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| D.E.A.’s Agents Join Hondurans in Drug Firefights Thu, 17 May 2012 10:02:11 GMT The Central American country is a growing focus of American efforts aimed at drug cartels that have sought to use its ungoverned spaces. |
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| Greek Stimulus Is an Option, Merkel Says Thu, 17 May 2012 10:59:48 GMT Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said she would discuss stimulus programs to get the Greek economy growing again and that she was committed to keeping Greece in the euro zone. |
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| Caretaker Greek Cabinet Is Sworn In Thu, 17 May 2012 10:30:06 GMT Greece’s caretaker prime minister on Thursday appointed a mix of veteran politicians and eminent economists to act as a temporary cabinet until the June 17 general election. |
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| Greece Teeters Ahead of New Vote Thu, 17 May 2012 06:15:07 GMT Money has been fleeing Greece for more than two and a half years. But the outflow has picked up since last week’s election raised the specter of Greek default. |
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| In France, New Cabinet Is Announced by Hollande Thu, 17 May 2012 05:55:06 GMT France’s new president, François Hollande, unveiled a center-left cabinet on Wednesday, leaving out the head of the Socialist Party, Martine Aubry, who is considered on the left-wing of the party. |
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| No End in Sight to Inquiry Into Murdoch’s Media Empire Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:02 GMT The scandal that has shaken Rupert Murdoch’s global media empire is now the focus of three Scotland Yard inquires and more than 100 civil lawsuits. |
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| In Trial of Ratko Mladic, Details of Srebrenica Massacre Thu, 17 May 2012 11:10:19 GMT Prosecutors at the trial of Ratko Mladic set out in detail the events leading to and during the 1995 massacre of some 8,000 men and boys. |
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| Ratko Mladic Faces War Crimes Charges Thu, 17 May 2012 05:55:00 GMT Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander, went on trial at The Hague on Wednesday for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the 1990s. |
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| Spaniards Go Underground to Fight Slump Thu, 17 May 2012 06:50:05 GMT As the recession deepens, more workers are getting by on the black-market economy that amounts to as much as a fifth of the country’s gross domestic product. |
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| Riot Police Break Up Antigovernment Encampment in Moscow Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:43 GMT The crackdown occurred as an unpredictable political situation continued to unfurl in the early days of Vladimir V. Putin’s new term as president. |
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| Diplomatic Memo: Some Europeans Have Grim View of Afghan Future Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:43 GMT Continental Europeans are being asked to contribute millions to keep Afghanistan secure after NATO withdraws, but they sound less optimistic than the United States and Britain do. |
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| Taliban Stage Deadly Strike on Afghan Governor’s Office Thu, 17 May 2012 10:35:32 GMT At least 11 people died after Taliban insurgents on Thursday attacked a provincial governor’s office, but were beaten back by security forces, Afghan officials said. |
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| Bashar al-Assad, in Rare TV Interview, Disparages Opponents Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:48 GMT President Bashar al-Assad of Syria said in an interview broadcast Wednesday that he faced no real domestic opposition in the 15-month-old uprising against him. |
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| Egypt Military Leader, Tantawi, Promises Fair Vote Thu, 17 May 2012 09:11:16 GMT Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi spoke amid concerns about the potential for voting fraud and the military’s willingness to shift to civilian control. |
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| Retired Party Members Call for 2 Top Chinese Officials to Resign Thu, 17 May 2012 06:10:12 GMT A petition circulated by 16 retired Communist Party members seeks the resignation of China’s security boss, Zhou Yongkang, and a top propaganda official, Liu Yunshan. |
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| Figure in China’s Political Drama Found in Cambodia Thu, 17 May 2012 10:21:59 GMT Until now, Patrick Henri Devillers, a French architect who has been part of the Bo Xilai drama in China, had not been heard from. |
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| North Korea Resumes Work on Nuclear Reactor, Group Says Thu, 17 May 2012 08:27:49 GMT North Korea has resumed construction of a nuclear reactor that can be used to expand the country’s nuclear weapons program, an American-based institute said Thursday. |
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| F.B.I. Chief Says Leak on Qaeda Plot Is Under Investigation Thu, 17 May 2012 08:10:05 GMT Robert S. Mueller III said that such a leak threatens operations, “makes it much more difficult to recruit sources, and damages our relationships with our foreign partners.” |
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| Brazil’s President Faces Defining Decision Over Forest Bill Thu, 17 May 2012 09:55:27 GMT The bill awaiting action by President Dilma Rousseff would effectively give amnesty to landowners who illegally deforested areas before 2008. |
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| Canadian Police Violated Laws in G-20 Sweep, Inquiry Finds Thu, 17 May 2012 08:20:06 GMT Police officers jailed people illegally and escalated violence at protests surrounding the Group of 20 meeting in Toronto two years ago, an independent review concluded Wednesday. |
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| In Quebec, University Strike at Crucial Stage Thu, 17 May 2012 05:57:16 GMT A tuition dispute has paralyzed many of Quebec’s French-speaking universities and colleges, and sometimes erupted into violence on Montreal’s streets. |
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| World Briefing | Asia: China: Activist Applies for Passport Thu, 17 May 2012 06:08:37 GMT Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese activist who incited a diplomatic crisis by fleeing into the American Embassy in Beijing last month, filled out a Chinese passport application Wednesday. |
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| World Briefing | Asia: Cambodia: Police Officers Kill Girl, 15, in Clash With Villagers Over Land Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:41 GMT Security forces shot and killed a 15-year-old girl on Wednesday during a clash with about 200 villagers armed with axes and crossbows in eastern Cambodia. |
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| World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: Generals Held in Drug Inquiry Thu, 17 May 2012 06:04:46 GMT Two army generals, including a former assistant defense secretary, were detained by antidrug prosecutors and are being questioned for alleged links to drug traffickers, the authorities said Wednesday. |
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| World Briefing | Europe: Ukraine: European Experts Will Assess Health of Jailed Former Prime Minister Thu, 17 May 2012 06:15:07 GMT Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Wednesday that the European Union would be allowed to send experts to assess the medical state of his jailed predecessor, Yulia V. Tymoshenko. |
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| World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Teacher Who Said She Was Pressured to Rig Vote Faces Trial Thu, 17 May 2012 06:50:09 GMT A teacher went on trial in St. Petersburg on Wednesday after publicly claiming that she was pressured to help rig Russia’s parliamentary election to increase the results for Vladimir Putin’s party. |
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| World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Downed Jet was Backup Model Thu, 17 May 2012 06:50:09 GMT The Russian passenger airliner that crashed during a demonstration flight in Indonesia last week was a backup the manufacturer had sent to complete a promotional tour though Asia after the first airplane broke down. |
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| World Briefing | Africa: Congo: General Indicted in ’03 for Using Child Soldiers Is at It Again, Report Says Thu, 17 May 2012 06:03:09 GMT A Congolese general already sought on an international arrest warrant on charges of using child soldiers has forcibly recruited another 149 boys and teenagers since April, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation. |
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| WORLD: Greece Sets New Election Date Wed, 16 May 2012 19:15:44 GMT May 16, 2012 - Greek leaders schedule new elections in June, stoking fears that the country may abandon the euro. |
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| At War Blog: Military News Roundup: Green on Blue, a Call for a Nuclear Reduction and NATO's Supply Line Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:55 GMT A selection of military-related articles from Wednesday's New York Times. |
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| At War Blog: An Outpost of Afghan Dining Inside an American Military Base Tue, 15 May 2012 18:27:03 GMT At a United States military base in the eastern reaches of Afghanistan, one Afghan brings local flavor to American palates. |
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| At War Blog: Supreme Court Rejects Case of Former Sailor With Stress Disorder Mon, 14 May 2012 22:18:59 GMT The case was being closely watched by lawyers who represent current service members and veterans because it related to guilty pleas from people who had P.T.S.D. or bipolar disorder. |
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| IHT Rendezvous: In China, Female Boxers Strike a Blow Thu, 17 May 2012 05:57:51 GMT For 305 women gathered at the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, a seaside town about three hours' drive east of Beijing, shorts ruled. And fists flew. The championships are historic, with women's boxing debuting as an Olympic event at the London Games. |
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| IHT Rendezvous: Bosnia's 'Genocide Deniers' Challenged Thu, 17 May 2012 05:58:59 GMT A war crimes trial in The Hague will finally seek to assign responsibility for the bloody events of the Bosnian war. But will the case against Ratko Mladic end a polemic over the conflict and the intervention that helped to end it? |
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| IHT Rendezvous: Germany and China: Too Close for Some Wed, 16 May 2012 13:13:23 GMT Germany and China are building a 'special relationship' that risks undermining Europe's overall position with the rising Asian giant. |
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| India Ink: Etisalat Owned Group Fined in Nigeria Thu, 17 May 2012 10:58:50 GMT Etisalat Nigeria fined around $2 million by Nigerian regulators this week for poor service. |
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| India Ink: A Conversation With : Urban Planner Rahul Mehrotra Thu, 17 May 2012 09:47:44 GMT The Harvard professor and architect talks about India's urban challenges. |
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| India Ink: Indian Premier League's Deep Pockets Lure West Indies Stars Thu, 17 May 2012 05:57:08 GMT For hefty salaries, cricketers from West Indies play for Indian clubs instead of their home teams. |
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| The Lede Blog: Syrian Activists Question U.N. Observer Mission After Deadly Attack on Protesters Wed, 16 May 2012 23:26:49 GMT Syrian activists claimed that government forces moved tanks into a northern town on Wednesday, in clear violation of a ceasefire agreement, just after the departure of a team of United Nations observers. |
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| The Lede Blog: Western Support for Repression in Bahrain Stretches Back Decades Tue, 15 May 2012 23:08:07 GMT A British filmmaker used the BBC's archives to argue that Bahrain's "system of oppression, the rock against which the dreams of democracy are being dashed, was largely created by the British." |
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| The Lede Blog: Rappers Do Not Delight in Morocco and Iran Tue, 15 May 2012 21:38:29 GMT Rappers from Iran and Morocco have run into trouble recently for mocking religion and the police. |
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| Latitude: Why Are Westerners Softer on Chávez than Putin? Tue, 15 May 2012 13:56:24 GMT Though these two autocrats are more similar than not, Westerners tend to be softer on Chávez than Putin. Why is that? |
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| Opinionator | Borderlines: Enclave-Hunting in Switzerland Wed, 16 May 2012 16:21:45 GMT Do you know the way to Campione? Hint: the Italian exclave is only accessible via Switzerland. |
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| Lebanese City Drawn Into Syrian Conflict Thu, 17 May 2012 06:50:05 GMT Tripoli's ethnic divisions and long history of conflict have mirrored the ebb and flow of the conflict over the border. |
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| Nigeria Fines Emirati Telecom for Poor Performance Thu, 17 May 2012 06:50:05 GMT Etisalat Nigeria, part-owned by the Emirati telecommunications giant Etisalat, was fined around $2 million by Nigerian regulators this week for poor service and failure to meet quality targets. |
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| Rap Group at the Leading Edge of Egyptian Rebellion Thu, 17 May 2012 11:02:53 GMT Alexandria, with a rich and cosmopolitan past, these days is a focal point of revolutionary fervor, expressed in a vibrant underground art and rap music scene. |
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| Letter from China: A Chinese Composer Sounds Off About Music and Politics Thu, 17 May 2012 06:50:11 GMT A leading contemporary composer in China says the country is backward in a range of educational and cultural areas, including music, even though Chinese musicians and composers do extremely well abroad. |
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| U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:43 GMT The Department of Defense has identified 1,959 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.