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► 19 May 2014 : You're a visionary! Today brings a new way of seeing the world, and you may be more excited than anyone else in the room. Share what you see and you are quite likely to inspire a few colleagues.
► 20 May 2014 : Think more about the long-term today -- your ideas are better suited to intricate plans than immediate tactical deployment. You should be able to deal with people who are short-sighted.
► 21 May 2014 : Don't worry too much about what goes on today -- though it's likely to be positive. Instead, you need to focus your intellect on the long-term. It's easier than you may realize.
► 22 May 2014 : Events might not make much sense at first, but once you start seeing them as rooted in karma, it all adds up. Past actions are just now starting to reverberate in your life and nearby.
► 23 May 2014 : You need to use your powers to help others -- so make sure that you're looking out for problems to fix. Things should start to get a lot more interesting by the end of the day.
► 24 May 2014 : Ambition is a driving force -- and you've got more than most! Check in with yourself briefly so you know where you're headed, and then get moving with a quickness! You can do great things today. For you to turn down an invitation, it takes something as life-or-death as a natural disaster. No matter where you're going, you insist on getting there first, mingling with absolutely everyone and leaving first, too -- so that you can be the first to ring the next doorbell, of course! For most of us -- like your current companion, for example, it can be an exhausting pace. Be merciful and walk just a little slower.
► 25 May 2014 : Your terrific personal energy makes action easy and fun -- so get busy! You may find that something you had thought was an obstacle is actually a tool you can use to get ahead. Go for it.
► 26 May 2014 : You can get your way without resorting to anything sneaky or underhanded today -- just speak forcefully (and tactfully) and you are sure to sway the right people. Directness is the secret.
► 27 May 2014 : You feel extra-social today, and you should find that others feel the same way -- at least when you're around. You should be able to make some progress in an area that had once seemed totally impossible. Part of you wants nothing more than to keep quiet about what you're feeling, especially if it's a touchy subject. But a much more insistent part of you -- the rebellious part who wants to challenge the world with the news -- that part of you just won't have it. You're currently doing internal battle. While neither side has officially won, you know who to bet on -- and it's not the side of you that wants to be nice.
► 28 May 2014 : Try not to dive too deeply into any emotional business today -- you've got to keep things on surface-level as much as you can. Your energy is best spent on mundane activities anyway. You're quite fiery, especially when it's time to speak your mind -- or ask for answers you know you deserve. You've never been shy about asking those questions, either, even if they're not polite. Now that you've got a hot topic on your mind and you know there's no other way to solve it than to ask around, you're more than willing to risk tarnishing your reputation a little to get the answers you're after.
► 29 May 2014 : You've got a way with people right now, and you may find that you're casually flirting with folks whom you wouldn't ordinarily feel comfortable with. Go for it! Things can change for the better now. Give a fire some air and you can really feel the heat. Right now you and someone new are sparking off of each other all over, especially when you add your flirtatious rambling into the mix. Make sure that it's someone you're really interested in -- there's nothing worse than building up a roaring fire only to have to quickly hose it down with an extinguisher.
► 20 May 2014 : Think more about the long-term today -- your ideas are better suited to intricate plans than immediate tactical deployment. You should be able to deal with people who are short-sighted.
► 21 May 2014 : Don't worry too much about what goes on today -- though it's likely to be positive. Instead, you need to focus your intellect on the long-term. It's easier than you may realize.
► 22 May 2014 : Events might not make much sense at first, but once you start seeing them as rooted in karma, it all adds up. Past actions are just now starting to reverberate in your life and nearby.
► 23 May 2014 : You need to use your powers to help others -- so make sure that you're looking out for problems to fix. Things should start to get a lot more interesting by the end of the day.
► 24 May 2014 : Ambition is a driving force -- and you've got more than most! Check in with yourself briefly so you know where you're headed, and then get moving with a quickness! You can do great things today. For you to turn down an invitation, it takes something as life-or-death as a natural disaster. No matter where you're going, you insist on getting there first, mingling with absolutely everyone and leaving first, too -- so that you can be the first to ring the next doorbell, of course! For most of us -- like your current companion, for example, it can be an exhausting pace. Be merciful and walk just a little slower.
► 25 May 2014 : Your terrific personal energy makes action easy and fun -- so get busy! You may find that something you had thought was an obstacle is actually a tool you can use to get ahead. Go for it.
► 26 May 2014 : You can get your way without resorting to anything sneaky or underhanded today -- just speak forcefully (and tactfully) and you are sure to sway the right people. Directness is the secret.
► 27 May 2014 : You feel extra-social today, and you should find that others feel the same way -- at least when you're around. You should be able to make some progress in an area that had once seemed totally impossible. Part of you wants nothing more than to keep quiet about what you're feeling, especially if it's a touchy subject. But a much more insistent part of you -- the rebellious part who wants to challenge the world with the news -- that part of you just won't have it. You're currently doing internal battle. While neither side has officially won, you know who to bet on -- and it's not the side of you that wants to be nice.
► 28 May 2014 : Try not to dive too deeply into any emotional business today -- you've got to keep things on surface-level as much as you can. Your energy is best spent on mundane activities anyway. You're quite fiery, especially when it's time to speak your mind -- or ask for answers you know you deserve. You've never been shy about asking those questions, either, even if they're not polite. Now that you've got a hot topic on your mind and you know there's no other way to solve it than to ask around, you're more than willing to risk tarnishing your reputation a little to get the answers you're after.
► 29 May 2014 : You've got a way with people right now, and you may find that you're casually flirting with folks whom you wouldn't ordinarily feel comfortable with. Go for it! Things can change for the better now. Give a fire some air and you can really feel the heat. Right now you and someone new are sparking off of each other all over, especially when you add your flirtatious rambling into the mix. Make sure that it's someone you're really interested in -- there's nothing worse than building up a roaring fire only to have to quickly hose it down with an extinguisher.
"Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea" — Henry Fielding
■ WAPO 19 May 2014 : Putin says troops on Ukraine border coming home; tycoon calls massive rally
■ THE ECONOMIST 24 May 2014 : Putin's new model army - Money and reform have given Russia armed forces it can use
■ BBC NEWS 20 May 2014 : Russia's Putin seeks gas deal on state visit to China
■ CNBC 24 May 2014 : Putin: Russia looks East, will respect Ukraine poll || ■ WAPO 23 May 2014 : Putin says he will work with new Ukraine president (VIDEO) || ■ CS MONITOR 23 May 2014 : Good sign for Ukraine elections? Putin says he'll respect Sunday's result.
■ BBC NEWS 23 May 2014 : Russia's Vladimir Putin 'to respect' Ukraine vote
■ NBC NEWS 22 May 2014 : Putin Jabs Obama: 'Who Is He to Judge, Seriously?'
■ YAHOO NEWS 24 May 2014 : Putin on Obama: 'Who Made Him a Judge?'
■ THE ECONOMIST 22 May 2014 : Best frenemies - Vladimir Putin pivots eastward. Should America be worried?
■ GUARDIAN 23 May 2014 : Russia will recognise outcome of Ukraine poll, says Vladimir Putin
■ THE ECONOMIST 24 May 2014 : Putin's new model army
■ GUARDIAN 23 May 2014 : Russian TV mocks royals over Prince Charles likening Putin to Hitler - Kremlin-funded news channel regaled viewers with a mocked-up family tree linking royal family to Nazis || ■ DAILY MAIL 22 May 2014 : 'Unacceptable, outrageous and low': Furious Kremlin demands official explanation for Prince Charles comparing Putin to Hitler and says words are 'not worthy of a future British king'
■ GUARDIAN 20 May 2014 : Putin looks to improve China relations amid rising tensions with the west
■ DAILY BEAST 23 May 2014 : Is This Putin’s Next Target?
■ HAARETZ 23 May 2014 : Moldova, Putin's next target?
■ BBC 24 May 2014 : Euro elections: Respect for Putin in Bulgaria
■ BBC 23 May 2014 : Putin to cut Russian imports of Western goods with new fund
■ MARKETWATCH 23 May 2014 : Lost in translation: Vladimir Putin's peculiar sense of humor
■ MOSCOWTIMES 23 May 2014 : Putin Tells Obama to Get a New Job
■ ATLANTIC 21 May 2014 : What Putin Wants
■ BBC NEWS : Ukraine crisis: Khodorkovsky warns on Russia sanctions
■ WIRE 23 May 2014 : Putin Asks Ukraine: Where Is Our Money?
■ FORBES 25 May 2014 : Poroshenko Elected Ukraine President; Putin Dodges Promise To 'Respect' Results
■ CNN 26 May 2014 : Putin's 48 hours in St. Petersburg
■ SLATE 26 May 2014 : Why the standoff with Vladimir Putin may have ended.
■ RUSSIA TODAY 25 May 2014 : Putin: I don't think new Cold War will start, no one wants it
■ THE STAR 24 May 2014 : Putin to Canada: Let's talk Arctic, but butt out of Ukraine
■ TELEGRAPH 26 May 2014 : Putin attacks Eurovision drag artist Conchita for putting her lifestyle 'up for show'
► NETSDAILY 23 May 2014 : The big winners in any Donald Sterling sale: Mikhail Prokhorov and Bruce Ratner
► DAILY MAIL19 May 2014 : Google celebrate the 40th birthday of the Rubik's cube with interactive doodle || TELEGRAPH 19 May 2014 : How to solve a Rubik's cube
► BBC NEWS 18 May 2014 : Sunday Times Rich List 'wealthier than ever'
► INDEPENDENT 22 May 2014 : Paul McCartney: Fears for former Beatle after virus puts him in Tokyo hospital || ► BBC 23 May 2014 : Sir Paul McCartney treated in Tokyo hospital for virus
► SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 21 May 2014 : Zooey Deschanel goes make-up free in latest selfie || ► CNN 19 May 2014 : Zooey Deschanel: No makeup, and no filter
► INDIA TODAY 19 May 2014 : Heidi Klum smitten by new boyfriend || ► DAILY MAIL 17 April 2014 : That's not going to cool you down! Topless Heidi Klum, 40, kisses toyboy boyfriend Vito Schnabel, 27, as they take a dip in Mexico || ► DAILY MAIL 19 May 2014 : Heidi Klum 'gave ex Martin Kirsten a house and money' so he would 'keep his mouth shut' following split
► THE AUSTRALIAN 19 May 2014 : Lorde in the spotlight at Billboard awards || ► NEW ZEALAND HERALD 19 May 2014 : Lorde wins at Billboard Awards || ► CBS NEWS 19 May 2014 : Lorde, Justin Timberlake win at Billboard Music Awards || ► DAILY MAIL 22 May 2014 : Painting the town purple! Lorde wears lashings of bright lipstick as she shows how to obtain her signature look at MAC launch
► EXPRESS 21 May 2014 : Chris Martin admits he still "hangs out" with estranged wife Gwyneth Paltrow || ► MIRROR 23 May 2014 : Gwyneth Paltrow wears ridiculous sky high heels for Vespa ride with Chris Martin and kids || ► TMZ 23 May 2014 : Chris Martin Avoids Gwyneth Paltrow Questions ... In the Nicest Way Possible
► NATIONAL POST 21 May 2014 : RCMP following up with Pamela Anderson after actress' childhood rape allegations || ► DAILY BEAST 22 May 2014 : Pamela Anderson Shatters the 'Good' Rape Myth
► REUTERS 20 May 2014 : China-U.S. cyber spying row turns spotlight back on shadowy Unit 61398 || ► ABC NEWS 20 May 2014 : Cyber Case Puts More Strain on US-China Relations || ► VOA NEWS 20 May 2014 : Analysts: Hacking Charges Won't Lead to US-China Trade War
► BBC NEWS FROM ELSEWHERE : Iran: Divorce parties take off in major cities
► SCIENCE DAILY
■ 20 May 2014 : E-cigarette use for quitting smoking associated with improved success rates
■ 20 May 2014 : Adults who lose weight at any age could enjoy improved cardiovascular health
■ 14 March 2014 : Five-million-year-old saber-toothed cat in newly discovered genus discovered in Florida
► SPACE 13 May 2014 : Watch 2 Neutron Stars Merge and Form Black Hole (Video)
► SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE 20 May 2014 : Don't let the bedbugs bite
► GUARDIAN 15 May 2014 : World's oldest sperm found in Queensland cave
► NEWSCIENTIST 21 May 2014 : Lonely snake rediscovered in footsteps of a legend || ► AP BIG STORY 20 May 2014 : 'Lost' snake species found on Mexican island
► SCIENCE MAG 21 May 2014 : Placenta Harbors Bacteria, May Impact Fetal Health || ► NPR 21 May 2014 : Study: Bacteria Live Even In Healthy Placentas
► MASHABLE 13 May 2014 : This Smart Lighter Will Help You Quit Smoking
► DAILY MAIL 20 May 2014 : Face-to-face with his greatest fear: Moment host of River Monsters encountered 200 lbs, 20-foot long Amazon anaconda that had already crushed a man to death
► C NET 21 May 2014 : eBay hacked, requests all users change passwords || ► FORBES 21 May 2014 : eBay Hacked, Bleeds Data And Why You Need To Act
► TELEGRAPH 23 May 2014 : Lawyer suing Led Zeppelin heavily criticised by judge || ► HUFFINGTON POST 21 May 2014 : Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway To Heaven' Targeted For Plagiarism || ► ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION 21 May 2014 : Led Zeppelin slammed with 'Stairway' plagiarism lawsuit
► EURASIA REVIEW 22 May 2014 : Uyghur Unrest: Are China's Policies Working? – Analysis
► REUTERS 23 May 2014 : Thai army detains former PM Yingluck a day after coup
► TRIBUNE PK 23 May 2014 : Pakistan condemns attack on Indian consulate in Afghanistan
► INDEPENDENT 26 May 2014 || ► TIMES OF INDIA 27 May 2014 : Google celebrates American marine biologist Rachel Louise Carson's 107th birthday with a doodle || ► MIRROR 27 May 2014 : Rachel Louise Carson: Google doodle created to mark 107th birthday of environmentalist author
► XINHUA 23 May 2014 : Every third child affected by PTSD after traffic accidents: study
► FORBES 23 May 2014 : Are You More Stressed At Home Than At Work? You're Not Alone. || ► DESERET NEWS 25 May 2014 : For less stress, don't eat lunch at your desk at work
► HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 25 May 2014 : Cannes: Julianne Moore, Timothy Spall, Bennett Miller Get Awards Season Boost (Analysis) || ► BREITBART 24 May 2014 : Julianne Moore wins best actress at Cannes || ► GUARDIAN 22 May 2014 : Julianne Moore on Maps to the Stars: 'The longer you live the Hollywood lifestyle, the more empty you become'
► MASHABLE 25 May 2014 : Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Are Married || ► PEOPLE 25 May 2014 : Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. Married Kanye West and Kim Kardashian || ► BBC 26 May 2014 : Kanye West and Kim Kardashian spend honeymoon in Ireland || ► CNN 25 May 2014 : Kim Kardashian and Kanye West tie the knot in Italy || ► INDEPENDENT 25 May 2014 : Kanye West and Kim Kardashian married in two-day celebration of celebrity branding and bling || ► NATIONAL POST 26 May 2014 : Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s wedding: Five things we know about the Florence ceremony
► US MAGAZINE 23 May 2014 : John Travolta, Kelly Preston Help Friend Oscar Generale Propose to Denny Méndez at Cannes Film Festival: Picture || MIRROR 24 May 2014 : Cannes red carpet wedding proposal delights John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston
► CNN 26 May 2014 : France shaken by Le Pen 'earthquake' || ► TELEGRPAH 25 May 2014 : Marine Le Pen wins record victory for Front National in French elections || ► INDEPENDENT 26 May 2014 : European elections 2014: Marine Le Pen’s Front National victory in France is based on anguish, rage and denial || ► GUARDIAN 25 May 2014 : Marine Le Pen's confidence vindicated by Front National election triumph
► MEDICAL DAILY 25 May 2014 : Fluoridated Water Safe To Drink, Harmless To IQ; Will The Evidence Quiet Conspiracy Theorists? || ► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY 24 May 2014 : Water fluoridation 'does not lower IQ'
► BLOOMBERVIEW 28 May 2014 : Russia's Hand in Ukraine Is Exposed
► DAILY BEAST 28 May 2014 : Can Ukraine’s New President Handle Putin?
► TAKE PART 27 May 2014 : The Daily Fix: Find Out If NSA Spied on You, Nigerian Girls Found, and Hillary's New Memoir Title
► CS MONITOR 27 May 2014 : Ukraine’s 'chocolate king' signals strong ties to West, yet can't quit Russia (+video)
► GAMING: EATEN ALIVE BY A T-REX . Published on May 26, 2014 by PewDiePie
► PEOPLE & BLOG : Man Catches Baby In Window Fall. Published on May 22, 2014 by Barack Studio
► GAMING : Minecraft - Race To The Moon - Lift Off! [53]. Published on May 20, 2014 by iBallisticSquid
► Russian Railways paid billions to secretive firms - By Douglas Busvine, Stephen Grey, Roman Anin and Himanshu Ojha
A state-owned rail giant, run by an old friend of President Vladimir Putin, has awarded vast sums to contractors who disguise their ownership, a Reuters investigation has found.
* Russia's botched hospital operation
* Medical project helped fund 'Putin's palace'
* Video: Russian graft rife and multi-faceted, says exile
► Ukraine, on edge, prepares to vote after bloodshed
KIEV/KARLOVKA, Ukraine - Candidates in Ukraine's presidential election stayed out of the public eye on Saturday, observing a ban on campaigning on the eve of a vote that Kiev hopes can help end a bitter confrontation with Russia. | Video
► Poroshenko unrelenting as Donetsk siege rages - By Alastair MacDonald and Yannis Behrakis
KIEV/DONETSK, Ukraine - Ukraine launched air strikes and a paratrooper assault against pro-Russian rebels who seized an airport, as its newly elected leader rejected any talks with "terrorists." | Full Article
* Russia says ready for dialogue with Ukraine's Poroshenko
► Five big challenges for Modi's India - By Shyamantha Asokan and Rajesh Kumar Singh
NEW DELHI - Indian voters and foreign investors alike have high hopes for Narendra Modi. Yet his critics say he is an autocrat who harbors Hindu supremacist views. | Video
* Modi speaks of a 'glorious future'
► U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2016 - By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama outlined a plan to withdraw all but 9,800 American troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year and pull out the rest by the end of 2016, ending more than a decade of military engagement. | Video
* Obama to answer foreign policy critics in Military Academy speech
* 2016 U.S. pullout gives time to build Afghan force: U.S. general
► Assault kills more than 50 rebels in Ukraine - By Sabina Zawadzki and Gabriela Baczynska
DONETSK - Ukrainian aircraft and paratroopers killed more than 50 pro-Russian rebels in an assault that raged into a second day after a newly elected president vowed to crush the revolt.
* Video: Locals donate blood as shots fire in eastern Ukraine
► VIDEOS
■ After seismic elections, EU leaders assess damage
■ University of California holds day of morning for victims of shooting
■ Mixed signals on U.S. economic future
► Australia says missing Malaysia plane not where 'pings' heard
► Snowden: 'no relationship' with Russian government
► Exclusive: Deadly pig virus re-infects U.S. farm, fuels supply fears
► Putin vows to respect outcome of Ukrainian elections
► Kim Kardashian, Kanye West in Paris ahead of wedding || ► Kim, Kanye kick off pre-wedding festivities
► Pope urges respect for religious freedom in Mideast
► Julianne Moore wins Best Actress at Cannes
► Angry Thai anti-coup protests despite junta warnings
► Pope to Muslims, Jews: Let's 'work together' for peace
► Ukraine fighter jets hit Donetsk airport terminal
► War in Afghanistan will finally end, Obama says on Memorial Day
► Electronic cigarettes
► Narendra Modi sworn in as India's Prime Minister
► Ukrainian billionaire Poroshenko declared poll winner
► Russia calls for 'immediate end' to violence in Ukraine
► Google unveils prototype of its very own self-driving car
► Ukraine PM says there will never be a new 'Berlin Wall'
► Iran Arrests 6 for Making 'Happy' Video
► Giant Rubber Ducky Delights Virginia Visitors
► Raw: Shooting Rampage Near UC Santa Barbara || ► Santa Barbara Town in Shock After Mass Shooting
► Ukraine Holds Crucial Election || ► Poroshenko Claims Victory, Wants to Visit East || ► Ukraine's New Leader Vows Talks With Russia
► Raw: Clowns Celebrate Peruvian Clown Day
► Raw: Ukraine Launches Airstrikes in Donetsk
► Maya Angelou: 1928-2014 || ► Angelou Fans Remember the Work of Maya Angelou
► NEWS
■ Poland's Walesa says the US no longer world leader
■ Russia may build eight nuclear reactors for Iran
■ Russia threatens end of $3.4 bn Canadian aircraft deal
■ Russia will respond to increased NATO activity near border - top general
■ Putin signals he will work with Ukraine leader, but blasts U.S.
■ Why France's Ultra-Right Is Winning
■ Pope calls Muslims 'brothers' at Dome of the Rock
■ Putin cuts Western ties in shift to the East
■ Obama seeks to recast postwar foreign policy
■ Snowden worked as a spy 'at all levels': NBC
■ Obama to meet Ukraine's Poroshenko
■ Russia's Gazprom says Ukraine will owe $5.2 billion as of June 7
■ Top US commander: Obama ended Afghan uncertainty
■ Putin builds new union on ashes of Soviet empire
■ Egypt: El-Sissi wins election by landslide
■ Top scientists warn WHO not to stub out e-cigarettes
■ Remembering Maya Angelou: 10 inspirational quotes from her life
■ Obama warns US must not rush to war
■ Russia expresses concern about Abkhazia unrest
■ Boko Haram too extreme for 'al Qaeda in West Africa' brand
■ Assad's staying power leaves Turkey frustrated and exposed
► Flight MH370: Malaysia releases raw satellite data
► EU election: France's Hollande calls for reform of 'remote' EU
France's president will tell Europe's leaders to focus on boosting the economy, as they prepare to discuss the fallout from the European polls.
* How will EU respond? - VIDEO
* Hollande speaks on French TV - VIDEO
* UK leaders to respond to UKIP win
* From 'untouchables' to EU force
* Protest parties will force EU rethink
* Hewitt: European revolt
► European election results and reaction Vote 2014
* Where will it all end for UKIP?
* Right-wing sweep Hungary's vote
* Austria's Freedom Party sees vote rise
* Czech voters shun polls in droves
* Austerity protest swings Portugal vote
* Spain's 'we can' party proves it can
* Biggest issues in EU election
* Why stakes are so high?
► Leaders agree to review EU policies
EU leaders are to begin consultations on ways of changing the union following spectacular gains by far right and Eurosceptic parties.
* Election: Updates and results
* 'Voters sent strong message' - VIDEO
* Hewitt: The European malaise
* Viewpoints: European reporters
* UK: EU cannot shrug off results - VIDEO
* Results at a glance
► Chechnya 'has no troops in Ukraine'
Chechnya's Moscow-backed leader denies sending troops to fight alongside pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, as the stand-off in the east continues.
* Poroshenko: No talk with 'bandits' - VIDEO
* BBC witnesses Monday's battle - VIDEO
* Ukraine's 'chocolate king' leader
* Crisis mapped
► Google to build self-driving cars
Google has announced that it will start building its own self-driving cars. They will have a stop/go button but no controls, steering wheels or pedals.
* Google builds self-driving cars - VIDEO
* UK paves way for driverless cars
* Google gets driverless licence
► MAGAZINE
■ Blossom, coffee? Do people experience smell in their dreams?
■ The real me. Rohit Shekhar: The seven-year battle to prove who I am
► FUTURE
■ Email is broken – how to fix it
■ The best way to win an argument
■ Do animals like drugs and alcohol?
■ Does flossing your teeth prevent tooth decay?
► Today's African Proverb
■ "The one married to lightning shouldn't be afraid of its flashes" - A Chewa proverb sent by Sandfor Sean Kay Banda and Peter Yona Phiri, both from Malawi
■ "It is the head that disturbs the wasp that the wasp stings" - An Igbo proverb sent by Emeka Eze in Aba, Nigeria
■ "If you try to straighten a sweet potato, it breaks" - A Bemba proverb sent by James Chiwala, Ndola, Zambia
► Russian journalists being banned entry to Ukraine to cover presidential election
► Donetsk bloodbath: Insider video shows Ukraine helicopters firing at own checkpoint
► Worldwide march against Monsanto - LIVE UPDATES
► Global anti-GMO action: People unite against Monsanto dominance
► 'Country X': WikiLeaks reveals NSA recording 'nearly all' phone calls in Afghanistan
► Donetsk bloodbath: Insider video shows Ukraine helicopters firing at own checkpoint
► US parrots Kiev claims detained Russian journalists were 'aiding terrorists'
► Putin on Gazprom-China gas deal: Russia has enough resources for 50 years
50 years from now, .... mmm... are you still alive? Well, for me, of course. Your words are beautiful to Russian generation. And you said it's only to Russia. You are a leader who loves your people, and you are eligible to receive a lot of love from your people. Mwah.
► Russian leftists blast Kiev plans to ban Ukrainian Communist Party
► At least 6 killed, 45 injured as passenger, freight trains collide near Moscow
► Ukrainian oligarch Poroshenko leading pres race with over 50% votes
► 3 civilians killed in shelling of Slavyansk residential area (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
► 30 anti-govt fighters reported dead, following day of fierce fighting in Donetsk
► Gunfire, airstrikes leave Donetsk Intl airport up in smoke (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
► Israel to 'evict the dead' in Bedouin village demolished over 60 times
► Tortured & silenced: Bahrain activist still intent on bringing greater freedoms
► Public uninformed & skeptical about party system in Russia
► I am a real spy, not low-level system administrator - Snowden
► China urges banks to remove IBM servers over espionage concerns – report
► US trains Syrian rebels in Qatar to ‘ambush' soldiers and 'finish off' the wounded – report
► CIA chief in Afghanistan 'accidentally' exposed by White House press staff
► Research center or weather weapon? US military is shutting down HAARP
► 'Slaughterhouse': Civilians die in Kiev's ruthless military attacks (GRAPHIC)
► Up to 100 killed in Kiev military op, Donetsk E. Ukraine - anti-govt forces
► Shells hit school, kindergarten in Slavyansk amid Ukraine military op (VIDEO)
► 80 Ukrainian soldiers surrender to self-defense forces in Lugansk
► Snowden, Greenwald, Appelbaum, WikiLeaks 'blacklisted' from Stockholm Internet Forum
► Russia grabs world hockey champs title, crushes Finland 5-2
► Brazilian police clash with indigenous groups protesting World Cup (PHOTOS)
► Why is Snowden in Russia? 'Ask the State Department,' he says
► Germany likely to drop NSA snooping investigation due to 'lack of evidence' – report
► BUSINESS
■ Russia's payment system not replacement, but needed alternative to Visa, MasterCard
■ 'China ready to replace EU investors in Russia if more sanctions follow'
■ Gazprom to start gas deliveries to China from 2019
■ St. Petersburg International Economic Forum - LIVE UPDATES
■ Yatsenyuk demands $1bn worth of gas 'stolen' by Russia in Crimea
■ New Russian budget airline Dobrolet charges $60 for Crimea flights
■ The business behind Ukraine's new billionaire president
■ China to pay about $390 for Russian gas – energy expert tells RT
■ 'Death of money': Author Rickards predicts collapse of global monetary system
► OP-ED
■ EU elections: DINOsaurs duck first meteorite
■ 'New Ukrainian President Poroshenko may enforce more violence in east'
■ 'Poroshenko can only pretend that he controls the situation in Ukraine'
■ 10 lessons we've learnt from the European elections
► VIDEOS
■ The Truthseeker: NATO false flags in Ukraine (E39)
■ Flagged for Freedoms? Palestinians decry rampant abuse at hands of IDF
■ 'Jew-Haters': RT accused of anti-Semitism in satire Rap News. A Jewish rights group has branded RT "anti-Semite" over a satirical sketch lampooning Israel's policy on Palestine.
■ NewsTeam: On the ground in Kiev, Geneva, Moscow (E6)
■ Venture Capital: BRICS Tango (E41)
■ Backtrack Chorus: German FM joins growing calls for restraint on Russia sanctions
■ EU 'protectionist' Indian mango ban bananas! Brits say
■ Cross Talk: Multipolar Order
■ Russian journalists detained by Kiev forces, knelt at gunpoint
■ Apocalyptic Ambition: Kiev-US nuclear deal may lead to catastrophe
■ Dollar Dive: China's economy soon to leave US far behind
■ Russian troops re-deploy to base after Ukraine border drills
■ 'Euro austerity to fling Ukraine into new Maidan' - investment expert
■ 90 days in jail for self-defense? Occupy activist charged with 'assaulting officer'. Occupy Wall Street activist Cecily McMillan has been sentenced to three months jail. It's believed to be the most serious conviction against hundreds of the movement's members. McMillan was found guilty of assaulting an officer, despite claims she acted in self-defence.
■ Tens of thousands flee as fatal floods sweep Balkans
■ Passenger, freight trains collide near Moscow, deaths reported || ■ Carriage ripped to pieces at scene of deadly train crash near Moscow
■ 'No Place to Hide': NSA altered web routers to spy on intl users? The spying blame game the US plays out with China has begun a new chapter, with Washington charging five Bejing officials with hacking into American companies. The irony is though, it comes after America itself had been caught red-handed yet again, embracing online snooping. RT's Gayane Chichakyan explains how the scheme's believed to have worked.
■ Kiev accuses Russian journalists of aiding terrorists, State Dept parrots claims
■ Historic Deal Signed! Russia, China seal $400bn gas contract || ■ Video: Russia, China sign 'gas deal of the century'
■ Caught on camera: RT freelancer Graham Phillips detained by Ukrainian National Guard
■ No Entry! Ukraine bans RT crew from covering presidential election
■ Dramatic ССTV: IDF could be involved in 2 teens death
■ Whistle-Brawlers: Row over WikiLeaks threat to name NSA-target country
■ CrossTalk: Kiev's War
■ Exclusive: Graham Phillips first interview after release
■ 'Islamic Jew-hatred' ads with Hitler & Palestinian leader adorn DC buses
■ 'Zombie Parliament:' UK MPs set for 223 days off work
■ Flirting with Fascism? Switzerland rules Nazi salute OK if 'no intent to offend'
■ Pepe Escobar: Thailand's coup in four minutes
■ Dramatic video: Boiling-hot water bursts into bus full of passengers like geyser
■ 'Outrageous!' Moscow hits back at Prince Charles over Putin-Hitler comparison
■ Lavrov: West's regime-change practices greatly damage intl security
■ What The Fat?! France embarrassed over new 'too wide' trains
■ Dramatic footage: Insider video shows Ukraine helicopters firing at own troops
■ Juice Rap News: Net Neutrality (ft 'Mark Zuckerberg' & 'Tim Berners-Lee')
■ 'Interpol systems being abused by govts across world'. Failing to make a payment on a loan can now put you on Interpol's wanted list. Two people with British residency have found out the hard way, after accidentally defaulting on a financial agreement while working in the Gulf. Basically, an unpaid check was enough for the Arab state they were working in to get the global police agency on the case. The NGO Fair Trials International has written to the force's Secretary General about the issue. Libby McVeigh is with the charity for more.
■ CrossTalk: Media Madness
■ Putin on Snowden: Russia not kind of country which gives up those who fight for human rights || ■ Putin: Prince Charles' Hitler remark unacceptable, unroyal behavior
■ Putin: Isolating Russia is not possible (Q&A session part 1) || ■ Putin: We object to certain countries twisting intl law to justify actions (Q&A session part 2)
■ Putin: What we see now is full-scale civil war in Ukraine. Though Ukraine continues to plunge into chaos, Russia is ready to work with whoever is elected in the presidential elections on May 25, President Vladimir Putin said. He added that after the ballot all military actions must be stopped in the country.
■ Global March: Protests around world against Monsanto. People across the world are marching today against Monsanto - the world's leading producer of genetically-modified foods. Protests against GM products are planned in over 50 countries.
■ Brussels Attack: Gunman kills 4 at Jewish museum; suspect detained || ■ CCTV: Deadly shooting outside Jewish Museum in Brussels caught on camera
■ Ukraine votes for new president as military offensive, tensions persist
■ Italian journalist, his Russian aide killed in E.Ukraine
■ Radical Islam has no future in Egypt, only moderate - Frmr General El-Yazal
■ Force-choking no more? Darth Vader denied right to vote in Ukrainian election
■ NewsTeam: From Moscow newsdesk to Kiev inferno (E7)
■ CrossTalk: Ukrainian Farce
■ Ukraine tycoon Poroshenko wins presidential election with over 50% votes - exit polls || ■ 'Poroshenko has tough road ahead after winning Ukrainian election'
■ 'Political Earthquake': EU vote huge success for UK, French Euroskeptics
■ Too Big to Audit? Pentagon multi-trillion budget under congressional fire
■ Jim Rogers: Giants ditching dollar over US foreign policies || ■ Jim Rogers: China to be most important country in 21st century
■ Gunfire, airstrikes on Donetsk Intl airport after local militia take building || ■ Ukrainian military helicopters fire missiles on Donetsk intl airport
■ GRAPHIC : Death and despair in Slavyansk after Ukraine army shelling
■ Champagne & sod off: RT takes a ride on the MEP gravy-train to Brussels
■ Farage: EU to blame for Ukraine crisis
■ Donetsk inferno video: Fire engulfs ice hockey stadium
■ 'Are they mad?' Slavyansk 'shocked' as Ukraine army shells residential area
■ 'Poroshenko puppet president, Ukraine control system in total chaos'■ EXTREMELY GRAPHIC VIDEO: Bodies of anti-Kiev fighters piled in Donetsk morgue
■ Aftermath of attack on truck carrying wounded self-defence fighters that killed 30+
■ For the world to see: No politics in space (ISS crew embrace)
■ Where's Ed? Stockholm web summit slammed as Snowden, Greenwald 'blacklisted'
■ 'Vote casts doubts of EU's democracy - a warning to Brussels'
■ Dramatic rescue video: Argentina plane crashes in river, several killed
■ Putin honors Russian ice hockey team after win at world champs
■ 'Civil war metastasizing in Ukraine, US silent on civilian casualties'
■ Storm in World Cup: Tear gas as Brazil tribes clash with police
■ Hostages, choppers & mass-martial arts at China anti-terror drill showcase
■ Obama scraps 'Afghan exit' mantra: 9800 keep boots on ground
■ A-doll-tery! Russia's almost-real baby boom & the ladies behind it
■ No credibility for #SIF14 w/out Snowden. More whistleblowers coming - Wikileaks
■ On The Money: Who pays the price for InfoWars? (ft. Pepe Escobar & Ben Aris)
■ Broken glass, blood as shells hit school, kindergarten in Slavyansk
■ 'Very bad news for dollar': Bucks slipping as world's reserve currency
■ Lift off! Soyuz launches from Baikonur with new ISS crew
■ Tech Update: Augmented reality glasses & new nano-medicine to fight cancer. AR technology makes the line between virtual and reality even more blurred. Russia and America work together on a new nano-medicine to fight cancer. 3D printers haven't quite made their way into everyone's home yet, but a spin-off from the technology has already sprung up. Finally, we find out why eight wheels are better than four!
Tech Update: Augmented reality glasses & new nano-medicine to fight cancer.
► Libya power struggle: brink of civil war? || ► Libya unrest: regional fallout?
► NASA's lab in the sky
► Syria: Wounds of War
► Thailand crisis: can martial law help?
► People & Power - Afghanistan's Hidden Gems
► Chinese Uighurs: separatism vs terrorism?
► Lifelines - Ancient Enemy. How are health workers tackling the deeply rooted stigma associated with leprosy as well as the disease? Lifelines: The Quest for Global Health profiles the extraordinary work of global health workers in their quest to rid the world of the deadly, neglected diseases and conditions that keep millions of people in poverty.
► Bhutan's forgotten people pt. 1
► Thailand: Can army chief restore stability?
► Counting the Cost - Russia and China: Strategic allies?
► Inside Egypt - Egypt in transition: presidential election
► Luidmila Ulitskaya: Leading author in Russia
► The battle for the World Wide Web
► Promoting peace or papal politics?
► Anti-Europe protest vote? The far right and hard left make significant gains in European Parliament elections. Inside Story disects the day's top story - a frank assessment of the latest developments.
► Chasing Bail. Fault Lines examines the US bail bond industry, and investigates how money determines who goes free and who stays behind bars.Fault Lines is a weekly show that takes you beyond headlines and holds the powerful to account as we examine the US' role in the world.
► Area C - Full Documentary. Instead of transferring to Palestinian control, the biggest ' Area ' in the West Bank remains firmly in Israeli hands.
► What does a US drawdown mean for Afghanistan?
► NBA Pressing On in Sterling Case Despite Reports He's Selling Team Through Wife
► Obama's New Syria Crisis
► Carl Levin Passes A Plan To Close Guantanamo Bay
► Mexico City Breastfeeding Campaign Draws Backlash
► Two Shot, 8 Taken Into Custody in Florida
► Tea Party Activist Offends With Shooting-Victim Tweets
► Turned-Away Vet is Killed * Obama: 'I Will Not Tolerate' Veterans Affairs Misconduct
* It's Time For Some Perspective on the VA
* Burr Duels With Veterans' Groups
► London Is a Worse Nitrogen Dioxide Polluter Than Beijing
► Skype Translator Will Be Able to Interpret Calls in Real Time
► LOCAL
■ 405 Freeway carpool lane: Eric Garcetti calls smooth opening 'Carvana'
■ Garcetti lobbies U.S. for more expensive L.A. River project
■ L.A. Mayor Garcetti, Chicago Mayor Emanuel bet on hockey playoff
■ Garcetti nominates shipping executive as Port of Los Angeles director
■ Garcetti endorses John Duran in L.A. County supervisor race
► BUSINESS
■ Tesla Motors given junk credit rating by Standard & Poor's
■ Rich in L.A. worry more about going broke as retirees than getting fat
■ Starbucks to open L.A. restaurant, part of its La Boulange cafe chain
► OPINION : You say gun control doesn't work? Fine. Let's ban guns altogether.
► FRAMEWORK
■ Pictures in the News | May 23, 2014 - Posted By: Marc Martin
■ Pictures in the News | May 21, 2014 - Posted By: Marc Martin
■ The Week in Pictures | May 19 – 25, 2014 - Posted By: Marc Martin
■ Pictures in the News | May 28, 2014 - Posted By: Marc Martin
A jogger runs underneath the Santa Monica Pier, where the beach was rated in the top 10 worst-polluted "Beach Bummers" along with two other Los Angeles County beaches. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times
A long exposure shows lightning in the sky, as well as reflecting in the water, during an evening thunderstorm in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. PHOTOGRAPH BY: HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP
Two Indian men sit on the banks of the Ganges River at day break. PHOTOGRAPH BY: ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP
Two Northrop F-5E Tiger II airplanes of the Swiss Patrol fly close together during an aerobatic performance at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Berlin. The air show takes place May 20-25. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Michael Sohn / Associated Press
A mortar shell explosion on a road near Andriyivka village outside Slaviansk, Ukraine, is shown. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered all troops stationed along the border with Ukraine to withdraw. PHOTOGRAPH BY: MAXIM SHIPENKOV / EPA
ALAIN SORAL
This time no one is looking for love
in the warehouse, in the old house,
in the story of the pole and rigging.
Ships, boats have no sea.
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