News Headlines (257) 28 May 2013

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► WLWT 27 May 2013 : Great-grandfather skydives to raise money for sick infant grandson ||  PHOTOS : Slideshow: 87-year-old great-grandfather skydives for infant great-grandson

► REUTERS 25 May 2013 : 150 years after Gettysburg, drummer to recreate reunion march

► E ONLINE  26 May 2013 : Ben Affleck gets honorary doctorate from Brown University

► 8 MILLION BROS! Published on May 26, 2013 by PewDiePie

► 10 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! Published on May 26, 2013 by smosh

► VICE - This Is What Winning Looks Like

■ Trailer. Ben Anderson went to Afghanistan in 2007 to make a film about the vicious fighting between underequipped British forces and the Taliban in Helmand, the country's most violent province. He didn't plan on staying for six years. But we're glad he did, because now we have This Is What Winning Looks Like, a disturbing new documentary about the ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption of the Afghan government and its security forces as well as the role of US Marines during the troop withdrawal.

■ Part 1/3 -"This Is What Winning Looks Like" is a disturbing new documentary about the ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption of the Afghan security forces as well as the reduced role of US Marines due to the troop withdrawal. In part one, we see just how chaotic and hopeless the situation is in Sangin, one of the most violent towns in Afghanistan. 

■ Part 2/3 - "This Is What Winning Looks Like" is a disturbing new documentary about the ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption of the Afghan security forces as well as the reduced role of US Marines due to the troop withdrawal. In part two, we see on-the-ground footage of fighting between the Afghan forces and the Taliban as well as insightful commentary from the documentary's producer, Ben Anderson. There are also exclusive interviews with the US Ambassador and the British Deputy Ambassador to Afghanistan about the prospect of peace in the region.

■ Full Length -. "This Is What Winning Looks Like" is a disturbing new documentary about the ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption of the Afghan security forces as well as the reduced role of US Marines due to the troop withdrawal.

► League of Legends Cinematic: A Twist of Fate. Get up close and personal with your favorite champions in the League of Legends Cinematic: A Twist of Fate. Published on May 25, 2013 by League of Legends

► Becoming Maasai Women  || ► Decline of the Maasai



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► "The Last 3 Minutes" Directed by Po Chan
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► C O F F E R

► Syrian opposition shake-up falters ahead of peace conference

► Syrian opposition unity talks hit snags before peace conference

► Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported

► EU failure will allow UK, France to arm Syrian rebels
By Justyna Pawlak and Adrian Croft - BRUSSELS - Attempts to reach a European Union agreement on supplying arms to the Syrian opposition collapsed on Monday, freeing Britain and France to go it alone in arming the rebels starting in August if they decide to do so.  || Video 

* Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported
* Senator McCain met with rebels in Syria: spokesman
* Lavrov says convening Syria conference 'a tall order'
* Analysis: Syria contagion strikes deep into Lebanon

► CANNES 2013

■ Cannes festival closes with 'Zulu' screening. The Cannes Film Festival closes with a special screening of Jerome Salle's "Zulu", a detective thriller set in apartheid-era South Africa that stars Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom.
■ Daring lesbian love story wins Cannes top prize. An audacious lesbian love story featuring hardcore sex, "Blue is the Warmest Colour" by French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche, wins the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in a watershed year for gay rights
■ Daring lesbian love story wins Cannes top prize. A sexually graphic lesbian love story, "Blue is the Warmest Colour" by French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche, clinches the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in a pivotal year for gay rights. 
■ Cannes rewards audacious lesbian love story. The Cannes film festival gave the Palme d'Or award to an audacious lesbian love story, was generous to French cinema and confirmed Asian film's place at the top.

► Cannes Winners React. Oscar Isaac, Berenice Bejo and Amat Escalante talk about winning top honors at the Cannes Film Festival, while festival director Thierry Fremaux approves of the Palme d'Or winner's political message.  

► Raw: Crane Falls on Russian Apartment Building. A construction crane fell on an apartment building on Sunday in the Russian city of Kirov, damaging balconies and seven vehicles which were parked outside, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said.

(Hmm .. now I understand why a few days ago I so wanted to be in a place and see some of the work function of heavy equipment.  At that time ( My post 20 May 2013) I so liked to see the Caterpillar. My partner said, "Stop looking at things constantly, hon. I only see two possibilities of what interests you: Lucky or unlucky.)

► Raw: Infant Rescued From Sewer Pipe in China. Chinese state media say firefighters and medics rescued a newborn baby boy from a sewer pipe beneath a squat toilet. (May 28)

And no other knowledge necessary to understand that the perpetrator of this act is evil that manifests itself in the female human body.

► Obama and Christie yet again; emphasis on recovery
► 2013 commencement speeches: The funniest and most inspiring moments
► NYC launches bike share program, largest in nation

► Vladimir Putin gets Kremlin helipad to ease congestion. A helipad has been constructed at the Kremlin in a bid to help ease congestion on Moscow's roads. President Vladimir Putin will now commute by helicopter from his country residence, meaning police will not have to close the city's roads to keep the presidential cavalcade moving. Steve Rosenberg reports from Moscow.

► MAGAZINE : Brand Maasai: Why nomads might trademark their name

► Maasai tribe: The meaning of love & polygamy - Tribal Wives - BBC. Six women give up their everyday lives and spend a month living with some of the world's most remote tribes, immersing themselves fully into their new culture. Each woman must work, eat and sleep exactly as the other tribal women. In this clip, Dionne Braham joins the Maasai tribe in Tanzania to learn more about tribal view on love and polygamy. Interesting short video from BBC show Tribal Wives. Uploaded on Jan 30, 2009 by BBCWorldWide



► JOURNAYMANPICTURES : Maasai: A Warrior's Rite of Passage - 52 minute documentary - trailer || ► Masai Girl - Kenya

► McCain sneaks into Syria, meets rebels
► US militarism in Mideast is radicalizing Iran
► 'French anti-gay-marriage protesters smeared as extremists'

► VIDEOS

■ CrossTalk: Imperial Presidency 
■ War Must Go On? US 'fight with terror' tends to last forever
■ Hezbollah pledges to back Assad against rebels & Israel
■ Too Many Cooks: EU divided over arming Syrian rebels
■ Pixel Anarchy: Riot simulator lets players choose sides in global uprising
■ 'MI5 demonizes Muslims like Nazis demonized Jews'

► New York City rolls out bike scheme. A new cycle hire system just launched by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has put New Yorkers in a spin, as it has been rolled out across 300 locations.  It was launched one year later than planned after delays and controversy put the skids on the initiative. Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports from New York City.



► The Stream - The other side of Sweden

► EU lifts embargo on arms to Syrian rebels|| ► EU lifts arms embargo on Syrian rebels 

► Sacred Ground: A Portrait of Arlington National Cemetery

► At Peking University, a Debate Over the 'Chinese Dream'
By Gu Yongqiang / Beijing
A letter-writing campaign inspired by President Xi Jinping has raised questions about the august school's ethos

* Amid Calls for Political Reform, a Chinese Blogger Is Attacked

► Returning to the L.A. River; and going with the flow
► Remembering California's War Dead

* 'The world is a safer place because of you.'
* Share memories and read about the 736 Californians who died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars

► Sen. John McCain makes surprise visit to Syria to meet rebels
► On Memorial Day, Obama urges U.S. to remember troops' sacrifice
► Okla. tornado: Obama promises Moore sustained help in its recovery
► Republicans criticize Obama's new approach on fighting terrorism

News Headlines (256) 27 May 2013

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► PERTH NOW 2 MAy 2013 : Nigerian 'factory' babies bought and sold
► INQUIRER 26 May 2013 : US teenager accused of planning to bomb school
► Celebrityredcarpet 26 May 2013  : Cannes 2013: Hostess Audrey Tautou rocks a little black dress, French style
► REUTERS 15 May 2013 : Special Report - In Myanmar, apartheid tactics against minority Muslims

► HUFFINGTON POST 25 May 2013 : Two-Child Limit For Rohingya Muslims In Parts Of Myanmar

► ALJAZEERA ENGLISH 23 APRIl 2013 : Report documents 'Rohingya persecution'. Rights group says Myanmar's minority Muslim group has been subjected to ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.

► TODAY on HISTORY - May 27, 1703: St. Petersburg founded by Peter the Great

► St Petersburg, Russia. Uploaded on Sep 22, 2011



► Newstories: News Headlines (92) 12 December 2012 ::  The Russian Versailles: Mesmerizing Peterhof (RT Documentary)

► Absolute Zero. Uploaded on Mar 17, 2009 by PBS

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► Japan's Abe ends Myanmar visit with aid, debt write-off 
► Suspected Indian Maoist rebels kill 19 in Congress convoy ambush
► What the heck, yesterday I read two rockets hit Beirut. Now they say Rocket fired from Lebanon towards Israel

► CANNES 2013

■ Cannes prepares for star-studded final evening. The 66th Cannes film festival prepares for a glittering final evening as thousands soak in the French city's glamour and sunshine, and Steven Spielberg chairs the jury awarding prizes including the top Palme D'Or. 
■ Live Interviews with Cannes Film Festival Winners
■ Bruce Dern bags Best Actor prize at Cannes. One of the stars of Hollywood's 1970s golden age, Bruce Dern, won the best actor prize Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Alexander Payne's "Nebraska". In the recession-era road movie, the 76-year-old Dern plays an alcoholic father who believes he has won a million-dollar sweepstake. Recent images and soundbites of the cast presenting the film in Cannes.
■ 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' wins Cannes Palme d'Or. The sexually graphic lesbian love story "Blue is the Warmest Colour" on Sunday scooped the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival. French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche's three-hour film set Cannes abuzz with its explicit unsimulated sex scenes and has made a star out of one of its lead actresses Adele Exarchopoulos. Recent interview with the director.
■ Amat Escalante wins best director prize at Cannes. Mexico's Amat Escalante won the best director prize at the Cannes Film Festival Sunday for the ultra-violent "Heli" about his country's blood-drenched drug wars.

► Cliff Diving World Series sees plunges of 27m. About 70,000 people watched the world's bravest divers plunge off a 27-metre platform on Saturday as the first round of the Red Bull World Cliff Diving Series kicked off in La Rochelle, France. 

► LA hosts largest US medical marijuana convention. HempCon, America's largest convention dedicated to medical marijuana, draws crowds of users and business entrepreneurs.

► Japanese mafia tattoos paraded at festival. The laws targeting them have been beefed up, but that doesn't stop members of the Japanese mafia -- or Yakuza -- from showing off their distinctive tattoos at an annual religious festival in downtown Tokyo.

► Falling Cable Hurts 10 NASCAR Fans. A falling cable from a TV camera injured 10 fans at Sunday's Coca Cola 600 NASCAR race in Charlotte, North Carolina. All of the injured were treated and released.

► SHINE : 'Arrested Development'-Inspired Chocolate-Covered Banana Bites
► HOMES : 12 Unconventional Homes Inspired by Nature
► MOVIES : The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival - Premieres
► NEWS : Brazil foodies go off beaten path in Rio's slums

► FUTURE : Are Jupiter's moons our best chance to find alien life?
► SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT : Mars - what we've learnt in five years
► Pope celebrates Mass in first parish visit as Bishop of Rome. Pope Francis has made his first parish visit as Bishop of Rome. He chose to celebrate Mass at a new church on the outskirts of the capital. The Pope was greeted by hundreds of cheering Catholics, who waved handkerchiefs in the white and yellow colours of the Vatican. David Willey reports from Rome.
► The best science and technology pictures of the week
► Today's African Proverb : "You may well have two legs but you still can't climb two trees at the same time" - An Ethiopian proverb sent by Tah Ernest Mbuh in Bamenda, Cameroon

► March against Monsanto: Rallying for our future
► Tear gas, clashes after same-sex marriage and adoption law protest in Paris (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
► 'Secret deal with Israel': UK newspaper claims Russia cancels alleged S-300 sales to Syria
► Night 7 in Sweden: Cars ablaze, police attacked as nation debates immigrant policy
► 20 injured, 61 arrested as Swiss street parade turns violent (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

► VIDEOS

■ 'Any president who messes with national security will be in deep yogurt'
■ Paradise Lost? Immigrants fuel violent scuffles in Sweden. Six nights of riots in a country, listed as 'the best-governed in the world.' Sweden's police say the violence in Stockholm has now been curbed, although dozens of cars were still torched in poor suburbs. It was almost a week of rioting, with masked protesters vandalizing the city. And their anger is fuelled by unemployment and poverty among immigrants, who feel they're being pushed to the edge of society.
■ Shadow Justice: Secret UK courts break up families. A secret court in the UK has put some people behind bars just for trying to take care of their own relatives. One woman whose father was pronounced 'mentally ill' was locked away. But since the hearings are behind closed doors, it's hard to know why.
■ 'Europe sucked wealth from Africa, in debt to continent'. RT interviews Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa.
■ Swiss riot video: Police clash with protesters at techno rally
■ Video: France anti-gay-marriage rally ends with violent clashes

► Maoists kill dozens in India

► Empire - The Vatican: A Wholly Roman Empire? As the Catholic Church faces new and old challenges - both internal and external - Empire asks: What can Pope Francis, the first from the global South, do to stem the bleed of devotees in the West? And will he seek to reform and modernise or will he maintain 'business as usual'? In the coming and going between the faithful and the faithless, we examine how the battle for hearts, minds and souls, is more than just a numbers game. Joining us in Vatican City to discuss the present issues and future direction for the Roman Catholic Church are: Marco Tosatti, writer for La Stampa, and author of several books on religion, including John Paul II: Portrait of a Pontiff; Father Norman Tanner, a Jesuit Priest, and author of New Short History of the Catholic Church; and Marco Politi, a journalist and author of Joseph Ratzinger - Crisis of a Papacy.



► Inside Story -  The Rohingya tragedy. A two-child limit has been imposed on Muslim families in a troubled province in Myanmar. The government has blamed a growing Rohingya population for stirring tensions with local Buddhists. They have been described as among the world's least wanted people, and one of the most persecuted. The Roginya Muslims in Myanmar, and a government-appointed commission has declared that their rapidly growing population is representing a serious threat, that is making ethnic Buddhists feel insecure.

► Viewpoint: The Military Can Change Its Culture of Assault
By Rajiv Srinivasan
In order to stop the harassment of female soldiers, change needs to start with the military leaders
* The Roots of Sexual Abuse in the Military

► LOCAL : Portrait emerges of Wendy Greuel campaign's downfall
► Garcetti : Recreational pot use is question for voters
► OPINION : Sizing up Garcetti. Los Angeles' new mayor is smart, fairly young, hip, a little wonky. He'll be challenged right away.

► The Week in Pictures | May 20 – 26, 2013 - Posted by : Marc Martin 



Los Angeles — He's won the race to be the next mayor of L.A., but Eric Garcetti is still kissing babies after a news conference in Echo Park. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Barbara Davidson Los Angeles Times



Dear David Gandy, do you feel sexy? Just because you pose nude, then do you think you will look sexy? eehheh ... very wrong! Wrong. Animals also have their genitals and they are not required to wear the shirt. And I have seen, some animals pose with their expressions look more sexy than your unnatural expressions. To me, you're like a gay. And I have absolutely no interest in gay. Sorry.

And if you're suddenly confused because I'm a little bitter today, do not think this is the reverse reaction of a psychological boost that I will fall in love with David Gandy. Eehhehe,.. never. Nevah, dahling.

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Prince Albert of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco arrive at the track before the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo on May 26, 2013. AFP PHOTO / TOM GANDOLFINI

News Headlines (255) 26 May 2013

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► LIVE SCIENCE 21 May 2013 : Article: Study: Stress Isn't Hot

► NY DAILY NEWS 24 may 2013 :: Angelina Jolie post-mastectomy topless portrait to be sold for charity   ||  ► E ONLINE 24 May 2013  : Angelina Jolie's Post-Mastectomy Topless Portrait to Be Auctioned for Charity

► E ONLINE  24 May 2013: Heidi Klum Recycles a Bridesmaid Dress For Cannes ||  ► HOLLYWOOD LIFE 23 May 2013 : Heidi Klum V. Selena Gomez: Who Looked Sexier In A Slit?

► HUFFINGTON POST 24 May 2013: Michelle Obama Dances With Elementary School Kids To James Brown, 'Godfather Of Soul'  (VIDEO)

► SCIENCEMAG

■ 20 May 2013 : Why Penguins Don't Fly  [Similar Topic : YAHOONEWS, My Older post 22 May 2013]
■ 22 MAy 2013 : How Long Did Neandertals Breastfeed?

► HISTORY.com 15 May, 2013 : Brood II: Return of the Cicada ||  ► Magicicada Mapping Project Homepage

► LEGO SNIPERS. 3D animation created by raptor5120. Published on Jul 20, 2012 by raptor5120 

► "The Fixer". 9 times awarded iPhone short film.

► Rockets hit south Beirut after Hezbollah vows Syria victory  ||  ► VIDEO - Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory in Syrian conflict
► Insight: In West Bank shadows, repressed Hamas breathes on
► Bitter election aftermath undermines Malaysian PM Najib
► Photographers Blog :: The man with the coconut and the GoPro  

► CANNES 2013

■ Mads Mikkelsen back at Cannes with French role. Danish star Mads Mikkelsen returns to Cannes with Renaissance drama "Michael Kohlhaas", in which he fires crossbows, delivers a baby colt and speaks fluent French.
■ Stars shine on red carpet at Cannes. The casts of "The Immigrant" and ''Michael Kohlhaas'' shone on the red carpet in Cannes. Among them, Marion Cotillard and festival favourite Mads Mikkelsen.
■ Vampires in Cannes for 'Only lovers left alive'. TV and cinema are awash with vampire stories, so critics were surprised when quirky director Jim Jarmusch jumped on the bandwagon. But surprise turned to pleasure at press screenings, where "Only Lovers Left Alive" got enthusiastic applause from a hard-nosed audience.
■ Roman Polanski back at Cannes with 'Venus in Fur'. Former Palme d'Or winner Roman Polanski returns to the Croisette with 'Venus in Fur', a new adaptation of a play about the infamous sadomasochistic novel by Sacher-Masoch.

► Raw: French Soldier Stabbed in Throat Near Paris. A French soldier has been stabbed outside Paris. France's military spokesman says the soldier was wounded in the throat but his life is not in danger. (May 25)

► 5 unnecessary auto styling trends
► HEALTH  : 9 Foods You Should Avoid

► The world's fastest police vehicles

► Dubai Police Supercars: One-77, Aventador, SLS & Bentley Continental GT. Published on May 7, 2013 by 4WheelsofLux




► SPORT : Formula 1: The magic of the Monaco Grand Prix

► MONSANTO

■ 'Monsanto is all-in-one horseman of GMO Apocalypse'
■ US takes to streets to march against Monsanto & GMO future
■ Hell No, GMO! Anti-Monsanto protests sweep US
■ March Against Monsanto: Global protest challenges biotech giant

► Inside Story Americas - Are US banks untouchable?
► South2North - Cultures of 'magic' and healing
► Inside Syria - SNC: A new way forward?

► The Home Stretch: What You Missed at Cannes

► MINECRAFT

■ Minecraft for N00bs: A Fanboy Explains
■ Game of Blocks: The Man Who Built Westeros in Minecraft
■ How the TIME/Life Building was Recreated in Minecraft

► The mayor-elect's partner in life, politics
By Michael Finnegan and James Rainey - Eric Garcetti's wife, Amy Wakeland, is a powerful player in his political life but one who fiercely guards their family's privacy.

* Steve Lopez: Start with the little things, Mr. Garcetti
* Interactive map: How Los Angeles voted

Ouch! I know, I can't be trusted. Yesterday I have already said sorry to you because you might get bored with the news about 2013 Los Angeles's mayoral election. So, what would I say to you today? Today is not yesterday? Hah, how irresponsible I am. Once again, sorry.

► Don't just sit there. Really. 'The chair is out to kill us,' a Mayo doctor says. Several studies point to the health risks of too much sitting.

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A full moon sets behind the Christ the Redeemer statue on top of Corcovado hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 25, 2013. Pope Francis will visit to Rio de Janeiro during the World Youth Day event on July 23 to 28. AFP PHOTO/Yasuyoshi CHIBA

News Headlines (254) 25 May 2013

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► SCIENCE DAILY

■ 24 May, 2013: Hormone Levels May Provide Key to Understanding Psychological Disorders in Women

■13 May, 2013 : Early Formula Use Helps Some Mothers Breastfeed Longer   — Recent public health efforts have focused extensively on reducing the amount of formula babies are given in the hospital after birth. But in the first randomized trial of its kind, researchers at UC San Francisco have found that giving small amounts of formula in the first few days of life to infants experiencing high levels of early weight loss actually can increase the length of time their mothers end up breastfeeding.

■ 25 May 2013 : Emotional Stress Reduces Effectiveness of Prostate Cancer Therapies in Animal Model

■ 1 April 2008 : Men Are From Mars. Neuroscientists Find That Men And Women Respond Differently To Stress

► LIVESCIENCE

■ 24 May 2013 : What Are Superfoods?

■ 22 May 2013 : Baby's Life Saved with 3D Printing

■ 24 May 2013 : Russian Earthquake Could Be Deepest Ever

► MASHABLE

■ 24 May 2013 : How a Computer Model Could Help Fight Terrorism

■ 21 May 2013  : Teach Your Kids Tech Basics With Electronic Building Blocks

■ 24 May 2013 : 10 Things That Wish They Were Turtles

► The Simpsons theme park expansion announced with Springfield street for Universal Orlando - Artwork. Universal Orlando has announced an expansion of The Simpsons Ride to include iconic locations, foods, and beverages from Springfield including Moe's Tavern, Krusty Burger, Android's Dungeon, Lard Lad, Cletus' Chicken Shack, and Duff Brewery - with real Duff Beer. Plus Universal Studios Florida is adding a twirling ride based on Treehouse of Horrors characters Konos and Kang. Published on May 23, 2013 by InsideTheMagic

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► S p h e r e s

► In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for U.S.

► PHOTOGRAPHERS BLOG - In the spirit of a Franciscan Pope

► Historic open-air democracy takes place in Swiss canton. Every year, thousands of people cram into the main square of Appenzell in north east Switzerland to vote for local leaders - not by casting ballots, but by raising their hands. While some applaud it as one of the most transparent forms of democracy in the world, others say it leaves voters open to intimidation and vote buying.

► Cars, people in water as US bridge collapses. A bridge carrying a freeway over a river in the northwestern US state of Washington partially collapses, sending cars and people plunging into the water below, police say.

► Digital reincarnation for Dunhuang's Buddhist art. Ancient Buddhist statues and frescoes in China's desert Mogao caves are under threat from the growing number of visitors and it's hoped a digitisation project could be part of the solution.

► D r o n e s. President Barack Obama has laid out new guidelines for drone strikes, telling Americans their country must confront a new era of diverse global threats and homegrown radicals. Drones are unmanned, remotely-operated aircraft. The US has increasingly relied on them over the past 10 years for carrying out combat missions in Afghanistan and Pakistan. VIDEOGRAPHIC

► E a r t h q u a k e s. A massive undersea earthquake Friday in Russia's Far East prompted a tsunami warning and unleashed tremors across Russia including in Moscow around 10,000 kilometres away, but caused no casualties or damage. Meanwhile, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake also struck 255 kilometres (158 miles) southwest of Tonga on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, with no reports of damage. VIDEOGRAPHIC 

► David Beckham presents underwear line in Paris. Football star David Beckham presentes a line of underwear in Paris.

► CANNES 2013

■ 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' premieres at Cannes. Abdellatif Kechiche's controversial film 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' has premiered at Cannes, featuring non-simulated sex scenes that were described by critics as "show-stopping" and "the most explosively graphic lesbian sex in recent memory". 

■ [TEASER] Live Interviews with Cannes Film Festival Winners - Sunday, May 26. AFP will interview the winners of the Cannes Film Festival

■ Jerry Lewis 'bothered' by female comics. American actor and comedian Jerry Lewis, 87, says he is 'bothered' by female comedians as the Cannes film festival plays a special tribute to the showbiz veteran, who stars in a new film from director Daniel Noah.

■ James Gray at Cannes with 'The Immigrant'. Perennial Cannes favourite James Gray is back in competition with 'The Immigrant', set in 1920s New York and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Marion Cotillard.

■ Mads Mikkelsen returns to Cannes in new film. A dark, brooding tale of a sixteenth-century horse-dealer, "Michael Kohlhaas", from French director Arnaud des Pallières, offers a challenging role for Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, who had to learn French to play the part.  

► Obama heckled during policy speech on Guantanamo. President Barack Obama on Thursday launched a new bid to close the Guantanamo Bay prison in a major counter-terrorism policy speech that was repeatedly interrupted by an anti-war heckler.

► Obama says sexual assault harms trust in military. President Barack Obama says members of the military guilty of sexual assaults threaten to undermine the trust and discipline vital to the strength of the US military machine.  

► Annual cultural festival lights up a vivid Sydney. Vivid Sydney, the annual festival of light, music and ideas, kicks off as landmarks around city become part of show.

► Obama Defends Drone Strikes, With Limits. President Obama is standing by the use of drone-launched missile strikes. But he's also moving to limit them as part of a refocusing of the fight against Islamist terrorists that also includes a new push to close Guantanamo Bay. (May 23)



► Raw: Tightrope Walk Between Cathedral Spires. An Austrian daredevil on Friday became the first man to walk a tightrope strung between the two towers of St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna's most famous landmark. (May 24)

► HOMES : 'Da Vinci Code' author Dan Brown's house is EXACTLY what you'd expect

► OMG! : Celeb Social Snaps: May 20, 2013. JWoww, Snooki and Chris Christie

► SHINE : Michelle Obama's Favorite Dress: How to Choose Your Own Go-To Frock

► Extraordinary Video of Man Playing Guitar During Brain Surgery

► 10 things we didn't know last week

► Sea turtle rescued after swallowing discarded plastic

► FUTURE : Flying cars: Radical concept design aims high

Flying Car - Terrafugia TF-X introduction. Published on May 9, 2013 by YouCarPress   ||  ► Flying car developer says he's $80 million closer to making sci-fi dream a reality. Flying car developer says he's $80 million closer to making sci-fi dream a reality. Published on Jan 25, 2013 by sravantd



► TRAVEL : Africa's land of delta and desert

► Today's African Proverb : "Even if the cock does not crow, the sun will rise" - Ndebele proverb sent by Clayton Moyo in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

I'm an admirer of Galileo and Copernicus, but I can understand why they deify the sun as The Sun Creator. I do not blame the beliefs of others, but I am just trying to think logically.

If we read the writings of a writer, then it does that mean the book we read is the author, right? Because a book is not a writer. That's it. So, it's easy. I do not worship the sun -- no matter how great the sun is -- because the sun is only one of the objects in the sky. Imagine the greatness of the creator of the great thing called the sun. I shed tears thinking of all that. Teardrops which representing my question, "Where are you? Do you know how much I admire you?"

► Judge rules office of 'America's toughest sheriff' racially profiled Latinos
► OP-ED : 'Lack of public debate on immigration caused Stockholm riots'
► Challenging Monsanto: 200,000 in 40 countries expected to turn up as campaign against GMO kicks off

► VIDEOS

■ 'Will you apologize to Muslims you've killed?': Obama's speech heckled. Obama's ironclad way of battling terrorists sparked heated debate during his speech in Washington. At one point the president was stopped in his tracks by an angry audience member. RT's Ivor Crotty outlined what made the woman break Obama's script.



■ Stockholm Smolders: Sporadic arson attacks sweep city in 5th night of riots

■ CrossTalk: 'Democratic Iraq' an Oxymoron? Iraq is on the verge of a sectarian civil war. Did the American-led invasion of Iraq to dislodge one dictator only see another one appear? To what degree is the Syrian civil war impacting Iraq? Is the idea of "democratic Iraq" an oxymoron? CrossTalking with Kelley Vlahos, Grant Smith and Michael O'Hanlon.

■ Islamist Frankenstein: 'UK wars radicalize millions'. Through support for Israeli occupations and participation in American invasions of Muslim countries, Britain has ended up spawning tens or even hundreds of millions of "radicalized Muslims" across the world, British MP George Galloway told RT. 

■ Drones here to stay: Obama outlines official killing program. A new face to the War on Terror was unveiled by President Obama in a major speech on America's national defense policies. For the second time in 5 years - he again promised to try and shut Guantanamo Bay. But when it came to drone warfare, the President appeared less enthusiastic about change - promising only vague guidelines.

■ Video: Waterspout passes close to nuclear power plant in Russia. A waterspout has passed near Obninsk nuclear power plant on Thursday, some 110 km southeast of Moscow and caused minor damage to buildings in the area. Decommissioned in the 2000s, the power plant in Obnisk was the first civilian nuclear power station in the world.

■ Monsanto promotes GMO abroad with US tax money?  || ■ 'Monsanto monopoly pushes farmers to suicide'

■ On The Money: Eying Russia's Economy. As the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum approaches, economists are assessing Russia's prospects. Does Russia have an optimum growth strategy? What does the Russian government have to do to jump-start the economy? And is Russia a prisoner of bad external conditions?

► Understanding Pakistan's stake in US drone strikes. In Pakistan alone, it is estimated that more than 3,000 people have died in drone attacks since 2003 - many of them civilians. Pakistan's Government has repeatedly condemned drone strikes and the man poised to become the next Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has called on Washington to end strikes inside the country. Shahzad Mirza Akbar, a human rights lawyer based in Pakistan, speaks to Al Jazeera about US drone strikes. He says Sharif has to convince the US to stop the use of drones otherwise he will be facing legal consequences for not protecting his own citizens.



► China Rising - Episode 4 : Made in China. China's economic role in the world is growing at a record pace, and it is also now a key player in world politics .The country has no doubt become a global manufacturing giant, but how will it deal with issues on the home front such as increase in pollution and water shortages? Although it has been confronted with tough environmental problems, efforts are being made to solve these. In the final episode of this series, through a range of interviews from Africa, the EU, the US, and China, we find out how it is positioning itself as a major global player.

► 101 East - Restoring Rangoon. Myanmar's former capital, Yangon, boasts one of the most spectacular early-20th century urban landscapes in Asia. A century ago the country's former capital was one of the world's great trading cities and the legacy of that cosmopolitan past remains today. But as the country opens up, this unique heritage is under threat. Decades of neglect have left once grand buildings a crumbling mess and they are at grave risk of being demolished in favour of hastily built towers and condominiums.

► Inside Story Americas - Obama's speech: The question of drones. US President Barack Obama gave a speech that was meant to contextualise the global drone war that has escalated under his presidency, outline the framework for future targeted killing, and address concerns about the continued operation of Guantanamo Bay. But did he succeed? To discuss this, Inside Story Americas, with presenter Shihab Rattansi, is joined by guests: Carlos Warner, a lawyer for Guantanamo detainees; and Hina Shamsi, the director of the ACLU's National Security Project.



► Counting the Cost - Bangladesh: The cost of fashion. A building collapsed killing more than 1,000 garment workers in Bangladesh last month. The disaster showed the terrible working conditions, and lack of safety, for millions of workers there. Both Bangladesh and the global community are coming to terms with their roles in the disaster, because whether consumers shop at Walmart or at Giorgio Armani, the clothes they buy are probably produced in Bangladesh, which is ranks number two in the world for garment production. And that is because garment workers in Bangladesh are the lowest earners in the world. Workers expect to earn 24 cents an hour, with some wages as low as $38 a month - a lot lower than the rate in the world's other big apparel producing markets. So, can Bangladesh make a change to a properly regulated garments industry? And what would this change mean for the industry? We discuss the options on Counting the Cost.

► Listening Post - Syria's media war. "Every picture tells a story" is a lesson the media learned a long time ago. Now, in the age of new media, amateur video footage comes with a string of narratives loaded with political intent. Nowhere has that been more true than in Syria where forces fighting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have wielded video cameras wherever their comrades have aimed their guns. But judging by footage filmed by the rebels themselves showing their own acts of torture, executions and now cannibalism, it seems that the power of the media may have gone to their heads. The News Divide this week takes a fresh look Syria through the increasingly complex war of images and representations. We speak to Jillian C York of the Electronic Frontier Foundation; Dina Matar, senior lecturer in Arab Media and Political Communication at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London; Syrian journalist Malek Al-Abdeh and the Syrian political consultant and commentator, George Ajjan.

► Inside Story - African Union, a legacy questioned. As African governments celebrate a golden anniversary of unity, has it really served its people? Inside Story, with presenter Stephen Cole, discusses with guests: Shadrack Gutto, professor of African Renaissance Studies at the University of South Africa; Adama Gaye, the CEO and founder of Newforce Africa - an Africa China Consulting Group; and Alex Vines, the head of Africa programme at Chatham House.

► Talk to Al Jazeera - Jaime Blasco: 'This is the new Cold War'. In South Korea in March, more than 30,000 computers and servers at the country's two largest broadcasters, one cable channel and three banks out of commission. For hours, customers could not take out money from their accounts. After first pointing fingers at North Korea, and then China...the confused South Korean Communications Commission said it was difficult, maybe impossible to identify the perpetrators. But one man, Jaime Blasco, says he was able to identify the hackers as originating in China. And his words carry weight. He is one of the world's most experienced private investigators of cyber attacks. Born in Spain and now working in the United States, his clients include several governmentsin Europe as well as corporations in banking, energy, defense and telecommunications who turn to him in emergencies.

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Tel Aviv — An Israeli boy looks at "wounds" inflicted on dolls arranged in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv. The installation, which was on display for two days, consisted of almost 1,000 dolls, all of which showed signs of "abuse" and was presented by ELI, the Israeli Assn. for the Protection of the Child, in order to raise awareness of child abuse. PHOTOGRAPH BY: JIM HOLLANDER / EPA

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Austrian tightrope walker Christian Waldner passes the roof of St. Stephen's cathedral on a high line in Vienna May 24, 2013. The line was fixed between St. Stephen's cathedral's two south towers 60 meters above ground. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger



Bineta Ndiaye, 22, looks at herself in the mirror as her friend Coumba Faye, 19, fixes her hair in Faye's house in the village of Ndande, May 19, 2013. Every year, inhabitants of the village take part in a Sufi Muslim ceremony called Gamou-Ndande. The ceremony combines nights of praying and chanting as well as traditionally animist ceremonies. REUTERS/Joe Penney



A house built on a rock on the river Drina is seen near the western Serbian town of Bajina Basta, about 160km (99 miles) from the capital Belgrade on May 22, 2013. The house was built in 1968 by a group of young men who decided that the rock on the river was an ideal place for a tiny shelter, according to the house's co-owner, who was among those involved in its construction. (REUTERS/Marko Djurica)