Pentagon warns of US military intervention in Mexico’s drug war

Escalation,  Escalation, Escalation.... something has to give (or be taken). -Seems to be playing out nicely. GNN Reports: The United States Joint Forces Command issued a report last November to the...

Israeli ground forces enter Gaza in escalation of War

. " As Israel launched its ground offensive in Gaza on Saturday night, a Hamas spokesman warned in a televised speech that the coastal strip will become a graveyard for Israeli soldiers. , Hamas warned Israeli...

Tensions mount as Pakistan shifts troops to Indian border

This is becoming a serioussituation.  A wrong move could start a war betweenIndia and Pakistan withdisasterous consequences. "Pakistan has redeployed thousands of troops to the border with India, officials...

Pakistan PM optimistic about ease in tension with India

Demanding India to provide evidence about alleged involvement of his country in the Mumbai attack, Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday expressed his optimism that tension between the two neighbours would ease with the passage of time."Prime Minister Syed...

Russian troops raid Georgian town; scores dead

"Russian tanks rumbled into the separatist province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town Saturday, a major escalation of the conflict that has left hundreds of civilians dead and some areas...

Cambodia, Thailand deploy troops to disputed border

The border standoff  between Cambodia and Thailand deepened after  Thai protesters crossed into Cambodia on Tuesday to visit the temple and were briefly detained. Their arrest sparked off  the row and now both countries have deployed large armed troops. ...

Afghanistan blames Pakistan for bomb attack outside Indian Embassy

About the Bomb Attack on Indian Embassy- 40 Killed in Afghanistan "Afghanistan's government has accused Pakistani intelligence agents of masterminding the attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul, on Monday, which killed 41 people and injured 140. In the latest escalation in a...

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,"...

Child safety laws mean adults 'scared to approach children'

"Adults are afraid to interact with other people's children because they fear being labelled a paedophile, according to a report published today by the thinktank Civitas.The report, Licensed To Hug, calls for...

Adults 'scared to go near kids'

An interesting report that says that adults are becoming wary of spending too much time with children because they are afraid their intentions will be suspect."Many adults are afraid to interact with children for fear of being labelled as paedophiles, a report has claimed. ...

Chomsky on World Ownership

"Chomsky on World Ownership Michael Shank | January 23, 2008 Editor: John Feffer Email this page to a friend Comment on this article Foreign Policy In Focus www.fpif.org Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On January 15, Michael Shank...

Update: Vancouver Police tough on gangs-Murdered Gangster had 31 prior crimin...

Update November 07, 2007 Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIt's been reported (CKNW Radio) this morning (Nov 07-07) more shots fired while Police were present and investigating the same spot two...

More Mexican Troops in Tijuana to Fight Drug-Violence

Mexico's Special Support Force Commander has sent a further 500 troops to Tijuana in the north of the country in an effort to stem the drug-related violence there."Mexicans Move on Drug-Violent Tijuana Mexico, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) Special Support Force Commander Rodolfo...

A Pop Quiz: Iraq Anti-War Movement

"Questions: If you do not readily know the answers to the following questions about the Anti-Iraq War “Movement,” you probably have the TNSTAAL virus. If so, follow the clues to more “truth serum”; your...

German train drivers in walkout

"German train drivers have staged brief walkouts in two cities in an escalation of their pay dispute with state operator Deutsche Bahn. Drivers from the GDL union stopped work for two hours in Berlin and Hamburg, affecting commuter services. Deutsche Bahn has secured an...

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