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January 5, 2009 :: J.E. Robertson :: No Comment Yet
The ground invasion of the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces is now being supported by air attacks and by naval operations. The Israeli government has said it does not intend to re-occupy the Gaza Strip, and it has hinted that it is not seeking to “crush” or eradicate Hamas or to topple its rule in Gaza, only to prevent the future firing of rockets from Gaza into southern Israel.
January 3, 2009 :: Denver Lessing :: No Comment Yet
After the unrest that spread across France in November 2005 —when Nicolas Sarkozy was interior minister and called for the mass deportation of French-born rioters of Arabic ethnicity—, a ritual of annual arson has sprung up, with hundreds of cars burned each year on 31 December. This year, the numbers soared by 30% over last year, reaching an estimated 1,147 cars fire-bombed or “burnt out”.
December 12, 2008 :: J.E. Robertson :: No Comment Yet
After seven days of demonstrations, riots, vandalism and clashes with police, protests continue in Greece, in response to a police shooting of a 15-year-old boy last week. Demonstrators have been voicing opposition to the political establishment, complaining of corruption and saying the government —which came to power with a one-seat parliamentary majority— cannot be trusted.
October 7, 2008 :: J.E. Robertson :: No Comment Yet
A revolutionary skyscraper design by Herzog and de Meuron, commonly known as ‘the Triangle’, aims to break the long-standing Parisian height barrier of 37 meters, while respecting the right of neighbors to the same quantity of sunlight they would have without the new structure. The Guardian has called it a ’shade-less ziggurat’, reference both to its irregular stepped-pyramid shape and to its playing a central role in the evolution of the spirit of the times, in design terms, in a city whose emblematic architecture is, somehow, also a sacred essence.
February 5, 2008 :: admin :: No Comment Yet
5 February :: Quiet in Chad capital N’Djamena, after France announces it will intervene to protect Déby gov’t, rebels pull back; at least one Darfur rebel group also said it would fight to protect Déby’s gov’t, as it considers Déby an ally in its fight against the Sudan regime of Omar al-Bashir… CIA Director Michael [...]
December 7, 2007 :: admin :: No Comment Yet
7 December :: CIA has admitted it destroyed video tapes documenting interrogations critics have labeled torture; Senate judiciary committee chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said the destruction of the tapes, potential evidence, was “hidden away from accountability”, while ACLU National Security Project director told press “The destruction of these tapes suggests an utter disregard for the [...]
November 27, 2007 :: admin :: No Comment Yet
27 November :: 40 nations to gather at Annapolis summit for Mideast peace negotiations; Israel, Palestinian leaders express hope for progress on comprehensive peace deal, while Hamas leader, ex-Palestinian PM, Haniyeh, says the Palestinian people will not be bound by what his rival Abbas agrees to… French pres. Nicolas Sarkozy has urged calm as riots [...]
November 22, 2007 :: admin :: No Comment Yet
22 November :: Recently retired army chief, long-time Chávez ally, Gen. Baduel under attack for break with Venezuelan president, as Chávez supporters label him ‘traitor’; Baduel, who helped restore Chávez to power after failed 2002 coup, has said he disagrees with plans to change constitution to allow indefinite presidential term; IHT reports such critique “considered [...]
October 21, 2007 :: admin :: No Comment Yet
21 October :: Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, has stepped down, allegedly over differences with Pres. Ahmadinejad; Iran gov’t says there is no rift among leadership, diplomats, Larijani will attend meeting with UN representatives to ease transition to new negotiator’s team… At least 9 casualties reported in PKK raid on Turkish forces near Iraqi [...]
October 19, 2007 :: admin :: No Comment Yet
19 October :: US att. gen. nominee Mukasey has told Senate panel he believes so-called ‘unlawful combatants’ are not entitled to Geneva Conventions protections, a view contravened by existing law and jurisprudence; US Supreme Court has already ruled the Conventions govern US treatment of prisoners, not which prisoners enjoy protections; HRW reports “In Hamdan v. [...]
October 16, 2007 :: admin :: No Comment Yet
16 October :: 1st official ‘baby-boomer’ begins collecting Social Security; as many as 80 million Americans from her generation will eventually collect the government pension payments… NY Times ‘The Caucus’ blog reports Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy would “Use both hard power and soft power; talk to your enemies and strengthen alliances with your friends; deal [...]
October 3, 2007 :: admin :: No Comment Yet
3 October :: Guardian newspaper reports Sarkozy campaign against immigrants has led to police “storming” private residences, people falling from balconies —at least one woman killed, one youth in coma—, new underground network of conscientious citizens hiding children to prevent parents’ deportation, estimated 20,000 have joined ‘new resistance’ to prevent rounding up of neighbors… Intense [...]
September 22, 2007 :: admin :: No Comment Yet
22 September :: Al-Qaeda has announced its intention to recapture the medieval caliphate of Al-Andalus, which covered much of modern Spain; alleged 2nd in command al-Zawahiri says retaking Maghreb and Al-Andalus is an ‘obligation’, will begin with assault on Spanish, French interests in north Africa, threatening to kidnap westerners working or living in areas where [...]
September 18, 2007 :: admin :: No Comment Yet
18 September :: North Korea’s gov’t says rumors it provided nuclear assistance to Syria are "conspiracy" designed to prevent its normalizing relations with the US… Russia, China have raised "alarm" over comments by French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner that the nation should prepare for war with Iran; Reuters reports "Kouchner sought, however, to play down [...]
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