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China calls for consistent diplomacy from Philippines - Xinhua
CTV.caChina calls for consistent diplomacy from Philippines
Xinhua
BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday called on the Philippines to send clear and consistent messages on diplomatic solutions to the ongoing standoff between the two countries in the South China Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the ...
Philippines imposes fishing ban to ease standoff with ChinaCTV.ca
Philippines seeks new markets amid sea dispute with ChinaReuters Africa
What is the US strategy in the South China Sea?Coshocton Tribune gulfnews.com -Zanesville Times Recorder all 236 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 08:03:51 AM -
11 die as insurgents attack government center in Afghan province - Los Angeles Times
indiatvnews.com11 die as insurgents attack government center in Afghan province
Los Angeles Times
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Gunmen and bombers stormed the governor's compound Thursday in a southwestern Afghan province. Afghan police managed to repel the assault, which left 11 people dead, according to government officials -- six police officers, ...
Taliban Stage Deadly Strike on Afghan Governor's OfficeNew York Times
Afghan attack: Seven killed in Farah compound raidBBC News
Suicide bombers rush provincial officeUPI.com Bloomberg -CNN International all 259 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 07:50:50 AM -
Judge delays Mladic trial due to evidence errors - The Associated Press
ABC NewsJudge delays Mladic trial due to evidence errors
The Associated Press
By MIKE CORDER, AP – 1 minute ago THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A judge suspended Ratko Mladic's genocide and war crimes trial indefinitely Thursday after prosecutors failed to disclose thousands of documents to the former Bosnian Serb military chief's ...
Court suspends Ratko Mladic war crimes trialCNN
Judge Suspends War Crimes Trial Of Ratko MladicNPR
Former subordinate Nikolic to testify in Mladic trialXinhua CBS News -Reuters all 2,740 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 07:50:00 AM -
Pakistani President to Attend NATO Summit in Chicago - Voice of America (blog)
Telegraph.co.ukPakistani President to Attend NATO Summit in Chicago
Voice of America (blog)
Pakistani officials say President Asif Ali Zardari will attend the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, after Pakistan's cabinet endorsed a last-minute invitation to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The foreign ministry said Thursday that Mr. Zardari ...
Obama requesting help to pay for Afghan army, as spokesman says building army ...Fox News
Pakistan's Zardari to attend NATO summitUPI.com
Pakistani president to attend NATO summit amid signs country will reopen ...Washington Post Los Angeles Times all 3,271 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 07:49:44 AM -
European Stocks Fall - Wall Street Journal
Telegraph.co.ukEuropean Stocks Fall
Wall Street Journal
By MICHELE MAATOUK LONDON—European stocks fell Thursday, as worries about contagion from Greece to other "peripheral" nations continued to concern investors, while the results of Spain's latest bond auction saw borrowing costs rise.
European shares fall as Bankia is batteredReuters
FTSE hit by banking stocks slumpThe Press Association
Lagarde: IMF prepared for Greece eurozone exitBBC News msnbc.com -Fox Business all 7,348 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 07:21:14 AM -
Diplomat: Confidential report finds Iran shipping arms to Syria - CNN
CTV.caDiplomat: Confidential report finds Iran shipping arms to Syria
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Members of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria prepare for a monitoring mission on May 16, 2012. (CNN) -- A confidential UN report reveals Iran is exporting arms to the Syrian government in violation of a ban on weapons sales, ...
Syrian opposition faces fractures, infightingAtlanta Journal Constitution
Syrian Heart Patients Set to Feel Economy's SqueezeBloomberg
Syria opposition rift widens - live updatesThe Guardian all 1,971 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 06:59:11 AM -
Jalili: Pressure won't bear fruit in nuclear talks - Jerusalem Post
The GuardianJalili: Pressure won't bear fruit in nuclear talks
Jerusalem Post
By JPOST.COM STAFF Iranian nuclear negotiator says world powers must show respect for rights of Iranian nation at upcoming nuclear talks in Baghdad, warns pressure only serves to encourage Iran to localize nuclear technology.
Iran warns West against pressure in nuclear talksDenver Post
Iran will never give up its nuclear rights: JaliliHindustan Times
US is ready to attack Iran, says ambassadorTelegraph.co.uk RT all 458 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 06:53:39 AM -
Greece Swears In Caretaker Government - Wall Street Journal
CTV.caGreece Swears In Caretaker Government
Wall Street Journal
By ALKMAN GRANITSAS ATHENS—Greece's new caretaker government was sworn in Thursday at a ceremony at the presidential palace, putting in place a technocratic cabinet that will lead the country to fresh polls in mid-June. Greece's new caretaker Prime ...
Caretaker Greek Cabinet Is Sworn InNew York Times
Greece's interim Cabinet sworn inCNN
Greece slides on bailout targets in political paralysisReuters India Houston Chronicle -The Associated Press all 1,539 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 06:39:27 AM -
France's new Socialist govt ministers take office, get to work; Hollande to ... - Washington Post
The HinduFrance's new Socialist govt ministers take office, get to work; Hollande to ...
Washington Post
PARIS — Members of France's new Socialist-led government are taking office and preparing for their first Cabinet meeting with President Francois Hollande. New Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, a moderate longtime legislator valued for his knowledge of ...
Merkel Softens on GreeceDaily Beast
François Hollande delivers on gender in governmentThe Independent
Softening, Merkel Says She Is Open to Stimulus for GreeceNew York Times all 705 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 06:21:28 AM -
Chen Guangcheng's passport application 'completed' - BBC News
BBC NewsChen Guangcheng's passport application 'completed'
BBC News
Dissident Chen Guangcheng says he and his family have completed passport applications and officials say they should be ready within 15 days. The blind activist told the BBC officials had helped him fill in the forms on Wednesday at the Beijing hospital ...
Chen Guangcheng awaits passport approvalThe Guardian
Activist in diplomatic tussle says China plans to have family's passports ...Washington Post all 441 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 05:48:56 AM -
New al Qaeda video rails against Yemen's president - CNN International
The GuardianNew al Qaeda video rails against Yemen's president
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Al-Qaeda's leader is calling for the Yemeni people to rise up against the country's new president, portraying him as the stooge of the unpopular former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and the United States.
Suspected US drone kills 3 Yemen militants - officialReuters
US escalates clandestine war in YemenLos Angeles Times
President Obama executive order gives Treasury authority to freeze Yemeni ...Washington Post New York Times all 616 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 05:21:45 AM -
Nahlah Ayed: The larger battle lines in Syria's spillover war - CBC.ca
CBC.caNahlah Ayed: The larger battle lines in Syria's spillover war
CBC.ca
Woe, again, is Lebanon. Pity the tiny nation that seems condemned to be dragged into virtually every one of the region's conflagrations. Such is the fate of a perennially divided country. Right from the start of the uprising against Syria's President ...
Lebanese City Drawn Into Syrian ConflictNew York Times
One killed in Lebanon sectarian clashesThe National
Boy killed, several people wounded by sniper fire in Tripoli, north LebanonThe Daily Star Reuters -Press TV -Christian Science Monitor all 123 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 05:07:16 AM -
Young royals join Queen's pageant - The Press Association
BBC NewsYoung royals join Queen's pageant
The Press Association
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to join the Queen on her royal barge during the River Thames pageant celebrating the Diamond Jubilee. William and Kate will be at the Queen's side as she receives the well wishes of up to a million spectators ...
Diamond Jubilee: Queen to make nostalgic trip aboard Royal Yacht Britannia's ...Telegraph.co.uk
Queen Sofia of Spain snubs Queen Elizabeth II in diplomatic spat over Gibraltarmsnbc.com
Diamond Jubilee cake baked for QueenBBC News The Guardian -Fox News -euronews all 857 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 04:30:00 AM -
Liberia: Taylor - Prosecute George Bush, Too - AllAfrica.com
AllAfrica.comLiberia: Taylor - Prosecute George Bush, Too
AllAfrica.com
By Paul Yeenie Harry, 17 May 2012 Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, now convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in relations to atrocities committed in Sierra Leone, has stressed the need for former US President George W. Bush to be ...
Convicted war criminal Taylor tells judge he sympathizes with victims during ...Fox News
In his last stand, Charles Taylor defends himself as a peacemakerCNN International
War criminal Charles Taylor appeals for 'reconciliation not retribution'The Guardian BBC News -The Associated Press -Reuters all 401 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 04:08:44 AM -
Obama requesting help to pay for Afghan army - Fox News
Wall Street JournalObama requesting help to pay for Afghan army
Fox News
WASHINGTON – Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the United States and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130000 international troops pull out. Support for Afghanistan's military will be a focus of the summit ...
Obama will use NATO summit in Chicago to raise money for Afghan army after ...Washington Post
Not Your Cold War NATO: Alliance To Examine ItselfNPR
Who's who at NATO's banquetAsia Times Online STLtoday.com -Chicago Tribune all 1,945 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 03:30:24 AM -
Eurozone crisis live: Cameron to warn of huge risk from euro breakup - The Guardian
The GuardianEurozone crisis live: Cameron to warn of huge risk from euro breakup
The Guardian
8.10am: Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the eurozone financial crisis. Coming up ... David Cameron is due to warn of the desperate consequences of a eurozone break-up. In a sign that the crisis is dominating the political world, ...
David Cameron: Eurozone 'at a crossroads'UPI.com
Cameron to say UK's 'safety' is paramount in eurozone crisisBBC News
UK PM: Euro Zone At Make-Up Or Break-Up Cross-RoadsWall Street Journal Reuters -Bloomberg -Telegraph.co.uk all 335 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 03:14:30 AM -
Two Pakistani air force planes crash on training mission; 4 pilots killed - Washington Post
AFPTwo Pakistani air force planes crash on training mission; 4 pilots killed
Washington Post
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Police say two Pakistani air force planes have crashed on a training mission in the country's northwest, killing all four pilots. Mohammad Hussain says the planes crashed in Nowshera city on Thursday, with at least one of them ...
Pakistan air collision kills four pilots: policeAFP all 151 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 02:43:32 AM -
Russia: Downed Jet was Backup Model - New York Times
BBC NewsRussia: Downed Jet was Backup Model
New York Times
The Russian passenger airliner that crashed during a demonstration flight in Indonesia last week, killing 45 people, was a backup the manufacturer had sent to complete a promotional tour though Asia after the first airplane broke down.
The Fatal Flight of the Superjet 100: Why Did It Slam Into a Mountain in ...TIME
Black Box From Russian Jet FoundWall Street Journal
Indonesia Predicts Slow Probe of Crashed Russian JetlinerVoice of America Washington Post -The Associated Press all 227 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 02:15:26 AM -
Egyptian cinema: the people's voice under threat - ABC Online
ABC OnlineEgyptian cinema: the people's voice under threat
ABC Online
Since the inception of cinematography, Egyptian filmmakers have embraced the idea of shadows dancing across a white screen to reflect the true face of Egyptian society. The audience is immersed in the silver-screen, allowing them to experience films as ...
In Egypt's vote, revolutionaries lack a candidateThe Daily Star
Egypt's Military Leader Promises a Fair ElectionNew York Times
Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate an underdog in EgyptWashington Post Reuters -The Associated Press all 932 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 01:36:24 AM -
Exclusive: China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan: sources - Reuters
AFPExclusive: China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan: sources
Reuters
By Benjamin Kang Lim | BEIJING (Reuters) - China has been quietly and gently pressuring North Korea to scrap plans for a third nuclear test, said two sources with knowledge of closed-door discussions between the countries, but there is no indication ...
China pressuring N Korea over nuclear testsABC Online
Four South Koreans Being Held in ChinaVoice of America
China, ROK, Japan pledge future-oriented partnership amid trilateral summit ...Xinhua BBC News -Christian Science Monitor -Fox News all 506 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 00:59:39 AM -
Grove bans Pacquiao over misrepresented gay marriage comments - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesGrove bans Pacquiao over misrepresented gay marriage comments
Los Angeles Times
Boxer Manny Pacquiao was banned from appearing at LA's Grove mall after he was erroneously quoted about his views on gays. Boxer Manny Pacquiao was banned from the Grove shopping center in Los Angeles after some news outlets erroneously quoted him as ...
Pacquiao Is Put on Defensive Over Same-Sex Marriage ViewNew York Times
Mayweather comments on PacquiaoFOXSports.com
Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegationsParkersburg News TIME (blog) -NBC Los Angeles -New York Daily News all 510 news articles » Published: 5/17/2012 00:32:57 AM -
Greece gets caretaker PM until new vote in June - Times of India
The GuardianGreece gets caretaker PM until new vote in June
Times of India
ATHENS, Greece: A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone. The political uncertainty is ...
Greece gets caretaker PM until next vote in JuneUSA TODAY
Greece Heads to Elections With Euro, Bailout at StakeBloomberg all 1,156 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 21:14:46 PM -
Gillard to attend NATO meeting in US - The Australian
The HinduGillard to attend NATO meeting in US
The Australian
AUSTRALIA'S support for Afghanistan after the war winds down will be Prime Minister Julia Gillard's key focus when she meets with world leaders for a major NATO summit in the United States. Ms Gillard will leave Australia on Saturday bound for Chicago, ...
Australia pledges $300m to AfghanistanBBC News
Ready or not, Afghan security transfer acceleratingCNN
Australia pledges $100 million annually for 3 years from 2015 to Afghan ...Washington Post BusinessWeek -The Associated Press all 314 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 18:19:10 PM -
Greece Swears In High Judge As Caretaker PM Ahead Of June Vote - Wall Street Journal
CTV.caGreece Swears In High Judge As Caretaker PM Ahead Of June Vote
Wall Street Journal
By Stelios Bouras and Alkman Granitsas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ATHENS (Dow Jones)--Senior Greek judge Panagiotis Pikrammenos was sworn in as prime minister late Wednesday to head a caretaker government that will lead the country to fresh elections in ...
Greece's interim government sworn in before fresh electionThe Guardian
A senior judge has been named interim Prime Minister in Greece until the next ...The Australian
Greece Prepares June 17 Elections Under Caretaker GovernmentWashington Post The Associated Press -The Press Association all 820 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 17:35:39 PM -
Carlos Fuentes: Tribute to a Mexican literary and political icon - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorCarlos Fuentes: Tribute to a Mexican literary and political icon
Christian Science Monitor
Carlos Fuentes belonged to a generation of Latin American writers who were both literary and political, author and social commentator. Fuentes was a public intellectual. By Marjorie Miller, Associated Press / May 16, 2012 In this 1995 photo, ...
In tribute, Mexico fondly remembers writer Carlos FuentesLos Angeles Times
Mexicans pay tribute to novelist Carlos FuentesAFP
Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes dies at 83Reuters New York Times -The Associated Press -Washington Post all 940 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 17:19:37 PM -
Massive cost of Greek exit from euro emerges - The Guardian
The GuardianMassive cost of Greek exit from euro emerges
The Guardian
The government was last night making urgent preparations to cope with the fallout of a possible Greek exit from the single currency, after the governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King, warned that Europe was "tearing itself apart".
Central bank optimism dented againFinancial Times
Sir Mervyn, the UK and the euroBBC News
Household squeeze worsens as inflation overshootsTelegraph.co.uk Wall Street Journal -Reuters -New York Times all 1,226 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 16:52:47 PM -
Moscow 'Occupy' Camp Shut Down - Voice of America
Voice of AmericaMoscow 'Occupy' Camp Shut Down
Voice of America
Russian protesters, evicted from a camp at Chistiye Prudy, at their newly chosen downtown site, Moscow, May 16, 2012. MOSCOW - Police dispersed opposition activists camping out in a park in central Moscow Wednesday, acting on a court order issued a day ...
Anti-Putin Protesters Arrested Near US Moscow EmbassyBloomberg
Moscow police break up anti-Putin sit-inAFP
Moscow police detain 20 activists at new campRT Arizona Daily Star -RIA Novosti all 1,013 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 16:23:39 PM -
Key ministers in new French government - Reuters
Telegraph.co.ukKey ministers in new French government
Reuters
| PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault's new government includes a mix of Socialist party stalwarts and ambitious young party members. Ayrault, the former leader of the Socialists' parliamentary group, was appointed by French ...
New French Finance Minister Faces Tough TaskWall Street Journal
François Hollande delivers diversity and equality as first cabinet revealedThe Guardian
Francois Hollande chooses first cabinet as Martine Aubry is snubbedTelegraph.co.uk The Associated Press -Financial Times -Washington Post all 3,478 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 16:01:51 PM -
Syria's Bashar al-Assad vows to display captured foreign mercenaries - The Guardian
The GuardianSyria's Bashar al-Assad vows to display captured foreign mercenaries
The Guardian
Syria's president Bashar al-Assad has promised to display captured foreign "mercenaries" who have been fighting his regime and denounced western governments for failing to protest at the violence being perpetrated by his enemies.
Syria's Assad: Nations that sow chaos will sufferReuters
Over 200 military observers in Syria to monitor a scrambling cease-fireXinhua
Syrian leader says terrorists are behind unrestThe Associated Press BBC News -Voice of America all 1,644 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 15:12:20 PM -
Palestinian Authority premier Salam Fayyad gives up finance post - Los Angeles Times
BBC NewsPalestinian Authority premier Salam Fayyad gives up finance post
Los Angeles Times
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad kept the top job in a Cabinet shakeup Wednesday but relinquished his duties as finance minister, a position that earned him praise abroad and criticism at home.
Palestinian PM gives up finance ministry roleFinancial Times
Abbas risks unity deal with new Palestinian cabinetBBC News
Palestinian PM reshuffles Cabinet in West BankThe Associated Press Jerusalem Post -BusinessWeek all 195 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 14:25:12 PM -
Merkel fires minister after election defeat - Fox News
Sydney Morning HeraldMerkel fires minister after election defeat
Fox News
BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel fired her environment minister on Wednesday after he led her conservative party to an embarrassingly heavy state election defeat. Merkel said she had asked Germany's president to dismiss Norbert Roettgen and ...
Germany's Angela Merkel sacks minister after Westphalia defeatBBC News
US STOCKS-Wall St pares gains on new questions over GreeceReuters
Merkel Fires Roettgen After Worst Result in Biggest StateBloomberg all 507 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 11:51:11 AM -
Leveson inquiry: Jack Straw used to gossip with Rebekah Brooks - The Guardian
The GuardianLeveson inquiry: Jack Straw used to gossip with Rebekah Brooks
The Guardian
Jack Straw arranged to meet Rebekah Brooks for a gossip once a week when they commuted on the same train when he was justice secretary and she was editor of the Sun, the Leveson inquiry has heard. Straw, the former Labour cabinet minister, ...
Murdoch interested in power: StrawThe Press Association
Top Murdoch Aide Is Charged in Hacking CaseNew York Times
Murdoch exec Rebekah Brooks and husband charged in hacking caseLos Angeles Times Sydney Morning Herald -CNN -Telegraph.co.uk all 967 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 10:42:43 AM -
Greeks set election date amid possibility of bank panic - CNN International
The HinduGreeks set election date amid possibility of bank panic
CNN International
Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Greece will hold new elections on June 17, state media reported Wednesday, after Greeks pulled hundreds of millions of euros out the banking system amid fears that the country will not be able to stay in the European Union's ...
Greek High Judge Pikrammenos To Be Caretaker Prime MinisterWall Street Journal
Greek judge appointed as head of caretaker gov't ahead of new electionsXinhua
Court official to be appointed Greek interim PMThe Associated Press New York Times -BBC News -Reuters all 5,971 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 09:12:06 AM -
A plea to save Israel, in vain - Kansas City Star
CBC.caA plea to save Israel, in vain
Kansas City Star
By DAVID LAUTER Nearly all the considerable attention generated by Peter Beinart's "The Crisis of Zionism" has focused on its final 8 1/2 pages. There, warning that the "hour is late," he calls for liberal supporters of Israeli democracy to engage in ...
After years of neglect, Palestinians going greenHaaretz
Palestinians face hurdles to a greener West BankFox News
Israeli Court Orders Three West Bank Settlements DemolishedVoice of America all 1,370 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 09:09:18 AM -
Rains cool off war in South Sudan - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorRains cool off war in South Sudan
Christian Science Monitor
The six month rainy season gives time for Sudan and South Sudan to make progress in resolving differences. But the wet weather will strain the sanitation systems in refugee camps. By Scott Baldauf, Staff Writer / May 16, 2012 South Sudanese returning ...
S.Sudan says aims to obtain anti-aircraft missilesReuters
South Sudan Seeks Zimbabwe Support Over Conflict With KhartoumVoice of America
Approaching rains could dampen Sudans' path to war, leaving freshly dug trench ...Washington Post all 485 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 08:38:16 AM -
Breivik trial: Victim 'hid under body' to survive - BBC News
BBC NewsBreivik trial: Victim 'hid under body' to survive
BBC News
A teenager who survived Anders Breivik's attack on Utoeya island has told his trial in Oslo that she only lived because she hid under another victim's body. Ingvild Leren Stensrud told the court of the "dreadful seconds" as she waited for Breivik to ...
Burning man tries to break into Breivik trialReuters
Anders Behring Breivik trial: we are stronger than ever, survivor tells courtThe Guardian
Man sets himself on fire outside Breivik trialFox News all 708 news articles » Published: 5/16/2012 05:07:44 AM -
Greek President Told Banks Anxious as Deposits Pulled - Bloomberg
BloombergGreek President Told Banks Anxious as Deposits Pulled
Bloomberg
Greek President Karolos Papoulias was told by the central bank chief this week that financial institutions are becoming anxious about their prospects as Greeks pull out cash after inconclusive May 6 elections. “Provopoulos told me that of course ...
Greece to head to polls again after talks collapseThe Associated Press
New Elections for Greece as Talks FailVoice of America
Stymied by sparring politicians, Greece sets June electionsUSA TODAY Washington Post -Irish Times all 5,369 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 19:57:14 PM -
'Royal' diamond Beau Sancy sells for $9.7m - BBC News
BBC News'Royal' diamond Beau Sancy sells for $9.7m
BBC News
One of the world's oldest and most famous diamonds, the Beau Sancy, has sold for $9.7m (£6m) at auction in Geneva - twice its reserve. The 35-carat gem was worn by Marie de Medici at her coronation as queen of France in 1610. It has since passed among ...
Le Beau Sancy diamond sold for £5mThe Guardian
Diamond sells for $9.7 million at Swiss auctionChristian Science Monitor
Historic diamond sold by Royal House of Prussia fetches $9.7 million at Geneva ...Washington Post AFP -Times of India -The Associated Press all 259 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 19:14:13 PM -
High court postpones Tymoshenko appeal - The Independent
BBC NewsHigh court postpones Tymoshenko appeal
The Independent
Ukraine's highest court has postponed hearing the former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal against her conviction and seven-year sentence on charges of abusing her powers in signing a gas deal with Russia. Prosecutors argued yesterday that the ...
Yulia Tymoshenko appeal to be heard during Euro 2012The Guardian (blog)
Tymoshenko appeal delayed by UkraineBBC News
Ukrainian court postpones Tymoshenko appealThe Associated Press Reuters -Washington Post all 990 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 19:03:31 PM -
Syrian Christians live in uneasy alliance with Bashar Assad - Washington Post
Telegraph.co.ukSyrian Christians live in uneasy alliance with Bashar Assad
Washington Post
DAMASCUS, Syria — Hani Sarhan is a Christian who says none of his relatives works with Bashar Assad's regime or has anything to do with it. “But what we heard from (the protesters) at the beginning of this revolution saying,'Christians to Beirut, ...
Long-awaited Syrian elections' results to be announced TuesdayXinhua
Syria Says Voter Turnout 51 Percent in Boycotted ElectionVoice of America
Profile: Syria's al-NusraBBC News TIME -NPR -Telegraph.co.uk all 164 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 16:07:21 PM -
Greece to hold fresh elections as unity talks fail - The Guardian
The GuardianGreece to hold fresh elections as unity talks fail
The Guardian
Against a backdrop of division, despondency and despair, debt-stricken Greeks head back to the polls next month amid fears the new election will do the very thing it is supposed to stop: hasten the country's economic collapse and exit from the eurozone ...
Greek Depositors Withdrew $898 Million From Banks MondayWall Street Journal
Greek to Hold New Election, Markets TankABC News
Greece to hold new elections in June, markets tankHindustan Times New York Times -msnbc.com all 1,481 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 14:54:31 PM -
Israel's unity government: How big was the shift to the center? - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorIsrael's unity government: How big was the shift to the center?
Christian Science Monitor
A new coalition government in Israel was expected to give Prime Minister Netanyahu more flexibility on Palestinian peace talks. But moves on Jewish settlements suggest otherwise. By Josh Mitnick, Correspondent / May 15, 2012 Israeli Prime Minister ...
Netanyahu responds to Palestinian letterReuters
Bibi's new partner for peace: KadimaHaaretz
Bar-On appointment quashes anti-Mofaz effortsJerusalem Post Sydney Morning Herald -AFP -Ynetnews all 149 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 14:23:15 PM -
Deaths as Syria's revolt enters 15th month - Herald Sun
Telegraph.co.ukDeaths as Syria's revolt enters 15th month
Herald Sun
SYRIA'S anti-regime revolt has entered its 15th month amid relentless violence that has killed more than 12000 people and growing fears by Arab states that a UN-backed peace plan will fail. Another 18 people were killed in nationwide violence, ...
23 Syrian Soldiers Reported Killed by RebelsNew York Times
Split Syria opposition keeps chief, violence grinds oneuronews
Syria-linked clashes end in Lebanon but anger remainsAhram Online Reuters -The Associated Press all 2,043 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 12:08:57 PM -
South Korea's Lee Meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi - Wall Street Journal
AFPSouth Korea's Lee Meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi
Wall Street Journal
By EVAN RAMSTAD SEOUL—South Korean President Lee Myung-bak wrapped up a two-day trip to Myanmar on Tuesday by meeting with democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and securing promises from the country's leaders to release a North Korean defector and stop ...
Seoul: Burma to Comply with UN Resolutions on PyongyangVoice of America
Myanmar vows not to import any more arms from N KoreaHindustan Times
Burma Halts Arms Buys from North KoreaTIME Washington Post -The Associated Press -BusinessWeek all 474 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 11:28:22 AM -
China protests, Britain defends PM David Cameron-Dalai Lama meeting - Times of India
Telegraph.co.ukChina protests, Britain defends PM David Cameron-Dalai Lama meeting
Times of India
China on Tuesday took strong exception to British Prime Minister David Cameron's meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama while London defended the "private get together", saying who the country's leaders choose to see is a matter for them.
Dalai Lama ducks question on monk self-immolationsCNN
Cameron's Dalai Lama Meeting Damages Ties, China SaysBloomberg
China protest at Dalai Lama meetingThe Press Association The Associated Press -Reuters -New York Daily News all 1,345 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 09:43:41 AM -
Seoul: Burma to Comply with UN Resolutions on Pyongyang - Voice of America
Voice of AmericaSeoul: Burma to Comply with UN Resolutions on Pyongyang
Voice of America
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, shakes hands with Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon, May 15, 2012. BANGKOK -- Burma has promised visiting South Korean President Lee Myung-bak it will no longer buy weapons from North Korea ...
South Korea's Lee Offers Aid to Myanmar Ahead of Suu Kyi MeetingBusinessWeek
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Burma visitBBC News
Korea's Lee Visits Myanmar, Seeing OpportunityWall Street Journal The Associated Press -Washington Post -New York Times all 444 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 08:54:04 AM -
German SPD Sees 9 States Backing FTT, Sees Fiscal Pact Delay - Wall Street Journal
CTV.caGerman SPD Sees 9 States Backing FTT, Sees Fiscal Pact Delay
Wall Street Journal
By Andrea Thomas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES BERLIN (Dow Jones)--Germany's main opposition party Tuesday outlined its condition for approving Europe's fiscal pact and permanent bailout fund, calling for the introduction of a financial transaction tax as ...
German SPD Pushes Growth Saying Merkel's Crisis Policy FailedBloomberg
German opposition SPD see fiscal pact vote delayReuters
In Rebuke to Merkel's Party, Social Democrats Win German VoteNew York Times BBC News -Washington Post -The Associated Press all 1,180 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 05:36:18 AM -
Somali piracy: EU forces in first mainland raid - BBC News
BBC NewsSomali piracy: EU forces in first mainland raid
BBC News
EU naval forces have conducted their first raid on pirate bases on the Somali mainland, saying they have destroyed several boats. The EU forces were transported by helicopter to the bases near the port of Haradhere, a well known pirate lair.
EU Navies Launch First Land Strike On Somali PiratesWall Street Journal
EU Naval Force Strikes Somali Pirate BaseVoice of America
EU navy, helicopters strike pirate lair; destroy arms cache, fuel depot, boats ...Washington Post New York Times -Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press all 754 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 04:00:25 AM -
GCC Union: An EU or a NATO or a Nothing? - Jerusalem Post
Telegraph.co.ukGCC Union: An EU or a NATO or a Nothing?
Jerusalem Post
By DAVID ROSENBERG / THE MEDIA LINE The six-nation group faces security threats, but agreeing how to tackle them is tricky. Will it be a union of guns or of butter? Or it will be a union at all? That is the question hovering over plans articulated by ...
Saudi Arabia Seeks Union of Monarchies in RegionNew York Times
Gulf States Balk at Regional UnionWall Street Journal
Gulf Arabs delay talk of union at Riyadh meetingReuters The Associated Press -Washington Post all 736 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 03:45:01 AM -
Plane crash kills 15 in Himalayas; 6 aboard survive - Boston.com
Telegraph.co.ukPlane crash kills 15 in Himalayas; 6 aboard survive
Boston.com
A plane crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas while trying to land at an airport in northern Nepal on Monday, killing 15 people and injuring six, some critically. It was carrying two pilots and a flight attendant - all Nepalese - along with 16 ...
15 dead after charter plane crashes in NepalABC Online
Bodies of Nepal crash victims to be handed over to familiesEconomic Times
Nepal plane crash kills 15; six surviveLos Angeles Times Voice of America -Xinhua all 936 news articles » Published: 5/15/2012 00:48:19 AM -
Saudi Arabia Seeks Union of Monarchies in Region - New York Times
DAWN.comSaudi Arabia Seeks Union of Monarchies in Region
New York Times
MANAMA, Bahrain — Saudi Arabia pushed ahead Monday with efforts to forge a single federation with its five Persian Gulf neighbors as the conservative monarchy seeks to build a new bulwark against the waves of change sweeping the Middle East.
Arab Gulf states delay union decisionBBC News
Iran criticizes Saudi-Bahrain union planReuters
US resumes arms sales to Bahrain. Activists feel abandonedChristian Science Monitor Zawya (registration) -Ynetnews -gulfnews.com all 103 news articles » Published: 5/14/2012 21:13:41 PM -
Mexican official calls cartel violence 'irrational' - CNN International
Sydney Morning HeraldMexican official calls cartel violence 'irrational'
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Mexican federal police block the road between Monterrey and Reynosa, where dozens of mutilated bodies were found Sunday. (CNN) -- The 49 decapitated bodies authorities found on a roadside in northern Mexico over the weekend were ...
Mutilated bodies found in Mexico near US bordermsnbc.com
Mexico massacre highlights unknown drug war victimsReuters
Mexico cartel war latest toll: 49 headless bodiesSeattle Post Intelligencer GoErie.com -The Guardian all 1,670 news articles » Published: 5/14/2012 19:38:20 PM -
Could LRA commander's capture help net Joseph Kony? - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorCould LRA commander's capture help net Joseph Kony?
Christian Science Monitor
Captured deep in the remote Central African jungle, Ceasar Acellam is the highest-ranking Lord's Resistance Army commander to be caught alive. Is the net closing on Joseph Kony? By Max Delany, Correspondent / May 14, 2012 Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) ...
Uganda displays captive Kony lieutenantCNN
Why the Capture of a Kony Lieutenant Isn'ta Big DealTIME (blog)
Top commander in Kony's rebel army captured by Ugandan troops, official saysFox News BBC News -Reuters -Sydney Morning Herald all 636 news articles » Published: 5/14/2012 13:42:09 PM -
Greek President Papoulias calls parties to final talks - BBC News
BBC NewsGreek President Papoulias calls parties to final talks
BBC News
Last-ditch talks on forming a new Greek government are under way in Athens as the prospect of fresh elections looms. The far-left Syriza bloc, which rejects the terms of the EU/IMF bailout, says it will not join any government which will make further ...
New Round of Coalition Talks in GreeceABC News
Greece goes into new round of coalition talksHouston Chronicle
Meeting of Greek political leaders ends, no statements immediately madeWashington Post Seattle Post Intelligencer all 3,658 news articles » Published: 5/14/2012 12:44:19 PM -
Afghan assassination hurts peace effort - The Keene Sentinel
NEWS.com.auAfghan assassination hurts peace effort
The Keene Sentinel
KABUL, Afghanistan — A brazen daytime assassination on Sunday offered a grim reminder of stymied progress in a key part of NATO's effort to wind down the Afghan war: peace talks with the Taliban. Arsala Rahmani, a senior member of the Afghan government ...
Senior Afghan peace negotiator shot dead in KabulCollege Times
Afghanistan blast kills nine, Interior Ministry saysCNN
Hundreds mourn slain Afghan peace negotiatorAtlanta Journal Constitution Washington Post -CNN International all 1,411 news articles » Published: 5/14/2012 12:33:09 PM -
Cyprus president says will not seek re-election - Reuters
Cyprus president says will not seek re-election
Reuters
| NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cypriot President Demetris Christofias said on Monday he would not seek re-election next year, citing a deadlock in talks to reunify the ethnically split island as his main reason for stepping down. "Taking as a fact that the ...
Cyprus president says he won't run for 2nd termFox News all 69 news articles » Published: 5/14/2012 10:10:09 AM -
Yemen raids kill 16 al-Qaida fighters; fresh battles with militants kill 6 ... - Washington Post
NEWS.com.auYemen raids kill 16 al-Qaida fighters; fresh battles with militants kill 6 ...
Washington Post
SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni government forces pounded al-Qaida fighters on Monday, killing at least 16, while six soldiers died in clashes with militants in the country's troubled south where the army is trying to uproot the terror group, military officials ...
Yemen battles 'kill 37 Qaeda militants'AFP
WORLD: Yemeni raids kill 16 al-Qaeda militantsDelmarva Now all 1,040 news articles » Published: 5/14/2012 09:00:46 AM
