Bad Idea of the Day: Bomb Syria to Save Ukraine

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1mBjupd' target='_self'>Robert Golan-Vilella</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/XLvub2' target='_self'>Robert Golan-Vilella</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>It’s not every day that you see a writer assert that the way to solve a crisis in one country is to conduct military strikes in a different one. However, that is precisely the argument that Anne-Marie Slaughter <a href='http://ift.tt/RKSBFa' target='_self'>makes</a> at <i>Project Syndicate</i> regarding Syria and Ukraine. According to Slaughter, the problem now is that Russian president Vladimir Putin feels as though he can act virtually without constraints in Ukraine. And so the answer is to use military force against Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, as “shots fired by the US in Syria will echo loudly in Russia.” In her words:</p><br /><blockquote><br /><p><i>It is time for US President Barack Obama to demonstrate that he can order the offensive use of force in circumstances other than secret drone attacks or covert operations. The result will change the strategic calculus not only in Damascus, but also in Moscow.</i> </p><br /></blockquote><br /><p><span>Leave aside the fact that Obama has done exactly that on more than one occasion: in the 2009 “surge” in Afghanistan, and in the 2011 NATO intervention in Libya. The more basic flaw is that there is no reason to think that bombing Syria would do anything to meaningfully change Putin’s calculus in Ukraine. Slaughter never even clearly describes the causal mechanism by which she thinks that it would. The closest that she comes is when she says:</span> </p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1mBjupd' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1mBjupd'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Bad Idea of the Day: Bomb Syria to Save Ukraine' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1mBjupd'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1iOZpeu<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Bad Idea of the Day: Bomb Syria to Save Ukraine

By Robert Golan-Vilella Robert Golan-Vilella It’s not every day that you see a writer assert that the way to solve a crisis in one countr...

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The U.S., TPP and Taiwan

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1jRThAn' target='_self'>Alexander Benard, Paul J. Leaf</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1ih0Q6S' target='_self'>Alexander Benard</a> </div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1jRTkfm' target='_self'>Paul J. Leaf</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>As President Obama travels throughout Asia this week to revive his stalled pivot there, he should pay special attention to Taiwan—a country that, in recent years, has quietly but steadily drifted deeper into China’s orbit.</p><br /><p>The U.S. military commitment to Taiwan has historically been strong. The Taiwan Relations Act, passed by Congress in 1979, requires the United States to provide Taiwan with weapons “to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.” In 1982, President Reagan made the “Six Assurances” to Taiwan, including that the United States would set no date for ceasing arms transfers to Taiwan and would not consult with China before making such sales. Since 1990, the United States has approved over $44 billion of arms sales to Taiwan. In 1996, President Clinton sent two aircraft-carrier groups to the Taiwan Strait after China test fired missiles there to intimidate Taiwanese voters before their presidential election. Departing from the “strategic ambiguity” that cloaked previous administrations’ positions on the issue, President Bush stated in 2001 that if China attacked Taiwan, he would order “whatever it took” to help the island defend itself.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1jRThAn' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRThAn'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='The U.S., TPP and Taiwan' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRThAn'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1gSISly<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

The U.S., TPP and Taiwan

By Alexander Benard, Paul J. Leaf Alexander Benard Paul J. Leaf As President Obama travels throughout Asia this week to revive his stall...

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Obama's Goal in Asia: Reassure Nervous Allies

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1jRThjL' target='_self'>Marvin C. Ott</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1ih0RHY' target='_self'>Marvin C. Ott</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1hco5NE' target='_self'>President Obama has begun a four-nation Asia trip</a>—which may prove to be one of the more consequential Presidential trips of recent years. The Asia-Pacific has long been the most economically dynamic region on the planet; it encompasses the world’s three largest economies and half of global GDP. It is also—and this is crucial—the arena where the strategic rivalry between the American superpower and the rising Chinese challenger will play out. That dynamic is already well underway in two critical maritime arenas: the East China Sea (Northeast Asia) and the South China Sea (Southeast Asia). At its core, the President’s trip is about shoring up America’s strategic position in the region where the future is uncertain and in the balance. It is all about reassuring Asian governments (three allies, one friend) that the United States will remain a capable and absolutely reliable defense presence in the region—i.e., the region’s primary military power and its security guarantor.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1jRThjL' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRThjL'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Obama's Goal in Asia: Reassure Nervous Allies' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRThjL'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1iOZoY5<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Obama's Goal in Asia: Reassure Nervous Allies

By Marvin C. Ott Marvin C. Ott President Obama has begun a four-nation Asia trip —which may prove to be one of the more consequential Pre...

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Is America's "Rebalance" to Asia Dead?

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1jRTgMJ' target='_self'>Dustin Walker</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1jRTgMM' target='_self'>Dustin Walker</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>Tom Donilon’s April 20 <a href='http://ift.tt/1lw8lco' target='_self'> </a><a href='http://ift.tt/1lw8lco' target='_self'>op-ed</a>, “Obama Is on the Right Course with His Reorientation Toward Asia,” <i>Washington Post</i>, is another example of how defenders of the Obama administration have sought to pivot away from important questions about the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific. Rather than cite concrete evidence of America’s increased commitment to the Asia-Pacific, Donilon offers incomplete arguments and retreats to well-rehearsed explanations of the strategic origins of the rebalance.</p><br /><p>To his credit, Donilon recognizes from the outset that there have been questions about the “sustainability” of the rebalance. “The costly cancellation of President Obama’s trip to the region during the U.S. government shutdown last fall fueled that skepticism, which has only grown as urgent foreign policy challenges have required U.S. leadership in the Middle East and Europe,” he writes.</p><br /><p>Showing up matters in the Asia-Pacific, and President Obama’s trip to the region this week is indeed long overdue. On this score, Donilon gets it right. But he understates how unfolding events around the world are impacting Asia’s view of the rebalance.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1jRTgMJ' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRTgMJ'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRTgMJ'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1gSIRy1<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Is America's "Rebalance" to Asia Dead?

By Dustin Walker Dustin Walker Tom Donilon’s April 20 op-ed , “Obama Is on the Right Course with His Reorientation Toward Asia,” Washing...

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Getting it Right: The U.S.-Japan Alliance

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1ih0Rrx' target='_self'>J. Berkshire Miller</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1jRTe7s' target='_self'>J. Berkshire Miller</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>As President Obama kicks off his Asia trip this week with a visit to Japan he will likely discuss with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ways to modernize the U.S.-Japan alliance and maintain its role as a vital cog in Washington’s rebalancing strategy. Obama and Abe will also try and overcome the remaining hurdles—largely focused on U.S.-Japan tariff and nontariff barriers—to a successful conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). A renovated security alliance, wedded with enhanced economic integration via the TPP, represents the pillars on which Washington and Tokyo will base their future partnership. Indeed, Daniel Russel, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State of East Asia, <a href='http://ift.tt/1jPoXHE' target='_self'> </a><a href='http://ift.tt/1jPoXHE' target='_self'>recently referred</a> to the alliance as the “cornerstone” to peace and prosperity in the region.</p><br /><p>In many respects, the U.S.-Japan alliance has never been in a stronger position, as Japan under Abe has shed years of political futility highlighted by its “twisted diet”. Abe has also exorcised some of the demons from the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) years and spent the necessary political capital to finally resolve the delicate issue of a replacement facility for U.S. marines based in Futenma, Okinawa. The Abe 2.0 administration has also taken politically risky gambles on the economy and in the political-security realm through a suite of economic reforms and a retrofit of Japan’s antiquated national security infrastructure. Washington has long desired all of these reforms.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1ih0Rrx' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ih0Rrx'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Getting it Right: The U.S.-Japan Alliance' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ih0Rrx'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1iOZmPQ<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Getting it Right: The U.S.-Japan Alliance

By J. Berkshire Miller J. Berkshire Miller As President Obama kicks off his Asia trip this week with a visit to Japan he will likely disc...

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America's Pivot Paradox: Ukraine, Syria, and Beyond

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1jRTgfC' target='_self'>Minxin Pei</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1ih0PzL' target='_self'>Minxin Pei</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>The timing of President Barack Obama’s eight-day trip to Asia could not have been more delicate. Originally planned for October 2013, his trip was rescheduled because of the budget impasse in Washington that briefly shut down the federal government. At the time, the postponement of Obama’s Asia trip due to domestic political woes was seen in Asia as emblematic of the decline of American power and prestige caused by paralysis and dysfunction at home.</p><br /><p>As Air Force One took off for Asia, President Obama finds his commitment to Washington’s much-touted strategic pivot to Asia tested again—this time by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Russia’s recent annexation of Crimea and continuing efforts to destabilize Ukraine have caused a dramatic deterioration in U.S.-Russian relations and raised the prospect of a prolonged period of bilateral tensions. As a result, most Asia watchers are worried that Washington will be strategically distracted and pay insufficient attention to Asia.</p><br /><p>The most important objective of Obama’s Asia trip is to dispel such fears and reassure America’s allies and friends in Asia that, <a href='http://ift.tt/1hco5NE' target='_self'>Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine notwithstanding, Washington will continue to implement its “Asia Pivot.”</a> </p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1jRTgfC' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRTgfC'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='America's Pivot Paradox: Ukraine, Syria, and Beyond' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRTgfC'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1gSIRhF<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

America's Pivot Paradox: Ukraine, Syria, and Beyond

By Minxin Pei Minxin Pei The timing of President Barack Obama’s eight-day trip to Asia could not have been more delicate. Originally plan...

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A Nuclear North Korea vs. a Strategically Patient U.S.: Who Wins?

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1jRTfIL' target='_self'>Leon V. Sigal</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/TVxyg3' target='_self'>Leon V. Sigal</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>As President Obama heads to Asia, strategic patience in Washington is stirring strategic impatience in Pyongyang. For over a year North Korea has waited for the United States to resume negotiations—but it will wait no longer. It has restarted its reactor to generate more plutonium, is close to completing a <a href='http://ift.tt/1jRTdk3' target='_self'>new reactor</a>, and is expanding its uranium enrichment. It has test launched two medium-range missiles and has displayed new, untested longer-range missiles starting in 2010. Worst of all, indications are that it will very soon conduct a nuclear test that breaks with the past, both militarily and politically.</p><br /><p>Militarily, the North has dropped hints in November 2010 and October 2012 that it is developing a thermonuclear weapon. If successful, the tests could demonstrate its ability to mount a nuclear warhead on its missiles, destabilizing the strategic balance in Northeast Asia.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1jRTfIL' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRTfIL'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='A Nuclear North Korea vs. a Strategically Patient U.S.: Who Wins?' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRTfIL'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1iOZoXW<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

A Nuclear North Korea vs. a Strategically Patient U.S.: Who Wins?

By Leon V. Sigal Leon V. Sigal As President Obama heads to Asia, strategic patience in Washington is stirring strategic impatience in Pyo...

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Wayne Rooney, Phil Jones and Rafael play a relaxing round of golf the day after David Moyes is sacked by Manchester United

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Instead of commiserating the departure of their beleaguered manager David Moyes, several Manchester United players preferred to recover from the loss… with a relaxing 18 holes of golf. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jNMR5f'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Wayne Rooney, Phil Jones and Rafael play a relaxing round of golf the day after David Moyes is sacked by Manchester United' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jNMR5f'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1iNAM1Z<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Wayne Rooney, Phil Jones and Rafael play a relaxing round of golf the day after David Moyes is sacked by Manchester United

Instead of commiserating the departure of their beleaguered manager David Moyes, several Manchester United players preferred to recover from...

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Real Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich - match report: Karim Benzema gives hosts the advantage in Champions League semi-final

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>MATT BARLOW AT THE BERNABEU: It was Karim Benzema who scored the first-half goal which gives Real Madrid the edge against holders Bayern Munich going into Tuesday’s return in Germany and fuels the dream of a tenth European title for the Spanish club. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hpLRBz'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Real Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich - match report: Karim Benzema gives hosts the advantage in Champions League semi-final' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hpLRBz'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jCOyRz<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Real Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich - match report: Karim Benzema gives hosts the advantage in Champions League semi-final

MATT BARLOW AT THE BERNABEU: It was Karim Benzema who scored the first-half goal which gives Real Madrid the edge against holders Bayern Mun...

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Camilla's brother Mark Shand, 62, dies after smashing head in fall in NY after leaving £1m charity fundraising event

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Mr Shand, 62, is believed to have slipped while smoking a cigarette outside a club after attending a charity fundraising party. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1rlsEs2'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Camilla's brother Mark Shand, 62, dies after smashing head in fall in NY after leaving £1m charity fundraising event' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1rlsEs2'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/QFF0he<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Camilla's brother Mark Shand, 62, dies after smashing head in fall in NY after leaving £1m charity fundraising event

Mr Shand, 62, is believed to have slipped while smoking a cigarette outside a club after attending a charity fundraising party. …read more ...

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Jamaica Inn 'mumbling' causes hundreds to complain to BBC

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Millions tuned in to the first episode of the flagship period drama on Monday, but it attracted 550 complaints from viewers who couldn’t hear the dialogue. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1iLXMy9'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Jamaica Inn 'mumbling' causes hundreds to complain to BBC' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1iLXMy9'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1igb4OO<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Jamaica Inn 'mumbling' causes hundreds to complain to BBC

Millions tuned in to the first episode of the flagship period drama on Monday, but it attracted 550 complaints from viewers who couldn’t hea...

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Rui Faria, Ramires and Jose Mourinho all charged by the FA following Chelsea's defeat by Sunderland

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Chelsea trio Jose Mourinho, Rui Faria and Ramires have all been charged by the FA for their actions in the 2-1 defeat by Sunderland at the weekend. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/PtOIme'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Rui Faria, Ramires and Jose Mourinho all charged by the FA following Chelsea's defeat by Sunderland' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/PtOIme'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1mA4gB1<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Rui Faria, Ramires and Jose Mourinho all charged by the FA following Chelsea's defeat by Sunderland

Chelsea trio Jose Mourinho, Rui Faria and Ramires have all been charged by the FA for their actions in the 2-1 defeat by Sunderland at the w...

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Häagen-Dazs launch vegetable-flavoured ICE CREAM in Japan

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The series, called Spoon Vege, features fusions of tomato and cherry, and carrot and orange, and will be available in Japan from May 12. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ifujrL'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Häagen-Dazs launch vegetable-flavoured ICE CREAM in Japan' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ifujrL'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1iMaxbW<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Häagen-Dazs launch vegetable-flavoured ICE CREAM in Japan

The series, called Spoon Vege, features fusions of tomato and cherry, and carrot and orange, and will be available in Japan from May 12. …re...

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Semi-detached homes with three bedrooms are Britain's most sought-after properties say estate agents

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Half of estate agents said they are the property which everybody wants to buy, while just four per cent of agents voted for bungalows and seven per cent for flats. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1mz8SHq'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Semi-detached homes with three bedrooms are Britain's most sought-after properties say estate agents' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1mz8SHq'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1pr7QBP<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Semi-detached homes with three bedrooms are Britain's most sought-after properties say estate agents

Half of estate agents said they are the property which everybody wants to buy, while just four per cent of agents voted for bungalows and se...

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How Nigel Farage's German-born wife Kirsten Mehr has kept a low profile

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>There is one subject Nigel Farage hates discussing in public: his wife Kirsten Mehr, a ‘stunning’ German-born bond trader who hates the limelight as much as he delights in it. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1iKzgxp'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='How Nigel Farage's German-born wife Kirsten Mehr has kept a low profile' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1iKzgxp'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1lFliw2<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

How Nigel Farage's German-born wife Kirsten Mehr has kept a low profile

There is one subject Nigel Farage hates discussing in public: his wife Kirsten Mehr, a ‘stunning’ German-born bond trader who hates the lime...

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Dubai's Burj Al Arab set to offer weddings on its helipad

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The luxury hotel has already staged tennis matches and let Tiger Woods tee off from the helipad, now high-flying couples will be able to tie the knot there. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1foCSRh'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Dubai's Burj Al Arab set to offer weddings on its helipad' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1foCSRh'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1iLh1b4<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Dubai's Burj Al Arab set to offer weddings on its helipad

The luxury hotel has already staged tennis matches and let Tiger Woods tee off from the helipad, now high-flying couples will be able to tie...

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Judge slams own sentence after £38,000 benefit cheat gets five weeks

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Judge Beverley Lunt hit out after Louise Coulter, of Burnley, Lancashire, escaped with a tiny sentence despite scamming the system for four years <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jLaJX3'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Judge slams own sentence after £38,000 benefit cheat gets five weeks' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jLaJX3'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1lEOXpe<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Judge slams own sentence after £38,000 benefit cheat gets five weeks

Judge Beverley Lunt hit out after Louise Coulter, of Burnley, Lancashire, escaped with a tiny sentence despite scamming the system for four ...

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Pieces of wreckage from MH370 may have washed ashore in Western Australia, including one which is 'length of a car with distinct rivets in it'

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>One of the objects is believed to be the length of a car with ‘distinct rivets’. They were found by someone walking on the beach who notified police. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1l133CP'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Pieces of wreckage from MH370 may have washed ashore in Western Australia, including one which is 'length of a car with distinct rivets in it'' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1l133CP'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1l1nnUz<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Pieces of wreckage from MH370 may have washed ashore in Western Australia, including one which is 'length of a car with distinct rivets in it'

One of the objects is believed to be the length of a car with ‘distinct rivets’. They were found by someone walking on the beach who notifie...

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Barcelona transfer ban suspended by FIFA with Catalans free to go on summer spree

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Barcelona’s transfer ban has been suspended pending the outcome of their appeal, and the club will be allowed to register new players during the summer transfer window, FIFA has said in a statement. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hnLqaT'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Barcelona transfer ban suspended by FIFA with Catalans free to go on summer spree' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hnLqaT'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1pqfGvA<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Barcelona transfer ban suspended by FIFA with Catalans free to go on summer spree

Barcelona’s transfer ban has been suspended pending the outcome of their appeal, and the club will be allowed to register new players during...

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Stephen Sutton, cancer-stricken teen with 'days' to live, tries to raise £1m for charity

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Stephen Sutton, from Burntwood, Staffordshire, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2010 when he was 15. He warned fans yesterday his condition was ‘dire’. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1f1HWQB'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Stephen Sutton, cancer-stricken teen with 'days' to live, tries to raise £1m for charity' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1f1HWQB'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1hnPiZv<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Stephen Sutton, cancer-stricken teen with 'days' to live, tries to raise £1m for charity

Stephen Sutton, from Burntwood, Staffordshire, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2010 when he was 15. He warned fans yesterday his con...

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Huge rise in number of young British travellers working abroad with HALF leaving UK due to 'bad' jobs market

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Among those aged 18 to 30 going overseas to work, 43 per cent say they are seeking adventure, 21 per cent aspire to work abroad and 36 per cent had simply had enough of Britain. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ieF9OU'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Huge rise in number of young British travellers working abroad with HALF leaving UK due to 'bad' jobs market' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ieF9OU'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1mCPwUy<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Huge rise in number of young British travellers working abroad with HALF leaving UK due to 'bad' jobs market

Among those aged 18 to 30 going overseas to work, 43 per cent say they are seeking adventure, 21 per cent aspire to work abroad and 36 per c...

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BREAKING NEWS: Person arrested after bodies of three children found at a south London house

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Officers have arrested a person in New Malden, south London, the Metropolitan Police said today. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ieaV4r'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='BREAKING NEWS: Person arrested after bodies of three children found at a south London house' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ieaV4r'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jK1ZjX<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

BREAKING NEWS: Person arrested after bodies of three children found at a south London house

Officers have arrested a person in New Malden, south London, the Metropolitan Police said today. …read more Source: www.dailymail.co.uk fr...

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Sir Alex Ferguson agreed David Moyes had to be sacked as Manchester United manager in secret hotel meeting

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Sir Alex Ferguson played a pivotal role in the decision to sack David Moyes as manager of Manchester United. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1mw7LZ3'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Sir Alex Ferguson agreed David Moyes had to be sacked as Manchester United manager in secret hotel meeting' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1mw7LZ3'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1f2lszq<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Sir Alex Ferguson agreed David Moyes had to be sacked as Manchester United manager in secret hotel meeting

Sir Alex Ferguson played a pivotal role in the decision to sack David Moyes as manager of Manchester United. …read more Source: www.dailyma...

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Duke and Duchess learn to DJ: William and Kate hit the decks in Adelaide as they visit suburb named after the Queen

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Kate and William touched down at the RAAF base in Edinburgh, to Adelaide’s north, after visiting Uluru yesterday.The Duke and Duchess will spend only two hours in Adelaide, visiting Elizabeth, a working-class suburb in the city’s north that was named after Queen Elizabeth II, who visited the area in 1963. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1idGnzM'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Duke and Duchess learn to DJ: William and Kate hit the decks in Adelaide as they visit suburb named after the Queen' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1idGnzM'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1hnhpI6<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Duke and Duchess learn to DJ: William and Kate hit the decks in Adelaide as they visit suburb named after the Queen

Kate and William touched down at the RAAF base in Edinburgh, to Adelaide’s north, after visiting Uluru yesterday.The Duke and Duchess will s...

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Welcome to North Korea's Game of Thrones

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1hnhqfj' target='_self'>Dennis P. Halpin</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1iJkzut' target='_self'>Dennis P. Halpin</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>The Kim regime in North Korea, as with any hereditary dynasty, must base its claims to legitimacy to a large extent on sacred mythology. Being an atheistic regime, however, eliminates the most common rationale for transmission of rule from one generation to another—the divine right of kings. The <a href='http://ift.tt/1l30KjU' target='_self'>juche philosophy of “self-reliance”—that the North Korean people are the masters of their country’s fate—was long promulgated by North Korea’s founding Great Leader Kim Il Sung</a> as the primary justification for regime legitimacy. This, however, has slowly given way to an increased emphasis on the <a href='http://ift.tt/1cyqhhI' target='_self'>“Baekdu bloodline”</a>—blood descendants of this same Kim Il Sung. (Despite his death in 1994, Kim Il Sung remains as <a href='http://ift.tt/1hnhqvz' target='_self'>“Eternal President”</a> of North Korea.)</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1hnhqfj' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hnhqfj'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Welcome to North Korea's Game of Thrones' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hnhqfj'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1iJkE1f<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Welcome to North Korea's Game of Thrones

By Dennis P. Halpin Dennis P. Halpin The Kim regime in North Korea, as with any hereditary dynasty, must base its claims to legitimacy to...

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LNG Won't Save Europe

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1hnhmw1' target='_self'>Jay Zawatsky</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/UNObeo' target='_self'>Jay Zawatsky</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>It is now common knowledge that horizontal directional drilling and <a href='http://ift.tt/1hnhmw3' target='_self'>“fracking” in the domestic oil and natural gas production industry have reversed a generation of production declines</a> in the United States. But unlike Obama Administration accounting, which pretends it can save the same dollar it is spending twice, we cannot spend (i.e., combust) the same natural gas molecules twice. More specifically, the United States cannot both (a) become more energy independent and (b) save Europe from the Russian energy bear. Accordingly, substantial liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe are simply a politician’s pipe dream—one that will never even have an opportunity to go up in smoke.</p><br /><p>Why is that? <a href='http://ift.tt/1gpP3jY' target='_self'>In 2013, all European Union states plus Switzerland, Norway, Turkey and the Balkan states consumed 18.7 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas</a>. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 30 percent, or 5.7 Tcf, of this gas was supplied by Russia. Can the United States supply this amount of gas to greater Europe?</p><br /><p>Mr. Putin has access to the same energy facts as Mr. Obama. They both know that there is no chance that the United States can reliably supply 5.7 Tcf to Europe. Here is why:</p><br /><p><b>No Pipeline</b> </p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1hnhmw1' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hnhmw1'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='LNG Won't Save Europe' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hnhmw1'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1hnhrzT<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

LNG Won't Save Europe

By Jay Zawatsky Jay Zawatsky It is now common knowledge that horizontal directional drilling and “fracking” in the domestic oil and natur...

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China's Taiwan Reality Check

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1iJkuXD' target='_self'>Joseph A. Bosco</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1eJzXFV' target='_self'>Joseph A. Bosco</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>Beijing has long needed a reality check on its Taiwan policy. Recently, that is what it got from both Taipei and Washington.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1hQ7R9a' target='_self'>Massive Taiwanese protests against closer economic ties with China</a> make it clear that peaceful unification under Beijing’s present rule will never be acceptable to the Taiwanese people. Having discarded an anti-Communist dictatorship, they have no intention of welcoming the Communist Party variety.</p><br /><p>At the same time, the U.S. Congress celebrated the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA). It reaffirmed America’s commitment to Taiwan’s security and continued existence as a free, democratic country. While the resolution does not have the force of law the iconic TRA does, it reflected Americans’ deep emotional and strategic connection to Taiwan. No U.S. Congress, with the power to authorize war, will ever tolerate a Chinese attack on Taiwan without mandating an overwhelming American response. Even a reluctant U.S. administration would be under enormous pressure to react with decisive military action—which, despite current budget constraints, it has the full capability to execute.</p><br /><p>Strategic thinkers in Beijing—who are known for looking back centuries while planning decades ahead—need to return to the drawing board on China’s long-term relationship with Taiwan. The bottom line: China cannot be both “reunified” and authoritarian. It can choose to retain its current style of government and write off Taiwan as anything but a limited economic partner. Yes, that would be contrary to sixty-five years of Chinese dogma about Taiwan as an integral part of the People’s Republic.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1iJkuXD' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1iJkuXD'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='China's Taiwan Reality Check' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1iJkuXD'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1iJkDKV<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

China's Taiwan Reality Check

By Joseph A. Bosco Joseph A. Bosco Beijing has long needed a reality check on its Taiwan policy. Recently, that is what it got from both ...

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Asia's Two Very Different Futures

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1hnhlIt' target='_self'>Zachary Keck</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/10GFZgq' target='_self'>Zachary Keck</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/RS3bpa' target='_self'>It’s well established that we are living in the Asian Century</a>. Just what the Asian Century will look like is open to debate.</p><br /><p>In my view, Asia faces two possible divergent futures, both of which are tied to the trajectory of the Chinese economy. In the first scenario, China’s economy enters into a period of prolonged stagnation or even negative growth rates. In many ways, this is the most likely scenario. China’s economic miracle has been fueled by repressing household income in order to free up capital for state-driven investment.</p><br /><p>China is hardly the first country to adopt this model, although the degree with which it has sacrificed household income for state-led investment is unprecedented in scale. As <a href='http://ift.tt/1iJkua9' target='_self'> </a><a href='http://ift.tt/1iJkua9' target='_self'>Peking University’s Michael Pettis has pointed out</a>, every country that has pursued this model in the past—including Germany in the 1930s, Brazil and the Soviet Union in the middle part of the twentieth century, and Japan a few years later—has witnessed a period of rapid economic growth followed by prolonged stagnation or crisis. There is good reason to expect the same from the Chinese economy in the years ahead.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1hnhlIt' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hnhlIt'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Asia's Two Very Different Futures' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hnhlIt'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1hnhrzR<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Asia's Two Very Different Futures

By Zachary Keck Zachary Keck It’s well established that we are living in the Asian Century . Just what the Asian Century will look like i...

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A Eurasian Union No More?

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1hnhjjF' target='_self'>Anton Barbashin</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1iJksPE' target='_self'>Anton Barbashin</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>For the last few years, Russia has eagerly promoted its grand “Eurasian” project, offering deeper economic integration with former Soviet countries. As proposed <a href='http://ift.tt/Vw90Ko' target='_self'>by Vladimir Putin</a> in 2011, a Customs Union, or further, a Eurasian Union, was supposed to help the economies of the region flourish by combining their individual strengths and entering the global economy as a strong, consolidated economic entity. Putin officially stated that his proposal was based on a new reality, where to be successful was to be open, transparent and democratic—and had nothing to do with “bringing back the Soviet Union.”</p><br /><p>In its original version, the Eurasian Union was supposed to take a good lesson from the European Union in bringing different nations voluntarily under the same roof and most certainly was not focused on any kind of alienation from the rest of the world.</p><br /><p>Along with the members of the already established Customs Union—Belarus and Kazakhstan—the key to the success of the project was always Ukraine. Putin, as well as his advisers, clearly understood that without Ukraine, no economic or political cooperation would be sizable enough to be considered a global or even regional center of power. In addition, Ukraine’s historical importance to Russia made the case to use every means possible to win it over. With or without its embattled president Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine had to be involved in Russia’s new Eurasian project. That is a major reason why, when Kyiv’s ‘Maidan’ revolutionists kicked Yanukovych out of power, Russia attempted to retain its influence in Ukraine.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1hnhjjF' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hnhjjF'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='A Eurasian Union No More?' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hnhjjF'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1iJkDKM<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

A Eurasian Union No More?

By Anton Barbashin Anton Barbashin For the last few years, Russia has eagerly promoted its grand “Eurasian” project, offering deeper econ...

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I was meeting four Cabinet ministers, not listening in on Sienna's call: Coulson's hacking claim alibi

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Coulson, a former Number 10 spin doctor, refuted allegations from journalist Dan Evans, that the editor was present when the reporter played the message. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hcD623'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='I was meeting four Cabinet ministers, not listening in on Sienna's call: Coulson's hacking claim alibi' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hcD623'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jHQaL4<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

I was meeting four Cabinet ministers, not listening in on Sienna's call: Coulson's hacking claim alibi

Coulson, a former Number 10 spin doctor, refuted allegations from journalist Dan Evans, that the editor was present when the reporter played...

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Rise of extremists 'leaves Christians afraid to speak up': Attorney General says faithful are 'turned off' by fundamentalists

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General, said extremism has made believes more likely to stay silent – but added that atheists are ‘deluded’ if they think Britain is no longer Christian. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1tzn6ML'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Rise of extremists 'leaves Christians afraid to speak up': Attorney General says faithful are 'turned off' by fundamentalists' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1tzn6ML'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1hfgeyP<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Rise of extremists 'leaves Christians afraid to speak up': Attorney General says faithful are 'turned off' by fundamentalists

Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General, said extremism has made believes more likely to stay silent – but added that atheists are ‘deluded’ if...

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Aleppo: Syria's Stalingrad?

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1gPPwt1' target='_self'>Jack Mulcaire</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1taI7x8' target='_self'>Jack Mulcaire</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>The battle for Syria’s biggest city has entered a new phase. In the last few weeks, the situation in Aleppo has rapidly changed. Under a newly unified command, a new alliance of rebel groups now threatens to cut off the half the city that the Assad regime controls. This fight won’t be over soon, but for the first time since the start of the battle for this city in July 2012, one side may be gaining a clear upper hand. The key to the recent rebel successes has been the formation of the “<a href='http://ift.tt/1iIdPNm' target='_self'>Ahl Al-Sham Operations Room</a>”, a joint command of all the main rebel groups fighting in the city. Ahl Al-Sham commands some of the most powerful rebel units in Syria: Aleppo –based units of the Islamic Front (a coalition of Islamist rebel groups), the large, well-equipped Jaish Mujahideen, Jabhat al-Nusra, and the Chechen foreign fighter group Jaish al Muhajireen wa al-Ansar (JMA). The Syrian Revolutionary Front, a more secular-nationalist group of independent brigades, has been cooperating closely with Ahl Al-Sham command. Since the creation of the Ahl Al-Sham joint command in February 2014, the size and sophistication of rebel operations in the Aleppo theater has clearly increased. Combined with the expulsion of ISIS from the city, and the consequent end of debilitating tensions between ISIS and rebel groups, the strategic situation has improved for the rebellion in Aleppo.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1gPPwt1' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1gPPwt1'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Aleppo: Syria's Stalingrad?' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1gPPwt1'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/RJThea<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Aleppo: Syria's Stalingrad?

By Jack Mulcaire Jack Mulcaire The battle for Syria’s biggest city has entered a new phase. In the last few weeks, the situation in Alepp...

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Petr Cech and John Terry in danger of missing Liverpool clash after injuries in Champions League semi-final

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Cech was forced off the field with a suspected dislocated shoulder after only 16minutes of the Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid – with captain John Terry following him off with an injured ankle in the second half. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1f2bhdV'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Petr Cech and John Terry in danger of missing Liverpool clash after injuries in Champions League semi-final' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1f2bhdV'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1f15sxn<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Petr Cech and John Terry in danger of missing Liverpool clash after injuries in Champions League semi-final

Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Cech was forced off the field with a suspected dislocated shoulder after only 16minutes of the Champions League sem...

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Bolton 0-1 Leicester: Foxes clinch title after Lloyd Dyer's wonder strike sinks Trotters

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Leicester clinched the Championship title after Lloyd Dyer’s second-half strike earned them victory against Bolton. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1id1SRg'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Bolton 0-1 Leicester: Foxes clinch title after Lloyd Dyer's wonder strike sinks Trotters' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1id1SRg'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1f15sh3<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Bolton 0-1 Leicester: Foxes clinch title after Lloyd Dyer's wonder strike sinks Trotters

Leicester clinched the Championship title after Lloyd Dyer’s second-half strike earned them victory against Bolton. …read more Source: www....

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Thibaut Courtois watch: How did Atletico Madrid stopper fare against his parent club Chelsea in Champions League semi-final?

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtios was in the unusual position of playing against his parent club Chelsea in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final, first leg at the Vicente Calderon. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1tyTH5l'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Thibaut Courtois watch: How did Atletico Madrid stopper fare against his parent club Chelsea in Champions League semi-final?' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1tyTH5l'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jGP0Q8<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Thibaut Courtois watch: How did Atletico Madrid stopper fare against his parent club Chelsea in Champions League semi-final?

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtios was in the unusual position of playing against his parent club Chelsea in Tuesday’s Champions Le...

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INSIDE TRACK: Jose Mourinho is the European master as he goes in search of third Champions League trophy

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>NEIL ASHTON: As a coach with more than 15 years experience at the very highest level, Jose Mourinho didn’t feel the need to be compared with Diego Simeone. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1f2rnUM'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='INSIDE TRACK: Jose Mourinho is the European master as he goes in search of third Champions League trophy' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1f2rnUM'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jGP0iT<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

INSIDE TRACK: Jose Mourinho is the European master as he goes in search of third Champions League trophy

NEIL ASHTON: As a coach with more than 15 years experience at the very highest level, Jose Mourinho didn’t feel the need to be compared with...

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Atletico 0-0 Chelsea - match report: Jose Mourinho masterminds Madrid stalemate but Blues suffer injuries blows to both John Terry and Petr Cech in feisty Champions League affair

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE VICENTE CALDERON: There will be a lot of guff about the enemies of football bandied about after this, so let’s cut to the chase. If David Moyes could have pulled off a performance or two like this in Europe this season – or even away at Manchester City or Liverpool – he would have been hailed as a tactical genius. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1f2ruj2'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Atletico 0-0 Chelsea - match report: Jose Mourinho masterminds Madrid stalemate but Blues suffer injuries blows to both John Terry and Petr Cech in feisty Champions League affair' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1f2ruj2'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jGOZM6<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Atletico 0-0 Chelsea - match report: Jose Mourinho masterminds Madrid stalemate but Blues suffer injuries blows to both John Terry and Petr Cech in feisty Champions League affair

MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE VICENTE CALDERON: There will be a lot of guff about the enemies of football bandied about after this, so let’s cut to t...

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Martin Atkinson appointed referee for crucial Liverpool and Chelsea title clash

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Martin Atkinson has been appointed the referee for the match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hd2EMm'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Martin Atkinson appointed referee for crucial Liverpool and Chelsea title clash' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hd2EMm'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1f0Wgt0<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Martin Atkinson appointed referee for crucial Liverpool and Chelsea title clash

Martin Atkinson has been appointed the referee for the match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday. …read more Source: www.dai...

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Ryan Giggs will NOT become permanent manager at Man United after David Moyes but remains on course for job in the future

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Ryan Giggs may have been given the Manchester United job until the end of the season but he is not a candidate to take over permanently after David Moyes. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jFgsh6'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Ryan Giggs will NOT become permanent manager at Man United after David Moyes but remains on course for job in the future' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jFgsh6'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1rgbI6a<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Ryan Giggs will NOT become permanent manager at Man United after David Moyes but remains on course for job in the future

Ryan Giggs may have been given the Manchester United job until the end of the season but he is not a candidate to take over permanently afte...

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BBC receives complaints after viewers struggle to hear dialogue in Jamaica Inn

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The first episode, which stars Downton Abbey actress, Jessica Brown Findlay was broadcast on Monday night, but it led to complaints from viewers. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1tydgL4'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='BBC receives complaints after viewers struggle to hear dialogue in Jamaica Inn' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1tydgL4'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1f21mF1<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

BBC receives complaints after viewers struggle to hear dialogue in Jamaica Inn

The first episode, which stars Downton Abbey actress, Jessica Brown Findlay was broadcast on Monday night, but it led to complaints from vie...

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New Hard Rock Hotel in Ibiza to open Sublimotion - the most expensive restaurant in the world

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Michelin-starred chef Paco Roncero is behind the five-star resort’s exclusive concept, which aims to take 12 guests at a time ‘an experience for all the senses’. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1h9aoPn'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='New Hard Rock Hotel in Ibiza to open Sublimotion - the most expensive restaurant in the world' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1h9aoPn'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1hll8Gh<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

New Hard Rock Hotel in Ibiza to open Sublimotion - the most expensive restaurant in the world

Michelin-starred chef Paco Roncero is behind the five-star resort’s exclusive concept, which aims to take 12 guests at a time ‘an experience...

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Actress Vivien Leigh's country retreat where her ashes were scattered goes on sale for £3.5 million

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The grade II listed five-bedroom mansion, bought by the actress for £20,000 in 1961, includes a bluebell wood, walled garden and guests’ cottage <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hbJhTT'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Actress Vivien Leigh's country retreat where her ashes were scattered goes on sale for £3.5 million' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hbJhTT'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/RIzagr<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Actress Vivien Leigh's country retreat where her ashes were scattered goes on sale for £3.5 million

The grade II listed five-bedroom mansion, bought by the actress for £20,000 in 1961, includes a bluebell wood, walled garden and guests’ cot...

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Ashley Cole faces do-or-die Atletico Madrid audition for Chelsea and England future

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The finest left-back of his generation, Ashley Cole probably didn’t think he would face a do-or-die audition for club and country this season. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/PqbSd3'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Ashley Cole faces do-or-die Atletico Madrid audition for Chelsea and England future' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/PqbSd3'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1fknGV8<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Ashley Cole faces do-or-die Atletico Madrid audition for Chelsea and England future

The finest left-back of his generation, Ashley Cole probably didn’t think he would face a do-or-die audition for club and country this seaso...

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So what does your postcode say about you? Your age, marital status and even how many cars you own, according to new research

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The statistics come from research for Royal Mail analysing the nation’s postcodes and what they say about us. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lwlOMX'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='So what does your postcode say about you? Your age, marital status and even how many cars you own, according to new research' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lwlOMX'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1ibFPdP<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

So what does your postcode say about you? Your age, marital status and even how many cars you own, according to new research

The statistics come from research for Royal Mail analysing the nation’s postcodes and what they say about us. …read more Source: www.dailym...

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Dad trains daughter's cheerleading team and loses nearly 3 stone

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Darren Peacock, 32, from Horwich, Manchester, was 17st 5lb when he was dragged onto the floor mat – and has lost three stone and found a new hobby. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eZAlSN'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Dad trains daughter's cheerleading team and loses nearly 3 stone' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eZAlSN'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1rifASq<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Dad trains daughter's cheerleading team and loses nearly 3 stone

Darren Peacock, 32, from Horwich, Manchester, was 17st 5lb when he was dragged onto the floor mat – and has lost three stone and found a new...

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Alarmist rhetoric on immigration fuels anger at 'all these people coming to this country', warns Cardinal Vincent Nichols

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Britain’s top Roman Catholic cleric insisted most migrants ‘add’ to the nation’s wellbeing and urged politicians to o appreciate the richness that immigration brings. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eZ74rm'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Alarmist rhetoric on immigration fuels anger at 'all these people coming to this country', warns Cardinal Vincent Nichols' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eZ74rm'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1rddcOE<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Alarmist rhetoric on immigration fuels anger at 'all these people coming to this country', warns Cardinal Vincent Nichols

Britain’s top Roman Catholic cleric insisted most migrants ‘add’ to the nation’s wellbeing and urged politicians to o appreciate the richnes...

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Manchester United could have had Jose Mourinho but instead they ended up with David Moyes

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>CHIEF SPORTS WRITER MARTIN SAMUEL: David Moyes will cease to be Manchester United manager at the end of this season, or perhaps sooner. And the decision will have been made because the Glazers could not trust him to spend £200m this summer. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1raz25q'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Manchester United could have had Jose Mourinho but instead they ended up with David Moyes' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1raz25q'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1ly2zCs<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Manchester United could have had Jose Mourinho but instead they ended up with David Moyes

CHIEF SPORTS WRITER MARTIN SAMUEL: David Moyes will cease to be Manchester United manager at the end of this season, or perhaps sooner. And ...

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Jonathan Coupland's £86k payout after falsely accused of abusing daughter

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Jonathan Coupland, 53, from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was handcuffed, thrown in a cell and interrogated for ten hours after being accused of sexually assaulting his daughter Jessica, then six. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1i94yiS'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Jonathan Coupland's £86k payout after falsely accused of abusing daughter' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1i94yiS'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1ibyyVe<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Jonathan Coupland's £86k payout after falsely accused of abusing daughter

Jonathan Coupland, 53, from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was handcuffed, thrown in a cell and interrogated for ten hours after being accused of s...

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Law students to be drafted in to help resolve divorce cases in shake-up of family justice system

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Under the plans – the biggest shake up of the system in 25 years – the trainee lawyers will be there to ‘hold the hands’ of divorcing couples, and ‘reduce confrontations across the floor of the court’. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1nl1gei'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Law students to be drafted in to help resolve divorce cases in shake-up of family justice system' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1nl1gei'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1nlgArr<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Law students to be drafted in to help resolve divorce cases in shake-up of family justice system

Under the plans – the biggest shake up of the system in 25 years – the trainee lawyers will be there to ‘hold the hands’ of divorcing couple...

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Kate and Wills arrive in the heart of Australia: Royal couple receive traditional Aborigine welcome as they arrive at Uluru

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge flew into Uluru – also known as Ayers Rock – where they were met by Daisy Walkabout, who greeted William’s parents, Prince Charles and Diana, 31 years ago. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lyyHuk'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Kate and Wills arrive in the heart of Australia: Royal couple receive traditional Aborigine welcome as they arrive at Uluru' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lyyHuk'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1nlgxvx<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Kate and Wills arrive in the heart of Australia: Royal couple receive traditional Aborigine welcome as they arrive at Uluru

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge flew into Uluru – also known as Ayers Rock – where they were met by Daisy Walkabout, who greeted William’s...

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Defending the Iran Deal

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1nlgxvv' target='_self'>John Allen Gay</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/U2cTY2' target='_self'>John Allen Gay</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>IT WAS LONG PAST MIDNIGHT IN GENEVA last November when the rumors began to fly. Iran and the world powers had just reached a deal on its nuclear program. An international crisis that had been building toward what seemed like war for more than a decade was now on the path to resolution. The deal, a haggard John Kerry confirmed, was real. It wasn’t comprehensive—Iran would still be heavily sanctioned and heavily centrifuged—but it was unprecedented. All prior efforts had fallen apart. Now the two sides had agreed to initial trust-building measures, had outlined the terms of a final deal and had made plans to work toward it. And what allowed the deal to happen was equally important—a glimmer of rapprochement between Iran and the United States, whose mutual distrust and occasional enmity is the root of the nuclear issue.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1nlgxvv' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1nlgxvv'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Defending the Iran Deal' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1nlgxvv'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1ibyyVc<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Defending the Iran Deal

By John Allen Gay John Allen Gay IT WAS LONG PAST MIDNIGHT IN GENEVA last November when the rumors began to fly. Iran and the world power...

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The Tea Party's Godfather

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyyEW' target='_self'>Geoffrey Kabaservice</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyAfS' target='_self'>Geoffrey Kabaservice</a> </div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><span><br/><br /><span><a rel='nofollow' href='http://ift.tt/1nlgxfh' target='_self'>Living on Fire: The Life of L. Brent Bozell Jr.</a> </span><br/> </span> </div><br /></div><br /></div><br /><p><b>Daniel Kelly</b>, <i>Living on Fire: The Life of L. Brent Bozell Jr.</i> (Wilmington: ISI Books, 2014), 272 pp., $27.95.</p><br /><p>IT SOUNDS LIKE THE PREMISE OF A NOVEL: Two gifted young men meet in college, become inseparable friends and plot the beginnings of a political movement that will irrevocably change American politics. Their contemporaries predict that one will become a prominent writer and editor who will influence both elites and average voters, while the other will become a transformative politician whose unstoppable drive will propel him to the White House. As events unfold, one will achieve all his dreams and more, while the other will go insane and die in obscurity.</p><br /><p>Such, in fact, was the real-life story of William F. Buckley Jr. and his best friend and brother-in-law, L. Brent Bozell Jr. After graduating from Yale in 1950, they helped to create the modern conservative movement. They channeled the ferment stirred by McCarthyism and established <i>National Review</i>, the magazine that gave the movement intellectual guidance and focus. Buckley rose to national prominence as an author, media personality and arbitrator of internal disputes within the conservative camp. He produced the provocative best seller <i>God and Man</i> <i>at Yale</i> at the age of twenty-five and deployed his wit and charisma to attract recruits to the conservative cause. His quest to move conservatism from the margins to the center of American political life came to fruition with Ronald Reagan’s election as president in 1980. He ended up as the éminence grise of the movement, only to view what he had wrought with trepidation by the end of his life.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyyEW' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ibyyEW'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='The Tea Party's Godfather' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ibyyEW'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1nlgArd<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

The Tea Party's Godfather

By Geoffrey Kabaservice Geoffrey Kabaservice Living on Fire: The Life of L. Brent Bozell Jr. Daniel Kelly , Living on Fire: The Life o...

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The Secret Life of Robert Ames

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyyEQ' target='_self'>Paul R. Pillar</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/xsMjgP' target='_self'>Paul R. Pillar</a> </div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><span><br/><br /><span><a rel='nofollow' href='http://ift.tt/1ibyAfO' target='_self'>The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames</a> </span><br/> </span> </div><br /></div><br /></div><br /><p><b>Kai Bird</b>, <i><a href='http://ift.tt/1nlgAaR' target='_self'>The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames</a> </i> (New York: Crown, 2014), 448 pp., $26.00.</p><br /><p>THE SECRET WORLD OF CLANDESTINE OPERATORS and the more public world of statesmen intersect in a number of ways. The gathering of useful information through espionage is well known, but the clandestine operator can also help take action and not just inform it. Sometimes what he or she does is given a formal structure and called covert action. At other times the help is less formal, such as making contacts and opening channels of communication that the statesman cannot, for one reason or another, embrace openly or directly. An inspired and skillful operator can make important things happen.</p><br /><p>What the operator can accomplish, however, is ultimately limited by the political constraints that apply to the statesmen for whom he or she works. Inspiration and skill can open promising avenues, but the constraints may keep them from being fully explored. The clandestine operator, exposed to dangers that typify the spy world when the action is hottest and the opportunities greatest, is as likely to experience tragedy as triumph.</p><br /><p>Of course, the intrigue and danger of that world have provided material for an entire genre of fiction. David Ignatius launched a successful second career as a writer of spy novels with <i>Agents of Innocence</i>, which is based on events in the Middle East he had covered as a journalist. Set mostly in Beirut in the 1970s, the story involves American intelligence officers trying to swim through a cauldron of conflict involving Israelis, Palestinians and other Arabs. Although this novel was a roman à clef, Ignatius could take the fiction writer’s prerogative of bending the story in his preferred directions.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyyEQ' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ibyyEQ'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='The Secret Life of Robert Ames' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ibyyEQ'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1nlgAaT<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

The Secret Life of Robert Ames

By Paul R. Pillar Paul R. Pillar The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames Kai Bird , The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert...

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The Hollowness of David Cameron

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1nlgzUr' target='_self'>Freddy Gray</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1nlgxf9' target='_self'>Freddy Gray</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>IN ANTHONY TROLLOPE’S NOVEL <i>Phineas Redux</i>, Mr. Daubeny, a prime minister modeled on Benjamin Disraeli, proudly announces, “See what we Conservatives can do. In fact we will conserve nothing when we find that you do not desire to have it conserved any longer.” It’s a credo that Prime Minister David Cameron appears to live by.</p><br /><p>Among a crowded field of contenders, Cameron may be the slipperiest Briton ever to have successfully climbed the greasy pole. We read his name in the papers. We see his face on our televisions and computer screens, yet nobody is quite sure who he really is or what he is doing. Buying muffins for his children? Tending to weighty matters of state? Conscientious servant? Rank opportunist? He has been at the forefront of British public life for almost a decade, yet all definitions slide off him. He has been prime minister for nearly four years, but his agenda remains no more than an aspiration. As the journalist Alex Massie recently asked, “What is David Cameron for?”</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1nlgzUr' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1nlgzUr'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='The Hollowness of David Cameron' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1nlgzUr'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1nlgAaF<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

The Hollowness of David Cameron

By Freddy Gray Freddy Gray IN ANTHONY TROLLOPE’S NOVEL Phineas Redux , Mr. Daubeny, a prime minister modeled on Benjamin Disraeli, proudl...

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The Case for American Nationalism

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyAfM' target='_self'>Michael Lind</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyyEG' target='_self'>Michael Lind</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAS lost its mind. To put it more precisely, the United States has lost its collective institutional memory. America achieved its present global preeminence by means of values and strategies that Washington’s current bipartisan elite chooses to repress from memory or actively stigmatize. Foremost among the repressed memories in what Gore Vidal called the United States of Amnesia is nationalism—including self-confident, unapologetic American nationalism.</p><br /><p>Until recently, the United States was both the modern liberal nation-state par excellence and the major champion of national self-determination around the world. The country owed its very existence to a war of national liberation from the British Empire. Subsequently, the United States preserved its existence in the Civil War by crushing the South’s attempt to secede from the American nation-state. At the same time, long before Woodrow Wilson included the principle of national self-determination in his Fourteen Points address and Franklin Roosevelt invoked it in the Atlantic Charter, Americans championed the right of ethnocultural nations to secede from multinational empires and form their own (preferably, but not necessarily, democratic) nation-states.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyAfM' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ibyAfM'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='The Case for American Nationalism' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ibyAfM'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1ibyyEI<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

The Case for American Nationalism

By Michael Lind Michael Lind THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAS lost its mind. To put it more precisely, the United States has lost its col...

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Shaping Things to Come: America's Role

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyzZu' target='_self'>Simon Serfaty</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1nlgzUb' target='_self'>Simon Serfaty</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>RAYMOND ARON CALLED THE TWENTIETH CENTURY “the century of total war,” and so it was, arguably the worst ever, exceeding even the devastation created by the Thirty Years’ War. As many as 175 million people were deliberately killed, whether in combat or in cold blood—so many on both sides of Europe and throughout the world that it is hard to acknowledge them all. Instead, a selective history of pain and a confining geography of horrors set perverse limits on the casualties we single out over the innumerable others we ignore—each “forgotten” victim an infinity and every overlooked region an offense. Yet, with the United States willing at last to accept the baton of Western leadership from the fallen European great powers, this past century ended, or at least appeared to end, as a triumph of American power and Western values: the very values that Europe had transgressed and the power that America asserted to restore them.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyzZu' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ibyzZu'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Shaping Things to Come: America's Role' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ibyzZu'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1ibyyop<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Shaping Things to Come: America's Role

By Simon Serfaty Simon Serfaty RAYMOND ARON CALLED THE TWENTIETH CENTURY “the century of total war,” and so it was, arguably the worst ev...

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Reading Burke in Sydney: Tony Abbott's Sensible Conservatism

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyzZm' target='_self'>Tom Switzer</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1nlgzDR' target='_self'>Tom Switzer</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>TONY ABBOTT LIKES TO TELL THE STORY about his first visit to the United States as a newly elected member of the Australian Parliament. It was 1995, and he was widely seen as a rising star in the center-right Liberal Party, where the word “liberal” still means more or less what it meant in the nineteenth century. He had also distinguished himself as a leading opponent of the Labor government’s ill-fated proposal to replace Australia’s constitutional monarchy with a republic.</p><br /><p>But something got lost in translation: Abbott’s Washington-based hosts, the U.S. Information Agency, had been told that he was “very liberal and strongly anti-Republican.” Which meant his itinerary during his two-week study trip consisted of meetings with only commentators and interest groups on the far left of the American ideological spectrum.</p><br /><p>Trans-Pacific jokes aside, the conventional wisdom of just a few years ago held that Abbott was too right-wing to become prime minister down under, a throwback to a bygone era. After all, the devout Christian and former Oxford boxing blue is skeptical about abortion, same-sex marriage and alarmist claims of global warming. He is an Anglophile who is a great admirer of the United States and its leadership role in the world. (He once said, “Few Australians would regard America as a foreign country.”) He champions “smaller government, lower taxes, greater freedom, a fair go for families and respect for institutions that have stood the test of time.”</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1ibyzZm' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ibyzZm'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Reading Burke in Sydney: Tony Abbott's Sensible Conservatism' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ibyzZm'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1nlgzDT<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Reading Burke in Sydney: Tony Abbott's Sensible Conservatism

By Tom Switzer Tom Switzer TONY ABBOTT LIKES TO TELL THE STORY about his first visit to the United States as a newly elected member of th...

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Manchester City 3-1 West Brom - match report: Pablo Zabaleta, Sergio Aguero and Martin Demichelis score

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Manchester City returned to winning ways and narrowed the gap to leaders Liverpool to six points thanks to victory over West Brom at the Etihad. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lvBoZ7'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Manchester City 3-1 West Brom - match report: Pablo Zabaleta, Sergio Aguero and Martin Demichelis score' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lvBoZ7'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1rglkvR<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Manchester City 3-1 West Brom - match report: Pablo Zabaleta, Sergio Aguero and Martin Demichelis score

Manchester City returned to winning ways and narrowed the gap to leaders Liverpool to six points thanks to victory over West Brom at the Eti...

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Manchester City vs West Brom - live Premier League

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Follow Sportsmail’s coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Manchester City host West Brom at the Etihad Stadium to conclude the weekend’s fixtures. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1rcx2HV'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Manchester City vs West Brom - live Premier League' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1rcx2HV'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jxxc9W<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Manchester City vs West Brom - live Premier League

Follow Sportsmail’s coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Manchester City host West Brom at the Etihad Stadium to conclude the weekend’...

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Jurgen Klopp among favourites to replace David Moyes at Manchester United, with Sir Alex Ferguson, Louis van Gaal and Ryan Giggs also in the frame

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp is one of the favourites to replace David Moyes at Manchester United, with the Scot set to leave the club after a disastrous first season in charge. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/REPyyr'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Jurgen Klopp among favourites to replace David Moyes at Manchester United, with Sir Alex Ferguson, Louis van Gaal and Ryan Giggs also in the frame' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/REPyyr'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1h7dvaC<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Jurgen Klopp among favourites to replace David Moyes at Manchester United, with Sir Alex Ferguson, Louis van Gaal and Ryan Giggs also in the frame

Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp is one of the favourites to replace David Moyes at Manchester United, with the Scot set to leave the clu...

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David Moyes can have no complaints... the Stretford End lost patience and the manager lost his players: this has been disastrous from start to finish

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>ADAM CRAFTON: David Moyes can have no complaints. He continues to suffer from a conviction deficit disorder in the biggest matches. Against the top eight sides sides in the Barclays Premier League, it’s one victory in 13 games. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1r8TdAO'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='David Moyes can have no complaints... the Stretford End lost patience and the manager lost his players: this has been disastrous from start to finish' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1r8TdAO'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1h6yA57<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

David Moyes can have no complaints... the Stretford End lost patience and the manager lost his players: this has been disastrous from start to finish

ADAM CRAFTON: David Moyes can have no complaints. He continues to suffer from a conviction deficit disorder in the biggest matches. Against ...

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British footballer, 22, dies after suffering 'massive heart attack' in his New York college apartment

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Peter McAvoy, 22, a student at Herkimer College in New York State, died on Saturday evening after desperate attempts by campus safety officers to revive him. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jvl8pP'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='British footballer, 22, dies after suffering 'massive heart attack' in his New York college apartment' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jvl8pP'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1luco4k<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

British footballer, 22, dies after suffering 'massive heart attack' in his New York college apartment

Peter McAvoy, 22, a student at Herkimer College in New York State, died on Saturday evening after desperate attempts by campus safety office...

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Liverpool celebrate the Hillsborough 96 with charity game at Anfield... as Michael Owen, Jamie Redknapp and Robbie Fowler all play

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The 96 Liverpool supporters who lost their lives at Hillsborough are to be celebrated by the club on Easter Monday with a charity match at Anfield. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lsoET8'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Liverpool celebrate the Hillsborough 96 with charity game at Anfield... as Michael Owen, Jamie Redknapp and Robbie Fowler all play' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lsoET8'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jr2cap<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Liverpool celebrate the Hillsborough 96 with charity game at Anfield... as Michael Owen, Jamie Redknapp and Robbie Fowler all play

The 96 Liverpool supporters who lost their lives at Hillsborough are to be celebrated by the club on Easter Monday with a charity match at A...

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Moment of silence marks the start of the Boston Marathon

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>About 36,000 runners have registered for the race – the second-largest field in its history, many of them coming to show support for the event and the city that was shocked by the attack on its signature sporting event. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eUGAan'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Moment of silence marks the start of the Boston Marathon' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eUGAan'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1eV6xqo<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Moment of silence marks the start of the Boston Marathon

About 36,000 runners have registered for the race – the second-largest field in its history, many of them coming to show support for the eve...

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A doting mum until the very end: Peaches' coffin - decorated with a heartbreaking drawing of her with her young family - arrives at church as mourners gather to pay their respects

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Stars from the music world gathered to remember Ms Geldof at the same church where the funeral of her mother Paula Yates was held. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ffBkc5'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='A doting mum until the very end: Peaches' coffin - decorated with a heartbreaking drawing of her with her young family - arrives at church as mourners gather to pay their respects' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1ffBkc5'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/QzJ8iR<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

A doting mum until the very end: Peaches' coffin - decorated with a heartbreaking drawing of her with her young family - arrives at church as mourners gather to pay their respects

Stars from the music world gathered to remember Ms Geldof at the same church where the funeral of her mother Paula Yates was held. …read mor...

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Eden Hazard a doubt for Chelsea's clash with Atletico Madrid after he misses training

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Eden Hazard is a major doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final with Atletico Madrid after missing training on Monday morning. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1h4mo4K'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Eden Hazard a doubt for Chelsea's clash with Atletico Madrid after he misses training' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1h4mo4K'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1lsUlvq<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Eden Hazard a doubt for Chelsea's clash with Atletico Madrid after he misses training

Eden Hazard is a major doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final with Atletico Madrid after missing training on Monday morning. …read ...

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Britain's last surviving Dambusters veteran calls for a special medal for those involved in daring raid

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Airmen from the famous 617 Dambusters Squadron were given a simple clasp for their heroism, instead of a medal in recognition for their mission striking at the heart of industrial Germany. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1joEwU2'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Britain's last surviving Dambusters veteran calls for a special medal for those involved in daring raid' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1joEwU2'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1r7ScZC<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Britain's last surviving Dambusters veteran calls for a special medal for those involved in daring raid

Airmen from the famous 617 Dambusters Squadron were given a simple clasp for their heroism, instead of a medal in recognition for their miss...

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David Moyes' Manchester United job on the line after 11th loss of the campaign

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Manchester United manager David Moyes was under fire from all sides as his disastrous reign at Old Trafford reached a new low with defeat at Everton. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1mt7fO0'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='David Moyes' Manchester United job on the line after 11th loss of the campaign' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1mt7fO0'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jtRlha<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

David Moyes' Manchester United job on the line after 11th loss of the campaign

Manchester United manager David Moyes was under fire from all sides as his disastrous reign at Old Trafford reached a new low with defeat at...

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Mafia members fear having to get 'real jobs' as economic downturn in Italy means there are fewer businesses to extort

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Jailed mob boss Cosa Nostra boss Giovanni Di Giacomo was secretly recorded complaining about the collapse of protection and extortion rackets. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/QypVye'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Mafia members fear having to get 'real jobs' as economic downturn in Italy means there are fewer businesses to extort' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/QypVye'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1ffeH7T<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Mafia members fear having to get 'real jobs' as economic downturn in Italy means there are fewer businesses to extort

Jailed mob boss Cosa Nostra boss Giovanni Di Giacomo was secretly recorded complaining about the collapse of protection and extortion racket...

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South Korean President slams captain and crew in ferry disaster that left more than 300 dead or missing

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The captain initially told passengers to stay in their rooms and waited more than half an hour to issue an evacuation order as the Sewol sank on Wednesday. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/RDpXGc'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='South Korean President slams captain and crew in ferry disaster that left more than 300 dead or missing' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/RDpXGc'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1h3IpRg<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

South Korean President slams captain and crew in ferry disaster that left more than 300 dead or missing

The captain initially told passengers to stay in their rooms and waited more than half an hour to issue an evacuation order as the Sewol san...

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The Guns of April?

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1eSSu4q' target='_self'>Andrew J. Stravers</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1ltMcvc' target='_self'>Andrew J. Stravers</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>Secret mobilizations. Attacks with plausible deniability. Unclear alliance commitments. Vague statements of resolve. A battle for neutral parties. Highly provocative military movements. We have seen these events take place in the last few weeks in the crisis in Ukraine. We also saw these same dynamics at play almost <a href='http://ift.tt/19IOfk4' target='_self'>exactly one hundred years ago on the eve of World War I</a>.</p><br /><p>The major powers of Continental Europe were maneuvering, and the wheels of war creaked into motion. In the coming battle, swift mobilization would be key, but even more important was the commitment of a powerful third party. Britain closely aligned with France, but British policy prioritized a free hand in Continental affairs and did not want to jeopardize the sizable British trade with Germany. No one could be sure where the greatest sea power on Earth would stand.</p><br /><p>The key determinant would be who acted as the aggressor in the coming war. The Entente and the German alliance maneuvered to paint the other side as provocateur in order to win the support of British public opinion. Austria issued disingenuous ultimatums to Serbia to look moderate, Russia mobilized in secret to avoid looking like an instigator, and every side sent contradictory signals of both resolve and moderation.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1eSSu4q' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eSSu4q'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='The Guns of April?' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eSSu4q'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jYNZEL<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

The Guns of April?

By Andrew J. Stravers Andrew J. Stravers Secret mobilizations. Attacks with plausible deniability. Unclear alliance commitments. Vague st...

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Securing Sovereignty: When Should America Weigh In?

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/RDuAQu' target='_self'>Mira Rapp-Hooper</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1jYNUAQ' target='_self'>Mira Rapp-Hooper</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>In mid-February, the United States government’s long-standing position that it does not opine on sovereignty disputes in the East and South China Seas was given an important and long-implicit caveat: Washington <i>does</i> insist that all sovereignty claims accord with international law, and as has long been stated, these cannot rely on coercion. This position, articulated <a href='http://ift.tt/LBtvVo' target='_self'> </a><a href='http://ift.tt/LBtvVo' target='_self'>in testimony</a> by Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Daniel Russel, took on new significance just a few weeks later, when Moscow unilaterally upended Ukrainian sovereignty in its occupation and annexation of Crimea. This updated position on Pacific maritime disputes and ongoing events in Eastern Europe raise an important question: For the United States, which aims to protect the status quo and the international legal principles that support it, when is the right time to opine on a sovereignty dispute? The Ukraine crisis has demonstrated that there are several reasons why it may be advisable for the United States to take a position on some Pacific sovereignty disputes sooner rather than later if Chinese maritime revisionism persists. This is because deterring prospective opportunism may be easier than compelling a challenger to reverse course once he has executed a <i>fait accompli</i>. There are also, however, several drawbacks to clarifying sovereignty positions too soon, and these must be enter into calculations as Washington considers whether and when it should update its public position on maritime sovereignty disputes.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/RDuAQu' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/RDuAQu'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Securing Sovereignty: When Should America Weigh In?' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/RDuAQu'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jYNUAS<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Securing Sovereignty: When Should America Weigh In?

By Mira Rapp-Hooper Mira Rapp-Hooper In mid-February, the United States government’s long-standing position that it does not opine on sov...

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Remember Bosnia?

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1eSSvW6' target='_self'>Gordon N. Bardos</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/SCJzqB' target='_self'>Gordon N. Bardos</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>Now that the smoke has cleared from what is being called the <a href='http://ift.tt/1bC8Quv' target='_self'>worst violence in Bosnia in the past nineteen years</a>, it is worth taking stock of what actually happened, where international policy towards Bosnia has floundered, and what needs to be done down the road to stabilize both the country and the region as a whole.</p><br /><p>First, to understand how absurd press coverage of Bosnia’s recent unrest has been, imagine the following news report, adjusted for an American context:</p><br /><p><i>Protesters burned the White House, several state capitol buildings, and parts of the Library of Congress demanding the resignation of government officials at all levels of government and that the states be abolished.</i> </p><br /><p><i>Analysts attribute the violence to the United States’ dysfunctional governmental structure, which is composed of a federal government, fifty states (each with its own governor, legislature, board of education, judicial and police systems), and countless municipalities. The street protesters also claim that politicians who have won office in internationally certified democratic elections are not legitimate.</i> </p><br /><p>Fortunately, after the initial naïve euphoria about a “democratic spring,” clearer heads have started to prevail. Several individuals involved in the violence have been charged with terrorism, and Bosnia’s security minister has been forced to resign.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1eSSvW6' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eSSvW6'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Remember Bosnia?' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eSSvW6'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1h3pd60<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Remember Bosnia?

By Gordon N. Bardos Gordon N. Bardos Now that the smoke has cleared from what is being called the worst violence in Bosnia in the past ni...

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America's Start-Up Problem

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1h3paHk' target='_self'>Samuel Rines</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1hSxQN4' target='_self'>Samuel Rines</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>Where are all the jobs? Even in the midst of a multi-year recovery, labor-market indicators make for grim reading. The hires rate sits well below pre-recession levels, the unemployment level has declined less than the number of people leaving the labor force, and the quit rate is barely off its 2009 bottom.</p><br /><p>Conventional wisdom holds that small businesses are the engine of employment growth, the solution to a lack of labor-market dynamism.</p><br /><p>And small businesses are critical to a healthy US economy—97 percent of all firms have less than one hundred employees. But it is start-ups, which just happen to be among the smallest firms, that drive employment growth. Between 1994 and 2000, these newly born businesses contributed an average of 190 percent of newly created jobs. Put another way, start-ups created jobs and older firms destroyed them. Even in the middle of the Great Recession, start-ups were creating jobs. Granted, the job creation slowed, but it never dried up.</p><br /><p>The question economists should be asking is whether entrepreneurs are creating a sufficient number of new companies. And, more to the point, whether these companies are creating the needed employment opportunities.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1h3paHk' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1h3paHk'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='America's Start-Up Problem' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1h3paHk'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1h3pciA<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

America's Start-Up Problem

By Samuel Rines Samuel Rines Where are all the jobs? Even in the midst of a multi-year recovery, labor-market indicators make for grim re...

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Australia's Challenge: Navigating the Uncertainty of the Asian Century

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1i5Pq5G' target='_self'>Nick Bisley</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1lrMT3T' target='_self'>Nick Bisley</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>During its first few months in office, a combination of rookie errors and challenging circumstances gave the Abbott government’s international policy a shaky start. The PM’s declaration that Japan was Australia’s best friend in Asia showed a lack of diplomatic finesse, while the government’s handling of the Snowden leaks made something of a mockery of the Coalition’s intentions to prioritise good relations with its near neighbours. Critics who had labelled Abbott out of his depth in foreign and strategic policy seemed to be on to something.</p><br /><p>After nearly seven months in office, the Coalition’s foreign and strategic policy is beginning to coalesce. Abbott’s remarkably successful three-country tour of Northeast Asia shows the government’s approach to Asia is beginning to take firmer shape. In particular, we can now see clearly the course it is trying to navigate in its dealings with Asia’s major powers.</p><br /><p>One of the big themes of the Abbott government’s strategic policy is to signal clearly where Australia stands in relation to the fundamental underpinnings of Asia’s regional order. Australia thinks the basic parameters of the strategic status quo are the best means of securing and advancing Australian and regional interests. Those centre on continued American primacy, a stable military balance, a relatively open economic system and the international rule of law. While both sides of Australian politics share that belief, they’ve not always been clear about their commitment, mindful of the ways it might upset China.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1i5Pq5G' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1i5Pq5G'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Australia's Challenge: Navigating the Uncertainty of the Asian Century' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1i5Pq5G'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1i5Pq5H<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Australia's Challenge: Navigating the Uncertainty of the Asian Century

By Nick Bisley Nick Bisley During its first few months in office, a combination of rookie errors and challenging circumstances gave the A...

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Relatives of mutinous HMS Bounty crew and captain they cast adrift to make peace after 225 years

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>After 225 years, descendants of Captain William Bligh and his rebellious first mate Fletcher Christian will finally make peace. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lsrWKu'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Relatives of mutinous HMS Bounty crew and captain they cast adrift to make peace after 225 years' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lsrWKu'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1rcuppz<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Relatives of mutinous HMS Bounty crew and captain they cast adrift to make peace after 225 years

After 225 years, descendants of Captain William Bligh and his rebellious first mate Fletcher Christian will finally make peace. …read more ...

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MAD DOG ON MONDAY: Something has to be done to stop these touchline bust-ups... and why Sterling is a banker for England's World Cup opener

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Martin ‘Mad Dog’ Allen has his say on touchline bust-ups, why Alan Pardew should not be blamed for what is going on at Newcastle, and why Arsenal could have been serious contenders if Walcott and Ramsey had been fit for the whole season. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jXP9Ab'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='MAD DOG ON MONDAY: Something has to be done to stop these touchline bust-ups... and why Sterling is a banker for England's World Cup opener' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jXP9Ab'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/RCTG1Z<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

MAD DOG ON MONDAY: Something has to be done to stop these touchline bust-ups... and why Sterling is a banker for England's World Cup opener

Martin ‘Mad Dog’ Allen has his say on touchline bust-ups, why Alan Pardew should not be blamed for what is going on at Newcastle, and why Ar...

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Found in a suburban garden in Hampshire... the chilling 300-year-old skeletal remains from Napoleon's army

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>The bones – including three teeth – were found in the back garden of Nicola and Paul Walling, who live in Fareham, Hampshire, while a new extension was being built. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lrBbuk'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Found in a suburban garden in Hampshire... the chilling 300-year-old skeletal remains from Napoleon's army' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lrBbuk'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jrO1mE<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Found in a suburban garden in Hampshire... the chilling 300-year-old skeletal remains from Napoleon's army

The bones – including three teeth – were found in the back garden of Nicola and Paul Walling, who live in Fareham, Hampshire, while a new ex...

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Norwich City 2-3 Liverpool match report - Raheem Sterling and Luis Suarez take Reds closer to Premier League dream

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>MARTIN SAMUEL AT CARROW ROAD: There is an irresistible quality about Liverpool now. While the teams around them are finding ways to lose, they find ways to win. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lptJ2Q'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Norwich City 2-3 Liverpool match report - Raheem Sterling and Luis Suarez take Reds closer to Premier League dream' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lptJ2Q'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jrE2xQ<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Norwich City 2-3 Liverpool match report - Raheem Sterling and Luis Suarez take Reds closer to Premier League dream

MARTIN SAMUEL AT CARROW ROAD: There is an irresistible quality about Liverpool now. While the teams around them are finding ways to lose, th...

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Private fertility clinics see rise in number of women freezing their eggs, but it's thought they have just EIGHT per cent chance of having a baby

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Just 21 babies were born out of 253 fertility cycles between 1991 and 2012 and women of 40 have just as much chance of conceiving naturally <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1rbwuC9'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Private fertility clinics see rise in number of women freezing their eggs, but it's thought they have just EIGHT per cent chance of having a baby' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1rbwuC9'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1r5Ic34<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Private fertility clinics see rise in number of women freezing their eggs, but it's thought they have just EIGHT per cent chance of having a baby

Just 21 babies were born out of 253 fertility cycles between 1991 and 2012 and women of 40 have just as much chance of conceiving naturally ...

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NASA astronauts claim the 'only thing preventing a city-killer asteroid is luck'

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Former Nasa astronauts will claim that 26 asteroid explosions have happened since 2001. The group will announce their findings in Seattle next week. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eMhc6u'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='NASA astronauts claim the 'only thing preventing a city-killer asteroid is luck'' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eMhc6u'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1rbZPMT<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

NASA astronauts claim the 'only thing preventing a city-killer asteroid is luck'

Former Nasa astronauts will claim that 26 asteroid explosions have happened since 2001. The group will announce their findings in Seattle ne...

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Danny Welbeck could leave Manchester United, with Spurs interested in striker (and David Moyes dropped him for Everton)

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Danny Welbeck could be on his way out of Manchester United this summer, with Tottenham Hotspur joining a number of clubs in the hunt for his signature. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jomNNN'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Danny Welbeck could leave Manchester United, with Spurs interested in striker (and David Moyes dropped him for Everton)' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jomNNN'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1lrrv2W<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Danny Welbeck could leave Manchester United, with Spurs interested in striker (and David Moyes dropped him for Everton)

Danny Welbeck could be on his way out of Manchester United this summer, with Tottenham Hotspur joining a number of clubs in the hunt for his...

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PLAYER RATINGS: Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman star as Wayne Rooney has game to forget against his old club

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Everton secured an historic Premier League double after a 2-0 win against David Moyes’ lacklustre Manchester United side. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1r4xD04'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='PLAYER RATINGS: Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman star as Wayne Rooney has game to forget against his old club' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1r4xD04'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1h0NoC7<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

PLAYER RATINGS: Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman star as Wayne Rooney has game to forget against his old club

Everton secured an historic Premier League double after a 2-0 win against David Moyes’ lacklustre Manchester United side. …read more Source...

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Everton 2-0 Man United: Agony for David Moyes at former club as Leighton Baines and Kevin Mirallas hand hosts top four hope

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>David Moyes endured a torrid afternoon at his former club as Manchester United were soundly beaten by Everton. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1h02Y0I'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Everton 2-0 Man United: Agony for David Moyes at former club as Leighton Baines and Kevin Mirallas hand hosts top four hope' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1h02Y0I'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1lpt4dg<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Everton 2-0 Man United: Agony for David Moyes at former club as Leighton Baines and Kevin Mirallas hand hosts top four hope

David Moyes endured a torrid afternoon at his former club as Manchester United were soundly beaten by Everton. …read more Source: www.daily...

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Retired Army Major, 68, is charged with murder after a woman was found with serious injuries in a quiet Wiltshire village on Good Friday

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Leonard Webb, 68, who was a member of the Royal Artillery, has been accused of murdering 64-year-old Doreen Webb, after her body was discovered at a home in Durrington, Wiltshire, on Friday afternoon. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/RBARMu'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Retired Army Major, 68, is charged with murder after a woman was found with serious injuries in a quiet Wiltshire village on Good Friday' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/RBARMu'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1h04Gzg<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Retired Army Major, 68, is charged with murder after a woman was found with serious injuries in a quiet Wiltshire village on Good Friday

Leonard Webb, 68, who was a member of the Royal Artillery, has been accused of murdering 64-year-old Doreen Webb, after her body was discove...

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Jews in Ukraine seeking escape to Israel over letter demanding they 'register' with pro-Russian forces that was branded fake by a rabbi

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Move follows fears over a leaflet distributed in the city of Donetsk which demanded that people over 16 of Jewish origin should register with the authorities. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1r3rn92'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Jews in Ukraine seeking escape to Israel over letter demanding they 'register' with pro-Russian forces that was branded fake by a rabbi' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1r3rn92'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1hf2rDZ<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Jews in Ukraine seeking escape to Israel over letter demanding they 'register' with pro-Russian forces that was branded fake by a rabbi

Move follows fears over a leaflet distributed in the city of Donetsk which demanded that people over 16 of Jewish origin should register wit...

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Raheem Sterling is best young player in Europe, says Brendan Rodgers after star scores twice in Liverpool win at Norwich

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hailed the performance of Raheem Sterling in the win over Norwich which sent his side five points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lpHSx6'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Raheem Sterling is best young player in Europe, says Brendan Rodgers after star scores twice in Liverpool win at Norwich' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1lpHSx6'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1i26VUr<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Raheem Sterling is best young player in Europe, says Brendan Rodgers after star scores twice in Liverpool win at Norwich

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hailed the performance of Raheem Sterling in the win over Norwich which sent his side five points clear at...

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Boys will be pageant boys: Ex-model's two sons become UK's most successful pageant siblings... and they don't mind wearing make-up

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Brothers Jude and Jake Collins-Gooden, nine and five, have won 20 crowns and 65 sashes. The boys were inspired to become part of the pageants by their sister Ella, 13 (R). <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eQv5Rc'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Boys will be pageant boys: Ex-model's two sons become UK's most successful pageant siblings... and they don't mind wearing make-up' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eQv5Rc'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jmwIlL<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Boys will be pageant boys: Ex-model's two sons become UK's most successful pageant siblings... and they don't mind wearing make-up

Brothers Jude and Jake Collins-Gooden, nine and five, have won 20 crowns and 65 sashes. The boys were inspired to become part of the pageant...

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Schools at the centre of Muslim Trojan Horse plot to be put on special measures amid fears numbers affected has reached 25

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Six secular Birmingham schools at the centre of a plot to introduce hardline Islamic teaching are to be placed in special measures by Ofsted. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1loH5ML'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Schools at the centre of Muslim Trojan Horse plot to be put on special measures amid fears numbers affected has reached 25' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1loH5ML'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1i1FXfC<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Schools at the centre of Muslim Trojan Horse plot to be put on special measures amid fears numbers affected has reached 25

Six secular Birmingham schools at the centre of a plot to introduce hardline Islamic teaching are to be placed in special measures by Ofsted...

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Prince George meets a bilby

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Prince George arrived at Taronga Zoo today for his second ever public engagement in the arms of mother. The eight-month-old future king was taken on a day out to the world famous tourist attraction where an animal enclosure was being named in his honour. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1tnCifC'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Prince George meets a bilby' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1tnCifC'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1gYPUZA<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Prince George meets a bilby

Prince George arrived at Taronga Zoo today for his second ever public engagement in the arms of mother. The eight-month-old future king was ...

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Aston Villa 0-0 Southampton: Brad Guzan helps Paul Lambert's side to vital point against stuttering Saints

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Aston Villa ended a difficult week with a welcome point against Southampton on Saturday afternoon. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1i4FFyL'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Aston Villa 0-0 Southampton: Brad Guzan helps Paul Lambert's side to vital point against stuttering Saints' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1i4FFyL'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1jkpik3<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Aston Villa 0-0 Southampton: Brad Guzan helps Paul Lambert's side to vital point against stuttering Saints

Aston Villa ended a difficult week with a welcome point against Southampton on Saturday afternoon. …read more Source: www.dailymail.co.uk ...

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Democracy on the Brink in Iraq

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><span style='font-style:italic;font-size:16px'>By <a href='http://ift.tt/1jRUZDl' target='_self'>Eli Sugarman, Omar Al-Nidawi</a> </span> </p><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/RwS8qa' target='_self'>Eli Sugarman</a> </div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href='http://ift.tt/1jSEMxE' target='_self'>Omar Al-Nidawi</a> </div><br /></div><br /><p>In two weeks, Iraqis will go to the polls to elect a new legislature for the first time since the U.S. military withdrew its forces in 2011. Incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is seeking a third term over the objections of Sunni, Kurdish, and even some Shi’a parties, who blame him for Iraq’s dangerously dysfunctional politics and ever-deepening, ethno-sectarian divides. If Iraq is to avoid Syria’s fate, it must learn from its last Parliamentary election—held in 2010—and ensure an inclusive and transparent government formation process. Anything less will accelerate the country’s slide towards civil war and dissolution, and risk making the April 2014 elections Iraq’s last.</p><br /><p>Identity-based politics are flourishing in Iraq against the backdrop of worsening security and intensifying sectarian polarization. Armed militias roam freely throughout the country, and an alliance of convenience between terrorists and disaffected Sunni tribes control major cities in Anbar Province, a mere thirty miles from Baghdad. Reprisal attacks are increasing and overall violence is at levels not seen since Iraq’s first brush with civil war in 2006. The widening Sunni-Shi’a divide is tearing apart the country’s social fabric and is the most significant threat to Iraq’s future.</p><br /><p><a href='http://ift.tt/1jRUZDl' target='_self'>read more</a> </p><br /><p><a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRUZDl'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Democracy on the Brink in Iraq' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1jRUZDl'>nationalinterest.org</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1hWcnbv<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Democracy on the Brink in Iraq

By Eli Sugarman, Omar Al-Nidawi Eli Sugarman Omar Al-Nidawi In two weeks, Iraqis will go to the polls to elect a new legislature for the...

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Get out of my nest! Osprey pair return from Africa to Wales to find another couple SQUATTING home

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Two rare ospreys known as Monty and Glesni spent the winter in Africa. But the BBC Springwatch regulars were aghast to return home and find squatters in their nest. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eHhLyu'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Get out of my nest! Osprey pair return from Africa to Wales to find another couple SQUATTING home' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1eHhLyu'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1r56o3C<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Get out of my nest! Osprey pair return from Africa to Wales to find another couple SQUATTING home

Two rare ospreys known as Monty and Glesni spent the winter in Africa. But the BBC Springwatch regulars were aghast to return home and find ...

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Vice principal Kang Min-gyu rescued from South Korean ferry found hanged

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Kang Min-gyu, 52, was found hanging from a tree in Jindo, South Korea, near where victims’ families are staying. He was responsible for hundreds of children who are now missing in the tragedy. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1iwAcW7'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Vice principal Kang Min-gyu rescued from South Korean ferry found hanged' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1iwAcW7'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1leleaG<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Vice principal Kang Min-gyu rescued from South Korean ferry found hanged

Kang Min-gyu, 52, was found hanging from a tree in Jindo, South Korea, near where victims’ families are staying. He was responsible for hund...

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Easter getaway sees roads and railway routes crowded

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>More than 5million set off on holiday and millions more jump in their cars as people try to enjoy the sunshine while it lasts amid gloomy forecasts for the weekend <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hSMlWL'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Easter getaway sees roads and railway routes crowded' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hSMlWL'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1leldUe<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Easter getaway sees roads and railway routes crowded

More than 5million set off on holiday and millions more jump in their cars as people try to enjoy the sunshine while it lasts amid gloomy fo...

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Russian firefighters create MAGIC carpet out of platform and SIX hoses

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>These are the dramatic images as a Russian firefighter blasts off into the air using nothing but his giant hose to float serenely into the air. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hPSAcF'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Russian firefighters create MAGIC carpet out of platform and SIX hoses' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hPSAcF'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1mc8SQ1<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Russian firefighters create MAGIC carpet out of platform and SIX hoses

These are the dramatic images as a Russian firefighter blasts off into the air using nothing but his giant hose to float serenely into the a...

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Teen Vikki Horsman suffers 'horrific burns when cleaning fluid is thrown at her'

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>Vikki Horsman, 19, suffered 25 per cent burns to her face, neck and chest when the ‘high-strength cleaning fluid’ was thrown at her on a doorstep in Tividale, West Midlands. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hPiVZu'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Teen Vikki Horsman suffers 'horrific burns when cleaning fluid is thrown at her'' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1hPiVZu'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1mc8WiF<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Teen Vikki Horsman suffers 'horrific burns when cleaning fluid is thrown at her'

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Peaches Geldof's funeral to take place at same church as her mother's on Easter Monday - and her ashes may be scattered at family home where she grew up

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>A service will be held at St Mary Magdalene and St Lawrence Church in Davington, near Faversham, Kent, where her mother Paula Yates’s funeral was held in September 2000. <a class='rssmi_more' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1laSEal'>…read more</a> </p><br /><p>Source: <a title='Peaches Geldof's funeral to take place at same church as her mother's on Easter Monday - and her ashes may be scattered at family home where she grew up' target='_self' href='http://ift.tt/1laSEal'>www.dailymail.co.uk</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from Around The World http://ift.tt/1mc8W2j<br/><br />via <a href='http://ift.tt/16Xitlp'>IFTTT</a></div>

Peaches Geldof's funeral to take place at same church as her mother's on Easter Monday - and her ashes may be scattered at family home where she grew up

A service will be held at St Mary Magdalene and St Lawrence Church in Davington, near Faversham, Kent, where her mother Paula Yates’s funera...

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