AFPOliver Stone hails Chavez, touts VP as successorAFPLOS ANGELES — US filmmaker Oliver Stone hailed Friday the achievements of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and forecast that his vice president would be elected if the controversial leader dies of cancer. "I think he's going to be mourned as a ...What happens to oil if Chávez goes?MarketWatchVenezuela after Hugo ChavezeuronewsChavez suffers lung woes as aides allege 'psychological war'Mail & Guardian OnlineWashington Post -The Province -CBC.caall 4,564 news articles »
Reuters Blogs (blog)When news sells at a premiumReuters Blogs (blog)I'm fascinated by the economics of the Al Jazeera acquisition of Current TV, at an eye-popping price of roughly half a billion dollars. That's about $12,000 for each of Current TV's 42,000 nightly viewers. But of course as Liana Baker and Peter Lauria note, ...Gore under fire from conservatives, Jewish leaders, for selling to Al-JazeeraCalgary HeraldSale of Current TV may be a win-winWashington PostAl-Jazeera's purchase of Current TV could be a promising experimentThe Seattle TimesHouston Chronicle (blog) -MSN Money -Hollywood Reporterall 1,968 news articles »
IBNLiveIndian rape witness: 'Nobody helped us for an hour'ABC OnlinePassers-by left a gang-raped Indian student lying unclothed and bleeding in the street for almost an hour, a male friend who was attacked with her said in his first public comments. The 23-year-old female student died in a Singapore hospital two weeks after ...Friend of Indian rape victim tells of attackIrish ExaminerGang-rape victim's companion breaks silence over murderThe IndependentVideo: Toronto protesters call for action after New Delhi gang rapeVancouver SunFox News -Sky News -Economic Timesall 3,550 news articles »
CBC.caKevin-Prince Boateng speaks exclusively to CNN's Pedro PintoCNN (blog)In an exclusive interview with CNN's Pedro Pinto Friday, AC Milan star Kevin-Prince Boateng defends his decision to walk off the pitch after being racially abused during Thursday's friendly game with Pro Patria. "I don't care if it's a friendly game, or the Serie A, ...Boateng Vows To Walk Off AgainSky NewsRino Gattuso and Kevin Prince Boateng at odds over racial abuse in ItalyScottish Daily RecordBoateng: I will storm off during Champions League game if I'm racially abused ...Daily MailBBC Sport -The Sun -CNN Internationalall 1,027 news articles »
Auto World NewsKardashian Curse: Kris Humphries Is Legal Father Of Kim's BabyAuto World NewsKris Humphries is the "presumed" father of Kim Kardashian's baby, according to California state law. In a report by TMZ, based on California's Family Code, Humphries is presumed to be father of the baby because the two are still legally married. Kardashian ...Us Weekly Kind of Pissed at the KardashiansThe BlemishLegally Kris Humphries Is The Father Of Kim Kardashian's BabyWFMY News 2Kim Kardashian's Sex Tape Has Seen A Rise In Sales Since Her Pregnancy ...Complex.com (blog)Gather Celebs News Channel -Mirror.co.uk -Huffington Post (blog)all 1,737 news articles »
AFPUS urges C. Africa rebels, officials to seek peaceAFPWASHINGTON — The United States Friday urged all sides in the Central African Republic's conflict to seize the opportunity of upcoming talks to reach a comprehensive peace deal. Negotiations have been tentatively set to be held in the Gabonese capital ...and more »
The Associated PressSale of Current TV may be a win-winWashington PostGary Wasserman teaches government at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Qatar. The announcement that al-Jazeera is buying Al Gore's Current TV network can be expected to run into what pundits call “a serious image problem.†Allowing ...One more reason why Current TV's Gavin Newsom will not be working for Al ...Houston Chronicle (blog)The backlash to al-Jazeera beginsPolitico (blog)Why Al Jazeera's Cable Move Could Cost Much More Than $500 MillionAll Things DigitalSFist -Haaretz (blog) -OnMilwaukee.comall 1,927 news articles »
Times of IndiaDelhi gang-rape victim's friend: Cops wasted 30 minutes arguing about jurisdictionTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: While Nirbhaya's brutal gang-rape horrified the nation, the events that followed the crime revealed shocking callousness on the part of both citizens and the police. In his first public statement, Nirbhaya's friend said on Friday that the two of them ...Indian rape witness makes first public comments: 'Nobody helped us for an hour ...Globe and MailIndia rape victim's friend recounts attack in TV interview; recalls apathy of police ...Ottawa CitizenIndia victim's male friend recounts Delhi rape attackBBC NewsWashington Post (blog) -New York Times (blog) -Reuters Canadaall 3,459 news articles »
euronewsVenezuela after Hugo ChavezeuronewsWhen Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was re-elected last October it was one of the last times he appeared to be healthy, and it now looks unlikely to serve this term. There are even those who believe he will not make it to his inauguration on January 10?Uncertainty in VenezuelaKhaleej TimesHugo Chávez fights for life as supporters pray in VenezuelaThe GuardianCrisis looms in Caracas while Venezuela begins to think the unthinkable as ...The IndependentStuff.co.nz -Christian Science Monitor -San Francisco Chronicleall 4,542 news articles »
ForbesPhotographer Dies Chasing Justin Bieber: Will This Put An End To The Reckless ...ForbesOn Jan. 1, an unnamed 29-year-old died chasing a picture: a photograph of Justin Bieber in his white Ferrari in which, it's been reported, he had seen the 18-year-old pop superstar smoking marijuana in a pipe. If, indeed, the photographer had captured ...'My prayers are with victim's family'Khaleej TimesWill paparazzo death have any impact?USA TODAYPhotographer made Bieber's life 'hell'The ProvinceGuardian Express -allvoices -OMG! Canadaall 32 news articles »
Independent OnlineSwiss shooter linked to Alps murders?Independent OnlineFile photo - Flowers are seen at the crime scene where four people have been shot to death in a British-registered car, in a forest in the Alps, near Chevaline, French Alps. Related Stories. Alps shooting still shrouded in mystery · Gunman kills 3 in Swiss village ...Swiss gunman to be questioned over murder of British family in FranceThe Times (subscription)Daillon, Switzerland, shooting suspect linked to Swiss Alps killingsGlobalPostFrance seeks to grill Swiss shooter over Britons' murders in AlpsChannel News AsiaWorld Radio Switzerland -swissinfo.ch -Herald Scotlandall 880 news articles »
Police deny Young patriots permission to demonstrateGhanaWebThe Greater Accra Regional Police Command has denied pro-NPP youth group, the Young Patriots permission to demonstrate on Tuesday January 8. The group earlier declared its intention to demonstrate against what it described as a stolen verdict of the ...and more »
The NationBahwal Khan succeeds Mullah NazirThe HinduEven as Pakistan maintained on Friday that it was not in a position to confirm the death of “good Taliban†commander Mullah Nazir in a drone attack in South Waziristan on Thursday, reports from the remote tribal agency suggested that his group of fighters ...Clear the smokescreenHindustan TimesDivisive dronesThe Express TribuneDrone Kills a Pakistani Militant Behind Attacks on US ForcesNew York TimesThe News International -DAWN.com -BBC Newsall 999 news articles »
Times of IndiaActivists oppose proposal to amend juvenile justice actHindustan TimesEminent child rights activists in the Capital on Friday sternly opposed the Centre's proposal for amending the Juvenile Justice Act to exclude children committing heinous offences from its purview or lower the age for juvenility. They said the step would be ...Delhi gang-rape victim's boyfriend speaks outStraits TimesDelhi gang rape: Fast-track courts, juvenile laws don't guarantee justiceReuters India (blog)India: Still vigilantFinancial Timeseuronews -The Guardian -Independent Onlineall 3,247 news articles »
BBC NewsRino Gattuso and Kevin Prince Boateng at odds over racial abuse in ItalyScottish Daily RecordFORMER Rangers midfielder Rino Gattuso is at loggerheads with Kevin Prince Boateng over the racial abuse witnessed in AC Milan's recent friendly. The midfielder makes his point. JUST hours after AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi stated that his players ...Boateng: I will storm off during Champions League game if I'm racially abused ...Daily MailKevin-Prince Boateng on racist chanting: I'd walk off againBBC NewsKevin-Prince Boateng: I'll walk off in Champions League if racially abusedThe SunCNN International -Telegraph.co.uk -Gazzetta del Sud englishall 969 news articles »
Liberia: UN Concludes Operation to Repatriate Civil War RefugeesAllAfrica.comThe United Nations refugee agency today announced that the last group of Liberians participating in its repatriation programme had returned to their country after having been forced into exile for many years due to the civil war that broke out in 1989 in the ...and more »
The GuardianRape protests spread beyond IndiaThe GuardianProtests against sexual violence are spreading across south Asia as anger following the gang rape and death of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi courses through the region. Inspired by the rallies and marches staged across India for nearly three weeks, ...India Rape Case: Woman Jumps Off Moving Train To Escape Molesters In Bihar ...Huffington PostFriend of Indian gang-rape victim claims nobody helped them when they were ...Daily MailIndian woman jumps off moving train to flee rapeThe IndependentChannel News Asia -Firstpost -Indian Expressall 3,212 news articles »
BBC SportKevin-Prince Boateng on racist chanting: I'd walk off againBBC SportAC Milan player Kevin-Prince Boateng says he would walk off the field again if he is subjected to racist abuse. Boateng's AC Milan side walked out of a friendly after he was subjected to racist chants by opposing fans. In an interview with CNN, Boateng, 25, ...President of Pro Patria opens stadium to 'all people of colour' in attempt to repair ...Telegraph.co.ukKevin-Prince Boateng's protest a vital step in fight against racismESPN (blog)Clarence Seedorf critical of Kevin-Prince Boateng's racism walk-offThe IndependentBBC News -Deutsche Welle -Ghana Business Newsall 931 news articles »
Globe and MailDaillon gunman wanted to settle disputeWorld Radio SwitzerlandThe accused Daillon shooter has told police that he wanted to settle an ongoing dispute in his family. That comes from the public prosecutor's interrogation of the 33-year-old man this evening. The man is still in the hospital, recovering from being shot by ...France seeks to grill Swiss shooter over Britons' murders in AlpsChannel News AsiaFrench police to question Swiss gunman over French Alps killing of British familyRFIDaillon tragedy brings gun control into focusswissinfo.chThe Sun -Los Angeles Timesall 873 news articles »
The GuardianSyria rebels' arms supplies and finances drying up despite western pledgesThe GuardianDespite widespread pledges of support from western and Arab states, the main Syrian opposition coalition says it has still not seen any significant increase in funding or arms supplies. Members of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and ...Looking Past AssadNew York TimesPunishment or pardon: opposition bid to stop Syria's slide to anarchyThe AustralianA race to the bottom in SyriaAsia Times OnlineCNN -Los Angeles Times -The Ageall 867 news articles »
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