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  • Nigeria: When Will Bush Have His Day in Court? Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:43AMIf there is one burden the whole world has had to live with and endure since the close of the Second World War (1939-1945), it is the aggressive foreign policies and murderous tendencies of successive administrations of the US, the self-acclaimed prefects of the world.
  • Global optimism league table shows slump amongst businesses, Thailand falls to -63% Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:16PMÇѹ·Õè 5 Á¡ÃÒ¤Á 2552 11:11 ¹. Optimism amongst businesses around the world has slumped by 56% in the last 12 months and pushed the Grant Thornton International optimism/pessimism barometer to a record negative balance of -16% compared to +40% this time last year.
  • Gov. Richardson pulls out of bid to become commerce secretary Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:15PMWASHINGTON (AP) - New Mexico Gov.
  • News Middle East Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:15PMPalestinian group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, has announced it will send a delegation to Egypt for ceasefire negotiations as diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in Gaza intensified.
  • Obama transition hits bump as Richardson withdraws Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:14PMCHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama stumbled in his quest for a smooth transition on Sunday when New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew as his nominee for commerce secretary in the face of a legal inquiry.
  • Attack on Gaza: US$1 million humanitarian aid from Malaysia Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:14PMPrime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has authorised the immediate disbursement of US$1 million as humanitarian aid from the government to the Palestinian people.
  • Malaysia wants UN special assembly on Palestine Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:12PMalaysia, through the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) contact group, will initiate the convening of a special United Nations general assembly to discuss Israel’s brutal attacks against Pales .....
  • Malaysia wants UN special assembly on Palestine Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:06PMMalaysia, through the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) contact group, will initiate the convening of a special United Nations general assembly to discuss Israel’s brutal attacks against Palestine.
  • Ghana: Sovereignty Lies With the People Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:05PMLagos — The world was in an expectant mood last weekend waiting for the outcome of the presidential election from Ghana and it is interesting enough to know why the world became curious because of election in one Sub-Saharan African country.
  • Israel presses on with Gaza attack Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:05PMIsraeli forces on Monday pressed on with a deadly ground, sea and air offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip that has cut the territory in two and France spearheaded diplomatic efforts to obtain a truce.
  • Too much war Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:39PMWhat would we, the United States, do if every day rockets fired from Mexico were landing in Texas or rockets from Cuba were landing in Florida?
  • Richardson withdraws bid to be commerce secretary Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:34PMWASHINGTON (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson today announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama’s commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative state contract.
  • Israeli forces bisect Gaza, surround biggest city Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:37AMIsraeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, bisecting the coastal territory and surrounding its biggest city as the new phase of a devastating offensive against Hamas gained momentum.
  • Israeli Forces Push Into Gaza Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:36AMExplosions have continued to pound Gaza as Israeli forces push further into the Hamas-run territory after launching a ground assault overnight.
  • Israeli Troops Advance, Bisecting Gaza Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:35AMIsraeli troops advanced into Gaza under cover of air, tank and artillery fire after opening a ground war against Hamas on Saturday.
  • Times Square Rally Protests Fighting in Gaza Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:27AMThe protest, which stretched four blocks and clogged much of the tourist district, came as Israeli troops began a ground incursion into the Hamas-controlled territory.
  • UN Security Council fails to agree on ceasefire Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:42PMUNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council late Saturday failed to agree on a statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in the wake of Israel’s ground invasion of the Palestinian territory that had sparked worldwide condemnation.
  • US blocks Security Council action on Gaza Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:42PMUNITED NATIONS - The United States late Saturday blocked approval of a Security Council statement calling for an immediate Israeli-Hamas cease-fire in Gaza and southern Israel and expressing serious concern at the escalation of violence.
  • The meeting was the Security Council’s third since the conflict erupted on December 27. Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:42PMFrench Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert, who presides in the council this month, said “there was no formal agreement between member states” on a Gaza statement.
  • 66 Filipinos to be repatriated from Gaza Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:40PMMANILA, Philippines--As Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza, 66 Filipinos there have agreed to be repatriated back to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has said.
  • No Gaza statement at Security Council Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:40PMUNITED NATIONS--The UN Security Council ended its meeting late Saturday without reaching an agreement on a statement on the situation in the Gaza Strip, the French ambassador said.
  • World stocks kick-start 2009 with rally Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:34AM European and Asian stock markets rose sharply on Friday after a horrendous 2008 for equities as the global economic crisis took hold.
  • Nigeria: Curbing Violation of Right to Personal Liberty Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:31AMThe free will to exercise a wish in tandem with the moral and legal principles of life is no less of being a human being. Right to personal liberty is the freedom to live as you choose without too many restrictions or constraints from the government or its agencies.
  • Civilians suffer in densely populated Gaza Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:58AMDespite the precision of their strikes, Israeli missiles have shattered homes of civilians in Gaza.
  • International Year of Astronomy: Get Cheap Telescopes! Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:54AMThe International Year of Astronomy aims to get more people involved in astronomy.
  • Top Hamas political leader killed in Israeli strike after UK rejects UN motion calling for attacks on Gaza to end Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:47AM Britain and the US have rejected a UN resolution calling for an end to the Israeli strikes on Gaza because it did not address Hamas rocket attacks.
  • PEP : The scene-stealers of volatile, joyous 2008 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:46AMAs we say goodbye to year 2008, PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) looks at the personalities who made Philippine showbiz more colorful.
  • South African Anti-Apartheid Campaigner Suzman Dies, SAPA Says Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:36AMJan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- South African anti-apartheid campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Helen Suzman died today in Johannesburg at the age of 91, the South African Press Association reported, citing her daughter, Frances Jowell.
  • Pakistan denies confessions in Mumbai probe Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:30AMPak says, no conclusions until investigations are complete.
  • Pakistani confesses to Mumbai attacks: official Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:28AMA militant arrested in Pakistan has confessed involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks and is giving investigators details of the plot, a senior Pakistani government official said Wednesday. The revelation could add to pressure on Islamabad to either bring Zarar Shah and other suspects to trial or extradite them to India. "(Shah) has made some statement that he was involved," said the government ...
  • Israel ponders brief halt Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:26AMIsrael, under international pressure, is considering a 48-hour halt to its punishing four-day air campaign on Hamas targets in Gaza to see if Palestinian militants will stop their rocket attacks on southern Israel, Israeli officials said yesterday.
  • Report on Columbia details how astronauts died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:26AMPublished: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 5:17 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 7:30 a.m.
  • Hamas to End Attacks Israel Lifts Siege, Russia Says (Update1) Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:26AMDec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Hamas is prepared to halt rocket attacks on Israel if the Israeli government lifts its blockade of the Gaza Strip, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
  • Pakistani confesses to Mumbai attacks: official Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:25AMISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A militant arrested in Pakistan has confessed involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks and is giving investigators details of the plot, a senior Pakistani...
  • Pakistani confesses to Mumbai attacks: official Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:25AMA militant arrested in Pakistan has confessed involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks and is giving investigators details of the plot, a senior Pakistani government official said Wednesday.
  • World powers push for peace Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:18AMIsraeli leaders decided last night to reject an immediate 48-hour pause in fighting and push ahead with the devastating air offensive against Hamas, sending jets and assault helicopters to pound targets through pouring rain as the Gaza Strip entered its fifth day of battle.
  • Man sues U.S. for alleged illegal deportation Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:18AMA Venezuelan is seeking $1 million in damages from the United States and a stream of federal officials after he claims he was illegally deported twice to his native country where he fears for his life.
  • Pope Appeals For Solidarity In Tough Economy Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 6:19AMVATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI urged a world confronting a financial crisis, conflict, and increasing poverty not to lose hope at Christmas, but to join in "authentic solidarity" to prevent global ruin.
  • Quebec City: No city quite like it Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 6:18AMQuebec City TourismQuebec City at night. A quick look at the Quebec City telephone directory, and I instantly knew the French part of Canada was a place where no one would mess up my name. Having two first, or last,...
  • Guinea coup leader tightens grip Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 6:17AMGuinea paid its final respects to the late dictator Lansana Conte as the military junta that seized control in the wake of his death planned a charm offensive.
  • Top 2008 cultural events in Vietnam named Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 6:15AMHANOI, Dec. 26 (PNA/VNA) – Cultural exchanges throughout the year topped the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s annual list of top events of the year, published by the ministry on Dec. 24.
  • Outlook cloudy for SKorea-US free trade agreement Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 6:15AMCall it the free trade follies.
  • India gives Saudi proof of Pak involvement Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 6:13AMForeign minister Pranab Mukherjee has impressed upon his S Arabia counterpart to use influence on Pak so that the perpetrators of the Mumbai carnage are punished.
  • Outlook cloudy for SKorea-US free trade agreement Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 6:13AMBy KELLY OLSEN SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Call it the free trade follies.
  • Karen Russo, Sac Union Columnist Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 6:13AMIt’s raining in Israel. Not water – rockets. Rockets and mortars have been pouring forth from Aza over the entire week – 60 on Wednesday, 25 last night. . They’ve been landing in Sderot, of course – that never changes.
  • India gives Saudi proof of Pak involvement Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 6:10AMNEW DELHI: India is learnt to have furnished evidence of involvement of elements in Pakistan in the Mumbai terror attacks to the visiting foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, who called for setting up an international body to deal with the "cancer", officials said.
  • Businesses see opportunity in empowering women Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 1:24PMGoldman Sachs and other private companies are offering business education for women in emerging nations.
  • Guinea Guinea ministers defer to junta 25/12 19:34 CET Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 1:24PMGuinea’s government ministers have declared they are ready to serve under the army officers who seized power in a coup on Tuesday, when the West African country’s old dictator died.
  • Pope appeals for solidarity in tough economy Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 1:15PM Pope Benedict XVI urged a world confronting a financial crisis, conflict, and increasing poverty not to lose hope at Christmas, but to join in "authentic solidarity" to prevent global ruin.
  • 4 years later, tsunami victim rebuilds his life Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 1:13PMEvery morning and evening, Velmurugu Kangasuriyam gathers his 2 1/2 year-old daughter and his wife and confronts the wreckage of his former life. His wife, Thaya, lights an oil lamp on the mantle of a dark, bare concrete room. Kangasuriyam presses his hands together and closes his eyes. Little Theresa follows in imitation. For a long minute his new family stands in silent prayer. Thaya places ...