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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge smiles during a press conference at the Main Press Center of the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Olympics. China has done everything "humanly possible" to combat air pollution, and conditions will be fine for athletes to compete at the Beijing Games, Rogge said Thurs
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Rogge: 2004 retesting won't yield flood of cases
Mon 14 May 2012
BRUSSELS (AP) — IOC President Jacques Rogge does not expect a "flood of positive cases" when the Olympic body retests doping samples from the 2004 Athens Games before they are destroyed this summer.... (photo: AP / Xinhua, Sadat)
Greek impasse keeps euro, franc on back foot
Economy   Eurozone   Greek   Photos   Wikipedia: Eurozone   Zurich
 The Times of India 
Greek impasse keeps euro, franc on back foot
Mon 14 May 2012
Tweet ZURICH: The Swiss franc remained under pressure against the dollar on Monday after Greece's political leaders failed to form a ruling coalition at the weekend and investors fretted over the... (photo: EC / EC)
Rolex Watch - Clock - Timer - Time  The Daily Telegraph Australia  Sat 12 May 2012
Geneva: A city ahead of its time
TICK, tick, tick, tick, tick. If Geneva has an official sound, it's the whisper of the second hand sweeping around the face of a designer watch. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick. Time is important in... (photo: WN / akgunsemra)
Fashion   Geneva   Luxury   Photos   Watchmakers
40 MPs & NGOs Oppose Chavez Rights Body Seat Bid  Scoop  Fri 11 May 2012
40 MPs & NGOs Oppose Chavez Rights Body Seat Bid
Friday, 11 May 2012, 11:39 am Press Release: UN Watch Coalition from 19 countries including US, France, UK, Canada, Switzerland, Bahrain, Guinea, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Somalia, Uganda GENEVA, May... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
Coalition   Morocco   Photos   Rights   UN   Wikipedia: Morocco
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Iraqi students children writing the litter for the USA children about the war in Iraq and peace in this area GlobalResearch Thu 10 May 2012
The Children of Iraq: "Was the Price Worth It?"
The following is a presentation given in the Dialogue sessions of the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal, May 2012. “ Line up the bodies of the children, the... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny)
Children   Crime   Iraq   Photos   Wikipedia: Iraq
UN envoy warns of civil war in Syria Atlanta Journal Tue 8 May 2012
UN envoy warns of civil war in Syria
DAMASCUS, SyriaInternational envoy Kofi Annan gave a bleak assessment of the crisis in Syria on Thursday, saying violence remains at "unacceptable levels" and... (photo: UN / Violaine Martin)
Civil   Damascus   Photos   Syria   Violence   Wikipedia: Kofi Annan
Air Canada Boeing 747-200 in 1964-1990s livery Toronto Sun Tue 8 May 2012
Passengers sue Air Canada over sleepy pilot's actions
Passengers on an Air Canada flight that made a steep dive after a pilot became confused following a nap are suing the airline for $20 million. The class action lawsuit... (photo: Creative Commons)
Airlines   Industry   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Air Canada
A member of the UN observer group recently dispatched to Syria, speaks with local residents in Hama, the site of a deadly explosion and shelling this week, 24 April, 2012. Al Jazeera Fri 4 May 2012
UN says Syria plan on 'track' amid violence
The UN-backed peace plan for Syria is on "track", the office of international mediator Kofi Annan has said, as activists reported renewed violence in the country.... (photo: UN / Neeraj Singh)
Mideast   Peace   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Kofi Annan peace plan for Syria
Airport - Airplanes The Guardian Fri 4 May 2012
The world's top 100 airports: listed, ranked and mapped
Where are the world's busiest airports - and how many passengers passed through them? Get the latest data for the top 100 • Get the data • Data journalism and data... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Immigration   Passengers   Photos   Recession   Wikipedia: Airport
people wait to fill containers with fuel at a petrol station GlobalResearch Fri 4 May 2012
OIL IS A STRATEGIC PRODUCT, NOT A COMMODITY: Argentina and the International Oil Picture
Oil is not a commodity, oil is not a raw product either. Just look at the complexity of the techniques for its efficient extraction. Oil is a strategic product that... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Argentina   Commodity   Oil   Photos   Wikipedia: Oil
A greenhouse is a good way to grow tropical plants in a colder climate. BBC News Wed 2 May 2012
Plants flower faster than climate change models predict
Scientific models are failing to accurately predict the impact of global warming on plants, says a new report. Researchers found in long-term studies that some are... (photo: Creative Commons / Chemical Engineer)
Climate   Investment   Photos   Plants   Wikipedia: Climate change


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