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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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FBI, CIA face questions about Petraeus affair

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Sun, 11/11/2012 - 11:03am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The career of David Petraeus, the CIA director and a renowned military general, was derailed by allegedly vicious emails his paramour sent to another woman. Now the CIA, FBI and White House face questions from Congress about Petraeus' love life and how his emails came under investigation.

Petraeus quit his post Friday after acknowledging an extramarital relationship.

He had been scheduled to appear before congressional intelligence committees on Thursday to testify on what the CIA knew, and what it told the White House, before, during and after the attacks...

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Drivers grapple with NYC gas rationing after Sandy

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Sat, 11/10/2012 - 10:17am

NEW YORK (AP) — A return to 1970s-era gas rationing seemed to help with hourslong gas station lines that formed after Superstorm Sandy, but it didn't end a fuel-gauge fixation that suddenly has become a way of life for drivers in the nation's largest city.

With police monitoring lines, motorists in New York City and Long Island on Friday began dealing with a new piece of fallout from the monster storm: odd-even gas rationing.

"Even? Odd? Whatever it is, I didn't have the right one," said Joe Standart, a 62-year-old artist, whose car was ordered off a Manhattan gas station...

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French ex-minister sues tycoon for paternity

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Sat, 11/10/2012 - 10:09am

PARIS (AP) — Rachida Dati built her against-the-odds career by defying convention. So it was in character when — while serving as France's justice minister — she had a daughter and refused to say who the father was.

Now, what was once thought to be an exercise in discretion has morphed into a messy scandal involving tales of power, sex and ambition. Dati, now 46, says simply: "I have a complicated private life."

Dati was the toast of Paris and foreign capitals when she served as justice minister under then-President Nicolas Sarkozy from June 2007 to June 2009. With her...

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Thousands call for Nobel Peace Prize for Malala

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Sat, 11/10/2012 - 9:43am

(NewsPoint) – 84,810 people have backed a petition on Change.org urging politicians around the world to nominate Malala Yousafzai for the Nobel Peace Prize (at the time of writing). The call comes ahead of this Saturday’s 'Global Day of Action' for Malala marking one month since her shooting .

In the UK people have joined Shahida Choudhary to call on William Hague, David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband to write to the Nobel committee recommending Malala for the prestigious award.

Shahida said: “Malala doesn’t just represent one young woman, she speaks out for all those...

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Officials say no casualties or injuries from power plant explosion

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Fri, 11/09/2012 - 8:55am

(NewsPoint) – Officials said the explosion occurred yesterday morning around 7am at the Electrabel power plant. "There is smoke signaled and the environment is provisionally deposited. You can just go outside, windows and doors do not stay closed. There were no casualties and no injuries, if known. All hospitals are still open and accessible. There is glass wool on the street, let this lie and do not touch it." (Translated from Dutch)

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Snow storm hits New York City just one week after Sandy

Just over one week after one of the largest and most devastating Atlantic hurricanes on record hit north-east America, a snow storm has one again caused significant damage and left thousands without power or heat.

The so-called 'nor'easter' is a macro-scale storm along the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada; it gets its name from the direction the wind is coming from. Nor'easters can cause hurricane-like conditions with coastal flooding and blizzards.

(NewsPoint) - Hitting New York City on Wednesday night repair work following Sandy was put on hold as...

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Athens: police fire tear gas at protesters

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Thu, 11/08/2012 - 10:10am

(NewsPoint) –In the Greek capital Athens, during austerity protests, things turned violent as police and demonstrators clashed. More than 80,000 people demonstrated in front of the Parliament, where MPs wanted to discuss and vote on the €13.5 billion euros bill. Some protesters threw firebombs and stones at the police who responded with tear gas and water cannons.

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Power plant explosion in Nijmegen

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Thu, 11/08/2012 - 10:03am

(NewsPoint) – Several people are feared missing after explosion at power plant in Dutch city of Nijmegen, local reports say.

A large bang followed by a loud noise was heard at the Electrobel power plant with some suggesting the explosion was caused by a gas explosion.

A number of people are missing, with emergency services working hard to bring the situation under control

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Barack Obama US election victory speech video

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Wed, 11/07/2012 - 8:21am

President Barack Obama secured a second term in the White House, beating Republican challenger Mitt Romney, after winning the crucial battleground state of Ohio which helped him surpass the 270 mark of required electoral votes, according to projections.

"We're all in this together. That's how we campaigned, and that's who we are. Thank you," Obama wrote in a message on the social networking website Twitter, moments after American news networks projected his re-election.

In his victory speech before supporters in Chicago, Mr Obama said he would talk to Mr Romney about "where...

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Greece braced for new wave of strikes

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Sat, 11/03/2012 - 12:33pm

(NewsPoint) –Greece is braced for a wave of new strikes as a number of professions have announced plans to strike next week.

Beginning today (Friday) metro and train workers have been on strike in Athens, severely disrupting transport systems and forcing commuters to use cars, instead of public transport. This strike is set to continue on Monday and Tuesday, along with journalists participating in a twenty-four hour strike on Monday, before being joined by bank workers on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Other protests next week will affect ferry services, state hospitals and the...

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