Primates 'at risk of extinction'

A new report says that about half of the world's primates are facing extinction, saying that the destruction of rainforests is the biggest threat to primate species."Some 300 of the 634 different types of ape...

Gadhafi: Mediterranean Union still a bad idea

During a visit to Tunisia, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi expressed his objections to the idea of a Mediterranean Union as it would be a neo colonialist initiative. " Gadhafi: Mediterranean Union still a bad idea...

Sarkozy's Club Med Experiment Is Sure to Fail: Opinion North Africa

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade on July 17 said that Europe wants Algerian and Libyan oil-and-gas reserves and accused the EU of deliberately choosing to isolate Africa through the new union. Libyan strongman Muammar al-Qaddafi denounced the project as leader of the AU...

Wal-Mart: Tells Employees not to Vote for Democrats

A Wall Street Journal article today exposed that Wal-Mart is using employee meetings  tout its political message, telling them not to vote for Democrats in the November election. The reason Wall-Mart is...

The Communist State of WalMart, What's Next?

" Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Friday it has held meetings with U.S. store managers warning them of issues that could arise if Democrats win power"

Unions uncover mystery "it" in Spokane, WA

– For weeks people in Spokane have been asking the same question, “What is it?” “It” has been on TV. Mystery billboards went up around the city with “It just works for me”-and nothing else. No name....

Union Calls for Return to Days of ‘Blue Laws’

To say I was stunned this morning to read that some labor union officials appear to be advocating for a return to the days of “Blue Laws” would be an understatement. But that was the case this morning after I...

Irish protest Sarkozy visit

Hundreds protested in Dublin yesterday as French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Ireland. Demonstrators gathered outside government offices to protest comments made last week by Sarkozy that, in effect,...

U.S. reverses course, will send envoy to talks with Iran

"The Bush administration has decided to break with previous policy by sending one of its most senior diplomats to engage Iran's top nuclear official, the White House announced Wednesday. ...

Strike ballot over fat fireman

After a firefighter in the UK was fired because he is obese, his fellow firefighters in Northeast Scotland are voting today on whether to go on strike over the sacking."Firefighters have agreed to ballot for strike action over the sacking of a colleague who management decided...

U.S. Watch List Suggests Everyone's A Terrorist

The U.S. terrorist watch list now has more than one million names on it, according the ACLU. Just don't look too hard at who's on it -- you might find a few dead folks, the odd Nobel Peace prize winner, and maybe...

Mediterranean union launched: 43-nation group plans regional projects

Emulating the  European Union model 43 countries in Middle east have come together and formed a Mediterranean Union. Although unlike European countries many of these countries don't have great relations with each other. "French President Nicolas Sarkozy launched a...

Brazilian Petrobras oil workers on strike

Brazilian oil workers form Petrobras started a five day strike over the improvement of offshore working conditions. They intend to disrupt activities at the 42 oil fields at Campos basin which accounts for 80% of Petrobras production. It is unclear what would be the impact of...

Mediterranean Union Launches

French President Nikolas Sarkozy has opened the first summit meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean. Similar to the EU but with a looser grouping, the body will focus on energy, security, trade, and...

The Real Survivor Fiji – European Resolve :: MAXINE

"Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid – Image Credit: AFP The Real Survivor Fiji – European Resolve The USA lite of the European Union, where the Commissioners of a...

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