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► 16 June 2015 : There are so many things you want to start today that you can't keep up with your own agenda. The noisy Gemini New Moon joins forces with impetuous Mars in your 3rd House of Information, filling your mind with data that can actually prevent you from seeking the deeper meaning of your experiences. You may be preoccupied with all the external commotion now, while wishing you had a chance to seek the pleasures you believe are waiting for you somewhere nearby. Keep your dreams alive by talking about them when you can. Don't lose hope; your time will come sooner than you think.
► 17 June 2015 : Remaining quiet might seem like a sensible strategy today, but you can't avoid conflict by simply relying on defensive maneuvers. Even if you try to keep your feelings to yourself, unexpressed emotions have an uncanny way of leaking into interactions and hijacking your day. It isn't fun to lose your temper, so get your concerns out into the open now instead of naively assuming that things will improve on their own. Transparency is your friend.
► 18 June 2015 : Your attraction to someone special makes it difficult to express your desires because you're afraid of being rejected. You could grow overly concerned that your needs aren't supported by the current dynamics, leading you to bury your worries. However, pretending that everything is copacetic won't work in your favor since it will be quite apparent that you are holding something back. Ultimately, it's not what you choose to share that's problematic now; it's how you deliver the message that counts.
► 19 June 2015 : You wake up with a fresh outlook on life. It seems as if the dark clouds are lifting and you can see further off into the distance. It feels as if you should be setting long-term goals, but the childlike Leo Moon adds an element of playfulness to nearly everything you do. You're eager to face even the most challenging situations; just narrow your field of vision and proceed methodically as you turn your dreams into reality.
► 20 June 2015 : Unsettled career questions make it tough to relax today, but at least the rush of adrenaline lets you know you are alive. Relationship dramas may weigh on your heart now, but openly expressing your intentions brings temporary relief. Unfortunately, the underlying issues won't be resolved so easily. Don't bother trying to tie up every feeling into a tidy package. Just maintain a positive attitude as you continue to reinvent your future. Remember, lasting change doesn't happen overnight.
► 21 June 2015 : It's not fun when someone rejects your plans, but you might as well reserve your complaining for some other day. You won't likely receive a lot of support if an idea of yours can't stand up to fair criticism. Thankfully, the circumstances are not as dire as you think. Your contributions can have significant impact if you are willing to hear the tough truth now, learn an important lesson and step up your game as needed. The most successful people know there's always room for improvement.
► 22 June 2015 : Trivial facts can be annoying today, especially if they get in the way of your ambitious goals. However, you're in a hurry to produce results and could judge others harshly if they can't keep up with your accelerated pace. Naturally, practicing patience might alleviate tension before it even arises, but you just don't have the time to wait. You'll take the faster speed, along with the complications. Thankfully, the cosmos will reward your independent thinking now as long as you have a solid plan in place. Being a leader doesn't always mean the pack will follow.
► 23 June 2015 : Conflicting cosmic instructions make it nearly impossible to please others today. One voice tells you to go while another commands you to stop. Macho Mars runs into Saturn's obstacles and there doesn't seem to be a way to get past the resistance. If you push too hard, you may wish you didn't. But if you don't try at all, you will wish you did. The only logical strategy now is to steer clear of extremes as you actively work the accelerator and the brake to stay within the speed limit.
► 24 June 2015 : Your intensity is on the rise, yet you may feel moody and withdrawn today, filling you with contradictions. Unfortunately, you're bothered by the same things that wouldn't necessarily concern you on some other day. Additionally, you might grow annoyed with your own denial because you don't want to confront the source of the current irritation. Nevertheless, consciously facing an uncomfortable issue now is smarter than unconsciously losing your temper down the road.
► 25 June 2015 : It's tempting to take the demands of your job home with you today, but loved ones are quickly annoyed by your cranky mood if you do. Your attitude affects those around you more than you realize, so don't spread your negativity by bringing your problems home from work. You might feel as if you're on a collision course with reality now, yet you can avoid the crisis of impact by being more compassionate in your interactions. When in doubt, widen your perspective to include what others want, too. The needs of the many outweigh yours alone.
► 26 June 2015 : Your hasty reactions can create unnecessary problems today, especially if you don't respect people's existing boundaries. There are times when it's perfectly acceptable to push back against someone's resistance, but it must be done in a kind and thoughtful manner. Stop to consider if you may be stepping out of line now. Healthy relationships depend upon your ability to honor your partner's needs for personal space, especially when everyone's nerves are on edge. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
► 27 June 2015 : You can override your wariness of uncomfortable emotional interactions today as long as you trust the wisdom of the universe. You intuitively know that your fear of losing control currently stands between you and the intimacy you would like to create. But you can't use reason to push past your concerns now. Although you might not be able to shut off the endless flow of self-doubting words, listen to your heart instead of your head. Be courageous and take a leap of faith for love.
► 28 June 2015 : When you stand still long enough to explore beneath the surface, emotional issues take on a life of their own. You typically don't go out of your way to find these places where you feel vulnerable because you prefer dealing with problems you can solve quickly. Nevertheless, there isn't anything that must be fixed now. Acknowledging your penchant to cut loose when things get too deep helps you stay present with your dilemma. As the Beatles sang, "Oh that magic feeling, nowhere to go."
► 29 June 2015 : You might not be all that concerned about your future emotional security because your personal relationships appear to be growing stronger. You may be so confident that you think you can have it all now. However, it's one thing to indulge in fantasies that carry you into new territory; it's quite a different thing to share your out-of-the-box desires with someone who could feel threatened by them. Thankfully, there's a lot of room to spread your wings without jeopardizing an arrangement that already works. A dash of consideration saves the day.
► 30 June 2015 : Magical plans are on your drawing table and the more you think about them, the bigger they become. You can't help but be excited about the prospects of an upcoming event, but you need to be careful, nonetheless. It's possible to invest so much energy into your ambitions that you can't live up to your own expectations, even if all goes according to your plans. Dream large but don't be disappointed if reality falls short of perfection. If you aim for the stars, there's no shame in only reaching the Moon.
► FORBES
■ 17 June 2015 : China Not So In Love With Russia After All
■ 25 June 2015 : Secret Wedding Celebration Of Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Kicks Off. Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and his fiancee Elaine Andriejanssen are believed to be tying the knot this week in the south of France.
► BREITBART
■ 19 June 2015 : Obama: 'Stop Being Confused' on Gun Control, 'We as a People Have Got to Change'
■ 23 June 2015 : Obama: 'Many America' Have 'Very Distorted Impression' of Muslims, 'Stop Yelling'
■ 24 June 2015 : CNN Badgers Ben Carson: Should the Gay-Pride Flag Also Come Down?
■ 27 June 2015 : Obama On Gay Marriage: 'If You Like Your Religion, You Can Keep Your Religion'
► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY
■ 15 June 2015 : Heart attack, stroke
■ 27 June 2015 : High-res image of Ebola virus reveals how it evades the immune system
► WASHINGTON EXAMINER 19 June 2015 : A very upset Obama complains to Hollywood donors. He has 18 months left to fulfill his Yes we can agenda, but President Obama is frustratingly finding that his supporters have already forgotten what he's done. Obama says supporter writes him: 'You're an idiot'
► EXAMINER 19 June 2015 : Russia bias: Where was World Court in fining U.S. for thefts during GM takeover?
► KT LA 18 June 2015 : President Obama Begins 2-Day Visit to L.A., Prompting Rush-Hour Traffic Road Closures
NATIONAL REVIEW■ 16 June 2015 : High-School Teacher: Stop Teaching Shakespeare Because He's a White Man
■ 17 June 2015 : Christians Persecuted by ISIS Ask U.S. Christians for Help. Helping, or staying silent?
■ 17 June 2015 : Fixing America's Mental-Health System
■ 19 June 2015 : Jeb Is Right about 4 Percent Growth
■ 19 June 2015 : Jurassic World Now Accused of Racism
■ 19 June 2015 : Bumping Hamilton from the $10 Bill Is Arrogant, Ignorant, and Stupid
COUNSEL HEAL■ 11 November 2014 : Same-Aged Spouses Least Likely to Divorce
■ 11 May 2015 : Toddlers With Siblings Have Higher EQ, Study
■ 12 June 2015 : Marriage Boosts Health, Especially in Men
■ 15 June 2015 : Avocado Fats Destroy Leukemia
DAILY MAIL■ 16 June 2015 : Ariana Grande and 'love interest' Niall Horan dine out in Barcelona together for pal's birthday
■ 16 June 2015 : Kylie Jenner shows off her flat stomach in white crop top and distressed jeans as she celebrates North West's second birthday at Disneyland
■ 16 June 2015 : Oh Yeezus! Kendall Jenner struts her stuff in tight leather trousers and an oversized jumper at LAX after celebrating North's second birthday
■ 17 June 2015 : Pregnant Kim Kardashian treads carefully in sky high heels as she flashes a glimpse of her bare bump arriving at DASH boutique
■ 17 June 2015 : Kourtney Kardashian showcases her petite figure in sexy cut-out black jumpsuit as she teeters to the DASH store in $1000 platforms
■ 17 June 2015 : Kendall Jenner shows off her toned midriff in hoodie crop top while hanging out with BFFs Hailey Baldwin and Jaden Smith
■ 20 June 2015 : Bisexual Miley Cyrus 'has been romancing Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxwell for months'... after split from Patrick Schwarzenegger
■ 21 June 2015 : Not very model-like! Kendall Jenner gets camera shy as she strides through LAX showing off her slim pins in skinny jeans
■ 26 June 2015 : Shabani, the 'handsome gorilla' driving Japanese girls mad: Australian-raised ape finds fame as women flock to the zoo to see him because he is 'so good-looking'
■ 27 June 2015 : British death toll rises to at least FIFTEEN: Council worker and his football referee nephew and beauty blogger, 24 (Carly Lovett ), are among the dead
COMMON DREAM ■ 15 June 2015 : Fast-Track Derails Democracy
■ 15 June 2015 : 'On the Offensive' Against Monsanto, France Removes Roundup from Store Shelves. Monsanto product will no longer be sold in aisles of nurseries frequented by amateur gardeners
■ 16 June 2015 : NASA: The Earth is Running Out of Water - More than half of the world's 37 largest aquifers are losing water due to population and climate stresses
■ 16 June 2015 : Canadian Government Lambasted for Stifling Science and Dissent - 'Together, we feel neither secure nor valued,' says coalition of more than 200 civil society groups
■ 16 June 2015 : Jeb! Another Disaster from the Bush Family Makes His Move for the White House. Like his brother and father before him, the Middle East policy of President John Ellis "Jeb" Bush would be predictably terrible
■ 16 June 2015 : The Hoax of Climate Denial: Why “Politically Motivated” Science Is Good Science
■ 16 June 2015 : In Leaked Draft, Pope Francis Takes 'Hard Core' Stance on Climate Debate
■ 19 June 2015 : Shooters of Color Are Called 'Terrorists' and 'Thugs'. Why Are White Shooters Called 'Mentally Ill'?
► SALON 19 June 2015 : It's not about mental illness: The big lie that always follows mass shootings by white males. Blaming "mental illness" is a cop-out -- and one that lets us avoid talking about race, guns, hatred and terrorism
NEW YORK TIMES■ 13 June 2015 : U.S. Is Poised to Put Heavy Weaponry in Eastern Europe
■ 15 June 2015 : To Lose Weight, Eating Less Is Far More Important Than Exercising More
■ 15 June 2015 : Jeb Bush Announces White House Bid, Saying 'America Deserves Better'
■ 16 June 2015 : For U.S., Killing Terrorists Is a Means to an Elusive End
■ 16 June 2015 : In Overheard Interview, Jeb Bush Mocks Hillary Clinton and Opposes Gay Marriage
■ 16 June 2015 : The Democratic Tea Party
■ 19 June 2015 : A German Writer Translates a Puzzling Illness Into a Best-Selling Book
■ 22 June 2015 : Obama Lowers His Guard in Unusual Displays of Emotion
■ 29 June 2015 : Liberia: New Ebola Death Is Reported
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO ■ 19 June 2015 : Predictably, Democrats, Republicans Don't Agree On Charleston Causes, Solutions.
Rand Paul: "What kind of person goes into a church and shoots nine people? There's a sickness in our country, but it's not going to be solved by our government."
Chris Christie: "Laws can't change this. Only the goodwill and the love of the American people can let those folks know that that act was unacceptable, disgraceful, and that we need to do more to show that we love each other."
President Obama: "The fact that this took place in a black church obviously also raises questions about a dark part of our history. This is not the first time that black churches have been attacked. And we know that hatred across races and faiths pose a particular threat to our democracy and our ideals."
Hillary Clinton: "In order to make sense of it, we have to be honest. We have to face hard truths about race, violence, guns, and division."
■ 19 June 2015 : Doctors, Nurses Among 243 Charged In Million-Dollar Medicare Schemes
■ 19 June 2015: Why The Key Character In 'Inside Out' Is The One Who Isn't There
■ 27 June 2015 : For Same-Sex Marriage Opponents, The Fight Is Far From Over
■ 27 June 2015 : What Happened To The 9-Year-Old Smoking In Mary Ellen Mark's Photo?
LIVE SCIENCE ■ 15 June 2015 : Penis Disorder Found in Fertility God Pompeii Portrait
■ 17 June 2015 : Online Breast Milk Carries Health Hazards, Report Warns
■ 18 June 2015 : 8,500-Year-Old 'Kennewick Man' Is Native American
■ 18 June 2015 : 8 Million Dog Mummies Found in 'God of Death' Mass Grave
■ 18 June 2015 : Toddlers Have a Sense of Justice
■ 19 June 2015 : Here's More Proof Earth Is in Its 6th Mass Extinction
■ 19 June 2015 : Surviving Ebola: Physical & Psychological Ailments Linger for Many
■ 19 June 2015 : Sitting Down for Too Long May Increase Anxiety
■ 19 June 2015 : Daddy's Here! Why Fathers Call Themselves 'Dad' Around Children
■ 20 june 2015 : Precious Time: The Challenge of Building a Better Atomic Clock
■ 20 June 2015 : Water Fights and Grown-Up Talk: How Dads Do It Differently
■ 24 June 2015 : Too Much Vitamin B12 Linked to Acne
SCIENCE DAILY ■ 17 June 2015 : Humans' built-in GPS is our 3-D sense of smell. Like homing pigeons, humans have a nose for navigation because our brains are wired to convert smells into spatial information
■ 17 June 2015 : New Study Says Light Skin Developed Quickly In Bronze Age
■ 18 June 2015 : Emotional brains 'physically different' from rational ones
■ 18 June 2015 : Single gene turns colorectal cancer cells back into normal tissue in mice
■ 19 June 2015 : Sixth mass extinction is here: Humanity's existence threatened
■ 19 June 2015 : What Agent Orange Does To The Body
■ 19 June 2015 : How bats actually fly to find their prey
■ 20 June 2015 : Mysterious 'lakes' on Saturn's moon Titan
■ 20 June 2015 : How Humans Can Try To Prevent 6th Mass Extinction
■ 20 June 2015 : Good working memory can make you a better liar
■ 27 June 2015 : New antibody weapons against Marburg virus
SCIENCE MAG ■ 11 May 2015 : A few kind words could help politicians win elections
■ 22 May 2015 : Caterpillars contort their bodies to look like bird poop
■ 1 June 2015 : Why humans are the fat primate
■ 5 June 2015 : Why some stars are born alone
■ 16 June 2015 : Opossums caught acting surprisingly social
■ 18 June 2015 : Signs of democracy seen in typically authoritarian baboon society
■ 18 June 2015 : Are kangaroos left-handed?
GUARDIAN■ 24 June 2015 : Meet the 'bum blogger', Moscow's homeless YouTube star
■ 26 June 2015 : Donald Trump blasts Neil Young's 'hypocrisy' over use of song
■ 26 June 2015 : 'We did it, babe!' – love won the day on the same-sex marriage decision
■ 29 June 2015 : Burundi election goes ahead despite claims president's bid is 'illegal'
■ 30 June 2015 : Crowds flock to Burma's first KFC
► TIME OF ISRAEL 25 June 2015. Google is listening to you, Israeli tech-blogger revealsInternet giant takes heat after secretly installing software capable of picking up conversation from a computer via Chrome browser
► GIZMODO 16 June 2015 : Women In Russia Are Posing With Shawarma, Probably Because Putin
HUFFINGTON POST■ 24 June 2015 : 3 Brilliant Things That May Surprise You About Muslim Women!
■ 27 June 2015 : 12 Crazy Amazing Facts About The Clitoris
► NATIONAL REVIEW 26 June 2015 : What I Want GOP Candidates to Say about Marriage || ► WAPO 26 June 2015 : Why conservatives gave up fighting gay marriage || ► TIME 10 February 2015 : Axelrod: Obama Misled Nation When He Opposed Gay Marriage In 2008 || ► CLICKSONTHERIGHT 27 June 2015 : Look What Gay Marriage Did To The Freedom Of Speech In Canada || ► TRUTHUNCENSORED 27 June 2015 : Obama Lights Up The White House To Celebrate Gay Marriage Ruling [Video] || ► CAINTV 27 June 2015 : President who opposed gay marriage three years ago turns White House into rainbow extravaganza || ► BUZZFEED 27 June 2015 : Disasters You Can Expect Now That Marriage Equality Is Here || ► GAWKER 26 June 2015: Remember When Hillary Clinton Was Against Gay Marriage? || ► QZ 26 June 2015 : Countries where gay marriage is legal nationwide
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| Photo by @petekmuller/@prime_collective for @natgeo. People attend Sunday church service in #Freetown, #SierraLeone. This image was made in December, at the peak of the #Ebola crisis in the country. At the time, church and mosque services were among the few exceptions to a general ban on large public gatherings. Much of the sermon dealt with the crisis and prayers were said for those affected by the virus. During the heavy days of the outbreak, every aspect of life was affected. People did not touch one another, schools were suspended and fear was palpable. The outbreak will live in the collective memory of Sierra Leoneans for decades to come. Check out our story on the hunt for the reservoir host of the Ebola virus in the July issue of National Geographic Magazine. #Religion #church #africa |
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| Photo by Pete Muller. Residents of the village of Meliandou, Guinea unwind in the afternoon. Meliandou is a very small village (pop 400) located in Guinea's largely isolated forest region. It's approximately ten miles from the border town of Gueckedou, a major transit point and trading hub between Guinea, Liberia and SierraLeone. Meliandou is on the cusp of the development that has arrived in nearby Gueckedou in recent years. As you can see, several residents have mobile phones but the network is scarce at best. Phones in such places are more commonly used as cameras and music playing devices. I always find it interesting how quickly the signs of development dissipate outside of towns. Meliandou struggles to regain its footing after having been the origin point of the West Africa Ebola crisis. The outbreak started in Meliandou in December 2013 and left scores of residents dead. |
► EDUCATION : ATLANTIC JIHAD : The Untold Story of White Slavery. Whilst the Arabs have been acknowledged as a prime force in the early usage of slaves from Africa, very little has been written about their usage of White slaves, whether they were part of the Russian slave trade or those kidnapped by Arab pirates. However, in recent years, the research of some authors has been bringing this issue to light. The origins of African slavery in the New World cannot be understood without some knowledge of the millennium of warfare between Christians and Muslims that took place in the Mediterranean and Atlantic and the piracy and kidnapping that went along with it. In 1627 pirates from the Barbary Coast of North Africa raided distant Iceland and enslaved nearly four hundred astonished residents. In 1617 Muslim pirates, having long enslaved Christians along the coasts of Spain, France, Italy, and even Ireland, captured 1,200 men and women in Portuguese Madeira. Down to the 1640s, there were many more English slaves in Muslim North Africa than African slaves under English control in the Caribbean. Indeed, a 1624 parliamentary proclamation estimated that the Barbary states held at least 1,500 English slaves, mostly sailors captured in the Mediterranean or Atlantic. Millions European Christians were kidnapped and enslaved by Muslims in North Africa between 1530 and 1780 -- a far greater number than had ever been estimated before. Professor Robert Davis, in his book Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters: White Slavery in the Mediterranean, the Barbary Coast, and Italy, 1500-1800, estimated that 1 million to 1.25 million White people were enslaved by North African pirates between 1530 and 1780.
One of the things that both the public and many scholars have tended to take as given is that slavery was always racial in nature -- that only blacks have been slaves. But that is not true, We cannot think of slavery as something that only white people did to black people. Slavery in North Africa has been ignored and minimized, in large part because it is on no one's agenda to discuss what happened. The enslavement of Europeans doesn't fit the general theme of European world conquest and colonialism that is central to scholarship on the early modern era, he said. Many of the countries that were victims of slavery, such as France and Spain, would later conquer and colonize the areas of North Africa where their citizens were once held as slaves. Maybe because of this history, Western scholars have thought of the Europeans primarily as "evil colonialists" and not as the victims they sometimes were. Between 1580 and 1680. That meant about 8,500 new slaves had to be captured each year. Overall, this suggests nearly a million slaves would have been taken captive during this period. Using the same methodology, Davis has estimated as many as 475,000 additional slaves were taken in the previous and following centuries.
The result is that between 1530 and 1780 there were almost certainly 1 million and quite possibly as many as 1.25 million white, European Christians enslaved by the Muslims of the Barbary Coast. Enslavement was a very real possibility for anyone who traveled in the Mediterranean, or who lived along the shores in places like Italy, France, Spain and Portugal, and even as far north as England and Iceland.from 1500 to 1650, when trans-Atlantic slaving was still in its infancy, more white Christian slaves were probably taken to Barbary than black African slaves to the Americas, Pirates (called corsairs) from cities along the Barbary Coast in north Africa -- cities such as Tunis and Algiers -- would raid ships in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, as well as seaside villages to capture men, women and children.
The impact of these attacks were devastating -- France, England, and Spain each lost thousands of ships, and long stretches of the Spanish and Italian coasts were almost completely abandoned by their inhabitants. At its peak, the destruction and depopulation of some areas probably exceeded what European slavers would later inflict on the African interior. We have lost the sense of how large enslavement could loom for those who lived around the Mediterranean and the threat they were under," he said. "Slaves were still slaves, whether they are black or white, and whether they suffered in America or North Africa. Published on Jun 3, 2013 by Krsto Zrnov Popović
► PEOPLE & BLOG : Paris Air Show 2015 - Monday 15 June - A380 and A350 XWB Flying displays (uncut version). Streamed live on Jun 15, 2015 by Airbus
► FILM & ANIMATIONS : National Geographic - Islands - Zanzibar | Documentary Films HD. Once the hub of a vast trading network, today the Spice Island is mired in poverty. Now Zanzibar's people must fight back with ingenuity and resourcefulness if they want to chart a new course for the future. Published on Mar 20, 2015 by Documentary Films HD
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| In this photo : The Rock Resaturant Zanzibar - by Sergey Anashkevitch |
► PEOPLE & BLOG : Living Large in a Tiny Home, Seattle Style. Could you live “tiny”? Leah Wymer and Brady Ryan moved into 98 square feet so they could pursue their passions. From growing wedding flowers to making honey and sea salt, they say their tiny home is at the center of it all. Published on May 6, 2015 byZillow
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► Pinched
► Magna Carta: Legacy
► The Darkest Truth About Love
► The Great Harlot and the Beast
► Me & You
► Tomas van Houtryve
► Greek PM tears into lenders as euro zone prepares for 'Grexit'
► Putin says Russia beefing up nuclear arsenal, NATO denounces 'saber-rattling'
► GREAT DEBATE : A child born today may live to see humanity’s end, unless…
► Racist manifesto linked to Charleston shooting suspect
► Charleston mourns, begins healing after massacre - By Edward McAllister, Luciana Lopez and Alana Wise
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Mourners were expected to flock to the Emanuel African Methodist Church as it reopens for worship, days after a gunman shot nine black church members to death during a Bible study group. | Related Video
* South Carolina's Haley walks a fine line after church shootings
* Clinton: race a 'deep fault line' in America
* Disbelief, defiance in South Carolina town once home to suspect
► New Orleans policeman shot and killed while transporting suspect
► Greece mulls next move as clock ticks on debt talks
► Jolie decries 'explosion of suffering'
MIDYAT, Turkey - Hollywood actress and director Angelina Jolie described a spiraling global refugee crisis as an "explosion of human suffering" whose causes the international community refuses to confront. | Related video
* Video: Refugee migrants mark Ramadan
► Charleston anguishes over 'freshness of death' - By Edward McAllister, Luciana Lopez and Alana Wise
CHARLESTON, South Carolina - Hundreds of people packed Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston for an emotional memorial service just days after a gunman shot dead nine black church members. | Related Video
* Suspect up against South Carolina's record on death penalty
* America's churches: often a reflection of the nation's racial divide
* Republican White House hopefuls dodge Confederate flag issue
► Greece offers new proposals to avert default, creditors see hope
► Taliban attacks Afghan parliament
► Obama reassures France after 'unacceptable' NSA spying
► Greeks defiant as clock ticks down in debt talks
► Boston bomber apologizes, admits guilt for deadly 2013 attack
► U.S. top court backs Obamacare, president says it's here to stay
► Russia 'playing with fire' with nuclear saber-rattling: U.S.Pentagon - By David Alexander
WASHINGTON - The United States is determined to prevent Russia from gaining a significant military advantage through violations of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty.
* Putin not done in eastern Ukraine, NATO's top general says
* Opinion: How Putin learned to love the bomb
► No deal for Greece, creditors; top-level talks resume Saturday
BRUSSELS - Greece failed again to clinch a deal with its international creditors, setting up a last-ditch effort on Saturday to avert a default next week amid fears of financial market turmoil.
* Greek deal or not, the euro is now a different beast
* Exclusive: ECB holds Athens lifeline unchanged
► Greece's Tsipras summons cabinet as debt deadline nears
► Historic win for gay rights - By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing a historic triumph to the American gay rights movement.
* Video: Gay couples cheer
* Slideshow: Slideshow: Historic gay rights decision
* Same-sex marriage still on hold in Louisiana, Mississippi
* Commentary: What did the Supreme Court actually say?
* Graphic: High court roundup
► French police investigate beheading suspect's 'selfie': source
► Greek parliament green lights bailout referendum
ATHENS - Greek lawmakers authorized PM Alexis Tsipras' proposed July 5th bailout referendum, setting Greece on course for a plebiscite that has enraged international creditors and increased Greece's chances of exiting the euro zone. | Video
* Grexit appears 'almost inevitable': Austria
* EU's Tusk calling leaders to keep Greece in euro
* More than a third of Greek ATMs run dry for a while
► Kuwait says mosque suicide bomber was Saudi: state media
► Greek banks shut all week - By Lefteris Papadimas and George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS - Greece closed its banks and imposed capital controls to check the growing strains on its crippled financial system, bringing the prospect of being forced out of the euro into plain sight.
* How much Greece owes to international creditors
* Factbox: Greece sets capital controls, six-day bank shutdown
* Greek tourism draws line in the sand over tax hikes
► First comes love - then taxe - By Beth Pinsker
NEW YORK - Getting married is both an emotional decision and an economic one, something that same-sex couples in the states that have allowed them to legally wed have been finding out since 2004.
* Get ready, gay couples, for a new financial world
► Greece in crisis - By Michele Kambas and Lefteris Papadimas
ATHENS - Tens of thousands of Greeks rallied to back their leftwing government's rejection of a tough international bailout after a clash with foreign lenders pushed Greece close to financial chaos and forced a shutdown of its banking system. | Gallery
* Greek drama not likely to waylay Federal Reserve
* In? Out? In between? A Greek legal riddle for EU
* Factbox: How much Greece owes to international creditors
► Islamic State beheads female civilians for first time in Syria: monitor
► U.S. court rules NSA can temporarily resume bulk phone data collection
► Greek referendum poll shows lead for 'No' vote
ATHENS - A majority of Greeks would vote 'No' to the terms of a proposed bailout deal by foreign lenders but the lead narrowed significantly after banks were closed this week.
* Greece defaults on IMF payment despite overtures to creditors
* Commentary: The real reason Tsipras wants a referendum
► Nearly one in three Americans owns a gun - By Kathryn Doyle
Almost a third of American adults owns a gun, but the rate varies widely by state and tops out at almost 62 percent of people in Alaska, new survey data show. Full Article
* Convicted Baltimore murderer in 'Serial' podcast seeks hearing
► Ramadan
► Yemen's main city of Aden ravaged by malaria and dengue
► Qatar Airways' Airbus A380, star of the Paris Air Show
► Gaza residents get ready for holy Muslim month of Ramadan
► France to add 10,500 housing places for migrants: ministry
► Suspected arson attack at revered Christian site in Israel
► Yazidis target of Islamic State brutality
► Obama: US needs to address gun violence after shooting
► Charleston residents mourn nine victims of church shooting
► India beef ban shines light on cow care homes
► Thailand confirms first MERS case as virus spreads in Asia
► India gears up for International Yoga Day
► Muslim worldwide observe holy fasting month of Ramadan
► China gives new twist to world's second tallest building
► Palestinian stabs Israeli policeman, then shot by same officer
► Taliban attack Afghan parliament in Kabul
► Israeli government denounces UN Gaza report
► Sudan facing measles outbreak with 2,500 cases nationwide
► Pakistan heatwave deaths close to 700: officials
► US and China look at ways to improve future ties
► Striking French sailors block Calais port, Channel Tunnel
► Lebanon: during Ramadan, pastry chefs have their hands full
► Queen Elizabeth II delights onlookers on Berlin boat trip
► Iran leader restates 'red lines' for nuclear deal
► Aussie fashion duo Strateas, Carlucci debut in Paris
► Russian fast food chain to open two restaurants in New York
► NATO won't be 'dragged into arms race' with Russia
► Israel cancels Jerusalem entry permits for 500 Gazans
► France calls US spying 'unacceptable' after WikiLeaks claims
► Counting the cost of South Korea's landmine victims
► French cabbies angry at Uber block Paris airports
► Russian activists out to prove Kremlin troops in Ukraine
► IS reenters Syria Kurdish battleground town Kobane
► Legend Edith Piaf's wax figure performs in Paris
► Palestinians pray outside Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
► Obama says gay marriage ruling 'victory for America'
► Obama: US ignored 'unique mayhem' of gun violence for too long
► Death toll rises to 38 day after Tunisia beach resort massacre
► Eurogroup head is 'sad' Greece has closed door to further talks
► Burundi holds election after weeks of unrest
► Thousands gather for S. Korea's gay pride parade
► Greek parliament approves referendum on bailout terms
► More than 500 injured in explosion at Taiwan water park
► Anti-terrorism protest held in Tunis after beach attack
► Three dead overnight in Burundi before controversial election
► Tunisia to ramp up security after beach attack
► Volunteers cook Ramadan meals for Syria regime fighters
► French people fear impact of any Greek euro exit
► White House: No plans for federal bailout for Puerto Rico
► Burundi President Nkurunziza casts vote amid tensions
► At least 116 feared dead in Indonesia military plane crash
► Myanmar KFC fans queue for hours for first taste of US fast food
► New Jersey Governor Christie launches US presidential run
► Rousseff expresses confidence in Obama after NSA scandal
► Obama: Shooting Shows Need for Gun Control
► Raw: Thousands Mark Solstice at Stonehenge
► Raw: New Yorkers Celebrate Yoga Day
► 'Black Lives Matter' Spray-Painted on SC Statue
► SC Governor Calls For Confederate Flag Removal
► Raw: Sean 'Diddy' Combs Arrested on UCLA Campus
► Doctors Warn Against Dangers of Skinny Jeans
► Confederate Flag Debate Heats Up in Mississippi
► Calif. Assembly Approves Vaccine Bill
► Raw: Gay Marriage Supporters Cheer Court Decision
► White House Lit Up in Rainbow
► Confederate Flag Supporters Rally in AL, SC
► Raw: Shots Fired During Gay Pride Event
► Raw: Florida SpaceX Launch Ends in Failure
► Thousands Flood NY Streets For Pride Parade
► NBC Fires Donald Trump Over Immigrant Comments || ► NBC to Donald Trump: You're Fired
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■ Russia says will retaliate if U.S. weapons stationed on its borders
■ N. Korea hit by worst drought in a century
■ Donald Trump 2016: a gift to the Democratic Party
■ How the White House failed on trade by ignoring Hill Democrats for years
■ US rejects 'false' claims of abandoning Israel
■ Q&A: What is Ramadan and why do Muslims fast all day?
■ Russian clash with West a ruse to keep elite in power: dissident. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man but now living in exile after spending a decade in jail on allegedly trumped up fraud and embezzlement charges, said no real rapprochement with Russia is possible so long as President Putin and his regime remain in charge.
■ Russia 'open to world', will cooperate with West: Putin
■ Dutch anti-Islam MP to air Mohammed cartoons on Saturday
■ Obama rejects mass shootings as 'new normal' in America
■ Israel minister's wife sorry for 'Obama Coffee' gag
■ Putin 'saved my life': Yanukovych
■ Obama scolds heckler: 'You're in my house'
■ Obama to Clyburn: Charleston victims 'are my people'
■ The Obama legacy on race
■ Conservative Republicans question what's next after gay marriage ruling
■ Huckabee expects civil disobedience in response to SCOTUS gay marriage ruling
■ How state fights against same-sex marriage may backfireWhat the hell? American Al Qaeda? Is not Al Qaeda America's enemy? Now what? Al Qaeda and America are friends?
■ Myanmar KFC fans queue for hours for first taste of US fast food
■ Police: 141 bodies recovered from Indonesia plane crash
■ Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck say they're getting divorce
► TV : Kylie Jenner Wears Revealing Dress & 'A Lot of Duct Tape' to Sugar Factory Opening in Miami
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■ Mokhtar Belmokhtar: Top Islamist 'killed' in US strike
■ Islamist Mokhtar Belmokhtar's killing in Libya denied
■ Yemen al-Qaeda chief al-Wuhayshi killed in US strike
■ Charleston shootings: Obama condemns 'blight' of racism
■ Do we expect too much of Aung San Suu Kyi?
■ What yoga record attempt tells us about India
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■ Confederate flag: Why it is so potent in the US
■ What does David Cameron want?
■ Gay marriage: It's a 'judicial Putsch' warns dissenting Scalia
■ Taking the long view on Russia
■ Shabani: The making of a metrosexual gorilla
■ How legal tide turned on same-sex marriage in the US
■ Will Iran nuclear deal be Hassan Rouhani's legacy?
■ Learning second language 'slows brain ageing'
■ France, Kuwait and Tunisia attacks: What we know
■ The trouble with 'acceptable' language
■ Iranian ambitions breed scepticism and fear in Israel
■ Are Germany and the US still the best of friends?
■ Tsipras asks Greeks to vote no - Greek PM Alexis Tsipras urges voters to reject creditors' demands in Sunday's referendum on its debt crisis, as the country's bailout is set to expire.
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■ Is Islamic State caliphate here to stay?
■ Why Tunisia has been targeted
■ Millennium Development Goals: What are they?
► TRENDING : 'I am a painter': A Chinese man's plea for love
► FUTURE
■ When the sea swallows countries - How climate change claims nations
■ Do you have 'maths anxiety'? When hard sums freeze the brain
■ Are you damaging your hearing?
■ The mystery of the female orgasm - Have scientists found the fabled G-spot?
■ 'My dentist extracted my memory' - How saving a tooth cost a man his mind
► EARTH
■ The giant cow that swam the ocean - The huge and extraordinary Steller's sea cow was a whopping ten metres long
■ There is alien DNA inside you - You are not human. Not completely.
■ Can anything live forever? Some animals don't seem to get old
■ When Obama met Attenborough - The leader of the free world meets an icon of the natural world
■ Is there such a thing as a Yeti? The truth about the Abominable Snowman
► SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
■ Comet robot Philae phones home again - By Jonathan Amos / BBC Science Correspondent, Le Bourget
■ Protect more bee species to safeguard crops, say scientists
■ Scientists in South Asia struggle to understand heatwave
■ Will animals of the future only be safe in captivity?
■ Climate change plans require urgent action, government warned
► HEALTH
■ Blood chemical predicts brain decline
■ US orders ban on 'unsafe' trans-fats
■ Endometriosis 'risks miscarriage'
■ Blood chemical predicts brain decline
■ Freeze sperm at 18, bioethicist urges men
■ Fears that Ebola crisis will set back malaria fight
■ Ebola outbreak: New cases in Freetown, Sierra Leone
■ WHO says insecticide lindane causes cancer
► MAGAZINE
■ Inside Tadmur: The worst prison in the world?
■ The ice-cream maker of Gaza
■ The gay people against gay marriage
■ A Point of View: What's the secret of writing great song lyrics?
■ One man's year as a nudist
■ How terrorist attacks affect tourism
■ Why New York banned polystyrene foam
► TECHNOLOGY : Is facial recognition tech really a threat to privacy?
► BUSINESS
■ Is there any way Greece can avoid default?
■ Why Russians may have to do without Bordeaux
■ What if the Greek talks fail?
■ ECB to turn off emergency help for Greek banks
■ Greece's bank holiday from hell
■ Existential threat to euro from Greek exit
■ Greece debt crisis: What happens next?
■ KFC is first US fast food chain to open in Myanmar
► ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT : Apple Music changes policy after Taylor Swift stand
► Yummy and healthy? Study finds chocolate lowers risk of heart disease, strokes
► Racist legacy: Nazi propaganda had lifetime effect on German children, scientists find
► 'Unexplored territory': Robots to build 3D-printed bridge across Amsterdam canal
► Putin: 40+ ICBMs targeted for 2015 nuclear force boost
► S. Korea pledges $45.2 mln to fight MERS as death toll reaches 19
► French PM can't tell Pacific from Indian Ocean, despite being there
► Saudi Arabia executes 100th prisoner in 6 months
► Moscow will respond to NATO approaching Russian borders 'accordingly' – Putin
► Abbas says Palestinian govt to resign within 24 hours - reports
► Trump trumped by Twitter trolls
► Senate votes to ban waterboarding and other forms of torture
► Obama's fast-track authority stuck in House slow lane
► Distant pass: Icarus asteroid to sail past Earth in closest approach for 75yrs
► Anti-gay lawmaker targets Game of Thrones as threat to traditional values
► Battle of the sexes: Scientists prove women ARE stronger than men
► Satellites show world is running out of water - new NASA study
► World's 'smallest drone' raises double its crowdfunding goal in 1 day
► Russian military deploys surveillance drones in Arctic
► Walmart accused of dodging US taxes by storing $76 billion in assets abroad
► 9 people killed in S. Carolina church shooting, police investigating 'hate crime'
► Russian state assets in Belgium 'to be seized as Yukos compensation' – reports
► 2015 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum LIVE UPDATES
► 100GB of NASA space photos turned into epic 4K time-lapse
► Moscow institute launches anti-ISIS training for Russian imams
► Russia has no plans for new arms race – Putin's aide
► California catches crabs: Thousands of crustaceans wash ashore
► Stealing cat lands Russian armed robbers in jail for 7 years
► Moscow will respond to NATO approaching Russian borders 'accordingly' – Putin
► Nut spat: Stop eating Nutella and save forests, French ecology minister says
► World no closer to Cold War-style nuclear standoff, Putin tells global media chiefs
► Surveillance court moving toward renewal of NSA spying program for 6 months
► 6th mass extinction already here as species disappear 100 times faster - study
► Third time's the charm? Israel's Gaza blockade to be tested by new Freedom Flotilla
► Bigger and faster: Russia unveils designs to replace marooned Mistrals
► 'Erratic and secretive dictatorship': WikiLeaks releases thousands of 'top secret' Saudi govt docs
► America 'continues to be a racist country' in wake of SC shooting – political scientist
► If gun laws passed after Newtown, we would have more Americans with us – Obama
► Bin Laden's son asked US for father's death certificate – WikiLeaks
► West Philly shooting: 7 people, incl. 2 kids critical after gunman 'randomly' fires in street
► Hundreds protest, hold vigil in Charleston after racist church massacre
► Massive anti-austerity march in London mounts biggest challenge to Tory cuts (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
► Swim to your car, it's 'normal'! Downpour turns roads to rivers in Russian cities (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
► McCain: US will supply gas to Ukraine, Europe in 2 yrs
► 'Nothing could prevent S. Arabia from buying Russian defensive weapons' – Saudi FM
► 'Borders kill': Activists in Berlin dig 100 mock graves to highlight refugee crisis (PHOTOS)
► Britain to boost its military presence in E. Europe to 'strengthen NATO'
► Ukraine's Right Sector rejects Minsk deal, calls for renewed offensive in E. Ukraine
► NASA publishes 1st 'near-true color' images of Pluto (VIDEO)
► Putin: Russia is not aspiring to superpower status, just wants to be respected
► 'Saudi Cables release is just one tenth of what we have' – WikiLeaks to RT
► Pilot crash lands, runs away after deadly mid-air collision (VIDEO)
► NSA, GCHQ targeted Kaspersky, other cybersecurity companies – Snowden docs
► Ethiopian-Israeli anti-racism protest ends in clashes with Tel Aviv police, arrests (VIDEO)
► Thousands rally in Athens amid summit to avert 'uncontrollable Grexident'
► 'Real patriotism': World-famous pianist Lisitsa performs for people of Donbass
► Raytheon wins DARPA 'science fiction' contract for hypersonic missile
► Iraq tops 'most dangerous' place in world list
► Nazi-connected companies' products should be identified - nationalist MP
► Russian fishermen catch monster fish with reptile head and fossilized scales
► Air National Guard F-16 crashes near Douglas, Arizona, sparks 'massive fire'
► Senate puts Obama on fast-track to TPP
► Russia will accept no more lectures from US – senior diplomat
► Local MPs want Tsar's family back in Russia, suggest Crimean palace as residence
►'May suck in a boat': Giant vortex in southern US lake wows onlookers (VIDEO)
► Russian satellite-gagging jammer field tests announced
► German EU commissioner says 'GREXIT' unavoidable if no solution found in 5 days
► 'ICC credibility test': Palestinians submit first war crimes evidence against Israel
► ISIS is 'not strong', could be defeated 'within two days' – ex-Israeli PM Ehud Barak
► Tariff freeze & police brutality probe: Armenia protesters outline demands
► Poroshenko inks permission for foreign troops in Ukraine
► DARPA hopes to terraform Mars with human-engineered organisms
► 'Russia has no aggressive plans, will always prefer political settlement' - Putin
► Greece to hold national referendum on debt deal
► Russia says NATO build-up on its borders is to achieve 'dominance in Europe'
► 'Run, run, run...' Eyewitnesses share their accounts of Tunisia beach massacre scene
► Google's 'listening network' could be vulnerable to US govt, NSA – Falkvinge to RT
► 'Like a thunderbolt': America reacts to gay marriage ruling
► Chechen leader claims Islamic State has no chances in the republic
► 'We don't need EU permission': Greek parliament ratifies bailout referendum
► France terrorist attack suspect took selfie with beheading victim
► Porsche torn apart in central Moscow deadly crash (VIDEO)
► Water park ablaze: Over 500 injured in theme party fire in Taiwan (VIDEO)
► Russian rocket engines key to US 'assured access to space' - space command chief
► Armenia protesters demand more time to consider next move after govt concessions
► White Americans bigger terror threat than Islamic extremists – study
► SpaceX rocket to ISS disintegrates 2 minutes after launch (VIDEO)
► Police fire water cannon & rubber bullets at gay pride Istanbul parade (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
► Bavarian school warns girls should dress 'modestly', due to Syrian refugees nearby
► Greece closes banks, imposes capital controls
► 'Spaceflight isn't easy': Rocket scientists despondent after latest ISS mission failure
► Israel intercepts & escorts Gaza flotilla flagship in 'uneventful' raid
► 'Can Pepsi, Coke': Russian MP asks govt to ban US sodas as counter-sanction measure
► Israel to be fully encircled with hi-tech fence
► Israeli military escorts Gaza-bound aid flotilla flagship to port of Ashdod
► Riot in maximum security prison near Melbourne
► Obama signs bill giving himself fast-track powers for trade deals
► 'Mysterious' fireball lights up Atlanta sky
► Moscow lawmaker seeks rainbow flag ban after Facebook fanfare of US gay marriage verdict
► Another black church on fire in South Carolina
► Greece becomes first developed nation to default on international obligations
► Greece becomes first developed nation to default on international obligations
► Austerity not enough to save Greece - leaked IMF documents
► Another black church on fire in South Carolina
► Mysterious crop patterns appear near Stonehenge (VIDEO)
► Muslim woman sues Michigan police after forced headscarf removal
► Three-quarters of Russians oppose hijab in schools, poll shows
► OP-ED
■ 'West's foreign policy leaders - intellectual dwarfs compared to Cold War'
■ US pursues 'strategy of chaos' in Europe and Asia
■ White terrorism? US avoids race debate in latest shooting massacre
■ 'Saudi Arabia invested a lot in Washington – no surprise it's shielded from media criticism'
► BUSINESS
■ Asia-Pacific to leave N.America behind as world's richest region by 2016 – study
■ Russian state assets in Belgium 'to be seized as Yukos compensation' – reports
■ Ukraine to build modern airplane factory in Saudi Arabia
■ Russia will 'protect its interests' in European assets freeze – Putin
■ 2015 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum LIVE UPDATES
■ EU extends economic sanctions against Russia for 6 months - official
■ President Putin signs order to extend counter-sanctions for another year
■ Medvedev signs food embargo extension until August 2016
■ Varoufakis criticizes Switzerland for hiding Greek tax evaders
■ Putin's approval rating hits historic high at 89 percent
■ Gazprom to open Nord Stream-2 by 2020 - CEO
■ China ratifies the creation of BRICS bank
■ Canada expands anti-Russian sanctions, calls for 'real peace' in Ukraine
■ Debt crisis: Will Greece exit euro? LIVE UPDATES
■ Ukraine to stop buying Russian gas after talks on new deal fail
■ Penis peppers: Erotically-shaped fruit, veggie 'rude seeds' grip Barcelona
► VIDEOS
■ US mulls tanks, heavy weapons in E. Europe & Baltics
■ Picking on Putin: White House wannabes talk the talk in desperate points trawl
■ 'Better to be in jail': Protesters demand closure of notorious immigration center in UK
■ 'Seattle Raging Grannies' stage rocking-chair protest to stop Arctic drilling
■ Groovy Spetsnaz: Russian SWAT robot-dance at military expo
■ Morsi death sentence: Egyptian court upholds decision
■ 'Terrorism' most popular association with Muslims in UK - poll
■ 'Utter lies': Greenwald debunks Sunday Times spin on Snowden
■ Putin: Russian nuclear forces to get 40+ ballistic missiles in 2015
■ RAW: Impressive WWII battle reconstruction shot with drones & GoPros
■ Cutting-edge military aircrafts in action at Army-2015 military expo. Cutting-edge modern and advanced military fighter jets and helicopters were put into action at the International Military-Technical Forum 'Army-2015', as the largest military expo in Russian history kicked off on the outskirts of Moscow.
■ Europe slowly becoming Chinese
■ Russian military shows off booming firepower at Army-2015 expo || ■ RAW: Russian military goes all guns blazing at Army-2015 expo || ■ Army-2015 Expo: Fighter jets, helicopters, tanks & missile systems on show in Moscow region || ■ Sharp maneuvers: Air Force fighters scorch through sky at Army-2015 military expo
■ US police fatally shoot more people in days than other countries do in years
■ Greece likely to exit euro & EU without deal with creditors – central bank
■ Russian assets frozen in France & Belgium, Moscow to appeal move
■ Jim Rogers: Sanctions not much of a blow to Russia, good they're pushing it closer to Asia
■ Crabs are coming: Thousands of crustaceans wash ashore California beach
■ 'We don't want to continue road of austerity, it's a spiral of death' – Greek minister to RT
■ Ukraine conflict can become as dangerous as Cuban missile crisis – Russia scholar
■ US Senate approves defense policy bill that calls for arming Ukraine forces
■ Forget Vertigo! Boeing 787 Dreamliner performs near-vertical takeoff at Paris Air Show
■ Russia, Greece sign €2bn deal on Turkish Stream gas pipeline
■ Death-defying Stunt: Two planes fly side-by-side through hangar in Wales
■ Putin addresses SPIEF 2015: 'Russia is open for the world' (FULL SPEECH)
■ Charleston shooting: Gunman charged with 9 counts of murder, firearm possession
■ From Abroad To On Board: Poroshenko offers foreigners top jobs in Ukraine govt
■ Lucky Escape: UK 'Red Devil' parachute fails to open, teammate catches him mid-air
■ 'No Cuts': Massive anti-austerity rally in London
■ SPIEF2015 Wrap Up: Multi-million dollar deals signed
■ Live-Fire: Chinese navy kicks off drills in South China Sea
■ Her War: Women vs. ISIS (RT Documentary). In the face of the deadly threat posed by the so-called Islamic State, many Kurdish women decide not to leave their survival to fate. Instead, they fight for their lives and their future. Taking up arms, they join the YPG – Kurdish People’s Protection Units that defend their town's borders from the militants. The enemy fears female warriors. Jihadists believe if they are killed by a woman they will go straight to hell.
■ In hot water: French roasted for hunting & eating rare Ortolan bird
■ Communities in UK sign petition banning fundraising 'chuggers'
■ Cheese from Church: Russian Orthodox monks now make mozzarella
■ St.Petersburg celebrates graduation day with 30 000 fireworks
■ Spaghetti-bowl politics? 'Regional free trade must lead to global integration' - UNECE Exec Sec
■ Hidden cam captures China's 'barbaric' Yulin dog meat festival preparations
■ Sanctions Cost: Europe could stand to lose 100bn Euros
■ Make or Break: Greek PM, FM head to Brussels for final deal push
■ Drawing Heat: Wife of Israeli minister apologizes for joke about Obama
■ More austerity? Default? Grexit? EU talks spawn panic...& new vodka
■ NSA, GCHQ hacked Kaspersky, other cybersecurity companies – Snowden docs
■ Cops shoot man in head who waved for help with towel
■ Machete-wielding man on deadly rampage in London (Helicopter footage)
■ Fear & loathing in Dutch classroom: Russia has claws and fangs
■ 'I'm shocked, but not surprised' - frmr French FM on NSA spying
■ Journos listed as potential combatants in Pentagon's updated 'Law of War'
■ Best bloopers from RT's SophieCo as show marks 2 years. Happy Birthday!
■ No more open borders in EU? Migrant issue builds barriers
■ Russian airline gets tiger stripes on its Boeing 747-400
■ Dutch anti-Islam politician airs Mohammed cartoons on national TV
■ Sochi Submerged: Former Olympic city's airport flooded
■ Cars flipped over, set ablaze at anti-Uber protest in Paris
■ Ehud Barak: US lost negotiation leverage with Iran by committing publicly to reach nuclear deal
■ ISIS now mints its own 'Islamic Dinar' coins, what will be the impact?
■ US intelligence suspects China of massive data breach
■ Sochi freak floods: Cars washed away, toursits swim down city's roads
■ Islamist attack at French gas factory: 1 decapitated, more injured
■ Greece to hold nationwide referendum on the country's future on July 5
■ All colors of the rainbow: US gay marriage resolution celebrated all over the country
■ 'In the name of Jesus!': Activist takes down Confederate flag from SC Statehouse
■ Eurogroup rejects Greek request for extension of bailout program
■ Greferendum looms: Greeks rush to ATMs, EU saddened, closes door
■ Juice Rap News: New 10 Commandments by Pope Francis
■ First ever robot wedding in Japan
■ Sunshine State Secret: Illegal farmworkers share stories of abuse in Florida
■ 'Powerful stakeholders subordinate IMF for their own political agendas' - IMF Executive Director
■ BRICS Bank: SPIEF 2015 Panel (ft. Jim Rogers)
■ Love Wins? Riot police use water cannons to break up LGBT parade in Turkey
■ RAW: Solar plane takes off in Japan, starting the riskiest leg of its journey
■ Freedom Flotilla intercepted by IDF after attempt to breach Gaza blockade
■ S Korea military drills demonstrate ability to perform in 'unaffordable conditions'
■ 'Greece will collapse this week and people will be terrified' – Jim Rogers
■ Developing Terror State? One year on ISIS shows no signs of stopping
■ Flying High: Confederate flag flown despite growing protests
■ Greek debt line: Banks close, ATM lines mount & IMF payment looms
■ New Iran deal demands are stumbling blocks but won't kill deal - Political researcher
■ Back to Sleepy Hollow, Kazakhstan (RT Documentary)
■ 'Greece should Grexit which is fantastic, they could restart their economy' – Max Keiser
■ 'We didn't join Europe for this!' Thousands of Greeks rally against austerity
■ RAW: Man sets self on fire on Japan bullet train
■ RAW: Giant Indonesia C-130 Hercules military plane crashes in residential area of Medan || ■ Indonesia Hercules crash: Poor maintenance, age of plane possibly behind accident
■ 'Greece not for sale': PM Tsipras urges 'no' vote on Euro bailout referendum
► Australia: Paying off people smugglers?
► TechKnow - Can high-tech goggles revolutionise cancer surgery?
► The Stream - UN accuses Eritrea of 'possible crimes against humanity'
► Inside Story - No mercy for Morsi
► Fault Lines - Baltimore Rising. On April 12, 25-year old Freddie Gray was arrested in West Baltimore.
A week later he died from a neck injury while in police custody, sparking protests that captured national attention.The anger over Gray's death is rooted in a long history of police violence in Baltimore, where many residents see law enforcement as an occupying force—and some former officers speak about a culture of silence in the department that insulates officers from accountability. Fault Lines travels to the Baltimore to investigate a string of alleged police brutality cases that preceded Freddie Gray's death.
► Al Jazeera World - Palestine Divided
► Inside Story - The future of al-Qaeda
► People and Power - Syria's Electronic Armies
► Talk to Al Jazeera - Mustafa Akinci: 'With my election there is hope'
► Inside Story - Global refugees: Is the world failing?
► 101 East - Saving Thailand's Animals
► Greece debt crisis: brinkmanship or bust?
► Behind the Sunday Times Snowden saga - The Listening Post (Full)
► Counting the Cost - Paris Airshow: Planes of the future
► Talk to Al Jazeera - Valerie Amos: 'I feel a sense of shame'. It is a time of almost unprecedented suffering. The UN is dealing with more people displaced, forced to flee from their homes, than at any time since the Second World War - in total more than 50 million people.The single worst tragedy is the Syrian crisis with a death toll of over 200,000.According to the UN more than 12 million Syrians are in need of humanitarian assistance after being forced to flee their homes due to the country's ongoing civil war. Almost four million refugees have fled mainly to neighbouring countries.Valerie Amos served as the UN's undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator for almost five years.She has been battling to get more aid into the country, but the UN has faced many challenges in delivering aid to the refugees.As she is ending her time as the UN's humanitarian chief, Amos sat down with Talk to Al Jazeera to discuss her frustration about the UN Security Council's division on Syria, conflicts and humanitarian crises around the world, and the need to reform the international system.
► Yemen talks: Useful start or doomed to fail?
► The Stream - Racist America
► TechKnow - Early earthquake warnings and 'smart guns'
► Inside Story - Greek compromise on anti-austerity?
► The Stream - After Charleston, US gun control still unlikely
► Hungary: Building fences, deterring migrants?
► The Stream - Failing the world's poorest children
► Hard Earned - Minimum wage. In the third episode of Hard Earned, we join Emilia Stancati, a 50-year-old who has worked as a waitress for most of her life, as she searches for a better-paying job.A surprise on the housing front leads clerical worker and Iraq war veteran Jose Merino to think about his future with his girlfriend Elizabeth Bonta in a new light. We follow them as Jose and 27-year-old high school counselor Elizabeth prepare for marriage. After spending more than anticipated on Elizabeth's engagement ring, they are not sure if they can afford a wedding reception.As we follow our characters' hardship and occasional good fortune in Hard Earned, we see how these couples and families are proud and determined to make it on their own to secure a better more stable future.
► 101 East - Taiwan's Secret Cancer (Full Documentary)
► The Kurds' quest for a homeland
► Azerbaijan and the European Games: Did the PR pay off? - The Listening Post (Full)
► Counting the Cost - South Sudan: Economics of a failed state
► How is ISIL expanding?
► ISIL ideology: In the name of Islam?
► The Stream - The US state of hate
► TechKnow - The man who 'killed' Pluto and nature in the lab. TechKnow visits the hotbed of research at the California Institute of Technology to explore how innovation can be inspired by nature.We also meet Dr Michael Brown, the professor of plantary astrology who is better known as the man who "killed" Pluto, and speak to him about what happened when the planet was declassified.
► Gaza blockade: contravening international law?
► Rachel Dolezal Breaks Silence: 'I Identify as Black'
► This Is When Women Using IVF Should Consider Donor Eggs
► Indiana Mayor Comes Out as Gay in Local Newspaper
► IDEAS
■ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar : Let Rachel Dolezal Be as Black as She Wants to Be
■ Carey Wallace : How to Deal with a Bored Kid
■ James Poniewozik : Even the Consequences Have Consequences in Game of Thrones
■ Ian Bremmer : These 5 Facts Explain the Threat of Cyber Warfare
■ Meek Mill : Being a Father Means Giving My Son the Life He Deserves
■ Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew : Head of Orthodox Church Responds to Encylical
■ James Poniewozik : Why Brian Williams Lost His Job, and Why He Has a New One
■ Sean Gregory : The Golden State Warriors Are a Team for the Ages
■ Mark Thompson : Measuring War's Impact on Women
■ Jack Dickey : How a 25-Year-Old Blogger Took Down Apple
■ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar : It's Media Terrorism to Deny Charleston Was About Race
■ Eliana Dockterman : Why It Matters That Inside Out's Protagonist Is a Girl
■ James Poniewozik : More Angst, Less Poetry in a Lesser True Detective
■ Cathy Young : The Most Radical $10 Bill Candidate: Ayn Rand
■ Karl Vick : The Kurds Are Building a Country With Every Victory Over ISIS
■ Ian Bremmer : Republican Presidential Hopefuls Got Bailed Out on the Confederate Flag
■ John McWhorter : If President Obama Can Say It, You Can Too
■ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar : It's Media Terrorism to Deny Charleston Was About Race
■ Charlotte Alter : Why June 26 Should Be a National Holiday to Honor Progress
■ Jeffrey Kluger : Why You're Pretty Much Unconscious All the Time
■ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar : How Bravo TV Is Helping End Racism in America
■ Karl Vick : Why the Nuclear Experts Who Sent an Open Letter to Obama Are Really Talking to Iran
■ Jonathan Rauch : Here's How 9 Predictions About Gay Marriage Turned Out
■ Mark Oppenheimer : Now's the Time To End Tax Exemptions for Religious Institutions
■ Joe Klein : Barack Obama's Defining Moment
► Martin O'Malley Is 'Pissed' About Gun Control - The Democratic presidential candidate, who passed broad gun control measures while governor of Maryland, told supporters in the wake of this week's South Carolina shooting that he's "pissed" Congress is not passing more stringent gun control measures
► 'I Forgive You' - Families of the victims of the Charleston church shooting confronted chief suspect Dylann Roof on Friday during an emotional bond hearing — but forgiveness was a recurring refrain among the family representatives present
* Dylann Roof's Family Breaks Silence on Shooting
* Here's Why the Confederate Flag Is Still Flying in South Carolina
* Church Shooter Made Racial Comment Before Fleeing, Document Says
* Charleston Mayor Describes the Night of Church Shooting
* See Charleston Come Together to Mourn Church Shooting Victims
* Charleston's Place in the Civil Rights Movement
► FBI Investigates Manifesto - The FBI was investigating a website that emerged Saturday and was registered under the name of Dylann Roof, who is accused of killing nine people in a Charleston, S.C. church. The site includes a racist manifesto and what appear to be pictures of Roof
* Church Shooter Made Racial Comment Before Fleeing, Document Says
* Why Some Pastors Bring Their Guns to the Pulpit
* Church Shooting Victims Mourned in Charleston
* Jon Stewart Tells No Jokes About Charleston Shooting
* Families of Church Shooting Victims Confront Dylann Roof
* Mitt Romney Urges South Carolina to Take Down Confederate Flag
► 'It's Time to Move the Flag' - South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley called on Monday for the removal of the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds in Columbia, reshaping a heated debate over race and the flag's meaning in a state devastated by last week's massacre at a historic black church
* Walmart Will No Longer Sell Products With the Confederate Flag
* Top Mississippi Lawmaker: Remove Confederate Emblem From State Flag
* Why South Carolina Raised the Confederate Flag in the First Place
* How to Remove the Confederate Flag from the South Carolina Statehouse
* Here's What John Oliver Thinks We Should Do With the Confederate Flag
* The Confederate Flag In Every State, In Every Form, Must Come Down
► Here's How Skinny Jeans Are Hurting Your Health
► Pakistan Faces Heat-Wave Crisis - The Pakistan government continued to face the nation's ire on Wednesday over what critics are calling its inadequate preparation for and response to a devastating heat wave that has now claimed over 1,000 lives
* Pakistan Hit by Worst Heat Wave in a Decade
► Why the U.S.-France Spying Scandal Will Quickly Blow Over - The reaction from the targets of the snooping was so similar to the 2013 revelation that the U.S. tapped German Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone that it nearly felt like a rerun, and judging by how that played out, the French outrage may soon fizzle as well
► Relief and Anger on Obamacare - Thursday's Supreme Court ruling validating federal health insurance subsidies for nearly 6.4 million Americans had consumers breathing a sigh of relief, but the reaction was markedly different from those who have fought against the Affordable Care Act
* Obama on Health Care Ruling: 'Today Is a Victory'
* Ben Carson: The Supreme Court Overstepped on Obamacare
* Obamacare Victory Shows Failure of Scalia's Conservative Revolution
* The Two Harshest Words Antonin Scalia Used Against Obamacare
► Greece in Jeopardy
Greece's place in the euro currency bloc looked increasingly shaky on Saturday after eurozone nations rejected a month-long extension to its bailout program and the prime minister called for a risky popular vote on the country's financial future
* Greece to Put Bailout Deal to a Popular Vote
* Greece Refuses a Bailout Extension to Set Up a Weekend Cliffhanger
* Why Europe Can't Leave Greece Adrift
► Rand Paul : Privatize Marriage
The Republican presidential contender argues in the wake of the Supreme Court's gay-marriage ruling that government should consider getting out of the marriage business entirely. "I believe that all Americans have the right to contract," he writes.
► Out of Time - European finance ministers were set to weigh Greece's latest proposal for aid Wednesday, hours after the country's international bailout expired without a deal, cutting it off from vital financing and deepening fears over whether it will be able to remain in the eurozone
* Greece Defaults on Debt After Five Years of Bailouts
* British Man Breaks Crowdfunding Site Trying to Bail Out Greece
* Investors Are Terrified Greece's Economy Is Falling Apart
* 5 Things American Travelers Should Know If They're Visiting Greece
■ Keeping an eye on the Broad museum
■ Hold off on that shower, it's #DroughtDay
■ Supervisors approve temporary vineyard ban in Santa Monica Mountains
■ A farmer's straight talk on the drought: Listen up, city dwellers
■ Speed the 150-year-old Galapagos tortoise dies at the San Diego Zoo
■ L.A. County minimum wage hike would have little effect on poverty, study says
■ Say a prayer for rain? Interfaith ceremony gives it a try
■ Acceptance and attendance grow at Trans Pride L.A.
■ Three stories of hardship put a face on L.A.'s exorbitant housing costs
■ #Obamajam is over as president heads to San Francisco
■ Most water rights holders facing cuts miss state compliance deadline
■ Master-planned community will get water under new agreement
■ Garcetti, Villaraigosa and Newsom, eyeing 2018, lay out visions for California
■ Last-minute changes tweaked focus of Garcetti's Washington trip, he says
■ Same-sex marriage ruling creates new constitutional liberty
■ Hey California, Antonin Scalia discovers the 10th ring of hell, and we are it
■ In California, jubilation over same-sex marriage rights nationwide
► BUSINESS
■ Marital home of actors Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas brings $15.947 million
■ Panda Express test kitchen is in search of the next orange chicken
► ENTERTAINMENT
■ Broad Museum beefs up its collection before opening with 50+ new works
■ Neil Young: Donald Trump 'not authorized' to rock in the free world
■ Bruce
► FOOD
■ Watch them hand-pull your noodles at China Tasty in Alhambra
■ Buy this now: Plums, with 12 recipes
■ Counter: Don't forget about Father's Day
► NATION
■ 'Aggressive' sharks could be killed in North Carolina after Sunday's attacks. Bad idea, experts say
■ Charleston shooting updates: Suspect Dylann Roof's gun was birthday gift, official says
■ South Carolina church killings foster unity over removal of Confederate flag
■ Activist's removal of South Carolina's Confederate flag ignites both sides
► SCIENCE
■ Obese Americans now outnumber those who are merely overweight, study says
■ Cancer drugs get a new consumer's guide
■ Earth is on track for a mass extinction, and humans are to blame, study says
► FRAMEWORK
■ Posted by Marc Martin
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