Malaysian Police lock Parliament, fearing opposition

Malaysian capital Kualalumpur has been turned into a fortress and even Parliament house has been locked down fearing the massive protest from Opposition leaders. "Malaysian police locked down Parliament on Monday with roadblocks and massive security to prevent an anticipated...

Whats Wrong with Selling Ghana Telecom?

"Is there really anything wrong with Ghana selling a majority share of its state owned telecom company, Ghana Telecom to a British concern?  After all governments are supposed to be in the business of taxing businesses not running them, right?  Here is an alternate...

US warns Iran on missile threat

Iranian shows off its weapons delivery to make it clear that it is capable of direct attacks on Isreal. Will this keep Isreal in check or just prompt them to make a preemptive move on Iran?"The US has said it will...

Brazil: Scientists discover new reefs teeming with marine life

"Doubling the size of the southern Atlantic's largest reef system Fort Lauderdale, FL (July 8, 2008) – Scientists announced today the discovery of reef structures they believe doubles the size of the Southern...

McCain, Obama Respond to Iran Missile Test

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.comIran said today it had tested  long-range missiles with the ability to reach U.S. in the Persian Gulf.  Iran futher related that these missle have guidence...

Wildlife extinction rates 'seriously underestimated'

Scientists have discovered that endangered species may become extinct 100 times faster than previously thought - which is a bleak re-assessment of the threat to global biodiversity."Writing in the journal...

After 200 million years, all-male future spells doom for reptiles

A group of reptiles called tuataras, the only surviving order that were around when dinosaurs roamed the earth could be wiped out because climate change could turn all the eggs into males - causing them to not be...

Iran Is No Threat, Unless Bush Makes It One

" ........Comparing Iran with the 1939 Nazi Germany is ridiculous. Germany was a powerful, industrialized nation that had been defeated in World War I. It had grievances against the victors who had humiliated it. Germany's culture was such that many Germans blindly...

Police foil terror attack on Indonesian capital

Chalk up one for the good guys." Anti-terror police arrested 10 suspected Muslim militants and seized a large cache of high-powered bombs, foiling a major attack targeting Westerners in the Indonesian capital, police and media reports said Thursday. Among those detained was...

Cuba says US organizing demonstrations

"Cuba on Wednesday accused U.S. diplomats of instigating opponents of the communist-run government to hold public protests to mark American Independence Day."There has been an escalation of provocative actions organized and financed by the U.S. Interests Section in Havana,"...

Beware: False Flag Terror Attack

"EVIDENCE FOR A NEOCON PLAN FOR FALSE FLAG TERRORISM AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN DENVER, AUGUST 25-28, 2008 by Judith H. Young, Ph.D. On June 24, 2008 on the Alex Jones Show, a nationally syndicated news/talk program that also has a huge Internet audience,...

Obama: Unclear on the Concept of Law?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell certainly Obama's stance may backfire in his promises to eradicate guns from the citizens of the United States, contrary to the Supreme Courts decision allowing...

Police chief sacked in aftermath of Afghan prison break

If heads must roll, it makes sense to go for the top man."Police chief sacked in aftermath of Afghan prison break Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2008 | 8:35 AM ET Comments0Recommend0 CBC News ...

Polygamy here to stay, say Muslim leaders

" A SMALL number of Victorian Muslims are living in polygamist relationships but shouldn't be seen as a threat to Australia's way of life, Islamic community members say. Some Muslim men, mainly from Sudan, Jordan or Egypt, have immigrated with two or more wives, but their...

Autistic toddler kicked off airplane at Raleigh Durham Airport

" An American Eagle flight taxiing to a Raleigh-Durham Airport runway was turned around Monday, but not because of a terrorist threat. The crew was kicking an autistic Cary toddler and his mother off the plane. As the American Eagle flight headed down the taxiway,...

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