Negotiator Israel to Release 26 Palestinian Prisoners August 13

VOA - Sunday 4th August, 2013

People pass by a poster of Ukraine's imprisoned former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko at a tent camp of her supporters in central Kyiv, Ukraine, in this April 30, 2013, file photo. The text on top reads: "No to political ...

Kenya Ex-Kemri employee wins battle for compensation

Standard Digital - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Mr Abel Marcel Okoth Okello was employed by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) on August 15, 2008 as a Space and Safety Manager. His six-year contract was thus to expire on August 14, 2014, but was renewable annually. His annual salary was ...

Sudans al-Bashir barred from Saudi airspace

San Diego Union-Tribune - Sunday 4th August, 2013

KHARTOUM, Sudan -; Sudan's official news agency says authorities in Saudi Arabia barred an aircraft carrying longtime President Omar al-Bashir from entering the kingdom's ...

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MSNBC - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Luke DeCock of the Raleigh News & Observer notes in his column on LaRose that he seems to have just disappeared without so much as a phone call or a ';Dear John'; ...

Germany?s Bayer offers help to do away with African swine fever in Russia

Itar Tass - Sunday 4th August, 2013

MOSCOW, August 4 (Itar-Tass) - Germany?s pharmaceutical company Bayer has offered Russia?s agency for veterinary and phytosanitary control (Rosselkhoznadzor) cooperation to develop a preparation against African swine fever agent, Rosselkhoznadzor press service ...

One soldier militant killed in Tunisia turmoil

The Daily Star - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Tunis and a soldier was killed in a blast near the Algerian border on Sunday, as the government grappled with growing security and political crises in the country. There has been a surge in Islamist militant attacks over the past two weeks in the North African country, and on Friday security forces launched heavy air and artillery strikes on militant hideouts in the Mount Chaambi area near the ...

Zimbabwes fraudulent and stolen election will affect economy

The Independent - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Mr Mugabe, 89, was confirmed as the winner in Wednesday's presidential election with 61 per cent of the vote. His Zanu-PF party also won 142 seats in the 210-seat parliament, securing the two-thirds majority needed to change the constitution. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), which took 34 per cent of the vote, said the ...

Pirates thrash African champs Al Ahly

IOL - Sunday 4th August, 2013

The opener came for Pirates in the 11th minute after good interplay between Ntshumayelo and Collins Mbesuma. Ntshumayelo made his way into the box and produced a clinical finish to make it 1-0 against their Egyptian ...

Africas media voices need wider support

The Guardian - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Zimbabwe , dedicated reporters doing their job risk their lives and liberty daily; last month, I worked with a journalist in Harare who constantly checked his car mirrors for security squads.You might expect the continent's media owners and managers to take a strong stand in defence of media freedom. Instead, they have decided to hold their flagship annual convention - the largest such ...

Robert Mugabe landslide election win triggers trepidation in Zimbabwe

The Guardian - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Robert Mugabe is planning the 'indigenisation' of businesses in Zimbabwe, compelling foreign firms to hand over at least 51% of shares to local ownership. Photograph: Xinhua/Sipa USA/Rex ...

Tunisian soldier killed seven wounded in landmine by Algeria border

Reuters - Sunday 4th August, 2013

TUNIS (Reuters) - One Tunisian soldier was killed and seven others wounded on Sunday by a landmine near the Algerian border, where security forces have been hunting Islamist militants, an army source ...

South Africa Beat Sri Lanka to Seal Twenty20 Series

New York Times - Sunday 4th August, 2013

(Reuters) - South Africa clinched the three-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka following their 22-run victory in the second game at Hambantota on Sunday. Spanked 4-1 in the preceding one-day series, the visitors scored 145 for six wickets before returning to restrict Sri Lanka to 123 for seven to go 2-0 up at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. ...

Moroccos king responds to protests over pardon

Gadsden Times - Sunday 4th August, 2013

The pardon sparked demonstrations that were broken up by police with clubs, leaving at least 63 people injured.The king's cabinet said in a statement Sunday that the king "was never informed in any way or at any time of the severity of the crimes" committed by the Spaniard, one of 48 prisoners he pardoned July 30 at the request of Spain's King Juan Carlos.The king "would ...

Welcome to Ghana where the funerals are gigantic parties

Denver Post - Sunday 4th August, 2013

A employee of the Tchadio workshop prepares coffins representing a plane and animals 12 December 2000, in the Teshie area of Accra (ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images/) ACCRA, Ghana - Benjamin Aidoo has brought his dancing pallbearers to more than 200 funerals in Ghana, easing loved ones to their final resting places to the strains of anything from reggae to gospel music. "Customers say, ...

Thousands attend pro-government rally in Tunisia

Middle East Times - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Pro-government protesters in Tunisia said they took to the streets Sunday to support what they saw as the nation's legitimate leadership. Crowds estimated to be in the thousands rallied in central Tunis in a show of support for the Islamist Ennahda party, which has been under fire for the July 25 slaying of an opposition leader, the BBC said. The crowd chanted "We defend the ...

Sudan President Blocked from Saudi Air Space

VOA - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Sudan says Saudi Arabia blocked the plane of President Omar al-Bashir from entering its airspace Sunday as he tried to fly to Iran. Sudan's state news agency reports that Bashir's plane was forced to turn around in mid-air and go back to Khartoum after Saudi aviation officials denied it permission to cross over Saudi territory. The report says Bashir, flying in a Saudi-chartered ...

Thai Government Opposition at Odds Over Amnesty Bill

VOA - Sunday 4th August, 2013

BANGKOK -- Thailand is facing new political tensions as the government is preparing to submit an amnesty bill to parliament, along with key finance and infrastructure spending measures. Both anti-government and pro-government groups are preparing for political battle, but some analysts say there could be compromise on the amnesty measure. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces a new ...

Thousands rally to support embattled Tunisian government

Globe and Mail - Sunday 4th August, 2013

A demonstrator holds up a flare during a protest to demand the ouster of the Islamist-dominated government, outside the Constituent Assembly headquarters in Tunis August 3, 2013. (ANIS ...

UN Praises Peaceful Elections in Zimbabwe

Prensa Latina - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Harare, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) praised today the people of Zimbabwe for peaceful general elections held on July 31. Through a message posted here, the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon also urged them to remain calm during the vote counting and throughout the completion of the electoral process. Mr Ban also asked the president, Robert Mugabe, former Prime Minister Morgan ...

Zimbabwe church urges poll peace

Independent.ie - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Zimbabwean church leaders have urged worshippers to pray for peace after disputed elections gave long-time President Robert Mugabe a landslide victory in the presidential and parliamentary ...

Morocco?s king promises an investigation into pardon of pedophile

Global Times - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Morocco's king said on Saturday he did not know the gravity of the offences committed by the Spanish pedophile whose royal pardon sparked violent protests, and promised an investigation."The king has ordered a thorough investigation to find out the responsibilities and failures that led to the regrettable release and to impose the necessary punishments," the palace said in a ...

African leaders want Somali port city of Kismayo under control of the central government

Fox News - Sunday 4th August, 2013

Regional leaders say they want Somalia's central government to take control of Kismayo, a disputed port city where there has been fighting between rival militias. African leaders said in a statement at the end of a summit in Uganda that control of Kismayo's seaport and airport "should be handed over" to the Mogadishu-based government. The decision puts pressure on Kenya, ...

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Why fewer ground reports are emerging from Syria

Foreign journalists are increasingly staying out of Syria, judging the risk of kidnapping to be too great.?

By Tom A. Peter,?Correspondent / July 31, 2013

Civilians carrying bread and purchases are seen through a damaged bus at the Karaj al-Hajez crossing, a passageway separating Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr, which is under the rebels' control and Al-Masharqa neighborhood, an area controlled by the regime, July 31.

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Among the journalists I know covering Syria, almost everyone is swearing off crossing the border and going inside the country. It?s not the threat of violence that?s stopping people, but the risk of kidnapping.

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Working in Syria during the war has always been dangerous. Since March 2011, the conflict has claimed the lives of at least 24 journalists and 60 citizen journalists. But for those working inside, there were ways to limit exposure to violence and there was relative comfort in knowing that you could trust the people around you. In opposition-controlled areas, Syrians wanted the outside world to hear their story and many locals went to great lengths to protect and welcome foreign reporters.

Nearly two and a half years into the war, all of that has changed. In northern Syria, the country has fallen into economic ruin and hardcore jihadist groups, many with foreign ties, have proliferated. These two factors have created an environment ripe for kidnapping. Those desperate for cash are willing to abduct people for ransom or to sell them to extremist groups willing to pay for a foreign hostage.

Last Wednesday, armed men abducted Polish journalist Marcin Suder. According to media reports, militants took Mr. Suder from a media office in Idlib. An activist at the media center intervened in an attempt to stop the kidnappers, but he was beaten and hospitalized.

Even just several months ago, the abduction of a foreign reporter under these circumstances would have been unheard of, but kidnappings like Suder?s are rapidly undoing the idea that ?safe houses? can exist in a place like Syria.

While some of the kidnappings appear to be conducted by criminal groups looking to make money, there are indications that groups with links to Al Qaeda or other extremist groups are now looking to kidnap people for potentially much more complex, political reasons. If this trend develops, it will drastically reduce the risk of foreigners surviving a kidnapping.

Already, Syrians throughout the north are suffering a rash of kidnappings. During my last visit there in late April and early May, I met one man who knew of eight people on his block who?d been kidnapped in recent months and he?d personally witnessed four of the abductions.

According to Reporters Without Borders, at least 15 foreign journalists have been kidnapped or gone missing inside Syria since the conflict began.?

That figure likely does not include a number of incidents, like one that happened to me last November. Several other reporters and I were driving through an area of Aleppo that was firmly under opposition control when a car cut us off, gunmen surrounded our car, took our driver, and brought us back to their base for several hours. Eventually, they released us, claiming to have rescued us from another kidnapping attempt. They would not tell us who they were, what rebel group they belonged to, or even if they were Syrians.

I?ve heard a number of stories about reporters who experienced brief abductions like mine, but who were released within several hours. The kidnappings now taking place appear to be of a much more serious and dangerous nature. With at least 1,200 different opposition factions, controlling the various groups, or simply understanding who is a legitimate rebel military group or a criminal group will become exceedingly difficult.

Even those who travel to northern Syria without experiencing any close calls, often leave saying they?re unwilling to return because they feel unsafe due to the massive number of foreign fighters and jihadists.

More than making it difficult, if not impossible for journalists to deliver on-the-ground reporting on one of the most brutal wars in decades, the cause of the problem is one that can only spell a dark and troubled future for Syria.?

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Interesting Ideas And Insights For Home Based Business | The ...

While the idea of a home business is appealing, many people aren?t exactly sure of what it entails. If you are feeling lost about starting your own home based business, you?ve come to the right place. The purpose of this article is to assist you with managing and operating a online business.

For example, if you entertain clients by eating out with them, you can deduct this from your taxes. Any such costs are generally viewed as necessary and legitimate business expenses. Just be careful to limit these deductions to expenses incurred while entertaining clients or prospects, or else the entertainment expenses are not justifiably tax deductible.

TIP! If your home business is your main source of income, make sure you have some sort of back-up plan in the event that things don?t go as planned. Have plans for things like issues with your web host and missing product shipments.

Focus your online business efforts on keeping current customers happy. It is easier to generate income from repeat buyers than to attract new ones. Happy customers will keep coming back for more.

Find resources online, such as a forum or a discussion group. A quick Google search will find you several good sites that offer useful information. There are also a good deal of blogs on the subject of home-based business that you might find helpful.

TIP! Make sure you do some research on any potential recruits to your home business staff. Employees that do not support your vision and your policies will only bring your business down.

You need to have a personal phone line and a business phone line which are separate. Looking professional is the best way to build a customer base, so having a separate number you answer professionally is key.

Don?t let family constantly interrupt when working from the house. When you are interrupted while working, you will be less productive. Make everyone aware when you are working and when you will be done. Deal with these matters at the end of the work day. It?s important that you have proper supervision for your children and you are available if there is an emergency.

TIP! Define your niche in details. Determine which sorts of customers will be most attracted to your offerings.

A serious commitment to success is necessary for any home business. Some counties have regulations specifying the criteria for buildings used for commercial purposes. Depending on your county?s laws, you may want to consider having a separate office built on your property, so you do not have to bring clients into your personal residence. This also helps you keep the spheres of business and home from intersecting.

Every business should start with a good business plan. You might change it as time passes, or it may redevelop completely based off your client needs. But a business plan acts as an initial guiding light and a to-do list that reminds you of where you want to take your business. Your business plan should be updated periodically.

TIP! Before you start your home business, calculate the start-up costs. Home businesses are really cheap compared to traditional businesses, but ?cheap? doesn?t mean ?free.

Don?t quit your job when you?re just starting your home based business. New businesses generally take awhile to start generating profits, so stay employed at your current job if possible. Make sure you have some money saved away while you wait for the profits to start coming in.

You need to have your family on board before you open a home-based business. It can be very hard to start a business out of your home. Make sure that your family is on board and that they are willing to lend their support with your home business, otherwise it will be nearly impossible to become successful.

TIP! Most of the supplies you will need to operate your home business can be found online at wholesale prices. There are plenty of great Internet sources for all types of supplies, many of which offer virtually unbeatable deals.

You can find many home based business ideas on the Internet. However, you must know that there are many scams about home businesses online. You can purchase guides, but quite often the information is already available online. There are trickier scams which try to lure you into paying money to get a chance to do allegedly lucrative work that does not really exist. If things sound just too good, in all likelihood, they are not what they appear.

If you are starting a home business this year, your business needs to have an effective website to further your marketing goals. There are many ways you can do this. Writing a blog or articles to support your business is one way. Becoming known through forums will also help. An email list is a must. All these efforts will increase the visibility, and therefore the profits, of your business.

TIP! A website for selling your product or service is a must nowadays for any home business. This is a key opportunity for you to expand your target audience and maximize sales.

If you have artistic talent, you can start a business providing graphics design services to local businesses. A variety of nearby companies would rather use a local designer to allow for great service and flexibility. In this respect, you possess a leg up on large competitors.

Determine the price that you will charge for items in your product line. If you plan to manufacture the items that you sell, you?ll first need to research and compute what your cost will be to produce them. The generally accepted formula to deduce the price that the customer will pay is to double the cost that you pay for the merchandise. This is what you should charge for wholesale. Multiply your costs by three to get a starting point for your retail price.

TIP! You will want to be easy with your customers to build a rapport with them, but this can hurt your profits. It would be wise to state a clear payment term for all your invoices and documents, including late payment fees.

Try using affiliates for marketing your services and products. Trade links with other business owners, and make sure you can help each other by improving traffic. Join affiliate programs, and choose products that complement what you?re already selling. In this way you can increase your income without increasing your inventory or work.

Learn about what the market is like for your business; what are the going rates for other businesses in the area? Take that data as a guideline for the rates you should set. Don?t charge below market rates to undercut the competition. It can leave you without enough money, and it might be hard to raise your rates later.

TIP! Many home business owners are coming together online. Learn from message boards and forums that are outside of your niche and those that are about it as well.

Locate the business niche that works best for you. Locate the type of customers who fit well with the products you sell. It will be easier to generate sales once you define your niche. Talk to anyone you know about what they think about your niche. Find out if they can refer you to customers, too. Keep in touch with and contacts with buyers and sellers that you meet at your area trade shows.

If you are not confident with doing taxes, you should consider employing an accountant who can take care of your financial information. You will find it easier in the long run to pay a professional for their services and give yourself the time to devote to your business.

TIP! Set up an e-commerce area on your website so your products can be ordered online. This is significant because many like to shop on the Internet; if you cannot accommodate this, you will lose many sales.

When you own a home business, sometimes you must try new things and gamble in order to hit it big. When you experiment and try new things, you can get new customers to visit your site. This can help you to make a lot of money. Sticking to tried and true strategies is fine, but don?t be afraid to mix it up and see what works.

Why should your customers buy your offerings? You need to make this clear! Most home business owners know how to explain what they sell and how their products work. However, they forget to include the ?why.? Why would potential customers want to purchase from you? That?s the central message for closing a sale. Include your ?why? statement on your website, advertising and other communications for reinforcement.

TIP! There is a golden ratio in business, even when you work from home, that says 20% of your work time should be spent on learning, and 80% should be spent DOING. If you?re making money, that is ?doing?, so anything which you can complete to increase revenue needs to take up the bulk of your time.

You will find your way to winning through a business plan. Even if you do not think you need one, consider drafting your own business plan. The purpose of a business plan is to get you to articulate a set of steps you will take to reach your business goals.

TIP! When deciding how to design your office, make sure you place things strategically to enhance your comfort and accessibility of equipment. What you don?t want is a situation where you?re constantly straining your neck while trying to view the monitor.

A business attorney can be a big help in setting up your home business enterprise. Laws regarding home based business vary from state to state. If you take the time to speak with a business attorney, you can learn more about the laws in your state. This can help you to avoid legal troubles in the future.

You will have to devote some money toward startup costs. There are free tools for your home business, but there are also those things you must fork over money for as well. Establish a budget for your education and make sure you spend your money on quality products.

TIP! Make sure to draw up a service contract when providing services. Contracts protect both parties in case of a future dispute.

Think about how much your products will cost. Keep track of your production costs when you decide on pricing for your products. The generally accepted formula to deduce the price that the customer will pay is to double the cost that you pay for the merchandise. That is what dictates what price to charge others for your wholesale products. Multiply the cost by three to get retail price.

Make sure to take advantage of the plethora of information on the web. Follow blogs and social media that apply to your niche.

If you don?t promote your online business, it is going to fail quickly. When the conversation turns toward something that applies to your business, talk about it. Also, create business cards in case anyone ever asks for one.

If you have a online business, you must know about the distractions in your home. Try to eliminate or lessen as many of the distractions as possible for increased productivity.

With all the information you learned in this article you should already start thinking of strategies that you want to implement towards your online business endeavors. Remember, though, this information is only as good as the effort you put into applying it. Apply what you know, and success will soon follow.

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New Haven Register: Fox News, Ann Coulter, the GOP, Ted Nugent ? and Don?t Forget Toad?s Place ? Embrace KKK?s Message

Those who falsely smear the other side in an attempt to make an argument tend to do so because they have run out of real ones.

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