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NGO Eurasia Launches International Competition and Exhibition: “Art and Peace”

For those interested in a bit of culture, the non-profit organization Eurasia is known for projects that bring different countries together through culture, history, and (perhaps most importantly) education. Their newest initiative, the international art competition and exhibition called "Art and Peace: The Great Victory of Life," celebrates the values of peace and coming together. This event is part of their ongoing efforts to keep the memory of history alive, especially the stories from the Second World War.

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Hillary Clinton in hospital with blood clot after fall

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 65, has been admitted to hospital in New York with a blood clot, officials say.

Mrs Clinton suffered a concussion earlier this month after fainting and falling down. She was reported to have had a stomach virus at the time and to have passed out after becoming dehydrated.

Doctors discovered the clot during a follow-up examination on Sunday, her spokesman Philippe Reines said. "She is being treated with anti-coagulants and is at New York-Presbyterian Hospital so that they can monitor the medication over the next 48 hours," he said....

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Vigil held in memory of Delhi gangrape victim

The right-wing BJP party of India held a vigil for the 23-year-old victim of the Delhi gangrape that has rocked India this last fortnight.

The vigil was held on the iconic M.G Road (Mahatma Gandhi Road) in central Bangalore during the evening.

Protests have continued across India with India Gate in Delhi the main focus.

Meanwhile, the Indian government has given a compensation figure to the victims family and offered a job to one member of her family. ( NewsPoint )

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Canada: Thousands stage "Idle no more" protest in Saskatoon shopping centre

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Fri, 12/21/2012 - 1:49pm

(NewsPoint) –Around 2,000 people staged a flash mob on Thursday evening at Saskatoon's Midtown Plaza shopping centre to participate in a round dance as part of the "Idle no more" protests currently taking place in Canada. Indigenous activists and supporters have been demonstrating since early December across the country in protest against the federal government’s Bill C-45.

The "Idle No More" movement was born after Aboriginal leaders were blocked from entering the House of Commons last Tuesday where the omnibus budget bill was being discussed.

First Nations leaders say the...

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South Korean voter turnout up over 65%

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Wed, 12/19/2012 - 8:24am

(NewsPoint) – South Koreans went to the polls on Wednesday, with voters having to choose the daughter of their former military ruler and a man her father jailed for political activism. Freezing conditions greeted the electorate around the country.

About 10.7 million out of a total of 40.5 million eligible voters had cast their ballots as of 11 a.m. after voting began at 13,542 polling stations nationwide at 6 a.m., the National Election Commission said. As of 1600 local time, it was reported that there was a turnout of 65.2%, higher than final turnout from 5 years ago.

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Instagram begins reassuring users over new terms

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Wed, 12/19/2012 - 8:11am

(NewsPoint) – Instagram has released a statement saying they're listening to users after it was revealed that the company planned to sell user photos after revising its terms of service.

BuyBetterSocial made that comment that Instagram made a smart move by not sellings users photos.

In the statement Kevin Systrom co-founder said:

"Yesterday we introduced a new version of our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service that will take effect in thirty days. These two documents help communicate as clearly as possible our relationship with the users of Instagram so you...

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Citizen journalists capture drama outside US school

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sat, 12/15/2012 - 9:57am

Citizen journalists have captured dramntic images outside the school in the US where an horrific shooting took place.

It has been reprted that 27 people are dead including 20 children.

And these pictures were taken by people near the scene soon after.

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First image of children who escaped school shooting

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sat, 12/15/2012 - 9:38am

Latest reports say 27 people have been killed, including many children, in a shooting attack at a primary school in the US state of Connecticut.

This is the first image of children being led away from the tragic scene.

The Associated Press say at least 18 children are among the dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.The school is currently on lockdown as police investigate. Multiple witnesses say the school's principal was killed, another teacher was shot.

All schools in the area have been put on high alert. The person behind the shooting apparently had two...

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Zagreb buried in worst snow for 57 years

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Wed, 12/12/2012 - 1:08pm

(newspoint) The Croatian capital has been hit with the worse snow in almost six decades, causing severe disruptions to transport systems, and even causing fatalities.

Officials said four people have died in Croatia and two in Serbia as a result of blizzards in the region of southwestern Europe over the weekend, closing airports and roads and blocking public transportation in big cities.

People have been warned to stay indoors, and told not to drive, despite conditions improving since the weekend.

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Tributes pour in for "Godfather of world music" Ravi Shankar

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:42pm

(NewsPoint) –Tributes from around the world have been made for Pandit Ravi Shankar, the composer and sitar player who famously guided the Beatles, after his family announced he had died in southern California. Shankar, 92, was the bridge between Indian music and the West.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said “An era has passed away with Pandit Ravi Shankar. The nation joins me to pay tributes to his unsurpassable genius, his art and his humility. He was national treasure and global ambassador of India's cultural heritage.”

Bollywood star Priynaka Chopra tweeted "The end of an...

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Thousands attend 23rd anniversary of Dalai Lama's Nobel Peace Prize at Indian monastery

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Tue, 12/11/2012 - 6:59pm

Thousands of local Tibetans, monks, supporters of the Tibetan cause, and people from all over the world attended the 23rd anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, at Drepung monastery in Mundgod, Karnataka state, on Monday.The commemoration lasted for over two hours and after starting with a minute’s silence in memory of all those Tibetans who have sacrificed their lives for Tibet, included speeches from a number of activists, as well as from the Dalai Lama himself.

Speaking to the school children, His Holiness said that the children...

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