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Deaths in attacks on Iraq's Sunni districts-At least 17
killed in attacks across the country, including 10 in a bombing
attack in Hamia area.MORE |
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7-phase poll for UP from Feb 4, results on Mar 4-New Delhi:
The Election Commission on Saturday announced the dates for
the Assembly elections in five states – Uttar Pradesh, Punjab,
Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.
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Court orders websites to remove offensive content by February
6-New Delhi: In a major blow to 21 social networking
websites including Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and
YouTube, a Delhi court on Saturday asked them to remove
derogatory content by February 6, 2012.
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Muslim quota: UP BJP to hold statewide protests-Lucknow:
Protesting the UPA government's proposal of Muslim reservation
within the 27 per cent OBC quota, Uttar Pradesh BJP on Saturday
said it will hold statewide demonstrations against it on
December 27, the day when the Bill would be tabled in
Parliament.
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North Korea: Kim Jong-un hailed 'supreme commander'-Kim
Jong-Un, son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, visiting
the construction site of a power station in Jagang Province,
North Korea The move puts Mr Kim at the head of North Korea's
vast armed forcesMORE
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All pigs to be screened in capital for JE virus-New
Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI) To check spread of Japanese Encephalitis in
the city, Delhi Government today ordered screening of all pigs
which are primary reservoirs of virus causing the disease.
Health Minister A K Walia, at a meeting with top officials of
his department as well as civic agencies, also issued direction
for regular lifting of blood samples of pigs to ascertain
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Republican Candidates Can’t Run From Iraq War: Jonathan Alter-Dec.
16 (Bloomberg) -- All U.S. ground troops will be out of Iraq by
Dec. 31, and soon this sorry conflict will fade quietly into the
past, the second-dumbest war in American history. Yet the Iraq
War has been missing in action during the Republican
presidential campaign
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Banks demand deeper cuts following EU summit -The
emergency summit of the European Union held December 10 in
Brussels endorsed an inter-governmental treaty constitutionally
requiring all countries using the euro to balance their budgets
on the backs of the working class.
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The Philippine ‘left’ and the constitutional crisis-The
ongoing constitutional crisis in the Philippines has revealed
the bankrupt and unprincipled character of every section of the
so-called ‘left.’ Philippine President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino
is carrying out a systematic assault on the judiciary and has
dramatically expanded the power of the executive branch, while
conducting a political vendetta against former Philippine
President Gloria Arroyo and her allies
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Turkey calls on France to halt genocide bill-Ankara says
adoption of law making it illegal to deny killing of Armenians
in World War I will spark crisis.MORE |
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Kim Jong-un leads mass mourning for father-Son and
assumed heir of Kim Jong-il pays respects as South Korea sends
condolences, despite tensions.MORE |
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Sonia surprises many by dancing with tribal women-After
addressing a national convention on empowerment of tribal women
organised by Mahila Congress, Gandhi came down from the stage to
mingle with the tribal women and soon joined them in their
dance.MORE |
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US hunger, homelessness soar amid cuts in social spending-Amid
continuous attacks on social services in the United States,
hunger and homelessness are growing at epidemic rates, according
to a report released Thursday by the United States Conference of
Mayors.MORE |
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One man’s campaign to expose corruption in
Spain’s health service-Marcelino
Victoria Sánchez has been waging a determined campaign to expose
corruption in Spain’s health service.MORE
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Australian government pursues anti-China relations with India-A
visit to India by Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith this
month has resulted in initial moves to strengthen military
cooperation and boost trade. These steps follow the lifting of a
ban on the uranium sales to India by the Labor government of
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the announcement in November
that northern Australia will become a key staging base for US
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Bal Thackeray granddaughter marries a Muslim guy :MUMBAI:
The granddaughter of Hindu extremist political party Shiv Sena
chief Bal Thackeray has married a Gujarati Muslim in Mumbai,
Indian media reported.
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Relatives of hospital fire victims fight tears, anger at
morgue :I know this is not him," murmured a young wife each
time she removed the white satin covering the face of those
killed in Kolkata’s AMRI Hospital fire. The woman came out the
SSKM hospital morgue with a wry smile
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EU treaty: Britain will still have influence in Europe,
insists David Cameron-David Cameron insisted that Britain will
maintain influence in the European Union after his decision to
veto a new treaty designed to stabilise the single currency.
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US officials threaten Russia amid post-election protests-Amid
deep popular disaffection and opposition protests against the
regime of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin following Russia’s
December 4 parliamentary elections, US officials are mounting a
campaign to destabilize Russia
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Britain alone in opposing EU treaty changes-While all
other 26 EU members united after marathon talks, British PM
argues he is protecting national interests.
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Palestinian dies in Israeli air raid on Gaza-Civilian
killed and at least 13 injured in air strike on Gaza City, a day
after two fighters died in Israeli air raid.
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Israel moves towards curbing civil liberties:Knesset
debates wave of government bills that would allow for harsh
penalties to be imposed on media and NGOs.MORE |
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Drone 'shot down' in Iran may belong to US:NATO-led
military force in Afghanistan says the unmanned aerial vehicle
had gone out of control late last week.MORE |
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Islamists sweep early results in Egypt vote :Muslim
Brotherhood and hardline Salafis win more than half of seats in
first round of parliamentary election.MORE |
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The battle of Cairo's Muhammad Mahmoud Street:The street
battles taking place in Cairo are emblematic of its Second
Revolution: tear gas, hair gel and tramadol.MORE |
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US: Edging closer towards war with Iran? :The biggest
problem for the US is not Iran getting a nuclear weapon and
testing it, but getting it and not using it.MORE |
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Pakistani actress Veena Malik denies posing naked for India
FHM :CONTROVERSY was brewing today over a nude photograph of
Pakistani actress Veena Malik that appears on the cover of the
latest edition of India FHM - with Malik denying she posed naked
during the shoot.
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Pakistani elite plunged into crisis over reputed secret offer
to US-Amid heightened tensions between Washington and
Islamabad, Pakistan’s national coalition government has been
shaken by allegations that its ambassador to the United States,
Husain Haqqani, composed a memo last May pledging even more
obsequious compliance with Washington’s demands, if the US
helped dissuade Pakistan’s military from mounting a coup.
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US Senate backs military detention of American citizens-The
US Senate voted Thursday night to approve a military funding
bill that codifies into law the criminal state practices begun
under Bush—and continued under Obama—in the name of the “global
war on terror.”MORE |
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US jobs report: No relief from mass unemployment-The US
employment report for November, released Friday by the Labor
Department, was hailed by the Obama White House as a significant
improvement. In fact, the report shows that the US economy
remains mired in mass unemployment, with conditions
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Outrage spreads in Pakistan over NATO bombings-US and
Pakistani officials held intensive talks yesterday as outrage
grew in the Pakistani population and army over the NATO bombing
of two Pakistani border posts on Saturday. The raid, mounted in
blatant violation of Pakistani sovereignty, killed 24 Pakistani
soldiers near Salala on the Pakistan side of the
Afghanistan-Pakistan border.MORE |
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The US-Australia military agreements: Preparations for
war with China-US President Barack Obama’s tour through Asia and
to Australia in November marked a turning point in world
geopolitics. On every front—diplomatic, economic and strategic
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Iranian protesters storm UK embassy:Demonstrators break
into Tehran compound during anti-British protests, burning the
UK flag and forcing staff to flee.
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Millions vote in landmark Egypt elections-Country's first
free parliamentary ballot in decades enters second day, with
turnout so far described as "very high".MORE |
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Pakistan to boycott talks on Afghanistan-Officials say
decision taken to stay away from Bonn conference in protest
against deaths caused by apparent NATO raid.MORE |
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Pakistan tells NATO to leave air base-Washington pledges
support for a full investigation into alleged NATO attack that
killed 25 Pakistani soldiers.MORE |
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Yemeni president signs deal to step down-Under intense
pressure from the US and its allies, Yemeni President Ali
Abdullah Saleh signed a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) agreement
on Wednesday to hand over power and eventually step down, in
return for legal immunity. While the main opposition parties
backed the deal, thousands of protesters took to the streets of
the Yemeni capital Sana’a yesterday to denounce the arrangement.
Five were shot dead by pro-government gunmen.
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The crisis of the euro-Since this year began, hardly a
month has passed without a major summit to decide on new
measures to save the euro. Now the year is approaching its end,
and the crisis of the euro is deeper than ever.MORE |
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The Greens: Adjuncts of US and Australian militarism-The
address by US President Barack Obama to the joint sitting of the
Australian parliament on November 17 was part of a turning point
in international geopolitical relations. Obama outlined a
sweeping US militarist agenda in the Asia-Pacific region aimed
at threatening China with war
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Seven years later, SIT says Ishrat Jahan killed in staged
shootout-AHMEDABAD: Over seven years after college girl
Ishrat Jahan and her three friends were killed and passed off as
militants, court-appointed investigators have concluded that
they were murdered by the state police in a staged shootout.
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Should we ban cigarettes?
'Cigarettes, not guns or bombs, are the deadliest artifacts in
the history of civilisation.'Princeton, New Jersey:
US President Barack Obama's doctor confirmed last month that the
president no longer smokesMORE |
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US State Department not for internet freedom The SOPA
bill will help private companies cut off internet sites only to
protect their profits.
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Is Israel preparing an assault against Iran?The IAEA
report on Iran's alleged nuclear programme was surrounded by a
media frenzy in Israel supporting an attack.MORE |
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi arrested in Libya :Officials say
son of deceased Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been detained
near Ubari in country's south.MORE |
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The shutdown of Occupy Wall Street
The Socialist Equality Party condemns the move by New York's
multi-billionaire mayor, Michael Bloomberg, to forcefully shut down
the occupation of Zuccotti Park in Manhattan early Tuesday.
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Mayors conspired to close Occupy Wall Street encampments
Arrests continue in major cities
As cities throughout the United States step up the police crackdown
on the Occupy Wall Street movement, evidence has emerged of a
conspiracy between city officials—possibly coordinated with federal
intelligence agencies—to shut down the occupy encampments on the
basis trumped-up charges of sanitation and public safety.MORE |
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Military puppet. Or rising star?Hina Rabbani Khar is
poised to become Pakistan’s foreign minister. Rubab Shirazi
decodes the woman who will soon talk peace with New Delhi
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South Sudan declares 'new beginning' :After decades of
conflict and millions of deaths, Africa's newest nation declares
independence.MORE |
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South Sudan set to join world's nations :Flurry of
pre-independence activity in the capital of South Sudan, as
workers clean up and dignitaries arrive.MORE |
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HCL denies charges of destroying data of News of the World :Indian
IT major HCL Technologies has denied allegations that emails
belonging to its client, News International – which is at the
centre of a string of phone-hacking scandals – were destroyed at
its Chennai office.MORE |
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Google: Orkut Will Co-exist With Google+-Google's other
social networking site, Orkut, which has been around for about
seven years and has tens of millions of users worldwide, will
continue to operate alongside the new Google+ for now.MORE |
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SC bars opening of Padmanabhaswamy Temple vaults:The
Supreme Court on Friday restrained the seven-member committee
from opening sixth vault of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in
Thiruvananthapuram.
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SC called it illegal, but Bihar Police is recruiting
villagers::The Supreme Court may
have termed arming of villagers and tribals against Naxals as
illegal, but the Bihar government has gone ahead and decided to
recruit hundreds of villagers as Special Police Officers to
intensify fight against naxalites.MORE |
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Texas sends Mexican national to death in violation of
international law:The US Supreme Court refused to block the
execution Thursday of Humberto Leal Garcia Jr., a Mexican
national who was denied consular access to which he was entitled
under international law. Leal received a lethal injection just
after 6 p.m. local time at the prison in Huntsville, Texas, and
died shortly thereafter.MORE |
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100 years ago: Europe on the brink of war :This week in
1911 two separate confrontations sent Europe to the brink of
war. In Morocco, a long simmering standoff between France and
Germany nearly boiled over, and in the Balkans, Montenegro
massed troops on the border with Albania, then a province of the
Ottoman Empire
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Germany offers bombs and military technology for war against
Libya:Business groups in particular point out that Libya is
a very rich country and Germany should not stand aside when it
comes to reconstruction projects. German corporations are
looking forward to extremely profitable business opportunities.
In addition, the US is exerting political pressure on Germany,
making it clear at every opportunity that it expects closer
cooperation from its traditional ally..
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After the Thai election: A warning to the working class-Puea
Thai, the party backed by ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra,
rode to victory in Thailand’s elections last Sunday on a slick,
populist campaign promising to lift living standards and a wave
of anger at last year’s murderous army crackdown on
anti-government protests in Bangkok that resulted in 91 dead
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US House defeats measure to reduce funding for Libya war:The
vote was 238 to 180 to defeat a measure introduced with the
support of the House Republican leadership. It would have cut
off funds only for Predator missile strikes and other unilateral
US military attacks on the North African country, while allowing
military operations in support of NATO air strikes to continue.MORE |
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Anna can’t order Parliamentarians: Khurshid :Union
minister Salman Khurshid, a key member of the joint drafting
committee on the Lokpal Bill, has sought to assure the nation
that efforts are being made to formulate a strong legislation
that can fight widespread corruption in India.MORE |
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With Afghan withdrawal, US focus turns to Pakistan:Afghanistan
could take on new significance for the U.S. as a base to launch
unilateral strikes against militants inside neighboring
Pakistan, an unstable nuclear-armed country that many analysts
say is more strategically important than AfghanistanMORE |
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Obama flouts legal deadline on Libya war- the US-backed
NATO war against Libya became illegal under US law. The War
Powers Act, adopted by Congress in 1973 after overriding a veto
by President Richard Nixon, mandates that any presidential
dispatch of US military forces into “hostilities” in any other
country must receive congressional approval within 60 days.
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