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Germany to give $190 mln to Afghanistan after 2014

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Germany to give $190 mn to Afghanistan after 2014
Wed 16 May 2012
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 2014 as part of an agreement... (photo: DOD / Public Domain)

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.

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Novosti
Putin-Obama Mutual Snubs Spell ‘Reset’ Crisis – Analysts
Wed 16 May 2012
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 distrust, Russian analysts said.... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)

Ukraine Dismisses EU Plea Over Jailed Tymoshenko

Jakarta Globe Wed 16 May 2012
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 misguided and unwarranted, indicating... (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 Wed 16 May 2012
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 the country into new... (photo: AP / Aris Messinis, pool)
Economy Election Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek legislative election, 2012

File - Journalists take notes and record as they listen to the verdict of the trial against former Liberian President Charles Taylor, seen on the screen standing in the court room of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam, near The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday April 26, 2012.

BBC News Wed 16 May 2012
Sierra Leone trial: Charles Taylor set to address court
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is expected to address the international court that found him guilty of war crimes in Sierra Leone. It is his last chance to... (photo: AP / Peter Dejong)
Africa Liberia Photos War Crime Wikipedia: Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)

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 Wed 16 May 2012
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 Wed 16 May 2012
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

Indonesian soldiers hold the burnt cockpit voice recorder of a Sukhoi Superjet-100 that crashed into a mountain in West Java last week, during a press conference in Cijeruk, West Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

Dayton Daily News Wed 16 May 2012
'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian official says special forces have found the voice-and-data recorder of a Russian passenger jet that slammed into a jagged,... (photo: AP)
Aviation Indonesia Photos Russia Wikipedia: Mount Salak Sukhoi Superjet 100 crash

From left to right, leader of the Democratic Left party Fotis Kouvelis, head of the Socialist PASOK party Evangelos Venizelos, leader of Conservatives New Democracy party Antonis Samaras, Greek President Karolos Papoulias, leader of the Coalition of the Radical Left party Alexis Tsipras and leader of the 'Independent Greeks', Panos Kammenos during a Political party leaders meeting at the Presidential Palace in Athens, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Canberra Times Tue 15 May 2012
Greece to go back to the polls after President fails to form Coalition
"It is absolutely necessary to have the broader support of political parties" ... Antonis Samaras, New Democracy leader. Photo: AFP ATHENS: Greece will be going to... (photo: AP / Aris Messinis)
Economy Election Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek legislative election, 2012

File - Birds sit on the concertina wire overlooking detainees at Joint Task Force (JTF) Guantanamo, Cuba, as they observe morning prayers before sunrise inside Camp Delta Oct. 28, 2009.

WorldNews.com Tue 15 May 2012
Guantanamo and Poetic Justice and Prophetic Judgment
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. The reason why chaos reigned for the five Guantanamo Prison Camp (GPC) suspects charged with the Sept. 11 retaliatory... (photo: US Navy file / Marcos T. Hernandez)
Guantanamo Human rights Justice Photos Wikipedia: Guantanamo Bay detention camp

President-elect Francois Hollande waves from his car as he drives down the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, after the handover ceremony with outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

WPXI Tue 15 May 2012
Francois Hollande becomes France's new president
Francois Hollande became president of France on Tuesday in a ceremony steeped in tradition, taking over a country with deep debts and worried about Europe's future and... (photo: AP / Laurent Cipriani)
France Photos Politics President Wikipedia: François Hollande

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	Palestinians march in annual mourning ritual The Guardian
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Cast member George Clooney, left, Brittish actress Lisa Snowdon, center, and cast member Brad Pitt arrive for the premiere of "Ocean's Twelve," at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

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Woman drinking soft drinks in a fast food restaurant.

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Police investigating complaints against Wheat Ridge youth tr Denver Post
Betty White Is Roasted but Everyone Is Skewered The New York Times
State courts feel the pinch from proposed cuts San Francisco Chronicle
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Knights fall in state semifinals Rocky Mount Telegram
Bain Capital defends record in light of criticism Austin American Statesman
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Santa Fe, Balloon Fiesta tops among in-state travelers The Business Review
UTSA Ed psychology, English departments offering grad certif The Business Review
DNAnexus names Marc Olesen as new president, COO The Business Review
Newlywed husband 'stabs pregnant wife' who dies along with p The Daily Mail
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Actress Kristen Stewart attends the premiere of "Welcome To The Rileys" during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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US stock futures up, worries linger about Greece

A Palestinian vendor displays a gold jewellery at a jewellery store in the Rafah Refugee Camp, Southern Gaza Strip on September. 19, 2011. Decline in demand for gold in the Palestinian markets due to the high price of $ 50 per gram, this high price in the global gold. ( Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN)

Gold drops as Greece batters global markets

Roy's Euro boys: Lowdown on England's 23 gunning for glory i The Daily Mail
Slain Journalist Marie Colvin Remembered in London The New York Times
Cannes 2012: FilmNation Reteaming With Spain’s Pedro Almodov The Hollywood Reporter
Unconfirmed rumour slices $10 billion from Samsung Canberra Times
Study: US clears drugs faster than Europe, Canada Atlanta Journal
Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Sam Stosur into next roun The Daily Telegraph Australia
Protocol Problem: France's New First Lady Is Not Married to ABC News
G8 Summit: Putting Food on the Table Through Investing in Sm Huffington Post
Jewish group suggests ban on far-right Greek party STL Today
Greek turmoil spreads pessimism across markets STL Today
Dramatic start to Mladic genocide trial The Australian
Fear of Grexit send Kiwi tumbling Scoop
EU: International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia Scoop
Charles Taylor: Sorry for those hurt by war crimes The Guardian
Roy Hodgson denies John Terry will split England squad at Eu The Guardian
Greece in crisis: this is not a quarrel in a faraway land The Guardian
War crimes charges against Mladic The Guardian
Jewish group wants Europe to tackle far right The Guardian
MARKET REPORT: Gloomy traders want debt-ridden Greece out The Daily Mail
Foreign currency dealer ICAP ready to deal in Greek drachma The Daily Mail

Blood Pressure

24% of men above 25 hypertensive

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Apple's new iPhone to have larger screen: Sources

Indian Rajasthani lunch 'thali' - food - Bhakari and sabji

Dine fine and healthy, south Indian style

Apple to bring 'wow factor' back to iPhone with larger scree Canberra Times
Commerce ministry relaxes sugar export norms: Report The Times of India
Slow China imports from India cut cotton prices The Times of India
UPDATE 1-US still has clout to get China to open markets-Tre Reuters
Why is it lucky to rub Buddha's belly? The Examiner
Japanese lunch on the Seacoast The Examiner
A Terrible Act of Reason: When Did Self-Immolation Become th New Yorker
US sees deal near, Pakistan haggling over money STL Today
Alliance Boots boss Stefano Pessina is eyeing 'big deals' in The Daily Mail
Damning Parliament report had seen IPL mess coming Mumbai Mirror
John Woo Has Day Of The BeastA remake of a Japanese gangster Empire
Nozomi Entertainment confirms two titles for September 2012 The Examiner
Whale Wars Paul Watson remains in German jail cell The Examiner
Samsung on top as mobile phone sales dip Canberra Times
Boomers to take on China national team in WA Canberra Times
Iran flouts UN sanctions, sends arms to Syria: Experts The Times of India
Glory days ahead for Nepali diplomacy The Himalayan
A Look at Economic Developments Around the Globe The New York Times
Inordinate delays and final goodbyes Mumbai Mirror
US blacklists two Dawood aides, calls them top drug traffick Mumbai Mirror

Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan waves as he arrives for his meeting with Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby at the Arab league headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, March 8, 2012. Anan says his top priority as special envoy to Syria is to end the violence, deliver humanitarian relief and finally start a "political process" to resolve the one-year conflict there.

Annan urges Syria to stop delaying humanitarian aid

File - The Iraqi police duty officer of the jail, orders inmates to move to the other side of the room as he prepares to walk inside the cell, during a walking tour of the Bab al Sheikh Police Station, in Eastern Baghdad, Iraq, May 27, 2008.

Iraqis held illegally in 'closed' prison, rights group claims

Ali Jamali Fashi, center, attends his trial, at the revolutionary court in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Jamali has been charged with the killing last year of a Tehran physicist, an assassination that Iranian authorities blamed on Israel's Mossad spy agency.

Iran hangs 'Israel spy' over nuclear scientist killing

Man faces prison for Iran shipments scheme Atlanta Journal
Businessman faces prison term for scheme to illegally export The Washington Post
U.S. Warns Against Disruptions in Yemen Wall Street Journal
Jordan Oliver Drowns In Retention Pond During 'Bridge-Jumpin Huffington Post
WikiLeaks: No, Media "Morons," We Didn't Help Iran Execute A Forbes
Jordan's corruption puzzle Foreign Policy
Palestinian PM reshuffles Cabinet in West Bank STL Today
Syria Leader, in Rare TV Interview, Disparages Opponents The New York Times
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Final Call to attend The International Movement for One Demo Newsvine
Richard Falk: Palestinian Prison Hunger Strikes of 2012 Scoop
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Settlement reached in Jewish cemetery dispute Herald Tribune
Orthodox Jewish rapper Y-Love reveals he’s gay Ha'aretz
Authorities investigate bomb threat at Mt. Lebanon High Scho WPXI
European Jewish organization raises prospect of banning far- Star Tribune
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UAE to offer end-of-job gratuity to migrant housemaids The Himalayan
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon gather at Iran Park at broad Irna
The United Arab Emirates -- a Fertile Frontier for Financial Huffington Post

Paris Hilton's New Ferrari California Spyder -2012

Paris Hilton set to make her DJ debut in Brazil

Vehicles on the road - vehicles required petrol or diesel as fuel, but new research is suggesting the use of Hydrogen in place of petrol and diesel as tomorrow's biofuel

'Hydrogen is tomorrow's biofuel' say scientists

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias answers questions during a press conference to present his new album Noche de Cuatro Lunas, Night of Four Moons in Mexico City in this July 17, 2000, photo. The 57-year-old singer´s longtime girlfriend, Miranda Rijnsbu

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American seeks right for additional flights to Brazil The Miami Herald
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From Moscow to Munich: redemption day fires Didier Drogba an The Guardian
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Calvin Klein's Costa stirring more attention The Boston Globe
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Facebook co-founder to stay in Singapore NZ Herald
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Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela Foreign Minister, Stands In For Ch Huffington Post
Calvin Klein's Costa revisits Brazil for new looks WPXI
Judge denies request to order UNC to pay imprisoned professo The News & Observer
Young man sought in Colombia bombing The Boston Globe
Regis Lima Martial Arts team shines at Orlando qualifier Tampabay.com
Brazil probing dictatorship human rights abuses The Guardian
Chileans suffer while waiting for education reform The Guardian
A dual-citizen Facebook founder 'de-Americanizes' himself The Los Angeles Times
Brazil panel to probe military dictatorship's abuses France24
STXNEWS LATAM-Chile stocks at 3-1/2-month low on Greece fear Reuters
Revisiting his native Brazil, Calvin Klein’s Costa introduce The Washington Post

Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012.

Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali

File - A woman and her children are pictured on the outskirts of Fertait, a village in Jonglei, South Sudan, burned down during the recent escalation of ethnic clashes in this area, 7 January, 2012.

Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN

Helen Zille, Cape Town city mayor and leader of the main opposition party, center, outside the court in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007. Zille appeared briefly in court in connection with a demonstration outside the houses of alleged drug dealers. Police say that Zille is encouraging self-style vigilantes to take the law into their own hands, whilst her supporters say the demonstrations reflect growing fury that drug lords are targeting children and ravaging entire communities with impunity.

Zille speech interrupted

Cannes 2012: 'After The Battle' Gets Inside Egypt's Facebook The Wrap
Intel leaks like Qaeda plot endanger lives: FBI chief France24
Common antibiotic boosts death risk: study France24
Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate an underdog in Egy The Washington Post
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Mexicans pay tribute to novelist Carlos Fuentes France24
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South Africa Headed for AU Stalemate With Noting Up Its Slee All Africa
Egypt Brotherhood takes harder line in campaign Knox News
Group: Congo general recruiting children again The Boston Globe
Nelson Mandela’s personal chef,  authors bring tastes Palm Beach Daily News
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