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Breaking News Wed, 10 Mar 2010
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators.
China   Defence   Photos   Politics   US  
 Asia Times 
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
| By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-US relations have periodically... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet attends the 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, Dharamshala, India
Asia   China   Communist   Photos   Tibet  
 WorldNews.com 
Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day
Dharamshala: Today marks the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan people's peaceful uprising in 1959 against Communist China's repression in Tibet, as well as the second anniversary of the peaceful protest... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan smiles just prior to the premiere screening of the Bollywood film Sarkar Raj Friday, June 6, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The showing kicked off a weekend-long Bollywood extravaganza of films, fashion shows and awards ceremonies.  Deccan Chronicle 
Big B to get Life Time Achievement award at Muscat Film Fest
Big B to get Life Time Achievement award at Muscat Film Fest | Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the Life Time Achievement Award at the sixth edition of Muscat Internat... (photo: AP / David Longstreath)
Actor   Bollywood   Celebrity   Entertainment   Photos  
Qatar Airways  TravelDailyNews 
Qatar Airways' fleet size rises to 80 aircraft
| Qatar Airways celebrated another milestone in its remarkable short history announcing its fleet size has grown to 80 aircraft - double the size of five years ago. | The airline has inducted its... (photo: Creative Commons / F18E777)
Aerospace   Business   Photos   Qatar   Transport  
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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing the India Telecom Summit, in New Delhi on December 04, 2009. The Independent
Historic step for women in India as parliament gives them third of seats
| Indian politicians took an important step on the path to making history when they overwhelmingly voted to reserve a third of all legislative seats across the country fo... (photo: PIB of India)
India   Parliament   Photos   Politics   Women  
Bruce Springsteen The Examiner
Local authors discuss the sociology of pop culture and Bruce Springsteen
| You knew The Boss was big but did you know how his story serves as a luanch pad for the politics, philosophy and sociology of pop culture? Joliet-based author David Mas... (photo: Creative Commons / Michele Luconi)
Culture   Photos   Politics   Sociology   Springsteen  
Computer - Desktop - Technology The Examiner
`Nobel of computing' goes to early PC designer
Comments SAN JOSE, Calif. (Map, News) - A Microsoft Corp. researcher won the $250,000 Turing Award, one of technology's most coveted prizes, on Tuesday for his work helpi... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Computer   People   Photos   Technology   World  
Cat - Pet - Animals The Miami Herald
Review | Exploring our deep connections in 'Being With Animals'
| BEING WITH ANIMALS: Why We Are Obsessed With the Furry, Scaly, Feathered Creatures Who Populate Our World. Barbara J. King. Doubleday. 258 pages. $24.99. | Animals are ... (photo: WN / sweet)
Animals   Creatures   Photos   Populate   Review  
Air Berlin takeoff from Runway 26L at Berlin-Tegel Airport The New York Times
Berlin's Airport: Shining Beacon or Waste of Money
| BERLIN — To get Berliners arguing, bring up the new $3.4 billion airport rising just beyond the limits of this hip but economically strapped metropolis. Christoph... (photo: Creative Commons / Jared Preston)
Airport   Berlin   Money   Photos   Travel  
President Barack Obama and Sec. of Education Arne Duncan, right, take questions during a group discussion with 6th grade students at Graham Road Elementary School in Falls Church, VA. January 19, 2010. The Guardian
Obama to boost civil rights enforcement in schools
| SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The Obama administration plans to toughen civil rights enforcement in the nation's schools with a broad review touching on everything from academic... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
Education   Obama   Photos   Politics   US  
File:Tower Theater (Los Angeles).jpg The Examiner
Free Film Screenings Tonight at the Tower Theatre and the University of Utah
|                                                &... (photo: Creative Commons / Los Angeles)
Film   Free   Photos   Theater   Tower  
British singer Amy Winehouse poses for photographs after being interviewed by the Associated Press at a studio in north London, Friday Feb. 16, 2007. Winehouse is not your average suburban London girl. m&c
Amy Winehouse follows ex-hubby`s interest in Scientology
| Amy Winehouse is reportedly the latest star to take an interest in Scientology after ex-hubby Blake Fielder Civil got involved with the religion. | Troubled singer Amy ... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham)
Celebrities   Entertainment   Music   Photos   Singer  
Democracy Human Rights
- It's speculators vs democracy
- Democracy alone is not the answer
- New law bars Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from
- No women rights by destroying democracy: Sharad Joshi
An electoral worker sorts through ballots cast in the national election in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
Democracy alone is not the answer
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- The Banality of Jewish Symbolism by Gilad Atzmon
- Afghanistan: Repeal Amnesty Law
- UK complained to US about terror suspect torture, says ex-MI
- Haiti's Rape Crisis
File -  Child survivors of the Holocaust filmed during the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp by the Red Army, January, 1945. Still photograph from footage shot by the film unit of the First Ukrainian Front. Some of the tiny percentage of children not im
The Banality of Jewish Symbolism by Gilad Atzmon
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Culture Environment and Nature
- MNS to woo Kolis with food and culture
- INTERVIEW - Court ruling will not affect Italy ops - Google
- Al-Azhar: prestigious institution, controversial head
- Google, Italian Culture Ministry Sign Book Digitization Pact
Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. is seen Thursday, April 16, 2009.
INTERVIEW - Court ruling will not affect Italy ops - Google
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- P&G ups pack size of Tide Naturals by 25%
- Sun won't stop global warming if dims as in 1600s
- U.S. drafts protected areas for polar bears
- 50 Groups Urge Obama Admin to Toughen Habitat-Protection Rul
Nairobi (pronounced /narobi/) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi Province. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is surrounded by several expanding villa suburbs.[2
Sun won't stop global warming if dims as in 1600s
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Religion and Spirituality Climate Change
- Religious leaders must unite to beat Nigeria's extremist
- Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 51st Anniversary
- Religion News in Brief
- Santorum makes pitch for Iowa evangelical voters
A mother comforts her crying child in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010.
Religious leaders must unite to beat Nigeria's extremists
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- UN launches independent review of climatic body
- Panel Will Review U.N. Climate Work
- U.N. launches review of criticized climate panel
- Reality of Climate Change and Lies of Some Scientists
Perito Moreno Glacier Patagonia Argentina. Glacier ice is the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth, and is second only to oceans as the largest reservoir of total water. Glaciers cover vast areas of the polar regions and are found in mountain ranges of every continent except Australia.
World's top scientists to review climate panel
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Sustainable Development Weapons Disarmament
- Global travel to rebound by as much as 4 per cent, says UN t
- UN political chief arrives in Nepal as appeal for aid is lau
- African leaders support agribusiness development plan at UN-
- Stocks sustain rally
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki addresses pupils of the Jamhuri High school in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 as he officially launched free secondary education for all Kenyan children.
Kibaki urges Kenyans to venture into the EAC Common Market
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- Professor Carl Kaysen: policy adviser to President Kennedy
- N. Korea creates weapons division
- Delay on Arms Pact Slows Reset of U.S.- Russia Relations
- NKorea has medium-range missile division: report
South Korean Army soldier stands guard with his machine gun near the border village of Panmunjom that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Paju, north of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 28, 2009. South Korean and U.S. troops raised their alert Thursday to the highest level since 2006 after North Korea renounced its truce with the allied forces and threatened to strike any ships trying to intercept its vessels.
Report: NKorea Has Medium-Range Missile Division
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