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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/21087.htmlenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/CBkWFLqWyvU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/CBkWFLqWyvU/index.htmlTuesday marks two years to go until the London 2012 Olympics, the start of what organizing committee chief Sebastian Coe calls "the killing zone" -- the final stretch of an 800-meter race where you can see the finish line but still have to work to get there.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-79178951a1863b303949209e5155d20fcnnenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/07/25/russian-navy-day-celebrated-in-sevastopol/http://www.euronews.net/2010/07/25/russian-navy-day-celebrated-in-sevastopol/Russia’s annual Navy Day has been celebrated in lavish style in the Ukrainian resort of Sevastopol – in a show likely to annoy many who are suspicious of the country’s rapprochement with Moscow. Nearly 15,000 gathered to watch the celebrations. The speaker of the Russian Duma was there and promised....Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-0c6827cd0a405dc18f8a206b84ad7178euronews-enenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/25/sanders-after-you-my-dear-alphonse/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/25/sanders-after-you-my-dear-alphonse/ANALYSIS/OPINION: The miniature mid-July ballet danced by American, Chinese and U.N. statisticians only obscures a much larger geopolitical drama: China's unquenchable thirst for and America's unbreakable dependence on imported oil. When an official from the U.N. International Energy Agency last week named China the world's No.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-fbfbf64befb0d8d3d828e44036ab5686washtimesenhttp://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=8948589&maindocimg=8948671&service=144http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=8948589&maindocimg=8948671&service=144The Olympic Torch relay got underway Friday on a five-continent journey for the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics to be held in Singapore from August 14 to 26, after an official lighting ceremony at Ancient Olympia, home of the ancient Olympic Games. Just as in the traditional Olympic Games, a High....Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200mpa-5883e54fa9cf82ea94e4d187c8ab0c11mpaenhttp://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC100721-0000035/A-call-for-nationwide-hospitalityhttp://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC100721-0000035/A-call-for-nationwide-hospitalityA big increase in the number visitors to Singapore is expected when the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be hosted here from Aug 14 to 26. While the organising committee and other relevant institutions have put a lot of effort to ensure the success of the Games, Singaporeans have an....Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200todayonline-67e92fc557b0c665f4f4ad9e6fd6a3e0todayonlineenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/e158cae0-8b58-11df-a4b4-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e158cae0-8b58-11df-a4b4-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/e158cae0-8b58-11df-a4b4-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e158cae0-8b58-11df-a4b4-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=When in 2004 Nelson Mandela celebrated his country’s successful bid to host the World Cup few people thought that South Africa would bring it off. Six years on though the country has hosted a successful tournament and Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, is hoping that the increasingly frail Mr....Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-37373c5031c7431194f47b5c1bb0441aftenhttp://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?m=/index&nid=545919http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?m=/index&nid=545919Canada Command, the organization responsible for Canadian Forces operations in Canada and throughout continental North America, has a new commander today. Lieutenant-General Walter Semianiw assumed command from Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson during a brief ceremony in downtown Ottawa.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200gc-0e7826468c8fa9a6c29e09bcae7fb827gcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10399482.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10399482.stmChinese police say they have arrested a group behind attacks in Xinjiang, the scene of deadly protests last year.Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-a13b7b9e8bd7ab5cd639a7b5cb10abfabbcenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/jun/24/london-olympics-visa-card-ticketshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/jun/24/london-olympics-visa-card-ticketsExclusive sponsorship deal between 2012 London Olympics and Visa freezes out Mastercard and Amex cardholders Sports fans who want to use a credit or debit card to buy tickets for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be restricted to using a Visa card, due to an exclusive deal between....Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200guardian-66a3fd006ffe8e7f1d65f192ca82d649guardianenhttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/06/19/firebombing-charges.html?ref=rsshttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/06/19/firebombing-charges.html?ref=rssPolice have charged three men and seized hundreds of bullets in their investigation into the firebombing of a Royal Bank branch in Ottawa's Glebe neighbourhood in May.Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBC-70009a417b46293579aacb0a0ef519aaCBCenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/qqb5jDwg9RQ/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/qqb5jDwg9RQ/index.htmlBritish director Danny Boyle, who won an Oscar for his movie "Slumdog Millionaire," has been named artistic director of the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony, the organizing committee announced Thursday.Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-26b6a4e74134f153bd80f7f2cf32f477cnnenhttp://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b5322976324817f94b89404940df85eehttp://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b5322976324817f94b89404940df85eeThe third and possibly final round of talks between Russia and the U.S. on a bilateral agreement on children adoption will be held in Washington on June 14-16, Russia's child ombudsman said on Thursday. The press service said in a statement that the U.S. side handed to Russia an amended text of the agreement.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200watchingamerica-cc4fe5da06f8d0079905b76673d834b7watchingamericaen