President Obama tells a Nato summit there are "hard days ahead" in Afghanistan as the alliance prepares to withdraw troops at the end of 2014.
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IAEA head Yukiya Amano arrives in Tehran voicing optimism about reaching agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
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Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62 following a lengthy battle with cancer, his family say.
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The Mexican army says a leader of the Zetas drug cartel has been arrested for the killing of 49 people whose bodies were dumped by a roadside.
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Prime Minister David Cameron warns EU leaders that uncertainty over the eurozone cannot be allowed to go on beyond upcoming elections in Greece.
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An annular eclipse, in which the Moon does not fully block out the light from the Sun, begins across east Asia, and is due to reach the western US later.
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Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake in northern Italy spend the night in shelters as aftershocks continue in the region.
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With 100 days to go, organisers say the London 2012 Paralympics will be the "biggest ever", as tickets go back on sale.
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Nationalist Tomislav Nikolic is elected president of Serbia beating incumbent Boris Tadic in a run-off vote, and vowing to stay on the EU path.
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Pakistani authorities restore access to the social media website Twitter after a brief ban for what officials called "offensive" content".
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A strong earthquake struck northern Italy early Sunday, leaving at least seven people dead, authorities said.
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Two additional suspects face charges in connection with an alleged terror plot in Chicago as world leaders meet at a NATO summit there today.
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Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people, died Sunday, the Libyan government and a family member said. He was 60.
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The Pakistani government has blocked the social networking site Twitter because of material it deemed an affront to Islam, a government official told CNN on Sunday.
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Concerns about whether debt-laden Greece will be forced to pull out of the eurozone, and what that would mean for a weakened European economy is the first topic on Saturday's agenda at the Group of Eight summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama,…
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Fierce clashes between government troops and al Qaeda fighters Sunday morning in Yemen left 21 people dead, two local security officials told CNN.
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Two suspects in a fatal bombing outside a school in Italy have been identified, a prosecutor said.
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Iran's finance minister believes oil prices could rise as high as $160 a barrel thanks to sanctions over its nuclear program, a prediction that comes just as the chief of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency headed to Tehran on Sunday for high-…
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When 18-year-old Mumtaz walks into a room the first thing you notice about her is the patchwork of painful puffy red scars that stretch across her face.
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Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng arrived Saturday evening in the United States, bringing an end to a diplomatic firestorm that erupted after he escaped from house arrest and took to YouTube to complain about abuse he said his family suff…
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CHICAGO -- United States and NATO officials say the North Atlantic alliance has no intention of intervening militarily to quell violence in...
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CHICAGO — NATO says that its European missile shield is up and running with a basic capability to shoot down incoming missiles. Election 2012: Across the nation Conservative donors slow to back Romney's campaign Conservative donors slow...
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CHICAGO — French president: No country must feel threatened by planned NATO antimissile defense. Election 2012: Across the nation...
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The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has arrived in Tehran, voicing optimism about reaching agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear programme. Yukiya Amano, of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is due to hold talks with Iran's chief nuc…
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BALTIMORE (AP) — The mother of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin got a standing ovation before speaking to parishioners at a Baltimore church. The Baltimore Sun (http://bsun.md/KDVNwe) reports that Sybrina Fulton spoke Sunday morning at Baltimo…
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LONDON (AP) — Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62. Gibb's representative Doug Wright announced in a statement that Gibb passed away Sunday "following his long battl…
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Army push on with offensive in bid to regain control of Zinjibar, a key town in the south of the country Yemeni soldiers sit on a tank at an army position in the city of Zinjibar, where clashes between the army and al Qaida have been taking place. Ph…
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NEW YORK (AP) — A baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth has sold for more than $4.4 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia,...
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TOKYO - Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the…
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MINNEAPOLIS - Officials from the Department of Public Safety are going on a rooftop Monday to talk about the physics of a car crash. DPS officials say if someone is not wearing a seat belt when involved in a 60 mph crash, it can feel similar to falli…
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Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is tipped to scoop the best actor award at this years Cannes Film festival for his part in "The Hunt". The film about…
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has updated his online status - to "married". The 28 year-old billionaire wed his longtime girlfriend Priscilla…
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Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, convicted of the 1998 Lockerbie bombing in which 270 were killed has died in Tripoli following a long battle with cancer.…
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A sobering French film about a subject millions of miles away from the glamour of the south of France is going before audiences at the Cannes Film…
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In Lebanon a Sunni cleric has been shot dead by soldiers along with another member of a political alliance against Syria's president Bashar al-Assad.…
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Northern Italy continues to be jolted by strong aftershocks after an earthquake killed six people early on Sunday. The epicentre of the 6.0…
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World leaders at the G8 summit in the US presented a united front over Greece by pledging to keep it in the eurozone. The politicians wrapped up…
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Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, convicted of the 1998 Lockerbie bombing in which 270 were killed has died after a long battle with cancer his brother told…
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Serbian President, Boris Tadic has cast his vote with his father in the second round ballot in his country's run off. The 54-year-old was the narrow…
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no comment : Olympic torch starts its journey around the UK
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JUDY SMITH knew nothing about heroin until it had her only child, Daniel, in its grip.
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The war on drugs has raged for decades with organised crime the only winner. Catherine Armitage reports.
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ANIMAL rights groups and Labor backbenchers have slammed the sanctions issued to livestock exporters who breached animal welfare rules as weak and dismissed claims by the government the new regulations are working.
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THE government's failure to promote patient interests in the wake of what is unfolding as Australia's worst orthopaedic debacle has triggered an outcry from patient and health groups.
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There's nothing the media likes more than a ''bombshell'' to break the routine of reporting the same old, same old big issues, such as economic crises, political wrangles and Craig Thomson's credit card receipts.
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Soap slurs, bets and beer raids - John Coates is helping to keep the Olympic rivalry between Britain and Australia very much alive, writes John Huxley.
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JAMES PACKER'S Crown group has accused the rival gaming company Echo Entertainment of ''lies and numerous breaches of its own code of conduct'' following the release of the final report of an inquiry into the Star casino.
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LIGHTS, mirrors, skinny models - the thought of buying clothes can be a self-esteem nightmare.
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America's leading banker was left a little red faced this week, writes Damien Murphy.
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THE WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, would stand a good chance of securing a Senate seat, most likely at the expense of the Greens, a new poll has found.
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has confirmed its agents were on board a U.S.-owned helicopter with Honduran police officers when four people were shot and killed on a boat earlier this week. Two of the victims were said to be pregnant women. The de…
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Hundreds of people rallied in Houston on Thursday to protest the acquittal of a former police officer in the videotaped beating of an African-American teenager. On Wednesday, the officer, Andrew Bloomberg, was found not guilty by an all-white jury in…
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Benjamin Jealous, the president and CEO of the NAACP, joins us to react to the new audio recordings and documents released in the investigation of Trayvon Martin's killing. The evidence indicates a fight occurred between Martin and his alleged killed…
- 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 12:36pm -

Florida prosecutors have released a trove of documents, photographs and audio recordings revealing new details about the night George Zimmerman shot dead the unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. We broadcast excerpts of the chilling r…
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World leaders are convening at the heavily guarded Camp David in Maryland today for the G8 Summit. Leading nonprofits such as Save the Children and Oxfam are urging G8 leaders to live up to a 2009 pledge of $22 billion towards food security in develo…
- 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 12:09pm -

Documents Reveal New Details in Trayvon Martin Killing, Hundreds Protest Acquittal of Houston Ex-Cop in Assault of Black Teenager, Envoy Tells Israel U.S. Ready for Attack on Iran, U.S. Gives Israel $70 Million Boost for Missile Defense, Israeli Gunf…
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Earlier this week, former Sen. Alan Simpson, who co-chaired President Obama's bipartisan deficit commission, attacked New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, saying his work "borders on hysteria." We ask Krugman to respond to Simpson, who has advocate…
- 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 12:53pm -

The European economic crisis is expected to top the agenda at the G8 meeting tomorrow at Camp David. In Greece, voters will soon head to the polls for another round of elections which will be viewed by many as a referendum on the euro. Our guest toda…
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As the financial giant JPMorgan Chase continues to suffer major losses on its risky derivatives trades, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman says bank chief Jamie Dimon should resign "precisely because he's been using his supposed wisdom as a w…
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SANT'AGOSTINO DI FERRARA, Italy (AP) -- A magnitude-6.0 earthquake shook several small towns in northeast Italy, killing four people, knocking down a clock tower and other centuries-old buildings and causing millions in losses to the region known…
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LONDON (AP) -- With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees - short for the Brothers Gibb - they created dance floor cl…
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TOKYO (AP) -- Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday....
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BEIRUT (AP) -- Gunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns early Monday in intense street battles in the Lebanese capital, wounding six people as fears mounted that the conflict in neighboring Syria was bleeding across the border....
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TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- He was the embodiment of one of modern Libya's darkest chapters - a man synonymous with horrifying scenes of wreckage, broken families and a plane that fell out of the sky a generation ago. His name, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi,…
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Nationalist candidate Tomislav Nikolic won the Serbian presidency on Sunday, a result that adds to the political turmoil in the Balkan country and could slow down its attempts to join the European Union....
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CAIRO (AP) -- More than 100 Egyptians held since a mass arrest over two weeks ago began an open-ended hunger strike Sunday to protest their continued detention and the possibility they will face military prosecution, activists said....
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SANAA, Yemen (AP) -- Fresh clashes between al-Qaida fighters and government forces in Yemen left 17 dead on Sunday, military officials said, as the army pushed on with an offensive to regain a key town in the county's south that fell to the milit…
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah agreed on Sunday on a new timetable for a power-sharing deal that envisions elections in about six months, officials from both sides said....
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Like many Greeks left unemployed by their country's economic tailspin, Dimitris Spachos finds it easier to talk about his nation's problems than his own....
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Birthright Israel alumni placed a mural in Manhattan’s West Village which contrasts gay rights in Israel with discrimination elsewhere.
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Some 40,000 people took to the streets in a colorful demonstration that brought traffic in parts of the city to a virtual standstill.
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Danish Foreign Minister: This is part of EU support for the Palestinians; Move follows similar decision in South Africa.
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Iranian economy minister warns of consequences of embargo set to take effect July 1, says Iran can withstand sanctions.
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Obama has been keeping a close eye on the situation in Europe, which could create a domino effect directly affecting the direction of the American economy.
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Beijing's decision to allow Chen Guangcheng to travel to US could signal the end of a diplomatic standoff between the two countries.
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Foreign Ministry to summon South African ambassador over move which it says "is verging on racism.”
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Foreign Ministry to summon South African ambassador over move which it says "is verging on racism.”
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Washington says focus on securing access for UN monitors, keeping track of ceasefires has distracted from fundamental problems.
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Singer was instrumental in bringing the piano-accompanied art-song to new generations of classical music lovers.
- 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 11:39pm -

A NATO summit meeting on long-term security for Afghanistan opened in Chicago with the United States and Pakistan still divided over reopening supply routes for the war.
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Tomislav Nikolic, an ardent admirer of Russia, won 49.8 percent of the vote compared with 47 percent for Boris Tadic, the former president.
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Although some European officials talk of “managing” a Greek exit from the euro, the political and financial costs, and risks of panic and contagion, would represent a fundamental challenge.
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An earthquake struck the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna on Sunday, killing five people, wounding dozens and damaging historic buildings as well as warehouses and factories.
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A deal to reopen military supply routes through Pakistan to Afghanistan appeared stalled just as President Obama began talks on ending NATO’s combat role in Afghanistan.
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Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was the only person convicted in the attack on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people.
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The government blocked access to the social networking service on Sunday, after holding Twitter responsible for promoting a blasphemous cartoon contest, officials said.
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The deal between Fatah and Hamas outlines work on registering voters for elections that would bring in a new unity government.
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President Obama concluded in his first year that the Bush-era dream of remaking Afghanistan was a fantasy. The lessons he has learned there have shaped his presidency.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:01pm -

Meeting at Camp David, leaders of the world’s richest countries banded together to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt the deepening debt crisis in Europe.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:54pm -

Robin Gibb, a British-born singer and songwriter best known as a member of the Bee Gees, has died in London. He was 62.
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One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, a magnitude-6.0 temblor that killed at least four people, toppled buildings and sent residents running into the streets.
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Shelling by Syrian forces in the central province of Hama has killed 34 people according to the British-based group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and several news reports.
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:45pm -

Thousands of demonstrators upset with the war in Afghanistan, climate change, the erosion of union rights — and dozens of other issues — have begun a five-kilometre protest march to the site of the NATO summit.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:04pm -

Peter Jones, the British-born drummer of the band Crowded House, has died, according to the band's website and several news reports.
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NATO's secretary-general said his organization's commitment in Afghanistan remains strong, as leaders from 60 countries gathered for the alliance's summit in Chicago.
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Tropical storm Alberto weakens slightly off the South Carolina coast on Sunday, cancelling dolphin cruises, producing showers along the coast and serving as a reminder that the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is just around the corner.
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The former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 bombing of a passenger jet over Lockerbie, Scotland, has died from cancer at his home at age 60.
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Investigators in Italy still had no firm clue of who was behind a bomb attack at a school, which killed one 16-year-old student, a day after a device made up of gas cylinders exploded outside a mainly all-girls vocational school in Brindisi.
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The leaders of the G8 group of countries agreed that Europe's financial crisis must be addressed with a mix of growth and austerity measures, as they met in Maryland.
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A memorial for the 255 British soldiers who died during the Falklands War has been unveiled.Related StoriesRescue efforts continue at capsized Argentine ship
- 8 hours ago, 20 May 12, 4:38pm -

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the Libyan intelligence officer convicted for the Lockerbie bombing has died.Related StoriesAl-Megrahi: A Lockerbie scapegoat?Al-Megrahi's death divides Lockerbie victims' families
- 8 hours ago, 20 May 12, 4:36pm -

At least three people have been killed after an earthquake struck northern Italy, forcing thousands of people to flee onto the streets.
- 9 hours ago, 20 May 12, 4:16pm -

The death of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has sparked mixed reactions from Lockerbie victims' families on either side of the Atlantic.Related StoriesMan convicted of Lockerbie bombing diesAl-Megrahi: A Lockerbie scapegoat?
- 9 hours ago, 20 May 12, 3:29pm -

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was the only person to be convicted over the Lockerbie bombing despite claims he could not have worked alone.Related StoriesSurvivors of Breivik attacks tell their harrowing storiesDaredevils speed fly down Mt EtnaOne killed and…
- 9 hours ago, 20 May 12, 3:18pm -

Pakistan has blocked Twitter blaming "blasphemous" material posted by users, according to a senior government official.Related StoriesFacebook shares go on sale
- 12 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:43pm -

Guatemala's Fuego volcano has begun belching lava and ash thousands of feet into the sky.
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Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has married his long-term girlfriend Priscilla Chan.
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China has allowed blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng to leave his Beijing hospital and board a flight bound for the US.Related StoriesWildfires scorch land in ArizonaInspectors demand access to Iranian facilitiesWhite births now a minority in the U…
- 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 2:52pm -

At least one student has been killed and six wounded in a bombing at a school in Brindisi, southern Italy.Related StoriesAl-Megrahi: A Lockerbie scapegoat?
- 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 2:22pm -

Fighting ensues after Lebanese soldiers shoot Sunni cleric and another member of March 14 political allianceResidents of a Beirut suburb fired heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades at each other on Sunday, the latest violence to raise fear…
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One of the three brothers who hit the high notes in disco hits as the Bee GeesRobin Gibb, who has died aged 62, was one of the three brothers who made up the international chart-topping group the Bee Gees. They were best known for their disco hits o…
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:54pm -

Alan Oakley drew initial design for revolutionary bicycle on back of envelope while flying from US to UKThe designer who created the revolutionary Raleigh Chopper bicycle, which became a symbol of the 1970s, has died of cancer aged 85.Alan Oakley, wh…
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Michael Haneke's Amour and Thomas Vinterberg's Jagten were among the films being shown at the festival
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• Roman Abramovich to decide this week on new manager• Summer of spending to follow triumph in MunichRoman Abramovich will decide this week whether Roberto Di Matteo will remain as Chelsea's manager with the players' chants of "we want him to s…
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It may sound like one of those silly names used to mock birders, but the long-billed dowitcher is a real bird as is its cousin, the short-billed dowitcher. The name derives from a word originally used by the Mohawk peoples of the north-eastern US and…
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• Obama calls on Karzai to broker Taliban deal as summit starts• Thousands of protesters march in downtown Chicago• Massive police presence separates march and summit9.30am: Good morning and welcome to our live blog coverage of the Nato summit…
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Surprise victory of former hardline nationalist over incumbent Boris Tadic could delay Serbia's accession to EUSerbia's hopes of fast-track integration into Europe suffered a severe setback when President Boris Tadic was voted out of office in a vict…
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Zombie attack is not a high-probability hazard, but the Canadians are right to be alert for the day the dead awakenCitizens of British Columbia have just completed Zombie Preparedness Week. This interlude of low-cost, deadpan merriment had a serious…
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One might assume that the truth about the bombing might finally emerge - but that hope could be prematureThe death on Sunday of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the only person to be convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, removes one running sore in relations bet…
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A bomb attack that killed a teenage girl and wounded 10 other people in the southern Italian town of Brindisi was probably done by an individual operating alone, a senior official said on Sunday, playing down initial suspicions of mafia involvement.
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President Barack Obama on Sunday pressed world leaders to help implement a strategy for post-2014 Afghanistan after U.S. troops leave, a transition that Afghan President Hamid Karzai said will mark the day that his war-torn country is "no longer a bu…
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LONDON - The sweatsuit comes off and the business hat goes on when it comes to many of those participating in the Olympic torch relay.
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 3:00pm -

The former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people has died, his son told NBC News on Sunday. He was 59.
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A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early on Sunday, killing at least five people, injuring dozens and seriously damaging historic churches, bell towers and a medieval castle.
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Members of the Afghan army are forging secret alliances with the Taliban, threatening to undermine the ability of Afghan authorities to maintain control just as NATO troops prepare to hand over power to the country's security forces, Britain's Sunday…
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Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, arriving in the U.S. Saturday, told NBC News he trusts the Chinese central government and hopes people will help him promote justice.
- 21 hours ago, 20 May 12, 3:33am -

A war-weary U.S. faces off with wary NATO allies in Chicago about money and support for Afghanistan after U.S. combat troops withdraw in 2014.
- 23 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:49am -

Leaders of the world’s richest countries banded together to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt the deepening debt crisis in Europe, as President Obama for the first time gained widespread support for that strategy.
- 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 9:39pm -

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - At least 22 al Qaeda-linked militants and 12 Yemeni soldiers were killed in clashes and air strikes overnight during a new U.S.-backed offensive against insurgents in the south of the country, officials said on Saturday.
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Not a lot is known about Kawasaki disease. It affects children under 4 and is more common in Asia, particularly Japan, but more than 4,000 American children contract it every year. One of its secrets may now be revealed, but it took climate researche…
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World leaders are meeting with President Obama in his hometown of Chicago for a two-day NATO summit focused heavily on Afghanistan.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:47pm -

Sunday is the first day of the NATO summit in Chicago. Weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz talks with the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Ivo Daalder about the Alliance's future, and with Vijay Prashad, a professor of international studies at Tri…
- 6 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:00pm -

More trouble for the prosecution in the perjury trial of baseball star pitcher Roger Clemens. He is charged with lying to Congress when he said he had never used performance-enhancing drugs. But under cross examination, the key witness has himself ad…
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The former Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie, Scotland, bombing has died, according to reports. He was 59.
- 12 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:04pm -

Out West Sunday, it will start getting dark earlier than normal, but just for a little while. A major solar eclipse, although not quite total, will spread across the skies in a 200-mile swath from Oregon into west Texas. Longtime Washington, D.C., me…
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When Egyptians go to the polls on May 23, many will be looking to celebrate the end of military rule that began some 50 years ago. Observers warn that it won't be easy to send a deeply entrenched military back to its barracks, and they point to Turke…
- 13 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:00pm -

World leaders are gathered in Chicago for a two-day NATO summit starting Sunday morning. This is the third time the U.S. has hosted a NATO summit since the alliance was formed, and the first time it's being held in a city other than Washington, D.C.…
- 13 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:00pm -

Many Egyptians believe Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister to be corrupt. Yet Ahmed Shafiq, who is running for president in Egypt's historic elections this month, has climbed to second in opinion polls. Experts say his growing popularity highlights m…
- 13 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:00pm -

Host Rachel Martin talks with China scholar Perry Link about activist Chen Guangcheng's arrival in the U.S. Link has followed the lives of Chinese dissidents involved with the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
- 13 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:00pm -

As sad news of Robin Gibb succumbing to cancer spread across the internet Sunday, fans took to Twitter to share their memories of the late Bee Gee. As the icon's passing falls on the heels of Donna Summer's recent death, it struck many fans as anothe…
- 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 11:34pm -

As costs rise, quality has stagnated, and undergraduates have been herded into giant lecture halls to be taught by graduate students and adjunct faculty. The operation of the machine has become pretty odious, but why aren't students putting their bo…
- 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 11:28pm -

There have been plenty of men -- from Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush -- who were too stubborn to face facts, and sent more and more troops into a situation that called for fewer. We often confuse that bravado with leadership. It's not.
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:12pm -

Robin Gibb, Bee Gees singer and co-founder, died Sunday at the age of 62, according to Rolling Stone. The musician had been battling cancer."The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following…
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:05pm -

A budget is much more than numbers and a bottom line; a budget should reflect national priorities. Unfortunately, the Ryan budget prioritizes sharply reducing spending and cutting taxes on the wealthy -- at the expense of good economic stewardship.
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:03pm -

WASHINGTON -- Stephen Strasburg took a swing and looked in amazement as the baseball carried over the left-field wall.If Strasburg's first major league homer came as a surprise, his performance on the mound did not. With Strasburg leading the way, th…
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:02pm -

Democrats are comparing Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock to a schoolyard bully in a new radio ad coming out this week.Mourdock, the state treasurer, toppled Sen. Dick Lugar earlier this month in the GOP primary in part on a platfo…
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:58pm -

WASHINGTON — Donors who backed Republican rivals of presidential candidate Mitt Romney appear to be slow coming to his aid.Romney raised more than $40 million last month as he solidified his chances of being the GOP nominee. Yet an Associated Press…
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:46pm -

The message to China is simple: The South China Sea is not China's bathtub to do as it pleases. China must decide whether it wishes to maintain an antagonistic approach to territorial claims outside its legal and territorial reach.
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:46pm -

WASHINGTON -- Wei-Yin Chen wasn't fooling anyone with his breaking ball, least of all Stephen Strasburg.Chen gave up a home run to Washington's starting pitcher and didn't make it out of the fifth inning in Baltimore's 9-3 loss to the Nationals on Su…
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:44pm -

With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees — short for the...
- 57 mins ago, 20 May 12, 11:49pm -

Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died.
- 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 11:26pm -

Representative: Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62.
- 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 11:20pm -

Representative: Robin Gibbs of Bee Gees dies at 62.
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:14pm -

Four people are dead in Trinidad and Tobago after a motorist swerved over a median and slammed into an incoming car carrying the twin-island nation's top judge.
- 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:53pm -

Nationalist candidate Tomislav Nikolic won the Serbian presidency on Sunday, a result that adds to the political turmoil in the Balkan country and could slow down its attempts to join the European Union.
- 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:43pm -

Even Colombians accustomed to treachery and deceit after more than a half-century of civil conflict and drug-related violence were stunned by the arrest of a one-time provincial lawmaker for all...
- 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:38pm -

Dominicans formed orderly lines at voting stations across the country Sunday to choose a new president from a field that includes a brash former president whose last term ended with an economic crisis and a technocrat from a governing party that has…
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:16pm -

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency flew to Tehran on Sunday on a delicate mission that — if successful — could finally lift the veil on whether Iran is seeking atomic arms while ...
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:13pm -

Dominicans formed orderly lines at voting stations across the country Sunday to choose a new president from a field that includes a brash former president whose last term ended with an economic ...
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:58pm -

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that military action against Iran over its nuclear program was being considered in some Western countries.
- 47 mins ago, 20 May 12, 11:59pm -

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic, last in power when Slobodan Milosevic's Serbia was bombed by NATO in 1999, was elected president on Sunday and pledged to keep the former Yugoslav republic moving towards the European Union.…
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:25pm -

SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northern Italy killed at least six people, injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed mediaeval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens and sending thousands runn…
- 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:55pm -

CHICAGO (Reuters) - New French president Francois Hollande likes to style himself as "Mr. Normal," but his sudden debut on the global stage this week has been anything but.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:13pm -

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many questions on the attack and its aftermath unanswered.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:11pm -

TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - There are many ways to describe Indonesia's Aburizal Bakrie: multi-millionaire businessman, global mining tycoon, heavyweight contender for the presidency in 2014. One description that does not spring to mind is man o…
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:05pm -

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers have arrested an alleged perpetrator of the massacre of 49 people whose corpses were decapitated, dismembered and dumped on a highway last week.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:17pm -

DOUMA, Syria (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded on Sunday about 150 meters (yards) from a United Nations convoy carrying the head of a Syria ceasefire monitoring mission and a senior U.N. official in the town of Douma, a Reuters witness said.
- 5 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:25pm -

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear supervisor flew to Tehran on Sunday voicing optimism he could reach a deal to investigate suspected atom bomb research - a possible breakthrough that Iran may hope could help ease Western sanctions pressure and def…
- 6 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:53pm -

BRINDISI (Reuters) - A bomb attack which killed a teenage girl and wounded 10 other people in the southern Italian town of Brindisi was probably done by an individual operating alone, a senior official said on Sunday, playing down initial suspicions…
- 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 5:34pm -

A NATO summit meeting on long-term security for Afghanistan opened in Chicago with the United States and Pakistan still divided over reopening supply routes for the war.
- 39 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:07am -

Tomislav Nikolic, an ardent admirer of Russia, won 49.8 percent of the vote compared with 47 percent for Boris Tadic, the former president.
- 41 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:05am -

Although some European officials talk of “managing” a Greek exit from the euro, the political and financial costs, and risks of panic and contagion, would represent a fundamental challenge.
- 43 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:03am -

An earthquake struck the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna on Sunday, killing five people, wounding dozens and damaging historic buildings as well as warehouses and factories.
- 45 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:01am -

A deal to reopen military supply routes through Pakistan to Afghanistan appeared stalled just as President Obama began talks on ending NATO’s combat role in Afghanistan.
- 46 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:00am -

Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was the only person convicted in the attack on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people.
- 46 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:00am -

The government blocked access to the social networking service on Sunday, after holding Twitter responsible for promoting a blasphemous cartoon contest, officials said.
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:13pm -

The deal between Fatah and Hamas outlines work on registering voters for elections that would bring in a new unity government.
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:49pm -

President Obama concluded in his first year that the Bush-era dream of remaking Afghanistan was a fantasy. The lessons he has learned there have shaped his presidency.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:01pm -

Meeting at Camp David, leaders of the world’s richest countries banded together to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt the deepening debt crisis in Europe.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:54pm -

KOLKATA, India — She spent her life fighting communists but is the biggest obstacle to economic liberalization in India today. She is the leader of a small, regional party but wields more power than the prime minister.Read full article >>…
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:10pm -

CHICAGO — President Obama met here Sunday morning with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, just hours before opening a NATO summit where the alliance plans to formalize plans to turn over primarily responsibility for the war to Afghanistan’s security…
- 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:01pm -

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s telecommunications regulators shut down Twitter for about eight hours Sunday because the social networking site would not remove content that the government found objectionable to Muslims, but the nation’s prime…
- 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 5:41pm -

In this rugged northern valley ringed by pink-hued mountains, a conflict between Yemeni factions is siphoning away resources from a more significant war against al-Qaeda-linked militants in the country’s restive south.Read full article >>…
- 11 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:14pm -

Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, a shadowy Libyan intelligence officer who was convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed 270 people, and whose release from prison in 2009 sparked international uproar, died M…
- 11 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:06pm -

The decision that would launch one of the most intense and improbable negotiations in the history of U.S.-China relations was made in the space of hours — and it was sparked by a series of phone calls to the American Embassy.Read full article >>…
- 23 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:20am -

HUSSEINYIA, Egypt — Thousands of people crowded into a tent on a dirt lot in this all-but-forgotten town north of Cairo on a recent afternoon to hear Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh.Some came because they had already decided to vote for the moderate Is…
- 1 day ago, 20 May 12, 12:46am -

- 1 day ago, 20 May 12, 12:46am -

Dozens of dredging boats scour the bottom of the Vaitarna creek all day as workers build pyramids of excavated sand in the villages along its banks. By night, thousands of trucks clog a narrow highway to deliver the sand to construction sites in the…
- 2 days ago, 19 May 12, 11:00am -

The House approved a bill Friday that would provide $642.5 billion in defense spending for the next fiscal year, despite a veto threat from the White House, which objected to a series of provisions that would limit the president’s authority and ch…
- 2 days ago, 19 May 12, 12:07am -

The uncredentialed livestreamers and reporters who cover Occupy Wall Street protests may feel that taking their chances with the police is part of their self-appointed role. On Saturday, however, a credentialed photographer for The UpTake, who was we…
- 17 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:29am -

The first Heartland Institute conference on climate change in 2008 had all the trappings of a major scientific conclave – minus large numbers of real scientists. Hundreds of climate change contrarians, with a few academics among them, descended int…
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- 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 11:25pm -

Viewers all over the world will be watching when the sun and moon enter a rare “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse, beginning at 5:30 EDT. This type of eclipse is called an annular eclipse, and it occurs when the moon moves between the Earth and the sun…
- 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:28pm -

Today, lead scientist of The Nature Conservancy and CBS contributor M. Sanjayan made an impassioned call to action with regards to climate change, reports Think Progress. The scientist said that whether or not you believe the science of climate chang…
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:05pm -

Former cable news anchor Campbell Brown launched an attack on President Barack Obama in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times, calling the executive chief “condescending” towards women. Brown, who is the wife of Mitt Romney top advisor Dan Sen…
- 5 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:26pm -

The chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) on Sunday said it was the fault of President Barack Obama and the Democrats for reports that a super PAC supporting presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney was considering attack ads featur…
- 6 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:06pm -

President George W. Bush’s former adviser Karl Rove says that using Rev. Jeremiah Wright to attack President Barack Obama is a “stupid” idea. The New York Times revealed last week that a super PAC supporting presumptive Republican presidential…
- 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:14pm -

TEHRAN — A hardline Iranian MP on Saturday took a jibe at President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to support an Islamic dress code for women, suggesting the president should now move to open “nightclubs” in the Islamic republic. Fars news age…
- 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:02pm -

PARIS — Massive extraction of groundwater can resolve a puzzle over a rise in sea levels in past decades, scientists in Japan said on Sunday. Global sea levels rose by an average of 1.8 millimetres (0.07 inches) per year from 1961-2003, according t…
- 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:01pm -

Thousands of anti-war demonstrators march in Chicago as Obama says there are "hard days ahead" for Afghanistan.
- 27 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:19am -

Annular solar eclipse was visible to wide areas across the continent as it moved across the Pacific.
- 37 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:09am -

First IAEA head to visit Tehran since 2009 will seek inspection deal on alleged weapons sites ahead of Wednesday summit.
- 44 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:02am -

Clashes in Beirut and roads blocked near Tripoli after soldiers shot dead two members of an opposition alliance.
- 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 11:44pm -

No casualties reported in blast in Damascus suburb, as UN peacekeeping chief urges all parties to exercise restraint.
- 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:34pm -

Chairman of telecommunications authority says site was banned over concerns about material offensive to Islam.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:09pm -

Libyan convicted for 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, dies of cancer aged 60.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:59pm -

Incumbent Boris Tadic concedes defeat to nationalist Tomislav Nikolic who earned narrow victory in presidential race.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:58pm -

Two centre-left candidates are locked in a tight race, with 6.5 million voters eligible to vote for their new president.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:56pm -

Jailed Nabeel Rajab, head of Bahrain human rights group, granted $800 bail but remains jailed on a second charge.
- 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:26pm -

In recent years, global military expenditure has increased again and is now comparable to Cold War levels. Recent data shows global spending at over $1.6 trillion, despite the global economic conditions. It is still a 1.3% increase since 2008 w…
- 14 days ago, 6 May 12, 10:20pm -

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) recently published new preliminary figures for aid in 2011.It showed official development assistance (ODA) aid from wealthy governments had increased to $133.5 billion in 2011 (a…
- 42 days ago, 8 Apr 12, 7:15pm -

40 years ago, rich country governments agreed to give 0.7% of their GNI (Gross National Income) as official aid to poor countries for development assistance.The average aid delivered each year has actually been between 0.2 to 0.4%. The shortfal…
- 42 days ago, 8 Apr 12, 7:14pm -

Flexibility mechanisms were defined in the Kyoto Protocol as different ways to achieve emissions reduction as part of the effort to address climate change issues. These fall into the following categories: Emissions Trading, Joint Implementation and C…
- 49 days ago, 2 Apr 12, 12:07am -

New data from NASA shows the planet continues to warm. At the same time, a Climate Risk Index shows that since 1991, developing countries have been most affected by climate related impacts. While Canada withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol stating it di…
- 76 days ago, 6 Mar 12, 1:42am -

NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) monitors global surface temperatures on an ongoing basis. Their analysis shows temperatures around the globe in 2011 compared to the average global temperature from the mid-20th century. The compari…
- 78 days ago, 4 Mar 12, 2:37am -

It has long been known that advertisers will “photoshop” (slang for editing photos to touch up or airbrush out imperfections) photos to make the subject more attractive. But many have pointed out that this subtle manipulation often goes too far.…
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US campaign financing rules have been relaxed even further in recent years, making a worrying problem about the state of American democracy worse (because those with money have even more ability to try and buy votes or influence policy).…
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China, India and other emerging economies are often the focus points for climate change negotiations. Many rich nation politicians and their media often point to their rising emissions as proof that they urgently need to be bound to emission reductio…
- , 8 Jan 12, 3:03am -

An overview of the Climate Change Conference (also known as COP 17), held in Durban, South Africa in December 2011.Predictably and sadly, the same issues have resurfaced: lack of media coverage, West stalling on doing anything trying to…
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A recent IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program was portrayed by most Western mainstream media and politicians as new proof Iran is close to building nuclear weapons. The US Senate passed sanctions on Iran targeting its central bank in response.…
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In the US the protest movement is symbolically against the top 1%. Income data from the US Congressional Budget Office, however, shows that it isn’t just the top 1% benefiting far more than the rest of American society, but the top 0.1% in particu…
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The African Union has mounted pressure on oil-producing Sudan and South Sudan as it seeks to bring the two back to the negotiating table amid hostilities along their oil-rich border.
- 17 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:35am -

Tourism, a major contributor to national income before last year's revolution, is struggling to get back on its feet
- 2 days ago, 19 May 12, 1:04am -

Egypt's military leaders plan to demand that the country's next constitution specifically safeguard its political power and independence, according to an adviser to the ruling generals.
- 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 11:06pm -

South Africa's struggles to tackle growing unemployment and income gaps are weighing on public finances and creating uncertainty about government policy in the continent's largest economy, Moody's said Wednesday.
- 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 7:47pm -

The European Union's naval force off the Somali coastline carried out its first airstrikes against pirate targets on shore.
- 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 6:16pm -

Japan's Ajinomoto is scouring even harder for acquisitions in emerging and developed markets, even though the seasoning maker already reaches into more than 100 markets world-wide.
- 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:58pm -

Nigeria's defense minister said his country is ready to send troops to Guinea-Bissau and Mali as part of a regional force heading to the nations recently struck by coups.
- 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:48pm -

Ugandan troops said they captured a top Lords Resistance Army commander, Caesar Achellam, as the hunt for rebel leader Joseph Kony enters a decisive stage.
- 7 days ago, 13 May 12, 3:48pm -

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika solidified his dominance over Algeria's politics after his allies scored a resounding victory in parliamentary elections.
- 9 days ago, 12 May 12, 2:32am -

Nigeria's $1 billion sovereign-wealth fund is set to start operating in the next few months, in what would mark a crucial step to help the government finance the revamping of its ramshackle roads and power grids.
- 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 7:26pm -

Anecdotal evidence is growing on foreign jihadist fighters in the breakaway north of the country
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:40pm -

At first, everyone suspected the mob but even the mafia said it would never have planned such an act. Who could be behind it?
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:40pm -

A year after his capture, former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic goes on trial in The Hague for atrocities committed during the Bosnian war. Will his trial help Serbians come to terms with their country's horrific past?
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:40pm -

Having seen hundreds of thousands killed in Algeria's last round of political turmoil, its citizens are leery of revolution - despite their hardships
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:40pm -

In the boom years, Spain raised some of the most spectacular new architecture in the world. Now that the economy is bust, who is going to pay for them?
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:40pm -

With U.S. arms and support, the government in Sana'a has ratcheted up its campaign against the terror group in the wake of an abortive bomb plot.
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:40pm -

A former Libyan intelligence agent, Megrahi died amid unresolved controversies: Whether he was freed to facilitate an oil deal; and whether he was guilty in the first place.
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:40pm -

As Greek politicians tried in vain to form a coalition government this week, the Olympic torch made its way across the country -- reminding Greeks of better times.
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:40pm -

Amid emembrances of a shining star of frontline journalism, a chilling awareness of the growing risks of covering conflicts on the ground.
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:40pm -

These once-mighty symbols of international leadership appear almost paralyzed before the tides of economic, financial and political change
- 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:40pm -

The World Health Organisation is expected this week to declare polio a global health emergency as it battles complacency in an attempt to eradicate the deadly virus forever.
- 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:20pm -

More than 170 Zimbabwean MPs and parliamentary workers will be circumcised in the coming weeks to set a public example and defend themselves against catching HIV/Aids.
- 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:01pm -

His death was a long time coming. Few men facing their end have been asked as insistently as Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi why they did not die more quickly.
- 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:52pm -

British relations of Lockerbie bombing victims have called for a public inquiry after al-Megrahi's death.
- 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:52pm -

I hope Mark Zuckerberg got a prenup, says Donald Trump.
- 6 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:06pm -

A French architect linked to Gu Kailai, the powerful Chinese woman accused of murdering a British businessman, has described him as a "noble soul".
- 6 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:46pm -

Francois Hollande's girlfriend is jealous of his ex-partner, according to reports in France, just a week after the new First Couple took up residence in the Elysée Palace.
- 6 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:36pm -

Chinese agencies are secretly collecting samples of the Dalai Lama's blood, urine and hair and are stepping up efforts to harm him, the Tibetan government in exile said on Sunday.
- 6 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:27pm -

A hardline Iranian MP has taken a jibe at President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to support an Islamic dress code for women, suggesting the president should now move to open "nightclubs" in the Islamic republic.
- 6 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:22pm -

An earthquake kills at least six people and reduces castles, churches and clock towers to rubble.
- 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:03pm -