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Iranian woman Marzieh Masaebi watches a TV video showing US President Barack Obama's new video message addressed to the Iranian people, and broadcast from the Tapesh Farsi-language satellite TV beamed in from the United States, at her home in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 20, 2009. Obama released the video to coincide with the major Iranian festival of Nowruz, a 12-day holiday that marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year in Iran. Iran authorities played down Obama's video message saying it welcomed the overtures while warning that decades of mistrust can't easily be erased. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran Photos Politics United States Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran

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Obama Signed Executive Order Declaring War On Iran
Share Collapse Network On February 5, 2012, President Obama invoked the NDAA, which authorizes the use of military force, and issues an executive order declaring the âthreatâ of Iran a National... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 file photo, a mother and calf common dolphin are transported to the beach by a team from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the New England Aquarium before being released back into Cape Cod Bay at Scusset Beach, in Sagamore Beach, Mass.

Deaths Dolphins Photos Wikipedia: Cape Cod Bay Wildlife

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Mystery: Mass Dolphin Deaths By Beaching
Share Heather Callaghan Activist Post Around 129 dolphins mysteriously beached themselves upon Cape Cod in the last few weeks. The death toll is now up to 92, a bleak fatality rate. The dolphins... (photo: AP / Julia Cumes)

In this image made available Sunday Nov. 22 2009 and taken from Al Alam TV, a missile is fired in an unspecified location in Iran. Iran on Sunday Nov. 22 2009 began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported. It said the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the central, western and southern parts of the country.

Pakalert Press
Obama renews anti-Iran war rhetoric
Share US President Barack Obama has once again renewed threats against Iran, saying that Washington will maintain pressure on the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program. “America is... (photo: AP / Al Alam TV)
Iran Photos War Washington Wikipedia: Iran–United States relations

A view of Israel´s Sorek nuclear reactor center near the central Israeli town of Yavne is seen in this July 5, 2004 file photo. Israeli soldiers will begin distributing pills against radiation sickness in cities near Israel´s two nuclear reac

Pakalert Press
Pressure Israel, Not Iran. Israel has an Arsenal of 200-300 Nuclear Weapons…
Share Prof. Marjorie Cohn Global Research Neocons in Israel and the United States are escalating their rhetoric to prepare us for war with Iran. Even the infamous John Yoo, architect of George W.... (photo: AP/str)
Iran Israel Nuclear Photos Wikipedia: Nuclear weapons and Israel

Eight Strategic Factors to Consider in 2012

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Eight Strategic Factors to Consider in 2012
Share by Strategic Studies Rarely in the past six decades has global context counted for as much in strategic forecasting — trend analysis — as it does at the dawn of... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska)
Financial Industry Issues Photos Reliance Wikipedia: Economy

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural, painted on the wall of the former US Embassy in Tehran, Iran, at the side lines of an annual state-backed rally, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, marking the anniversary of the seizure of the US Embassy by militant students on Nov. 4, 1979.

GlobalResearch
Red Lines and Ticking Clocks: U.S. War Plans Against Iran
Before the first bomb falls disinformation specialists prepare the ground. Leading media outlets, foreign policy journals and a plethora of think tanks funded by elite... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)
Iran Photos United States War Wikipedia: American military action against Iran

File - Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev reviews a military guard of honour at the Cankaya presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

The Daily Telegraph
Kazakh leader to sack potential sucessor over riots
Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's president, has said he will sack his son-in-law as the head of the country's powerful sovereign wealth fund, effectively blaming him... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici)
Finance Kazakhstan Photos Politics Wikipedia: Nursultan Nazarbayev

File - President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao of China wait in the Green Room of the White House before their press conference in the East Room, Jan. 19, 2010.

Al Jazeera
The eagle, the bear and the dragon
Let's celebrate the end of an eventful 2011 with a fable. Once upon a time in the young 21st century, the eagle, the bear and the dragon took their (furry) gloves off and... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
China Photos Russia US Wikipedia: Geopolitics

Vladimir Putin

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Putin's party losing support in parliamentary vote
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party was struggling to reach 50 per cent in Russia's parliamentary election, polls and official results showed Sunday, suggesting... (photo: Creative Commons / Scanyaro)
Parliamentary Photos Russia Vote Wikipedia :Vladimir Putin

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Why Moscow does not Trust Washington on Missile Defense
... (photo: AP / Darko Bandic)
Defense Photos US Washington Wikipedia: US missile defense complex in Poland

U.S. Arms Persian Gulf Allies For Conflict With Iran

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U.S. Arms Persian Gulf Allies For Conflict With Iran
Rumors and reports of, speculation over and scenarios for attacks against Irans civilian nuclear power facilities and military sites by the United States, Israel or both... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)
Arms Gulf Iran Persian Photos Wikipedia: Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

Caspian

	More snow, Shimla records season's lowest temperature The Times of India
	Protests spread in troubled Kazakh oil region Khaleej Times
	Suspected suicide bomber attacks Kazakh oil city Toronto Sun
	Making cactus - kiwi- carrot flavored frozen desserts with your children The Examiner

Moscow

	Activists: Syrian Rebels Repel Attack on Key Town Jakarta Globe
	Russia to Deploy S-400 Air Defense Systems Near Borders Novosti
$Kubrat Knoll (on the left) from Half Moon Island. Kubrat Knoll (Kubratova Mogila \ku-'bra-to-va mo-'gi-la\) is a rocky peak of elevation 140 m at the base of Inott Point, Varna Peninsula on eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.$	Race is on to find life under Antarctic ice sheet The Times of India

Vladivostok

	Rival Putin rallies hold protests in Moscow Al Jazeera
	Oil Rig Sinks Off Russia; 49 Missing The New York Times
	What does Russia really think about Vladimir Putin? The Independent

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US Admiral warns Iran: We are ready today

Nuclear 9/11 Planned For 6/22/2012?

Russia repeats offer to RI to become a ‘space nation’

How the Iran Nuclear Standoff Looks From Russia: Dmitri Tren

Germany warns Israel against Iran attack

Schensul: Rolling on a river

Russia Headlines

France discussing new Syria U.N. resolution with Russia

Danone 2011 Profit Rises on Baby Formula

Turkey says no, for now, to buffer zone with Syria

No Proof of Multiple Voting - Churov

Russian Stocks Surge on China’s Europe Bailout Plan

Europe Headlines

Govt, Spain Agree to Study Rehabilitating 150 Hydraulic Faci

Euro Area Economy Probably Shrank for First Time Since 2009

Peugeot Citroen forecasts tough times in Europe

Asian cinema takes centre stage at Berlin Film Festival

Hungary Eyes Government Debt Yields Below 7% With IMF Deal,

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Syrian regime supporters flash the V-victory sign as they hold up a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a rally at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria. Wednesday Oct. 26, 2011.

Syrian Forces Start New Attacks On Opposition

Museum in the Ninth Fort. As of early 2007, only the Ninth Fort had been completely renovated. It is now devoted to the Holocaust and Lithuania's occupations by the Nazis and the Soviets

On Iran, a stark choice

Supporters of Pakistani religious party Jamat-i-Islami listen to their leaders during a rally to condemn U.S. drone attacks on alleged militants and Talibans hideouts in Pakistani border areas along Afghanistan, in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, April 24, 2009.

US Restarts Deadly Drone Strikes in Pakistan

A Conversation With: Prabal Gurung The New York Times
Syria violence unabated ahead of UN vote Al Jazeera
Syrian forces attack Hama, Homs despite pressure to stop The Star
India – Iran – Israel: A Fine Balance The New York Times
Obama weighs big cuts in nuclear weapons stockpile STL Today
Guest commentary: Ending violence in Syria remains difficult STL Today
UN General Assembly to vote on Syria resolution, diplomats s m&c
Russia Radio Shake-Up Follows Putin Criticism Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
'The Mark Zuckerberg of Russia,' right in our midst Chicago Business
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, February 15, 2012 Novosti
Syrian forces attack Hama, ignore global pressure Zeenews
From India, With Love. Or Not. The New York Times
AP Newsbreak: Obama administration weighs instituting steep Syracuse
Liberal Radio Reshuffle Not Against Chief Editor - Owner Novosti
Medvedev to Talk Political Reform with Party Representatives Novosti
Syria: the Middle East's tipping point GlobalResearch
GEOPOLITICAL DESTABILIZATION AND REGIONAL WAR: The Road To GlobalResearch
BREAKING: West May Strike Iran By Summer: Russian Military C GlobalResearch
Outspoken Moscow radio station faces editorial board reshuff The Los Angeles Times
Like Father, Like Son The New York Times

UFO - Unidentified Flying Objects

Russian TV News Films UFO in Russia’s Urals, Proves Villagers Not Having Mass Hallucinations

Statue of Barbarossa Hayrettin Pasha near the Turkish Naval Museum on the Bosphorus in Istanbul

Turkey's economy and tourism is one of the fastest growing in the world.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gestures while a national call-in TV show in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.

Putin backs state capitalism

Nabiullina Urges State Oil Company Privatization - Paper Novosti
The Soviet Goose That Laid Golden Eggs The New York Times
Greece heads for record books as economy slumps Kathimerini
On Athens riots, bailout deal, tax monitoring, Greek police Kathimerini
5 Lessons From The Rise Of The BRICs Business Insider
Hidden Secrets Of The Elite Revealed Pakalert Press
Economy Ministry slams NCSP sale bypassing tender RBC News
Russian Venture Company Opens Boston Office Novosti
Colonial Elite Rules China for the Illuminati Pakalert Press
Scientists Warn Supervolcano Will Destroy U.S Pakalert Press
Tajikistan's Limited Options GroundReport
Putin Sets Out Blueprint for Russian Business Novosti
World’s Pyramids Beaming Energy To Mysterious Space Cl Pakalert Press
For Syria, use diplomacy and economic pressure Tampabay.com
Russia Economic Growth To Disappoint Forbes
Russia's GDP Growth to Fall to 3% - HSBC Novosti
Deep Freeze Brings the Wolf to Europe’s Door, Literall The New York Times
SYRIA: CIA-MI6 Intel Ops and Sabotage Pakalert Press
Profit Driven Prison Industrial Complex: The Economics of In Pakalert Press
Neuroscience could mean soldiers controlling weapons with mi Pakalert Press

Life's a tag: 2012's most surprising holiday destinations - and the best time to visit them

Life's a tag: 2012's most surprising holiday destinations - and the best time to visit them

The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) gets underway for the first time since completing a planned maintenance availability.

Russian fishing ship lists badly near Antarctica

The Bolshoi Theater in 2011(Russian: Большой театр, Bol'shoy Teatr, meaning Large, Great or Grand Theater, also spelled Bolshoy) is a historic theater in Moscow, Russia, designed by the architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera.

Bolshoi blow as dance partnership jumps ship to rival

Deputy PM Rogozin Urges Russian Defense Industry Upgrade Novosti
Russia to Convert Belgorod Submarine for Special Missions Novosti
Russian investors set to take over ownership of financially- Goal
Russian Navy to Drop Lada Class Subs – CinC Vysotsky Novosti
Russia completes final trials of Indian stealth frigate The Times of India
Russia completes trials of Indian stealth frigate Zeenews
Main News of February 7 Novosti
Should Germany abandon ship and become a Bric? Gulf News
Russia Completes Final Trials of Indian Frigate Novosti
Russian Ship Sinks off Japan Coast Novosti
Russian Navy to Get 10 Borey Class Nuclear Subs Novosti
Russia to Deploy 7 Subs in Black Sea by 2017 Novosti
Russian Navy 30-Year Development Plan to be Ready by June Novosti
Russians Aboard Distressed Cargo Ship off Crimea Novosti
1 dead, 2 injured in explosion near CA Marine base The News & Observer
The Russian Navy Grows from Bottom up Novosti
Eunavfor, Nato and Russian Navies Exercise Together Off the All Africa
Spain's Repsol begins Cuba offshore drilling-sources Daily Press
Fire-damaged Sub Will Cost $16.5 mln. to Repair – Rogozin Novosti
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, February 2 Novosti

A head-to-toe veiled Iranian woman walks past a satirized drawing of the Statue of Liberty, painted on the wall of the former US Embassy in Tehran, in an annual state-backed rally, marking the anniversary of take-over of the embassy in 1979 by militant students, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010.

A World At Risk

File - A Syrian army defector stand guards in front of closed shops at the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, near the Lebanese border, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012.

Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin looks on during a cabinet meeting in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.

Putin urges for diversification of Russia’s economy in campaign article

The oil road through Damascu Asia Times
Iran sanctions already hitting oil trade flows: IEA Chicago Tribune
‘Iran can hit US interests worldwide if attacked’ The Siasat Daily
Oil gains on falling inventories, Greece Business Day
TNK-BP to Boost Arctic Output with $4B Investment Over 3 Yea Rig Zone
Iran says can hit US interests worldwide Khaleej Times
TNK-BP to Boost Arctic Output with $4 Billion Investment Ove Rig Zone
BUY OR SELL-Is re-rating of Russia's Transneft for real? The Guardian
China buys up Saudi, Russian oil to squeeze Iran Khaleej Times
Exclusive: China buys up Saudi, Russian oil to squeeze Iran Hartford Courant
US oil prices fall below $97 WPXI
Russia ups oil supply quota to Belarus RBC News
Syrian troops accused of shelling homes, hospital CBC
China has made Russia world's top destination to invest The Examiner
Prince deployed as Falklands dispute warms up Al Jazeera
The Weekly Wrap -- Feb. 3, 2012 Foreign Policy
Rosneft Touts $12.45B in 2011 Net Income Rig Zone
Italian oil refiners at risk from Iran ban The Guardian
Rosneft Makes 'Tentative' Deal to Buy Taas-Yuryakh Project Rig Zone
Little new in IAEA-Iran talks - diplomats The Star

President Barack Obama speaks from the White House briefing room, Sunday, July 31, 2011, in Washington, about a deal being reached to raise the debt limit.

Iran slams EU oil embargo, warns could hit U.S.

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian pro-government protesters carry national flags along with pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a rally in support of the reform program in the border town of Quneitra, about 65 kilometers (40 miles) south of Damascus, Syria, Monday, July 18, 2011.

Activists: Syrians pull back from besieged town

Russian fuel ship nears ice-bound Alaska port

Russian fuel ship nears ice-bound Alaska port

The Case for Organizing a Military Force from the Muslim Wor The Washington Institute
China spurs India to beef up military might The Himalayan
India upgrades its military with China in mind Seattle Times
Atlantic Container Line to Launch US-Baltic Ro-Ro Service Journal of Commerce
Syrian President to Send Delegation to Russia Novosti
Ice age Europe: How the big freeze, with temperatures as low The Daily Mail
Ice age Europe: Snow covers continent as temperatures plunge The Daily Mail
The Tug of War in Moscow CounterPunch
Questions And Answers Feb 7 Scoop
Wholesale gas prices rocket as Europe is hit by big freeze The Independent
Fascinating and feisty Bucharest: Romania's capital rises fr Daily Press
Russian Icebreaker Heads to Argentine Antarctic Novosti
John Kampfner: For Russia and China, the Arab Spring only of The Independent
Why Putin backs this vile tyrant The Daily Mail
William Hague accuses Russia and China as Syria heads toward The Daily Telegraph
Why China, Russia won't condemn Syrian regime CNN
Military drills warn against attack plans Detroit Free Press
Europe cold snap claims more than 260 lives Sydney Morning Herald
260 dead, flights cancelled as cold disaster strikes Europe The Siasat Daily
NATO: Missile shield plans proceed despite Russia Austin American Statesman

100721-A-5370B-005 U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters depart from Forward Operating Base Warhorse in Diyala province, Iraq, on July 21, 2010. Black Hawks are used to transport troops that are redeploying home after serving in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. DoD photo by Spc. Brandon D. Bolick, U.S. Army. (Released)

Sole Military Super-Bloc: NATO Issues Daily Reprieves To The World

So Much for the Polar Bears - Arctic Drilling to Begin

So Much for the Polar Bears - Arctic Drilling to Begin

Sent to Siberia! The far-flung postings awaiting News of the World staff

Sent to Siberia! The far-flung postings awaiting News of the World staff

Genetically Modified Nature: GM Salmon Under Attack By Conce Pakalert Press
Brief Late Week Cold Snap (since Dec. 1: warmest winter sinc Star Tribune
>Shooting the Last Mammoth Wired News
A convergence of convergences: Friedman vs Parenti Al Jazeera
Floyd Cardoz Brings a Taste of Mumbai to Battery Park The New York Times
Milwaukee couple seeks justice in Russia Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Europe tries to shield homeless from deep freeze as 175 die Jakarta Post
Europe tries to shield homeless from deep freeze Seattle Times
Russia and Ukraine move to protect homeless from cold snap The Guardian
Precautions taken to protect homeless from Europe's deadly c Star Tribune
Victims of Eastern Europe's cold snap are rescued Denver Post
Extreme freeze claims lives in eastern Europe Al Jazeera
Where have all the fish gone? Sydney Morning Herald
Racing Up (and Down) the Performance Index The New York Times
Arctic ice melt lifts hopes for Russian maritime trade The Star
Somali Pirate Gun Locker: An Oddball Assault Rifle, at Sea The New York Times
'Free-for-all' decimates fish stocks in the southern Pacific Huffington Post
Britain, Donât Attack Somalia! How Intelligence Agencies a Axis of Logic
Furlong | Death on the ice: Time to pull the plug on the sea CBC
Russians plunge into icy waters to mark the new year The Daily Telegraph

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