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A documentary to be broadcast tonight charts the heartbreaking journey of two brothers from the Krakow ghetto to Israel and of their eventual deep reconnection to each other.
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket owned by private company Space Exploration Technologies becomes the first commercial flight to the International Space Station, from Cape Canaveral, Fl, on May 22nd. (Pierre DuCharme/Reuters) John Fiorenzo, centre, catches a brief nap during his Boston College commencement ceremony on May 21, 2012. (Stephan Savoia/AP) A gay rights activist, right, clashes with an Orthodox Christian activist in Tbilisi, Georgia, on May 17 – the International Day against Homophobia.
Sibusiso Vilane made history in 2008 by being the first black African to walk to the South Pole. His new challenge is to reach the North Pole, a trek he begins this month. Africa's campaign to reform international multilateral institutions is receiving a boost by the candidacy of Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, right, to head the World Bank.
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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and opposition parties on Sunday stepped up appeals for support in the upcoming general elections just three days away, as analysts and experts say the races are too close to call. Full story Full story--> SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is believed to be gearing up for a nuclear test, an intelligence official said Sunday, a move certain to fuel the already high tensions over its planned long-range rocket launch. Full story SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely cooperate with the international community to fight speculation in crude oil, the prime culprit for the recent surge in the cost of the key commodity, the finance ministry said Sunday. Full story
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A debate is beginning in France over possible failures of the country's security and intelligence agencies. Prior to his killing spree, Mohamed Merah had been placed on a government list of radical Islamist fundamentalists. And there were even clues leading to his mother after the first murder. Could authorities have acted sooner? By Stefan Simons in Paris more...
We, the Russians, are afraid of our own past. We are still worried about the things that the Poles may say about Katyn, what the Americans may say about Stalin, the Estonians - about the "Bronze...
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New York surgeon Dr Emil Chynn has tired of traditional dating methods and has taken out a personal ad in Columbia University's alumni magazine, pledging to donate the cash to a charity of the matchmaker's choice.
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MEMRI - The Middle East Media Research Institute
The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) explores the Middle East through the region’s media. MEMRI bridges the language gap which exists between the West and the Middle East, providing timely translations of Arabic, Persian, Urdu-Pashtu, and Turkish media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the Middle East. Founded in February 1998 to inform the debate over U.S. policy in the Middle East, MEMRI is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization. MEMRI’s headquarters is located in Washington, DC with branch offices in London, Rome, Jerusalem, Baghdad, Shanghai and Tokyo. MEMRI research is translated to English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Hebrew. MEMRI.org is one of the most widely respected and utilized resources online about the Middle East.