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The marble statue of ancient Greek philosopher Socrates stands in front of the headquarters of Bank of Greece, in central Athens, on Friday, July 23, 2010.

Economy Eurozone Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis

Al Jazeera
Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears
Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to leave the Eurozone. The failure... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)

Young children at the World Food Programme (WFP) school feeding centre in Agarsamat, Tahoua Region, Niger, 17 November, 2011. Prices at Niger's food markets are spiking in the aftermath of a patchy harvest, causing concern among food security experts that many could soon go hungry.

Africa Aid Famine Photos Wikipedia: Sahel drought

The Independent
G8 summit: The hunger game
One of the worst hit is the African country of Niger where the lives of six million children are in the balance, the British charity Save the Children has warned. Serious malnutrition is sweeping the... (photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan)

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), left, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) transit the Strait of Hormuz, 1 May, 2012.

ABC News
US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel
The United States is militarily ready to carry out a strike on Iran to stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon if international pressure fails, American ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro said to an... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Alex R. Forster)
Iran Israel Photos US Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran

Chinese Vice Premier LI Keqiang, right, and LIu Yunshan, left, Director of Chinese Communist Party's Propaganda Department, clap while Zhou Yongkang, center, member of Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Commitee, is introduced during a conference to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of Chinese Communist Youth League at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, May 4, 2012.

Al Jazeera
Chinese in bold call for official's removal
A group of Communist Party veterans has written a daring open letter calling for the removal of China's top security official, in the latest sign of disunity ahead of Beijing's leadership transition.... (photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan)
China Communism Photos Politics Wikipedia: Zhou Yongkang

Germany to give $190 mln to Afghanistan after 2014

The Siasat Daily
Germany to give $190 mn to Afghanistan after 2014
Berlin, May 16: Germany will give 150 million euros ($190 million) worth of cash aid to Afghanistan a year after international peacekeeping forces pull out on schedule in... (photo: DOD / Public Domain)
Afghanistan Berlin Germany Photos War Wikipedia: Afghanistan

President Barack Obama waits with Vice President Joe Biden before attending the STOCK Act signing event in the Hold Room of the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) of the White House, April 4, 2012.

Novosti
Putin-Obama Mutual Snubs Spell ‘Reset’ Crisis – Analysts
The current diplomatic contretemps between Russia and the United States is a crisis for the reset policy in bilateral relations, which are still based on Cold War-era... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
Photos Politics Russia US Wikipedia: Russia–United States relations

Ukraine Dismisses EU Plea Over Jailed Tymoshenko

Jakarta Globe
Ukraine Dismisses EU Plea Over Jailed Tymoshenko
Kiev. Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Wednesday brushed aside Western concerns about his government’s treatment of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko as... (photo: European Community / EC)
Azarov EU Photos Russia Ukraine Wikipedia: Mykola Azarov

Greek President Karolos Papoulias arrives for a Political party leaders meeting at the Presidential Palace in Athens, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

CNBC
Greece to decide on interim government
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's president convened the crisis-struck country's political leaders once more Wednesday, this time to appoint a caretaker government that will lead... (photo: AP / Aris Messinis, pool)
Economy Election Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek legislative election, 2012

Former Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic removes his hat in the court room during his initial appearance at the U.N.'s Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, June 3, 2011.

France24
Bosnia war crimes trial of ex-army chief Mladic to open
AFP - Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic goes on trial Wednesday, accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in his campaign of ethnic cleansing and the... (photo: AP / Martin Meissner, Pool)
Massacre Photos Serbia War Crimes Wikipedia: Ratko Mladić

Pakistan president to attend NATO summit

Al Jazeera
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit
Pakistan has confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago as negotiations with US to reopen supply lines into... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis)
Afghan Nato Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: NATO logistics in the Afghan War

Nuclear Powers

	North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor The Daily Telegraph
	Iran hangs 'Israel spy' over nuclear scientist killing BBC News
	Iran tells West to 'correct its manner' ahead of talks France24

Terrorism & War

	UK force 'may stay in Afghanistan' Belfast Telegraph
	UK may keep troops in Afghanistan post-2014 to fight terrorism MSNBC
	Three NATO protesters face terrorism charges as global summit nears kickoff The Washington Post

United Nations

	UN Envoy in Somalia Concerned Over Violence in Hargeisa Scoop
	UN updates status on Ilyas Kashmiri, India's most wanted: Reported dead Indian Express
	We're here! We're un-queer! Get used to it! WorldNetDaily

World Issues

	Conflict in Nuba mountains may lead to devastating epidemics, say doctors The Observer
	Battling disease and stigma The Star
	Mod faces criticism over redundancies The Daily Telegraph

Politics Headlines

Romney says banking reform hurting housing market in Florida

Firm picked for sewer deal has critics, fans

Rising price concerns as Dominicans vote for president

Walter Wink, Theologian and Author, Dies at 76

News Analysis: Greek crisis fuels concern over collapse of e

G8: Recovery Takes Growth and Cutting

Election Headlines

Election 2012: New book alleging Obama split in 2000 not sur

52 organizations to monitor Egyptian presidential election

Walker's endorsement by this newspaper ends talk radio narra

World leaders urge mix of economic growth, austerity measure

All bets are off as voters in Egypt prepare to elect a new p

What's at stake in Egypt

US President Barack Obama is pictured in the oval office at the white House at the end of his meeting with France's new President Francois Hollande on May 18, 2012 in Washington DC prior to attend the G8 summit in Camp David.

Obama weighs in on Euro economic crisis

Mitt Romney

Romney launches sunny ad in swing states

An Afghan villager unlocks the door of a suspected homemade explosives factory for U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rodgers in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 4, 2012.

The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion

World leaders back Greece, vow to combat financial turmoil Reuters
WRAPUP 7-World leaders back Greece, vow to combat financial Reuters
Hollande to make Eurobond proposals at EU summit The Star
US president Barack Obama says euro salvation in jobs growth The Australian
Folk-dancing troupe expresses joyful side of Syria Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Kan. House approves Congress redistricting plan The Wichita Eagle
Turn Austin into city of peace for everyone's sake Austin American Statesman
Support for Powers; Who gets to pay more; Ad understanding Austin American Statesman
Late homer sinks Brewers vs. Twins Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
What you can do to defend America from jihad WorldNetDaily
Petition to change Asbury government over Asbury Park Press
Hollywood and the White House’s Election-Year PR Push For Ve The Daily Beast
Mitt Romney bids to attract Hispanic vote with Día Uno ad The Observer
Knicks Host a Boston Three Party Lower Hudson Online
G8 leaders tout economic growth, fiscal responsibility CNN
Map shows influence of parties on elections Dayton Daily News
Former Miami-Dade Manager Burgess teaching at FIU The Miami Herald
Beer is trouble, Bangla is not - Liquor link in goddess wors The Telegraph India
'Aaron Burr' reveals an admirable side to flawed Founding Fa Austin American Statesman
'Escape' offers harrowing portrait of N. Korea camps Austin American Statesman

A protester with a placard placed on on a rake chats with another protester at Syntagma square in front of the Greek parliament , in central Athens, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.

Does Greece have the energy for a fight?

Mitsubishi Motors - Vehicle - Car - Automaker

World stock markets sink on US, Europe worries

Brokers look at the main screen at the Stock Exchange in Madrid Tuesday Nov. 23, 2010. Spain's borrowing costs have soared in a sale of 3- and 6-month bills amid fears the country could be affected by contagion from Ireland's debt crisis.The central bank says the treasury was obliged to pay 1.7 percent in average interest to sell euro2.1 billion ($2.87 billion) in 3-month bills, nearly double the 0.95 percent rate paid in the last such auction Oct. 26. The auction Tuesday came as Madrid's Ibex 35 bourse dipped for the second day in a row amid concerns over Spain's ability to handle its debt in the wake of European Union's bailout of Ireland. Spain's economy is struggling to emerge from nearly two years of recession.

Spanish stocks focus of investor concern

The G8 Summit: What Happened to Obama’s Pivot From Europe to The Daily Beast
Ed Miliband set for decision on Europe referendum The Observer
Fearful Greeks shift to the right as Europe pleads: 'don't s The Observer
Gibraltar's jubilee party sends signal to Madrid The Observer
Financial crisis 'will drive up debt repayments for poorer n The Observer
Europe's stricken banks wait for a rescue that never seems t The Observer
Europe's new insurgents: rising rebels spurn the era of blin The Observer
UK 'may never fully recover' if Greece exits euro The Observer
Obama supports growth policies as G-8 leaders meet Japan Times
Saving the euro won't solve the crisis. Losing it won't eith The Guardian
Obama sees 'emerging consensus' on economic fix The Guardian
Side by side on a gym treadmill, Obama and Cameron race to s The Daily Mail
Checkpoint Charlie divides Berlin The Independent
Why Greece really wishes you were there The Independent
Greeks' crisis is personal as well as political NZ Herald
UPDATE 1-France's Hollande to make Eurobond proposals at EU Reuters
Ban Discusses Global Issues With France's Foreign Minis Scoop
French troop exit will not affect NATO 'unity': minister France24
>Obama sees 'emerging consensus' on economic fix Seattle Post
IoS exclusive: Cameron hit by big rise in hostility to Europ The Independent

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju - India- Politics

China poses no threat to India: Pallam Raju

File - British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, the International Security Assistance Force deputy commander, speaks with Afghan National Army soldiers during his visit to Joint Combat Outpost Pul-e-Sayad, Afghanistan, April 27, 2011.

Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete

House OKs continued war in Afghanistan

House OKs continued war in Afghanistan

U.S., Pakistan fail to reach deal on supply routes ahead of CNN
A reputation to live down A year ago, a future to realise. A The Telegraph India
Turning from heroin to meth, drug cartels in South Asia find The Washington Post
Economic woes, political volatility may creep into U.S. fore Japan Times
Timor marks 10 years of independence The Australian
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrives in U.S. The Los Angeles Times
Selling Down Assets the ‘Ministerial Approach’ Scoop
The 'geek' who is learning how to party with his Facebook bi The Daily Mail
Militants still see no reason to tremble The Star
Comedians see funny side of 'gutter politics' The Star
DPM happy with Tunku Aziz's stand on GTP The Star
Chinese educationists expect 2,000 to attend rally The Star
PAS president wants to pick the best candidates to contest h The Star
PAS ready to hold unity talks with Umno The Star
Author accused of insulting Islam The Star
The search for the real story The Star
Unswayed by fear or favour The Star
This soldier was a hero in Afghanistan. So why did he take h The Daily Mail
Twinning with the Thais The Star
Patrick Cockburn: Goodbye to recent delusions - the age of n The Independent

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States of America, addresses the opening of the 16th session of the Human Rights Council, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Questions about Clinton

President Barack Obama addresses audience members during a posthumous Medal of Honor ceremony for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller in the East Room of the White House Oct. 6, 2010.

U.S. sends warning to Saleh backers in Yemen

In this photo taken on a government organized tour, soldiers and civilians gather in front of a burning official building following an airstrike in Tripoli, Libya, early Tuesday, May 17, 2011.

Nato defends its role over civilian deaths in Libya

Yemen clashes kill 34 militants, soldiers: officials Daily Press
Yemen: 36 killed in fighting with al-Qaida US News
Libyan voters head to the polls in Benghazi local elections BBC News
British civil rights activists condemn west threats against Irna
World leaders at Camp David warn Iran on nuclear program Lexington Herald-Leader
U.S. tells G8 Syria's Assad must go, cites Yemen as model Reuters
38 dead in Yemen clashes Otago Daily Times
G8 leaders want full implementation of Annan plan on Syria: Xinhua
Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot Chicago Tribune
Suicide blast hits Syria as Obama calls for transition Khaleej Times
Nine dead, 100 injured in suicide bombing in eastern Syria New York Post Online
Dark-Horse Candidates Add to Egypt’s Suspense The New York Times
Foreign minister to lead UAE delegation to NATO summit Newstrack India
EBRD approves €1b investment for North Africa, Middle East Gulf News
White House: Syria violence won't end without political chan Hartford Courant
G-8 leaders say they will respond to oil disruptions as Iran Star Tribune
Samira Rajab: The minister of many words Gulf News
Yemen clashes kill 34 al-Qaeda-linked militants, Yemeni sold DNA India
Obama says G8 in agreement on Iran nuclear program Ha'aretz
G8 discussions focus on eurozone crisis and Syria Mail Guardian South Africa

In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez gives a speech upon his arrival to Simon Bolivar international airport in Maiquetia near Caracas, Venezuela, late Friday, May 11, 2012.

Chavez returns declaring success in fight against cancer

Supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez gather for a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday March 10, 2012.

Hugo Chavez ends 'successful' Cuba cancer treatment

40 MPs & NGOs Oppose Chavez Rights Body Seat Bid

40 MPs & NGOs Oppose Chavez Rights Body Seat Bid

Politics crippling Latin American universities The Miami Herald
Chevron tripped up by Brazil's oil politics San Francisco Chronicle
Parliament Speaker for Cooperation With Argentina All Africa
Parliament Speaker Highlights Country's Friendship With Arge All Africa
Argentina President Praises Historical Ties in Union of Peop All Africa
President Invited to Visit Argentina All Africa
Argentina's Kirchner Visit to Strengthen Friendship Between All Africa
Chavezâs anti-neoliberal lessons for Europeans Taipei Times
Rousseff to be awarded compensation for torture Taipei Times
Brazil passes freedom of information legislation Taipei Times
Gael Garcia Bernal’s confident ‘No’ The Washington Times
Argentina: Black market grows with currency CNBC
Black market emerges in Argentina as government imposes cont Star Tribune
Something's happening here; What it is, is exactly clear ... Axis of Logic
President Dos Santos Welcomes Partnership With Argentina All Africa
Brazil president to receive apologies for torture Jakarta Post
From Field to Congress, Soccer Star Leaves His Mark The New York Times
Cannes Review: It's Ad Men vs. Bad Men in Pablo Larrain's Ex Indiewire
Danny Glover: the good cop The Guardian
Rousseff compensated for torture under military rule France24

President Barack Obama stands with his head bowed in prayer during a ceremony to award posthumously the Medal of Honor to Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, widow of Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., US Army, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Sabo was killed in 1970 in Cambodia during the Vietnam War.

US: 'Barack Obama was born in Kenya'

Senior members of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Morsi, right, and Essam el-Erian hold a press conference on the latest situation in Egypt in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011.

Egypt Brotherhood flexes muscle in election stunt

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, second right, makes his first appearance at the Special Court in Freetown, Monday, April 3, 2006. Former Liberian President Charles Taylor pleaded not guilty Monday to war crimes and crimes against humanity, including sexual slavery, mutilation and sending children into combat.

Charles Taylor accuses prosecutors of paying witnesses

Sending arms to South Sudan would escalate conflict The Washington Post
Libyans cast ballots in Benghazi elections Al Jazeera
Libya: Benghazi holds first post-Gadhafi vote Atlanta Journal
Generals to alter president's powers Gulf News
Mubarak's last prime minister surging as Egypt presidential The Charlotte Observer
Mamata misjudges voter mandate Gulf News
Govt Takes Up Presidency of CPLP Constitutional Jurisdiction All Africa
President Jonathan Urges the Church to Intensify Prayers for All Africa
Mudavadi, Raila Hold Coast Parallel Rallies All Africa
Libyan city of Benghazi holds elections for local council in Star Tribune
In Land’s Bounty, a Political Chip The New York Times
Cultists, Professional Hooligans Disrupted AGN Election All Africa
Legitimate Politics Essential for Peace - UK All Africa
Big Budget for Uhuru New Party Launch All Africa
The Constitution, Not the President Has the People's Interes All Africa
UDF Party Opens Office in Mumias All Africa
Argentinean President Welcomes Partnership With Govt All Africa
GNU Opposes Unity of Parties Backing Uhuru All Africa
Argentinean President Ends Visit in the Country All Africa
Government Endorses Ghana Meets Nigeria Peace FM Online

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