Sarkozy aims to revive EU pact this year

In an important speech delivered yesterday in Strasbourg, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who assumed the French rotating EU presidency at the begining of the month, outlined the timeframe he envisions for trying...

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Ireland given four months to save Lisbon Treaty

Ireland has been given four months by the European Union to come up with a plan to save the Lisbon Treaty.I can't imagine that this is really going to make any difference to the original vote - what's to stop them...

E.U. in crisis after Irish “no” to Lisbon Treaty

"LONDON: The European Union was plunged into crisis on Friday after its controversial constitutional document, known as the Lisbon reforms treaty, was rejected by Ireland in a tense referendum. Finally, 53.4 per cent...

Backgrounder: Lisbon Treaty, how it stands

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WTO TRADE TALKS - To veto or not to veto, that is the question

Life is becoming very complicated here in Ireland.The WTO trade deal discussions are not supposed to be linked the the Lisbon Treaty (a very hot topic here in Ireland) but unfortunately for the "Yes" camp many people see a very direct link and noe there is a very strong...

ASEAN to implement Charter although only parly ratified : chief

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) will carry out the good ideas contained in its charter although the document has yet to be ratified by all of its member countries, the regional organization`s chief says. "All the good ideas in the...

Increasing Executions, Death Sentences in Iran

Increasing Executions, Death Sentences in Iran by Albert N. Milliron Iron Mill News Service February 6, 2008 - (Washington) - Sean McCormack spokesman for the United States Department of state...

RI-Australia Defence pact to reduce defence budget

"Pangkalpinang (ANTARA News) - The signing of Indonesian-Australian defense agreement in an effort to realize more harmonious relations between the two countries would significantly reduce Indonesia`s defense budget, House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I deputy chairman...

RI-Australia security cooperation ratified

""This is another milestone in the strengthening of relations between the two neighboring countries," Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said in his speech at a function of the signing of the draft law. The draft law was signed at about 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday after intensive...

S`pore denies submitting DCA to parliament for ratification

""It is not true that Singapore has already submitted the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) to Parliament for ratification," the Singapore Embassy said in a press statement. Singapore and Indonesia had agreed that...

Guatemala: child theft, adoption, human organ market

Where is the mainstream media on this story?  If this were people other than those as described in this article, would anyone care?  - The Angryindian-------------------------------------------"As follow-up...

Interview with Faleh Abood Umara, general secretary of the Iraqi Federation o...

Iraqi's Oil Should Stay in Public Hands" Interview with Faleh Abood Umara, general secretary of the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions, and Hashmeya Muhsin Hussein, president of the Electrical Workers Union of Iraq. David: Recently the oil workers union went on strike for...

The Baghdad gulag by Pepe Escobar

"DAMASCUS - There are three overlapping wars in Iraq: the Sunni Arab guerrilla struggle against the US; strands of Sunni Arab guerrillas against assorted Shi'ite militias/death squads; and al-Qaeda in Iraq against the puppet, US-backed Iraqi government in the Green Zone. Make...

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