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US helps Syrian rebels to get advanced weapons
Al Bawaba, Middle East News, Amman, Jordan.
Ratko Mladic goes on trial for genocide
Al Jazeera, Doha, Qatar.
Islamists seeking pardon for terror convicts – Egyptian official
Asharq Al-Awsat, Pan-Arab daily, London, England.
Iraq bomb attacks against security kill five
Egyptian Gazette, English-language, Cairo, Egypt.
Taiwan pilot punished for dating Chinese reporter
Emirates 24/7, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
J Street's Ben-Ami: 'U.S. Congressmen live in fear of pro-Israeli intimidation'
Haaretz, Liberal daily, Tel Aviv, Israel.
EU Feels Force of Israeli Demolitions
IPS Middle East, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy.
Soltanieh: Talks With IAEA Good
Iran Daily, English-language, reformist, Tehran, Iran.
Egypt vote monitors say state hindering their work
JPost, Conservative, Jerusalem, Israel.
Rights group: Gaza court rejects death sentence appeal
Ma'an News Agency, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories.
Italy Sends 5 Observers to Syria, Observers Continue Tours in Homs and Deir Ezzor
Sana, Syrian Arab News Agency, Damascus, Syria.
Massive Haram expansion a boon for Makkah suburbs
Saudi Gazette, English-language daily, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
NATO leaders eye final two years of troubled Afghan war
Times of Oman, English-language daily, Muscat, Oman.
Facebook raises IPO stock priceAFP
Times of Oman Business, English-language daily, Muscat, Oman.
Bulgarian ambassador to Yemen escapes kidnapping attempt
Yemen Observer, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen.
Bank warns of euro crisis 'storm'
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.
Facebook share offering rises 25%
BreakingNews.ie, Online news portal, Cork, Ireland.
Greece sets election date amid ?800 million bank run
CNN International, London, England.
Cannes gets the hump with Dictator
Daily Express, Conservative tabloid, London, England.
Diamond Jubilee tea from a bush planted by Prince Philip in 1954 goes on sale for £25 a cup
Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England.
Kim Kardashian touches down in Blighty... but what's happened to her trademark flowing locks?
Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England.
Nussbaum wins Asturias Social Sciences prize
EuroNews, International news, Ecully Cedex, France.
The Rise of the Saudi Superstate
Europe News, European News, Braband, Denmark.
FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012: Ayrault assumes role as new French prime minister
France 24, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.
Saudi fears block closer Gulf union
Hurriyet Daily News, (Liberal, English-language), Istanbul, Turkey.
David Cameron warns of euro break-up threat
Independent The, London, England.
Kristen Stewart & Co Rock The Snow White Premiere: See The Pics
Look Magazine, London, England.
Customs service cancels duty-free classification for iPads
Moscow News The, Independent, Moscow, Russia.
An Opposition Stronghold at Chistiye Prudy
Moscow Times The, Independent daily, Moscow, Russia.
Harry Styles has a new girlfriend and they've been kissing, find out how this could be YOU
OK! Magazine UK, Celebrity news, London, England.
First Ever Joint Russian-U.S. Military Training On American Territory
Radio Free Europe, Prague, Czech Republic.
Mladic Taunts Survivors At War Crimes Trial
Sky News, Independent newscaster, Middlesex, England.
Sorry, but SYRIZA won’t save Europe
Spiked, (Alternative Internet Magazine), London, England.
Beauty banged up for bunk-up in back of Dubai cab
Sun The, London, England.
Greece on brink of collapse
Telegraph The, Conservative daily, London, England.
Agyness Deyn to play a farmer in new film
Telegraph The, Celebrity news, London, England.
Jean-Marc Ayrault becomes new French PM
Antara News, News agency, Jakarta, Indonesia.
SET drops 13.32 points
Bangkok Post, Independent, Bangkok, Thailand.
Gov't sets up task force to monitor stock market
China Post, English-language daily, Taipei, Taiwan.
Partial Solar Eclipse Next Monday
Chosun Ilbo, Conservative daily, Seoul, South Korea.
ICO website hit by DDoS attack
Computer World, IT information, Fairfax, New Zealand.
S Korean leader wins Myanmar promise
Daily Jang, Left-wing daily, Karachi, Pakistan.
England announce Euro 2012 squad, Ferdinand left out
Dawn, English-language daily, Karachi, Pakistan.
Judge to head Greek interim govt., polls on June 17
Hindu The, Left-leaning daily, Chennai, India.
Taiwan pilot punished for dating Chinese reporter
Hindustan Times, New Delhi, India.
Khaleel-Chisti-lands-in-controversy-over-remarks-on-judiciary
India Express, News portal, Mumbai, India.
Actor Ranjitha records statement against Kanchi seer
India Times, Conservative daily, New Delhi, India.
260 the target for summer whaling in northwest Pacific
Japan Times, Independent centrist, Tokyo, Japan.
Ratko Mladic's Bosnian genocide trial under way
New Zealand Herald, Conservative daily, Auckland, New Zealand.
S Korean leader wins Myanmar promise
News The, Left-wing, Karachi, Pakistan.
11 dead as Kandahar clashes enter 2nd day
Pajhwok Afghan News, (Independent news agency), Kabul, Afghanistan.
New leaders unlikely to solve old problems facing EU
People's Daily Online, English-language, Beijing, China.
Palestinians march in annual mourning ritual
Sify News, Chennai, India.
Greek election set for June 17, caretaker PM appointed
Straits Times, Pro-government, Singapore.
Pup ties the knot
Sydney Morning Herald, Centrist daily, Sydney, Australia.
Hollande and Merkel meet on Greece debt crisis, agree to boost growth
Taiwan News, English-language daily, Taipei, Taiwan.
Microbrewing finds niche in Taiwan market
Taiwan Today, Government Information Office, Taipei, Taiwan.
Court notice over baba’s magic remedy ads
Thaindian News, Bangkok, Thailand.
Bank of England downgrades UK growth forecast
The Economic Times, Business, Mumbai, India.
Ratko Mladic's genocide trial starts
Times of India, Conservative, New Delhi, India.
Billionaire Facebook Co-Founder Flees to Repressive Country to Avoid Taxes: What an Insult to Hard-Working American Families
Alternet, Non-Profit News Magazine, San Francisco, U.S.
This Man Is A Shining Example Of What To Do If You Win The Lottery
Business Insider, New York, U.S.
Greek elections set for June 17 after talks collapse
Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
Waiting to exhale
Caribbean360, Online news portal, St. Michael, Barbados.
May 16 News: North Dakota Surpasses Alaska In Oil Production
Climate Progress, The Center for American Progress Action Fund Project, Washington, D.C.
No-show candidate fizzles opposition party’s harassment claims
Dominican Today, Independent daily, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Trayvon Martin shooter had two black eyes, broken nose: court records
Globe and Mail The, Centrist daily, Toronto, Canada.
US April Housing Starts Rebound, But Permits Fall
International Business Times, Business news organization, New York, U.S.
Colombian River Basin Passes the Test of El Niño and La Niña
IPS Latin America, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy.
Salmond touts Norway green interconnector
istockanalyst, Oregon, U.S.
High-tech gun war
Jamaica Gleaner, Independent daily, Kingston, Jamaica.
Brown stymied by same budget dysfunction that plagued predecessors
Los Angeles Times, California, U.S.
Jittery Greeks Withdrew $898M on Monday
Newser, News web site, Chicago, U.S.
Chamber of Commerce distorts facts on Medicare
Politifact, Project of the St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, U.S.
Stock futures bounce as traders cite Merkel
Reuters, Business News, New York, U.S.
Judge to lead Greece to fateful June 17 election
Reuters, World News, New York, U.S.
The Morning Pride: May 16, 2012
Think Progress, The Center for American Progress Action Fund Project, Washington, D.C.
Byron Sonne blew up one thing with his arrest: his marriage
Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario.
Bret Michaels settles lawsuit over 2009 Tony Awards mishap
Vancouver Sun The, Conservative, Vancouver, Canada.
GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off
Wall Street Journal, The, New York, U.S.
Barack Obama, the first female president
Washington Post, The, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Taylor says witnesses 'bought'
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.
Another Veep Deal Crumbles, As Embrear 190 Joins STX In The Grave
GhanaWeb, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Date set for Greek polls
iafrica, Online news portal, Cape Town, South Africa.
PAKISTAN: Measles outbreak linked to conflict
Irin News, Humanitarian news and analysis, Nairobi, Kenya.
Sudan journalist re-arrested as rights group calls for end of harassments
Sudan Tribune, Khartoum, Sudan.