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Dance partner for President Barack Obama at inauguration ball chosen

Dance partner for President Barack Obama at inauguration ball chosen

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Four men and women were finally chosen out of 50 candidates to dance with President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife at the Commander in Chief’s Ball, an inaugural ball to take place Monday night to honor US troops.

Among the chosen military is Staff Sgt. Bria Nelson, an Air Force medical technician, who served in Afghanistan and is now serving at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington. She is picked to dance with President Obama.

The dance partners were picked from a list of 50 candidates proposed by military chefs and based on their combat and volunteer experience.

The tradition of dancing with one of guests at an inauguration ball for military families was initiated by President George W. Bush.

Voice of Russia, ABC News

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US President Barack Obama began the official engagements of his visit to Berlin Wednesday, arriving at the palace of German President Joachim Gauck to receive a ceremonial guard-of-honour welcome.

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Snowden, PRISM and asylum: from the NSA to the PRC

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Today, 7:10
Russia’s Su-35 fighter wows Paris Air Show

The second day of the Paris Air Show was marked by a demonstration flight of Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet. Video report by The Voice of Russia.

Today, 12:26

Politics

Non-political results of the G8 summit

Today, the 13 thousand residents of the Northern Ireland town of Enniskillen can finally relax. The lengthy marathon, entitled “Prepare and host the G8 summit”, that lasted several months and consisted of two thousand delegates and journalists, eight thousand policemen and special services employees and fifty million pounds sterling to provide security, is over. The official result of the summit is a 40-page communiqué which reflects the key agreements achieved by the leaders. The arguments and swordplay between the delegations, the traditional mass protests of the anti-globalists and the problems with the organization of the event are all left behind the scenes.

Today, 14:16
Politician asserts he is father of alien child Zarka, mother is ‘Cat Queen’

Politician Simon Parkes from Stakesby, England went into detail about his alien encounters, including creating a child with an alien called ‘Cat Queen’. The 53-year-old’s child is named Zarka, the Northern Echo reported.

Today, 14:11
Muslims urged to protest when Obama arrives in South Africa

Muslims in Cape Town are being asked to protest against President Obama, when he arrives next week in South Africa. The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) is trying to round up supporters for the demonstration.

Today, 13:30

World

Nicaragua and China to build alternative to Panama canal, US may find itself among losers

Nicaragua and China have agreed that a Chinese company will help them to build a new canal that will link the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The new canal will become a high-capacity alternative to the 99-year-old Panama Canal. The arrangement will have profound implications for China, of course, and the United States, some say.

Today, 15:03
Armed gang kills 48 in raid in Nigeria

An armed gang has raided a northern Nigerian village and killed 48 people in an apparent reprisal attack targeting a local vigilante group, a state official said Wednesday.

Today, 14:48
Somali and AU troops regain control of UN compound after attack

Somali and African Union soldiers have regained control of a United Nations compound ending an hour and an half attack by Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents, police and witnesses said Wednesday.

Today, 14:41

Russia

One dead, 34 injured following explosions at ammo depot in Russia

One person was confirmed killed ifollowing series of explosions and blaze at ammunition depot in Russia’s Samara Region where over 13 million shells were stored.

Today, 13:47
Putin calls ad hoc meeting as fire engulfs ammo depot

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has convened an emergency meeting on the military warehouse blast outside the city of Chapayevsk in the Samara region, Putin’s aide Dmitry Peskov has told reporters.

Today, 11:00
Montana court to rule on Ranch for Kids orphanage

Montana authorities have vowed to look into Russia’s reports about several Russian orphans being locked up at a local respite care home for “troubled children” in Montana, US. Now the Montana Supreme Court is to probe the case starting June 26, US State Department of Labor and Industry spokeswoman Casey Kyler-West told reporters Wednesday.

Today, 10:26

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World Bank warns global warming woes closing in

The World Bank on Wednesday warned that severe hardships from global warming could be felt within a generation, with a new study detailing devastating impacts in Africa and Asia.

Today, 12:21
Gazprom and CNPC poised to strike long-term deal on Russia gas exports to China by year end – Gazprom

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Today, 10:48
US-EU trade: 'It benefits everybody in the chain' - financial expert

At the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, the United States and the European Union have launched talks on Monday to what could become the biggest bilateral trade deal in history. British Prime Minister David Cameron said it was ‘a once-in-a-generation prize’, which they were determined to seize. US President Barack Obama announced that talks on a trans-Atlantic trade and investment deal would begin in Washington next month. While the EU leaders admit the negotiations will be difficult, they believe the agreement could be reached within two years. For more on the news we are joined by Patrick Young, Leading Expert on Financial Markets and the Founder and Chairman of Derivatives Vision, a securities exchange advisory and media company.

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Reality Check

China’s “shadow banking system” may hurt the country’s economy

The Fitch rating agency is concerned about the unregulated part of the Chinese banking sector. The so-called “shadow banks” pose systemic risks for the country’s economy.

17 June, 11:19
Iran’s unofficial inflation rate tops 105%

The Iranian economy is experiencing severe stress caused by the international sanctions against Tehran. An unofficial estimate of the Iranian inflation rate is almost three times the official annual inflation figure.

17 June, 11:17
Global regulators may start overseeing currency rates

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Society

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave out copies of Adolf Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ to officials

North Korean authorities have taken interest in the experience of Germany’s National Socialist Party, according to a report by New Focus International, a news organization based outside North Korea, but declaring that it has access to high-level North Korean sources. It is reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, deeply impressed by Germany’s soon revival after the defeat in the First World War, handed out copies of Adolf Hitler's memoir to senior officials.

Today, 13:28
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Today, 13:19
Gays facing rental discrimination—US Department of HUD report

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