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Philippine President Benigno Aquino III and his sister Maria Elena Aquino-Cruz, on the platform, lead the Christening and Commissioning ceremony of the country's newly-acquired Hamilton class warship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF15) Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 at the Manila South Harbor in Manila, Philippines. The country's biggest and most modern warship will be deployed to the volatile South China Sea, according to Philippine President Benigno Aquino III. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Photos   Scarborough   Spratlys   UN   Wikipedia: Territorial disputes in the South China Sea  
 Al Jazeera 
Philippines seeks US help to counter China
| The government of Philippines President Benigno Aquino may be wading into choppy diplomatic waters by turning to the United States to counter China's aggressiveness in the South China Sea, one of th... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)
British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a joint press conference with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, unseen, at the Foreign Office in central London, Monday, June 27, 2011.
Military   Photos   Syria   UK   Wikipedia: Timeline of the 20112012 Syrian uprising  
 The Independent 
UK rules out military action or arming Syrian rebels
| David Cameron chaired a meeting of the National Security Council which agreed to increase sanctions against the regime and to strengthen links with opposition leaders. | The Government also reacted ... (photo: AP / Carl Court, pool)
A head-to-toe veiled Iranian woman walks past a satirized drawing of the Statue of Liberty, painted on the wall of the former US Embassy in Tehran, in an annual state-backed rally, marking the anniversary of take-over of the embassy in 1979 by militant students, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010.  The Examiner 
A World At Risk
In a world that is filled with continued atrocities against man and nature how can any one individual survive, let alone prosper? A sobering question considering the complexities of today. The 21st ce... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)
Century   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Politics of the United States   World  
110512-F-CU844-220       Army Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Silvernale yells commands to his troops during air assault training in Alaskas Chugach Mountain Range on May 12, 2011.  Silvernale is assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment.  DoD photo by Senior Airman Christopher Gross, U.S. Air Force.  (Released)  The News & Observer 
Admiral: Special ops to streamline in Afghan war
Email Print Order Reprint Share This Share Text tool name | tool goes here By PAULINE JELINEK - Associated Press By PAULINE JELINEK Tags: | WASHINGTON -- A senior U.S. military commander will visit Pa... (photo: US DoD / enior Airman Christopher Gross, U.S. Air Force)
Mideast   Photos   Police   War   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
Top Stories
In this Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 photo, the Maldives Police special force officers detain an opposition supporter during a protest in Male, Maldives. The Guardian
Maldives president quits after weeks of protest
| MALE, Maldives (AP) — The president of the island nation of Maldives, who became the country's first democratically elected leader in three decades, resigned Tuesday ... (photo: AP / Sinan Hussain)
Democracy   Maldives   Photos   Protest   Wikipedia: Mohamed Nasheed  
File - An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft prepares for takeoff in support of operations in Southwest Asia. The Examiner
The horror of Obama's Predator drone program
| Glenn Greenwald's recent piece for Salon details how US Predator drones are deliberately targeting those who show up at the scene of an attack and t... (photo: USAF / Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)
Defence   Pakistan   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Drone attacks in Pakistan  
A floor trader looks on the stock price at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday, May 7, 2010. Investors dumped shares across the board in Asia after the Dow Jones industrials plunged 1,000 points at one point Thursday, the biggest drop ever during a trading day, amid fears that Greece's debt problems could halt the global economic recovery. A technical glitch is suspected of contributing to the plunge. The Times Of India
Asia stocks muted as Greek debt talks drag on
Asia stocks muted as Greek debt talks drag on | Email this articlePrint this articleTweetThe author has posted comments on this articleAP | Feb 7, 2012, 11.40AM IST BANGK... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung)
Business   Economy   Stock   Wikipedia: Stock   photo  
Don't want to become political, but can't remain silent: Karmapa The Times Of India
Don't want to become political, but can't remain silent: Karmapa
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet | DHARAMSHALA: Reacting to the ongoing spate of self-immolations by monks and alleged persecution of Tibetans in their homeland, Tibetan spirit... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
India   Photos   Politics   Tibet   Wikipedia: Karmapa  
Visit to a Health Center and interaction with community members  Bali Indonesia  SG views a exercise class for pregnant women (practicing Yoga for good health) Kashmir Observer
Pregnant Ladies, New Born To Get Free Medicare: Omar
| Jammu, Feb 06 – Flagging appropriate health care to women and children as an important ingredient in health service expansion and upgradation scheme in the State, Chi... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
Children   Free   Health   Photos   Wikipedia/Pregnant Women  
GRAND ISLE, La. - A pair of Chinook helicopters depart  Coast Guard Station Grand Isle, La., after President Barack Obama addressed the media concerning the ongoing, multi-agency response to the Deepwater Horizon incident, May 28, 2010.  Obama stressed that Adm. Thad Allen, national incident commander of the response, has all resources to manage the response at his disposal.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Patrick Kelley. (891117) ( ) Middle East Online
In Iran Dispute, Who’s at Fault?
| As saber-rattling against Iran intensifies, the question of which side in this confrontation really violates international obligations has largely been avoided. | Inste... (photo: US Coastguard / Petty Officer 3rd Patrick Kelley.)
Arab   Iran   Mideast   Photos   Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran  
Mitt Romney Foreign Policy
Sorry, Mitt: It Won't Be an American Century
| "This century must be an American century," Mitt Romney insisted in a recent speech on foreign policy. "In an American century," the former Massachu... (photo: Creative Commons / rawmustard)
Photos   Politics   Romney   Washington   Wikipedia: Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012  
Palestinian children fill plastic bottles and jerry cans with drinking water from a public tap at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp  on September 23, 201. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn) Al Jazeera
Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
| From competition among hunter-gatherers for wild game to imperialist wars over precious minerals, resource wars have been fought throughout history; today, however, the... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Climate   Development   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Natural resource  
Religion being exploited to derive political mileage: Farooq Indian Express
Religion being exploited to derive political mileage: Farooq
| Union Minister Farooq Abdullah warned people against forces exploiting religion at the time of elections for political mileage. | In a veiled attack on BJP for its prom... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
India   People   Photos   Religion   Wikipedia: Farooq Abdullah  
In this Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 photo anti-government protesters carry the coffin of a slain protester, draped in the revolutionary flag, during the funeral of two comrades killed in earlier clashes in Idlib, north Syria. BBC News
Syria crisis: China defends veto of UN resolution
Chinese state-run media have defended Beijing's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's crackdown on anti-government protesters. | China's top newspapers said the West... (photo: AP)
China   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
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- UP elections: Congress infighting on poll day
- US poised to withdraw 4,700 Marines from Japan
- Australia as the bad neighbour
British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a joint press conference with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, unseen, at the Foreign Office in central London, Monday, June 27, 2011.
UK rules out military action or arming Syrian rebels
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- Mukherjee lays stress on food security challenge as means to
- Maize trail: Coalition for a GM-Free India demands blacklist
- Three-day agri fair A STAFF REPORTER Feb. 6: The Assam Agric
- The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
India Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and West Bengal Industrial Minister Partha Chatterjee at Kolkata in Eastern India City
Mukherjee lays stress on food security challenge as means to improve agriculture productivity
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International Relations Climate Change Policy
- Falkland military claims rejected
- UK trails Poland and Bulgaria on adults educated to A-level
- Argentina to complain to UN in Falklands row
- Rick Santorum back in the race after sweeping wins over Mitt
Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks as his wife Karen, right, listens during a primary night watch party Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in St. Charles, Mo.
Rick Santorum back in the race after sweeping wins over Mitt Romney
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- One world with United Nations – there are no lovely altern
- Profile: Mohamed Nasheed
- Rise in Bangalore's temperature attributed to high carbo
- China escalates trade war with EU by banning airlines from p
Palestinian children fill plastic bottles and jerry cans with drinking water from a public tap at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp  on September 23, 201. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn)
Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
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Human Rights Policies Society & Culture
- Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali:The Global War on Christians in the Muslim W
- Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria
- Syria security forces kill 34 civilians: rights group
File - A Syrian army defector stand guards in front of closed shops at the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, near the Lebanese border, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012.
Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
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- Guwahati school ranks 25th top school of the country
- Russia, China veto UN resolution demanding Syrian President
- Chidambaram opens intelligence school for paramilitary force
- Jammu and Kashmir gets 3.5-billion rupee grant for Dal Lake
Kashmiri Muslims watch as an unseen priest shows a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of the Prophet Muhammed  at Hazratbal Shrine on February 05, 2012
Eid-e-Milad celebrated with fervour across Kashmir Valley
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Nuclear Weapons Terrorism
- Senators irked by India’s Iran ties, stalled nuclear t
- India wants to see non-nuclear Iran: US
- Emails reveal panic at U.S. nuclear agency as experts were k
- Rising temperatures at Fukushima raise questions over stabil
In this photo released by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), a worker walks on the first floor of the No. 1 reactor building at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, early Monday, May 9, 2011.
Japan to join global nuclear compensation pact -paper
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- Indonesia Terror Suspect Denies Jihad Was Motive In Attempt
- U.S. drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan - officials
- Extremist gang wanted British recruits for Pakistani terror
- Growing 'Lone Wolf' Terror Threat To UK
File - An RQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle from the 432nd Wing out of Creech Air Force Base, Nev., takes off from Aeropuerto Rafael Hernandez outside Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Jan. 28, 2010.
U.S. drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan - officials
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