100+ missing, 45 dead after boat sinks in Congo

A boat accident in Kinshasa has claimed the lives atleast 45 people with many more missing. This supposedly happened after the barge hit a rock prior to sinking. According to the UN sponsored Radio Okapi there were about 182 people on the barge that went missing. The latest...

Is The UK Government Planning A "Fortress Mainland Britain"?

In 2006 nearly 16 million passengers traveled by air and sea between Ireland and the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Unfortunately, despite the fact that both Ireland and Britain are members of the EU...

E3 Wraps up With Nintendo Complaints and Some Sweet Games

Weird news out of E3 after Nintendo's lackluster performance yesterday, with plenty of gamers annoyed with Nintendo's offering. First there was a weird 5 minutes during the presentation where a woman no one knew...

OPINION: McCain "quip-flops" again; getting the best and worst of two worlds

That John McCain, he's got a million of them ... quip-flops that is.The latest came in an unannounced stop of the McCain/Bush campaign at a Pittsburgh, PA, restaurant.  A reporter asked McCain about a story...

If America Is an Empire, then Why Is Gas So Expensive?

"If America Is an Empire, then Why Is Gas So Expensive? Imperial considerations. By Thomas F. Madden America has become an empire. Everyone says so. This is a surprise to most Americans, since few imagined that they were building such a thing. But, as historians such as...

Vidal: Bush ended US as a republic

"Vidal: Bush ended US as a republic Press TV Saturday, June 28, 2008 Gore Vidal, US novelist, historian and social critic says the Bush regime has killed all of the constitutional links that made the US a republic. On...

Bush Impeachment Crimes Will Not Be Buried

" Two weeks ago Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) brought an impeachment resolution against President George W. Bush to the House floor.x30x31 It took him nearly five hours to read the resolution’s 35 articles.x32 Each...

UN watchdog to quit if Iran attacked

This man seems to be the only voice of reason when trying to stop what could be another Iraq,"UN watchdog to quit if Iran attackedReutersPublished: Friday, June 20, 2008DUBAI - The chief of the United Nations...

France Refuses any EU Treaty Revision

Ireland may have voted no for the Lisbon Treaty, but France is now saying they won't consider revising any signed treaties. This throws the process into a standstill, as both countries attempt to find equal...

PM to Hoist Flag in the Palace; Claims Presidential Post

by Mohan Nepali    June 14, 2008 Nepal's Prime Minister cum ad hoc Head of the State Girija Prasad Koirala is to hoist the national flag in the Narayanhity Royal Palace on 15 June, says Home Affairs spokesperson Mod Raj Dotel. The government has organized an...

Deposed king vows to stay in Nepal

" Nepal's former king said Wednesday he is not going to leave his country even though the monarchy has been abolished. Gyanendra came to power in 2001 following the assassination of King Birendra and his family. Ex-King Gyanendra, 60, made remarks to reporters...

Ron Paul to hold rival event during GOP convention

"Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is planning a daylong rally in Minnesota during the Republican National Convention that could draw attention from the presumed nominee John McCain.The Texas congressman...

Kosovo prime minister's home attacked

Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's home was attacked today by armed assailants. Gunfire was exchanged with guards, but Thaci was not at home, and neither he nor his family was hurt."Police later said they had...

Senegal: Tourism in Eastern Senegal

" Tambacounda is the largest region in Eastern Senegal. It lies across major transit hubs linking Senegal to four of their neighboring countries; The Gambia, Guinea-Conakry, Mali and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The region also has an Airport which is...

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