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BBC

  • new'Hard days ahead' in Afghanistan
    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.
    - 36 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:10am -
  • newIAEA chief 'positive' over Iran
    IAEA head Yukiya Amano arrives in Tehran voicing optimism about reaching agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
    - 44 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:02am -
  • newBee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies
    Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62 following a lengthy battle with cancer, his family say.
    - 55 mins ago, 20 May 12, 11:51pm -
  • newMexican massacre suspect arrested
    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.
    - 55 mins ago, 20 May 12, 11:51pm -
  • newCameron issues eurozone warnings
    Prime Minister David Cameron warns EU leaders that uncertainty over the eurozone cannot be allowed to go on beyond upcoming elections in Greece.
    - 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 11:29pm -
  • newSun starts 'ring of fire' eclipse
    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.
    - 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:11pm -
  • newItaly quake victims given shelter
    Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake in northern Italy spend the night in shelters as aftershocks continue in the region.
    - 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:09pm -
  • newLondon 'the biggest' Paralympics
    With 100 days to go, organisers say the London 2012 Paralympics will be the "biggest ever", as tickets go back on sale.
    - 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:00pm -
  • newNationalist Nikolic in Serbia win
    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.
    - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:13pm -
  • newPakistan restores Twitter access
    Pakistani authorities restore access to the social media website Twitter after a brief ban for what officials called "offensive" content".
    - 5 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:27pm -

CNN

  • newAt least 7 dead after quake rocks northern Italy
    A strong earthquake struck northern Italy early Sunday, leaving at least seven people dead, authorities said.
    - 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:02pm -
  • newNew charges in foiled plot as NATO meets
    Two additional suspects face charges in connection with an alleged terror plot in Chicago as world leaders meet at a NATO summit there today.
    - 8 hours ago, 20 May 12, 4:42pm -
  • newLockerbie bomber dies more than two years after release
    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.
    - 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:29pm -
  • newPakistan blocks Twitter over material deemed blasphemous
    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.
    - 11 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:11pm -
  • newG-8 leaders take up eurozone crisis, possible Greek exit
    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,…
    - 11 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:06pm -
  • new21 dead in Yemen al Qaeda clashes
    Fierce clashes between government troops and al Qaeda fighters Sunday morning in Yemen left 21 people dead, two local security officials told CNN.
    - 11 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:05pm -
  • newItaly school attack not tied to mafia, prosecutor says
    Two suspects in a fatal bombing outside a school in Italy have been identified, a prosecutor said.
    - 11 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:59pm -
  • newIranian official: Expect record oil prices over nuclear sanctions
    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-…
    - 13 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:09pm -
  • newAcid poured on woman for 'no'
    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.
    - 13 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:03pm -
  • newChinese human rights activist Chen arrives in U.S.
    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…
    - 13 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:59am -

WN

Euronews

  • newThe Hunt tipped for top award at Cannes
    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…
    - 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 5:54pm -
  • newfacebook founder ties the knot
    Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has updated his online status - to "married". The 28 year-old billionaire wed his longtime girlfriend Priscilla…
    - 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 5:43pm -
  • newLockerbie bomber dies as questions remain
    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.…
    - 8 hours ago, 20 May 12, 4:23pm -
  • newCannes: 'Amour' stares death in the face
    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…
    - 9 hours ago, 20 May 12, 4:03pm -
  • newTensions rise in Lebanon as Sunnis link shootings to Syria
    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.…
    - 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 3:13pm -
  • newAftershocks felt after northern Italy earthquake
    Northern Italy continues to be jolted by strong aftershocks after an earthquake killed six people early on Sunday. The epicentre of the 6.0…
    - 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:45pm -
  • newG8 summit ends with pledges on Greece and growth
    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…
    - 11 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:33pm -
  • newLockerbie bomber dies
    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…
    - 12 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:13pm -
  • newPresidential run off in Serbia
    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…
    - 12 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:33pm -
  • newOlympic torch starts its journey around the UK
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    - 12 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:23pm -

Sydney Morning Herald

  • Saving Daniel: a couple's desperate bid to keep their only child alive
    JUDY SMITH knew nothing about heroin until it had her only child, Daniel, in its grip.
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 10:51pm -
  • Drugs: it's time to talk
    The war on drugs has raged for decades with organised crime the only winner. Catherine Armitage reports.
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 10:50pm -
  • Livestock exporter sanctions criticised
    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.
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 10:37pm -
  • Patients left fuming over hip implant failure rate
    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.
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 5:00pm -
  • Pup takes his bride and the mags for a ride
    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.
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 5:00pm -
  • Let the banter begin
    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.
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 5:00pm -
  • Claims of lying as casino owners trade blows over the Star
    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.
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 5:00pm -
  • Insecure? New shoes should fix it
    LIGHTS, mirrors, skinny models - the thought of buying clothes can be a self-esteem nightmare.
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 5:00pm -
  • NEWSMAKER JAMIE DIMON
    America's leading banker was left a little red faced this week, writes Damien Murphy.
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 5:00pm -
  • Popularity of an Assange run for Senate could leave Greens with envy
    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.
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 5:00pm -

Democracy Now

Associated Press

  • newStrong quake kills 4 in Italy cheese region
    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…
    - 10 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:36am -
  • newRobin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62
    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…
    - 28 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:18am -
  • newMillions look skyward as rare eclipse crosses Asia
    TOKYO (AP) -- Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday....
    - 48 mins ago, 20 May 12, 11:58pm -
  • newGunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spillover
    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....
    - 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 11:23pm -
  • newConvicted Lockerbie bomber dies of cancer in Libya
    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,…
    - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:52pm -
  • newNationalist wins Serb presidential runoff
    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....
    - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:44pm -
  • newEgyptian detainees start hunger strike
    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....
    - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:57pm -
  • newYemen troops clash with al-Qaida in south; 17 dead
    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…
    - 5 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:59pm -
  • newPalestinian rivals set timetable for unity deal
    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....
    - 5 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:39pm -
  • Greeks' crisis is personal as well as political
    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....
    - 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 11:09pm -

Jerusalem Post

Intl Herald Tribune

CBC | World News

  • newBee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies
    Robin Gibb, a British-born singer and songwriter best known as a member of the Bee Gees, has died in London. He was 62.
    - 19 mins ago, 21 May 12, 12:27am -
  • newItaly earthquake kills at least 4
    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.
    - 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 11:00pm -
  • newSyrian forces shell central region killing 34
    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 -
  • newAnti-NATO protesters begin Chicago march
    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 -
  • newCrowded House drummer Peter Jones dies
    Peter Jones, the British-born drummer of the band Crowded House, has died, according to the band's website and several news reports.
    - 5 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:49pm -
  • newNATO chief says 'no rush for the exits' in Afghanistan
    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.
    - 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 5:24pm -
  • newTropical storm Alberto weakens off Carolina coast
    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.
    - 8 hours ago, 20 May 12, 4:54pm -
  • newLockerbie bomber dies
    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.
    - 9 hours ago, 20 May 12, 4:14pm -
  • newItalian police puzzled by school bomb attack
    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.
    - 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:54pm -
  • newG8 leaders shift focus to growth from austerity
    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.
    - 19 hours ago, 20 May 12, 5:22am -

ITN World

  • newNew Falklands War memorial is unveiled
    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 -
  • newMan convicted of Lockerbie bombing dies
    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 -
  • newEarthquake kills at least three in northern Italy
    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 -
  • newAl-Megrahi's death divides Lockerbie victims' families
    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 -
  • newAl-Megrahi: A Lockerbie scapegoat?
    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 -
  • newPakistan blocks Twitter over "blasphemous" material
    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 -
  • newGuatemala's Fuego volcano erupts
    Guatemala's Fuego volcano has begun belching lava and ash thousands of feet into the sky.
    - 14 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:47am -
  • newMark Zuckerberg marries
    Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has married his long-term girlfriend Priscilla Chan.
    - 15 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:04am -
  • Activist Chen Guangcheng leaves China
    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 -
  • One killed and several injured in Italy school bombing
    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 -

Guardian

  • newClashes in Beirut after army kills members of anti-Assad group
    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…
    - 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 11:35pm -
  • newRobin Gibb obituary
    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 -
  • newRaleigh Chopper designer dies aged 85
    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…
    - 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:41pm -
  • newCannes 2012: day five premieres - in pictures
    Michael Haneke's Amour and Thomas Vinterberg's Jagten were among the films being shown at the festival
    - 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:27pm -
  • newChelsea players plead for Roberto Di Matteo to be given permanent post
    • 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…
    - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:01pm -
  • newBirdwatch: Long-billed dowitcher
    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…
    - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:30pm -
  • newNato summit: Obama meets Karzai on Afghanistan; huge protests – live
    • 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…
    - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:28pm -
  • newFormer extreme nationalist becomes Serbian president
    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…
    - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:22pm -
  • newNatural hazard: sleepwalking into tragedy | Editorial
    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…
    - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:14pm -
  • newLockerbie bombing: secrets not to be taken to the grave | Editorial
    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…
    - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:10pm -

MSNBC.MSN

  • newLone bomber sought in Italy school attack
    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.
    - 8 hours ago, 20 May 12, 4:52pm -
  • newObama, Karzai push post-2014 vision of Afghanistan
    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…
    - 9 hours ago, 20 May 12, 3:53pm -
  • newRace is on to sell Olympic legacy in UK
    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 -
  • newLockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya
    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.
    - 12 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:57pm -
  • newStrong quake rattles Italy; at least 5 dead
    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.
    - 14 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:30am -
  • newReport: Taliban, Afghan troops forge agreements
    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…
    - 15 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:06am -
  • newChinese dissident in US: Promote China justice
    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 -
  • newForget protests: NATO problem is Afghanistan
    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 -
  • NYT: G8 liking Obama growth, not Merkel austerity
    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 -
  • Yemen clashes kill 34 militants, soldiers: officials
    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.
    - 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 3:53pm -

NPR Topics

  • newA Windborne Clue To A Mysterious Childhood Disease
    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…
    - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:13pm -
  • newAt NATO Summit, Obama Says 'Hard Days' Ahead For Afghanistan
    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 -
  • newExamining NATO's Past, Present And Future
    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 -
  • newPerjury Trial For Roger Clemens Heats Up
    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…
    - 6 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:00pm -
  • newLockerbie Bomber Dies, Three Years After Release
    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 -
  • newEclipse-Chaser Shares Thrill Of The Hunt
    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…
    - 13 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:00pm -
  • newLessons For Egyptian Elections From Turkey
    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 -
  • newNATO Buzzword: 'Sustainment' In Afghanistan
    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 -
  • newEgyptian Candidate Gains Support, Despite Reputation
    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 -
  • newWhere Chen Fits In A History Of Dissidents
    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 -

HuffingtonPost

FOXNews

Reuter

  • newRussia says West still considering military action on Iran
    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 -
  • newSerb rightist wins presidency, backs EU path
    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 -
  • newItaly quake kills at least six, damages historic buildings
    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 -
  • newFrance's "Mr. Normal" stands out in diplomatic debut
    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 -
  • newLockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered questions
    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 -
  • newInsight: Indonesia tycoon Bakrie gears up for presidential bid
    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 -
  • newAlleged perpetrator of mass beheadings in Mexico arrested
    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 -
  • newExplosion near U.N. ceasefire monitor chief's convoy: Reuters witness
    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.
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  • newU.N. nuclear chief hopeful on Iran deal before Baghdad meet
    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…
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  • newLone bomber, not mafia, sought for Italy school attack
    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…
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  • newMamata Banerjee personifies populist force in Indian politics
    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 >>…
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  • newObama, Karzai meet before NATO summit opens
    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…
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  • newPakistan blocks, then restores, Twitter access
    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…
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  • newOutside Sanaa, a struggle for influence grips the new Yemen
    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 >>…
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  • newLockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi dies at 60, report says
    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…
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  • newNegotiations over dissident Chen Guangcheng offered rare glimpse into how China’s leadership operates, U.S. officials say
    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 >>…
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  • Egyptian presidential hopefuls travel the country in bid for votes
    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…
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  • India’s illegal sand mining fuels boom, ravages rivers
    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…
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  • $642.5 billion defense bill is approved by House
    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…
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  • newChicago police attack credentialed press photographer
    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…
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  • newHeartland Institute losing key staff, funders after Unabomber fiasco
    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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  • newNATO decides to activate missile shield despite Russian threats

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  • newWatch ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse live
    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…
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  • newCBS’s Sanjayan: This is the ‘sink or swim moment’ for society and climate change
    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…
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  • newCampbell Brown: Obama is ‘fake’ towards women
    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…
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  • newRNC chair blames Obama for Rev. Wright attack ad story
    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…
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  • newRove: Attacking Obama with Rev. Wright is ‘stupid’
    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…
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  • newAhmadinejad should ‘open nightclubs’: Iran MP jibes
    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…
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  • newClimate scientists say they have solved riddle of rising sea
    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…
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  • newAU Pushes for Sudan Talks
    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.
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  • Egypt's Tourism Struggles to Rebound
    Tourism, a major contributor to national income before last year's revolution, is struggling to get back on its feet
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  • Egypt's Military Seeks to Preserve Powers
    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.
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  • Moody's Cites Concerns on South African Policy
    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.
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  • EU Mounts Airstrikes on Somali Pirates
    The European Union's naval force off the Somali coastline carried out its first airstrikes against pirate targets on shore.
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  • Japanese Spice Maker Hungers for Acquisitions
    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.
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  • Nigeria to Send Troops to Mali, Guinea-Bissau
    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.
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  • Ugandan Forces Catch Kony General
    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.
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  • Algeria Islamists Lose Ground
    President Abdelaziz Bouteflika solidified his dominance over Algeria's politics after his allies scored a resounding victory in parliamentary elections.
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  • Nigeria Set for $1 Billion Sovereign Fund
    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.
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