Afghanistan summit to plan for withdrawal

The nice thing about Gordon Brown he nearly always, well almost lets the cat get completely out of the bag. So we are now looking at 2 to 3 years for the war to be won, or, the peace to be gained by a truce, with...

France: Pakistan not to get India-like civil nuclear pact

A statement by a French official has put Pakistan's foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in an embarrasing situation. Qureshi, in May this year had gone on record saying that France is ready for a...

UK and France propose climate fund for poor

Britain has always kept its pledges when it offer aid to the poorer nations however many other countries have made pledges and have not paid the amount promised. I think France's history about honoring pledges is...

Obama May Add 30,000 Troops in Afghanistan - may not?

It looks like 22,000 and 7000 from NATO countries. At a guess my second guess this week I might aid and creative civilian journalism of course (Learning something from the big boys). 23,000 troops are on...

India President creates history,becomes first woman to fly Sukhoi

"Pune: Minutes after creating history by becoming the first woman ever to fly a Sukhoi-30 MKI, a proud and beaming President Pratibha Patil said women were capable of doing anything with success. “Technical...

Obama says he wants to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan

I have noted that new equipment has been deployed to the battle front, that the armed forces have been sent much better equipment more suitable to the terrain. The pause has been set up so Obama can not only...

Philippines declares emergency after 46 killed

"Ampatuan (Philippines): The Philippine president placed two southern provinces under emergency rule Tuesday as security forces unearthed more bodies from one of the worst incidents of election violence in the...

Arroyo condemns Maguindanao incident

Its very hard to understand Filipino politics because there are so many political parties. The other big problem is crooks and religious cults and at election time we always see blood and carnage and some of the...

Sri Lanka Tamil refugee camps 'to be opened next month'

Good news from Sri Lanka... " Sri Lanka says people held in special camps since the end of the conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels will be allowed out for short periods from next month. An aide to the president also...

Karzai prepares for inauguration

Of course he will want to burn the poppy fields instigate securities against corruption and bow towards Washington DC the new mecca of the middle east. hmmmn what a damn sham. Pass the brown gold opps I mean the...

The Race is On for Clean Energy Jobs

Obama believes he has found the answer to the US unemployment problem yep it clean energy.  "Creating new jobs locally to clean up US polution".  Solar, wind and wave power and the family electric car in...

Obama admits delay on Guantanamo

I thought this would be the out come, he does really want to close this establishment down its been that how factor, but he will that can be asured  " US President Barack Obama has for the first time...

Israel approves 900 settler homes

These people do not want peace, each time before a meeting something like this happens. The Jews are just as bad as the Arabs.  " Planning applications for 900 new housing units at a Jewish settlement in...

Obama joins Apec Singapore summit

At present my thoughts are on how these talks will effect the Philippines of whom is highly dependent on its exports to USA. It seems Obama is put in on the limbing man act. "Yep we maybe wounded in one leg but...

Barack and Yukio - Japan

I visit the White house today well its website and looked at the blog's, seemingly he has easied the strain on the US public purse by including a fund raising venture within the political get together for a chat. ...

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