Saturday, June 23, 2012

DTN News - EURO 2012: Spain Beat France 2-0, Meet Portugal In Semi-Final

DTN News - EURO 2012: Spain Beat France 2-0, Meet Portugal In Semi-Final

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 23, 2012: Xabi Alonso, earning his 100th cap for Spain, scored a pair of goals in the 2-0 quarter-final win over France — including this penalty kick in injury time. Martin Rose/Getty Images

DTN News - EURO 2012: Spain Has Advantage 2-0 Over France - Match Is Still On

DTN News - EURO 2012: Spain Has Advantage 2-0 Over France - Match Is Still On 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 23, 2012:  Cesc Fabregas of Spain and Florent Malouda of France battle for the ball during the UEFA EURO 2012 quarter final match between Spain and France at Donbass Arena on June 23, 2012 in Donetsk, Ukraine. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - RUSSIA DEFENSE NEWS: Russian Navy Cadets Celebrating Their Graduation Ceremony With Champagne

DTN News - RUSSIA DEFENSE NEWS: Russian Navy Cadets Celebrating Their Graduation Ceremony With Champagne

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 23, 2012: A navy officer drinks champagne from a huge wine glass containing his dirk presented to navy graduates as he celebrates graduation from a Navy Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 23, 2012. Graduation ceremonies are held all over Russia now as students of elementary and high schools and military academies finish their education. (AP)

Friday, June 22, 2012

DTN News - MID EAST HOT SPOTS: Syria Shot Down Turkish F-4 Phantom Fighter Jet

DTN News - MID EAST HOT SPOTS: Syria Shot Down Turkish F-4 Phantom Fighter Jet 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 22, 2012:  Turkey has said it believes that one of its fighter jets has been shot down by Syrian security forces.

The F-4 Phantom disappeared over the Mediterranean, south-west of Hatay province, not far from Syria's coast.

PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan said initially that "the other side have expressed regret" but later was unable to confirm what had happened.

After an emergency security meeting, his office said it was understood that Syria had brought the plane down.

In a statement, it said a search for the two crew members was under way involving Turkish and Syrian coast guard ships. Once all the circumstances were established, it added that Turkey would respond decisively

DTN News - EURO 2012: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Wolfgang Niersbach And Hans-Peter Friedrich Celebrate Germany Advances To Semifinals With 4-2 Win Over Greece

DTN News - EURO 2012: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Wolfgang Niersbach And Hans-Peter Friedrich Celebrate Germany Advances To Semifinals With 4-2 Win Over Greece

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 22, 2012: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, German football association president Wolfgang Niersbach and German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich celebrate after Philip Lahm scored against Greece during the Euro 2012 football championships quarter-final match Germany vs Greece on June 22, 2012 at the Gdansk Arena.  (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - EURO 2012: Germany Advances To Semifinals With 4-2 Win Over Greece

DTN News - EURO 2012: Germany Advances To Semifinals With 4-2 Win Over Greece

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 22, 2012: Germany's Marco Reus celebrates his goal against Greece with teammate Mesut Ozil, left. Germany advanced to the Euro 2012 semifinals with a 4-2 win. ALEX GRIMM/GETTY IMAGES

DTN News - EURO 2012: Germany Has Advantage 4-2 Over Greece - Match Is Still On

DTN News - EURO 2012: Germany Has Advantage 4-2 Over Greece - Match Is Still On 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 22, 2012: Germany's Miroslav Klose vies with Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos. Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images

DTN News - EURO 2012: Germany Has Advantage 4-1 Over Greece - Match Is Still On

DTN News - EURO 2012: Germany Has Advantage 4-1 Over Greece - Match Is Still On 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 22, 2012: Philipp Lahm of Germany celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates during the UEFA EURO 2012 quarter final match between Germany and Greece at The Municipal Stadium on June 22, 2012 in Gdansk, Poland. (Getty Images)

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Strategic Airlift Crews Fight An Exhausting War In Anonymity

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Strategic Airlift Crews Fight An Exhausting War In Anonymity

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 22, 2012:  A C-17 lifted out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, one afternoon last month packed with crates of servicemembers’ household goods up front and explosive munitions stacked on the cargo ramp in back. From there they could be jettisoned in a hurry if a fire broke out.

Minutes after takeoff, the plane’s commander, Lt. Col. John Wiltse, called out “copilot’s aircraft” and turned over the controls. The young officer to his right, Capt. Rick Loesch, acknowledged the command crisply, like Wiltse requires.

Slumping forward until his forehead rested against the instrument panel, Wiltse let out a sigh that deepened into a yawn. He took a long pull from a Monster energy drink, the first of several heavy caffeine doses he would consume during the nine-hour flight to Dover Air Force Base, Del.

For the previous five days, the crew had hopscotched around the Middle East and Europe, carrying food, ammunition, fuel and troops — the materiel and human components of the war in Afghanistan, which has depended on airlift likely more than any other major conflict. Now, after crossing more time zones than they could count and subsisting on precious little sleep, they were in the final stretch of the mission, and would reach home at Joint Base Lewis-McChord., Wash., the next day.

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Thursday, June 21, 2012

DTN News - EURO 2012: Portugal Progress To Semi-Final By Beating Czech 1-0 ~ Cristiano Ronaldo Attempts An Overhead Kick During The Match

DTN News - EURO 2012: Portugal Progress To Semi-Final By Beating Czech 1-0 ~ Cristiano Ronaldo Attempts An Overhead Kick During The Match

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 21, 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal attempts an overhead kick during the UEFA EURO 2012 quarter final match between Czech Republic and Portugal at The National Stadium on June 21, 2012 in Warsaw, Poland.

DTN News - EURO 2012: Portugal Progress To Semi-Final By Beating Czech 1-0 ~ Cristiano Ronaldo Of Portugal Celebrates Victory Over Czech Repbulic

DTN News - EURO 2012: Portugal Progress To Semi-Final By Beating Czech 1-0 ~ Cristiano Ronaldo Of Portugal Celebrates Victory Over Czech Repbulic

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 21, 2012:  Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (C) celebrates scoring the opening goal with a header during the UEFA EURO 2012 quarter final match between Czech Republic and Portugal at The National Stadium on June 21, 2012 in Warsaw, Poland.

DTN News - EURO 2012: Portugal Progress To Semi-Final By Beating Czech 1-0 ~ Cristiano Ronaldo Of Portugal Celebrates Victory Over Czech Repbulic


DTN News - EURO 2012: Portugal Progress To Semi-Final By Beating Czech 1-0 ~ Cristiano Ronaldo Of Portugal Celebrates Victory Over Czech Repbulic


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 21, 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates victory and progress to the semi-finals during the UEFA EURO 2012 quarter final match between Czech Republic and Portugal at The National Stadium on June 21, 2012 in Warsaw, Poland.


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DTN News - G20 MEXICO 2012: President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel And Other European Leaders During The G20 Summit In Mexico

DTN News - G20 MEXICO 2012: President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel And Other European Leaders During The G20 Summit In Mexico

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 20, 2012: French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti, Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, (R row back to front): Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, U.S. President Barack Obama and European Commission President Jose-Manuel Barroso meet on the second day of the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, June 19, 2012.(Photo - Reuters)

DTN News - G20 MEXICO 2012: Russia's President Vladimir Putin Shakes Hands With India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh During The G20 Summit In Mexico

DTN News - G20 MEXICO 2012: Russia's President Vladimir Putin Shakes Hands With India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh During The G20 Summit In Mexico

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during their meeting at the G20 summit in Los Cabos June 19, 2012. Picture taken June 19, 2012. (Photo - Reuters)

DTN News - EURO 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo Trains With Portugal Ahead Of Their Quarter-Final With Czech Republic


DTN News - EURO 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo Trains With Portugal Ahead Of Their Quarter-Final With Czech Republic


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 20, 2012: Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo practises during a training session at the team's base camp in Opalenica, on June 19, 2012, during the Euro 2012 football championships. (Photos - AP, Getty & Reuters)


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DTN News - EURO 2012: England Beats Ukraine 1-0 To Enter Quarterfinals ~ Players From England And Ukraine In Action During The Match

DTN News - EURO 2012: England Beats Ukraine 1-0 To Enter Quarterfinals ~ Players From England And Ukraine In Action During The Match

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 20, 2012: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of England and Yaroslav Rakytskyy of Ukraine compete for the ball during the UEFA EURO 2012 group D match between England and Ukraine at Donbass Arena on June 19, 2012 in Donetsk, Ukraine. (Photo - Getty)

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

DTN News - EURO 2012: Sweden Defeated France 2-0 But France Backed Into The Quarterfinals ~ Players From France And Sweden In Action During The Match

DTN News - EURO 2012: Sweden Defeated France 2-0 But France Backed Into The Quarterfinals ~ Players From France And Sweden In Action During The Match

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 19, 2012: Adil Rami of France is challenged by Christian Wilhelmsson of Sweden during the UEFA EURO 2012 group D match between Sweden and France at The Olympic Stadium on June 19, 2012 in Kiev, Ukraine.

DTN News - CANADIAN HISTORY: War of 1812 ~ Violence, Glory And A New Canadian-Ness

DTN News - CANADIAN HISTORY: War of 1812 ~ Violence, Glory And A New Canadian-Ness

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 19, 2012: Canada today is seen as a harmonious nation of hockey, mounties and maple leaves, in peaceful contrast to its often fractious and noisy neighbour to the south. But Canadian-ness itself was born amid the blood, gunpowder and glory of the War of 1812, writes Grant Stoddard.

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DTN News - CANADIAN HISTORY: War of 1812 ~ Violence, Glory And A New Canadian-Ness

DTN News - CANADIAN HISTORY: War of 1812 ~ Violence, Glory And A New Canadian-Ness

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 19, 2012: Canada today is seen as a harmonious nation of hockey, mounties and maple leaves, in peaceful contrast to its often fractious and noisy neighbour to the south. But Canadian-ness itself was born amid the blood, gunpowder and glory of the War of 1812, writes Grant Stoddard.

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Monday, June 18, 2012

DTN News - EURO 2012: Spain Defeated Croatia 1-0 To Move Into Quarters-Final ~ Sergio Ramos Of Spain And Luka Modric Of Croatia In Action During The Match

DTN News - EURO 2012: Spain Defeated Croatia 1-0 To Move Into Quarters-Final ~ Sergio Ramos Of Spain And Luka Modric Of Croatia In Action During The Match

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 18, 2012: Sergio Ramos of Spain goes in for the tackle on Luka Modric of Croatia during the UEFA EURO 2012 group C match between Croatia and Spain at The Municipal Stadium on June 18, 2012 in Gdansk, Poland.  Reigning European champions Spain lived to fight another day when a late Jesus Navas goal gave them an edgy 1-0 victory over Euro 2012 Group C rivals Croatia and sent them into the last eight of the tournament.

DTN News - EURO 2012: Italy Advances To Quarter-Finals After 2-0 Win Over Ireland ~ Irish Goalkeeper Shay Given Concedes A Goal During The Match

DTN News - EURO 2012: Italy Advances To Quarter-Finals After 2-0 Win Over Ireland ~ Irish Goalkeeper Shay Given Concedes A Goal During The Match

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 18, 2012: Shay Given and Sean St Ledger of Republic of Ireland and Daniele De Rossi of Italy watch the ball cross the line after the header by Antonio Cassano of Italy (not pictured) during the UEFA EURO 2012 group C match between Italy and Ireland at The Municipal Stadium on June 18, 2012 in Poznan, Poland (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - NORWAY DEFENSE NEWS: Norway Finalizes First F-35 Fighter Order

DTN News - NORWAY DEFENSE NEWS: Norway Finalizes First F-35 Fighter Order

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 18, 2012: Norway today (June 15) commenced the largest public procurement project in its history. The event was marked by Minister of Defence Espen Barth Eide authorizing the order for the first F-35A Lightning II for the Norwegian Armed Forces. 

The decision to move forward was reached following an extended dialogue with the US Department of Defence aimed at securing opportunities for Norwegian industry.

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DTN News - FINANCIAL NEWS: Global Markets Jump After Greek Vote Eases Fears

DTN News - FINANCIAL NEWS: Global Markets Jump After Greek Vote Eases Fears

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 18, 2012: Global markets jump as Angela Merkel tells election victor Antonis Samaras she is confident Greece will abide by bailout pledges, and world leaders gather in Mexico for the G20.

Asian stock markets were up sharply Monday after elections in Greece eased fears of global financial turmoil, but analysts warned that the economic crisis shaking the 17 nations that use the euro was far from over. Stock markets rejoiced at the narrow victory by Greek conservatives who favour upholding an austerity program that their recession-mired country entered into in exchange for a financial bailout from international lenders.

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Sunday, June 17, 2012

DTN News - EURO 2012: Germany Advances To Quarter-Finals After 2-1 Win Over Denmark ~ Lars Bender Of Germany Celebrates Scoring His Team's Second Goal During The Match

DTN News - EURO 2012: Germany Advances To Quarter-Finals After 2-1 Win Over Denmark ~ Lars Bender Of Germany Celebrates Scoring His Team's Second Goal During The Match

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 17, 2012: Lars Bender of Germany celebrates scoring their second goal during the UEFA EURO 2012 group B match between Denmark and Germany at Arena Lviv on June 17, 2012 in L'viv, Ukraine.

DTN News - EURO 2012: Portugal In Quarter-Finals After 2-1 Win Over Netherlands ~ Cristiano Ronaldo Of Portugal Celebrates Scoring His Team's Second Goal During The Match

DTN News - EURO 2012: Portugal In Quarter-Finals After 2-1 Win Over Netherlands ~ Cristiano Ronaldo Of Portugal Celebrates Scoring His Team's Second Goal During The Match

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 17, 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2012 group B match between Portugal and Netherlands at Metalist Stadium on June 17, 2012 in Kharkov, Ukraine.

DTN News - NOBLE PEACE PRIZE: Aung San Suu Kyi Accepts Nobel Peace Prize 21 Years Later

DTN News - NOBLE PEACE PRIZE: Aung San Suu Kyi Accepts Nobel Peace Prize 21 Years Later

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 17, 2012: Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech during the Nobel Peace Prize lecture at Oslo City Hall on June 16, 2012 in Oslo, Norway. 

Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 1991 but had been prevented from receiving it after being kept under house arrest for most of the past 24 years by Burma's military junta.

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Schoolboy 'Genius' Solves Puzzles Posed By Sir Isaac Newton That Have Baffled Mathematicians For 350 Years

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Schoolboy 'Genius' Solves Puzzles Posed By Sir Isaac Newton That Have Baffled Mathematicians For 350 Years

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 17, 2012: A 16-year-old has managed to crack puzzles which have baffled the world of maths for more than 350 years.

Shouryya Ray has been hailed a genius after working out the problems set by Sir Isaac Newton. The schoolboy, from Dresden, Germany, solved two fundamental particle dynamics theories which physicists have previously been able to calculate only by using powerful computers.

His solutions mean that scientists can now calculate the flight path of a thrown ball and then predict how it will hit and bounce off a wall. Shouryya only came across the problems during a school trip to Dresden University where professors claimed they were uncrackable.

'I just asked myself, 'Why not?',' explained Shouryya.

'I think it was just schoolboy naivety. I didn't believe there couldn't be a solution,' he added.
Modest Shouryya began solving complicated equations as a six year old but says he's no genius.'There are other things at school I wish I was better at - football for one,' he said. For years Shouryya has enjoyed what he calls 'intrinsic beauty' of maths.

When he was young, his father, an engineer, began testing his brain by setting him arithmetic problems. After arriving from Calcutta four years ago without knowing any German, Shouryya is now fluent in the language. His intelligence was quickly noted in class and he was pushed up two years in school - he is currently sitting his exams early.Modestly Shouryya has pointed out he has weak points as a mathematician, and says he is not as competent in sport.

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Schoolboy 'Genius' Solves Puzzles Posed By Sir Isaac Newton That Have Baffled Mathematicians For 350 Years

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Schoolboy 'Genius' Solves Puzzles Posed By Sir Isaac Newton That Have Baffled Mathematicians For 350 Years

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 17, 2012: A 16-year-old has managed to crack puzzles which have baffled the world of maths for more than 350 years.

Shouryya Ray has been hailed a genius after working out the problems set by Sir Isaac Newton. The schoolboy, from Dresden, Germany, solved two fundamental particle dynamics theories which physicists have previously been able to calculate only by using powerful computers.

His solutions mean that scientists can now calculate the flight path of a thrown ball and then predict how it will hit and bounce off a wall. Shouryya only came across the problems during a school trip to Dresden University where professors claimed they were uncrackable.

'I just asked myself, 'Why not?',' explained Shouryya.

'I think it was just schoolboy naivety. I didn't believe there couldn't be a solution,' he added.
Modest Shouryya began solving complicated equations as a six year old but says he's no genius.'There are other things at school I wish I was better at - football for one,' he said. For years Shouryya has enjoyed what he calls 'intrinsic beauty' of maths.

When he was young, his father, an engineer, began testing his brain by setting him arithmetic problems. After arriving from Calcutta four years ago without knowing any German, Shouryya is now fluent in the language. His intelligence was quickly noted in class and he was pushed up two years in school - he is currently sitting his exams early.Modestly Shouryya has pointed out he has weak points as a mathematician, and says he is not as competent in sport.

DTN News - EURO 2012: Czech Republic Eliminates Co-Host Poland 1-0 ~ Players From Czech And Poland In Action During The Match

DTN News - EURO 2012: Czech Republic Eliminates Co-Host Poland 1-0 ~  Players From Czech And Poland In Action During The Match

 (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 16, 2012: Dariusz Dudka of Poland goes in to win the ball during the UEFA EURO 2012 group A match between Czech Republic and Poland at The Municipal Stadium on June 16, 2012 in Wroclaw, Poland.