China has been staging a fashion show with a difference: the Beijing Tattoo Fair. It’s brought hundreds of people together, united by the view that beauty can be viewed through the eye of a needle. (Nov. 25)
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BAGHDAD – An official in the Iraqi president’s office says the president will officially ask incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to form the next government. The long-awaited announcement, which is expected on Thursday, is part of a deal to end an eight-month deadlock over who would lead the country following the inconclusive March 7 elections. The official from President Jalal Talabani’s office spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media. Al-Maliki will then have 30 days to form his Cabinet – a challenging task considering the competing interests vying for power in Iraq. The new government is…
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Ministry of Absorption warns of shortage in centers, apartment grants for arriving immigrants
Continue reading …By E.J. Dionne, Jr. Happy Thanksgiving. That is not a political sentiment. Yet this year, everything seems partisan and even this most unifying of national holidays has become an occasion for ideological warfare. Related Entries November 24, 2010 Cultural Rebirth in the Old World November 24, 2010 Until We Meet Again: Giving Thanks to the American Cowboy
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‘We spent all summer building memorial, this was entirely vengeful act,’ says shocked settler
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South Korea ordered extra troops deployed on islands near North Korea with Pyongyang warning it would follow its bombardment with more attacks if its neighbour tried any ‘provocations.’ China is coming under increasing pressure to rein its prickly ally and South Korean media reports said Tuesday’s artillery attack was likely personally ordered by Pyongyang’s reclusive leader Kim Jong-il. ‘(North Korea) will wage second and even third rounds of attacks without any hesitation, if warmongers in South Korea make reckless military provocations again,’ the North’s KCNA news agency quoted a statement from the military as saying. Kim and his son and designated heir Jong-un visited the coastal…
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Berman pulls no punches in laying bare the truths about who we are, not just as a nation, but also as individuals wrapped up in the destructive pursuit of material excess. In the unswerving style of his other writings, he rips apart the national illusion of greatness. Related Entries November 24, 2010 Cultural Rebirth in the Old World November 24, 2010 More News, Less Turkey
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Have you been riding the OnLive bangwagon from the start ? If so, you’ll want to heed this little Thanksgiving note from the company, which is offering a free MicroConsole to its early cloud gaming service users — whom it dubs Founding Members — provided they’ve bought licenses for at least two games in their time. The diminutive TV adapter typically costs $99, but qualifying Members will be able to get it for free if they pre-order it now, though they will have to spring for covering delivery costs. As to the more timid among you who only ever bought the one PlayPass , OnLive will let you have a free Full PlayPass (equivalent to a free game) in the place of the hardware. So, whichever way you slice it, it’s good to be first. OnLive giving thanks to its Founding Members with free MicroConsoles originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Uri Bar-Lev interrogated for several hours, denies allegations by M, who says he drugged, raped her
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Highlights of this day in history: President John F. Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington; New details emerge about Iran-Contra affair; British forces leave New York; Elian Gonzalez rescued off Florida coast; Baseball’s Joe DiMaggio born. (Nov. 25)
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