Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria

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2 hrs ago | skynews.com.au
A roadside bomb has exploded in a suburb of the Syrian capital as senior UN officials toured the area, the latest incident in which the unarmed observer mission has nearly been caught up in the country's bloodshed. No... Read more...

The Guardian: Syrian army shells town in Hama region

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2 hrs ago | guardian.co.uk
At least 16 people killed in attack, while UN observers narrowly escape roadside car bomb in Damascus UN officials in Douma, near the scene of a roadside car bomb that exploded 150 metres from a group of UN observers.... Read more...

Al Jazeera: UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for key talks

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2 hrs ago | aljazeera.com
First IAEA head to visit Tehran since 2009 will seek inspection deal on alleged weapons sites ahead of Wednesday summit. Yukiya Amano is to meet Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, Iran's chief negotiator, on Monday... Read more...

GrokLaw: A Sun Position Paper on Software Patents, 2006 ~pj

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15 hrs ago | groklaw.net
I can't find it on Oracle's website any more, but thanks to Internet Archive, we can find Sun Microsystems writing about software patents in 2006 and explaining its position. This was back when the European Union was for a... Read more...

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ECHR hears Kahled El-Masris rendition case

May 18, 2012 | argentinastar.com

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Ekso Bionics Bestowed With CE Mark

May 17, 2012 | premiumpresse.de

Sales of Its Bionic Suit Ekso Fuel International Expansion BERKELEY, CA--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - Ekso Bionics, designer and creator of exoskeletons -- bionic suits -- that physically augment humans, today announced that...Read more...

UN. nuclear agency chief heads to Tehran

4 hrs ago | fortmilltimes.com

The U.N. nuclear agency chief says he is "positive" about the chances of clinching a deal with Iran that would allow his organization to resume a probe into whether Tehran worked on atomic arms. But he also notes that "nothing...Read more...

UN human rights chief visits Zimbabwe

5 hrs ago | fortmilltimes.com

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has arrived in Zimbabwe on the first mission to the troubled southern African nation by the world human rights chief. Officials said Sunday that Navi Pillay's...Read more...

LibraryEvents - Euromed 2012 - International Conference on Cultural Heritage and Digital...

8 hrs ago | scoop.it

“Information about Library Events and conferences - Información sobre eventos y conferencias relacionados con el mundo de las bibliotecas” Easily Publish Gorgeous Magazines with Scoop.it. Catch attention on what matters by...Read more...

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Chinese activist Chen arrives in U.S.

16 hrs ago | cnn.com

CNN - Found 43 minutes ago Chen expresses gratitude, asks for justice in China Actor Christian Bale, who tried to visit Chen in China, wants to meet him in U.S. Chen will be able to pursue his studies in the U.S. Chen's escape... Read more...

G-8 warns North Korea about further provocations

16 hrs ago | buffalonews.com

NEW YORK (AP) - The Group of Eight world leaders has warned North Korea that it faces more sanctions if it continues to threaten the stability of the region with provocative acts such as its failed long-range rocket launch in... Read more...

Rights Group Accuses Egyptian Military of Torture

20 hrs ago | voanews.com

An international human rights group has accused Egypt's military of beating and torturing protesters arrested during a huge rally near the Defense Ministry in Cairo earlier this month. The New York-based Human Rights Watch said... Read more...

G8 Leaders Must Not Let Eurozone Crisis Sidetrack Their Focus on Development

21 hrs ago | premiumpresse.de

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 051912 -- Save the Children welcomes the G8 New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, but leaders must not allow the Eurozone crisis to derail their leadership needed to fulfill its... Read more...

Granada is the venue of MITM in 2012

May 19, 2012 | wordpress.com

The 16th edition of MITM Euromed, Meetings and Incentive Travel Market, will take place this year in the city of Granada, Spain, on October 3rd, 4th and 5th, at the Granada Exhibition and Conference Centre, who is also sponsor... Read more...

Europe official says Tymoshenko needs more privacy

May 18, 2012 | newsday.com

Originally published: May 17, 2012 10:58 AM By The Associated Press Photo credit: AP | Co-reporter of the monitoring committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Mailis Reps speaks during a news conference... Read more...