News Headlines (505) 17 May - 18 May 2014

ONLINE TODAY

► 17 May 2014 : It's vital that you stay grounded today -- otherwise, you may find yourself far afield when you need to be focused. It's a great time to seek out support from friends or family members. As you continue a quieter phase on the sidelines, take the opportunity to evaluate some recent conflicts in your life. You can take things in new directions -- all that's missing is a real plan. Today you should have the time and resources you need to figure out the next steps for an old relationship. Be honest with yourself and admit that not every relationship is meant to last forever. All this introspection will fade soon, so delve as deeply as you can now.

► 18 May 2014 : Self-confidence is rarely a problem for you, but today you need to ensure that your reserves are topped off. You can break through to great success, but only if you really believe. Take care of whatever happens to be on your to-do list -- during the day, at least. Expect a dear one to demand your time this evening, and don't dare to refuse them. You've undoubtedly had all the fun you can stand by being good and all the stress you can handle after last week. Try to keep your opinions to yourself tonight. Why start it up all over again if you don't have to?

► DAILY MAIL 27 April 2014 : Being married makes you MORE depressed: Constant nagging triggers deep-rooted stress, study reveals || ► MEDICAL DAILY 25 April 2014 : The Chronic Stress Of Marriage May Lead To Depression  ||  ► SCIENCE DAILY 25 April 2014 : Not all wedded bliss: Marital stress linked to depression  || ► WEBMD 17 December 2009 : Depression and Divorce - How does depression affect marriage and relationships?

► SCIENCE DAILY 9 May 2014 : New species of metal-eating plant discovered in the Philippines

► SPACE 14 May 2014 : Mysterious 'Magnetar' Likely Had a Star Companion (Video, Photos) (VIDEO)  || ► SCIENCE MAG 14 May 2014 : How to Turn a Star Into a Supermagnet



► GUARDIAN 14 May 2014 : New Simon Armitage poem fights pollution – literally

► SCIENCEMAG - ScienceShots

■ 14 May 2014 :  Unusual Larva Becomes New Species of Fish
■ 8 May 2014 :  Female Bats Dictate the Spread of White-Nose Syndrome
■ 7 May 2014 :  Long-Nosed Dino Was No Fluke
■ 6 May 2014 :  Why Pigeons Don't Crash

► LIVESCIENCE

■ 16 May 2014 : 5 Strange Facts About the Pentagon's Anti-Zombie Plan
■ 13 May 2014 : How Is MERS Different from the Flu?

► TELEGRAPH 15 May 2014 : Barack Obama leads tributes to the dead at 9/11 museum dedication  || ► CNN 15 May 2014 : Obama, 9/11 families, first responders attend museum memorial dedication || ► NEWSDAY 15 May : Obama: September 11 museum shows nation 'will never forget'  || ► MASHABLE 15 May 2014 : Obama Hosts a Moving Dedication at National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

► Read this book : America and Political Islam : Clash of Cultures or Clash of Interests? By Fawaz A. Gerges ||  ► CNN 1 May 2014 : Opinion: Why Iraq elections can't fix chaos left behind by U.S.

► BLOOMBERGVIEW 16 May 2014 : Russian Cybersnake May Be Putin's Secret Weapon || ► BLOOMBERG 16 May 2014 : NATO Chief on Putin's Reassurances: Don't Believe It 

► CS MONITOR 15 May 2014 : Prime Minister Abe wants review of legal constraints on Japan's military (+video) 

► WIRE 15 May 2014 : Looks Like Donald Sterling Is Going To Make This a Legal Fight After All

► WEST SIDE TODAY 15 May 2014 : NAACP to Honor Eric Garcetti as Person of the Year



VLADIMIR PUTIN

■ NY TIMES 17 May 2014 : In Taking Crimea, Putin Gains a Sea of Fuel Reserves
■ WAPO 18 May 2014 : Russian President Putin builds ties in Moldova, Kazakhstan and Baltics
■ INDEPENDENT 17 May 2014 : Ukraine crisis pushes Putin's popularity among Russians to six-year high
■ MOTHER JONES 16 May 2014 : Vladimir Putin Has Been Outplayed by Barack Obama
■ VOX 16 May 2014 : Obama's strategy of letting Putin hang himself is working
■ BOSTON HERALD 18 May 2014 : Stephen Lynch: Putin is trying to create 'new world order'
■ GUARDIAN 16 May 2014 : Vladimir Putin tells Crimea's Tatars their future lies with Russia
■ INDEPENDENT IE 18 May 2014 : No appetite in the West to prevent Putin power grab
■ ITAR TASS 16 May 2014 : Crimean Tatars should not be small coin in disputes between Russia and Ukraine — Putin

► CS MONITOR 16 May 2014

■ Modi takes India with eye-popping margin of victory 
■ Why Modi matters 

► FILM & ANIMATION : Disney's Cinderella Official Teaser Trailer. A live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale. In theaters March 2015.

The story of "Cinderella" follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But, when Ella's father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family. Finally relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella, Ella could easily begin to lose hope. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother's dying words and to "have courage and be kind." She will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an apprentice at the Palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the Palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball, raising Ella's hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit (Richard Madden). Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand, and a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham-Carter) steps forward and -- armed with a pumpkin and a few mice -- changes Cinderella's life forever. Published on May 15, 2014 by Disney Movie Trailers



► ENTERTAINMENT : Constantine NBC Official Trailer [HD] | CONSTANTINE. As part of NBC's new shows in 2014 and 2015, NBC's Constantine, premiering Fridays this Fall, is a dark new thriller that proves fighting evil is a hell of a job. Find Constantine trailers, full episode highlights, previews, promos, clips, and digital exclusives here. The NBC Constantine Official Trailer: Part of NBC New Trailers 2014 and 2015. Published on May 11, 2014 by Constantine  



► GAMING : Minecraft Xbox - Sister Challenge - Part 2. Published on May 15, 2014 by stampylonghead

► Twenty Eight Feet: life on a little wooden boat



► NARCOSE

► Human rights warning in east Ukraine - By Tom Miles and Robert Evans
GENEVA - Human rights violations have escalated in eastern Ukraine and serious problems are emerging in Crimea, United Nations monitors said.

* Fortune threatened, Ukraine's richest man joins the fray
* Cold-shouldered by West, Putin will hope for some China sympathy

► U.S. warns of time limit at nuclear talks - By Justyna Pawlak and Fredrick Dahl
VIENNA - Iran and six world powers are making little progress in arduous talks on ending their dispute over Tehran's nuclear program, fanning doubt about the prospects for a breakthrough by a self-imposed July deadline.

* Iran pursues ballistic missile work, complicating nuclear talks

► Violence abates in Vietnam, U.S. warns China - By Nguyen Phuong Linh and Matt Spetalnick
HANOI/WASHINGTON - Anti-China violence subsided in Vietnam after the prime minister called for calm, but the United States said China's "provocative" actions in maritime disputes were dangerous and had to stop.

* Opinion: Fires in Vietnam could ultimately burn Beijing

► VIDEO : Far-right to gain in European elections



► Vietnam stops anti-China protests, China evacuates
HANOI - Vietnam flooded cities with police to avert anti-China protests in the wake of rioting in industrial parks that deepened a standoff with Beijing over sovereignty in the South China Sea

* Obama's Asia pivot tested by China's bold maritime claims
* Video: Riots in Vietnam as China Sea tension moves inland

► VIDEO : Ukrainians back Tartar anniversary

► Back on track: Indians hope for better days post-election

► Modi eyes 'India's century' after landslide victory

► Kerry warns Russia,'proxies' against Ukraine interference

► Russian rocket falls back to Earth after liftoff

► Rare Footage of FDR Walking Donated to PA. Rare film footage that shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt walking has been donated to the Pennsylvania State Archives by the family of former baseball player Jimmie DeShong, a Harrisburg native who shot the film at the 1937 All-Star game.

► Man Dives Under America Ferrera's Dress. Blink and you'll miss it, but a trespasser found his way on to the Cannes Film Festival red carpet for "How to Train Your Dragon 2" and dove quickly under actress America Ferrera's dress before security pulled him away.

► NEWS

■ Republican leaders to block US immigration measure
■ Fight against Ukraine rebels threatens more unrest
■ Photographer Fights 'Fit Mom Mentality' With Post-Baby Flab, Stretch Marks

► CELEBRITY : This Is What Pamela Anderson Looks Like in a Swimsuit Now

► SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT : Nanotech poster absorbs pollution 

► FUTURE : The surgeon who operates from 400km away

► As it happened: India election



► India's Modi in Delhi victory parade
Incoming Indian PM Narendra Modi receives a hero's welcome from supporters in Delhi, after his opposition BJP party won a historic election victory.

* Why Congress was routed
* Five questions for new government
* Modi: 'No ordinary victory' - VIDEO
* In pictures: Election joy
* Sonia Gandhi takes blame for loss - VIDEO
* Who is Narendra Modi? - VIDEO
* Modi's daunting task
* Why this win is historic

► Coline CroiseFaces of the far right - Why France's National Front has black and Arab supporters

► India election: Narendra Modi celebrates poll victory 

► FEATURE : La Marseillaise - Is the French national anthem 'racist'?

► Finding a match in the European elections

► 10 things we didn't know last week

► Reporter walks into tripwire flare while shooting for RT near Ukraine's Kramatorsk (VIDEO)
► GMO producers should be punished as terrorists, Russian MPs say
► Kiev proclaims post-referendum Donetsk, Lugansk regions 'terrorist organizations'
► US judge temporarily halts force-feeding of Guantanamo prisoner
► 24 killed in Libya clashes, authorities close Benghazi airport
► Smoking, not spying: Russia intercepts Lithuanian cigarette-smuggling drone
► Communists propose ban on civil servants' health treatment abroad
► Shh, it got serious! RT accused of anti-Semitism for satire Rap News episode
► Reporter walks into tripwire flare while shooting for RT near Ukraine's Kramatorsk (VIDEO)
► Thousands across Europe rally against EU policies (VIDEOS) 
► Loud blasts, heavy gunfire heard in Slavyansk – RT stringer
► Record Balkan floods: Over 20 killed, tens of thousands forced to flee (PHOTOS)
► Protests in Istanbul over Soma mine blast as death toll passes 300 

► OP-ED

■ Bilderberg's silent takeover of Britain's $60bn defense budget 
■ 'Modi-fied' India: Implications of BJP's landslide win 
■ 'US against elections in Syria fearing Assad might win'
■ What's the beef? USDA goes shopping for submachine guns

► VIDEOS

■ Force-Feeding Footage: Gitmo detainees fight destruction of video evidence
■ Save Face: Qatar covers up mistreatment of workers in World Cup preparations
■ Pacifist Constitution? Japan moves to restore military might 
■ CrossTalk: Nulandistan Update
■ 'Shut Up' Culture: UK free speech threatened as protest smothered 
■ Water cannon douses protests in Turkey's Soma 
■ GMO 'Terrorists': Russia seeks criminal punishment for bio-tech companies
■ 'Never Trust the Govt!' - Vivienne Westwood on Fracking, Banks, Austerity
■ Vile Vote-Catcher: Outrage at porn, sex & violence in Danish election cartoon
■ Thousands evacuated as record flood stuns Serbia
■ No-No GMO: 'Time to support local organic framers'
■ 'Cartoon just a way to get youth out to vote for EU elections'

► Will India change under Narendra Modi? || ► US invites India's PM after election victory

India, mmm ... I just felt, Moscow worried about the future of nuclear cooperation between you and the U.S., .... mmm ...it seems so seriously, right?

Although Russia did not elaborate on its reasons for worrying about the nuclear agreement between you and America, but I think the Russian knows very well how the U.S. character in the arms business.

When the U.S. military products entering the market to arms sales in your country, then Washington will try to monopolize the business of millions of dollars. If not forced, The U.S. unilateral politics can never accept a partner of any kind. The occupation of Iraq is proof of all of this. After Iraq was occupied by a multi-national army, the most favorable agreements taken over by the U.S. companies on weaponry and economy. Its allies do not receive benefits in accordance with the role. UK which became the America's closest ally was only received small projects in Iraq. Its toil for parroting the U.S. so far not comparable to what was accepted by the UK in Iraq.

China and Pakistan also have their own concerns in this matter. They are the three neighboring countries that have nuclear weapons. Your relationship with Pakistan and China often led to upheaval which always leads to a global crisis. Until now, you and Pakistan have fought more than once. The war between the two of you are always followed by the international fears, especially neighboring countries, because you both have nuclear weapons. The war between the two of you could trigger a nuclear war. Pakistani concerns over the deal Treaty 123 is understandable. If your relationship with the U.S. becomes more intimate, then Islamabad has no place in the foreign policy of the White House.

Meanwhie, you also against Iran's peaceful nuclear program. Iranian officials have tried to refrain from damaging the bilateral relationship between you and Iran. Iran hopes you realize your attitude as one of the founders of the Non-Aligned and can go hand in hand with other members. During this time, the member countries of the Non-Aligned always supported Iran's peaceful nuclear program. Your attitude to oppose Iran's nuclear program is one reason for rejecting the Treaty of 123 in India. The main reason the opposition parties and the people of India with the agreement is: Americans love to interfere in your internal affairs.

So, Mr. Modi, will India under your leadership choose to be independent and more concerned with the national interest or just parroting the White House policy?

► The 'all-out propaganda war' in Ukraine
► Inside Egypt - Can Egypt's next president fix the economy? 

► Europe Grabs Google Eraser
► Hillary Pulled Off Sidelines
► GM Pays Record $35M Fine
► Modi Wins Big in Indian Election
► Arkansas Supreme Court Puts Gay Marriage on Hold
► Global Raids Underway Against 'Blackshades' Hackers
► The New Conservative Manifesto
► Measles Vaccine Cures Woman of Cancer

► COLUMNISTS

■ Michael Crowley : How Today's Fear of Russia Is 1850 All Over Again
■ Kath Barbadoro : Do We Really Prefer Louis CK's Take on Womanhood to an Actual Woman's?
■ Mark Thompson : Let's Celebrate Armed Forces Day… By Building a New Pentagon from the Ground Up
■ Kate Pickert : Moral Outrage Checking In at The Beverly Hills Hotel
■ Michael Schuman : How Modi Can Revive India's Economic Miracle
■ Jeffrey Kluger : How Your Brain Justifies Torture
■ Richard Corliss : Mr. Turner at Cannes: Portrait of the Artist as a Boar 

► VIDEO : Inside The Self-Proclaimed 'People's Republic of Donetsk'

► LOCAL

■ Julie Westfall to lead L.A. Times' new online desk
■ Southern California blazes rage on as firefight enters second day
■ Heavy smoke from brush fires sparks health warnings across region
■ Deputy testified bosses told him to hide FBI informant on jail abuse
■ Bill about doctors' substance abuse would compromise patient safety
■ California's unemployment rate drops to 7.8%, lowest in six years
■ Use of license plate photo databases is raising privacy concerns 
■ Analyst predicts $2.5-billion windfall for California
■ Kashkari struggles to court Donnelly hard-line GOP backers 
■ Chihuahua rescued from busy highway reunited with owners 
■ California GOP sees Democrats Newsom and Harris as sitting pretty
■ For lactating mothers, jury duty poses logistical challenges 

■ Mayor, L.A. Unified announce citywide summer learning program 
■ L.A. mayor, others honored by local NAACP in wake of Sterling drama

► OPINION

■ If our courts are broke, how can Californians get divorced? An idea.
■ Downtown developer gets its pedestrian bridge, but not without a fight 
■ Foes of FCC net neutrality proposal are too hung up on second 'tier' 
■ 'Jesus' Wife' papyrus a forgery? You're a sexist!
■ California GOP sees Democrats Newsom and Harris as sitting pretty
■ Israel isn't, and will never be, an apartheid state
■ Does the term 'apartheid' fit Israel? Of course it does
■ At the 1964 World's Fair, a phone call to the future 

► NATION : Women who lost U.S. citizenship for marrying foreigners get apology

► BUSINESS : Reddit user lets others virtually cut in line for Coachella tickets

► SCIENCE : DNA from skull links Ice Age girl to Native Americans alive today 

► FRAMEWORK : Pictures in the News | May 16, 2014 - Posted By: Marc Martin



Heron-hooded dancers prepare to parade down the streets toward Asakusa Shrine in the compound of Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, prior to the annual Sanja Festival, one of the three major festivals in Tokyo. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Eugene Hoshiko / Associated Press



Rain running down a window pane obscures the view of a lead pony and its rider as they wait to accompany a thoroughbred off the track during a workout session at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in horse racing's Triple Crown, is scheduled to take place at Pimlico on Saturday. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Patrick Semansky / Associated Press

News Headlines (472) 20 March 2014

ONLINE TODAY

► "Crimea has always been an integral part of Russia in the hearts and minds of people."- Russian President Vladimir V. Putin upon signing a treaty to make Crimea part of Russia.

► Your mood hits a low point, but you can't put your finger on why, exactly. It could be that you just need to walk away from today's big issues and let your heart slow down a bit before returning. Social situations might feel intimidating for you right now -- it's not that you are feeling insecure, it's just that you are not comfortable meeting new people when there is so much distracting you right now. So if there is an event you can't avoid, then at least put your best foot forward. Skip the shallow small talk and have a real conversation with someone. That way, at least you won't be bored! Ask them some compelling questions that start conversations.

Are they getting a divorce?

► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY19 March 2014 : Teen gang membership can harm adult years

► MASHABLE 18 March 2014 : Twitter Testing 'Fave People' Feature

► DAILY MAIL 11 March 2014  : Is this why some people can't stop smoking? The brain's motivation centre reacts more strongly to positive images of cigarettes than negative ones || ► SCIENCE DAILY 10 March 2014 : Smokers' brains biased against negative images of smoking

► DAILY MAIL 16 March 2014 : George Michael: Why I haven't touched drugs in 18 months after smoking 25 cannabis joints a day... and why I'm so glad Kate is stronger than my friend Diana || ► MIRROR 16 March 2014 : George Michael finally quits drug habit after admitting he smoked up to 25 joints a day

► LIVESCIENCE

■ 19 March 2014 : Protective Brain Molecule May Stave Off Alzheimer's
■ 18 March 2014 : Society Is Doomed, Scientists Claim
■ 19 March 2014 : Strict Parenting Linked to Higher Obesity Risk in Kids
■ 18 March 2014 : What Caused the Los Angeles Earthquake?
■ 17 March 014 : Missing Malaysia Flight: 5 Mysterious Airplane Disappearances
■ 18 March 2014 : Russian Culture: Facts, Customs & Traditions

► SCIENCE DAILY

■ 18 March 2014 : Archaeologists discover earliest complete example of a human with cancer, from 3,000 years ago

■ 18 March 2014 : Precise reason for health benefits of dark chocolate: Thank hungry gut microbes (VIDEO)

► INDEPENDENT 14 March 2014 : An unhappy anniversary: Why the end of Bashar al-Assad is as far away as ever – and how Syria's rebels lost the plot || ► ARUTZ SHEVA 19 March 2014 : How Has Bashar al-Assad Held On For So Long? Expert on Syria reveals Assad's brutal secrets to staying in power so long despite civil war in exclusive interview.

► NY TIMES 18 March 2014 : Putin Reclaims Crimea for Russia and Bitterly Denounces the West

► CS MONITOR 19 March 2014 : Eastern Ukraine's future: Do Kiev and Moscow actually agree? (+video)

► FINANCIAL TIMES 18 March 2014  : Turkey: The Erdogan-Gulen showdown || ► TODAYS ZAMAN 10 March 2014  : Gülen says Turkey needs new constitution to save its democracy  ||  ► TODAYS ZAMAN 22 February 2014 : What happened to Turkey's economic model?

► ENTERTAINMENT : SABOTAGE - Official Trailer (2014) [HD] Arnold Schwarzenegger. Published on Nov 21, 2013 by CBMTrailers

► Fallin' Floyd 

► Russian forces seize two bases in Crimea - By Aleksandar Vasovic and Maria Kiselyova
SEVASTOPOL/MOSCOW - Russian troops seized two Ukrainian naval bases, including a headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol where they raised their flag .| Live Coverage

* German government intervenes to stop defense delivery to Russia

► U.S. eyes military supplies for Ukraine, seeks to avoid escalation
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said on Thursday it was focusing for now on Ukrainian requests for non-lethal support, as opposed to any weaponry, as a senior U.S. official said Washington wanted to avoid further militarizing the standoff with Russia.

Mmm, passable, ... there is a bit of income for you, America! Ehhehhee.

► Dutch tulip fest Keukenhof opens to the public




► French 'Spiderman' climbs Total tower in the La Defense



► Ukrainians file out of Russian-occupied navy headquarters || ► Obama: Sanctions on more Russian govt. officials, bank  || ► Ukraine's illegal miners see Russia as chance to escape hole || ► EU leaders to discuss further Russian sanctions at summit 

► Bangladesh otter fishing tradition faces extinction 



► Ukraine Making Plans to Pull Troops From Crimea 
► Obama Rules Out Military Action Over Ukraine 
► Kerry: We Must Live by International Order 
► Obama Announces New Russian Sanctions 
► US Imposes New Sanctions on Russia Over Crimea

So what, hm? There's a time for us to remember all the sweet talk, bla bla bla, ... that we will push bilateral relations in all fields, including economics, as well as regional and international relations. Bla bla bla, though you know our relationship have had a lot of tempest related with disputes : in Libya, Syria, your plan to deploy your missile shield in Eastern Europe, etc. Even so, both you and I really want to improve bilateral relations and encourage the development of these relations in all areas, but well ... what can I say now?
Your interests and my interests are not on the track and this issue has increased the hostility between us. Need more time to resolve it.


Addressing what, Cisca? To overcome the absence of meaningful relationships in their relationship? To address the relationship which does not even have any progress at all? Ehehhe.

► Eastern Ukrainian city divided over Russia ties
► Ukranians in Kiev foresee military conflict in Crimea
► Crimea adopts the ruble after being annexed by Russia
► Russia's expulsion from G8 must be discussed: Cameron

They will never dare to evict you, Russia. Do not worry. Similar reactions will subside in the next few days. Ehehhee ... I have a silly joke: So the world today still has the G8 and G7. G7 is the G8 without Russia, and G8 is the G7 together with Russia. And Russia will say calmly, "You know where you can find me."

► Russian forces take over Crimean military bases

► Russia's intervention in Crimea part of wider strategy: NATO

► Raw: Eight Month Old Baby Weighs Over 40 Pounds

Ouch, terrible. Poor baby.

► Raw: Crimea Militias Storm Ukraine Navy HQ
► Ukraine Making Plans to Pull Troops From Crimea
► Biden to Russia: US Will Defend Allies
► Obama Rules Out Military Action Over Ukraine
► Raw: Twin Polar Bear Cubs Make Munich Zoo Debut
► Arnie's Advice for Russia
► Some Cancer Centers Excluded From Health Plans

► NEWS

■ Threats did not sway Putin, now US tries pain 

Exactly! I've seen that smile. His smile, in my dream a few days ago. At the time Julia Tymoshenko was not smiling at all.

■ Argentina accuses US, UK of hypocrisy over Crimea
■ Moscow signals concern for Russians in Estonia

■ NATO chief: Russian aggression is 'wake-up call'



■ Russia will respond in kind to U.S. sanctions - deputy foreign minister
■ Eastern Ukraine's future: Do Kiev and Moscow actually agree?
■ Moldova tells Russia: don't eye annexation here

Arrgh,... why is it so long-winded? You start the main issue, Ukraine! And now you must suffer the consequences. Ask for advice from the West for every inch you move, okay? Do not play around too seriously with Russia, understand?

■ Russia, Syria decry U.S. closure of Syrian embassy

■ Ukraine bows to Crimea seizure, plans for pullout



■ Kerry angered by Israeli minister's sharp criticism 
■ Turkish president, at odds with Erdogan, dismisses foreign plot

■ Putin wants to rewrite Europe boundaries: Hillary Clinton  ||  ■ Clinton warns of further Russian aggression

This old lady thought her comments would boost her popularity in the U.S. presidential election of 2016. Mrs. Clinton, your ambition seems clear: you want to be president of the United States in 2016, but unfortunately, ... mmmm ...

■ Britain warns West and 'isolated' Russia face new relationship
■ U.S. suggests Baltics war games in response to Russian "land grab"
■ Crimean crisis pushes NATO back to Russian focus
■ Kiev threatens Crimea after Russian forces take over naval HQ
■ Europe desperately seeking credible response to Russia
■ Russia warns West it may change its stance on Iran

► FUTURE

■ Testing an airliner to breaking point
■ What is the world’s scarcest material?

► HEALTH : Lost sleep leads to loss of brain cells, study suggests 

► Today's African Proverb : "A king is not kin" - A Wolof proverb from Senegal and The Gambia sent by M Ndiaye in Wisconsin, the US

Haa... Are you sure? Is this not just a forgotten letter? The forgotten G.

► New report reveals how 'American neocons' stage attacks against alternative media
► Ukraine's new National Guard raises fears in country's east
► Ukraine quits CIS, sets visa regime with Russia, wants Crimea as 'demilitarized zone'
► Obama rules out US military involvement in Ukraine
► Nicolas Maduro: Ukrainian crisis is response to US and EU anti-Russian policy
► Tech giants knew about data collection, says NSA's top lawyer
► US boycotts UN human rights conference with drone resolution looming

► OP-ED ■ 'West lost its leeway to influence Russia with sanctions'

■ Western sanctions against Russia may boost Eurasian Economic Union'



► VIDEOS
■ Humiliation: Ukrainian MP & thugs beat State TV Channel head. Pony-tailed Xenophobic Ukrainian Svoboda MP Igor Miroshnichenko with the help of party ideologist Andrey Ilyenko yelled, abused and beat interim head of Ukraine's National TV Alexandr Panteleymonov, accusing the channel of being 'anti-Ukrainian' and bullying the executive - whose 'I'm Ukrainian!' claims were met with 'You are sh*t!' - into writing a resignation letter. The MP claims to represent the new Freedom and Information committee of Ukraine. || ■ Xenophobic Ukrainian MP beats state TV channel head



■ Mission Accomplished? US shuts down Syrian embassy, orders diplomats out

■ Kiev forms 'loyal' National Guard from Maidan squads. Faced with the prospect of security forces not on side with the new authorities, Kiev has started forming an additional armed force. The so-called National Guard is planned to be 60.000-strong, and totally independent from the army and police.



■ What the Truck! Miracle miss as pickup vaults cop car

It's an accident or humor? Ah whatever the hell it is, I'm definitely laugh. Although this is not about the invitation to make love of a lover, ... mmm ... so all of a sudden, so urgent, so asking for attention, and oh, .... you forgot to wear your underwear, hm? Eehehhee...

► Fault Lines : Death in Plain Sight. We investigate the US' epidemic of domestic violence homicide and ask if weak laws are putting women's lives at risk.

► Inside Story : Zuma scandal: Home Truths?

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► Al Jazeera World : Syria: The Battle Beyond

► Australia's Prime Minister said his country spotted two objects potentially connected to the missing Malaysia Airlines 777 on satellite imagery before sending aircraft to check a new search area miles off the country's western coast

► FBI Probes Flight Simulator

► President Barack Obama said in a Wednesday interview that direct American military involvement in Ukraine is off the table 

► WORLD : U.S., European allies to step up sanctions on Russia

► OPINION : Democrats' chances in this fall's Senate elections just turned a little bleaker

Ugh, I'm so tired of choosing one among them. It's just like choosing who is best between Anastasia and Drizella. Well, and because it's so frustrating, ultimately I choose Lady Tremaine! Ahahaha ...When will I be able to choose Cinderella if the U.S. only has two devil's faces? Ehehehee....

► FRAMEWORK

■ Pictures in the News | March 19, 2014 - Posted By: Marc Martin 



A boy runs in a field of mustard, a flower that heralds the start of spring, in full blossom at a park in Tokyo. PHOTOGRAPH BY: KIMIMASA MAYAMA / EPA

ALAIN SORAL

News Headlines (441) 29 December - 31 December 2013

ONLINE TODAY

► 29 December 2013 : Are you going to be meeting some new people, today? You need to take them at face value -- drawing conclusions too early or making any type of assumption about who they are or what they are about or what motivates them could take you a long way down the wrong track! Regard these other people as folks who have no hidden agendas, and everything will be fine. Give them the benefit of any doubts, because isn't that what you are hoping they're doing for you? Respect is a two-way street.

You may not like how today works out for you -- but there's some really important healing going on underneath the surface. Make sure that you're pushing back against your restlessness.

Try to share your emotions as much as you can today -- within reason, of course. You shouldn't divulge all your hopes and dreams to the person behind the counter at your local pharmacy, but you should let your sweetie know how good they make you feel sometimes. Put your energy where it will do the most good, and communicate what you really feel. Sometimes, the things that you are most afraid to say are the very things that need to be said the soonest.

► 31 December 2013 : You are in the calm eye of a gathering storm right now, and can sense that things are going to get a lot busier, soon. But instead of getting panicked about what is to come, be confident! You are more than prepared for the action that is about to go down, and it's important that you give off the air of being capable and ready to go -- other people are paying attention, and the energy you give off will influence how they feel about the coming days. You may step on one toe too many today -- but don't hold back! You need to speak your mind, even if other people are overly sensitive. You've got a whole new year to apologize, if need be!

A friend who has been missing in action for a really long time will pop back onto the scene today -- and boy, do they have a story to tell about their adventures! So before you get all indignant about being neglected, listen to what they have to say. Be a good audience and show them that all you want is for them to feel fulfilled in their life, not obligated to you. You're not a friend who keeps track of the hours they put into the relationship. That petty person is not you.

► SMH AU 28 December 2013 : Pussy Riot's latest protest: Mikhail Khodorkovsky for president

► AMERICANOWNEWS 27 December 2013 : Intel hires AZ prep prodigy whose cannon wowed president ||  ► HARDWARE 360° 27 December 2013 : Intel Hires 16 Year Old Prodigy

► HUFFINGTON POST 28 December 2013 : Gisele Bundchen Visits Teen Battling Cancer To Share Makeup Tips (PHOTOS)

► IFLSCIENCE 20 December 2013 : Origin of flowers has been discovered

► GIZMAG 24 December 2013 : Google's Schaft robot takes top spot at DARPA Robotics Challenge ||  ► COMPUTER WORLD 22 December 2013 : Japanese robot crushes rivals at DARPA challenge ||  ► IOL SCITECH 23 December 2013 : Robots to the rescue || ► SPACE 16 July 2013 : Two NASA Droids Set for Military Robotics Challenge  || ► Newstories: News Headlines (435) 10 December - 13 December 2013 / RUSSIA TODAY

► SCIENCEDAILY..com 22 December 2013 : Some Plants May Not Adapt Quickly to Future Climate Change ||  ► SCIENCEDAILY.net 22 December 2013 : Clues to how plants evolved to cope with cold.

I did not see with my own eyes how the results of their research, but what is clear is the name of this site is the same: ScienceDaily.. But, eh, actually they are the same or different? ... huwaaa ...

► SCIENCEMAG

■ 20 December 2013 : Science Shot: Why Men Dominate Happy Hour
■ 24 December 2013 : ScienceShot: When Whale Watching Turns Deadly
■ 19 Decmber 2013 : ScienceShot: Salt Under Pressure

► MICHELLE MALKIN 28 December 2013

■ Debbie Wasserman Schultz New Year's resolution: Convincing Republicans to stop disagreeing with Debbie Wasserman Schultz
■ Bloomberg-the-Humble: 'Literally saved 9,200 lives' during mayoral tenure

► NY TIMES 28 December 2013  : In Textbook Fight, Japan Leaders Seek to Recast History

► GUARDIAN 28 Decmeber 2013 : How Hollywood cloaked South Sudan in celebrity and fell for the 'big lie'

► DAILY MAIL

■ 20 December 2013 : Freed Russian oil tycoon Khodorkovsky lands in Berlin to visit his sick mother and shakes hands with top German diplomat who helped secure his release from prison
■ 22 December 2013 : I was stabbed in the face: Freed Russian tycoon reveals the horror of his 10 years in jail on 'politically motivated' fraud charges

► REUTERS 22 December 2013 : Freed Khodorkovsky challenges Putin over 'political prisoners'

► SCIENCEDAILY 23 December 2013 : Thousand-Year-Old Vineyards Discovered in Alava, Spain ||  ► LIVESCIENCE 27 December 2013 : Vintage Find: 1,000-Year-Old Vineyards Discovered in Spain

► MTV 28 December 2013 : Britney Spears Pours On 'Cheese' (And Glitter) For 'Piece Of Me' Las Vegas Kickoff

► NY DAILY NEWS 29 December 2013 : Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox flaunt toned bikini bodies on Mexican getaway  ||  ► DAILY MAIL

► HUFFINGTON POST 26 December 2013 : Anne Hathaway Leaves A Bag Of Dog Poop As A Present For A Paparazzo

► ABC NEWS 30 December 2013 : Switzerland Grants Visa to Russia's Khodorkovsky

► FORBES 30 December 2013 : Can Someone Call Mikhail Prokhorov on His Yacht and Tell Him His Nets Need Him?



► FOXNEWS 30 December 2013

■ The man Putin fears most -- why the free world must seek justice for Litvinenko
■ Russian terror attacks could be chilling prelude to Olympic violence, say experts
■ NYT editor defiant on Benghazi report amid lawmaker criticism

► BLOOMBERG 30 December 2013 : Why Is Putin Silent on Pre-Sochi Bombings?

► EURONEWS 30 December 2013 : Vladimir Putin issues new security measures in Russia after Volgograd bombings

► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY 28 December 2013 : Reading a novel triggers lasting changes in the brain :

► DAILY MAIL 30 December 2013  : Julia Roberts reveals she was once asked by a director to have her freckles 'taken off' because they looked 'dirty'

► FORBES 24 December 2013 : This Bugatti Belt Buckle Costs More Than The Chevrolet Corvette And Ford Mustang

► MIRROR 30 December 2013 : Keira Knightley quits Twitter after just 12 hours because it was like 'being in a school playground' || ► DAILY MAIL 29 December 2013 : 'It made me feel like I was standing in the school playground': Keira Knightley reveals invasive social media mentality made her  deactivate Twitter account... after just 12 hours


► EMIRATES 247 29 December 2013 : Dubai's NYE traffic master plan: Free bus rides; 24-hr Metro service  || ► ARABIAN GAZETTE 29 December 2013 : The Five best Places to watch the Fireworks in Dubai this New Year's Eve || ► GULF NEWS 25 December 2013 : Dubai aiming for fireworks world record on New Year's eve  || ► NATIONAL AE 29 December 2013 : Dubai sets out traffic plan for New Year celebrations  || ► GULF NEWS 25 December 2013 : Grand old man of UAE fireworks industry speaks as Dubai set for record show || ► NATIONAL AE 25 December 2013 : Dubai fireworks: Bangs don't get any bigger


► SLASH DOT 30 December 2013: The Rise of Hoax News

► NEWS & POLITICS : MUST SEE DOCUMENTARY BANNED BY PUTIN. BLOWING UP RUSSIA. Published on Apr 26, 2012 by ZENICA95



► GAMING : EVERYTHING I KNOW HAS CHANGED! - Default Dan. Published on Dec 27, 2013 by PewDiePie



► SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY : How Houdini DIED (in Slow Motion) - Smarter Every Day 108.  Published on Dec 26, 2013 by SmarterEveryDay



► ENTERTAINMENT : 47 Ronin Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Keanu Reeves, Rinko Kikuchi Movie HD. 47 Ronin Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Keanu Reeves, Rinko Kikuchi Movie HD. Published on Jul 24, 2013 by MOVIECLIPS Trailers

► Synesthesia 

► Rockets fired from Lebanon strike northern Israel: officials 

► Khodorkovsky's time - By John Lloyd
With his present fame and past record, Khodorkovsky could do much for Russia. His most valuable deed could be to confront the legacy of his class.

* Greenpeace activists leave Russia after Putin's amnesty

Ouch, ouch ouch .... There are three beats in the heart every time I see him in the news media. Ouch ouch ouch ... oh damn, he's really handsome! Aw damn, he already has a wife, oh damn .... and me, mmm ... also has ... uh dahling, you please stand to the side, okay? ehhhehe...Shh, I want to stare at him as long as I want and I love to read his face. Ehhhehe...

Russia, you have a great asset: a very nice man like Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Do not ever ignore him again. Khodorkovsky has the aura of a leader to Russia in the future.

Mmm .... uh, by the way, where is his wife? Why do not you preach about Khodokovsky wife since he was released from prison? Khosokovsky is a man who loves family life. And I (if I were his wife) am the first person who would hug him tightly when he got out of prison. And I deserve to be reported, for all my sacrifice because I had been waiting for him sincerely, faithfully, for 10 years of living alone. (No sex. No other man. Masturbation, sometimes,.. just when I really want you, but you're not here with me. Many sports. Worship. Charities. More skinny. Do not smoke, stupid! Mmm ... er, errata: haiyaaa ..., if you do worship well, stop masturbation, please? NOTE : Dear husband, we are both alone, but this equation will always make us feel being together all the time. Shananana. I'm just worried, can the time also makes part of a person's body away from the main body? Auww... And you, .... when you return, do you know which part of your body the most I looking for? Yes, that's it: Your penis. Shananana. Is it okay? Are you sure? In my naivete, I always think that time can do so much to the wholeness of a person's limbs. Mother gave birth to us with complete limbs, but then time and events could say anything else.)

Err, one more, mmm ... please let your head still bald, ok? That is the greatest charm of your appearance, and of course, the next is your dark eyes. Shananana. Your mobile phone number? Your Facebook page? And of course, you need a lot of publicity and keep in contact with your supporting media.

10 years in prison, ... and those old photo albums, .... Kovsky, mmm... do you have your recent photos? You look so handsome after coming out of prison. I am sure there are no useless thing in the world. If you are sincere and you do not grudge at what they do to you, you will receive all the blessings of what they have. Without them knowing it, their cruelty to others is the equivalent of the good that they throw out of their own self. And you get it.

I can see you. Putin's aura is within you. Putin did not merely liberate you, but without realizing it, he had bequeathed his kindness to you. Do not dismiss it. Please do not go. Do not go out of the political scene. Keep running your role well and be better. Mwah! Mwah!

[WARNING : strike your mwah mwah, Cisca! It is unproportional, you know!] ... ehehehe...

► Second blast in Russia's Volgograd, kills 14 - By Maria Tsvetkova
VOLGOGRAD, Russia - At least 14 people were killed when a bomb blast ripped through a trolleybus in the second deadly attack in the Russian city of Volgograd in two days.

* Video: Second deadly blast hits Volgograd
* Suicide bomber kills at least 16 at Russian train station
* Putin orders security measures after Russian train station blast
* IOC says it has no doubt over security at Sochi Games

► OPINION : Is the pope a socialist? - By Nicholas Wapshott
The election of Pope Francis has called into question the nearly 50-year alliance between the papacy and conservatives. His compassion for those less fortunate is so outspoken that some wonder if the pope is a socialist.

* Beyond the compelling gestures -By Martin E. Marty

► Best photos of the year 2013

► Three killed, hundreds arrested in Egypt clashes
► Female suicide bomber hits Russia train station
► Russia on alert after second deadly suicide bombing
► New Year celebrations across the world

► Raw: Suicide Bomber Kills 14 in Russia's South ||  ► Raw: Aftermath of Russian Train Station Blast
► Formula One's Schumacher in Critical Condition

► NEWS

■ Removal of chemical weapons from Syria delayed: watchdog
■ Scientists Petition U.S. Congress for Return to the Moon
■ Benedict takes up Francis' invite for lunch
■ Obama faces smattering of protests on Hawaiian vacation
■ South Sudan: 'White Army' militia marches to fight
■ China says Communist Party leaders must not smoke in public, help colleagues quit
■ Switzerland grants Khodorkovsky three-month visa
■ U.S. concerned about threats to Sochi Olympics, offers help
■ Russia was most protectionist nation in 2013: study
■ Midas mechanic finds diamond ring lost for 6 years 
■ American History
■ Nazi-looted art found in German parliament: report

► SPORTS : Relive the Metrodome's most famous football moments, some are even fond Vikings memories

► MOVIES : New stills from Captain America: The Winter Soldier

► GRIND TV : 'Shark' that photobombed two children playing in the surf probably was a dolphin

► GOOD MORNING AMERICA

■ Tiny Recovering Chihuahua Nellie Steals Hearts on Instagram
■ Beyoncé: 'I wanted to show my body'. A clip shows the singer juggling motherhood and losing 65 pounds of baby weight for her sexy video and album. Beyonce Reveals Secrets Behind the Making of Her Chart-Topping Album

► SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT 11 November 2013 : New 'invisibility cloak' type designed - By James Morgan Science reporter, BBC News

► MIDDLE EAST : Cairo al-Azhar campus torched amid Egypt protests

► HEALTH : Quit smoking adverts highlight toxic risk to brain

I'm so happy with this kind of news.

► Happy new year? The world's getting slowly more cheerful

► FUTURE : 2013: The year in transport

► Russia's Mikhail Khodorkovsky granted Switzerland visa

► Burma political prisoners to be pardoned

► ANALYSIS : China blog - Which country is the biggest threat to world peace?

► Today's African Proverb : "An empty tin makes a lot of noise" - Sent by Hassina Malu in Malawi

Why are you beating it, hm? Leave it blank. And you: shut up, please?

► NSA: An Orwellian surveillance system gone global
► NSA has become a four-letter word in US
► Carnivorous fish attack in Argentina injures 70 bathers
► Russia launches upgraded Soyuz rocket
► Russian cosmonauts perform record-breaking spacewalk (VIDEO)
► Israel approves release of Palestinian prisoners, new housing tenders expected   
► Benghazi attack caused by anti-Muslim film, Al-Qaeda not involved - report
► Bahrain Shia opposition leader 'arrested' over anti-govt comments
► India's top bitcoin platform halts trade after state regulator 'security risks' warning
► Dozens of ex-Stasi staff remain employed at archives of Germany's former secret police
► NASA's twitchy bouncy roboball may explore Titan one day (VIDEO)
► At least 15 dead as blast rips through railway station in southern Russia
► US will cling to mass surveillance like nuclear weapons - Assange to RT
► Policeman dies shielding others in Volgograd suicide blast
► Consecutive Volgograd suicide bombing kills at least 14 (PHOTOS, GRAPHIC VIDEO)

► Putin named Times' International Person of the Year

I laughed to myself when I saw their expressions. I can not explain why I'm laughing, but this is a photo with their cute smiles.

Their smiles seemed to say to one another, "Oh, damn, it is not easy to be a leader! But anyway, let's say all difficulties with a smile. Smile! Can you smile? Yes, I can. You? Me? Sure. Well, how does my smile look? Your smile?... Mmm... mmm... it looks -too trying-to-look-natural, I guess. What? Natural? Do you think I do not know how to smile? I never say that, you know it. Know what? Smile. Yeah? How do you know that I know? I can see that, stupid! What? You say I'm stupid? You say I'm stupid? Yes. Your smile looks stupid, and so you do, ... ahhaha ...

► Volgograd railway station blast: LIVE UPDATES (14:50 GMT: Preliminary identified suicide bomber Oksana Aslanova. She has reportedly been on a wanted list since June 2012.)

► OP-ED

■ West should drop 'inconsistent approach' to terrorism after Volgograd bombings
■ 'Olympics, int'l events are attractive targets for terrorists'
■ The Year of Bitcoin

► Volgograd blasts follow same template as US, Syrian, Afghan attacks – Russia
► FAA announces locations for future drone testing sites
► Appelbaum: 'Scary' NSA will spy on you – every which way they can 
► Sun 'flips upside down' while reversing magnetic poles
► French telecom operator Orange threatens to sue NSA over cable tapping


► VIDEOS

■ RIP Privacy: US judge rules NSA program legal
■ Trapped: RT crew caught in Turkey tear gas mayhem
■ Cosmic video: Russian cosmonauts take record-breaking spacewalk
■ Atos Healthcare dragoons disabled back to work
■ Why You Should Care: NSA Talking Points (E42)
■ 'US, UK media are slaves of security apparatus' - Greenwald
■ Lawful Killers: Brits hooked on 'legal highs' as govt turns blind eye to dangers
■ 'Most UK media concertedly ignore Snowden revelations, under govt pressure'
■ The Truthseeker: Leaked US Regime Change Manual, Admits Ukraine's its 'Playbook' (E31)
■ Survival Struggle: Fast food workers earn blns for employers but can't feed themselves 
■ Caught on CCTV : Moment of Volgograd railway station deadly explosion
■ Terror in Volgograd: 'Blast very powerful, all standing nearby killed'

■ Just a (femto)sec! Dazzling spectrum of laser tech miracles (RT documentary). On this month's show, 2013 goes out with a bang as Christmas comes early for Moscow's young engineers. A unique method for securing diamonds sets the future of femto laser tech in stone. Just when you think everything has been done in instant messaging, a Hollywood director's brainchild changes everything. And an innovative wearable robot can trace its roots back to an ambitious plan in the 1970s to settle on Mars. Join us for the last Technology Update show of 2013!



■ GRAPHIC : Railway station in Volgograd after deadly suicide attack

■ Assange: Surveillance is new strategic weapon owned by single power (EXCLUSIVE). RT discusses WikiLeaks road movie 'Mediastan' with a special panel of guests, including film creator Julian Assange, journalist and director Johannes Wahlstrom, and Enayat Najafizada - a young Afghan journalist and one of the heroes of the movie. Our guests raise many questions about the film, including Snowden's revelations, Glenn Greenwald's role in the story, and the NSA's global surveillance program.



■ Man may have carried out Volgograd blast, earlier said to be female bomber
■ Volgograd trolley bus blast: Terror attack hits southern Russia day after railway station bombing
■ GRAPHIC: Aftermath of deadly blast on trolley bus in Volgograd 
■ Mission Sochi: Winter Olympics get security boost amid terror attacks
■ 'Volgograd bombings terror message to Russia's position on Syria'
■ CrossTalk: Remembering 2013
■ International Reaction: World leaders condemn Volgograd terror attacks

► Russian ship stranded in Southern Ocean
► Kremlin attempts to light up Moscow
► Talk to Al Jazeera : Aung San Suu Kyi: 'There is no rule of law'
► Inside Story : Arafat: Polonium no more?
► Listening Post : Producers' picks
► Counting the Cost : Counting the best of 2013
► Featured Documentary - 21Up South Africa - Part Two
► Inside Syria : Syria and the promise of 2014
► Extended interview: Seyed Hossein Mousavian
► Empire : Iran and the US: Diplomatic enrichment
► Inside Story : Iraq arrests: A crackdown on opponents?

► SYRIA : Assad Sends Message to Pope - Vatican sources confirmed that Syria's president had sent a letter to Francis, who had taken a personal interest in resolving the Syrian conflict

    * Popes Francis and Benedict Break Bread at Vatican

► LIBYA : 5 Takeaways From NYT Benghazi Investigation - Among the Times' findings is that there is no evidence that al Qaeda was involved in the deadly 2012 attack.

* Michigan, Maine Still Without Power After Storm - Outages move into their sixth day

► MENTAL HEALTH : Can Anxiety Cause Strokes? - New study links condition to nervousness

► SOUTH SUDAN : South Sudan's Widening Crisis - Why a ceasefire won't fix the new country's problems

► COMPUTERS : A 1984 Macintosh Built With LEGOs - A brick-by-brick recreation of the original Mac computer

► PSYCHOLOGY : How to Make 2014 Your Best Year Yet - This tested method is better than a New Year's resolution

► HEALTH CARE : Obamacare Hits 1 Million Mark

► WORLD : Al-Qaeda Keeps Better Records Than You - Terror group even recorded a 60¢ piece of cake

► RUSSIA : Ghosts of Munich Haunt Sochi - No Olympics in history has faced such a clear threat of terrorist attacks

► LIFE & STYLE : 5 New Year's Resolutions That Might Actually Work - For example: don't make a resolution to walk once a day — get a dog and commit yourself to daily walks for the next decade

► L.A. AFFAIRS :  In a downtown high-rise, a romance that couldn't be copied - By Laurence Roberts 
She worked on the ninth floor, he worked on the fourth floor of a downtown building. A broken copy machine inked the deal on their romance.

► OPINION: A love letter to the love letter

Haa ...This title is fun. Do the love letters love each other? For example: I send my love letter to him, and he sends his love letters to me. And we all become stressed ... ahahhaaa ..., I really like this stress. ehehehehe

► FRAMEWORK : Review: Nikon 1 AW1 adventure camera

► LOCAL : THE HIDDEN MAN - America saw Stephen Hill's face for 15 seconds.  It took him a lifetime to show it.

► ENTERTAINMENT

■ Keira Knightley sounds off on feminism and women in Hollywood
■ Carly Rae Jepsen is new 'Cinderella' on Broadway

ALAIN SORAL : My favorite bald guy 1

MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY : My favorite bald guy 2



► NEWS & POLITICS : BBC HARDtalk - Mikhail Khodorkovsky (24/12/13). In a special edition of HARDtalk from Berlin, Stephen Sackur speaks to Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Recently pardoned and released by President Putin, for ten years the former oil tycoon was Russia's most famous prisoner, after falling out with the president and paid the heaviest of prices. Now he is staying in a Berlin hotel, reunited with his family, and reflects on his past, present and future. Credits : Interviewed Guest - Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky. Presenter - Stephen Sackur. Published on Dec 24, 2013 by BBC HARDtalk



► NEWS & POLITICS : 17 часов на свободе. Интервью Евгении Альбац, The New Times с Михаилом Ходорковским. Published on Dec 25, 2013 by New Times



► PEOPLE & BLOG : Интервью The New Times с Михаилом Ходорковским. Часть первая. Освобождение.   ||  ► Интервью The New Times с Михаилом Ходорковским. Часть третья. Путин, Навальный, национализм. Published on Dec 21, 2013 by New Times


► NEWS & POLITIC : Пресс-конференция Михаила Ходорковского. Streamed live on Dec 22, 2013 by RT Russian