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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)
Religion being exploited to derive political mileage: Farooq
India   People   Photos   Religion   Wikipedia: Farooq Abdullah  
 Indian Express 
Religion being exploited to derive political mileage: Farooq
| Union Minister Farooq Abdullah warned people against forces exploiting religion at the time of elections for political mileage. | In a veiled attack on BJP for its promises to build the Ram Temple i... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Priyanka Vadra, right, waves to the crowd as she campaigns for her brother and Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Saturday, April 11, 2009. India will hold general elections in five phases starting on April 16.  BBC News 
Priyanka Gandhi: Rahul Gandhi 'not focussed' on PM job
Priyanka Gandhi, Congress party's star campaigner in Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, says brother Rahul is not focussed on becoming PM. | He is working to "bring in positive change in the stat... (photo: AP)
Election   Parliament   Photos   Uttar Pradesh   Wikipedia: Government of Uttar Pradesh  
File - A Syrian army defector stand guards in front of closed shops at the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, near the Lebanese border, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012.  Al Jazeera 
Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
| The Syrian army has stepped up its attacks on opposition fighters in Homs, activists and witnesses have said, a day after a UN Security Council resolution aimed at ending the bloodshed in ... (photo: AP)
Human Rights   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
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Iranian villagers walk through ruins after an earthquake at the Zeynabi village in the Iranian Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. A strong earthquake rocked southern Iran on Wednesday, sending tremors across the Persian Gulf and shaking the skyscrapers of Dubai. Iranian state television reported that five people were killed and 26 others were injured. The Star
Iranians bemoan sanctions hardship as vote approaches
| (Reuters) - Each day that he struggles to buy food for his family, vegetable seller Hasan Sharafi shoulders part of the burden of Iran's defiance of the West over its n... (photo: AP / Abdolhosein Rezvani)
Iran   Photos   Sanctions   US   Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran  
110531-A-3986W-138      U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Pallansch (right) uses sandbags to secure a plastic tarp to the top of a dike at Mandan's Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mandan, N.D., on May 31, 2011.  Pallansch is assigned to the North Dakota National Guard.  DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser-Willson, U.S. Army.  (Released) Zeenews
Military return a distant dream for Afghan Taliban
Kabul: A secret NATO report showing the strength of confidence among the Afghan Taliban is raising concerns from Kabul to Washington that the militant group might overrun... (photo: US DoD / Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser-Willson, U.S. Army)
Afghanistan   Military   Nato   Photos   Wikipedia: Taliban  
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 ... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
China   Photos   Russia   Syria   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
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)
Assad   Moscow   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Bashar al-Assad  
The Union Minister for Agriculture Sharad Pawar - India- Politics DNA India
Every party should respect judiciary: Sharad Pawar
| Disapproving Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray's fiery reaction to the Bombay high court decision's denying him permission to hold rally at Shivaji ... (photo: PIB of India)
India   Judiciary   Maharashtra   Photos   Wikipedia: Sharad Pawar  
Priyanka Vadra leaves after an election campaign rally for her mother Sonia Gandhi, in village Balla of Rae Bareilly constituency, about 95 kilometers (59 miles) from Rae Bareilly, India, Wednesday, April 22, 2009. India's national elections, which began April 16, will take place over five phases until May 13. The Hindu
Priyanka hits out at Mayawati
In an attack on Chief Minister Mayawati, Congress’ star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said people should decide whether they want a government which wo... (photo: AP / Gurinder Osan)
Congress   Government   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Priyanka Vadra  
Macau Economy Review Journal
Casinos seeking next Macau
| The race is on to find the next Macau or Singapore. | With the two Asian casino markets about to become the world's No. 1 (Macau with $33.5 billion) and No. 2 (Singapor... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Casinos   Macau   Photos   Singapore   Tourism   Wikipedia: Macau  
A view of the Security Council as thirteen Members  including Nstor Osorio (centre, back to camera)  vote in favour of a draft resolution on Syria, 4 February, 2012. San Francisco Chronicle
Violence mounts in Syria as U.N. peace plan fails
| United Nations -- | A U.N. Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria ended in acrimony and a veto by Russia and China on Saturday, hours after the Syrian mil... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras)
Peace   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the monthly jobs report, Friday, July 8, 2011, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Newstrack India
Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar 'sent letter to Obama indicating interest in peace talks'
| Islamabad, Feb 5 (ANI): The Afghan Taliban has denied that the group' leader Mullah Omar wrote any letter to US President Barack Obama, indicating an interest to initia... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh))
Government   Obama   Photos   Taliban   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
File - Panmujom, North Korea (July 17, 2008) - Peering out from behind a granite pillar in North Korea, a Democratic People's Republic of Korea guard studies the movements of Sailors from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group during a tour of the DMZ. Atlanta Journal
Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later
| It was the first State of the Union address after the 9/11 attacks, and America was leading an invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. Fittingly, this is... (photo: US Navy / Senior CMCS Spike Call)
Photos   Politics   War   Washington   Wikipedia: War on Terror  
Politics / Politicians / Elections Agricultural Policy
- US strikes deal to avoid Japan, EU trade sanctions
- Hoekstra's broken English ad draws more criticism
- US Official: China and Russia will regret UN vote
- CPI(M) not to emulate any nation on socialism
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)
Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
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- The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
- Indian Agriculture Research Institute developes mango hybrid
- JK Minister invites investment for growth of agriculture sec
- China shares end up 2%; lifted by banks, agriculture firms
The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
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International Relations Climate Change Policy
- Sauli Niinisto wins Finnish Presidential Elections
- Myanmar panel says Suu Kyi can run for Parliament
- Victory in sight for revolution over female genital mutilati
- Gingrich, Santorum, Paul in Minnesota Monday. No Romney.
Sauli Niinisto the National Coalition party candidate for the Finnish presidential election campaigns in Vantaa, Finland on Saturday Feb. 4, 2012 the day before the runoff of Finland's presidential election.
Sauli Niinisto wins Finnish Presidential Elections
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- China escalates trade war with EU by banning airlines from p
- On Our Radar: A Chinese Challenge on Airline Emissions
- Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
- The Times of India Kala Ghoda Arts Festival
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)
Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
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Human Rights Policies Society & Culture
- Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali:The Global War on Christians in the Muslim W
- Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria
- Syria security forces kill 34 civilians: rights group
File - A Syrian army defector stand guards in front of closed shops at the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, near the Lebanese border, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012.
Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
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- Google, Facebook remove content on India’s order
- Scintillating Vocal recital by Uma Garg at SaMaPa Aalap Fest
- 26/11 case: No word from Pakistan on judicial commission'
- Delhi police arrest two women in Baby Falak case
New Year Dragon. Pavilion Mall, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Year of the Water Dragon celebrations at the Asian and SJMA
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Nuclear Weapons Terrorism
- Could Spider-Man become a reality? Bizarre white cobweb foun
- Will withdraw protest if locals favour Koodankulam Nuclear P
- Korea on Track for Nuclear, FTA Deals with Turkey
- Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan break bread on reality TV&
In this photo released by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), a worker walks on the first floor of the No. 1 reactor building at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, early Monday, May 9, 2011.
Japan to join global nuclear compensation pact -paper
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- Anti-terror body NCTC to be operational from Mar 1
- No place for terrorism in Islam
- 54-yr-old cooks up terror tale to delay Rajdhani for nieceâ€
- Determined to tackle left-wing terrorism: CRPF
File - Panmujom, North Korea (July 17, 2008) - Peering out from behind a granite pillar in North Korea, a Democratic People's Republic of Korea guard studies the movements of Sailors from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group during a tour of the DMZ.
Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later
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