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Escalating civil war in Syria major focus of G8 summit

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - The escalating civil war in Syria and the deepening divisions between the western powers and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war-torn country are to be the focus of the G8 summit that opened here Monday. Putin is likely to attack US President Barack Obama over his move to arm the rebels fighting the Assad regime. "The EU is convinced that we are ...
US cool over North Korea's latest talks offer

WASHINGTON - The United States has said it wants "credible negotiations" with North Korea as Pyongyang in its latest offer has expressed desire to start "senior-level" talks with America on regional peace and easing tensions. President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye, are said to have discussed the issue by telephone Sunday evening. They agreed to close ...
Prime minister of Czech Republic quits over aide scandal

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas, once known as 'Mr Clean Hands' in a country troubled by corruption, was forced to resign after his chief of staff was accused of abusing the state security apparatus to spy on three people including the First Lady. The announcement threw the Czech Republic into political chaos. Necas will stay on as caretaker leader until a new ...
UK foreign officials including Medvedev spied at 2009 G20 meetings

LONDON - Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who exposed secrets of the US intelligence, has disclosed that Britain's electronic intelligence agency spied on foreign politicians and officials who attended the London G20 summit in 2009, a news report said. The disclosures by The Guardian may cause diplomatic tension as they coincide with the latest G8 summit being hosted by London in Northern ...
Putin refutes allegation he stole Super Bowl ring

MOSCOW - Robert K. Kraft, an American business magnate and New England Patriots football team owner, has alleged that Vladimir Putin took away his Super Bowl ring in 2005, an accusation that has sparked a minor international controversy The Russian president however denied the allegation about the diamond-encrusted sporting prize that he says was gifted to him by the football team ...

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Being single doesnt suit me Katie Price

Model Katie Price admits she can't be single, and says she needs to be with a man at all times. The 35-year-old model married her third husband Kieran Hayler earlier this year, and insists that being single doesn't suit her because she parties too much when she's alone, reports contactmusic.com. Price, who is pregnant with her first child with Kieran, said: "Being single doesn't suit me. I ...
Tom Hiddleston not in The Avengers sequel

Actor Tom Hiddleston will reportedly not reprise his role as Loki in sequel of "The Avengers". The 32-year-old, who played villainous Asgardian god Loki in the 2012 film, is unlikely to return for the action film, according to director Joss Whedon, reports contactmusic.com. Quizzed about a specific phrase used by the character in last year's "The Avengers", Whedon told Empire magazine in an ...
Jennifer Aniston stays naked all day

Actress Jennifer Aniston, who recently moved in with her fiance Justin Theroux to their new mansion here, reportedly stays naked in house. If sources are to be believed, the former "Friends" star spends days by walking around her house naked and cooking in nude too, reports mirror.co.uk. The 44-year-old was reportedly shy at first, but has now become confident. "Both of them have incredible ...
Psy to record with Brain May

Korean singer-rapper Psy of "Gangnam style" fame, is set to record a track with singer-musician Brian May. They are working on a remix of a song, reports contactmusic.com. May, 65, said: "It turns out he's a massive Queen fan and he says he's in the music business because of us, which is always nice to hear." The rock legend added he was anxious to meet the 35-year-old Korean rapper because ...
Avril Lavigne plans lavish wedding

Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne has started planning for her lavish wedding with Nickelback frontman and lead guitarist Chad Kroeger. She even has a special surprise for him. The 28-year-old star is keeping the details to herself till the big day, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "I'm planning a weddingsome things will be a surprise. Some things will be what he likes and still will surprise him! ...

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Obama defends surveillance of American communications

As the US whistleblower accused President Barack Obama of worsening "abusive" practices, Obama defended extensive surveillance of US communications, saying it had disrupted multiple terrorist plots and had adequate checks and balances.

Reacting to Edward Snowden's charges that expanded surveillance programmes instead of curtailing them as he promised as a candidate, he asserted that the administration was making "right trade-offs" in surveillance programmes.

In an interview with PBS telecast Monday the president sought to distinguish his national security approach to those of former president George W. Bush and former vice president Richard B. Cheney.

"The whole point of my concern, before I was president - because some people say, 'Well, you know, Obama was this raving liberal before," he said during the interview - which conducted Sunday before leaving for Europe.

"'Now he's, you know, Dick Cheney.' Dick Cheney sometimes says, 'Yeah, you know? He took it all lock, stock and barrel,' " he said.

"My concern has always been not that we shouldn't do intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism, but rather are we setting up a system of checks and balances?"

Obama's remarks came as a series of blog posts purportedly by Snowden claimed that US authorities have access to phone calls, e-mails and other communications far beyond constitutional bounds, according to CNN. ...