Feltman plays coy about US position on how to fill Lahoud's post

Why is the United States involved in another foreign election when in 2000 and 2004 Africans and many Latinos were illegally prevented from using their own constitutional right to cast a vote for the candidate of...

Moving Clocks Ahead, Reaching Back in Time

A good follow-up on the Chavez Time Phenomenon from NY Times journalist Simon Romero."In a time of startling policy announcements from Mr. Chávez, it is no wonder that picking up a newspaper in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela can sometimes feel like perusing The Onion....

North American Union Quebec Summit

"WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Paul, a maverick Republican from Texas, today denounced plans for the proposed "NAFTA superhighway" in his state as part of a larger plot for merger of the U.S., Canada and Mexico into a North American Union. "By now many Texans have heard about the...

President Bush Meets With Canadian, Mexican Leaders at North American Leaders...

"MONTEBELLO, Quebec — President Bush, tending to relations with two border nations, sought Monday to invigorate his partnership with like-minded leaders of Canada and Mexico. Bush arrived by mid-afternoon in...

Kurds flee homes as Iran shells villages in Iraq

"· Guerrillas in clashes with Revolutionary Guards · Conflict threatens stability of Kurdistan regio Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards participate in military training at an undisclosed location near...

Canada will build two military bases at North Pole

Let the "Battle of the ICE" begin.!"Canada has said it will build two military facilities in the far north in a bid to assert its sovereignty over the contested Arctic region. Prime Minister Stephen Harper made...

US rushes icebreaker to counter Ruskie threat to North Pole

News that the US government is rushing a Coast Guard icebreaker to the north to coutner Russia's claim to the North Pole will surely annoy Canadians.The Healy icebreaker of the U.S. Coast Guard Service leaves...

Harper announces millions to bolster Canada’s Arctic presence

Kick'n it up a notch, Canadian style! Toss money at it!"Harper announces millions to bolster Canada’s Arctic presence Mike De Souza, CanWest News Service Published: Friday, August 10, 2007 Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up his three-day northern sovereignty tour with...

Canada pushing its Arctic sovereignty

"Canada pushing its Arctic sovereignty Friday, 10 August 2007 11:47 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said Canada has taken its sovereignty in the Arctic region too lightly for too long. Mr Harper was speaking during a three-day tour of Canadian territory in the...

Planned army base, port in North heat up Arctic quest

"Far up north on the tip of Baffin Island, an abandoned mine is set to play out a crucial military role in Canada's mission to assert its sovereignty in the Arctic. (CBC)(CBC) CBC News has learned that the...

You Can Plant A Flag But It Doesn't Mean It's Yours

Russia has planted a titanium flag on an Arctic seabed but Peter MacKay says that doesn't mean anything. " Published: Thursday, August 02, 2007 CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island (Reuters) - Canada on...

Canada's Sovereignty Over Arctic Waters on Thin Ice

By Cindy DrukierEpoch Times Toronto StaffJul 12, 2007"For over 300 years, the Northwest Passage between Asia and Europe remained what Pierre Berton called the "Arctic Grail" in his 1988 book by that title. Even by the mid- twentieth century, only a handful of ships had...

National Sovereignty … It’s A Good Thing. :: MAXINE

"The Senate finally listens to the very strong opinion of the American people and shot down the revived effort to legalize the status of 12 to 20 million Human Beings. These Human Beings choose to continue to...

Performance art meets Iraq protest in Prague

Prague residents and tourists expecting a normal Tuesday were sorely mistaken as a performance art piece/protest took over the streets on the eve of the city's Quadrennial celebrations. Anyone needing a lesson in...

USA Eyes an Ice-Free Northwest Passage

You may not believe in global warming, but the US military does. Despite a general downplay of climate change by the current US government, top military minds are already up in arms over a rapidly-melting...

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