News Headlines (277) 17 June 2013

ONLINE TODAY

► ABC net 10 June 2013 : Stress really may turn your hair grey  ||  ► WEBMD  : The Effects of Stress on Your Hair

► MASHABLE

■ 7 June 2013 : This Is the NSA's Legal Basis for Tapping Into Facebook and Google
■ 17 June 2013 : NSA Agents Are the Best Friends You Never Knew You Had  
■ 9 June 2013 : PRISM: Does the NSA Really Get Direct Access to Your Data?
■ 16 June 2013 : Facebook Reveals How Often the Government Comes Calling for Data
■ 15 June 2013 : Sonic Fabric Recycles Cassette Tapes

► TODAY In HISTORY

■ 17 June, 1885 : Statue of Liberty arrives
■ 17 June, 1947 : Pan Am Launches 'Round-the-World' Service
■ 17 June, 1972 : Watergate Scandal
■ 17 June, 1950 : Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia & Syria sign security pact

► IRAN

■ ECONOMONITOR 15 June 2013 : Iran's New President Will Make a Difference; Just Not Enough of One
■ TELEGRAPH 16 June 2013 : Israel warns Iran close to bomb despite election of Hassan Rowhani

■ TELEGRAPH 16 June 2013 : Iran: Hassan Rowhani is a 'figure Western policy makers trust'



■ IB TIMES 16 June 2013 : Iran's Elections: 'Reformer' Hassan Rowhani Wins, But Israel Is Unconvinced Of Change

■ THE AUSTRALIAN 17 June 2013: World powers look to Iran's 'sheikh of hope' Hassan Rowhani

► China's Millionaire Pigeon Racers - Published on Jun 10, 2013 by VICE

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► B A B Y



► PRESS TV

■ 'US using no-fly zone to justify direct intervention in Syria'. Published on Jun 16, 2013
■ President-elect Rohani urges West to respect Iran's rights. Published on Jun 16, 2013 

► Lost in Tokyo



► Second Hand

► UK scientists win funding for new kind of anticoagulant drug

► Obama does not feel Americans' privacy violated: chief of staff

► Putin says West arming Syrian rebels who eat human flesh

► Iranians count on Rohani to bring change
By Zahra Hosseinian - DUBAI - Thousands of Iranians celebrated on the streets into Sunday's early hours, counting on moderate president-elect Hassan Rohani to follow through on promises of better relations abroad and more freedom at home after routing hardliners at the polls.

* Iran election may be hopeful sign for resolving nuclear dispute: U.S.

► Anti-G8 demonstrators take to streets of Belfast. Thousands of people from trade unionists to gay and lesbian activists braved the rainy weather to march through the streets of Belfast to voice their anger ahead of the G8 summit which starts in Northern Ireland on Monday.

► Rowhani supporters celebrate Iran presidential win. Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani has been declared Iran's new president in an surprise outright election victory that ends eight years of conservative grip on the top office.

► Half-croissant, half-donut, 'cronut' takes NY by storm. What do you get when you cross a buttery French croissant with a deep-fried, crispy US doughnut? You get pastry chef Dominique Ansel's "cronut", a creation that has sparked a food frenzy among sweet-toothed New Yorkers.

► Raw: Harley Riders Roar Through Vatican. Pope Francis had a brush with the biker fraternity on Sunday, as he blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders who were celebrating the motorbike maker's 110th anniversary with a parade in Rome. (June 16)


► Raw: President Obama and Family Depart for G8. President Obama and his family departed for Ireland ahead of G8 summit. He is scheduled to attend a two-day summit at a resort with leaders from Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Russia, and Japan. (June 16)

► Snowflake the Albino Gorilla Was Inbred, Study Finds
► George H.W. Bush doesn't think we\ve had enough Bushes in the White House, Jeb says
► Putin says Super Bowl ring was gift

► PICTURES

■ Sensuous Steel Art Deco Automobiles
■ Flag Day Celebrated cross the US
■ Animals Without Necks

ehehe ... I understand how bored we are, sometimes in the news publication, but yes, at least, ehehhe ... why should this one? Quite a lot of people know this is a photo effects. And we are getting sleepy when there is no funny stuff, ehehehhe .... and I do not really care whether this is true or not. Go ahead, yet there is still tomorrow for the next reporting.

► Syria set to dominate G8 summit
The leaders of the G8 nations are set to begin a summit in Northern Ireland, with Syria likely to dominate but global economic issues also key.

* Kendall: G8's ambitious agenda
* G8 'to make tax difference'
* G8 exclusion zone extended
* Robinson: 'West in strange place'
* Cameron: 'Common ground' - VIDEO

► VIDEOS

■ Syria conflict: David Cameron and Vladimir Putin still divided. David Cameron and President Putin can overcome differences on Syria to bring new momentum to efforts to stop the killing in Syria, the British prime minister has said. Speaking after talks at Downing Street, ahead of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, Mr Cameron said it was no secret he and the Russian president had disagreements over the crisis, but that they shared a common aim - to end the conflict. Mr Putin warned western nations not to supply arms to the rebels. - Bridget Kendall reports.
■ Bikers flock to St Peter's Square for Pope's blessing. St Peter's Square in Rome has resounded to the roar of thousands of motorcycles as bikers from around the world joined Roman Catholic pilgrims for Mass and a blessing by Pope Francis. Leather-clad riders sat alongside nuns and other members of the large congregation during the mass. One biker from London described the papal blessing as "beautiful" while another from Munich said bikes were his "religion". -  Sara Barman reports.

►ANALYSIS

■ Can G8 summit live up to ambitious agenda?
■ Challenges facing Iran's Hassan Rouhani

► MAGAZINE

■ India: Living with ghosts in the Himalayas
■ Matkot madness: Israel's extreme bat and ball beach craze

► Matkot - The End. Israel's beaches host the noisiest ball game in the world: Matkot. Two filmmakers from Tel Aviv set out to stop the annoyance, in this satirical short documentary about Israel's infamous Chutzpah. "Matkot - The End" became a viral hit in Israel's Youtube, and the new surprising civil protest was widely covered in local media.  A film by Tom Shinan & Liran Goldberg.  Cinematography: Shai Peleg. Art: Liat Hazan. Recording: Udi Alfandari. Sound Design: Tal Lotan. Subtitles: Yaniv Eidelstein. Published on Jun 27, 2012 by MatkotTheEnd  || ► Israeli beach scene. Looked like a normal day at the beach until it all went a big crazy.  Uploaded on Sep 5, 2010 by rehovbograshov

► Putin warns Cameron against arming Syrian rebels as UK weighs options
► Huge blast rocks Damascus military airport
► Protesters who return to Taksim are terrorist supporters – Turkish minister
► US spied on Russian President Medvedev at 2009 G20 summit – NSA leaks
► 'Clearing Gezi Park is my duty' says Erdogan amid fierce protests (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
► Iran to 'deploy 4,000-strong force' to Syria as US military set to stay in Jordan
► OP-ED : 'With Rouhani in office West will have to negotiate sanctions lift'
► 'Don't be deluded : Israeli PM flies in face of intl welcome for Iran's new dawn

► VIDEOS ■ Rehab Revolt : UK privatizing probation poses huge risk to public safety. The UK prison system's steps towards privatization may only usher it into further decline as the need for profit overtakes already insufficient attempts to rehabilitate offenders. Critics say the UK is putting cost cutting ahead of public safety. RT's Sara Firth explains.

■ G8 Run-Up: Cameron backs Syria rebels, Putin warns of extremist ranks. Syria dominated talks between Russia's President and British Prime Minister in London where they met ahead of the G8 Summit. The two leaders said they shared common ground on the need for a diplomatic solution to the crisis. RT's Polly Boiko reports from the British capital. Also, Mark Almond, a professor of international relations, joins RT studio to discuss the exchange on Syria between the Russian and British leaders.

► Hassan Rouhani's supporters celebrate
► Inside Syria - Syria's call for arms
► US intelligence gathering: Officials deny widespread spying
► Guantanamo talk: Closure promises rejected by detainees

► BUSINESS & MONEY : Red Steel City: What China's Oldest Steel Factory Says About the Nation's Future
► In Surprise Result, Iran Elects Moderate Presidential Candidate Hassan Rowhani
► Edward Snowden, NSA Whistleblower, Wins Unusual Sympathizers in Latin America
► POLLS : TIME POLL: Americans Believe Country Heading In Wrong Direction
► VIDEO : Snowden, Manning and the New Generation of Hacktivists

► G-8 meeting will test NSA leaks' effect on U.S. influence
► Rush Limbaugh wrong about Jeb Bush, GOP's future
► BUSINESS : F-22 program produces few planes, soaring costs 
► White House says 'scope and scale' of aid to Syrian rebels may grow
► White House: Arms to Syrian rebels due 'in the weeks to come'  
► Boxer to push funding for health costs of uninsured immigrants

5 PICTURES TODAY



Lion cubs play at Pairi Daiza, a zoo and botanical garden, in Brugelette, June 16, 2013. REUTERS/Laurent Dubrule



Rope access technicians work to complete a huge portrait of former South African President Nelson Mandela on the windows of the Civic Centre building in Cape Town, June 15, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Wessels



World stunt riding champion Chris Pfeiffer kisses an Israeli girl as he performs a trick (Stoppie) on his superbike below the ancient walls of Jerusalem's Old City on June 13, 2013, during the first Jerusalem F1 Peace Roadshow. The Ferrari and Marussia Formula 1 teams were burning rubber in the roadshow, roaring around the Holy City at speeds of up to 240 kilometres (150 miles) per hour. (AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON)



A man controls a motorboat on the flooded Danube river in the Serbian town of Apatin on June 13, 2013. (REUTERS/Marko Djurica)



Visitors walk past the sculpture 'Le Corbusier (Bust)' by French artist Xavier Veilhan part of the exhibition "Architectones" at the MaMo art centre in Marseille on June 12, 2013. (REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier)