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People clean the scene of a car bomb attack in Zafaraniyah, Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.

Iraq Mideast Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Iraq under U.S. Military Occupation

Jakarta Globe
Shiites in Firing Line as Dozens Killed at Iraq Funeral March
Fri 27 Jan 2012
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near a funeral procession in southeastern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 32 people in the latest brazen attack since the US troop withdrawal,... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed)

President Barack Obama talks about the ongoing budget negotiations, Monday, July 11, 2011, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.

Election Photos Politics Washington Wikipedia: Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012

Austin American Statesman
Obama: Republicans will struggle to defend record
Fri 27 Jan 2012
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is signaling he'll base part of his re-election campaign on an argument that Republicans are pushing discredited economic ideas. In an interview with ABC... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

A police officer walks past an engine block of last Friday suicide bomber's vehicle by the wall of the state police headquarters in Kano, Nigeria, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The radical Islamist group Boko Haram were responsible for the attack.

BBC News Fri 27 Jan 2012
Nigeria's Boko Haram: Will dialogue end the insurgency?
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged the Islamist militant group Boko Haram to come forward and state their... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Islam Nigeria Photos Politics Wikipedia: Boko Haram

An Israeli flag is seen back-dropped by the Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.

WorldNews.com Fri 27 Jan 2012
Jewish Imperial News
Article By Gilad Atzmon This last weekend brought with it some vile manifestations of Jewish politics in its most horrific forms. United Against the Goyim Obama In the USA, the owner and publisher of... (photo: AP / Dan Balilty)
Israel Palestine Photos Politics Wikipedia: Politics of Israel

India's anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare gestures in front of a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi during the eleventh day of his hunger strike in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

Indian Express Fri 27 Jan 2012
I have never advocated violence, says Anna Hazare
After courting controversy over his 'slap for corruption' remarks, Anna Hazare today distanced himself from it saying that he has never advocated violence and accused... (photo: AP / Gurinder Osan)
Business India Photos Politics Wikipedia: Anna Hazare

Boston Herald Fri 27 Jan 2012
Fidel Castro writes again after long break
MIAMI — Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has returned to writing with a vengeance, publishing five columns since Jan. 5 and after a seven-week break that triggered... (photo: AP / Javier Galeano)
Cuba Health Photos Politics Wikipedia: Fidel Castro

File - Historian Howard Zinn lecturing at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin, May 2, 2009.

Al Jazeera Fri 27 Jan 2012
Remembering Howard Zinn
Editor's note: Today, January 27, is the second anniversary of the death of Howard Zinn. An active participant in the Civil Rights movement, he was dismissed in 1963 from... (photo: Creative Commons)
Human Rights Justice Photos US Wikipedia: Howard Zinn

A Syrian army defector, waves the Syrian revolution flag and shouts slogans shortly after he defected with other soldiers and join the anti-Syrian regime protesters at Khalidiya area in Homs province, central Syria, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012

Irish Times Fri 27 Jan 2012
UN to discuss action on Syria
France's UN mission said the Security Council would meet behind closed doors today to discuss the next steps regarding Syria, with council envoys saying the 15-nation... (photo: AP)
Photos Protests Syria UN Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Syrian uprising

Senior members of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Saad el-Katatni, right, Mohamed Morsi, centre, and Essam el-Erian hold a press conference on the latest situation in Egypt in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011.

Zeenews Fri 27 Jan 2012
Muslim Brotherhood not in Egypt presidency race
Cairo: The Muslim Brotherhood, the big winners of Egypt's parliamentary vote, will not field a candidate for the Egyptian presidency, its leader Mohammed Badie said on... (photo: AP / Mohammed Abou Zaid)
Egypt Elections Muslim Photos Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution

Governor of Jammu and Kashmir N N Vohra - India- Politics

Kashmir Observer Fri 27 Jan 2012
Vohra Calls for Vigil on Frontiers
Jammu, Jan 27: Jammu and Kashmir Governor, N. N. Vohra, Thursday said that “adversary elements” operating from across the borders had not given up their “malicious... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
India Jammu Kashmir Photos Politics Wikipedia: Kashmir

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Republican presidential candidate, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich takes part in the Republican debate, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Republicans debate again in battle for Florida

President Barack Obama talks about the ongoing budget negotiations, Monday, July 11, 2011, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.

What's going on: Obama battles Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer over her book

President Barack Obama talks about the ongoing budget negotiations, Monday, July 11, 2011, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.

Obama tickets draw hundreds of U-M students

Email letters, Jan. 27, 2012 Grand Junction Sentinel
The call for Fox to bring back Glenn Beck The Examiner
Russell Pearce chosen as new leader of Ban Amnesty Now The Examiner
A scientific view of spacetime; a new notion of time The Examiner
GOP State Senator says it's nearly impossible to get AIDS th The Examiner
Highlights of the CNN Republican Debate in Florida, Part 1 The Examiner
Senate bill seeks study on TSA body scanners radiation The Examiner
President Obama visits Ann Arbor: Speaks about our children' The Examiner
The Obama administration, the Tiahrt Amendment, and 'Project The Examiner
Shelby and Sessions commend Crimson Tide with a Senate resol The Examiner
Utah winter blues comfort food: Oatmeal cookies The Examiner
Radtke Calls for Action against abusive Dulles Toll Road Tol The Examiner
Gospel music legal expert Ron L. Magnus runs for DC's Ward 5 The Examiner
Florida debate: Collide of the Four Horsemen The Examiner
Dayton's PUC chief faces Senate rejection Star Tribune
Capitol Buzz: 4 things to watch today in Tallahassee Tampabay.com
Saul Alinsky: A GOP Bogeyman Who Influences Many On The Left Huffington Post
Romney Holds Small Lead in Michigan Political Wire
Coble says he's running for re-election The Charlotte Observer
Sen. Prague Returns to the Capitol One Month After Suffering Hartford Courant

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (right) meets with UK Prime Minister David Cameron (left), 15 June, 2011.

Cameron warned his reforms will lead to rise in human rights abuses

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, delivers the opening address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

Merkel demands closer EU links to avoid financial meltdown

British Prime Minister David Cameron chats to nurses as he tours a GAVI Alliance vaccine and immunisation clinic where children are being immunised against yellow fever, fund by the British Government on Tuesday July 19, 2011 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Cameron Calls for European Court to Limit Its Reach

Greece, Private Creditors 'Very Close' to Deal: EU's Rehn CNBC
Europe Risks 'Balkanization' From Crisis: UK Chancellor CNBC
Government to decide next month on Rome 2020 bid CNBC
Summary Box: Greece locked in twin talks over debt CNBC
Italian Premier Mario Monti says the government will decide The Washington Post
Ukraine’s president firm against Tymoshenko despite EU criti The Washington Post
Ricciardone optimistic about freedom of expression in Turkey Turkish Press
Dutch plan Muslim face veil ban next year Toronto Sun
France to resume training mission in Afghanistan Zeenews
Long-term investors go bargain-hunting in Europe The Guardian
Ukraine's president firm against Tymoshenko The Guardian
FTSE LIVE: US economy grows 2.8%; Greece edges closer to dea The Daily Mail
Judge Garzón's Prosecution: Spain's Version of "Lo Pasado, P Huffington Post
Dutch plan ban on Muslim face veils next year Daily Press
Ukraine's president firm against Tymoshenko despite EU criti Daily Press
European leaders stress the positive at Davos The Wichita Eagle
IMF warning cools record pace of debt offerings Gulf News
Portugal, Greek woes weigh on world stocks Gulf News
Financier who profited on Europe’s debt fueling Paul P The Washington Times
France to resume Afghanistan training mission Al Jazeera

Protestors react after receiving the news of the departure of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh from Sanaa to Oman in Sanaa, Yemen, Jan. 22, 2012

Many killed in Yemen clashes

Nigeria President,Goodluck Jonathan, visits the site of the police headquarters bombed by a suicide bomber in Kano, Nigeria, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.

Jonathan urges Boko Haram to state demands

A view of saluting dais of the 63rd Republic Day Parade-2012, at Rajpath, in New Delhi on January 26, 2012.

India celebrates its 63rd Republic Day with patriotic fervour: Report

North Korea: Please turn off your cell phone... or else Foreign Policy
Dealing with Pakistan's fears on water The Hindu
Bringing down the fatwa wall The Hindu
Chinese ready to ride the dragon of change Sydney Morning Herald
Musharraf delays Pakistan return without setting new date France24
Bomb kills 31 in Iraq The Himalayan
Najib: Umno to deal with indiscipline during election immedi The Star
Musharraf will return to Pakistan after tensions end - APML The Star
Former Pakistani president calls off return home The Boston Globe
Former Pakistani President Musharraf calls off return home, Star Tribune
Musharraf will return to Pakistan after tensions end: APML Daily Press
6 lawmakers met with Cebu guv Sun Star
Kyrgyzstan has energy crisis during very cold winter The Washington Times
Reviving the 'New Sudan' vision Al Jazeera
Omanis stay put despite flood fears Al Jazeera
Failed Mutiny Highlights the Schism in Papua New Guinea The New York Times
Popular Criticism Cracks China’s Wall of Denial About Pollut The New York Times
Suspension of FDI in retail a pause, India assures Walmart DNA India
Waiting Out China's Next Growth Spurt US News
Musharraf delays Pakistan return The Daily Telegraph Australia

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Netanyahu: Iran sanctions won't necessarily halt Iran's nuclear program

In this image made available Sunday Nov. 22 2009 and taken from Al Alam TV, a missile is fired in an unspecified location in Iran. Iran on Sunday Nov. 22 2009 began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported. It said the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the central, western and southern parts of the country.

Obama renews anti-Iran war rhetoric

Protesters wave Egyptian national flags and chant slogans as they gather in Tahrir Square, the focal point of the Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 8, 2011

Egypt One Year On: Stark Message for Arab Revolutionaries

The Free Syrian Army Bleeds the Assad Regime The Washington Institute
Revolution, Women And Social Media in The Middle East Huffington Post
Washington's "War of Sanctions" against Iran GlobalResearch
AP Exclusive: Barrier proposed as Israel border my SA
Syria: Claims of 'racial cleansing' as 14 family members are The Daily Telegraph
Violence continues to hit Syria The Himalayan
UN Security Council to discuss Syrian crisis Khaleej Times
Syria violence escalates as UN prepares to discuss crisis m&c
AP Exclusive: Palestinians say Israel's proposals suggest We Star Tribune
Islam and the West Through the Eyes of Two Women New America Foundation
Israeli-Palestinian Talks Falter, But Modest Steps Still Pos The Washington Institute
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Its Record of Double-Talk The Washington Institute
Qatar Airways may delay A380 delivery to resolve wing cracks Gulf News
Israel, Settlements and Democracy CounterPunch
UN Security Council to meet on Syria Taipei Times
UN Security Council to discuss crisis in Syria, review Arab- Star Tribune
West needs to consider league's solution for Syria Canberra Times
Syria violence kills 37, U.N. Security Council to meet The Star
UN Security Council set to discuss Syria Khaleej Times
Iran could ban EU oil exports next week Khaleej Times

President Barack Obama waves before boarding Air Force One before departing from the 911th Airlift Wing, Pennsylvania Air Reserve Station in Pittsburgh, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/John Heller)

At Disney World, Obama touts tourism initiatives to boost jobs

Spain's Judge Baltasar Garzon gestures during a news conference with foreign journalist at international press center in Madrid, Wednesday May 11, 2011.

Spain's top judge goes on trial

Santos' Neymar celebrates after scoring during the Sao Paulo state championship soccer final match against Santo Andre in Sao Paulo, Sunday, May 2, 2010

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell hints at Neymar signing in 2014

Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship STL Today
Brazil's first openly gay MP takes his fight to the right The Guardian
Jean Wyllys, Brazil's first openly gay MP, takes fight to th The Guardian
Former U.S. official says U.S. knew Argentina’s junta The Washington Times
A New Chile is Possible CounterPunch
Venezuela: A lose-lose election Foreign Policy
Enemy of the revolution seeks exit permit Sydney Morning Herald
Ecuador police cadets tear gassed during training video The Daily Telegraph
Why David Cameron should attend the Rio+20 Earth summit The Guardian
Ex-US diplomat testifies in Argentine baby thefts Springfield News-Sun
Spanish Judge Tried to Dig Up the Past, But Now He Could Be Jakarta Globe
Former US diplomat Elliot Abrams confirms systematic baby th Star Tribune
Venezuelan Opposition Rallies for "The Unit" Scoop
Movie review: 'Lula, Son of Brazil' Daily Press
Fairway to Rio Wall Street Journal
LEAD: Brazil's Rousseff slams Europe for fiscal austerity m&c
Ecuador's government to crack down on clinics found to use c Star Tribune
India should learn from Brazil to raise GDP growth The Times of India
Ecuador’s government to crack down on clinics found to use c The Washington Post
World Economic Forum Davos 2012: Leaders agree that access t The Times of India

A Libyan rebel carrying a parachute flare shell left behind by pro-Gadhafi forces, walks by a rebels pickup truck armed with a rocket launcher with a pre Gadhafi flag and Arabic that reads "February 17th, Free Libya" at the western gate of Ajdabiya, Libya Wednesday, April 13, 2011.

Arms from Libya could reach Boko Haram, al Qaeda - U.N.

Louis Michel, Member of the EC in charge of Development and Humanitarian Aid, receives Youssou N´Dour, Senegalese singer and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN and the Unicef . ula1

Youssou Ndour applies for 2012 election

In this Dec. 14, 2011 file photo, veteran leader Sir Michael Somare, second right, attends a press conference after claiming to have been reinstated as Papua New Guinea's prime minister in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea rebel soldiers demand return of former PM

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Tsvangirai calls for March 2013 poll Independent online (SA)
Egyptians mark 1st anniversary of 'Friday of Rage' The State
Egypt, One Year After the Revolution The New York Times
Couple facing deportation to Cameroon released after campaig The Guardian
Maiko Zulu U-Turns, Continues As Zam President All Africa
Government to Open the File of Private Funds All Africa
Government Welcomes Partnership With the Private Sector All Africa
SADC Ministers Assess Zuma' Campaign to AUC Presidency All Africa
Deputy Minister Honours Police All Africa
Tough Days Ahead in Egypt CounterPunch
Tunisia and Egypt One Year On CounterPunch
U.S. citizen freed a week after kidnapping in Nigeria Daily Press
Canadian mom scores for African baseball The Washington Times
Canada condemns Libya amid reports of prisoner abuse CBC
Nigerian iReporters discuss uncertain present, and future CNN
Nigeria on edge as Islamist group extends campaign of violen CNN
El Baradei for Egyptian Parl electing interim prez Zeenews
Kabila Party Leads Tshisekedi in DRC Parliamentary Poll All Africa

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