Women Eye Egalite in 'Macho' France as Election Platforms Dismay - Bloomberg

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Women Eye Egalite in 'Macho' France as Election Platforms Dismay Bloomberg Former French Prime Minister Edith Cresson this month called France a “macho country,” where men and women aren't equal. With 45 days before the presidential election, candidates are doing little to dispel that notion. Although French women account for ... Halal meat issue in France's presidential electionSan Francisco Chronicle Why Sarkozy's hard words about immigration may resonate in FranceChristian Science Monitor French Premier Reaches out to Jews, MuslimsABC News all 629 news articles »

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY GOOGLE DOODLE: Colorful logo celebrates 101th ... - Washington Post (blog)

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY GOOGLE DOODLE: Colorful logo celebrates 101th ... Washington Post (blog) By Michael Cavna “MAY SOLIDARITY SHINE today & always. May women be equal. May there be no violence. Peace!” So tweets @WomensDay as part of the global social-media outreach to trumpet the 101st International Women's Day, which is celebrated each March ... International Women's Day celebrated in a Google doodleThe Guardian Rural Women's Health a Major Focus for International Women's DayVoice of America Press Statement On International Women's DayGhanaWeb Times of India -The Express Tribune -Pakistan Daily Times all 254 news articles »

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Invisible Children causes stir online, seeks to help end wartime atrocities - Christian Science Monitor

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Invisible Children causes stir online, seeks to help end wartime atrocities Christian Science Monitor Invisible Children is back with another film, "Kony 2012," which is lighting up the social mediasphere. By ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press / March 7, 2012 Invisible Children release: The leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, Joseph Kony answers ... Get Kony goes viral: questions raised about charity's social media blitzSydney Morning Herald Activists launch viral video on Africa atrocitiesThe Associated Press Social media sensation KONY 2012 cops criticism for 'cashing in'Herald Sun all 821 news articles »

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Activists launch viral video on Africa atrocities - The Associated Press

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Activists launch viral video on Africa atrocities The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) â€" American filmmakers who reported on wartime atrocities in Africa for a 50-minute work called "Invisible Children" drew more attention than they imagined when their project was released in 2005. They soon founded a nonprofit ... Invisible Children in the spotlightGlobe and Mail Uganda rebel Joseph Kony target of viral campaign videoBBC News Kony 2012 campaign goes viral in an effort to help hunt down Ugandan warlord ...Toronto Star all 764 news articles »

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Agreement to Resume Iran Nuclear Talks Aims to Prevent Regional Arms Race - Voice of America

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Agreement to Resume Iran Nuclear Talks Aims to Prevent Regional Arms Race Voice of America March 07, 2012 Agreement to Resume Iran Nuclear Talks Aims to Prevent Regional Arms Race Scott Stearns | State Department US officials say an agreement to resume international talks on Iran's nuclear program is meant to prevent Tehran from developing a ... AP Exclusive: Iran may be cleaning up nuke workThe Associated Press No "substantial changes" in domestic, foreign policies expected from Iran's ...Xinhua UN Nuclear Agency Worries Iran Has Been 'Cleansing' Weapons SiteWall Street Journal euronews -TIME all 2,893 news articles »

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French Premier Reaches out to Jews, Muslims - ABC News

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French Premier Reaches out to Jews, Muslims ABC News France's prime minister scrambled Wednesday to dispel concerns in the Jewish and Muslim communities after criticizing the ritual slaughter of animals for kosher and halal meat. Halal meat in particular has emerged as a hot-button issue in the campaign ... Why Sarkozy's hard words about immigration may resonate in FranceChristian Science Monitor Column: The death of football in France?Fox News all 605 news articles »

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Syria's Baba Amr Is Deserted, Red Cross Says - ABC News

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Syria's Baba Amr Is Deserted, Red Cross Says ABC News The UN humanitarian chief toured the shattered Syrian district of Baba Amr on Wednesday but found most residents had fled following a bloody military siege, while activists accused the government of trying to cover up evidence of atrocities there. Syria: Homs 'devastated' says Valerie AmosTelegraph.co.uk Syria activists dismiss UN Baba Amr visit as 'a distraction'The Guardian UN relief head reaches besieged Syrian city; Clinton accuses regime of 'new low'CNN ABC Online -The Press Association all 1,887 news articles »

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UN relief head reaches besieged Syrian city; Clinton accuses regime of 'new low' - CNN

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UN relief head reaches besieged Syrian city; Clinton accuses regime of 'new low' CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The United Nations emergency relief chief met Wednesday in Syria with top government officials and visited at least one area ravaged by weeks of government attacks. After having complained the regime would not let her ... Syria's Baba Amr Is Deserted, Red Cross SaysABC News Syria: Homs 'devastated' says UN officialTelegraph.co.uk UN humanitarian chief visits HomsThe Press Association Bloomberg -BBC News all 1,884 news articles »

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Syria's Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross says - The Associated Press

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Syria's Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross says The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) â€" The UN humanitarian chief toured the shattered Syrian district of Baba Amr on Wednesday but found most residents had fled following a bloody military siege, while activists accused the government of trying to cover up evidence of ... UN Humanitarian Envoy Enters Syrian DistrictVoice of America Syria crisis: Valerie Amos describes Homs 'devastation'BBC News UN humanitarian chief enters Baba AmrABC Online Pakistan Daily Times -The Australian -Reuters all 1,907 news articles »

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Panetta defends cautious US approach toward Syria - Reuters

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Panetta defends cautious US approach toward Syria Reuters By David Alexander | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday defended US caution in trying to end the ongoing violence in Syria, despite biting criticism from lawmakers who questioned how many people would have to die before ... John McCain badgers Pentagon on Syria: 'We're not leading'Christian Science Monitor Talk of US military in Syria divides CongressThe Associated Press US officials warn against intervention in SyriaWashington Post New York Times all 2,873 news articles »

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Netanyahu's references to Holocaust in relation to Iran nuclear threat bother ... - Washington Post

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Netanyahu's references to Holocaust in relation to Iran nuclear threat bother ... Washington Post JERUSALEM â€" The Israeli prime minister's linking of Iran to Nazi Germany evoked ringing applause this week at a gathering of a pro-Israel lobbying group in Washington. Back home, though, it drew some heavy criticism. The Nazi Holocaust of World War II ... Israelis criticize PM's Iran-Holocaust parallelsBoston.com Netanyahu adds YouTube spoof of AIPAC speech to official Facebook pageHaaretz Barack Obama 'moving closer to Israeli position on Iran'Telegraph.co.uk all 10,046 news articles »

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UN Relief Official Visits Homs Amid New Violence and Lost Confidence - New York Times

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UN Relief Official Visits Homs Amid New Violence and Lost Confidence New York Times The United Nations's top relief official visited the ravaged Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday as part of her assessment of emergency needs in swathes of the country devastated by a year-long uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. UN aid chief visits Syria's stricken Baba AmrJerusalem Post UN Envoy Visits Besieged Syrian CityWall Street Journal UN humanitarian chief finds Homs neighborhood Baba Amr deserted after ...Washington Post CBC.ca all 1,857 news articles »

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Anonymous claims to bring down Vatican website - USA TODAY

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Anonymous claims to bring down Vatican website USA TODAY VATICAN CITY (AP) â€" Members of the amorphous hacking group Anonymous claimed Wednesday to have taken down the Vatican website to protest everything from Catholic doctrine to the sexual abuse of children. The site, www.vatican.va, was inaccessible for ... Hacker group Anonymous takes down Vatican websiteAFP Hackers group Anonymous take down Vatican websiteReuters Hackers Anonymous target VaticanTelegraph.co.uk GlobalPost -Herald Sun all 88 news articles »

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UN aid chief visits Syria's stricken Baba Amr area - Reuters

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UN aid chief visits Syria's stricken Baba Amr area Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis | AMMAN (Reuters) - The UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos accompanied a Syrian Arab Red Crescent team on Wednesday into a former rebel-held district of Homs where dissidents have reported bloody reprisals by President Bashar ... Syria's Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross saysThe Associated Press US Defense Officials Stress Nonmilitary Options on SyriaNew York Times Panetta: Unilateral action on Syria 'doesn't make sense'USA TODAY BBC News -ABC News all 4,062 news articles »

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Panetta: Unilateral action on Syria 'doesn't make sense' - USA TODAY

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Panetta: Unilateral action on Syria 'doesn't make sense' USA TODAY WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pushed back on Wednesday against fresh demands for US military involvement in Syria to end President Bashar Assad's deadly crackdown on his people. By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Defense Secretary ... UN aid chief seeks relief for Syrian civiliansReuters Syria crisis: Valerie Amos visits Baba Amr, HomsBBC News Aid workers find Baba Amr empty after UN talksJerusalem Post The Associated Press -msnbc.com -CBS News all 3,905 news articles »

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Syria crisis: Valerie Amos enters Baba Amr, Homs - BBC News

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Syria crisis: Valerie Amos enters Baba Amr, Homs BBC News UN aid chief Valerie Amos has made a brief visit to the devastated Baba Amr district of Homs. She spent an hour there, accompanied by Syrian Red Crescent officials. Relief teams have been waiting since Friday to move into the district, ... Panetta: Unilateral action on Syria 'doesn't make sense'USA TODAY Panetta pushes back on calls for US military action in SyriaFox News UN aid chief seeks access to battered Syrian cityJerusalem Post ABC News all 3,746 news articles »

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Fleeing Syria refugees tell of dodging bullets in orange grove - Christian Science Monitor

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Fleeing Syria refugees tell of dodging bullets in orange grove Christian Science Monitor Abu Abbas is just one of an estimated 2000 Syrian refugees to escape since the weekend to Lebanon, which is coming under increasing pressure to aid those fleeing Assad's brutal regime. By Nicholas Blanford, Correspondent / March 7, 2012 Syrian families ... UN Humanitarian Chief Travels to Homs, SyriaVoice of America UN aid chief seeks access to battered Syrian cityReuters UN humanitarian official visits SyriaCNN ABC Online -USA TODAY -BBC News all 3,439 news articles »

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Israeli Officials Voice Skepticism of Iran's Nuclear Intentions - New York Times

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Israeli Officials Voice Skepticism of Iran's Nuclear Intentions New York Times JERUSALEM â€" A day after global powers said they would resume nuclear talks with Iran, Israeli officials remained skeptical Wednesday of Tehran's intentions and said that it was necessary to maintain a credible military option if the talks were to have ... Obama to GOP rivals: War in Iran "not a game"CBS News Israel welcomes new talks with IranTimes of India Netanyahu and Obama suffer a failure to communicateNational Post all 9,853 news articles »

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Israel cautiously welcomes Western nuclear talks with Iran - Haaretz

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Israel cautiously welcomes Western nuclear talks with Iran Haaretz National Security Adviser Yaakov Amidror: There will be no one happier than Israel if Iran gives up its military nuclear capability through talks. Israel on Wednesday cautiously welcomed the planned resumption of big-power nuclear talks with Iran, ... How Obama Put Netanyahu in the Corner Over IranTIME Israel cautiously welcomes new talks with IranWGME Iran and US Election-Year PoliticsNew York Times Sacramento Bee -Reuters all 9,814 news articles »

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Israel cautiously welcomes big-power talks with Iran - Reuters

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Israel cautiously welcomes big-power talks with Iran Reuters * Netanyahu wants uranium enrichment curbed * No US veto on Israeli military option By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, March 7 (Reuters) - Israel on Wednesday cautiously welcomed the planned resumption of big-power nuclear talks with Iran, insisting that ... Iran nuclear talks will fail under pressure: speakerAFP World powers struggle for unity on Iran's nuke program to bridge East-West divideWashington Post Iran's Parliament Speaker Warns Talks Under Threat Won't Bear Fruit-ReportWall Street Journal Financial Times all 2,204 news articles »

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Israel cautiously welcomes big-power talks with Iran - Reuters

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Israel cautiously welcomes big-power talks with Iran Reuters By Dan Williams | JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Wednesday cautiously welcomed the planned resumption of big-power nuclear talks with Iran, insisting that Tehran be denied the means to turn uranium into bomb fuel. With Israel speaking increasingly ... Iran's Parliament Speaker Warns Talks Under Threat Won't Bear Fruit-ReportWall Street Journal Hopes for Iran talks weigh on oil priceFinancial Times Iran 'two-faced' over nuclear negotiationsTelegraph.co.uk Boston.com -Fox News -Los Angeles Times all 2,346 news articles »

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Iran 'two-faced' over nuclear negotiations - Telegraph.co.uk

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Iran 'two-faced' over nuclear negotiations Telegraph.co.uk Iran is "two-faced" and insincere when it comes to negotiating the future of its nuclear programme, France has said. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who represents the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany in dealings with ... Iran's talking point: 'Dignity' in nuclear workBoston.com Iranian leader: Iran must stand firm against Western 'bullying' on nuclear programFox News World powers agree Iran nuclear talks can resumeChattanooga Times Free Press all 2,307 news articles »

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Friedman: Obama possibly most pro-Israel president ever - Ynetnews

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Friedman: Obama possibly most pro-Israel president ever Ynetnews New York Times commentator Thomas Friedman praised US President Barack Obama on Wednesday for redefining the Iranian issue as not being simply about Israel's security, but about US national security and global security. "The only question I have when ... Aluf Benn / Booby trap between Natanz and AuschwitzHaaretz Obama says new Iran talks should calm "drums of war"Reuters Obama challenges Iran to address nuclear issues in new talksLos Angeles Times New York Times -Boston Globe -Belleville News Democrat all 9,766 news articles »

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Iranian leader: Iran must stand firm against Western 'bullying' on nuclear program - Fox News

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Iranian leader: Iran must stand firm against Western 'bullying' on nuclear program Fox News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates â€" Days before Iran's just-completed parliamentary elections, the country's supreme leader gave what amounted to a pep rally on the Islamic Republic's nuclear views. Atomic technology is a pillar of "national dignity," ... Iran's talking point: 'Dignity' in nuclear workHouston Chronicle 'Conflict in Iran would have bad consequences'Hindustan Times all 2,273 news articles »

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