News Headlines (95) 15 December 2012

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Featured Documentaries : Risking it all - The daredevil pilots of Colombia. Uploaded on May 31, 2011 by AlJazeeraEnglish :: Pilots fly through storms over the jungle along one of the most perilous air routes in the world to deliver supplies.






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Raw: Shooting at Connecticut Elem. School.  Published on Dec 14, 2012 ::  Connecticut State Police say they are assisting local police in Newtown amid reports of a shooting at an elementary school. (Dec. 14) || ► Gunman Kills 26 at Conn. School, Commits Suicide.  Published on Dec 14, 2012 ::  A man killed his mother at their home and then opened fire inside the elementary school where she taught, massacring 26 people, including 20 children, as youngsters cowered in fear to the sound of gunshots reverberating through the building. (Dec. 14)



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Obama: We've Been Through This Too Many Times. Published on Dec 14, 2012 :: A tearful President Barack Obama says the country's leaders must "take meaningful action" regardless of politics in response to the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. (Dec. 14) || ► Obama Describes 'Overwhelming Grief'.  Published on Dec 14, 2012 ::  An emotional President Barack Obama wiped at tears as he mourned the killings of students and teachers at an elementary school in Newtown Connecticut on Friday. (Dec. 14)

Why is he crying? It's not enough he just sent his condolences to the families of the victims in Newtown. He needs to immediately reform the legislation to restrictions on the ownership and firearms control. If this is a national tragedy, then this tragedy requires a national response. He has allowed the GLBT marriage, ...why does he delay his assertiveness in terms of gun ownership?

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► 20 Children Died in Newtown, Conn., School Massacre - By CHRISTINA NG | Good Morning America

► Routine morning, then shots and unthinkable terror -By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN and JOCELYN NOVECK 

► Newtown residents hold prayer vigil after horrific mass shooting 

► Connecticut Shooter Adam Lanza: 'Obviously Not Well' - By BRIAN ROSS and RICHARD ESPOSITO

► Connecticut Shooting: How to Talk to Your Kids - By Leslie Meredith, TechNewsDaily Senior Writer | LiveScience.com

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► 15 December 2012  - Japan set for general election 

Japan awaits a general election on Sunday widely expected to usher in a new government, with nuclear policy, the economy and China key issues.
* Economic woes occupy voters
* Profile: Yoshihiko Noda
* Profile: Shinzo Abe
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► China submits islands row to UN 

China submits a detailed explanation of its claims to a disputed part of the East China Sea to the United Nations.
* Q&A: China-Japan islands row
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► Sri Lanka excavates mass grave 
Human remains in what appears to be a mass grave unearthed in central Sri Lanka could be "the site of a crime", a forensic specialist tells the BBC.

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Inside Story - Can Sri Lanka achieve reconciliation? Published on Mar 16, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish· :: A British TV documentary says war crimes were committed against Tamils in Sri Lanka's long civil war. The government is now under pressure to investigate. Is reconciliation still possible? Guests: Rajiva Wijesinha, Phil Rees, Kumar Kumarendran. || ► Tamil Goodbye - Sri Lanka. Published on Sep 10, 2012 by journeymanpictures :: Since the start of 2012 the number of Sri Lankan refugees - mostly Tamils - headed for Christmas Island has swelled. Are they fleeing persecution or merely opportunists seeking a shortcut to Australia?

"I lost my money, my job, my land...everything," explains an asylum seeker intercepted on a boat bound for Australia. Thousands continue to make the journey, claiming to be in search of a life free from persecution. "Before the paramilitary could do anything to me, I fled the country," says one man. But while the Sri Lankan government maintain that life is improving and people should be more patient, its message appears to be falling on deaf ears. This report follows the Sri Lankan navy as it intercepts another boat loaded with asylum seekers bound for Australia, and asks: now the country's civil war is over, why are things so bad that people are still desperate to leave?



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► Obama plea after school shooting 

US President Barack Obama appeals for "meaningful action" in the wake of a shooting that left 20 young children dead at a Connecticut school. || VIDEO - Gun culture in US 'has to change'
* As it happened: US school shooting 
* Obama: 'Heal the broken hearted' -VIDEO
* 'Heroic acts' at shooting school -VIDEO
* In pictures: Connecticut shooting
* Witnesses recount shooting horror 

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► 15 December 2012  - Alcohol dependency: When social drinking becomes a problem | By Melissa Hogenboom BBC News   ||  Alcohol And Sperm  || 12 June 2012 - Smoking and drinking has 'little effect' on sperm counts By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News 


► Chemical Bisphenol - A Found to Decrease Sperm Quality.  Uploaded on Oct 28, 2010 by TradeTheTrend :: "The UK's Telegraph is reporting that Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical widely used to make containers harder and watertight and commonly found in food and beverage containers, cell phone casings and electronics, has been found to have an influence on male impotence and decreased sperm quality.

The Kaiser Permanente research center 5-year study of 514 workers in Chinese factories found that men with higher urine and blood BPA levels were two to four times more likely to have poor semen quality, defined here as low sperm concentration, vitality and mobility. Earlier studies have linked the substance to low sex drive, impotence and DNA damage in sperm. The new study does not just indicate that higher levels of BPA in a person's system inversely affect sperm quality, but also that even lower-than-average levels of the substance can have adverse effects.

BPA has already been banned in Canada and three US states and most manufacturers are phasing out the use of BPA in products, however, older products containing the substance, such as baby bottles, are still on the market. The FDA supports the removal of the chemical from products and has stated concerns regarding the impact it has on babies and young children."


► 15 December 2012 -  The Chinese delicacy of hairy crabs | By Fuchsia Dunlop Yunnan province, China  || Related Post : my older post 14 October 2012

► 14 December 2012 - Maurice Herzog, pioneering Annapurna mountaineer, dies. Mr Herzog wrote a best-selling book about his mountaineering feat. French mountaineering legend Maurice Herzog has died at the age of 93.   ||  EXCLUSIF / IL AVAIT CONQUIS L'ANNAPURNA, PREMIER 8000 Maurice Herzog , la mort d'un héros d'après-guerre aux versants contrastés  

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Maurice Herzog at the honour ceremony organised by the Embassy of Nepal in Paris, France PART 1. Uploaded on Oct 27, 2010 :: Mr. Maurice Herzog, the pioneer of the mountaineer who first scaled Mt. Annapurna, 8091 m. on 3rd June 1050. Mr. Maurice Herzog at the Honor Ceremony organized by the Embassy of Nepal in Paris, France on 4th October 2010. || PART 2



► Trek in Népal - Tour des Annapurna . Published on May 31, 2012 || ► Annapurna 2008. Uploaded on Oct 15, 2008 :: P.Pustelnik, P.Morawski, D.Zaluski and P.Hamor on The Annapurna. Photography: Darek Zaluski. Editing: Robert Merva



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Connecticut Massacre: 20 kids killed in school shooting in US, gunman dead.  Published on Dec 14, 2012 :: More than two dozen people, including as many as 20 children, have been killed during a school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut outside of New York City early Friday. || ► 'Our hearts broken today': Obama's full speech on school shooting in Connecticut.  Published on Dec 14, 2012 :: More than two dozen people, including as many as 20 children, have been killed during a school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut outside of New York City early Friday.



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■ Dozens dead, including 20 children, in one of the worst massacres in US history 
■ 'Shooter kept banging on the door': Connecticut survivors recount harrowing ordeal
■ Connecticut elementary school shooting: LIVE UPDATES (PHOTOS)
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CrossTalk on Sunni-Shia Conflict: House Divided. Published on Dec 14, 2012 :: The Sunni-Shia conflict is in full swing in the Middle East. To what degree does the West have control over the changes happening in the Arab world? Isn't the biggest problem in re-defining the Modern Middle East the sectarian differences and ethnic divides? And are we seeing a new Middle East being born? CrossTalking with Moufid Jaber, Alireza Nader and Joshua Landis. 


► Russia never changed position on Syria – Foreign Ministry 

► Russia prioritizes sovereignty and common good in view of global turmoil 

► Ex-police officer sentenced to 11 years in jail for involvement in murder of Politkovskaya 

► The sky's the limit: Kim Jong-un to be TIME's 'Person of the Year?'

► Increased frequency of US mass shootings.  Published on Dec 14, 2012 :: Al Jazeera speaks to Mark Follman, senior editor at Mother Jones magazine, where he leads research on mass shootings in the United States. Speaking to Al Jazeera's Sami Zeidan from Indianapolis, Indiana, Follman said the frequency of mass shootings have increased in the US and that "it's been a record year in terms of casualties" with seven shootings in 2012.

Follman, who researched 61 mass shootings, said 35 of the cases were murder-suicides. Another seven shooters died in police shootouts, often referred to as "suicide by cop", trends that he says highlight the fact that "the vast majority of these people have serious mental health problems". Though he said politicians will often say the immediate aftermath of a shooting is not the time to debate the nation's gun control policy, Follman said "accessibility to weapons is obviously a key factor to this problem". He referred to "a wave of state gun laws that have made gun restrictions looser and looser".


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President Obama reacts to the Connecticut school shooting. Published on Dec 14, 2012 - President Obama reacts to the Connecticut school shooting.  At least 18 children between the ages of five and 10 were among the 27 killed in the elementary school shooting.



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Inside Story - Is space exploration worth the cost? Published on Dec 13, 2012 :: Scientists have seen further back in time than ever before, with astronomers gazing at galaxies formed shortly after the Big Bang, over 13 billion years ago. Is space exploration costing the earth? Guests: Kamal Chenoy, Max Raskin, Francisco Diego.


► Inside Story Americas - How can tax avoidance be stopped? Published on Dec 14, 2012 ::  US and European corporations avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes by moving funds offshore. Is enough being done to stop such practices, albeit legal, from adversely impacting government coffers? Guests: Eric Savitz, Nicole Tichon, Ryan Grim. (VIDEO) 

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Syrians protest against US 'terrorist' label on al-Nusra Front.  Published on Dec 14, 2012 ::  The opposition is already planning for a post-Assad Syria, and for them that means a Syria free of Western influence. One Syrian rebel group, al-Nusra Front, was recently labelled a 'terrorist organisation' by the US - sparking outrage among many Syrians who have protested against the statements. Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Idlib province.

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President Obama Makes a Statement on the Shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Published on Dec 14, 2012 by whitehouse :: President Obama delivers a statement on today's shooting at a school in Newtown, Connecticut. December 14, 2012.

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► Connecticut shooting: 20 schoolchildren among the 28 dead 

► Gunman kills 20 kids, 6 adults at Connecticut elementary school 

By Los Angeles Times Staff
A man shoots and kills 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., before killing himself. The shooter's mother is slain elsewhere in the town.
* Mourners pack a Newton church to grieve 
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