Top two contenders participate in Egypt's first presidential debate Washington Post In homes and cafes, Egyptians sat transfixed by a debate that stretched past 2 am It featured Amr Moussa, the 75-year-old former chief of theArab League, and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, 60, considered a moderate Islamist. After decades of autocratic ... See all stories on this topic » |
Mideast Egyptian presidential candidates clash in historic televised debate Foreign Policy (blog) Former Muslim Brotherhood leader, Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, and former Arab League head and Mubarak foreign minister, Amr Moussa, headed off in front of millions of Egyptian viewers, attacking each other over political histories and arguing over the ... See all stories on this topic » |
May 11, 2012
ARAB League News, May 11, 2012
CARIBBEAN News, May 11, 2012
Epic Pic Chutes and Ladders Takes the "Bored" Out of Board Games San Francisco Chronicle (press release) ... non-human action figures (Transformers), and theme park rides (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion) with no characters to build storylines around, the latest roll of the dice is on vintage games..." Universal Pictures is boasting, ... See all stories on this topic » |
REUTERS World News, May 11, 2012
Rebekah Brooks At Leveson Inquiry: Key Hacking Figure Reveals Extent Of Ties... Huffington Post By Kate Holton and Estelle Shirbon LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron was among top politicians who commiserated with Rebekah Brooks when she was forced to resign in disgrace as head of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group over ... See all stories on this topic » |
Tiger snappy about snapper after toiling at Players Reuters By Simon Evans | PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods risks missing consecutive cuts for the first time in his career unless he recovers from the two-over-par 74 he shot in the opening round of the Players Championship on Thursday. See all stories on this topic » |
LIBYA News, May 11, 2012
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Landmark Libyan poll? Ahram Online The most familiar figures in the post-Gaddafi political scene are formerGaddafi henchmen who have scented blood. Émigrés have returned toLibya and are playing a key role in the economic, social and political development of the country. See all stories on this topic » |
Libya finance minister says to resign soon, cites "wastage" Chicago Tribune Libya last month halted a scheme to pay compensation to people who fought in last year's revolt against Muammar Gaddafi because it was riddled with corruption and paying out cash to people who did not qualify. A spokesman for the ruling National ... See all stories on this topic » |
LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 Preparations, News, May 11, 2012
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Olympic Torch Lit in Greece, on the Way to London for Olympics Opening Yahoo! Sports Contributor Network – 9 hours ago It's purely theatrical ceremony, but it's great imagery and it is an important marker for what will be starting at the 2012 London Olympics in 78 days. With appropriate deference to the deities of ancient times, ... See all stories on this topic » |
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC News, May 11, 2012
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Unprecedented Maya Mural Found, Contradicts 2012 "Doomsday" Myth National Geographic "The paintings we have here—we've never found them anyplace else," excavation leader William Saturno told National Geographic News. And in today's Xultún—to the untrained eye, just 6 square miles (16 square kilometers) of jungle floor—it's a wonder ... See all stories on this topic » |
May 10, 2012
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7:05 PM ET, May 10, 2012 ESPN Stephen Strasburg hasn't faced the Pittsburgh Pirates since his sensational major league debut for the Washington Nationals nearly two years ago. While the lights won't be as bright Thursday night at PNC Park, Strasburg looks to help the Nationals ... See all stories on this topic » |
EUROPEAN UNION News, May 10, 2012
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USA News, May 10, 2012
Insight: Afghan women fade from White House focus as exit nears Reuters Today's White House has a more limited definition of that purpose, one that eschews his predecessor's "nation-building." In February, White Housespokesman Jay Carney stated that US troops were in Afghanistan to root out al Qaeda militants and their ... See all stories on this topic » |
Former White House hopeful Bachmann now Swiss citizen Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - Republican US Representative Michele Bachmann, a former White House hopeful and a favorite of the conservative Tea Party movement, has a new political option: she can run for office in Switzerland. See all stories on this topic » |
UNICEF News, May 10, 2012
Barilla Sets Guinness World Record MarketWatch (press release) ... the world's number one pasta brand, has captured the Guinness WorldRecord for the biggest pasta box. Unveiled in Istanbul, the boxes weigh a half metric ton and benefit the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to help enroll underprivileged ... See all stories on this topic » |
World's biggest boxes of pasta on sale in Turkey Reuters All revenues from the sales of the massive cartons will go to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Turkey consumes 450000 tons of pasta per year, and is the world's No. 5 producer. (Reporting by Steve Scherer, editing by Paul Casciato) See all stories on this topic » |
UNESCO News, May 10, 2012
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SYRIA News, May 10, 2012
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Syria suicide bombers kill 55, ceasefire in tatters Reuters "This (Thursday's attacks) is yet another example of the suffering brought upon the people of Syria from acts of violence," said Major-General Robert Mood, leader of the UN monitors, who visited the scene. Opposition to Assad, which began with peaceful ... See all stories on this topic » |
FASHION Models News, May 10, 2012
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LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 Preparations, News, May 10, 2012
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2012 London Games: Organizers Say Olympic Venues Ready Huffington Post This March 9, 2012 file photo shows swimmers competing in the men's 1500 meter freestyle during the British Swimming Championship selection trials andOlympic test event at the London 2012 Olympic Aquatics Centre at theOlympic Park in London. See all stories on this topic » |
EARTHQUAKE News, Mar 10, 2012
After The Quake, Japanese Shop For Survival NPR Such items have become popular in Japan following last year's hugeearthquake and tsunami. Store manager Naoto Higashi models a helmet, a fully stocked kit in his backpack, and a windup flashlight. Such items have become popular in Japan following last ... See all stories on this topic » |
Low intensity quake shakes Kashmir TwoCircles.net Sonam Lotus, director of the local meteorological office told IANS: "A light intensity earthquake occurred at 11.35 pm last night. The magnitude of thequake was 3.4 on the Richter scale while its coordinates were 74.5 degrees east and 34.3 degrees ... See all stories on this topic » |
CANADA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, May 10, 2012
Fly to Chile Aboard LAN Airlines and Save up to 30% Off Package Stays at Valle ... Albany Times Union ... flying Lan Airlines to Chile from the US or Canada. LAN Airlines and Valle Nevado ski resort have partnered to offer North American skiers and snowboarders outstanding deals for the upcoming 2012 southern hemisphere season, which kicks off June 29. See all stories on this topic » |
Bride and groom get away STLtoday.com Today's honeymooners spend time together in places where they may swim, sail, boat, snorkel, hike, ski or bask in the sun, but their prime pleasure is devoting precious time to enjoying the company of their one-and-only. Mike Schellhase, president of ... See all stories on this topic » |
ASEAN News, Mar 10, 2012
Aquino's challenge: creating jobs Inquirer.net ... 1 percent unemployment; Vietnam and Brunei have 2.7 percent; Singapore 2.8 percent; and Malaysia 3.4 percent. Even Cambodia, Laos and Burma (Myanmar), ... |
Asean seen as economic growth force by 2015 Malaysia Chronicle ... economic organization called Asean, are Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam,Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar) and thePhilippines. |
BLOOMBERG News, May 10, 2012
European Stocks Climb; Deutsche Telekom, Repsol Rise on Earnings San Francisco Chronicle May 10 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks rose, erasing an earlier decline, as companies from Deutsche Telekom AG to Repsol YPF SA posted better-than-estimated quarterly profit. Deutsche Telekom AG added 3.7 percent and Repsol jumped 8.7 percent as the ... See all stories on this topic » |
DIED, May 10, 2012
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Nicholas Katzenbach dies; Kennedy, Johnson aide Fox News TRENTON, NJ – Nicholas Katzenbach, whose eight years in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations helped shape some of the most important events of the 1960s, has died. He was 90. Katzenbach died Tuesday night at his home in Skillman, NJ His career was... See all stories on this topic » |
RUSSIA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, May 10, 2012
Lindsey Van's push for Olympic women's ski jumping finally flies Denver Post By John Meyer Lindsey Van stayed true to her sport and her commitment to get women's ski jumping included as an Olympic sport. The women's event will be part of the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia. (Stanko Gruden, Getty Images) Early in the film ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD News, May 10, 2012
PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - May 10 Reuters NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz) Air NZ sees bright horizon in Oz mining boom: Air New Zealand is hoping to cash in on the West Australian minerals boom by offering more seats and luxury to rich, fun-loving miners on its Perth services. See all stories on this topic » |
Pilot of balloon that crashed in New Zealand had cannabis in system Herald Sun Lead investigator Ian McClelland said the commission has not yet made any findings linking cannabis use to the accident, "although the test results are concerning to the commission''. Read the full report at The New Zealand Herald. See all stories on this topic » |
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