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In this Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 file photo, Egyptian military stand guard as officials raid one of the non-governmental organization offices in Cairo, Egypt.
Aid   Democracy   Egypt   Photos   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution   		 Chicago Tribune 
NGO worker cases sent to Egypt court in funding row
| CAIRO (Reuters) - The cases of 40 foreign and Egyptian activists, including 19 Americans subject to travel bans over their work for pro-democracy and other groups, have been referred to court, judic... (photo: AP / Mohammed Asad)
Palestinian children fill plastic bottles and jerry cans with drinking water from a public tap at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp on September 23, 201. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn)
Climate   Development   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Natural resource   		 Al Jazeera 
Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
| From competition among hunter-gatherers for wild game to imperialist wars over precious minerals, resource wars have been fought throughout history; today, however, the competition appears set to en... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Moammar Gadhafi's son, Seif al-Islam, top left, gestures to troops loyal to his father in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011.  The Independent 
Saif Gaddafi's trial could begin within weeks, says NTC
| Fawzi Abdelali said yesterday that the trial will begin "within weeks, or months". The trial, which will focus on Saif's role as key member of the previous regime in Libya, could eventuall... (photo: AP / Imed Lamloum, Pool)
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Syrian policeman, left, and army soldier, right, look inside the burned court building that was set on fire by Syrian anti-government protesters, in the southern city of Daraa, Syria, Monday March 21, 2011. Mourners chanting "No more fear!" have marched through a Syrian city where anti-government protesters had deadly confrontations with security forces in recent days. The violence in Daraa, a city of about 300,000 near the border with Jordan, was fast becoming a major challenge for President Bashar Assad, who tried to contain the situation by freeing detainees and promising to fire officials responsible for the violence.  The Daily Mail 
Mass slaughter in Syria: UN holds urgent vote - but Russia and China veto it ...
| 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)
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FILE In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 file photo Vladimir Putin, then Russian President, right, and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad smile as they shake hands in Moscow's Kremlin. Russia defied international efforts to end a crackdown on civilians by Assad regime, shielding it from the United Nations sanctions and providing it with weapons. (AP photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file) The State
Moscow support for Assad well-calculated
| MOSCOW - By bluntly using its veto power to block a United Nations resolution urging Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, Russia has shown a willingness to defy ... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file)
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Members of the United Nations Security Council speak with the media at the end of their second day in Khartoum, Sudan. From left Susan Rice (United States), Gerard Araud (France), Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation). The Star
Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling ... (photo: UN / Stuart Price)
China   Photos   Russia   Syria   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
European cold snap 'kills 220' Irish Times
European cold snap 'kills 220'
| At least 221 people have died during a cold snap in which temperatures have plummeted to minus 30 degrees and below across eastern Europe, with Ukraine the hardest hit.... (photo: WN / Marzena)
Europe   Health   People   Photos   Ukraine   Wikipedia: Winter  
Eyes specialty hospital in Jordan for Iraqi eyes peoples surgery Al Jazeera
Jordan hospitals struggle with Libya patients
" />" /> | Jordan's hospitals are struggling to cope with thousands of Libyans who were injured during the country's uprising. | Some of the Libyan patients are... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny)
Arab   Jordan   Libya   Photos   Wikipedia: Jordan  
The U.S. is what percent of the world economy? CNN
Quiz: The U.S. is what percent of the world economy?
| 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)
America   Business   Economy   Photos   Wikipedia: Economy  
File - In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian photographers take pictures of burnt police vehicles, after a weeklong military assault that the government said was aimed at rooting out "terrorists," in Hama city, Syria, on Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011, which has seen some of the largest anti-government protests of the 5-month-old uprising. Al Jazeera
Syria: The revenge of Hama 30 years on
| - On February 2, 1982, a state declared war on its own citizens. It did what it did and thought it won. On February 2, 2012, Hama is exacting its revenge on the Assads,... (photo: AP / SANA)
Democracy   Human Rights   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Hama massacre  
Vitaly Churkin, U.N. Russian Ambassador speaks at a Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 during emergency consultations on the conflict between Russia and Georgia after France requested discussion of a new draft plan to end the hostiliti The Star
Arabs, West seek to avert Russian veto of U.N. Syria
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Arab and Western drafters of a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at stopping Syria's bloody upheaval revised their text on Thursday in a... (photo: AP / David Karp)
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Egyptian anti-government activists run for a cover from the tear gaz during clashes with the riot- police in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. Protesters continue to battle police in Egypt Al Jazeera
FILE - This Aug. 3, 2011 file image taken from Egyptian State Television shows Hosni Mubarak,83, lying on a hospital bed inside a cage of mesh and iron bars in a Cairo courtroom as his historic trial begins on charges of corruption and complicity in the killing of protesters during the uprising that ousted him. Mubarak may be moved to prison hospital The Siasat Daily
An anti-government protester chants slogans during a demonstration in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 Cairo protesters seek early vote, clash with police Khaleej Times
Business & Finance
File - In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian photographers take pictures of burnt police vehicles, after a weeklong military assault that the government said was aimed at rooting out "terrorists," in Hama city, Syria, on Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011, which has seen some of the largest anti-government protests of the 5-month-old uprising. Syria: The revenge of Hama 30 years on Al Jazeera
Former French Prime Minister Alain Jupp Juppe Juppe pushes Arab plan Business Day
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad GULF NEWS: The Syrians deserve better Business Day
Health / Aids
FILE - This Aug. 3, 2011 file image taken from Egyptian State Television shows Hosni Mubarak,83, lying on a hospital bed inside a cage of mesh and iron bars in a Cairo courtroom as his historic trial begins on charges of corruption and complicity in the killing of protesters during the uprising that ousted him. Mubarak may be moved to prison hospital The Siasat Daily
Tasmanian mosquito Malaria Deaths Hugely Underestimated - Lancet Study Peace FM Online
Logistics Specialist Seaman Sergio Torres draws pictures with a child at the Vladivostok children's cancer ward. 75% Of Childhood Cancers Are Curable Peace FM Online
Entertainment & Arts
Presenter Cedric the Entertainer speaks during the 12th annual Critics´ Choice Awards on Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) (js1) Cedric the Entertainer issues statement on Don Cornelius death STL Today
ABC´s red-hot "Desperate Housewives" picked up a leading five nominations for the 21st annual Television Critics Assn. Awards, while stablemate "Lost" and Comedy Central´s "The Daily Show With... ula1 Housewives of Atlanta breaks record with South Africa: Marlo, Sheree fight The Examiner
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad GULF NEWS: The Syrians deserve better Business Day
Sport
Fans start a fire in the stands as they react after the Egyptian Premier League soccer match between Al-Ahly and Zamalek ended in a draw in Cairo on June 29, 2011.( Football in Egypt faces fractured future Al Jazeera
Ghana's Andre Ayew clinches his fist after winning their African Cup of Nations quarter final soccer match at the Stade de Franceville in Franceville, Gabon, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Ghana march on in quest for fifth Nations Cup France24
Ivory Coast's captain Didier Drogba, left, and Gervinho celebrate after Drogba scored against Equatorial Guinea in their African Cup of Nations quarter-final match at Malabo Stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. Ivory Coast power past co-hosts Joy Online
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