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Afghan security guards inspect a damaged bus at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014.

Afghan Conflict NATO Photos Taliban Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Canoe
Dozens killed in Afghanistan fighting as foreign troops head home
KABUL - The Afghan Taliban killed a Supreme Court official, a dozen mine clearers and several national and foreign soldiers but also suffered heavy losses from intensifying violence ahead of the... (photo: AP / Rahmat Gul)

TMC MLA and Transport Minister Madan Mitra comes out from CBI and produce at court in connection with the multi-crore-rupee Sardha chit fund scam in Kolkata on Dec 13, 2014

CBI Madan Mitra Photos West Bengal Transport Minister

The Times of India
Bengal transport minister Madan Mitra remanded to four days' CBI custody
KOLKATA: West Bengal minister Madan Mitra, who was arrested by CBI on Friday in connection with the Saradha scam, was remanded to four days of custody of the investigating agency till December 16.... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)

In this photo released by Bureau of the Royal Household, Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn collects and places the relics of late Princess Galyani Vadhana in to a golden container at the crematorium in the royal ground Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Taipei Times
Thai prince divorces scandal-hit wife
Thailand’s Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has divorced his wife Princess Srirasmi, in a dramatic fall from grace for the princess at a time of heightened anxiety over the health of the country’s... (photo: AP / Bureau of the Royal Household, HO)
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India West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee during re-constructed reptiles enclosure at Zoo in Kolkata on Monday 20 October 2014

The Siasat Daily
Bengal CM calls CBI "his master's voice"
December 13: Bengal CM calls CBI "his master's voice" (21:18) Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Virtually declaring war against the BJP-led central government over the arrest of her minister Madan Mitra in the... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
BJP CBI Mamata Photos

Tunisian parliament members take their oath of office during the inaugural session of the newly elected Tunisian parliament in Tunis, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.

Al Jazeera
Why Tunisia succeeded where Egypt failed
The coincidence couldn't be more striking. As Tunisians prepare for a run-off in their first full presidential elections, an Egyptian court has declared invalid all... (photo: AP / Hassene Dridi)
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressing during function of Trinomool Congress Chhatra Parishad birth day in Kolkata on 28 Aug 2014

Kashmir Observer
Mamata's open challenge: I dare Modi, Amit Shah to arrest me
KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday threw an "open challenge" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP to arrest her following the arrest of... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Amit Mamata Narendra Photos

Left front Chairman Biman Bose with other left front leaders meet with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during state political situation at Nobanno in Kolkata on Monday 09 June 2014

The Siasat Daily
Biman asks Mamata to be ready for CBI grilling
Malda (WB), December 12: Left Front Chairman Biman Bose today asked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to keep herself prepared for CBI interrogation in the wake... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Biman Bose CBI Mamata Photos

Italian premier Matteo Renzi gestures prior to a confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies, in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. The Senate voted 169-139 to confirm Renzi's broad coalition, which ranges from his center-left Democrats to center-right forces formerly loyal to ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi. Renzi needed at least 155 votes to clinch the victory, one of two mandatory confidence votes. The second vote, in the Chamber of Deputies, is expected later Tuesday. Renzi's coalition has a comfortable majority in the lower chamber.

Reuters
Italy's Renzi proposes tougher corruption laws amid Rome scandal
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Friday proposed tougher laws against corruption amid an investigation in Rome into a mafia-like group that offered... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)
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BBC News
Belgium dowager Queen Fabiola has state funeral
Belgium has held a state funeral for the dowager Queen Fabiola, who died last week at the age of 89. Born Fabiola de Mora y Aragon in Madrid, she was the widow of King... (photo: Creative Commons / Carolus)
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United Nations

	Lima climate summit extended as poor countries demand more from rich The Guardian
	Kerry aims to avert UN crisis on Mideast Philadelphia Daily News
	Q&A: Randall Park talks playing Kim Jong-Un in 'The Interview' Boston Herald

Security Council

	Security Council inaction on Darfur ‘can only embolden perpetrators to continue brutality’ – ICC prosecutor United Nations
	Palestinian official dies after clash with Israeli soldiers The Los Angeles Times
	ICC: Court Needs Cooperation, Resources (HRW - Human Rights Watch) noodls

NATO

	Obama commends Ghani, Abdullah on timely ratification of security pacts Khaama Press
	Kosovo set for Rio Games after gaining IOC membership The Times of India
	Risks of nuclear war is rising because of global tensions and insecure stockpiles, warn experts The Independent

G8 Agenda

	Russia wants to keep contact with G8 nations Canoe
	Russia’s expulsion from G8 must be discussed: Cameron Khaleej Times
	Obama Administration pushing for exclusion of Russia from G8 The Examiner

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Dems, GOP reach agreement for spending bill vote

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Yarl’s Wood: Labour pledges to investigate claims of sexual

NYC police union wants de Blasio banned from funerals

In this Jan. 13, 2009 photo, people walk out from Sony Corp. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Sony said Thursday, May 14, 2009, it lost 98.9 billion yen ($1 billion) in the fiscal year through March, its first annual net loss in 14 years, and projected it would lose even more money this year amid a slump in consumer demand for electronics goods

Sony 'spooked' over possibility of more attacks: government source

File - U.S. Army Spc. Jarrod MacEachern provides on the ground security while conducting a tactical check point near Patrol Base Doria, Iraq, March 21, 2007.

Opinion: Is America's reign as a superpower ending?

File - President Barack Obama talks with staff during a meeting in the Oval Office, Aug. 28, 2014.

Obama sides with US Republicans to pass budget and avoid government shut-down

Senate passes bipartisan package of Nevada land bills Las Vegas Sun
DeKalb’s government operations task force meets Friday Atlanta Journal
Racine man arrested for drunken driving in fatal crash Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
What winter? Bike Fed swap meet attracts hundreds Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Andrew Silton: Stop the conveyor belt between Wall Street an The News & Observer
Spy messages could finally solve mystery of UN chief’s death The Observer
Diego Garcia guards its secrets even as the truth on CIA tor The Observer
Dan Walters: Harris, Newsom top list of those eyeing Boxer’s U~T San Diego
US policies in the Arab world must be seen to resonate with The Observer
CIA torture report: the week America confronted its dark sec The Observer
Taliban militants launch bloody attacks across Afghanistan, The Observer
The rise of the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats: ‘We don’t f The Observer
My mother insisted I was gay - but I’m not The Observer
Wreaths Across America service held at Allentown cemetary Lehigh Valley
Party over for SC fraternities? The State
Andrew Beshear won't disclose his work for companies that ru Lexington Herald-Leader
Democrats push to confirm Obama nominees Boston Herald
Cheryl Hall The Dallas Morning News
Holy Trinity Christmas party Detroit news
Congress Authorizes Unlimited Spying on US Citizens The People's Voice

File - Volunteers from Social National Assembly take an oath of allegiance to Ukraine before being sent to the eastern part of Ukraine to join the ranks of special battalion "Azov" in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Ukraine underplays role of far right in conflict

Italian Premier designate Matteo Renzi meets reporters at the Quirinale presidential palace, Rome, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014.

Italy unions march against reforms

File - Detainees sit in the recreation yard in Camp 4, the medium security facility within Camp Delta at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Torture report: U.S. faces harsh realities

Brazil: President Rousseff Declares War on the Working Class The People's Voice
The parties prepare for a hung, drawn and quartered parliame The Observer
Taxation: VAT is a poll tax on living. To increase it is to The Observer
Thousands protest election results in Poland Boston Herald
Europe’s car sales rally will run out of road in 2015 Detroit news
'Where are the men in the room?' Iceland’s Foreign Minister The Independent
Government and Fans Battle in Court and on the Pitch in Egyp Huffington Post
No way for Norway ambassadorship for Long Island hotelier The Los Angeles Times
Russia reaches out to Europe's far-right parties Boston Herald
Russia Reaches Out To Europe's Far-Right Parties> Huffington Post
The cost of uncertainty Kathimerini
A landmark moment Kathimerini
Why Russia is courting Europe's far-right parties The Christian Science Monitor
Greek opposition leader accuses government of fear-mongering Reuters
Thousands protest election results in Poland> San Francisco Chronicle
>Thousands protest election results in Poland Seattle Post
Thousands of opposition party supporters in Poland protest e Star Tribune
Israel May Have To Pay Iran Up To $100 Million For A Debt Fr Business Insider
Reports: Pope won’t meet with Dalai Lama in Rome The Columbus Dispatch
Austria optimistic on Iran nuclear talks Irna

2014 Hong Kong protests

HK protesters vow to keep up fight for free elections

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe arrives for a press conference at the party headquarters in Tokyo Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, a day after the party's landslide victory over the ruling Democratic Party of Japan led by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in parliamentary elections. Abe stressed Monday that the road ahead will not be easy as he tries to revive Japan's sputtering economy and bolster its national security amid deteriorating relations with China.

Japan elections set to boost Abe’s power

Ed Miliband, leader of Britain's opposition party, the Labour Party delivers a speech on the economy at the University of London, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. Ed Miliband is promising a "reckoning" with the banks if Labour wins the next election. The big five high street banks will be forced to give up "significant" numbers of branches to make way for new competitors.

News Digest: Miliband's election pledge not to increase borrowing

Japan holds vote expected to back Abe's policies Philadelphia Daily News
Free! Chinese dissident's daughters granted asylum WorldNetDaily
Thousands of Canberra-based federal public servants face ner Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Japanese ruling coalition favourite to win election Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Japan Begins Voting for Parliament in Referendum on Abe Wall Street Journal
Reopening of Westminster's popular Shepherd's restaurant rai The Independent
Japan voters go to polls in parliamentary election expected Star Tribune
Justin Wolfers Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Japan's weak opposition makes Abe default choice Lexington Herald-Leader
President Xi calls for better overseas education China Daily
AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST Tampa Bay Online
Thai monarchy facing the end of an era South China Morning Post
A year of controversies that didn't matter NZ Herald
UN still struggling to move aid into Syria NZ Herald
We've been knocked off our perch NZ Herald
March in Washington protests police killings NZ Herald
Japan voters go to polls in parliamentary election expected San Francisco Chronicle
PM Abe's ruling party eyes big gains in low-voltage Japan vo Reuters
>Japan voters go to polls in parliamentary election expected Seattle Post
Mainland China restricts singing national anthem to 'proper South China Morning Post

Palestinians take part in a rally in solidarity with al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem organised by Palestinian security forces, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Israel blamed for Palestinian minister’s death

Masked Palestinians throw stones towards Israeli security forces, not pictured, during clashes erupted after demonstration against an anti-Islam film called "Innocence of Muslims" that ridicules Islam's Prophet Muhammad, in Shuafat refugee camp, Jerusalem, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012.

West Bank tensions soar after death of Palestinian official Ziad Abu Ein

US President Barack Obama listens during a joint news conference with with President of El Salvador Mauricio Funes at the National Palace in San Salvador, El Salvador, Tuesday, March 22, 2011.

Obama makes '1st move' toward 'sanctions' on Israel

Christians on verge of extinction in Iraq WorldNetDaily
Iraq torture claims: New allegations against British soldier The Independent
Hundreds of British troops will return to Iraq in the New Ye The Independent
Details of Iraq deployment urged Belfast Telegraph
Israel Replicates American Ruthlessness The People's Voice
Jordan Belfort Style: Investors, Not Just Leonardo DiCaprio, The Inquisitr
Egypt Bars Former US Envoy From Country Voa News
American scholar denied entry into Egypt The Los Angeles Times
Peshmerga near Mosul say Islamic State militants are weakeni Stars and Stripes
Sushma Swaraj likely to visit Israel in January The Times of India
Iraq helicopter shot down by IS Belfast Telegraph
Just Under The Surface, Palestinian Rivals Remain Bitterly D National Public Radio
Disappointed with government promises, families of abducted The Times of India
Yemen troops kill five Qaeda suspects disguised as women> Middle East Online
Kurdish child soldiers battle ISIL in Syria Al Jazeera
Interior minister talks about IS, Iraq, US ties, nuclear tal Irna
UN struggles to move aid into Syria despite cross-border aid Star Tribune
>UN still struggling to move aid into Syria Seattle Post
UNSC wants probe into Palestinian minister's death The Siasat Daily
Sustaining Iran's regional ambitions at all costs Al Jazeera

Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro slams US sanction threat

President Dilma Rousseff receives members of the Movement Free Pass, at the Presidential Palace

Report details Brazil regime abuses

In this May 14, 2009 file photo, reviewed by the U.S. military, Guantanamo detainees pray before dawn near a fence of razor-wire, inside Camp 4 detention facility at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba

U.S. sends 6 prisoners from Guantanamo to Uruguay

Air traffic meltdown caused by unprecedented computer failur The Daily Telegraph
The Peru deadlock Khaleej Times
At UN Climate Summit in Peru, Protests Take Spotlight Voa News
Peru climate talks await breakthrough Al Jazeera
Lima climate talks run into extra time with uncertain outcom The Times of India
Sao Paulo, Brazil, officials downplay water crisis as reside The Los Angeles Times
Lima talks: New draft text introduced without consultation The Hindu
UN climate talks in Peru reach overtime The Australian
UN climate talks deadlocked over scope of pledges Tampa Bay Online
Venezuela reels under unrest, failing economy — and no signs Tampa Bay Online
Coming Clean on Torture Makes America Stronger, Not Weaker> Huffington Post
Brazil Is Experiencing Its Final Reckoning Business Insider
Deadlocked climate talks head for extra time The Daily Telegraph
Remarks with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Scoop
Brazil players feel 'betrayed' by former president NZ Herald
A 'weak' outcome feared as Lima climate talks look to stretc Mashable
Young UN climate activists passionate, frustrated STL Today
Brazil Released Its Own Torture Report This Week, And The U. Huffington Post
>Young UN climate activists passionate, frustrated Seattle Post
Argentina Is Calling Its Nemesis Hedge Fund Manager's Bluff Business Insider

File - In this Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 photo taken on a government organized media tour, a woman rides a donkey past a convoy of government troops in Tabit village in the North Darfur region of Sudan, where allegations surfaced of rape of women by government allied troops.

'For Sudan to find peace we must end the myth of Arab supremacy'

World must do 'whatever it takes' to ensure recovery of Ebola-affected countries – Ban (United Nations Security Council)

05 December 2014 World must do 'whatever it takes' to ensure recovery of Ebola-affected countries – Ban (United Nations Security Council)

Oilfield standoff mirrors Libya's conflict as U.N. seeks dialogue

Oilfield standoff mirrors Libya's conflict as U.N. seeks dialogue

Stung by Mitra arrest, Mamata ‘links’ PM Modi to Sahara scam The Times of India
Opinion: Egypt's next insurgence is only a matter of time Deutsche Welle
Diaspora Votes For Sierra Leone. Voice of Binkongoh
UPDATE 2-Libyan conflict parties clash over control of easte Reuters
Sudan President Bashir hails 'victory' over ICC charges BBC News
Didi's Sahara barb at Centre: 'Will you arrest the PM?' The Times of India
Somalia: UN expert urges Government to ramp up efforts in se United Nations
Liberia court rejects petition to halt Senate vote over Ebol Reuters
Libya's recognized government appoints another official to r Reuters
Jim Murphy: childhood in Glasgow and South Africa sparked an The Guardian
Sierra Leone to ban holiday parties Taipei Times
Islamist militia launches operation in Libya's oil crescent The Siasat Daily
Sierra Leone to ban Christmas parties> Gulf News
NPPs Bugri Naabu Denies Being A Divisive Person Peace FM Online
Economics dominates Zambian politics> Independent online (SA)
Surging child abuse in Egypt overshadowed by strife> Gulf News
United Front not a political party Eye Witness News
Libya Islamists form new coalition ahead of expected assault Middle East Online
Sudan minister announces new army offensive against rebels> Middle East Online
There are images of the PM with Sahara chief, should we arre The Times of India

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