On 5th day of Thai protests, a carnival atmosphere

Today the atmosphere around Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's compound was relaxed and described as a 'carnival' with singing, clapping and even some smiles.A contradiction to the day before when the...

Canada flexes its muscles in scramble for the Arctic

Canada is demanding all ships passing through the Northwest Passage register with the Canadian Coast Guard from now on.  This is a shock to their British cousins."On the other hand, Washington says not so fast. is not the kind of militaristic statement expected of the...

We finally Found American flags at the Convention

"For two days RedState has been at the Democratic Convention trying to find American flags. Sure, when the television cameras come on for prime time network coverage, the Democrats have been passing out flags like...

Canada PM Cancels Gov. General's Beijing trip, Fuels Election Hype

Yet more election rumours floating around, this time it was Prime Minister Harper's office announcing that Governor General Michaelle Jean won't be attending the Beijing Paralympic Games. This furthers speculation of a fall federal election. The papers were filled with quotes...

BJP,The main opposition Party of India. asks Prime Minister to declare Bihar ...

The BJP today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to treat the alarming flood situation in Bihar as a national calamity and take up with Nepal the issue of a major breach in Kosi river in the Himalayan country...

Thai judges issue warrants to arrest protesters

Following yesterday's massive street demonstations in Thailand, judges has ordered the arrest of the protest's organizers. Police have still been unable to negotiate an end to the protests, and they are...

Protesters flood Bangkok streets

"Thousands of protesters have descended onto the streets of Bangkok to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his cabinet. They occupied the offices of the state broadcaster NBT and surrounded the main government offices, forcing most civil servants...

Thaksin offers to quit ManC board

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has offered to resign from the club’s board, executive chairman Garry Cook has revealed. The former Thai prime minister flew to Britain last week instead of returning to his homeland to face court charges. The Premier League has been...

British PM defends Games visit

"British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that he looked forward to celebrating the Olympic spirit in Beijing, hitting back at a political rival who questioned his decision to attend the Games. Brown told Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday that he expected both British and...

US and Poland sign missile deal in Warsaw

The controversial missile defense deal between Poland and the US was offically signed today in Warsaw. Russia sees the missiles as a direct threat to itself, but the US insists they are for strategic defense...

Israeli ministers OK release of 200 Palestinians

Israel has agreed to release 200 Palestinian prisoners. The approval by a ministerial commission is the next step in the process of releasing the prisoners. The move is a festure of faith in Palestianian president Mahmoud Abbas. "An Israeli ministerial commission on Monday...

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"The Region: Israel’s grand strategy August 17th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in blogs Edit By BARRY RUBIN I’ll bet you didn’t know that Israel has a strategy. After all, given politicians’ maneuvering, the difference between what is...

Bush ends Asian trip after taking in some Olympics

"The Olympics hadn't even started when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin quietly confirmed to President Bush the sketchy reports of Russian troops involved in an outbreak of fighting in Georgia's breakaway...

Thaksin flees Thailand corruption trial and returns to exile in Britain

The Thai Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife after they skipped bail and refused to return to Thailand to stand trial for corruption. The couple issued a statement read on state television today saying they will not...

Beijing puts on a show for the world

"China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open a Summer Games unrivaled for its mix of problems and promise. China welcomed scores of world leaders to an opening...

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