How do Arabs view Barack Obama’s choice for chief of staff

"Written by www.daily.pk    Friday, 07 November 2008 18:30 "There could not be a more provocative appointment than Rahm Emanuel, if he wanted to send a signal that he is going to stick by a quite hard-line pro-Israel policy..." A day after his...

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,"...

Supreme Court of Canada Unanimously Defrosts Libel Chill

Good news for free speech supporters in Canada:"The media should not live in constant fear of facing a libel suit every time a provocative commentary is published or broadcast, the Supreme Court of Canada said yesterday in a major ruling won by controversial Vancouver radio...

Religious clashes erupt in India

"At least 40 people have been injured in religious clashes on a remote delta island in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police say. Fifteen of those injured in the clashes on Sagar island, at the confluence of the Ganges and the sea, were policemen. Supporters of the...

Sean Penn to Lead Cannes Festival Jury

With Penn's film Into the Wild gaining nearly unanimous acclaim, this seems like a very timely and appropriate choice.  "American actor and director Sean Penn will head the awards jury at the Cannes Film Festival this year, organizers announced Thursday. The festival's...

Ex-pastor: 4-year-old girl provoked me to sexually assault her!

"Man: Girl, 4, provoked me By BRANDON COUTRE - bcoutre@nwherald.com Comments (7 comment(s)) WOODSTOCK – A retired Canadian pastor likely on track to leave a McHenry County courtroom Friday with probation for sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl instead found himself behind...

Tila Tequila AKA Tila Nguyen, Hottest Celebrity On MySpace

"As far as unaccomplished celebrities go, Tila Tequila, the most popular person on MySpace, makes Paris Hilton look like a Nobel laureate. Discovered in a US mall by a Playboy scout eight years ago, Tequila, whose real surname is Nguyen, sits among the new breed of...

Scotland on Sunday

"THE ingredients most likely to spark confrontation between the United States and Iran could scarcely be simpler or more combustible: a tin filled with an explosive charge and a lump of copper is all that is needed to manufacture what the US military calls an Explosively...

Stop the US war drive against Iran!

"By the Editorial Board 14 February 2007 Use this version to print | Send this link by email | Email the author The World Socialist Web Site condemns the military and political provocations with which the Bush administration is laying the foundations for an attack on Iran. We...

China’s space effort seen in new light

SHANGHAI, China - China has sent men into orbit and launched dozens of satellites, but its test of a satellite-killing weapon is shaking up perceptions about where the Chinese space program is headed.The test, confirmed by Beijing on Tuesday after nearly a two-week...