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She calls her new post “a red-eye job, given our time difference and the predilection for crisis.” But she wants people to understand “Pakistan is not just about bombs and bullets.” It is the sixth–most populous country in the world, with the largest... Full Article at Newsweek
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Vinyavsky’s arrest looks designed to silence a critic as part of a wide-ranging crackdown following parliamentary elections in January that the opposition, and foreign monitors, called blatantly rigged, as well as violent unrest in the western oil town... Full Article at EurasiaNet
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Demonstrators take part in a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Jerjenaz, near Idlib, February 17, 2012. The sign reads, "We read a prayer for dying and go for protest". Picture taken February 17, 2012. View Photo »
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And it’s not because you thought it was going to be easy ... You know when you support a guy name Barack Hussein Obama for president of the United States, you’ve got to assume that the odds may not be in your favor. But what you understood was the campaign was not about me, it was about our common visio...
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Khartoum — The Sudanese government on Monday rejected the conditions attached by the United States to cancelling all of Khartoum's $2.4 billion debt owed to it. The debt relief proposal was submitted last week by U.S. president Barack Obama to Congress... Full Article at AllAfrica.com
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After cancelling dozens of flights over the weekend, executives from Kingfisher Airlines met with officials from India’s civil aviation ministry on Tuesday to discuss the company’s problems. Kingfisher has never made a profit and has a heavy debt load. ... Full Article at The New York Times
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Kevin Humphreys, (aka "broker Kevin") head of BGC's short end euro desk, said: "News overnight that agreement has finally been reached on the latest Greek bailout has been met with mixed enthusiasm so far. This is hardly surprising when we consider that... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Demonstrators protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Jerjenaz, near Idlib, February 17, 2012. Picture taken February 17, 2012. View Photo »
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When it comes to politics, small actions speak louder than big words. Mitt Romney has shown all other politicians that being a good Sugar Daddy is about helping others ... While the media likes sensational stories about sugar daddy politicians behaving badly, I hope our endorsement of Mitt Romney for th...
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U.S. Senator John McCain, second from left, talks during a news conference in Cairo on Feb. 20, 2012 Senator John McCain may have taken a hawkish line on Syria, during his visit to Egypt on Monday, but his tone was more conciliatory on Egypt's... Full Article at Time Magazine
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The detained spokesman of Boko Haram, Abu Qaqa, Monday gave more insight into the operations and strategies of the group as he opened up on how they procured vehicles used for suicide bombing. THISDAY source from the State Security Service (SSS)... Full Article at AllAfrica.com
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