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Angelina Jolie
Actress   Hollywood   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Angelina Jolie		  Middle East Online 
Jolie calls for more aid to Syrian refugees
Wed 19 Jun 2013
AMMAN - Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie urged the international community to boost aid to Syrian refugees hit by what she called "the worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century," a UNHCR... (photo: Creative Commons / EnemyOfTheState)
President Barack Obama leaves the White House in Washington
Afghanistan   Peace   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Barack Obama		  Boston Herald 
Obama: Friction in Afghan peace talks no surprise
Wed 19 Jun 2013
BERLIN — President Barack Obama says it's no surprise that there's friction in early efforts to launch peace talks between the Taliban and Afghanistan's government. But Obama says... (photo: AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai listens to speeches of a family member,unseen, of Afghan civilians who were killed Sunday by a US soldier in Panjwai in Kandahar province at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, March 16, 2012. Afghan President Hamid Karzai lashed out at the United States on Friday, saying he is at the "the end of the rope" because of the lack of U.S. cooperation into a probe of a killing spree allegedly carried out by an American soldier.  The Los Angeles Times  Wed 19 Jun 2013
Afghan government exits security talks with U.S.
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Underscoring Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s reputation in Washington as a mercurial U.S. ally, the Karzai administration suspended security talks with the United States on... (photo: AP / Ahmad Jamshid)
Afghanistan   Peace   Photos   USA   Wikipedia: Hamid Karzai
Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees addresses during the press conference of the Launch of the Regional Response Plan for Syrian Refugees and Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan, Geneva. Friday 7 June 2013. Photo by Violaine Martin  Philadelphia Daily News  Wed 19 Jun 2013
UN says 45.2 million refugees and displaced people
Travel Deals $119 -- Ohio: Charming Lake Erie Retreat w/$25 to Spend   See all travel deals » JOHN HEILPRIN , The Associated Press Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 5:28 AM GENEVA - The... (photo: UN Photo / Violaine Martin)
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Gunmen and followers of hardline Sunni cleric Sheik Ahmad al-Assir pass in front of Lebanese army soldiers in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Middle East Online Wed 19 Jun 2013
One man killed in Lebanon town shooting spree
BEIRUT - A shooting spree by gunmen loyal to a controversial Salafist sheikh in the southern Lebanese town of Sidon left one man dead and several wounded, the army and a... (photo: AP / Mohammed Zaatari)
Lebanon   Photos   Violence   Weapons   Wikipedia: Syrian civil war
Global warming - climate change - environment Swissinfo Wed 19 Jun 2013
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)
Bangkok   Bank   Global Warming   Photos   Wikipedia: Global warming
Palestinian boys take part in a military-style summer camp being held by the Islamic Jihad movement during the youngsters' summer school vacation in Rafah town, in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 12, 2013. Thousands of youngsters between the age of six and 16, can participate in the summer camp where they receive military as well as religious training. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN CNTV Wed 19 Jun 2013
Rockets fired from Gaza Strip toward southern Israel
JERUSALEM, June 19 (Xinhua) -- A rockets barrage was launched by militants from the Gaza Strip early Wednesday toward southern Israel, a military source told Xinhua. The... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Gaza   Israel   Photos   Rockets   Wikipedia: Gaza Strip
York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 20,000 people—more than any other stadium in Tasmania—York Park has been known as Aurora Stadium under a six-year naming rights agreement signed with Aurora Energy in 2004. Primarily used for Australian rules football, its record attendance of 20,971 was set in June 2006, when Hawthorn Football Club played Richmond Football Club in an Australian Football League (AFL) match. The Times of India Wed 19 Jun 2013
Australia celebrates another trip to World Cup
SYDNEY: Hundreds of fans greeted members of Australia's national football team at downtown Sydney's Circular Quay on Wednesday after the Socceroos qualified for next... (photo: Creative Commons / Magnus Manske)
Australia   Football   Photos   Sydney   Wikipedia: Australian national football team (disambiguation)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Gravers with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, scans the area during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kowshon Ye/Released) The Guardian Wed 19 Jun 2013
Afghan Taliban claim they killed 4 US troops
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four U.S. troops just hours after the insurgent group... (photo: USMC / Kowshon Ye)
Afghanistan   Photos   Taliban   Troops   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Turkish protesters chat in Kugulu Park in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Reuters Wed 19 Jun 2013
Dozens held in Turkey, silent protester goes viral
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul inspired copycat protests on Tuesday, as police detained dozens of people across Turkey in an... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici)
Photos   Police   Protests   Turkey   Wikipedia: 2013 protests in Turkey


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People shout anti-government slogans during a rally by the labor unions in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, June 17, 2013. Police arrest dozens in raids across Turkey following protests The Irish Times
Turkish riot police spray a water cannon at demonstrators who remained defiant after authorities evicted activists from an Istanbul park, making clear they are taking a hardline approach against attempts to rekindle protests that have shaken the country, in city's main Kizilay Square in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority Reuters
Free Syrian Army fighters look at a Syrian Army jet, not pictured, in Fafeen village, north of Aleppo province, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. Syria set to dominate G8 summit in Northern Ireland The Hindu
A supporter of Iranian presidential candidate Hasan Rowhani dances with a representation of the Iranian flag while celebrating Rowhani's victory in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Iran election: President-elect Hassan Rouhani hails win BBC News
Oil
File - Workers drilling for oil on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. Fuelling geopolitics: The oil saga Al Jazeera
Iran's Minister of Petroleum Rostam Ghasemi, center, gestures as he speaks to journalists prior to the start of the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, at their headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, June 14, 2012. The meeting of the 12 oil ministers of the OPEC focuses on price and production targets. Iran sees no need for OPEC emergency meeting over drop in prices Middle East Online
Calumet Industries, formerly Cotton Valley Oil Company, located off U.S. Highway 371 in Cotton Valley Syria oil industry buckling under rebel gains The Tribune San Luis Obispo
India to create Rs 2,000 cr energy pool to reinsure Iran crude imports India to create Rs 2,000 cr energy pool to reinsure Iran crude imports Indian Express
The Wall Street area from the air in 2009.In the first year of the new century, the Big Board, as some termed the NYSE, was described as the world's "largest and most prestigious stock market." Markets Live: Investors wary after Cyprus deal Canberra Times
Terrorism
In this photo released by the Israeli government Press office, Israeli President Shimon Peres, left, meets with U.S President Barack Obama in Washington, Sunday, March 4, 2012. Shimon Peres says peace will be achieved in his lifetime The Daily Telegraph
Civilians and security forces gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in the southern Shiite city of Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April. 29, 2013. Dozens dead in spate of bomb attacks across Iraq The Independent
An Iraqi man and Iraqi security force members inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Series of attacks kills 51 people across Iraq Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Police fire tear gas as riot police spray water cannon at demonstrators who remained defiant after authorities evicted activists from an Istanbul park, making clear they are taking a hardline against attempts to rekindle protests that have shaken the country, near city's main Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Turkey protests: unions call for national strike The Daily Telegraph
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