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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.

Africa Liberia Photos War Crime Wikipedia: Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)

BBC News
Sierra Leone trial: Charles Taylor set to address court
Wed 16 May 2012
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 speak at the tribunal in The Hag... (photo: AP / Peter Dejong)

Pakistan president to attend NATO summit

Afghan Nato Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: NATO logistics in the Afghan War

Al Jazeera
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit
Wed 16 May 2012
| 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 Afghanistan continues. | Nadeem Hotian... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis)

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.

BBC News Wed 16 May 2012
Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN
More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning. | It says fighting on the border between the two countries and the ... (photo: UN / /Isaac Billy)
Food Photos South Sudan War Wikipedia: South Sudan

People walk outside the venue of the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

BBC News Wed 16 May 2012
Cannes Film Festival to open amid 'sexism' row
The Cannes Film Festival opens later with US director Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom. | His movie, which stars Bill Murray, is one of the 22 movies selected to compete for the festival'... (photo: AP / Jonathan Short)
Cannes Entertainment Film Festival Photos Wikipedia: Cannes Film Festival

The Times Of India Wed 16 May 2012
Obama, Monti agree to intensify growth, job creation
Tweet WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti agreed on Tuesday on the need to "intensify" growth and job creation, as Washington prepar... (photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa)
Economy Italy Photos Washington Wikipedia: Italy

Child artiste among those killed in Nepal air crash

Gulf News Wed 16 May 2012
Child artiste among those killed in Nepal air crash
| Mumbai: Child artiste Taruni Sachdev, 14, and her mother Geeta from Mumbai were among those who were killed in the Nepal plane crash on Monday. | Fourteen-year-old Taru... (photo: AP / Chandeshor Bastokoti)
Crash India Mumbai Nepal Photos Wikipedia: Nepal

Palestinians hold up their flag as they rally along the Rafah border terminal between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, on May 15, 2011, during a gathering to mark the 63th anniversary of the "Nakba" (catastrophe). Nakba means "catastrophe" in reference to the birth of the state of Israel 63 years ago in British-mandate Palestine, which led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who either fled or were driven out of their homes during the 1948 war over Israel's creation. (Photo By Ahmed Deeb/ WN)

The Guardian Tue 15 May 2012
Palestinians march in annual mourning ritual
| RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians are marching in the West Bank to mark the anniversary of their uprooting during the war over Israel's creation. |... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Israel Palestinians Photos Protests Wikipedia: 1948 Palestinian exodus

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.

The Guardian Tue 15 May 2012
Iraqis held illegally in 'closed' prison, rights group claims
| Human Rights Watch accuses Iraqi security forces of 'grabbing people outside of the law' and putting them in secret jails Human Rights Watch claims troops controlled by... (photo: US Army file / Staff Sgt. Brian D. Lehnhardt)
Human Rights Iraq Photos Prison Wikipedia: Iraq War

UN Envoy Urges Serbia and Kosovo to Overcome Past Feuds

Scoop Tue 15 May 2012
UN Envoy Urges Serbia and Kosovo to Overcome Past Feuds
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 3:57 pm | Press Release: UN News | UN Envoy Urges Serbia and Kosovo to Overcome Past Feuds and Seek Stability | New York, May 14 2012 - The United N... (photo: UN / Evan Schneider)
Kosovo Photos Security Council Serbia UN Wikipedia: Kosovo

China may use dissident sect against Dalai Lama: Tibet

The Times Of India Tue 15 May 2012
China may use dissident sect against Dalai Lama: Tibet
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet DHARAMSHALA: The Tibetan government-in-exile on Monday pointed its finger towards a splinter community among Tibetans - the around 5000-strong ... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
China Dalai Lama Photos Tibet Wikipedia: Dorje Shugden controversy

Newsweek magazine dubs Barack 'first gay president'

The Times Of India Tue 15 May 2012
Newsweek magazine dubs Barack 'first gay president'
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet President Barack Obama has been described as the "The First Gay President" , according to the latest cover of Newsweek magazine. The cover of t... (photo: Public Domain / Pete Souza)
Barack Obama Gay Newsweek Magazine Photos Wikipedia: Barack Obama

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak speaks to the nation during a press conference at the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 29, 2010.

BBC News Tue 15 May 2012
South Korea president to meet Aung San Suu Kyi
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is visiting Burma, the first time a South Korean leader has visited the country since a bomb attack 29 years ago. | The North Korean ... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon, Pool)
Asia Burma Photos S. Korea Wikipedia: Lee Myung-bak

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	U.S. April consumer prices flat as gasoline drops Reuters

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	Andy Murray forced to battle for his birthday present The Independent
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Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti gives a lecture on European economic situation during a seminar in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

Obama, Monti agree to intensify growth, job creation

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'Food insecure' Canada rebukes UN official Al Jazeera
CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Enbridge plans huge Canada, US pipeline e Reuters
Trans Alaska Pipeline plans five maintenance shutdowns Reuters
UPDATE 2-Enbridge plans huge Canada, US pipeline expansion Reuters
Alabama lawmakers spurn jobs tax for bankrupt county Reuters
Saverin stands to save $67m by dropping US citizenship Canberra Times
Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations The Guardian
California: Report Gives Details of Blogger’s Death The New York Times
State employee pensions to cost California $3.7 billion Reuters
Pioneer graves found at site of new Arizona sheriff's of Reuters
Mother shocked twice with Taser at Mississippi school Reuters
Sagan wins fourth straight stage in California Reuters
Brazil iron ore startup Manabi files to sell stock Reuters
Sagan wins fourth straight stage in California The Guardian
Officer's acquittal over Texas arrest upsets some The Guardian
Alabama: A Walmart Win The New York Times
US WCoast Products - Gasoline dips further Reuters
Study suggests lower death risk for coffee lovers Reuters
Why Billy Bob Thornton Is Afraid of Antiques The New York Times
Robert F Kennedy Jr's estranged wife Mary 'dead� BBC News

Germany to give $190 mln to Afghanistan after 2014

Germany to give $190 mn to Afghanistan after 2014

European leaders scramble to contain Greek debt crisis

European leaders scramble to contain Greek debt crisis

Ukraine Dismisses EU Plea Over Jailed Tymoshenko

Ukraine Dismisses EU Plea Over Jailed Tymoshenko

London 2012: Olympic flame to be handed over in Athens BBC News
Jewish group wants Europe to tackle far right Ha'aretz
Cameron to tell Hollande austerity works – but King raises The Independent
'Food insecure' Canada rebukes UN official Al Jazeera
Shares steady after sell-off, Greece fears weigh Reuters
ICF Para Canoe World Champs, Poznan, Poland Scoop
Page, Belcher close to sailing world title Sydney Morning Herald
Japan's Nikkei dips on deepening Greece crisis Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares steady after sell-off, Greece fears we Reuters
Family unaware if great-gran in hiding will front court Canberra Times
PM queries single currency survival The Guardian
Top Kiwi Eventers to Compete in France Scoop
ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1, Poznan, Poland Scoop
PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - May 17 Reuters
Market headed for another weak start Scoop
IMF chief warns on expensive cost of Greek exit from euro The Times Of India
In the dock: justice catches up with Butcher of Bosnia The Independent
Hollande delivers on gender in government The Independent
Survivor tells of Breivik battle cry The Independent
ECHR hears rendition victim's case The Independent

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Modified motorcycles take on larger amounts of fuel in N. Maluku

Modified motorcycles take on larger amounts of fuel in N. Maluku

'Food insecure' Canada rebukes UN official Al Jazeera
Shares steady after sell-off, Greece fears weigh Reuters
Toll share wipeout rises to $800m Canberra Times
UPDATE 1-Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi freezes Iran transactions Reuters
Japan's Nikkei dips on deepening Greece crisis Reuters
Instant View: Japan economy rebounds in Jan-March Reuters
Japan economy rebounds in first quarter on firm consumption Reuters
Japan's Furukawa: Japan economy continuing in uptrend Reuters
Elpida selling over 50 percent of mobile chips to Apple: sou Reuters
Exclusive: Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria: Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares steady after sell-off, Greece fears we Reuters
TABLE-Japanese investors bought foreign bonds last week Reuters
Japan Q1 GDP +1.0 pct q/q Reuters
RPT-Japan Q1 GDP +1.0 pct q/q Reuters
UPDATE 1-Japan economy rebounds in Q1 on firm consumption Reuters
Resident Welfare Association raises Rs 1.4 lakh for dead cop The Times Of India
US court orders Japan bank to freeze transactions with Iran: The Times Of India
Trai may reconsider 2G spectrum auction recommendations The Times Of India
Rich nations stall talks on their record of cutting emission The Times Of India
Sea Shepherd leader fears for his life Canberra Times

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

Palestinians hold up their flag as they rally along the Rafah border terminal between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, on May 15, 2011, during a gathering to mark the 63th anniversary of the "Nakba" (catastrophe). Nakba means "catastrophe" in reference to the birth of the state of Israel 63 years ago in British-mandate Palestine, which led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who either fled or were driven out of their homes during the 1948 war over Israel's creation. (Photo By Ahmed Deeb/ WN)

Palestinians march in annual mourning ritual

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

Unproven community policing program expands to more Israeli Ha'aretz
Jewish group wants Europe to tackle far right Ha'aretz
Diplomat: UN experts say Iran sends arms to Syria The Guardian
UPDATE 1-Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi freezes Iran transactions Reuters
Exclusive: Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria: Reuters
US court orders Japan bank to freeze transactions with Iran: The Times Of India
Palestinian cave dwellers caught in Israel's crossfire The Independent
'Blasphemous' rapper goes into hiding after Iran' The Independent
Syria: UN observers evacuated after bomb hits convoy The Independent
Culture Ministry accuses Habima national theater of damaging Ha'aretz
Jerusalem Court grants rabbis custody over Nablus tomb, viol Ha'aretz
Man faces prison for Iran shipments scheme Sydney Morning Herald
Hamdan: The Resistance Will Act If Israel Violates Its Deal Scoop
Syria Leader, in Rare TV Interview, Disparages Opponents The New York Times
Iran flouts UN sanctions, sends arms to Syria: Experts The Times Of India
Richard Falk: Palestinian Prison Hunger Strikes of 2012 Scoop
US helping get arms to Syria rebels: Report The Times Of India
F.B.I. Chief Says Leak on Qaeda Plot Is Being Investigated The New York Times
Dubai teacher suspended for allegedly flogging boy Gulf News
Ministry: Unified academic calendar mandatory for all Gulf News

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

UPDATE 4-Argentina's YPF says to comply with NYSE rules Reuters
Brazil iron ore startup Manabi files to sell stock Reuters
Maldonado victory stirs controversy Japan Times
Brazil moves to cut hotel costs before Rio+20 The Guardian
India, Brazil key to our growth, says Facebook The Times Of India
Facebook co-founder to stay in Singapore NZ Herald
Brazil: Subway crash in Sao Paulo injures 33 NZ Herald
Argentina's old-school economics Japan Times
Brazil’s President Faces Defining Decision Over Forest Bil The New York Times
FARC suspected infatal Bogota bombing The Washington Times
Brazil's truth commission sworn in Al Jazeera
Brazil lowering hotel costs before Rio+20 summit, prices tha The Washington Post
Brazil Moves to Cut Hotel Costs Before Rio+20 The New York Times
Adrian Wong solo show at Chinese Culture Center San Francisco Chronicle
Drug lab found in Ecuador near cash plane crash site The Washington Post
From Moscow to Munich: redemption day fires Didier Drogba an The Guardian
Calvin Klein's Costa Stirring More Attention The New York Times
Brazil probing dictatorship human rights abuses The Guardian
Chileans suffer while waiting for education reform The Guardian
STXNEWS LATAM-Chile stocks at 3-1/2-month low on Greece fear Reuters

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.

Sierra Leone trial: Charles Taylor set to address court

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

Egypt Delays The Arrival Of Qatari Fuel Scoop
Taylor claims West rigged his trial at The Hague The Independent
How do you learn about electricity... if there's no powe The Independent
Mona Eltahawy: Egypt's angry young woman The Independent
Egypt vote monitors say state hindering work Gulf News
Berry good hybrids hit shelves in Mirdif supermarkets Gulf News
Military hopes for 'great leader' from Egypt vote NZ Herald
Congo-ex general said to be recruiting child soldiers again The Washington Times
UN warns of South Sudan food shortage BBC News
Deadly clashes in Libyan border town Al Jazeera
Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate an underdog in Egy The Washington Post
South Africa Headed for AU Stalemate With Noting Up Its Slee All Africa
Should Saif Gaddafi be tried in Libya? BBC News
ICC Considering Request to Try Qadhafi's Son in National All Africa
Taylor Speaks at Sentencing Hearing All Africa
Traders Resist Rice Price Rules All Africa
Carbon Survey Aims to Help Reduce Nation's Greenhouse Ga All Africa
Egypt presidential candidate pulls out to back Mousa Gulf News
Egypt presidential candidate pulls out to back Moussa Gulf News
Reports Say Gbagbo has Money in Bank Accounts All Africa

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