martedì 25 dicembre 2012

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Financial Times: India agrees Russian defence deals

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 05:20 AM PST

New Delhi will buy military helicopters and kits for the assembly of Sukhoi jets, as the two countries hold talks to reinvigorate their friendship

Aljazeera: Swazi police ban 'rape-provoking' miniskirts

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 08:57 AM PST

Women in Swaziland risk arrest by wearing "revealing clothes" that violate moral standards, police spokesperson says.

Aljazeera: Scores die in Ukraine cold spell

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 01:04 PM PST

At least 85 people have died in Ukraine from a cold snap that has been gripping the country, officials say.

Aljazeera: Macedonia budget sparks clashes

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 02:53 PM PST

Six people, including two politicians, briefly needed hospital treatment for injuries sustained during the incident.

Aljazeera: Bush Sr remains hospitalised for fever

Posted: 24 Dec 2012 10:25 PM PST

Former US President George H.W. Bush will spend Christmas Day in hospital after a month-long bronchitis-like cough.

Huffington Post: Kazakhstan Military Plane Crashes, Killing 27

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 09:13 AM PST

MOSCOW -- Kazakhstan's acting border service chief was among 27 people killed in a military plane crash Tuesday near a southern city, another blow to the agency after he was appointed in June to deal with the aftermath of a mass killing involving a conscript.

The Russian-made An-72 crashed at 1255 GMT (7:55 a.m. EST) about 20 kilometers (12 miles) away from the city of Shymkent near the border with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan's Committee for National Security said in a statement.


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Huffington Post: Paul Krugman: Deficit Hawks Are 'Remarkably Foolish'

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 09:14 AM PST

Paul Krugman is doubling down in his battle with deficit hawks.

The Nobel Prize-winning economist struck back at those who doubted his rationale for not being concerned about the budget deficit in a blog post Monday afternoon. Krugman described in a column in The New York Times that morning how The Wall Street Journal, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and others predicted that fears over rising U.S. government debt would spook investors. In reality, he noted, interest rates on U.S. government debt are at historic lows, indicating that investors aren't worried about America's ability to pay off its debt.

Still, Krugman wrote in his blog post that he received "remarkably foolish" feedback on his column as deficit hawks continued to doubt that low interest rates prove investors aren't concerned about America's debt.


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Huffington Post: Jack Klugman's Death: Hollywood Reacts To 'Odd Couple' Star's Passing

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 09:14 AM PST

Celebrities on Monday reacted to the death of "Odd Couple" star Jack Klugman, who died Monday at age 90. Here are samples of sentiments expressed on Twitter:

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Huffington Post: 30 Days Of Holiday LGBT Giving: Kulia Na Mamo Transgender Organization

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 09:15 AM PST

Note: This holiday season, in lieu of a traditional holiday gift guide, we'll be featuring a different LGBT organization each day for our "30 Days Of LGBT Giving." Check back tomorrow for a look at another incredible group that's working tirelessly on behalf of the LGBT community.

Kulia Na Mamo, in Honolulu, was founded in 2003, first as Ke Ola Mamo, which served disenfranchised Native Hawaiians. But due to the many transgender people on the island, the organization's executive director Ashliana Hawelu suggested they begin targeting those individuals.

Now, Kulia "strives to improve the quality of life for 'mahuwahine," and other transgender people living in the Hawaiian islands, with a special emphasis on those who are people of color, through providing services in the areas of health, education, cultural and other assistance."


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