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• Russia proposes changes to Annan's Syria proposal: envoys
• Iraq's commitment to U.S. mission questioned in Congress
• Libya seeks release of detainees in Iraq
• Court tosses law about false claims on medals
• Exclusive: Saudi readies oil line to counter Iran Hormuz threat
• Iran to review Seoul ties if oil imports suspended
• Iraq bomb attacks kill 21, wound scores
• Iraq attacks kill 20, wound dozens
• Iran to 'reconsider' ties if S. Korea cuts oil imports
• United Nations Adopts International Day of Happiness
• UN raises aid appeal for Syrian refugees to $193 mn
• How College Students Scoop the Feds on Online Privacy Violations
• Two held in UK over fear of attacks before Olympics
• Jubilation Mixed With Disappointment Outside the Supreme Court
• Iraq parliament bomb planners sentenced to death
• Bombings, shootings around Iraq kill 22
• Supreme Court strikes down Stolen Valor law
• Iraq bomb attacks kill 15, wound scores
• Unexpected legacy of wildfires and other emergency events: innovation
• Russia rejects 'external solution' for Syria
• Brent falls towards $93 on euro zone
• Bombings kill 14 around Iraqi capital Baghdad
• Mr. Issa Goes to Washington
• Police: 9 killed in bombings around Iraqi capital
• ActiveXperts Software Expands Operations into the Middle East by Forming Strategic Partnership with MindSoft Middle East LLC
• New Christian Anthology Resonates with Readers of all Ages and Stages
• Collection Company, Rapid Recovery Solution, Inc., Acknowledges Service of Veteran Awarded ARMing Heroes Grant
• Exclusive: Russia backs Annan idea of Syria unity government: envoys
• Ethiopia's terror conviction of journalist raises doubts on free speech

Russia proposes changes to Annan's Syria proposal: envoys Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:05 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia proposed changes on Thursday to international mediator Kofi Annan's plan for a national unity government in Syria, despite initially supporting it, but the United States, Britain and France rejected the amendments, Western diplomats said. The suggested changes are related to Moscow's refusal to support the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, diplomats said on condition of anonymity. Russia and the other permanent U.N. ...

Iraq's commitment to U.S. mission questioned in Congress Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq questions the continued presence of large numbers of Americans on its soil, U.S. lawmakers were warned on Thursday, even as the State Department plans to shrink the size of its mission by almost a third over the next 16 months. Government experts told Congress that Iraq makes life difficult for the embassy in ways large and small, signaling ambivalence toward relations with Washington at a time when critics fear that the country is moving closer to Iran. "The State Department and (Department of Defense) plan for a very large civilian-led presence in Iraq. ...

Libya seeks release of detainees in Iraq Posted: 28 Jun 2012 01:26 PM PDT A Libyan delegation is in Baghdad to negotiate the release of countrymen detained in Iraqi prisons, senior officials said on Thursday, adding that eight prisoners have been pardoned.

Court tosses law about false claims on medals Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:42 PM PDT The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a federal law making it a crime to lie about receiving the Medal of Honor and other prized military awards, with justices branding the false claim "contemptible" but nonetheless protected by the First Amendment.

Exclusive: Saudi readies oil line to counter Iran Hormuz threat Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:37 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has reopened an old oil pipeline built by Iraq to bypass Gulf shipping lanes, giving Riyadh scope to export more of its crude from Red Sea terminals should Iran try to block the Strait of Hormuz, industry sources told Reuters. Riyadh took the step as international pressure grows on Iran to curb a nuclear program that Western powers say has a covert military purpose. A European Union embargo on buying Iranian oil takes full effect on Sunday, cutting Tehran's income. ...

Iran to review Seoul ties if oil imports suspended Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:35 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi warned South Korea on Thursday that Tehran would reconsider ties with Seoul if the country stopped importing oil from Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported. South Korea said on Monday it would halt imports of Iranian crude from July 1 due to a European Union ban on insuring tankers carrying Iranian oil, becoming the first major Asian consumer of Iranian crude to announce suspension of imports. ...

Iraq bomb attacks kill 21, wound scores Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:21 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombings in and around Baghdad killed at least 21 people and wounded over 100 on Thursday, health and security sources said, the latest attacks in a bloody month that have stoked fears Iraq could return to broad sectarian fighting. Tensions have been high in the country since the last U.S. troops left in December, with ongoing political crises between Iraq's main Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish factions further aggravating concerns. ...

Iraq attacks kill 20, wound dozens Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:06 PM PDT A series of attacks in Iraq killed 20 people and wounded more than 100 on Thursday, security and medical officials said, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks this month.

Iran to 'reconsider' ties if S. Korea cuts oil imports Posted: 28 Jun 2012 11:37 AM PDT Iran will reconsider its ties with South Korea if the Asian nation halts imports of Iranian oil from Sunday, as Seoul has said it will be forced to do because of EU sanctions.

United Nations Adopts International Day of Happiness Posted: 28 Jun 2012 11:36 AM PDT The United Nations General Assembly today adopted by consensus, the "International Day of Happiness."New York, NY (PRWEB) June 28, 2012 The International Day of Happiness is a movement to promote happiness as a universal goal and aspiration in the lives of human beings around the world. A coalition led by Dr. ...

UN raises aid appeal for Syrian refugees to $193 mn Posted: 28 Jun 2012 10:00 AM PDT The United Nations doubled its appeal for aid funds on Thursday to help thousands of refugees fleeing the violence in Syria, the majority of whom are women and children.

How College Students Scoop the Feds on Online Privacy Violations Posted: 28 Jun 2012 09:07 AM PDT Jonathan Mayer had a hunch.

Two held in UK over fear of attacks before Olympics Posted: 28 Jun 2012 09:02 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Police on Thursday arrested two men on suspicion of preparing terrorist attacks in Britain, less than a month before the opening of the London Olympic Games in the British capital. Seven years after suicide bombers killed 52 people in a string of coordinated attacks in London, British security forces are on high alert for any signs of trouble ahead of the Games, which start on July 27. London police said the two men, aged 18 and 32, were arrested by officers from its Counter Terrorism Command on suspicion of terrorist-related activity. ...

Jubilation Mixed With Disappointment Outside the Supreme Court Posted: 28 Jun 2012 08:18 AM PDT Hundreds of sweating, shoving, yelling, and cheering Americans who gathered to hear the health care verdict outside the Supreme Court on Thursday demonstrated a range of reactions to the decision—as well as the haphazard ways they received the news.

Iraq parliament bomb planners sentenced to death Posted: 28 Jun 2012 08:02 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three men were sentenced to death in Iraq on Thursday for masterminding a suicide bomb attack on the parliament building last November, Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said. The suicide bomber managed to drive into Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on November 28 and blew himself up in the car park of parliament, killing one person and wounding six. The attack was claimed by al Qaeda's Iraqi affiliate, the Islamic State of Iraq. ...

Bombings, shootings around Iraq kill 22 Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:18 AM PDT Bombings and shootings around Iraq killed 22 people and wounded more than 50 on Thursday, authorities said, as a spike in violence made June Iraq's bloodiest month in almost a half a year.

Supreme Court strikes down Stolen Valor law Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:06 AM PDT The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law making it a crime to lie about having received the Medal of Honor and other prized military awards.

Iraq bomb attacks kill 15, wound scores Posted: 28 Jun 2012 06:26 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombings in and around Baghdad killed 13 people and wounded more than 50 on Thursday, the latest in a wave of sectarian attacks in Iraq, hospital sources and police said. In the deadliest, at least eight people were killed and 30 wounded when a bomb in a parked taxi exploded at the entrance of a Baghdad market in the mainly Shi'ite Muslim district of Washash, police said. "There were bodies scattered everywhere. Glass and vegetables covered the whole place," said police officer Ahmed Nouri, who was on patrol nearby when the bomb detonated. ...

Unexpected legacy of wildfires and other emergency events: innovation Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:53 AM PDT The fires raging in the western US have now claimed at least one life in Utah, and tropical storm Debby has flooded homes and closed highways in Florida.

Russia rejects 'external solution' for Syria Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:57 AM PDT Russia Thursday dampened hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in efforts to end the Syria conflict, saying it opposed solutions from the outside and Syrians should decide the fate of President Bashar al-Assad.

Brent falls towards $93 on euro zone Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:28 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Brent crude oil slipped to around $93 per barrel on Thursday as worries a deepening euro zone crisis would curb economic growth and energy demand outweighed a cut in Norwegian oil output. EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday openly divided, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel pitting herself against France and Italy, insisting they put the bloc's fundamental problems ahead of emergency action. Analysts say the euro zone debt and financial crisis is stifling activity in the region, eroding investor confidence and dampening economic growth in other parts of the world. ...

Bombings kill 14 around Iraqi capital Baghdad Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:18 AM PDT Bombings in and around Baghdad killed 14 people and wounded more than 45 on Thursday, authorities said, as a spike of violence made June Iraq's bloodiest month in almost a half a year.

Mr. Issa Goes to Washington Posted: 28 Jun 2012 01:45 AM PDT Is Darrell Issa a government watchdog--or a dangerous pit bull? Jamie Reno asks his constituents.

Police: 9 killed in bombings around Iraqi capital Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:39 AM PDT Police say a series of bombs around Iraq's capital have killed nine people and wounded more than 40.

ActiveXperts Software Expands Operations into the Middle East by Forming Strategic Partnership with MindSoft Middle East LLC Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:26 AM PDT ActiveXperts Software expands operations into the Middle East by forming a strategic partnership with MindSoft Middle East LLC.(PRWEB) June 28, 2012 ActiveXperts Software expands operations into the Middle East by forming a strategic partnership with MindSoft Middle East LLC.ActiveXperts Software today announces it has expanded its operations into the Middle East market by forming a strategic partnership with MindSoft Middle East LLC., a software solution provider with an impressive presence in the Middle East market.ActiveXperts specializes in SMS software solutions. ...

New Christian Anthology Resonates with Readers of all Ages and Stages Posted: 27 Jun 2012 09:03 PM PDT J.W. Blackburn adroitly weaves a compelling and clever collection of tales that is at turns elegant, entertaining and straightforwardColumbus, OH (PRWEB) June 28, 2012 Like bridges from all over the world, the short stories, essays and poems in Across The Bridge by J.W. Blackburn come in all sizes and shapes. Some are short and succinct while others are metaphorical and long. Unfolding in a variety of settings and disavowed from "postmodern depthlessness", Blackburn's pieces in this unique anthology, unlike most writings in the same genre, are solid from start to finish. ...

Collection Company, Rapid Recovery Solution, Inc., Acknowledges Service of Veteran Awarded ARMing Heroes Grant Posted: 27 Jun 2012 07:36 PM PDT Army veterans in need of financial assistance can now apply for monetary grants from ARMing Heroes OrganizationBohemia, NY (PRWEB) June 27, 2012 According to a report from InsideARM on June 20, 2012, ARMing Heroes awarded a grant to Captain Shannon Meehan of the 1st Cavalry Division of the U.S. Army in December 2011, enabling him and his wife to resolve the deep financial debt that they found themselves in after Meehan returned from Iraq with a traumatic brain injury from an explosive device.Captain Meehan earned the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and other military honors while serving the ...

Exclusive: Russia backs Annan idea of Syria unity government: envoys Posted: 27 Jun 2012 06:58 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and other big powers have told mediator Kofi Annan that they support his idea of a Syrian national unity cabinet that could include government and opposition members but would exclude those whose participation would undermine it, envoys said on Wednesday. ...

Ethiopia's terror conviction of journalist raises doubts on free speech Posted: 27 Jun 2012 01:13 PM PDT Dissident Ethiopian writer Eskinder Nega was today convicted of conspiring to commit acts of terror, sparking an outpouring of international condemnation.

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