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Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3. WikipediaChina Buys Tu-22 Production Line From Russia. A Major Threat To The U.S. Aircraft Carriers In The Region -- The AviationistFor the third time in 7 years (first one being in 2005, second earlier in 2012) several websites in China (link in...

Hugo Chávez Suffers From 'New Complications' After Surgery -- The GuardianVice president Nicolas Maduro tells Venezuelan people the president's health is delicate following cancer operation.Hugo Chávez has suffered "new complications" following his cancer surgery in Cuba, his vice president said, describing the Venezuelan leader's condition as delicate.Vice...

Hillary Clinton Hospitalized After Doctors Discover Blood Clot -- NBCSecretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to a New York City hospital on Sunday after doctors discovered that a blood clot had formed, the State Department said in a statement.Philippe Reines, a deputy assistant secretary, said in the statement that the clot stems from a concussion...

The Russian Federation Navy Udaloy class destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov transiting the channel into Pearl Harbor in October 2003 (photo credit: US Navy)Russian Warship Heads To Syria In Preparation For A Possible Evacuation -- Times of IsraelMoscow officials have acknowledged that...

How Badly Will Budget Cuts Hurt Troops, DOD Civilians? -- Stars and StripesWASHINGTON — In the final presidential debate, President Barack Obama declared to the American people with unflinching certainty that sequestration “will not happen.”Two months later, the Jan. 1 deadline is...

Obama Cites 'Sloppiness' On Benghazi -- USA TodayPresident Obama says problems behind the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, resulted from mistakes, not wrongdoing."There was just some sloppiness — not intentional — in terms of how we secure embassies in areas where you essentially don't have governments that have a lot of capacity...

(Click on Image to Enlarge)Chomp: The Kiwi fisherman took the spectacular photo, pictured, on December 28, and posted it on RedditWhere'd My Catch Go? Spectacular Photo Captures Moment Great White Is Gobbled By An EVEN BIGGER Shark As It's Hauled Into Fisherman's Boat -- Daily MailBeing...

Afghan police instructor Tarek (far right), conducts a training exercise in Mazar-e-Sharif. As the withdrawal of Western troops approaches, such efforts appear to have been insufficient. Andreas Ulrich/ DER SPIEGELIneffective And Unsustainable Failure Threatens Afghan Police Training...

U.S. Ambassador in Sanaa Gerald Feierstein speaks during his meeting with Yemen's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed Saeed al-Saidi in Sanaa May 2, 2012. (Reuters)Al Qaeda's Yemen Branch Offers Bounty for Killing US Ambassador, Troops -- FOX NewsAl Qaeda’s...

Obama Touts Hagel, Says No Decision On Defense Secretary Job -- Reuters(Reuters) - President Barack Obama offered strong support for former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as the potential next U.S. defense secretary but said in remarks aired on Sunday that he had not yet decided on a nominee for the Pentagon post.Hagel is considered a leading candidate...

  Op 30 dec. 2012 om 17:13 heeft "William" <a1operator@dishmail.net> het volgende geschreven: > SnowTape looks like a good application for the Mac laptop. > But I am looking for an application for the iPad. I am...

  Hi Stefan, Snowtape looks like a good application for the Mac laptop. I am looking for an application for the iPad. I looked up Snowtape in the App Store on my iPad and came up with nothing. I guess we will just have...

Insurgent Firefight - An Afghan soldier directs fellow soldiers during a firefight near Combat Outpost Giro while a U.S. Army paratrooper fires on insurgent positions in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 17, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod1056 Afghan Soldiers Killed...

Brahimi Says He Has Potential Syria Solution -- Voice of AmericaThe joint U.N.-Arab League peace envoy says he has a proposal to end the 21-month conflict in Syria. Lakhdar Brahimi said Sunday in Cairo after meeting with Arab League officials he believes his plan, based on an agreement signed in Geneva earlier this year, "could be adopted by the international...

Stench Of Burnt Bodies Smothers Syrian City, Residents Say -- CNN(CNN) -- The stench of the burnt bodies was so potent, Abu Jafar said, he could smell it from 2 kilometers away."It smells awful because the regime appears to have burnt so many bodies recently," the opposition activist said Sunday from the beleaguered city of Homs."Some cars arrived...

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. RuetersAssad Won't Go Soon, Russia Warns Opposition -- Sydney Morning HeraldMOSCOW: The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has said the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, will not quit before his term ends in 2014 and that it is ''impossible...

Thousands of people carry flags as they gather for burial of slain intelligence officer Hassan in downtown Beirut (Reuters / Stringer)Egypt To Strengthen Ties With Hezbollah -- RTEgypt will develop its ties with Hezbollah, recognizing it as a “real political and military force,”...

Pakistan Militants Kill 41 In Mass Execution, Attack On Shi'ites -- ReutersPakistani militants, who have escalated attacks in recent weeks, killed at least 41 people in two separate incidents, officials said on Sunday, challenging assertions that military offensives have broken the back of hardline Islamist groups.The United States has long pressured...

Apache Flares - An AH-64 Apache helicopter releases flares over a valley to support coalition special operations forces and Afghan soldiers during a firefight near Nawa Garay village in the Kajran district of Afghanistan's Daykundi province, April 3, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty...

Bill and Hillary Clinton. ReutersBill And Hillary Clinton In Punta Cana For New Year's Celebration -- Dominican TodayPunta Cana, DR.– Ex-president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton are enjoying their year-end vacation in Punta Cana, in the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic.According...

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - A multimedia showcase of some of 2012's top stories, including the war in Syria, the Benghazi attack, anti-austerity protests, the Newtown tragedy, superstorm Sandy, the South African miner tragedy, the U.S. election and Felix Baumgartner's space jump. Production by Jillian Kitchener....

A Digital Milestone In 2012: 100,000,000 Video Views -- White House Blog  Earlier this month, we reached a milestone with the news that our videos have been viewed more than 100,000,000 (that's one hundred million!) times since we launched the official White House YouTube channel on Inauguration weekend in 2009. Two of our most watched videos...

Venezuela Murder Rate Soars -- The TelegraphVenezuela, the most violent country in South America, recorded a new high of 21,692 murders this year along with a surge in kidnappings, prison riots and random shootings. The number of victims was up by 12 per cent from last year when...

Humor Can Be The Best Battlefield Weapon A Marine Ever Had -- Garrett Anderson, Business InsiderHappy Marines could be found throughout the Battle of Fallujah.They would usually start at it early in the morning when their dirty faces could get away with it, a smile and a laugh, usually...

Photo: Maj. Gen. John Cantwell. WikipediaAustralian Army General's Secret Battle With PTSD Leads Him From War Zone To Psych Ward -- FOX NewsSYDNEY – In the exploding hell of battle, a single hand poked through the earth.John Cantwell could see the ridges and calluses of the skin,...

  Op 22 dec. 2012, om 15:23 heeft William <a1operator@dishmail.net> het volgende geschreven: > On my iPad I don't find the same Radio button. > I would like to listen to that same Radio station selection on the iPad....

Without Negotiations, Syria Will Be The New Somalia, UN Envoy Says -- The GuardianEven Russia, Bashar al-Assad's biggest ally, is coming round to idea of talks as Syrian rebels continue to gain ground.A diplomatic solution to the conflict in Syria seemed as far away as ever on Saturday, as the UN-Arab League envoy to Damascus, Lakhdar Brahimi, said...

Taliban Kills 21 Kidnapped Pakistani Soldiers:Oofficials -- Times of India/AFPPESHAWAR: Taliban militants have shot dead 21 Pakistani soldiers who they had kidnapped in raids on two camps outside Peshawar in the troubled northwest of the country, officials said on Sunday.Around 200...

Al Qaeda Disbands; Says Job of Destroying U.S. Economy Now in Congress’s Hands -- The Borowitz ReportWASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—The international terror group known as Al Qaeda announced its dissolution today, saying that “our mission of destroying the American economy is now...