 | Russia’s Potemkin democracy
The Washington Post | I couldn’t decide whether to laugh or to cry when I heard that the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, had found a solution to the Syrian crisis. Speaking in Damascus on Tuesday, Lav... (photo: AP / Octav Ganea) | |
| Democracy Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising |
 | A World At Risk
The Examiner 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) | |
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 Protesters continue to battle police in Egypt
Al Jazeera | Clashes have continued in Egypt with police firing tear gas at demonstrators hurling rocks and broken tiles, as the protesters demanded swift presidential election and an early handover of power by ... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) |
| Egypt Photos Police Protesters Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution |
 Mass slaughter in Syria: UN holds urgent vote - but Russia and China veto it ...
The Daily Mail | More than 200 people have been killed by Syrian forces after a barrage of mortars and artillery was unleashed on the battered city of Homs overnight. | Activists claim the military carried out a nig... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) |
| China Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising |
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 New blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel
France24 | AFP - Saboteurs on Sunday blew up a pipeline that supplies gas to Israel, the 12th such attack in a year, security officials said. | Masked gunmen planted explosives un... (photo: AP / Ashraf Swailem) |
| Egypt Gas Israel Photos Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution |
 Greece faces 'deadline to clinch bailout'
Al Jazeera | Greece has only one day left to clinch a eurozone bailout and a bond swap with creditors to manage its crushing debt repayments, its finance minister has said, warning ... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo) |
| Debt Finance Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government debt crisis |
 'They were very nice, they treated us like family!' American tourists praise kidnappers after their ...
The Daily Mail | Security officials secured the release of two female American tourists and their guide, hours after they were kidnapped at gunpoint while vacationing in Egypt's Sinai P... (photo: WN / Marzena) |
| Family Kidnappers Photos Tourists Travel Wikipedia: Kidnapping |
 Record Number of Afghan Civilians Died in 2011, Mostly in Insurgent Attacks, U.N. Says
The New York Times | KABUL, Afghanistan — A record number of Afghan civilians were killed in the conflict here last year, the majority at the hands of the Taliban and other insurgent ... (photo: USMC / Cpl. Bryan Nygaard) |
| Afghanistan Nato Photos War Wikipedia: Civilian casualties in the War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
 Quiz: The U.S. is what percent of the world economy?
CNN | How much do you know about the world? Test yourself. For more quizzes, click here. Topics: Quiz We recommend From around the web Next entry »Listen Up, America! ... (photo: WN / Marzena) |
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 We planted sunflowers in the soil of Israel and we still remember
The Examiner | I was born in Israel just a few years after its inception in 1948. My father and mother were there, however, as the British withdrew on May 14 of that year, lowering th... (photo: Creative Commons / Nitot) |
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 Two protesters shot dead by police in clashes in Cairo as unrest following football riot ...
The Daily Mail | Police have shot dead two protesters in Egypt amid chaotic scenes that could bring down the country's new government just days after some of the worst football violence... (photo: AP / Khalil Hamra) |
| Cairo Egypt Photos Protesters Wikipedia: Port Said Stadium clashes |
