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Shot soldier Aaron Deans hopes to return to Afghanistan

Afghanistan Ambush Photos Taliban Washington Wikipedia: Afghanistan

BBC News
Shot soldier Aaron Deans hopes to return to Afghanistan
A soldier who was shot in the back in a Taliban ambush is hoping to return to the front line in Afghanistan. L/Cpl Aaron Deans, 21, of Washington, was driving an armoured vehicle when it came under... (photo: DOD / Public Domain)

President Barack Obama waits with Vice President Joe Biden before attending the STOCK Act signing event in the Hold Room of the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) of the White House, April 4, 2012.

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Novosti
Putin-Obama Mutual Snubs Spell ‘Reset’ Crisis – Analysts
The current diplomatic contretemps between Russia and the United States is a crisis for the reset policy in bilateral relations, which are still based on Cold War-era distrust, Russian analysts said.... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)

Hyundai - Carmaker - Vehicle

Newsday
World stocks fall amid political turmoil in Greece
BANGKOK - (AP) -- World stocks dived Wednesday after a failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month, keeping Europe's debt crisis... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Bangkok Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Hyundai Motor Company

Samsung Mobile Phones

The Guardian
Samsung loses $10 billion market value on Apple order report
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co slumped more than 6 percent on Wednesday, wiping $10 billion (6 billion pounds) off the electronics giant's market value, on a report that Apple... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Apple Market Photos Samsung Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics

Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012.

Al Jazeera
Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali
Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore)
Human Rights Mali Military Photos Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état

06-08 Hyundai Accent

WPXI
Asia stocks fall amid political turmoil in Greece
Asian stocks dived Wednesday after a failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month, keeping Europe's... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR)
Economy Greece Market Photos Wikipedia: Hyundai Motor Company

Gold bangle-jewellery-metal-India.

The Times of India
Gold hits 4-1/2 month low on Greek turmoil
Tweet SINGAPORE: Gold extended losses on Wednesday and slipped to its weakest since December after Greece's failure to form a government prompted investors to cut their... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Business Economy Gold Photos Wikipedia: Gold

Pakistan president to attend NATO summit

Al Jazeera
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit
Pakistan has confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago as negotiations with US to reopen supply lines into... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis)
Afghan Nato Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: NATO logistics in the Afghan War

Child artiste among those killed in Nepal air crash

Gulf News
Child artiste among those killed in Nepal air crash
Mumbai: Child artiste Taruni Sachdev, 14, and her mother Geeta from Mumbai were among those who were killed in the Nepal plane crash on Monday. Fourteen-year-old Taruni... (photo: AP / Chandeshor Bastokoti)
Crash India Mumbai Nepal Photos Wikipedia: Nepal

A small pile of snow is seen outside an Isuzu branch office in Springfield, Illinois, USA as seen on this January 22, 2010 file photo.

Atlanta Journal
World stocks mixed amid Greek political impasse
BANGKOK — World stocks were held in check Tuesday by a political impasse in Greece that could lead it to a destabilizing exit from the euro currency union. Shizuo... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Bangkok Greece Market Photos Wikipedia: Nikkei 225

Nissan - Automaker

The Times of India
Nikkei closes at 3-1/2 month low on Greece fears
Tweet TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a 3-1/2 month closing low on Tuesday, weighed down by exporters with exposure to Europe after Greece struggled to form a... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Greece Nikkei Photos Tokyo Wikipedia: Nissan Motors

Europe

	Obama weighs in on Euro economic crisis Independent online (SA)
	Princess Anne and Beckham go to Greece to get Olympic Torch The Examiner
	David Cameron threatens veto on French plan for bankers tax The Daily Telegraph

Asia

	Sharapova sets up Li final Sky Sports
	Punjab wants central government to allow wheat export Newstrack India
	Thai PM pledges to tackle rising consumer prices Xinhua

Asia Europe Relations

	Gold falls to 4-1/2 month low on Greece risks Reuters
	US senator wants bilateral investment treaty with India The Times of India
	Asia stocks fall as Greek worries rattle investors The Boston Globe

Defence

	Bureaucratic War Criminals and Their Crimes WorldNews.com
	Senator: Fukushima Fuel Pool Is a National Security Issue for AMERICA Pakalert Press
	A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC Al Jazeera
	Is Obama wary of Brazil and Dilma Rousseff? Al Jazeera

Tripologist: Burma change brings new pressures

Ireland Katie Taylor wins her fourth world title in China

Extreme Extreme Sports: Desert Run

Entertainment & Arts

Dig this, old vinyl turns to gold

Gens planning Monet art heist caper

Akshay Kumar signs five-year deal to promote Honda in India

Mazda - Automaker

Mazda Leads Japanese Automaker Shares Lower on Yen

South African Airways

State’s R6bn recap of SAA ‘no bail-out’

Hong Kong Dollars - finance - currency - business - money (mj1)

HK stocks set for weak open; 9th straight loss in sight

From M&S to whisky – China's middle class snap up western go The Observer
G8 leaders tout economic growth, fiscal responsibility CNN
Economic woes, political volatility may creep into U.S. fore Japan Times
Report shows there's more to happiness than money The Star
Rescue for the corner shop The Star
Document: Statement from G8 world leaders Al Jazeera
China clears Google acquisition of Motorola, eliminates last Crunch
China clears Google purchase of Motorola Mobility France24
G8 wants Greece to remain in eurozone Al Jazeera
Asian stocks wipe out this year's gains Gulf News
Google gets China OK for Motorola deal The News & Observer
Afghanistan War Examined At NATO Summit Huffington Post
Stocks close out the worst week in six months The Examiner
Does the G8 represent a modern world economy? Al Jazeera
Asian markets tumble, wiping out yearâs gains Taipei Times
World leaders confront flagging Afghan war Herald Tribune
Accor plans emerging markets push: Report The Times of India
Stamford American The Most Advanced International School Eve Houston Chronicle
Army Convoy Heading Towards NATO Summit As Chicago Law Enfor Pakalert Press
18 Signs That The Banking Crisis In Europe Has Just Gone Fro Pakalert Press

Oil - Gasoline - Fuel

Oil falls to near $92 after sharp 2-week selloff

Copper -Metal -India(sk1)

Copper rebounds from 4-month lows, Greek worries cap gains

KLps1 - australian dollar - aussie dollar - currency. (ps1)

Stocks face weak start on Greece woes

Financial crisis 'will drive up debt repayments for poorer n The Guardian
Government backtracks on fracking The Independent
Phone-hacking Met investigator to stand down The Independent
Why Greece really wishes you were there The Independent
Exclusive extract: How Cameron tried to evade Murdoch's embr The Independent
Obama says 'emerging consensus' on eurozone The News & Observer
GOP picks ballot candidate for US Rep Tim Johnson The News & Observer
Libyans cast ballots in Benghazi elections Al Jazeera
Greeks' crisis is personal as well as political The News & Observer
Tight security, gnats for the press corps The News & Observer
White House acclaims exit of activist from China The News & Observer
Chicago: My kind of (NATO) town Al Jazeera
China: Soft power or hard sell? Al Jazeera
Ali Salim el-Beidh: Separating South Yemen Al Jazeera
World Business Quick Take Taipei Times
Iran, Syria among topics for G8, NATO Tulsa World
Feature Report: Legitimizing Global Tyranny: How Theorizing Pakalert Press
AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT WPXI
Iran, Syria among top for G-8 and NATO Dayton Daily News
Parliament dissolved; new elections on June 17 The News & Observer

David Peters, right, and Luke Whited, a gay couple who were joined in a civil union in their home state of Illinois, show their rings inside the Bourbon Pub, a gay bar, after being interviewed about President Obama's statement of support of gay marriage, in New Orleans, Wednesday, May 9, 2012.

Gay marriage a distant dream around the world

File - A member of the Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion patrols a corridor in the Camp Delta section of the Joint Detention Group facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The 9/11 trial begins: Why second-class justice harms everyone

Death penalty opponents hold a sign outside the Governor's Mansion in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, to protest the execution of Michael Bascum Selsor.

Anatomy of an American Execution

Re-evolve already! Al Jazeera
Venezuela's indigenous university Al Jazeera
'Car bomb blast' near Syrian military complex Al Jazeera
Sri Lanka marks three years since war's end Al Jazeera
With Eurovision 2012 Around the Corner, Azerbaijan Gets Much Huffington Post
Head of UN mission in Syria 'pessimistic' Al Jazeera
The internal Nakba Al Jazeera
Sri Lanka cabinet backs general's release Al Jazeera
DR Congo: Victim to the Western quest for justice Al Jazeera
The Cartoon That Taught Indians The Meaning of “Many&# The New York Times
'Tortured' singer flees Azerbaijan days before Eurovision The Guardian
Myanmar welcomes easing of US economic sanctions STL Today
US easing of sanctions welcomed by Myanmar, but some say too Star Tribune
>Myanmar welcomes easing of US economic sanctions Seattle Post
>US eases economic sanctions to reward Myanmar Seattle Post
Divided but Peaceful 2 Years After Thai Violence The New York Times
US eases economic sanctions to reward Myanmar STL Today
US eases economic sanctions and names ambassador to Myanmar Star Tribune
U.S. rewards Myanmar by easing some restrictions, naming amb Denver Post
How The U.S. Dollar Will Be Replaced Pakalert Press

Jose Padilla, center, is escorted by federal marshals at his arrival in Miami, in this Jan. 5, 2006 file photo. Many potential jurors in the Jose Padilla terrorism-support case say they aren´t sure who directed the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks because t

No accountability for torture

SAFAR BAZAAR, Helmand province, Afghanistan — U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicolas Bourgeois, a 20-year-old rifleman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Ft. Worth, Texas, native provides security while helping Afghan National Army soldiers clear strains of illegal activity remaining among the bazaar’s legitimate vendors during Operation Sandman here, Dec. 28. Safar Bazaar was once a hotbed for insurgents, its shops teeming with illegal drugs and streets laden with improvised explosive devices. Over the last two years, four Marine infantry battalions and their Afghan National Security Forces counterparts have labored to make it safe. Today, the buzzing bazaar is the commercial hub of southern Garmsir district. Thousands of Afghans from around the district travel to the bazaar each week to purchase goods.

US support for war in Afghanistan hits all-time low

In this Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, file photo, Iraq's vice President Tariq al-Hashemi speaks during a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq.

Iraqi VP put on Interpol wanted list

UK special forces will stay in Afghanistan in anti-terror ro The Observer
Terror charges ahead of Chicago NATO summit Al Jazeera
NATO and G-8 summits allow Obama to showcase foreign policy Daily Press
>World leaders confront flagging Afghan war Seattle Post
At Chicago NATO summit, leaders map out strategy to end Afgh Star Tribune
'Terrorism in Pak continuing to target India' Zeenews
Terrorism in Pakistan continuing to target India: Nirupama The Siasat Daily
Are Americans Catching On, Waking Up, Unplugging? Pakalert Press
News Analysis: Chicago summit to focus on Afghanistan, shari Xinhua
India embassy in Paris was terror target The Times of India
Pak link to terror plot against Indian mission in France The Times of India
A glimpse of life after Nato in Afghanistan's wild east BBC News
Marcos Antonio Avila Garcia, Journalist, Kidnapped In Mexico Huffington Post
India embassy in Paris terror target The Times of India
French intelligence warned India of plot to target embassy i The Hindu
Indian Embassy in Paris fully alert to security: MEA DNA India
>Pakistani president to attend NATO summit Seattle Post
Saudi troops in Bahrain a warning to Iran? Al Jazeera
Obama will meet with NATO to ponder Afghanistan’s fut Lexington Herald-Leader
NDAA Authorizes War Against Iran Pakalert Press

Full state pension for stay-at-home mothers

Full state pension for stay-at-home mothers

Tea garden-tea plantation-India.

India claims to reclaim tea as their national drink

South Koreans watch a TV news program about Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, second from left, meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, second from right, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.

North Koreans 'secretly watching foreign media'

Iran's art scene thrives despite constraints Al Jazeera
'Alien' actress at home with a robot Japan Times
Muyl heads to China for Butterfly remake Screen Daily
Grateful architect has grand designs in store for disaster-p Japan Times
Hong Kong in art bonanza - but will it last? Reuters
The blueprints of Persia Ha'aretz
Hong Kong’s Pegasus to produce Ip Man 3D Screen Daily
Thousands of Myanmar Rohingyas Struggle for Refugee Status i The New York Times
A Fair in Transition Wall Street Journal
The Next Global Art Powerhouse Wall Street Journal
British actors Judi Dench and Tom Wilkinson relish chance to The Oklahoman
Raoul A/W 2012 Audi Fashion Festival Singapore The Examiner
Afghan woman seek empowerment with poetry Al Jazeera
Will the world wake up to the scent of Perfume? Japan Times
Tracking Hidden Frenchman in China's Political Drama Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
North Korean accordionists take on more A-ha in honor of Nor Daily Press
Mystery: Cannes Review The Hollywood Reporter
Jason Alexander to star in Lucky Stiff remake Screen Daily
Paul Greengrass lines up FC Barcelona documentary Screen Daily
Victor Rego promoted to senoir VP, GM of Les Films Seville Screen Daily

Kudzu field

5 Invasive Plants You Can Eat

Deal 'reached' on Palestinian hunger strikers

Deal 'reached' on Palestinian hunger strikers

Syria crisis still dire despite outside help

Chinese activist who fled house arrest heads to U.S. Detroit news
Toxic chemical found in school shoes Sydney Morning Herald
Losing the war Canberra Times
Fire on Bus of Muslim Pilgrims Kills 16 in India The New York Times
British man arrested over foetuses found in luggage The Independent
Original vegetarian cuisines: May 20th at capital memorial c The Examiner
Wake up, the glass is almost full to the brim Canberra Times
French leader sticks to Afghan pullout timetable Austin American Statesman
18 NZ women may have been given toxic breast implants, healt NZ Herald
Hollande pledges French support in Afghanistan Austin American Statesman
France's Hollande stands by pledge to withdraw combat troops Austin American Statesman
How to right what's wrong in East Asian manufacturing Japan Times
Drugs: it's time to talk Canberra Times
Pentagon Study Says China Military Getting Stronger The New York Times
Indian Hospital: Episode 3 Al Jazeera
Forty million Japanese in ‘extreme danger’ of li Pakalert Press
French leader faces likely NATO ire on Afghanistan Austin American Statesman
Survivor of WWII's only mustard gas blast Sydney Morning Herald
Tunisia-uprising injured sew lips in protest Al Jazeera
Drinking coffee for longer life Al Jazeera

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