News Headlines (135) 25 January 2013

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► Audrina Cardenas -- Baby Born with Heart Outside Her Chest --  Goes Home from Hospital. By Dahvi Shira 01/24/2013 ||  Baby Born With Heart Outside Her Chest Saved by Surgery. By DINA ABOU SALEM - Nov. 21, 2012  ||  ► Miracle baby born with heart that beats OUTSIDE her body now recovering after life-saving surgery. Audrina Cardenas suffered from extremely rare condition where heart grows outside of chest cavity. For those suffering from condition, mortality rates are high. Doctors giving optimistic prognosis, but said Audrina will need constant check-ups throughout her life - By Daily Mail Reporter. PUBLISHED: 21 November 2012

► Clearer food labels might help with healthy food choice: study. Wed Jan 23, 2013

► Phone 6 release date, news and rumours. Updated Everything we've heard so far about iPhone 6- By Dan Grabham, January 18th

► Joan Chen: Once a sexy vixen in Hollywood, now seen as a dragon woman

► North Korea to target U.S. with nuclear, rocket tests. By Ju-min Park and Choonsik Yoo -  SEOUL Thu Jan 24, 2013 || PICTURES || VIDEO 

► Panetta concerned about North Korean threat. Jan. 24 - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the U.S. is prepared to deal with a ''provocative'' missile test from North Korea.  | Deborah Lutterbeck reports. North Korea announces that it will carry out more rocket launches and a nuclear test targeting the United States. It's a move raising concerns for Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA, SAYING: "We are very concerned with North Korea's continuing provocative behavior North Korea is not believed to have the technology to deliver a nuclear warhead capable of hitting the United States. However its December launch showed it had the capacity to deliver a rocket that could potentially put San Francisco in range. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA, SAYING: "The United States is--, we are fully prepared, we remain prepared to deal with any kind of provocations from the North Koreans. But I hope in the end that they determine that it is better to make a choice to become part of the international family." North Korea's announcement came after the U.N. agreed to a U.S.-backed resolution to censure and sanction North Korea for its rocket launch in December that breached U.N. rules.



► Eric Schmidt's daughter lifts lid on 'very strange' North Korea. Sophie Schmidt , the teenage daughter of Google chairman Eric Schmidt has shed some light on her father's secretive trip to North Korea, in a first-hand account of the visit to a "very, very strange" country. ||  RAW STORY:: Google chief Eric Schmidt's teenage daughter on 'very strange' North Korea visit. By Agence France-Presse - Monday, January 21, 2013   ||  ALJAZEERA - Google's rare window into North Korea. Eric Schmidt calls for North Korea to end its technological isolation.

► REUTERS PHOTOS

■ Starlings in the sky
■ A whisky world
■ Women in the military
■ Paris Fashion Week
■ Do-it-yourself war
■ Profile: Hillary Clinton

► British PM promises referendum on EU by 2017. Published on Jan 23, 2013 :: Prime Minister David Cameron promises to hold a referendum by the end of 2017 giving British people the choice of staying in or leaving the EU if his party wins the next election. || ► Cameron promises EU referendum for British voters. Published on Jan 23, 2013 ::Prime Minister David Cameron's call for a renegotiation of Britain's EU obligations and pledge for a subsequent referendum may appease some members of his Conservative party but he risks alienating his European partners who warn against "a la carte" union. ||  ► Britain not turning its back on Europe: Cameron. Published on Jan 24, 2013 :: Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain was not turning its back on Europe, after angering his EU partners by announcing plans for a referendum on membership.

■ Cameron wants another EU
■ Opinion: 'In-out' referendum is no real choice
■ Cameron's Speech: 'The Danger Is that Europe Will Fail'
■ Opinion: Europe's Scaredy-Cat -  By Christoph Scheuermann in London 
■ The World from Berlin: 'It Would Be Wrong to Give Cameron the Cold Shoulder'
■ Cameron's Collison Course: London Takes Major Gamble with EU Referendum -  By Carsten Volkery in London
■ David Cameron and Europe - Review of a speech not given | Jan 18th 2013
■ The Dutch and David Cameron - Not wanted here. The Netherlands is happy not to be linked to Britain’s European wishes | Jan 26th 2013
■ David Cameron's EU speech - The big question | Jan 23rd 2013.  Our correspondents discuss what the Prime Minister's speech means for the future of Britain's relationship with Europe (VIDEO) 
■ Britain and the European Union - The hand of history :: David Cameron has given a landmark speech on Europe, delighting his party. He now needs to change the subject | Jan 26th 2013

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Berlin, Paris to present eurozone proposals by May. Published on Jan 22, 2013 :: Germany and France will put forward joint proposals on strengthening the eurozone by May ahead of a European Union summit the following month, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a joint press conference with French President François Hollande on Tuesday.


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Penguin head-cam captures bird's eye view of hunt. Published on Jan 22, 2013 :: Miniature cameras attached to a penguin's head have given Japanese scientists a bird's eye view of the creature's incredible underwater hunting skills, the lead researcher says.


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Traditional wrestling on wane in Pakistan. Published on Jan 23, 2013 :: Wrestlers used to be the pride and joy of Pakistan. But the sport that once won medals for the country has been declining for several decades and the mud rings where champions once practised for heavyweight fights are often abandoned.|| NEWS - Traditional wrestling loses its grip on Pakistan  ||  Faded glory: Traditional wrestling loses its grip on Pakistan 


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Breasts to bums, Thais suffer in pursuit of beauty. Published on Jan 23, 2013 :: From gold thread face-lifts to 'breast-slapping' and vaginal whitening creams, exotic treatments in image-obsessed Thailand are all the rage for those willing to go to ever-greater -- and sometimes dangerous -- lengths to look good.

For a moment, Thailand in my mind is the equivalent of beach, sexy girls, prostitution, and pretty sissy. Well, in the early days we were dating, we visited Thailand in 2005. We had no idea when those beautiful dancers smiled at my partner. I thought they liked the look of my handsome boyfriend. Anytime, anywhere, I am proud if other women like my partner's appearance. It adds a sense of my confidence that I'm good at choosing a companion.

But then, I was laughing when we knew that the beautiful dancer that looked like beautiful women were the men who had genital and breast surgery. They smiled as the women, but when they said, "Ten dollars, please," the voice of their Adam's apple could not be fooled. Men!... ehehehe..., My boyfriend said, "Honey, I'm not going to haphazardly fall in love with the women here!" ... ahahaha, get it!

(PS: Regarding good at choosing a companion, you might be so smart, Cisca.  Well. Nobody doubts the fact. Well. And the only man in this world who is stupid in choosing his companion is your beloved partner ... ehehhee ....)


■ Gagee - Part 1. Published on Apr 9, 2012 :: [Thai-Movie] Gagee

► Rogge: Armstrong doping scandal sad and disappointing. Published on Jan 24, 2013 :: President of the International Olympic Comitee Jacques Rogge hopes that fight against doping is "continued and intensified" after the Lance Armstrong scandal. (VIDEO)






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Cameron: Pledges "In-Out" Referendum on EU. Published on Jan 23, 2013 :: British Prime Minister David Cameron says he will offer citizens a vote on whether to leave the European Union if his party wins the next election expected in 2015. (Jan. 23)



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Hidden Art: World Trade Center Graffiti. Published on Jan 24, 2013 ::  Workers and visitors to the new One World Trade Center building are leaving their personal marks on the concrete and steel. Graffiti appears on beams, walls and stairwells of the skyscraper that's rising to replace the destroyed twin towers. (Jan. 24)


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Kerry: US Must Get Fiscal House in Order. Published on Jan 24, 2013 :: Sen. John Kerry, President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of state, said Thursday that the United States must get its fiscal house in order to lead worldwide, as lawmakers signaled his confirmation was a foregone conclusion. (Jan. 24) ||  ► Raw: Protester Interrupts Kerry Hearing. Published on Jan 24, 2013 :: A lone protester shouting about the Middle East interrupted the hearing. Just as Sen. John Kerry completed his prepared testimony, the woman began shouting about the Middle East and was escorted from the room. (Jan. 24)


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'Apps for Apes,' Orangutans Use IPads. Published on Jan 24, 2013 :: Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington has started the 'Apps for Apes' program, allowing orangutans to play music, draw and even communicate with each other remotely via the iPad's video chat technology. (Jan. 24)

► 10 Things to Know for Friday - By The Associated Press

► Obama visit to Kenya? Only 1 day in Africa so far - By JASON STRAZIUSO

► 4.5% of NRA Members Still Like President Obama, Says NRA - By J.K. Trotter | The Atlantic Wire

► Obama vs the fly. Call it a draw? - By Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News

► Obama Swats Fly during CNBC Interview.  Uploaded on Jun 16, 2009 :: Obama Swats Fly during CNBC Interview


► Biden on self-defense: Get yourself a shotgun - By Olivier Knox

► New York Post says Clinton 'exploded with rage' in Benghazi testimony || NY POST :: Congress' Hillary-hearing bungles - by JAMES ROSEN Last Updated January 24, 2013  ||  NY POST :: Clinton's exasperation can't cover the fact that administration bumbled in pursuit of terrorists - By JOHN PODHORETZ | Last Updated January 24, 2013

► Unmarried Couple Doesn't See Eye To Eye On Living Together - By Abigail Van Buren | Dear Abby 

► New Genetic Twist: 4-Stranded DNA Lurks in Human Cells - By Jeanna Bryner | LiveScience.com

► Spain newspaper sorry for "false photo" of Chavez - By Fiona Ortiz

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Chilling! Arctic Air Invasion Captured in Animation - By Andrea Thompson, OurAmazingPlanet Managing Editor | LiveScience.com


► Cat's cradle: 'Flipper' the feline walking to different beat (VIDEO)

► Couple has been living under a rock, quite literally - By Rusty Weston | Spaces  ::
► LA teacher suspected of molesting 20 children - Associated Press (VIDEO)



► 7 clever kitchen gadgets 

► Babbling Baby Video Gets Anchors Chatting on 'GMA LIVE!' - By Eliza Murphy | ABC News Blogs – Wed, Jan 23, 2013

► N Korea warn South over UN sanctions

North Korea issues another warning - this time to Seoul - a day after announcing plans for a third nuclear test.
* Pyongyang thumbs nose
* North Korea's nuclear tests 
* Q&A: N Korea nuclear programme
* Timeline: Nuclear stand-off

► Japan-China in talks to calm row

An envoy for Japanese PM Shinzo Abe meets China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, amid a growing territorial dispute.
* Q&A: China-Japan islands row
* Taiwan activists in islands bid

► 25 January 2013 - Why did men stop wearing high heels? | By William Kremer BBC World Service

► Dolphin rescue caught on underwater camera. 24 January 2013 - An underwater camera has captured the moment a dolphin that became entangled in a fishing line was freed by a diver in Hawaii. Martina Wing, who filmed the footage, said that the dolphin seemed to "communicate" with the diver to ask for help. Speaking to BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay and Louise Minchin from Hawaii, she described the experience as "mind-blowing". Pictures courtesy of Martina Wing, Ocean Wings Hawaii, Inc. (VIDEO) 



► 24 January 2013 - The Ghanaian woman who made millions fighting skin-bleaching 

► 24 January 2013 -  Viewpoint: Canada no stranger to al-Qaeda 

► Plutocrats: Who are the richest of the rich? 24 January 2013  - The super-rich are often referred to as the richest 1% of the population - whose wealth surpasses the other 99%. But now there is a separate elite, the 0.1%, who tower above even the multi-millionaires. Chrystia Freeland - author of Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else - and Anup Desai, a City University of New York professor involved in the Occupy movement, spoke to the BBC's Mishal Husain about the growth of the billionaire class, and what that means for the wider economy. (VIDEO)


► Scientists discover how pet dogs evolved from wolves. 24 January 2013  - Domesticated dogs evolved into man's best friend much more recently than previously thought, according to a new analysis of their DNA. A new study of dog genetics published in the journal Nature reveals differences in dog genes involved in starch metabolism, compared with those of wolves. It backs the idea that those animals better able to digest human farmed cereal crops evolved into dogs as we know them today. - Pallab Ghosh reports.  || NEWS - 23 January 2013 Dog evolved 'on the waste dump' -  By : Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News


► 24 January 2013 - Dung beetles guided by Milky Way |  By : Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News

► 24 January 2013 - World's unknown species 'can be named' before they go extinct | By Melissa Hogenboom BBC News

► 24 January 2013 - South African crocodiles 'in mass escape' during floods  || in DAILYMAIL - Did a shark decapitate this crocodile? Reptile's head discovered on beach sparks fears over huge great white. Gruesome scene captured in South Africa - By Daily Mail Reporter. PUBLISHED: 13 January 2013 

► Year of stagnation predicted for Belgium. 25 January 2013 - While senior officials are confident that Europe is emerging from its economic crisis, in Belgium it's predicted that 2013 will be a year of stagnation. Bankruptcies have hit record levels and there are growing concerns about unemployment and poverty. | The BBC's Matthew Price reports from Genk.(VIDEO)

► 25 January 2013  - Selling the Olympics to the Swiss | By Anthony Reuben Business reporter, BBC News, Davos 

► Will we ever… understand quantum theory?

► Becoming biohackers: The long arm of the law 

► Roads without limits 

► Chariot racing in the ancient Roman city Jerash

► Should we build new cities at sea? 25 January 2013 - As the world faces up to the threat of rising sea levels, could building new cities entirely out at sea offer an alternative way of living? That is the idea being tested in the Netherlands where huge swathes of land already lie below sea level. Architects are creating prototype neighbourhoods of sustainable floating houses which could withstand future flooding. Anna Holligan has been to see the technology and find out if it could work in other countries too. 

► Corvette's hidden delight  || First Drive: Jaguar XJ AWD

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24 January 2013  -  Day in pictures: 24 January 2013

American artist Daniel Arsham displays his sculpture, Figure with Arms Crossed, at the Art Stage Singapore 2013 exhibition. || SNARKITECTURE  (Snarkitecture is a collaborative practice operating in territories between the disciplines of art and architecture. Established by Daniel Arsham and Alex Mustonen, Snarkitecture aims to make architecture perform the unexpected.)


► BBC FAST TRACK - Top travel ideas including China's city of ice. Michelle Jana Chan gives her top travel ideas for the coming weeks including the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in Harbin, China - where by day artists work to create a city of ice and by night visitors can see it spectacularly lit in bright colours. Europe gets two new capitals of culture - Marseille Provence in France and Kosice in Slovakia and in Amsterdam the Stedelijk Contemporary Art Museum reopens after a nine-year renovation.

► BBC HARD TALK  - UK faces 'uncertainty premium' over possible EU exit. The head of US-based investor Pimco Mohamed El-Erian says Britain economically would be less well off if it left Europe. He told Stephen Sackur on HARDtalk that investors would "start putting in an uncertainty premium" due to the possibility of an EU exit.

► BBC iPlayer

■ Assignment - Libya - life after revolution. Can Libya ever be united again after its revolution in 2011? 
■ From Our Own Correspondent - Return of the King of Bunga Bunga. With Kate Adie. Italy's bunga bunga king is back, but will the electorate give Berlusconi another term as prime minister? Plus, other despatches from reporters across the globe. 

► 27 November 2012  -  Cristina De Middel's Afronauts: An African space fantasy (PHOTOS) 

► Today's African Proverb :: "Ask for a camel when you expect to get a goat" - Sent by Maurice K Amulundu, Khartoum, Sudan

► Kim Dotcom wants to encrypt half of the Internet to end government surveillance (FULL RT INTERVIEW) 

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Kim Dotcom: 'I want to encrypt half of Internet, total govt spying must stop!' Published on Jan 25, 2013 :: In an in-depth interview, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom discusses the investigation against his now-defunct file-storage site, his possible extradition to the US, the future of Internet freedoms and his latest project Mega with RT's Andrew Blake 



► Royal torture ring: Bahraini princess on trial 

►World on a string: DNA to be used for data storage

► Assault weapons ban introduced in the Senate

► 'US should realize that world has changed' – Venezuelan VP (RT Exclusive)

► Can Iran make a difference in Syria? Russia says 'yes'

► N. Korea threatens military action against 'southern puppets'

► Target US: N.Korea warns of new nuclear missile launch. Published on Jan 24, 2013 :: North Korea has warned of 'a full-fledged confrontation' with Washington, promising to conduct a rocket launch and a nuclear test targeting the US. The threats come a day after the UN Security Council expanded US-backed sanctions against Pyongyang for its rocket launch in December. Political analyst Nile Bowie says Washington is keeping up pressure because North Korea's isolation benefits Barack Obama's Asia policy.

For some reason, while cradling my baby (Note : His weight increased 4 kilo grams in 2 months after his birth) yesterday I told my fiance, "There will be no North Korean nuclear test, dahling. At least, China will react."

But then he did not respond to my babble seriously. He always thought of North Korea as a "freak", as they have nuclear but its people live in hunger; idolize man (Kim Jong Il) like God, technological limitations, etc., etc..

► Russian, Georgian PMs have first meeting 

► Baby girl tossed from car crash, narrowly escapes being run over by truck (VIDEO) 

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Baby's miracle escape goes viral after car crash on snowy Russian road 



► Antibiotic Armageddon: Drug resistant diseases could trigger UK apocalypse

► Opposition blogger flees Russia after paedophile charges – report

► Just Depardieu it! Putin granted citizenship to famous actor Gerard Depardieu, which may seem like a pointless piece of media distraction but this could actually be the start of a big trend, if the Russian side is willing to finally learn how to do PR. Published: 10 January, 2013 - by Tim Kirby  

► Homeless man threatened to kill Obama to get free health care in prison 

► Maestro Valery Gergiev to head Munich Philarmonic. Acclaimed Russian conductor Valery Gergiev is to take over as chief conductor at one of Germany's leading orchestras, the Munich Philharmonic in 2015.

► Inside Story - Who will win the battle over birth control? Published on Jan 24, 2013 :: The Catholic church in the Philippines has declared war on birth control following a new landmark law that makes sex education and contraception more widely available. So who will win? Guests: Mitos Magsaysay, Gerard O'Connell, Elizabeth Angsioco. (VIDEO)

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Tutu's Children - Episode 3: Getting to the heart of leadership. Published on Jan 24, 2013 :: It has been four months since a group of young African leaders first met in Cape Town and they are reuniting for the final part of their leadership coaching - this time at Oxford University's business school in the UK.



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101 East - A curse in the family. Published on Jan 24, 2013 :: In remote parts of India, illness, poor harvest and bad luck can sometimes mean only one thing - a curse in the family. 101 East unveils a volatile world of land conflicts and abuse of power in India where women and their families fall prey to false accusations and are driven off their land.

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