)
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In this file photo taken Thursday, June 19, 2014, an al-Qaida-inspired militant stands guard at a checkpoint captured from the Iraqi Army outside Beiji refinery, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq. The Times Of India Wed 2 Jul 2014
Iraq stares at a collapse, Maliki still at helm
BAGHDAD: Sunnis and Kurds walked out of the first session of Iraq's new parliament on Tuesday after Shi'ites failed to name a prime minister to replace Nuri al-Maliki, di... (photo: AP)
Al Qaida   Iraq Conflict   Mideast Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: Nouri al-Maliki  
Iraqis gather at the site of a bombing in the oil rich city of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Boston Herald Tue 1 Jul 2014
UN: More than 2,400 killed in Iraq in June
BAGHDAD — Violence has claimed the lives of 2,417 Iraqis in June, making it the deadliest month so far this year, the United Nations said on Tuesday, underlining the da... (photo: AP)
Al Qaida   Iraq Conflict   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: 2014 Northern Iraq offensive  
Dolly Parton performs on the main Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival, England, Sunday, June 29, 2014. Thousands of music fans have arrived for the festival to see headliners Arcade Fire, Metallica and Kasabian. Entertainment Wise Mon 30 Jun 2014
Glastonbury: Dolly Parton Miming Accusations Slammed As Stephen Fry Jumps To Her Defence
Dolly Parton drew the biggest crowd of the weekend in her Sunday Legend's slot at Glastonbury, but despite belting out hit after hit, some fans still found something to m... (photo: AP / Joel Ryan)
Actress   Dolly Parton   Gossip   Photos   Wikipedia: Dolly Parton  
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, left, gestures as he and Georgian President Georgy Margvelashvili, leave a news conference in Tbilisi, Georgia, Thursday, June 12, 2014. Al Jazeera Mon 30 Jun 2014
Georgia's EU alignment: Regional repercussions
In a long-awaited move, Georgia signed an Association Agreement with the European Union (EU) on June 27, cementing the country's political and economic ties firmly with t... (photo: AP / Shakh Aivazov)
EU   Georgia Russia Relations   Photos   Ukraine Crisis   Wikipedia: European Union Association Agreement  
File - Palestinians inspect the damage to their home following an Israeli military air strike in Rafah town in the southern Gaza Strip on November 11, 2012. WorldNews.com Sun 29 Jun 2014
Today's Terrorists Are Tomorrow's State-Sponsored Terrorists
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | Despite terrorism's elusive meaning or its easily managed perception, seldom does it erase collective memories or authent... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Human Rights   Israeli Palestinian Conflict   Photos   State Terrorism   Wikipedia: IsraeliPalestinian conflict  
President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, during his arrival on Marine One helicopter, Friday, May, 9, 2014. National Journal Fri 27 Jun 2014
Obama Seeks $500 Million to Train, Equip Syrian Rebels; Army General Selected to Head Iraq Advisers
By Jordain Carney | Follow on Twitter | June 27, 2014 | By Jordain Carney ( @jordainc) | Welcome to NJ's Early Bird, today's best national security, defense, and foreign ... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Government   Photos   Politics   United States   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
Visitors walk near the mock North Korea's Scud-B missile, right, and other South Korean missiles at Korean War Museum in Seoul, Friday, May 21, 2010. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Friday his country was caught in a "perfect military ambush" when a North Korean torpedo sank a naval warship, but called for a cautious response to the disaster that left 46 sailors dead. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) The Independent Fri 27 Jun 2014
North Korea tests new precision guided missiles
North Korea said today that leader Kim Jong Un has guided the test launches of its newly developed precision guided missiles. | It was a possible reference to three short... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)
Korean Conflict   N. Korea Missile Tests   Photos   South & North Korea Relations   Wikipedia: North Korea and weapons of mass destruction  
File - A landmine. Afghanistan is covered with metal scraps and live munitions from 20 years of fighting. CNN Thu 26 Jun 2014
Land mines: Explosive remnants of war
updated 6:16 AM EDT, Thu June 26, 2014 | Zilka Durmisevic was injured by a land mine in 1999 while she was cleaning her parents' house in the Bosnian village of Kamenica.... (photo: UN / Luke Powell)
Arms Industry   Human Rights   Land Mines   Photos   Wikipedia: Land mine  


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File - President Barack Obama meets with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Edward Snowden should have right to legal defence in US, says Hillary Clinton The Guardian
Milos Raonic of Canada returns a shot against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Raonic ready to step up his game Canada Dot Com
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Vice President Richard B. Cheney speaks to 10th Mountain Division troops Dec. 6. Cheney came to Fort Drum to welcome back 42nd Infantry Division from their year-long deployment to Iraq and to thank 10th Mountain Division troops. Cheney's Cognitive Dissonance Moment On Iraq WorldNews.com
File - In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, center, shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, in their meeting, as Iranian Vice President Eshagh Jahangiri looks on in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. Did Iran Just Shahmat (Checkmate) the U.S.? WorldNews.com
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Afghan security forces personnel investigate at the site of the Friday's suicide attack and shooting, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. A Taliban suicide bomber and two gunmen on Friday attacked a Lebanese restaurant that is popular with foreigners and affluent Afghans in Kabul, a brazen attack that left 16 dead, including foreigners dining inside and two other gunmen, officials said. Bomber kills four Afghan air force officers in suicide attack The Daily Telegraph
Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at his residence in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Playing into Taliban hands The Hindu
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In this file photo taken Thursday, June 19, 2014, an al-Qaida-inspired militant stands guard at a checkpoint captured from the Iraqi Army outside Beiji refinery, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq stares at a collapse, Maliki still at helm The Times Of India
FILE - This Feb. 14, 2013, file photo shows BNP Paribas' logo at its headquarters in Paris, France. A potential multibillion-dollar fine by U.S. justice authorities against Frances largest bank is threatening to cloud President Barack Obamas meeting with the French president Thursday _ and could have repercussions across the European financial sector. BNP Paribass activities in Iran, Sudan and Cuba appear to be at the heart of the case. BNP Paribas to pay $9 billion fine over sanction breaches The Australian
In this photo taken late Monday, June 30, 2014 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko makes a televised address in Kiev, Ukraine. Poroshenko said he was abandoning a unilateral cease-fire in the conflict with pro-Russian separatists and sending military forces back on the offensive after talks with Russia and European leaders failed to start a broader peace process. The cease-fire expired Monday evening. Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko ends ceasefire in pro-Russia conflict The Australian
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