U.S. can't sway Canada on Afghan pullout: Cannon

Canada's foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon had stated that Canada will not extend its stay in Afghanistan beyond 2011. "Let me be perfectly clear: Canada is abiding by the motion that was adopted in our...

Obama praise for Iran's Mousavi

" US President Barack Obama has praised the opposition candidate in Iran's disputed presidential election. Mr Obama said Mir Hossein Mousavi had captured the imagination of groups in Iran that were interested in...

Choksy on Iran: 'situation very grave for Iranian people'

Indiana University professor of Iranian Studies and specialist on Iranian history and religions, Jamsheed Kairshasp Choksy, thinks the situation is very grave for the Iranian people. " "I think the situation is...

Responsibility to Protect - Ambassador Rice

In her statement made at the Ambassador Susan E. Rice at the International Peace Institute Vienna Seminar, June 15, 2009, she stated the willingness of USA to work with the international community ending...

Security Council on Sri Lanka 'war crimes' and detained doctors

UN Security Council was unable to have a hearing on Sri Lanka as China and Russia with their veto power prevented them. Therefore, the UN Security Council was only able to hold just briefing in the basement. "As...

Mayoral Candidate Rossbach asks Maplewood Police to Remove Public

"   3-26-09 [Councilman]Will Rossbach asked Maplewood police to remove the public from the last Smoke Task Force.  Council Member Rossbach didn't get the group to vote his way tonight, so he then tried to...

Moody's Downgrades Municipal Bonds - Are You Scared Crapless Yet?

Regardless of your amount of education, your current job status or your political leanings, THIS MATTER IS OF DIRE IMPORTANCE TO YOU. Let us begin with some quick excepts from two different news articles...

No World Cup Matches In Pakistan : ICC

On expected lines, the governing body of World Cricket ,ICC, canceled all matches to be held in Pakistan in 2011, due to security reasons.Last month terrorist attack on SriLankan team raised serious doubt about the security in the country.An event like world cup can be used...

Female Activist / Politician Murdered in Afghanistan

A Provincial Government official who was a women's rights campaigner was gunned down outside her home in Kandahar city on Sunday, in yet another blow to the advancement of women in Afghanistan. Sitara Achakzai was...

Atheists, believers oppose free speech curbs at UN

The assault on free speech has now reached the UN. A coalition of various religious and non-religious groups are fighting this onslaught. " Dozens of atheist and faith groups have called on governments to reject Islamic-backed proposals at the UN to restrict free speech on...

The UN comes to no agreement on the Sudan crisis

The United Nations have failed to come to an agreement today to respond to the crisis in Sudan, when the government expelled 13 aid organizations working in the area. This came as a response to the International Criminal Court issuing an arrest warrant for the president Omar...

No pardon for Amnesty

This is todays editorial from the Jerusalem Post regarding Amnesty International. " Yesterday, Amnesty International, the world's premier "human rights" brand, called for the destruction of Israel. We're...

At least 10 injured in communal clash in Uttar Pradesh`s Azamgarh

At least 10 injured in communal clash in Uttar Pradesh`s Azamgarh "Lucknow, Feb 21: At least 10 people were injured when Hindu and Muslims clashed in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district, police said Saturday. ...

How green is the 2009 Oscars show?

The Oscars has made an effort for the past two years to incorporate some green measures into their show and they have never been shy of displaying this information on their website - however this year that section...

Privy Council to be constituted in Bhutan

After opting for democracy Bhutan is going to constitute a special council to deal with Royal issues. "The Royal Privy Council, or Gyal Then Tshokdey, will be formally constituted on February 14. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan under Article 2, section 14, calls...

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