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In this picture taken on Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012, Syrian citizens look to a damaged armored personnel carrier belonging to Syrian police riots forces which was destroyed by the Syrian rebels during clashes Bayada neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria.

Lebanon Photos Protest Syria Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Syrian uprising

Khaleej Times
Syria uprising intensifies, spills into Lebanon
DAMASCUS ' Syrian armour moved against protest flashpoints and a general was gunned down in Damascus on Saturday as the bloodshed showed no signs of abating, even spilling over into Lebanon. The... (photo: AP)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he deliver his speech at a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country's pro-Western monarchy and brought Islamic clerics to power, Tehran, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.

Iran Mideast Nuclear Photos Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran

The Star
Iran to announce nuclear progress - Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic, targeted by tougher Western sanctions, would soon announce advances in its nuclear programme.... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian rescue workers remove wreckage from the Syrian military intelligence building at a security compound which was attacked by an explosion, in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, on Friday Feb. 10, 2012.

Middle East Online
Report points finger at Al-Qaeda offshoot for recent Syria bombings
WASHINGTON - The Iraqi branch of al-Qaeda carried out two recent bombings in Damascus and was likely behind suicide bombings Friday that killed at least 28 people in the Syrian city of Aleppo,... (photo: AP / SANA)
Al Qaeda Mideast Photos Syria Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Syrian uprising

An Egyptian protestor, center, gestures to army soldiers, not pictured, blocking the road during an anti-military rally near the Defense Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.

Al Jazeera
Strikes to mark anniversary of Mubarak's fall
Activists in Egypt are planning a day of civil disobedience to mark the first anniversary since the toppling Hosni Mubarak, the former president. The call for strikes in universities and... (photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen)
Arab World Egypt Photos Protest Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution

In this photo taken on a government-organized tour for the media, destroyed Syrian armored vehicles and police riots gear is seen inside a damaged Syrian police headquarters compound which was attacked by an explosion, in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, on Friday Feb. 10, 2012.

Gulf News
Twin blasts rock Syrian commercial hub of Aleppo
Dubai: Twin bombings struck security buildings in the Syrian commercial hub of Aleppo yesterday, killing at least 28 and injuring 175, while in besieged Homs,... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi)
Arab world Democracy Photos Syria Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Syrian uprising

A protester throws a petrol bomb toward riot police during clashes in Athens, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.

BBC News
Greece bailout: Cabinet approves draft bill for fresh cuts
Greece's cabinet has approved fresh austerity measures demanded by the eurozone and IMF in return for a 130bn-euro ($170bn; Â£110bn) bailout. The draft bill must now be... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
Bailout Eurozone Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government debt crisis

The Los Angeles Times
Avoiding the Syria trap
Given the continued carnage in Syria, and given Russian and Chinese obstruction of a plan to have Syrian President Bashar Assad step aside, the Arab League, Western... (photo: AP)
Mideast Photos Syria War Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Syrian uprising

File - Hundreds of newly trained Shabaab fighters perform military exercises in the Lafofe area some 18Km south of Mogadishu on Thursday Feb. 17, 2011.

Al Jazeera
Al-Shabab 'join ranks' with al-Qaeda
Somalia's armed Islamist movement al-Shabab have joined ranks with al-Qaeda, the latter's chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has announced in a video message posted on online... (photo: AP / Farah Abdi Warsameh)
Africa Al Qaeda Photos Somalia Wikipedia: Al-Shabaab

European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn, left, talks with Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, at the Eurogroup ministerial meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.

Novosti
Eurozone Sets New Conditions for Greek Bailout
Eurozone finance ministers on Thursday night agreed to attach additional conditions to Greece’s 130-billion-euro bailout deal and postponed the final decision until... (photo: AP / Yves Logghe)
Eurozone Finance Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government debt crisis

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KDVR
U.S. approves first new nuclear plant in a generation
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Thursday approved plans to build the first new nuclear power plant in more than 30 years in spite of objections of the... (photo: Public Domain / Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Georgia Nuclear Photos Vote Wikipedia: Vogtle Electric Generating Plant

Nuclear Powers

	Quake hits eastern Japan, nuclear plant stable Khaleej Times
	Lukashenko Urges Russia to Expedite Nuke Plant Construction Novosti
	Israel nuclear reactor sent unprotected workers to search for uranium ore, lawsuit claims Ha'aretz

Terrorism & War

	Bipartisan Group of U.S. Leaders Calls on State Department to Remove Iranian Dissidents From Terror List, Urges UN to Protect Them PR Newswire
	Blasts rattle Bangkok Jakarta Post
	Pentagon charges former U.S. resident in terror plot Sacramento Bee

United Nations

	UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Salutes AJC's Jacob Blaustein Institute PR Newswire
	Georgia: UN Expert Raises Alarm On Arbitrary Restrictions Scoop
	UN resolution would condemn Syrian regime The Associated Press

World Issues

	Poor diet kills 2.6 million infants a year, says survey by Save the Children The Guardian
	Multibillion-dollar spend-up on roads 'shows poor return' Otago Daily Times
	Our war stories The Star

Politics Headlines

A Primer for Vice President Xi Jinping: Young Americans View

CARICOM Leaders and Haiti's Minister of the Interior Agree t

First National Corporation Names Dysart Senior Executive Vic

Hispanic National Bar Association Celebrates 40th Anniversar

In Kosovo, Serbs Hold Symbolic Vote

CAIR Asks Tenn. to Drop Anti-Muslim Law Enforcement Trainer

Election Headlines

Older Idahoans to Press GOP Candidates About Retirement Secu

Guatemala pres: Drug war requires more than arms

Group calls for reform of party financing

Ultimatum over illegal arms possession

Yakima County school tax levies, bonds

Hollywood will meet Obama with open wallets

Protests against Keystone Pipeline for tar sands at White House, 2011. A large part of oil sands mining operations involves clearing trees and brush from a site and removing the "overburden" — the topsoil, muskeg, sand, clay and gravel — that sits atop the oil sands deposit

TransCanada aims for 2015 Keystone XL start

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009.

Keystone XL pipeline

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston's Death A 'Teachable Moment' On Prescription Drugs Says White House Drug Czar

Obama, China's Xi start relationship Jakarta Post
In Michigan, Romney aims to repel surge by Santorum Kansas City Star
Group asks Wichita to reinstate civil rights law rescinded i The Wichita Eagle
Reid, others shed donations from Nevada developer The Wichita Eagle
L.A. City Council redistricting discussions turn nasty The Los Angeles Times
Tale of dog's harrowing ride returns to bite Romney The Los Angeles Times
Newt Gingrich makes campaign detour at San Diego Zoo The Los Angeles Times
Romney's challenge: Be more than the anti-Obama The Los Angeles Times
Outspoken Moscow radio station faces editorial board reshuff The Los Angeles Times
After revolution in Egypt, women's taste of equality fades The Los Angeles Times
Focus shifts from China's currency to its other trade polici The Los Angeles Times
No. 14 Florida beats Alabama 61-52 US News
Scarborough cabinet ministers not supporting subways Toronto Sun
Where the Colorado Runs Dry The New York Times
Crowds Swell as Santorum Hits His Stride The New York Times
Iowa town welcomes back China's next president WPXI
Judges: April primary nearly impossible in Texas WPXI
Romney Defends His Auto Bailout Stance to Detroit The New York Times
Expert in ancient art to head LA’s Getty Museum The Washington Times
Inside the Beltway The Washington Times

Rally to Restore Sanity andor Fear - Jon Stewart 2

Jon Stewart on Health Care: Skip the Nazi Comparisons (Video)

Euro - Currency

France, UK, Austria outlook negative: Moody's

Google - Website

Google close to completing Motorola deal

Euro-Area Economy Probably Contracted for First Time Since 2 Business Week
A Matter of Perspective Wall Street Journal
Working as a jail torturer ruined my life The Independent
Eurozone leaders call off Greece talks as crisis deepens The Independent
James Moore: Should we really care what Paris Hilton thinks The Independent
Greek leaders blow chance of quick EU bailout approval The Star
Greece: Cash Lifeline Meeting Cancelled Orange News
Ambassadors seek removal of anti-immigrant Dutch website Irish Times
IMF, not troika, can arrest ill-feeling sundering EU Irish Times
Greek bailout delayed again as talks cancelled Irish Times
Greece stumbles defiantly towards default The Guardian
US, Europe look at fast but risky penalty on Iran Knox News
Space Nazis film Iron Sky proves a surprise hit at the Berli The Australian
China ready to boost Europe rescue The Australian
Crucial Greek bailout decision delayed The Daily Telegraph Australia
Greece closer to the brink as economy slumps by 7% and crunc The Daily Mail
Eurozone Greece talks called off The Guardian
Eurozone ministers cancel meeting on Greece bailout The Guardian
Fed Approves Capital One’s Deal for ING Direct The New York Times
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices 15/2/12 Scoop

In this image from amateur video a youth is claimed to lie bleeding in a square in Homs, Syria Monday Aug 22 2011 after shots were fired at protesters against the regime of President Bashar Assad.

Activists: Syrian Rebels Repel Attack on Key Town

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden waves as he arrives in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Biden greets Chinese VP for official visit

President Barack Obama meets with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, Tuesday, Feb., 14, 2012, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

U.S. welcomes China's Xi with pledge of candour

Australia, aiming for surplus, hikes taxes on rich US News
Israeli minister: Iran wants to be superpower Newsvine
New statue depicts late NKorea leader on horseback Springfield News-Sun
Health insurance means test passes Canberra Times
Amid Image of Ire Toward U.S. Bases, Okinawans’ True Views V The New York Times
YOSHIHARA: As China goes geriatric, we have the advantage The Washington Times
Iowa Welcomes Back China's Next President Time Magazine
US town welcomes back China's next president Asbury Park Press
China's Xi welcomed to Washington Belfast Telegraph
Israeli minister says Iran wants to be a superpower with a n The Washington Post
China Vice-President Xi Jinping in US visit BBC News
Obama friendly but firm with China heir apparent The Star
Hindu images razed in Maldives museum The Times of India
India, Pakistan eye 3 pacts to boost trade The Times of India
Apple loses iPad copyright battle in China The Times of India
SBY slammed for his hands-off approach in church saga Jakarta Post
Caught in his own blast: an Iranian targeting Israel The Independent
Select Committee hearing on Whānau Ora dispels critici Scoop
US President asks China to follow 'same rules' in trade BBC News
Mourning North Korea prepares to mark birthday of Kim Jong-i The Australian

Master-at-Arms assigned to Mobile Security Detachment Two Four (MSD-24) aboard USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) stand watch on the focsle as the ship transit through the Strait of Hormuz..

U.S. carrier crosses Hormuz amid rising Gulf tensions

Syrian regime supporters flash the V-victory sign as they hold up a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a rally at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria. Wednesday Oct. 26, 2011.

Syrian Forces Start New Attacks On Opposition

President Barack Obama sends a tweet during a "Twitter Town Hall" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 6, 2011.

David Cameron and Barack Obama discuss Syria sanctions

Talks may resume in Bahrain The Washington Times
Bahrain troops smother protests Belfast Telegraph
Trudy Rubin: Intervene in Syria? Not so fast Ohio
Let's Think Through Striking Iran Wall Street Journal
A year on, violence erupts again at Bahrain flashpoint The Independent
Syria keeps up assault on rebels despite Arab threat The Independent
Yemen’s president hands over power Malaya
U.S., Allies Intensify Watch Over Syrian WMD Wall Street Journal
First Big Protests in a Year Hit Iran Wall Street Journal
Neeman told rightists how to seek pardons for Jewish terrori Ha'aretz
Abu Qatada 'won't be tortured' on return to Jordan BBC News
Beating the drums for war in Syria The Miami Herald
As the Illegal Outpost of Migron Goes, So Goes All of Israel Huffington Post
Mormons apologize for posthumous Jewish baptism Newsday
The Strange Revolution in Bahrain, One Year On Foreign Policy
Explosions in Bangkok add to suspicions of Iran Middle East Online
The U.N.'s Return on Syria Huffington Post
Bashar al-Assad vs. the Syrian People The Washington Institute
Supreme Succession: Who Will Lead Post-Khamenei Iran? The Washington Institute
Containment Won't Work Against Iran Wall Street Journal

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez salutes before his departure to Venezuela from the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, Monday July 4, 2011.

Capriles triumphs in primary, seeks to beat Hugo Chavez

Henrique Capriles delivers a speech as he celebrates after winning the opposition presidential primary election in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.

Venezuelans select Chavez opponent

Hugo Chavez in Guatemala

Venezuelan opposition ready for first primary

Chávez Rival Hit By Media Storm Wall Street Journal
Possible Name Change in Argentina Incites Debate The New York Times
Mahler Is O.K., but Gustavo, He’s Amazing The New York Times
Carnival Confidential... Rio Governor Emerges From Strikes a Huffington Post
Getting to know you: Obama, Xi start relationship Atlanta Journal
Canada's mining boom leaves natives in the cold Axis of Logic
EU Crisis: Will Greece wreck the Eurozone? The Times of India
Fifa warns Argentina over plan to rename league after Genera The Guardian
Chavez allies turn on Venezuelan opposition leader Daily Press
Justice delayed in Peru for victims of government sterilizat Daily Press
Obama: Strong US-China ties help rest of the world Atlanta Journal
Breakfast With Donna Brazile The Examiner
Chavez feels the love in Venezuela slums Independent online (SA)
Colombian priests hire hitmen in alleged suicide The Guardian
Youthful challenger takes on Chavez Khaleej Times
FIFA asks Argentina to explain league naming link to ship su The Washington Post
Hugo Chavez's great pre-election giveaway Independent online (SA)
Chavez still feels the love in Venezuela slums Daily Press
Insight: Post-election hangover looms for Venezuela economy Hartford Courant
Factbox: Hugo Chavez's great pre-election giveaway Daily Press

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen answers questions to the media during a joint press conference with Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer, unseen, at the government's headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic Friday, March 5, 2010

NATO's "Secret War" on Syria: Replicating the Libya Model

Thousands of people displaced by conflict in Kadugli, the capital of Southern Kordofan State, have sought refuge in an area secured by the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), outside Kadugli.

South Sudan: Why Things Fall Apart

Gap-year holidays that reveal the madness of overseas aid

Gap-year holidays that reveal the madness of overseas aid

Book on election management in West Africa launched Ghana Business News
Defragmenting Africa Huffington Post
Egypt must look back before it can move forward Foreign Policy
Vision Party Opens Office in Kericho and Recruits 5,000 All Africa
Uganda police shut down meeting of gay activists same month Star Tribune
Minfi Suspends Camccul Elective Assemblies All Africa
Minister Wants Parliament to Extend Hours All Africa
EU to keep up Zimbabwe sanctions, drops 51 from list The Star
Arabs might arm Assad’s opponents, Syria fears civil war Zeenews
Egyptian minister's remarks stoke tensions with US my SA
GCCI Embraces European Investors Graphic
Libyan militias parade through Tripoli US News
Tunisian court tosses out criminal lawsuit against former Li Daily Press
Egyptian minister’s comments stoke tensions with US over fun The Washington Post
Egypt state media accuses US of spreading anarchy Khaleej Times
Egyptian minister's comments stoke tensions with US over fun Star Tribune
Nancy's got a gun: Justice and impunity in Kenya Al Jazeera
Sen. Rand Paul filibusters in effort to end aid to Egypt Daily Press
Uganda gay workshop raided by ethics minister Lokodo BBC News
Sinai explodes into violence after years of chronic poverty The Guardian

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