US judge approves new defence lawyers over Aafia’s objections

NEW YORK – Over her vociferous objections, a US judge on Wednesday cleared the way for a new team of lawyers to defend Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuro-scientist, who is accused of trying to kill US officials in Afghanistan last year. The lawyers, hired by the govt of...

“Slave” Bacteria To Carry Out Useful Tasks Within Humans

" The team is proposing that thousands of what it calls as biologically-derived robots or “biobots” or minicells would have microscopic features required on microprocessors. These gene chips would be remotely controlled to do different tasks, including, synthesis, repair,...

Geithner Confirmed Despite Objections Over Alleged Tax Evasion

Timothy Geithner has been confirmed as US Treasury secretary by a vote of 60-34 despite GOP objections over his alleged tax evasion (to the tune of $34,000).  President Obama's White House Transition team...

Thai ruling party re-nominates leader as PM

After the Thai government found that the country's prime minister violated the constitution by appearing on a cookng show, his party has renominated him." Thailand's ruling party has re-nominated ousted leader...

Zimbabwe Rivals set out terms for Unity Talks while others take refuge

The African Union has called for Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai to form a 'unity' government this week, and yesterday the outlines of a negotation began to form for President Thabo Mbeki."Mugabe's information...

Plan to end headscarf ban in Turkey slammed

"One of Turkey's top prosecutors has raised stiff objections to lifting a ban on the Islamic headscarf in universities. This slam to the plan is the latest statement in a simmering debate on a government plan to abolish the restriction. 'To place the use of an article of...

Indigenism: Native Peoples Renew Call for U.N. Recognition

The colonialist world is facing its greatest resistance from this generation of Aboriginal peoples.  Only, will the Eurocentric world listen?  - The...

Labour Calls Halt To NHS Changes

"First Minister Rhodri Morgan has said he intends to call a temporary halt to changes to Welsh hospital services. It follows objections to Labour's proposals for health "reconfiguration," a big issue in the assembly election. But campaigners at Llandudno Hospital, which would...

Italians March in US Base Protest

Anybody in Italy have any further input or, better yet, firsthand accounts or photos?  Check out the slideshow of the stuff that has come in " Thousands of people are marching in the north-eastern Italian...

Should B. C. Surviving Sextuplets Be Transfused Blood?

"B.C. government social workers seized three of four surviving sextuplets on the weekend so they could receive blood transfusions over their parents’ religious objections and Supreme Court of Canada precedent, the family’s lawyer says. But the province abruptly handed...

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