Tuesday, December 10, 2013

NYT Review: Kremlin spin: Does media overhaul herald new propaganda push? Tuesday December 10th, 2013 at 1:54 PM Christian Science Monitor | 10/12/13 11:53 from Voice of America Amazon's idea of using flying drones for speeding up delivery |

» Drones Already Work in Amazon's Warehouses
10/12/13 11:53 from Voice of America
Amazon's idea of using flying drones for speeding up delivery of its merchandise and lowering the cost may be some years off, but the U.S. retail giant is already employing droves of autonomous robots in its huge warehouse in Seattle, Wa...


Kremlin spin: Does media overhaul herald new propaganda push?

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A government decree restructuring two major state media outlets comes amid Kremlin efforts to hone its PR messaging. The upcoming Sochi Olympics may have something to do with it.

North Korea's public purge may have hinged on economic plans (+video)

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North Korea today confirmed the abrupt dismissal of Kim Jong-un's top adviser, Jang Song-thaek, who was seen as supporting capitalist policies.

Mayor Ousted in Colombia After Claims of Bungling

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The Bogotá mayor, Gustavo Petro, was said to have made serious mistakes in his handling of the botched transfer of garbage collection from private contractors to a government-run service.
    






Bob Dylan’s Discordant Notes 

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Days before he was given the Legion of Honor, a complaint was filed against
him for violating a law that restricts free speech.

Joel and Cuomo: Piano Man and Friend 

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Billy Joel, close friends who have bonded over a love of boats, motorcycles and Italian food, have appeared together three times in the past week.

China Is Tied to Spying on European Diplomats

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The foreign ministries of five countries were reportedly breached by Chinese hackers using emails as bait. 






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Google Bus Blocked in San Francisco Gentrification Protest

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A company commuter shuttle was blocked in the city’s Mission District on Monday morning, highlighting growing concern that an influx of tech workers is driving up costs in the city.
    






Obama, George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton Share Flight to South Africa 

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A former president, a current president and a potential candidate for president
shared Air Force One for the flight to South Africa.






G.M. Names First Female Chief Executive 

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The General Motors chief executive, Daniel Akerson, will retire next month and be replaced by Mary T. Barra, the product development chief who is considered a key player in the overhaul of G.M.’s vehicle lineups. 






The Carpetbagger: On a Psychedelic Trip Known as ‘American Hustle’ 

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Alessandro Nivola says he was unprepared for the writer-director David O. Russell’s free-form approach to “American Hustle,” adding, “The movie looked exactly the way it felt to make, which is basically like a psychedelic trip.”
    






Obama shakes Castro's hand, compares Mandela to Gandhi, King, and Lincoln

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President Obama was a crowd favorite at a memorial service in Johannesburg. Obama praised Nelson Mandela as the last great liberator of the 20th century. 

Ukraine’s President Convenes ‘Round Table’

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Using a term borrowed from the Orange Revolution, President Viktor F. Yanukovich made plans to meet with former politicians to discuss solutions to the country’s problems.
    
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Drone Strike Reported Outside Pakistan’s Tribal Region

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The attack, which is said to have killed Haqqani militants, comes during a stretch of growing political outrage over C.I.A. airstrikes in Pakistan. 






Speech by Iran’s Supreme Leader Raises Ire as Talks Resume

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei assailed Israel, the United States and France in televised remarks before international negotiators met again in Geneva to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program.

10/12/13 01:57 from Voice of America: After more than a decade of war, Afghans have another tough year ahead


Russia: Putin dissolves state news agency RIA Novosti

Published on Dec 9, 2013
http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/09/ru...
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has closed the main state news agency RIA Novosti and replaced it with an organisation intended to promote Moscow's image abroad.


» Afghanistan Faces Crucial Year of Elections, Security Transition
10/12/13 01:57 from Voice of America
After more than a decade of war, Afghans have another tough year ahead. In 2014, they face the complete withdrawal of international combat forces, a tapering off of aid money, a weak economy, a continuing insurgency, and elections for a ...


CNN

(CNN) -- It feels like a rerun of the Orange Revolution. Similar to late 2004 when hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets to protest what they saw as a fraudulent presidential election, mass demonstrations have been taking place ever

» Snow Storm Brings Misery To Much Of US
10/12/13 01:24 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
A snow storm pushes up the US East Coast, disrupting thousands of flights, as forecasters warn of more severe weather to come.

» Radical Teachers Union Gives Mexico Harsh Lesson
10/12/13 01:11 from WSJ.com: World News
A radical and powerful wing of Mexico's national teachers union is fighting the government on a sweeping overhaul to the public educational system.


» Spies 'Infiltrated' World of Warcraft Game
10/12/13 00:17 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Agents used game characters to search for potential terrorists, according to the latest leaks from whistleblower Edward Snowden.


» Putin Disrupts Russian News Landscape
10/12/13 00:02 from WSJ.com: World News
President Vladimir Putin liquidated the state news agency RIA Novosti and tapped a TV journalist known for anti-Western and antigay remarks to build a new outlet that will focus on promoting Russia abroad.


» Without Notice, Putin Dissolves a News Agency
09/12/13 21:36 from NYT > International
The decision to dissolve Ria Novosti, along with its international radio broadcaster, came as a complete surprise and signaled a major state media reorganization in Russia.