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Amid turmoil in Mideast UN envoy urges concerted action to resume Israeli-Palestinian talks
22 May 2013 150 While international attention is understandably on the tragedy that continues to unfold in Syria, it is equally important to ensure the resumption of negotiations aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a senior United Nations envoy stressed to the Security Council today. "Ending the conflict in Syria is a matter of great urgency and must be the top priority of ...
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International community must help Darfur become self-sufficient 8211 UN official
22 May 2013 150 The United Nations humanitarian chief today stressed the international community must do more to ensure the people of Sudan's Darfur region can better provide for themselves. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos, who is currently on a four-day visit to Darfur, said she was disappointed that after 10 years of humanitarian operations, the region is ...
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UN agency to open nuclear emergency preparedness centre in Fukushima
22 May 2013 150 Experts from the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are heading to Japan to launch an emergency preparedness and response centre in Fukushima, the coastal city devastated two years ago when a massive earthquake and tsunami set off meltdowns at a nuclear power plant. The IAEA, supported by the Government of Japan, will designate a new Response and ...
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Council of Europe Concerned About Russias Human-Rights Record
MOSCOW Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary general of the Council of Europe, has told President Vladimir Putin that the human rights body is concerned about Russia's law requiring non-governmental organizations to register as foreign agents. Jagland said Europe will watch how the Kremlin implements the law that went in effect last November, a measure requiring non-governmental organizations ...
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Boston bombing probe Man shot dead by FBI
An FBI agent shot and killed a 27-year-old alleged friend of slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Florida, a day after questioning him as part of the investigation into the April 15 attack, media reports said. The victim, identified as Ibragim Todashev, was shot at a condominium complex Wednesday in Orlando, Florida. The FBI confirmed a man died while one of its agents ...
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Merkel named worlds most powerful woman for seventh time
BERLIN // German chancellor Angela Merkel topped Forbes' annual global ranking of the most powerful women for the seventh time in eight years. Merkel, 58, outranked competition including President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil, who scored second, as well as third and fourth-placed Melinda Gates and Michelle Obama, Forbes said. In compiling this year's list, Forbes said it sought women who ...
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Eugenie Bouchard advance to Strasbourg International semi-finals
Eugenie Bouchard, of Canada, returns to Jelena Jankovic, of Serbia, at the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C., Friday, April 5, 2013. (Mic Smith/The Associated ...
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Canada terror suspect Lawyer must use holy book
TORONTO -; A man accused of plotting to derail a train in Canada with support from al-Qaida is asking to be represented by a defense attorney willing to use the "holy book" as a reference in his ...
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Israel says Iran unaffected by world pressure
JERUSALEM -; Israel's prime minister says a new report by the U.N. atomic agency shows that international pressure is having no effect on halting Iran's suspect nuclear ...
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AP PHOTOS Egypts languishing Islamic antiquities
In this photo taken Sunday, May 12, 2013, Egyptians walk by the medieval fortress wall in the historic Fatimid Cairo, Egypt. Cairo, the Arab world's most populated city, is often referred to as an open-air museum of Islamic antiquities and the city of 1,000 minarets. But its rich history and contributions to Islamic art has languished. (AP Photo/Nasser ...
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Woman who berated knifemen hailed
LONDON - A middle-aged cub scout mistress who gave two bloodied knifemen a stern talking to as a British soldier lay dead on the street was hailed as a hero for embodying the "spirit of ...
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See How Argo Group International Holdings Ranks Among Analysts Top Picks With Strong Buyback Activity
The Online Investor for strong stock buyback activity. To make that list, a stock must have repurchased at least 5% of its outstanding shares over the trailing twelve month period. In forming the rank, the analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses were tallied, and averaged; then, the list of stocks with strong buyback activity was ranked according to those averages. Investors are often ...
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World markets roiled by Nikkeis 7.3-percent dip
LONDON/HONG KONG--Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ...
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Russia leads Europe in bank card fraud
Russia Russia was top among European countries in the rate of growth of bank card fraud in 2012. Damage evaluations increased by 35%, according to a study by FICO. Back in 2006, the volume of Russia's part in total European losses was no more than 2% which accounted for 12.6 million euros. Today the situation has changed and according to Euromonitor International statistics, Russia now ...
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The Anti-Globalization Movement and the World Social Forum. Is “Another World” Possible
The World Social Forum operating under the banner of "Another World is Possible" was founded in 2001 at its inaugural venue of Porto Alegre. Brazil. From the outset in 2001, the WSF has been upheld as an international umbrella representing grassroots people’s organizations, committed to reversing the tide of globalization. Its stated intent is to challenge corporate capitalism ...
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Murder plot recorded by 911
Florida man Scott Simon has been charged with first-degree murder after he pocket dialed 911 and was recorded saying he would kill a man who was shot dead soon after. Picture: Broward Sheriff's ...
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Manila tells Dan Brown to go to hell
PHILIPPINE authorities have reacted angrily over Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown's portrayal of Manila as "the gates of hell" in his latest ...
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Vendor uses toilet puts food on floor
A US food vendor has been fired after being filmed taking a tray of snow cones into a bathroom and putting it on the floor while using the ...
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Miners Vale Rio Tinto neglecting locals
MINING giants Vale and Rio Tinto have neglected thousands of Mozambicans who have been moved from mining areas and resettled without proper homes or income, Human Rights Watch has ...
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Cyclist takes pet cat for a spin
Cyclist Rudi Saldia turns heads as he rides around Philadelphia with Mary Jane perched on the bike courier's shoulder. "On the shoulder, she loves it. She's in total zen mode", says Mr Saldia. Picture: AP Photo/Matt ...
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Man shot by FBI not a violent person
Ibragim Todashev, who was killed after attacking an FBI agent during questioning over a triple murder linked to Boston suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was not a a violent person, his father has said. Picture: AP/ Orange County Corrections ...
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Obama to open up on drone strikes
US President Barack Obama is set to at least partially lift the veil of secrecy surrounding US-directed drone strikes around the ...
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South Sudan says war crimes court persecutes Africans
South Sudan President Salva Kiir waits for the arrival of his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, who is on his first visit to the region as head of state, in Juba May 23, ...
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Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes in sea off Tonga USGS
LONDON (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in the sea 177 miles southwest of Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on ...
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Insight In attackers argot Londoners shocked to hear one of their own
LONDON (Reuters) - In the lurid scene of the red-handed knifeman describing his motives for hacking to death a British soldier in broad daylight, perhaps the most chilling aspect for Londoners was the man's unmistakably familiar ...
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Mumbai as a city must look to a progressive future
Homosexuality was only decriminalised last year in India, so it is natural that some old ways of thinking will linger, but the recent discrimination against a transgender individual in the city is an ugly reminder of the work yet to be done.
Mumbai is a massive city of over 11 million people, it is the capital of the world’s largest democracy, and is home to a cosmopolitan mix of people from all over the country and the world. Yet some in Mumbai remain, in many ways, social backward in many of their views toward traditional taboo issues such as homosexuality, bisexuality, transgender and cross-dressing. Read more
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