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(AP) LONDON – An official involved in the Olympic movement said Friday that Britain has refused to grant a visa to Syrian Olympic Committee chief Gen. Mowaffak Joumaa to attend the London Games. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the decision publicly, confirmed that Joumaa has been barred over his links to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime. Britain’s Home Office, which decides on visa applications, declined to confirm details, insisting it would not comment on individual cases. Diplomats from the country’s Foreign Ministry and staff from the sport and 동해출장샵 culture ministry are also involved in considering sensitive visa applications ahead of the Summer Games, though the final decision rests with Home Secretary Theresa May. More in London 2012: Summer Olympics British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg had said last month that Syrian delegation members with connections to the Assad regime would be banned. In April, Joumaa told The Associated Press that he would regard it as an “honor” to be blacklisted from Britain because of his links to Assad. “Once I am blacklisted, it would be an honor for me to be one of the citizens who were banned from entering Britain because of their country’s dignity and freedom,” Joumaa said. The rejection of Joumaa’s visa was first reported by the BBC. About 10 athletes are due to compete...

(CBS/AP) ANKARA, Turkey – NATO will hold emergency talks on Tuesday to discuss Syria’s downing of a Turkish jet fighter, but the alliance is not expected to take military action, even if it confirms Turkey’s claim that the unarmed plane was attacked in international airspace. The incident has further raised regional tensions over the conflict in Syria, where some 40 people were reported killed Sunday in new clashes between rebels and government troops. On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sharply criticized Syria for 부산출장안마 downing the Turkish plane, which Turkey’s Foreign Ministry called an “open and grave violation of international law” that would justify retaliation. Wreckage of downed Turkish jet foundTurkey threatens action over downed jetTurkey: Military jet missing over sea near Syria “The United States condemns this brazen and unacceptable act in the strongest possible terms,” Clinton said in Washington. “It is yet another reflection of the Syrian authorities’ callous disregard for international norms, human life, and peace and security.” Meanwhile, a Turkish official said Monday that dozens of members of Syria’s military had defected to Turkey overnight with their families. The state-run Anadolu news agency said 33 soldiers crossed into Turkey overnight and the group – 224 people in all – included several high ranking officers. Syrian gov’t: Rebels massacre dozens of “Shabiha”Activists report high ranking Syrian army defectionsSyrian fighter pilot defects to Jordan,...

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(CBS) Prince is no stranger to controversy. He courted so much of it that he called his fourth album “Controversy.” These days he’s stirring things up over two topics that have proved incendiary: Religion and his music. The singer, who embraced religion fully and became a Jehovah’s Witness about a decade ago after years of Biblical references in his music, told The Guardian, “It’s fun being in Islamic countries, to know there’s only one religion. There’s order. You wear a burqa. There’s no choice. People are happy with that.” He suggested people who aren’t happy with that are the kind of people who are never happy with anything. Everyone has to change, but this is a guy who sang about losing his virginity in a barn and asked his critics, “Am I black or white? Am I straight or gay?” He wrote “Darling Nikki.” What happened? Prince has always been off-beat. He changed his name to a symbol while he was battling with Warner Bros. over his recording contract and decided “Graffiti Bridge” was a good idea. He’s been all over the news lately with a successful tour and his claim that he won’t record and 마산출장샵 release new music because of piracy on the Internet. In the same Guardian interview, he says, “‘I’m supposed to go to the White House to talk about copyright protection. It’s like the...