 Italy court rejects bid to block Berlusconi fraud verdict
Reuters June 19, 2013 - 18:29 By Roberto Landucci ROME (Reuters) - Italy's constitutional court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Silvio Berlusconi to block a tax... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno) Swissinfo
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 Bamboo Bicycles Built in Buenos Aires
Just down the road from Ale's and my apartment in Buenos Aires is a bicycle factory that is creating works of art that provide affordable transportation with an eye... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
Factory Photos Road Vehicle Wikipedia: Bamboo bicycle |
 Small global warming rise would have 'alarming' impact - World Bank
Reuters June 19, 2013 - 10:18 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Much of Bangkok could flood within the next two decades if global warming stays on its current trajectory, as... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Swissinfo
Bangkok Bank Global Warming Photos Wikipedia: Global warming |
 Analysis - French EU-wariness complicates life for Hollande
Reuters June 19, 2013 - 06:38 By Mark John PARIS (Reuters) - A feeling in France that the European Union no longer works in its interest is fuelling tensions... (photo: PIB of India) Swissinfo
Europe France Photos Politics Wikipedia: François Hollande |
 Large hail, damaging wind and a cold morning
1908 - A severe thunderstorm hit Ironwood with hailstones 4 inches in circumference (grape fruit sized) accompanied by torrential rain. Driven by high winds, the hail... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) The Examiner
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 Michelle Obama Ireland Trip: G8 Summit Offers First Lady, Daughters Chance To Explore European Roots
* First lady and daughters see records of president's family * Ancestor was 18th century provost of Trinity College * Attend traditional Irish Riverdance show By Sam Cage... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) Huffington Post
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 Sunset dinner at Ambler Farm (Photos)
View slideshow: Ambler Farm Sunset Dinner During that time, we had a chance to tour the berry garden, the apprentice garden and reacquaint ourselves with the animals:... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) The Examiner
Agriculture Farm Goats Photos Wikipedia: Goat |
 Archbishops to ask clergy: 'Are you having gay sex?'
Openly gay clerics will be questioned about the intimate detail of their sex life on behalf of the Archbishops of Canterbury or York before they can be considered to be a... (photo: WN / Trigedia) The Daily Telegraph
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![Rio de Janeiro: The opening ceremony, in Maracanã stadium, of the 2007 Pan-American Games. [N.B. Think this is right. - Adam Cuerden]](http://cdn0.wn.com/vp/i/08/33f8aadf823628.jpg) World Cup tourists face rude shock in pricey Rio
Warning for football fans ... visitors to Rio de Janeiro for next year's World Cup could be in for a rude shock when they discover how expensive the city is. Photo: Getty... (photo: Creative Commons / Dantadd) Canberra Times
Photos Rio de Janeiro Tourists Wikipedia: 2014 FIFA World Cup World Cup |
 SMSs don’t threaten native languages
When Swiss people write text messages using mobile devices, they use only a few English expressions, a study commissioned by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Swissinfo
Cellphone People Photos Switzerland Wikipedia: Short Message Service |
 Syria is bleeding to death and the west stands by
A house in Homs after a rocket attack by Assad's forces. Photograph: Emma Suleiman/ Demotix/Corbis Sceptics about humanitarian intervention in Syria hit you with what... (photo: AP / Abdel Magid al-Fergany) The Observer
Mideast Photos Syria War Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
 Cong rejects BJP's demand for PM's resignation over Coalgate
New Delhi, June 08: Dismissing BJP's demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the Coalgate scam, Congress today reminded the opposition party of... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India ) The Siasat Daily
Delhi Photos Politics Resignation Wikipedia: Indian coal allocation scam |
 Global netizens worried over US spying
CARACAS, Venezuela — News that the U.S. government has been snooping on Internet users worldwide came as little surprise to global netizens, who said Friday they... (photo: AP / File) Boston Herald
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 Gold price hits new 5-week high, closes at Rs 28,300 per ten grams
New Delhi, June 07: Gold prices on Friday rose by Rs 210 to hit another five-week high of Rs 28,300 per 10 grams in the national capital on sustained buying by stockists... (photo: WN / akgunsemra) The Siasat Daily
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 US and Germany slam Russia over Syria arms
The United States and Germany told Russia that arming President Bashar al-Assad's forces could jeopardise international efforts for a peace conference on Syria. Secretary... (photo: AP / Turkpix) Al Jazeera
Arms Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
 Ideas take root at first gardening and books festival
The first-ever gardening and literature festival takes place this month. Reading nature: writers and gardeners will come together in Tom Stuart-Smith’s garden, Serge Hill... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Daily Telegraph
Book Festival Gardening Photos Wikipedia: Gardening |
 Nigeria arrests trio over 'Hezbollah cell'
Nigerian authorities have have arrested three Lebanese men in northern Nigeria on suspicion of being members of the Lebanese movement Hezbollah. Soldiers... (photo: AP / Nigerian Army) Al Jazeera
Hezbollah Israel Nigeria Photos Wikipedia: Hezbollah |
 Queen Elizabeth's Coronation: what we can learn from 1953
The Queen’s Coronation 60 years ago reflected a rapidly changing Britain and its role in world – as will the next monarch’s The Coronation of Queen... (photo: AP / Steve Parsons) The Daily Telegraph
Britain Corronation Photos Religion Wikipedia: Elizabeth II |
 Afghan women in fight over rights law
- Fawzi Koofi, an Afghan MP, was left out to die under the sun the day she was born, according to a story she recounts in her autobiography. She is now set to... (photo: US Army / Staff Sgt. Russell Klika) Al Jazeera
Afghanistan Human Rights Photos Wikipedia: Women's rights in Afghanistan Women |
 Increasing 'crop per drop' could boost food security and water sustainability
Washington, May 30: A new study has suggested that improvements in crop water productivity - the amount of food produced per unit of water consumed - could improve both... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Siasat Daily
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