Bees: Bees Swarm Police Precinct
Locusts continue ravaging Kazungula
Hammer Of The Gods, Indeed
Townsfolk fight locusts with the power of rock!
Portuguese man o' war alert
The Truth Behind Global Jellyfish Swarms
Red Tide Reaches Ecuadorian Coast
Looking for 'moderately large' red tide threat
Algae Bloom In Brevard Causing A Stink
Toxic blue green-algae bloom in Murray River
Might Commodities Spark Apocalypse?
Pandemic 'Imminent': WHO Raises Swine Flu Pandemic Alert Level to 5
Administration Aide Suspected of Contracting Swine Flu
The Associated Press: More schools close, swine flu cases pass 100
Mexico to Shut Down Business to Fight Swine Flu
SHUT
DOWN
BUSINESS.
Toldja there'd be a power grab.
Magnitude 4.5 - PAKISTAN
Earthquake jolts India-controlled Kashmir
Magnitude 4.8 - OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Oil to be removed from tank farm near volcano
Chilean Who Refused to Leave Active Volcano Area Dies
¡Idiota!
Minor earthquake rocks eastern Newfoundland
Magnitude 4.9 - MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
Magnitude 4.9 - REYKJANES RIDGE
Magnitude 5.1 - FLORES SEA
Magnitude 2.7 - ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY REG., QUEBEC, CANADA
Magnitude 5.6 - SOUTHEASTERN IRAN
Moderate earthquake jolts southeastern Iran
Experts rule out danger of eruption at Descabezado Grande volcano in the Maule Region
So they say. Lotsa quakes in that area, though.
Lake Tahoe Region In U.S. May Be Due For Major Earthquake
Southern Kyrgyzstan was hit with 5 magnitude earthquake
Magnitude 4.6 - NORTHERN PERU
Magnitude 2.2 - PENNSYLVANIA
Michelle Malkin » 100 Days of the Poser Presidency
The Associated Press: FACT CHECK: Obama disowns deficit he helped shape
Oh noes! More hopium fading!
Sebelius Sworn in as Health and Human Services Secretary After Senate Confirmation
Pro-abort to the core.
US ramps up cybersecurity focus
The White House should take direct control of US cybersecurity, the woman tipped to be President Obama's net security Czar says.
We are so screwed.
New Foundations and Obama's Style
Hmm. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.-1 Cor 3:11
Chrysler Bankruptcy: Obama Blasts Hedge Funds
Chrysler Liquidation Would End 38,500 Workers’ Jobs
Bankrupcy!
Meanwhile, on the nationalization front:
Swine flu latest threat to airline industry
Airlines upset with Biden’s suggestion to avoid air travel because of flu
Airlines are probably next.
Montana fires warning shot over states’ rights
7 Mexican cops shot dead in 60-minute span
swine flu didn't make the war end.
Brazil, Peru Vow to Quicken Pace of Integration
***
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap brother of airline boss
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian woman and 3 children in delta
Canadian 'still held' in Nigeria
100,000 displaced exposed to attack in DR Congo: HRW
'Seven killed' in DR Congo plane crash
Tanzania armoury blasts kill two
***
Japanese jitters grow over food security
Malaysia to have 303 mln dlr 'Arab cities'
CNPC buys Kazakh oil company
North Korea Duels With Iran for Top Axis Ranking
***
U.S. training of Pakistan army to grow
Obama warns US has 'huge interests' in Pakistan
At least 20 killed in Pakistan's Karachi: officials
Pakistan Group Demands Islamic Judges in Peace Deal
CSTO airbase in Kyrgyzstan must be more powerful: secretary general
Mystery death in India 'sabotage'
Sri Lanka close to getting 15-year loan from Libya: CB Governor
***
Russia starts construction of oil pipeline to China
Medvedev Proposes a New "Energy Balance" in Europe
Hungarian EMFESZ to buy gas from RosGas instead of RosUkrEnergo
Hungarian-based gas and electricity supplier EMFESZ Kft has agreed to buy natural gas from RosGas, "a company in Gazprom's network of business interests," due to the problems its former supplier, Swiss-based gas trader RosUkrEnergo, is facing, EMFESZ said in a statement.
Russia ready to renew relations with Ukraine - Putin
Russia and Ukraine Settle Natural Gas Dispute
***
Saakashvili Says Ready for Dialogue
Georgia's church leader enters political standoff
Azerbaijan: Gassing Up for Georgia
Bomb kills 9 in Turkey, police detain 2 suicide bombers
***
Carter positive on US-Syria
*retch*
Assad urges Europeans to invest in Syria
Baghdad car bombings over 4 hours kill 48
Britain ends combat operations in Iraq
Lebanon releases Hariri suspects
GCC currency may be used to price oil
Saudi, Jordanian kings discuss Mideast peace efforts
Saudi slams US claim of King talks with Israel's Peres
BMI airline wipes Israel off the map
Obama's Stance On Hamas Worries Israel
May as well get used to it.
***
Egypt plans to sell farmland in tenders by June
Egypt MPs seek 'immediate death' for nation's pigs
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warns Iran, Hizbullah
Somali Vigilantes Capture Pirates
French, Canadian aid workers freed in Darfur
South Sudan's bike ambulance lifeline
Cool!
***
Home Office 'colluded with Phorm'
The Home Office is accused of collaborating with online ad system Phorm on "informal guidance" over whether the service broke UK law.
Phorm - Wikipedia
Home : Phorm, Inc.
The company behind that UK big-brotheresque data mining.
France launches world's first internet police agency
Moldovan riots leave experts perplexed
Video: Driver kills four in attack on Dutch Royal Family at public parade
UN backs Norway claim to Arctic seabed extension
Doesn't matter. Putin wants it, he'll likely get it.
Norway suspends gas pipeline project due to crisis
Inmet resumes mining at Las Cruces copper project in Spain
The Spanish government want to try Bush administration officials for torture. This headline wins!
"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition"
Italy to suspend free movement rule of EU around G8 summit
Italy earthquake town L'Aquila to host G8 summit: Berlusconi
***
Italy backs idea of new global currency
The MSM seem to have forgotten all about it, but the support keeps growing. Watch for it.
The G-20 made the IMF bigger, not better
Report: Unlicensed U.N. Doctors Administer and Take Controlled Narcotics
Countries Meet to Negotiate Global Climate Pact
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Swine Flu Hits Europe With First Confirmed Cases in Britain, Spain
‘Many hundreds’ of kids may have swine flu
Swine flu: residents of Mexican village say they have been ill for months
***
Bats may be linked in Philippines Ebola cases
Heavy rain floods parts of Houston
Science cash 'to beat food riots'
Central Asia fails in water talks
'Aral Tengizi -- Story of a Dying Sea'
Verichip, RFID, Biochips and ID Sniper Rifles- When Is Progress a Danger?
10 end of the world survival essentials - Times Online
I'm starting to feel sane again...
***
Magnitude 5.6 - GUERRERO, MEXICO
Earthquake Shakes Buildings in Mexico City
"I'm scared," said Sarai Luna Pajas, a 22-year-old social services worker standing outside her office building moments after it hit. "We Mexicans are not used to living with so much fear, but all that is happening — the economic crisis, the illnesses and now this — it feels like the Apocalypse."
Co-worker Harold Gutierrez, 21, said the country was taking comfort from its religious faith, but he too was gripped by the sensation that the world might be coming to an end.
"If it is, it is God's plan," Gutierrez said, speaking over a green mask he wore to ward off swine flu.
Magnitude 5.0 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Moderate earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey
When fault lines deepen...
Earthquake prediction is frustrating and scientists don't know how pieces of the Earth's crust that usually squeeze together tightly slip past each other smoothly during a large quake. Sometimes, human activity is also responsible for quakes...
Slamet Rumbles as Residents Brace for Eruption
Kamchatka volcano Shiveluch emissed a 7-km column of ash
Magnitude 5.0 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Moderate earthquake strikes off Japan coast
Magnitude 4.6 - NORTH OF SVALBARD
Magnitude 5.3 - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Magnitude 5.2 - NEAR THE COAST OF AISEN, CHILE
South Cumbria rocked by earthquake
Magnitude 4.9 - REYKJANES RIDGE
Search for meteor in Arizona
Meteor lights up morning sky across Alberta
Earthquake List for Map Centered at 44°N, 110°W--Yellowstone
2.6, 2.7, 1.9, 2.1 within the last couple of hours...
Roubini Says U.S. Stress Tests Not ‘Serious,’ Banks Insolvent
Congress members arrested in Darfur protest
Too bad we can't arrest all of 'em for theft.
GM's New Escape Route: Partial Nationalization
Once a symbol of capitalist might and U.S. industrial prowess, General Motors would be half owned by the Treasury under a new sweeping plan that would also shut down GM's Pontiac operations, lay off 21,000 workers and impose harsh terms on the company's bondholders.
Army Destroys 60 Percent of U.S. Chemical Weapons
to comply with treaty.
It's time for Barack Obama to end the campaigning - Telegraph
Oh, my. The hopium wearing off, is it? Never fear, I'm sure his press conference tomorrow will give everyone a fresh jolt.
Reid says Obama told him, 'I have a gift'
Yeah. Commie/Islamie training.
Hot Air » Blog Archive » Smart power: White House freaks out New York with low altitude fly-by; Video: Panicked NYers run in the streets; Update: Obama “furious”
This whole story makes me want to hit something. And you KNOW BHO wan't in the dark. Prolly his idea, even, no matter who takes the fall.
Jordan warns of a new war if Obama does not act quickly
Peres to meet Obama in US Monday
Is Israel heading for clash with US?
Unfortunately, it looks more likely that they will cave in:
Barak: Israeli PM will bend on Palestinian state
Barak, Lieberman Split Over Syria
Turkish-Syrian military exercises 'worrying'
All of this as yesterday over there was Memorial Day and today is Independence Day:
Ancient People Celebrate Modern Independence
PM: Today we celebrate the fulfillment of our common dream
***
Iran Preparing Response to Nuclear Talks Offer
‘UAE is world’s 3rd biggest arms importer’
Behind only China and India.
Soldier killed, 14 wounded as gunmen attack police post in Yemen
Gateway Pundit: Terrorist Mommy Blows Herself Up With Toddler In Emergency Food Line
Turkish army unhappy over drill with Syria
Report: Prisoners riot in southeastern Turkey
TURKEY: Istanbul shootout leaves 3 dead, including cop and militant
Azerbaijan closes Turkish mosque in Baku: Report
Armenians remember 1915 killings
Averting the Caucasus Jihad
The Caucasian Energy Circle
***
Cache of mummies unearthed at Egypt's Lahun pyramid
Egypt, Spain venture to launch new industrial zone
Spain, France propose conference on Somali pirates
Russia captures Somalia pirates
Fury in Sudan over 'repressive' draft press law
UN envoy: Darfur now `a low-intensity conflict'
I guess that's newspeak for 'genocide?'
Congo-Kinshasa: FDLR on Rampage in DRC - UNHCR
***
Belgian nuclear official nominated as head of IAEA
VP of Areva. Hmm.
Bulgaria: Russia’s Atomstroyexport Signs with France’s Areva for Bulgaria N-Plant
Hmm hmm hmm.
World's smallest Bible stolen from an exhibition in Varna - Bulgaria
Moldova wants to speed up entry into European Union
Not sure the rigged elections, riots, and crackdowns are the best way to go. On the other hand, maybe they'll fit right in:
Sharia law may be enforced in British court
SAS to increase in size to counter Taliban in Afghanistan
Lavrov talk on EU eastern influence 'nonsense': EU
Bullets meant for bankers could kill the welfare state
G-8's first bankruptcy
Even forgetting the factors that led the economy into the crisis, it is the combination of factors being put into place today that will ensure that the economy stays down and finally lead to a sovereign bankruptcy; in most likelihood the first one of the Group of Eight countries. Russia brought the number in this select club of so-called leading industrialized nations up to eight when it joined the Group of Seven - the others being the US, Japan, Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Canada.
The UK has a higher chance of busting through its debt financing requirements, and so being rejected by the international financial community, than any other G-8 nation.
Oil will hit peak after recession, says OPEC
Bulgaria PM gets cool reception at Moscow gas talks
Ukraine to build record gas reserves
Winter will be here soon enough, and the Russians aren't playing any nicer.
Sibir Energy says Gazpromneft bought stake
British company.
First round of US-Russia arms treaty talks in May
Korea, Russia to Push Gas Pipeline
Russia, Bulgaria to sign South Stream deal in 2 weeks - Putin
Russia may give Bulgaria loan for nuclear plant
***
Pakistan: Polish hostage's remains found
Taliban push Robin Hood image in Pakistan
Nato warships begin exercise with Pakistan Navy
Heavy security in Kabul for canceled celebration
Cult Leader Child Rapist Escapes Island Jail on Helicopter
How much longer til this month is over?
‘Many hundreds’ of kids may have swine flu
Swine flu: residents of Mexican village say they have been ill for months
***
Bats may be linked in Philippines Ebola cases
Heavy rain floods parts of Houston
Science cash 'to beat food riots'
Central Asia fails in water talks
'Aral Tengizi -- Story of a Dying Sea'
Verichip, RFID, Biochips and ID Sniper Rifles- When Is Progress a Danger?
10 end of the world survival essentials - Times Online
I'm starting to feel sane again...
***
Magnitude 5.6 - GUERRERO, MEXICO
Earthquake Shakes Buildings in Mexico City
"I'm scared," said Sarai Luna Pajas, a 22-year-old social services worker standing outside her office building moments after it hit. "We Mexicans are not used to living with so much fear, but all that is happening — the economic crisis, the illnesses and now this — it feels like the Apocalypse."
Co-worker Harold Gutierrez, 21, said the country was taking comfort from its religious faith, but he too was gripped by the sensation that the world might be coming to an end.
"If it is, it is God's plan," Gutierrez said, speaking over a green mask he wore to ward off swine flu.
Magnitude 5.0 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Moderate earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey
When fault lines deepen...
Earthquake prediction is frustrating and scientists don't know how pieces of the Earth's crust that usually squeeze together tightly slip past each other smoothly during a large quake. Sometimes, human activity is also responsible for quakes...
Slamet Rumbles as Residents Brace for Eruption
Kamchatka volcano Shiveluch emissed a 7-km column of ash
Magnitude 5.0 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Moderate earthquake strikes off Japan coast
Magnitude 4.6 - NORTH OF SVALBARD
Magnitude 5.3 - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Magnitude 5.2 - NEAR THE COAST OF AISEN, CHILE
South Cumbria rocked by earthquake
Magnitude 4.9 - REYKJANES RIDGE
Search for meteor in Arizona
Meteor lights up morning sky across Alberta
Earthquake List for Map Centered at 44°N, 110°W--Yellowstone
2.6, 2.7, 1.9, 2.1 within the last couple of hours...
Roubini Says U.S. Stress Tests Not ‘Serious,’ Banks Insolvent
Congress members arrested in Darfur protest
Too bad we can't arrest all of 'em for theft.
GM's New Escape Route: Partial Nationalization
Once a symbol of capitalist might and U.S. industrial prowess, General Motors would be half owned by the Treasury under a new sweeping plan that would also shut down GM's Pontiac operations, lay off 21,000 workers and impose harsh terms on the company's bondholders.
Army Destroys 60 Percent of U.S. Chemical Weapons
to comply with treaty.
It's time for Barack Obama to end the campaigning - Telegraph
Oh, my. The hopium wearing off, is it? Never fear, I'm sure his press conference tomorrow will give everyone a fresh jolt.
Reid says Obama told him, 'I have a gift'
Yeah. Commie/Islamie training.
Hot Air » Blog Archive » Smart power: White House freaks out New York with low altitude fly-by; Video: Panicked NYers run in the streets; Update: Obama “furious”
This whole story makes me want to hit something. And you KNOW BHO wan't in the dark. Prolly his idea, even, no matter who takes the fall.
Jordan warns of a new war if Obama does not act quickly
GREGORY: And finally, a lot of attention on gift-giving, right now, as the president travels overseas. He gave DVDs and he also gave an iPod to the queen of England. You came here bearing a gift that was very interesting. You gave the president a royal weaponry set, complete with four different types of daggers and an ax.No. Comment.
Are you preparing the president for battle here, Your Majesty?
(LAUGHTER)
ABDULLAH: I think the president is prepared for battle, and basically, he knows that he has somebody standing next to him on his right and helping him through this.
Peres to meet Obama in US Monday
Is Israel heading for clash with US?
Unfortunately, it looks more likely that they will cave in:
Barak: Israeli PM will bend on Palestinian state
Barak, Lieberman Split Over Syria
Turkish-Syrian military exercises 'worrying'
All of this as yesterday over there was Memorial Day and today is Independence Day:
Ancient People Celebrate Modern Independence
PM: Today we celebrate the fulfillment of our common dream
***
Iran Preparing Response to Nuclear Talks Offer
‘UAE is world’s 3rd biggest arms importer’
Behind only China and India.
Soldier killed, 14 wounded as gunmen attack police post in Yemen
Gateway Pundit: Terrorist Mommy Blows Herself Up With Toddler In Emergency Food Line
Turkish army unhappy over drill with Syria
Report: Prisoners riot in southeastern Turkey
TURKEY: Istanbul shootout leaves 3 dead, including cop and militant
Azerbaijan closes Turkish mosque in Baku: Report
Armenians remember 1915 killings
Averting the Caucasus Jihad
The Caucasian Energy Circle
***
Cache of mummies unearthed at Egypt's Lahun pyramid
Egypt, Spain venture to launch new industrial zone
Spain, France propose conference on Somali pirates
Russia captures Somalia pirates
Fury in Sudan over 'repressive' draft press law
UN envoy: Darfur now `a low-intensity conflict'
I guess that's newspeak for 'genocide?'
Congo-Kinshasa: FDLR on Rampage in DRC - UNHCR
***
Belgian nuclear official nominated as head of IAEA
VP of Areva. Hmm.
Bulgaria: Russia’s Atomstroyexport Signs with France’s Areva for Bulgaria N-Plant
Hmm hmm hmm.
World's smallest Bible stolen from an exhibition in Varna - Bulgaria
Moldova wants to speed up entry into European Union
Not sure the rigged elections, riots, and crackdowns are the best way to go. On the other hand, maybe they'll fit right in:
Sharia law may be enforced in British court
SAS to increase in size to counter Taliban in Afghanistan
Lavrov talk on EU eastern influence 'nonsense': EU
Bullets meant for bankers could kill the welfare state
G-8's first bankruptcy
Even forgetting the factors that led the economy into the crisis, it is the combination of factors being put into place today that will ensure that the economy stays down and finally lead to a sovereign bankruptcy; in most likelihood the first one of the Group of Eight countries. Russia brought the number in this select club of so-called leading industrialized nations up to eight when it joined the Group of Seven - the others being the US, Japan, Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Canada.
The UK has a higher chance of busting through its debt financing requirements, and so being rejected by the international financial community, than any other G-8 nation.
Oil will hit peak after recession, says OPEC
Bulgaria PM gets cool reception at Moscow gas talks
Ukraine to build record gas reserves
Winter will be here soon enough, and the Russians aren't playing any nicer.
Sibir Energy says Gazpromneft bought stake
British company.
First round of US-Russia arms treaty talks in May
Korea, Russia to Push Gas Pipeline
Russia, Bulgaria to sign South Stream deal in 2 weeks - Putin
Russia may give Bulgaria loan for nuclear plant
***
Pakistan: Polish hostage's remains found
Taliban push Robin Hood image in Pakistan
Nato warships begin exercise with Pakistan Navy
Heavy security in Kabul for canceled celebration
Cult Leader Child Rapist Escapes Island Jail on Helicopter
How much longer til this month is over?
Sunday, April 26, 2009
In His Weekly Address, President Obama Calls for Fiscal Discipline
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
*wheeze, gasp*
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Mark Steyn: Who will lead the 'post-American era'?
Barry, of course. He'll just do it as a 'post-American'.
Police search home of UGA prof sought in deadly shooting
FBI Arrests Oklahoma Teabagger For Twitter Threats
Prepare to see more and more of this. This guy deserved it. Not all will.
Extra funding sought for Guard on border
Hoping to prevent illicit drugs and related violence in Mexico from pushing north, Gov. Jan Brewer and leaders of three other southern border states are asking Congress to fund additional National Guard troops along the border.
You'd think trying to keep the flu out would be a nudge, but no.
G7 offers hope crisis is easing
Mood at G7 meeting is cautious, but optimistic
Trust us while we throw more money at it and clamp down on your freedoms!
Brazil, China and Russia Consider IMF's First Bond Offering
China calls for reform of global monetary system
***
Dispute between Romania and Moldova worsens
EU foreign policy chief to visit Moldova
Saakashvili to take part in energy summit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria President: Gazprom May Not Interfere with Our Sovereignty
Yeah, good luck with that.
EU plans 'ambitious' financial sector reform: Almunia
Europe industrial gas demand down sharply-GDF
Police caught on tape trying to recruit Plane Stupid protester as spy-UK
***
South Caucasus Emerges As 'Crossroads Of Energy-Exports'
If all the proposed energy-export projects envisioned for the South Caucasus were to be built, hundreds of billions of dollars of oil- and natural-gas revenues could be flowing through the region...
Frustration grows at Georgia protests
'Locking down' Georgia's capital
Tbilisi, Tskhinvali accuse each other of firing upon villages
Two die in TV studio collapse - Georgia
***
Lebanon arrests 3 more Israel 'spies'
US calls for 'fair' Lebanon poll
IDF: Surge in attempts to smuggle drugs from Lebanon
Top militant 'arrested in Iraq'
***
'Iran will honor any two-state decision'
Lieberman: Israel will not attack Iran - even if sanctions fail
***
'Iran arms ship bound for Gaza downed near Sudan'
An Iranian vessel laden with weapons bound for the Gaza Strip was torpedoed off the coast of Sudan last week, allegedly by Israeli or American forces operating in the area, the Egyptian newspaper El-Aosboa reported on Sunday.
Sudan shuts down pro-government newspaper
Pro-government, yet shut down.
Pirates repelled from Italian cruise ship
Israeli guards. W00t!
Petraeus Says Shipping Industry Should Consider Armed Guards
I agree with him on this.
Chinese navy rescues tanker hijacked by pirates
'Escorts' would be more like it...
German Ship Patriot Hijacked By Pirates Off Somalia
Attacks reach 44 in worst month for piracy since records began
Nigeria-Europe gas pipeline sparks fresh interest
Nigerian kidnappers release retired army general
Libya’s National Security Advisor Visits Washington
Zuma ceremony may land Sudan’s Bashir in trouble
I wouldn't count on it. I expect to see him shaking hands with President Zero soon enough.
Violence on the rise in DR Congo
***
US urges Central Asia to boost gas export routes
Five killed in bombings in Afghanistan
Fear grips Pakistan district
Bomb blast kills 4 children in northwest Pakistan
Pakistani children mistake bomb for toy, 12 killed
Riots in Karachi as 6 more killed
***
Russia to send more warplanes to Kyrgyzstan
Russia's Kudrin says U.S. treats his country as pupil
'Putin' ice cream sparks outrage in Russia
A Warm Spell in the Kremlin? Medvedev Makes Nice
Good cop, bad cop. And people are buying it.
***
NKorea says it has restarted nuclear facilities
China's secret death toll
Taiwan, China in landmark financial services deal
The RAN needs aircraft carriers
Revelation 15
1I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues—last, because with them God's wrath is completed. 2And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and over the number of his name. They held harps given them by God 3and sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb:
"Great and marvelous are your deeds,
Lord God Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
King of the ages.
4Who will not fear you, O Lord,
and bring glory to your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
and worship before you,
for your righteous acts have been revealed."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
*wheeze, gasp*
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Mark Steyn: Who will lead the 'post-American era'?
Barry, of course. He'll just do it as a 'post-American'.
Police search home of UGA prof sought in deadly shooting
FBI Arrests Oklahoma Teabagger For Twitter Threats
Prepare to see more and more of this. This guy deserved it. Not all will.
Extra funding sought for Guard on border
Hoping to prevent illicit drugs and related violence in Mexico from pushing north, Gov. Jan Brewer and leaders of three other southern border states are asking Congress to fund additional National Guard troops along the border.
You'd think trying to keep the flu out would be a nudge, but no.
G7 offers hope crisis is easing
Mood at G7 meeting is cautious, but optimistic
Trust us while we throw more money at it and clamp down on your freedoms!
Brazil, China and Russia Consider IMF's First Bond Offering
China calls for reform of global monetary system
***
Dispute between Romania and Moldova worsens
EU foreign policy chief to visit Moldova
Saakashvili to take part in energy summit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria President: Gazprom May Not Interfere with Our Sovereignty
Yeah, good luck with that.
EU plans 'ambitious' financial sector reform: Almunia
Europe industrial gas demand down sharply-GDF
Police caught on tape trying to recruit Plane Stupid protester as spy-UK
***
South Caucasus Emerges As 'Crossroads Of Energy-Exports'
If all the proposed energy-export projects envisioned for the South Caucasus were to be built, hundreds of billions of dollars of oil- and natural-gas revenues could be flowing through the region...
Frustration grows at Georgia protests
'Locking down' Georgia's capital
Tbilisi, Tskhinvali accuse each other of firing upon villages
Two die in TV studio collapse - Georgia
***
Lebanon arrests 3 more Israel 'spies'
US calls for 'fair' Lebanon poll
IDF: Surge in attempts to smuggle drugs from Lebanon
Top militant 'arrested in Iraq'
***
'Iran will honor any two-state decision'
Lieberman: Israel will not attack Iran - even if sanctions fail
***
'Iran arms ship bound for Gaza downed near Sudan'
An Iranian vessel laden with weapons bound for the Gaza Strip was torpedoed off the coast of Sudan last week, allegedly by Israeli or American forces operating in the area, the Egyptian newspaper El-Aosboa reported on Sunday.
Sudan shuts down pro-government newspaper
Pro-government, yet shut down.
Pirates repelled from Italian cruise ship
Israeli guards. W00t!
Petraeus Says Shipping Industry Should Consider Armed Guards
I agree with him on this.
Chinese navy rescues tanker hijacked by pirates
'Escorts' would be more like it...
German Ship Patriot Hijacked By Pirates Off Somalia
Attacks reach 44 in worst month for piracy since records began
Nigeria-Europe gas pipeline sparks fresh interest
Nigerian kidnappers release retired army general
Libya’s National Security Advisor Visits Washington
Zuma ceremony may land Sudan’s Bashir in trouble
I wouldn't count on it. I expect to see him shaking hands with President Zero soon enough.
Violence on the rise in DR Congo
***
US urges Central Asia to boost gas export routes
Five killed in bombings in Afghanistan
Fear grips Pakistan district
Bomb blast kills 4 children in northwest Pakistan
Pakistani children mistake bomb for toy, 12 killed
Riots in Karachi as 6 more killed
***
Russia to send more warplanes to Kyrgyzstan
Russia's Kudrin says U.S. treats his country as pupil
'Putin' ice cream sparks outrage in Russia
A Warm Spell in the Kremlin? Medvedev Makes Nice
Good cop, bad cop. And people are buying it.
***
NKorea says it has restarted nuclear facilities
China's secret death toll
Taiwan, China in landmark financial services deal
The RAN needs aircraft carriers
Revelation 15
1I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues—last, because with them God's wrath is completed. 2And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and over the number of his name. They held harps given them by God 3and sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb:
"Great and marvelous are your deeds,
Lord God Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
King of the ages.
4Who will not fear you, O Lord,
and bring glory to your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
and worship before you,
for your righteous acts have been revealed."
Luke 21
1As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3"I tell you the truth," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."
5Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, 6"As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down."
7"Teacher," they asked, "when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?"
8He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them. 9When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away."
10Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
12"But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13This will result in your being witnesses to them. 14But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. 15For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. 17All men will hate you because of me. 18But not a hair of your head will perish. 19By standing firm you will gain life.
20"When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. 21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. 22For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. 23How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25"There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
29He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32"I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34"Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap. 35For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man."
37Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives, 38and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.
Pestilence!
Fear, anger and fatalism over swine flu in Mexico
FACTBOX - Some facts about the WHO's pandemic alert phases
Swine Flu Epidemic in Mexico and US Sets Off Alarms Across Latin America
Mexican swine flu deaths spark worldwide action
WHO says virus has killed 81 people in Mexico as US declares public health emergency and travellers' illnesses prompt concern in Europe and New Zealand
U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency in Wake of Swine Flu
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said 25 percent of the stockpile for the swine flu anti-viral medication has been released as the U.S. declares a public health emergency.
Swine Flu Confirmed in 20 People in the U.S., CDC Chief Says
Is swine flu 'the big one' or a flu that fizzles?
Swine flu fears prompt quarantine plans, pork bans
Russia: Mexican, US imports banned
Mexico flu: Your experiences
Make sure you read this one; first hand accounts from people in Mexico.
Okay, based on all of this together, there are two things I'm pretty sure of:
1) Government estimates from both sides of the border are a lot lower than people there are reporting, which makes me think they're keeping the real numbers under wraps to hide their own ignorance/incompetence.
2) Real threat or no, they're gonna leverage this for another monstrous power grab.
Also on the table:
Third bird flu death in Egypt this week
Vietnamese woman dies from bird flu: doctor
Threat of cholera outbreak after floods in Namibia
Dengue fever cases soar in Brazil
Famine, fearful events, great signs!
The Geomagnetic Apocalypse — And How to Stop It
Could Food Shortages Bring Down Civilization?: Scientific American
1 Dead After Severe Storms Rake Midwest
Get used to saving water, Californians told
Storms sweep through Midwest, damage several homes
Forest fire burns out of control in Sweden
Earthquakes!
Magnitude 4.6 - CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Magnitude 4.7 - JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION
Magnitude 5.0 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Magnitude 4.4 - JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION
Magnitude 3.0 - NEVADA
Magnitude 5.3 - ROMANIA
Magnitude 5.3 quake rattles Romania and Moldova
Perilous fault might be causing quake swarm near O.C.
Galeras volcano erupts again
Magnitude 6.1 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Strong Quake Hits off New Zealand North Island
Magnitude 5.2 - MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
Moderate quake shakes Argentina, Chile
Magnitude 4.6 - NORTHERN COLOMBIA
Magnitude 5.0 - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude 5.1 - KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
Moderate earthquake hits off Philippines coast
Magnitude 5.3 - KYRGYZSTAN
But don't mind me, I'm just one of the crazy right-wing extremists DHS warned you about. LOL.
1As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3"I tell you the truth," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."
5Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, 6"As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down."
7"Teacher," they asked, "when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?"
8He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them. 9When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away."
10Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
12"But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13This will result in your being witnesses to them. 14But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. 15For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. 17All men will hate you because of me. 18But not a hair of your head will perish. 19By standing firm you will gain life.
20"When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. 21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. 22For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. 23How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25"There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
29He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32"I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34"Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap. 35For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man."
37Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives, 38and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.
Pestilence!
Fear, anger and fatalism over swine flu in Mexico
FACTBOX - Some facts about the WHO's pandemic alert phases
Swine Flu Epidemic in Mexico and US Sets Off Alarms Across Latin America
Mexican swine flu deaths spark worldwide action
WHO says virus has killed 81 people in Mexico as US declares public health emergency and travellers' illnesses prompt concern in Europe and New Zealand
U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency in Wake of Swine Flu
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said 25 percent of the stockpile for the swine flu anti-viral medication has been released as the U.S. declares a public health emergency.
Swine Flu Confirmed in 20 People in the U.S., CDC Chief Says
Is swine flu 'the big one' or a flu that fizzles?
Swine flu fears prompt quarantine plans, pork bans
Russia: Mexican, US imports banned
Mexico flu: Your experiences
Make sure you read this one; first hand accounts from people in Mexico.
Okay, based on all of this together, there are two things I'm pretty sure of:
1) Government estimates from both sides of the border are a lot lower than people there are reporting, which makes me think they're keeping the real numbers under wraps to hide their own ignorance/incompetence.
2) Real threat or no, they're gonna leverage this for another monstrous power grab.
Also on the table:
Third bird flu death in Egypt this week
Vietnamese woman dies from bird flu: doctor
Threat of cholera outbreak after floods in Namibia
Dengue fever cases soar in Brazil
Famine, fearful events, great signs!
The Geomagnetic Apocalypse — And How to Stop It
Could Food Shortages Bring Down Civilization?: Scientific American
1 Dead After Severe Storms Rake Midwest
Get used to saving water, Californians told
Storms sweep through Midwest, damage several homes
Forest fire burns out of control in Sweden
Earthquakes!
Magnitude 4.6 - CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Magnitude 4.7 - JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION
Magnitude 5.0 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Magnitude 4.4 - JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION
Magnitude 3.0 - NEVADA
Magnitude 5.3 - ROMANIA
Magnitude 5.3 quake rattles Romania and Moldova
Perilous fault might be causing quake swarm near O.C.
Galeras volcano erupts again
Magnitude 6.1 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Strong Quake Hits off New Zealand North Island
Magnitude 5.2 - MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
Moderate quake shakes Argentina, Chile
Magnitude 4.6 - NORTHERN COLOMBIA
Magnitude 5.0 - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Magnitude 5.1 - KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
Moderate earthquake hits off Philippines coast
Magnitude 5.3 - KYRGYZSTAN
But don't mind me, I'm just one of the crazy right-wing extremists DHS warned you about. LOL.
Friday, April 24, 2009
UK - Every phone call, email or website visit 'to be monitored'
Spy chiefs size up net snoop gear
Overdue freedom of information request from someone over there: Intercept Modernisation Programme - WhatDoTheyKnow
Deep packet inspection
Keep also in mind how many stories we've seen on officials over there leaving laptops and briefcases with sensitive information lying around on taxis or trains, too.
Our government:
US Lawmakers Target Deep Packet Inspection in Privacy Bill
Don't count on it protecting us.
Meanwhile:
G24 to study China proposal on new global currency
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - China's proposal to lessen global reliance on the U.S. dollar by expanding the use of Special Drawing Rights, the International Monetary Fund's unit of account, is worth a closer look, the head of the Group of 24 nations said on Friday.
G24 chairman Adib Mayaleh, who is also the Syrian central bank governor, said the grouping of developed and developing countries that includes China has called on Beijing to provide more details of the proposal.
And China?
China reports 76 percent increase in gold reserves
Vatican, Arab League sign deal to promote peace
Turkey to command Somalia anti-piracy force: US
Libya blocks US bid for 'vigilance' against Iran arms exports
Things are falling in place quickly, yes?
Obama May Sweep Aside TV Schedule
President Obama might take an additional $9 million to $10 million out of the purse of the broadcast TV industry when he stages another of his news conferences next week to talk about his efforts to bail out the banking and automotive industries.
In fact, this makes the fourth time in three months Obama has preempted prime time to take his message directly to the people. Obama took over the 8 o'clock hour for a news conference Monday, Feb. 9; he gave his Not Quite State of the Union Address at 9 on Feb. 24. And he staged another news conference in the 8 o'clock hour on March 24.
During the May sweeps, no less.
The 100-day hype
Schneider: Is Obama the superpresident?
I just lost my lunch. And breakfast, and last night's late snack.
Happy Debt Day: Government to 'Run Out' of Cash Sunday, Earliest Ever
Last year it was in August.
Bank Industry to Hear Results of 'Stress Tests'
Ford posts $1.4 billion 1Q loss, uses less cash
Treasury lends $2 billion more to General Motors
U.S. plans to accept several Chinese Muslims from Guantanamo
Happy, happy, joy, joy!
UN torture envoy: US must prosecute Bush lawyers
Look, my brother and I did things to each other as children that were WAY worse than waterboarding. If an 8-year-old can stand it, it won't hurt a cave-dwelling asshole, either.
Obama's Jack-Bauer-Certified BlackBerry Almost Finished by NSA
Yeah, I'm sure it will really be all that safe, what with what we heard earlier this week.
Chavez Opponent Seeks Asylum in Peru
Military officials arrested in Guinea
France seals nuclear, aid deals with Tunisia
Hizbullah Cell Planned to Monitor Suez Canal, and 3 Major Bomb Attacks in Egypt
Egypt's Brotherhood backs Hizbullah in spat with Cairo
Mubarak to Hezbollah: Beware of Egypt's wrath
Austrian delegation due in Tehran
Iraq bomb blasts send death toll to 140 in 24 hours
Al-Qaeda in Yemen ‘a threat to Saudis’
Shocking video footage shows UAE royal sheikh brutally torturing man
Clinton Mum on UAE Torture Tape
They grouse about water up a terrorists nose, and have nothing to say about this.
Azerbaijani-Turkish holding to build petrochemical enterprise in Iran
Jordan's King Abdullah: Israel must choose integration or isolation
4 Palestinians hurt in exchange of fire with Yitzhar residents
Seder in the White House, Oy Vey
Who wants to talk to Hamas?
Plenty of people. Just watch.
Czech PM: We'll fight EU calls to freeze Israel ties
Czech police arrest former Ku Klux Klan leader Duke
Areva keeps outlook after Q1 sales rise
Air France-KLM's Spinetta to become Areva chairman
Does Pakistan's Taliban Onslaught Raise a Nuclear Threat?
Yes.
Pakistan tries to halt Taliban troops closing in on capital
Taliban Shift Forces, but Keep Hold on Pakistan Valley
Pakistan may bring LNG and LPG from Turkmenistan
Analysis: Pakistan flaw threatens US Afghan plan
No, really?
Afghanistan’s Addiction Now a Plague in Pakistan
Kashmir alliance urges people to shun India poll
Land mine blast kills 5 during India's elections
North Korea to Put Two U.S. Journalists on Trial
Bushfire refuges scrapped -Australia
Russia must overcome racism to boost population: U.N.
In other world, start importing Muslims!
Vladimir Putin sacks military spy chief
Russia's military spy chief was removed from his post on Friday, prompting speculation that the Kremlin was starting to rein in conservatives opposed to Vladimir Putin's ambitious military modernisation programme.
Gazprom Seeks a Gas Pipeline to Bypass Ukraine
Poor countries pushed into danger zone: World Bank
And your policies are doing the pushing. Thanks!
FAA: bird strikes more than double at big airports
Wild elephants kill 5 villagers in India
Mexico flu deaths raise worries of global epidemic
More great exigent news!
Up to 30,000 flee Brazilian floods
Conficker Worm Finally Begins Attacking PCs
Hoarse men of the Apocalypse
Magnitude 5.2 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Magnitude 4.5 - SOUTH OF PANAMA
Magnitude 3.4 - VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
Magnitude 2.9 - PENNSYLVANIA
Magnitude 3.3 - OHIO
Minor earthquake shakes Lawrence County
Redoubt volcano remains restless
Teide Volcano Worries
They say it's safe.
Mount Anak Krakatau acts up, raising alert status
Yes, THAT Krakatau.
Indonesian volcano spews lava and ash into the sky
Mount Slamet.
The proposals will give police and security services the power to snoop on every single communication made by the public with the data then likely to be stored in an enormous national database.
The precise content of calls and other communications would not be accessible but even text messages and visits to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter would be tracked.
Spy chiefs size up net snoop gear
First, spy chiefs want to create a massive central repository of communications traffic data. Such data contains the powerful details of who contacts whom, how, when and where. Most major ISPs and telecoms firms already retain much of this data, but some do not, and many email, VoIP, instant messenging and social networking services retain little.
This in turn would facilitate the second aim of the system, the interception of the content of internet communications. As now, this would require a warrant under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), but each wiretap would be much easier to implement.
Overdue freedom of information request from someone over there: Intercept Modernisation Programme - WhatDoTheyKnow
Deep packet inspection
Keep also in mind how many stories we've seen on officials over there leaving laptops and briefcases with sensitive information lying around on taxis or trains, too.
Our government:
US Lawmakers Target Deep Packet Inspection in Privacy Bill
Don't count on it protecting us.
Meanwhile:
G24 to study China proposal on new global currency
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - China's proposal to lessen global reliance on the U.S. dollar by expanding the use of Special Drawing Rights, the International Monetary Fund's unit of account, is worth a closer look, the head of the Group of 24 nations said on Friday.
G24 chairman Adib Mayaleh, who is also the Syrian central bank governor, said the grouping of developed and developing countries that includes China has called on Beijing to provide more details of the proposal.
And China?
China reports 76 percent increase in gold reserves
Vatican, Arab League sign deal to promote peace
Turkey to command Somalia anti-piracy force: US
Libya blocks US bid for 'vigilance' against Iran arms exports
Things are falling in place quickly, yes?
Obama May Sweep Aside TV Schedule
President Obama might take an additional $9 million to $10 million out of the purse of the broadcast TV industry when he stages another of his news conferences next week to talk about his efforts to bail out the banking and automotive industries.
In fact, this makes the fourth time in three months Obama has preempted prime time to take his message directly to the people. Obama took over the 8 o'clock hour for a news conference Monday, Feb. 9; he gave his Not Quite State of the Union Address at 9 on Feb. 24. And he staged another news conference in the 8 o'clock hour on March 24.
During the May sweeps, no less.
The 100-day hype
Schneider: Is Obama the superpresident?
I just lost my lunch. And breakfast, and last night's late snack.
Happy Debt Day: Government to 'Run Out' of Cash Sunday, Earliest Ever
Last year it was in August.
Bank Industry to Hear Results of 'Stress Tests'
Ford posts $1.4 billion 1Q loss, uses less cash
Treasury lends $2 billion more to General Motors
U.S. plans to accept several Chinese Muslims from Guantanamo
Happy, happy, joy, joy!
UN torture envoy: US must prosecute Bush lawyers
Look, my brother and I did things to each other as children that were WAY worse than waterboarding. If an 8-year-old can stand it, it won't hurt a cave-dwelling asshole, either.
Obama's Jack-Bauer-Certified BlackBerry Almost Finished by NSA
Yeah, I'm sure it will really be all that safe, what with what we heard earlier this week.
Chavez Opponent Seeks Asylum in Peru
Military officials arrested in Guinea
France seals nuclear, aid deals with Tunisia
Hizbullah Cell Planned to Monitor Suez Canal, and 3 Major Bomb Attacks in Egypt
Egypt's Brotherhood backs Hizbullah in spat with Cairo
Mubarak to Hezbollah: Beware of Egypt's wrath
Austrian delegation due in Tehran
Iraq bomb blasts send death toll to 140 in 24 hours
Al-Qaeda in Yemen ‘a threat to Saudis’
Shocking video footage shows UAE royal sheikh brutally torturing man
Clinton Mum on UAE Torture Tape
They grouse about water up a terrorists nose, and have nothing to say about this.
Azerbaijani-Turkish holding to build petrochemical enterprise in Iran
Jordan's King Abdullah: Israel must choose integration or isolation
4 Palestinians hurt in exchange of fire with Yitzhar residents
Seder in the White House, Oy Vey
Who wants to talk to Hamas?
Plenty of people. Just watch.
Czech PM: We'll fight EU calls to freeze Israel ties
Czech police arrest former Ku Klux Klan leader Duke
Areva keeps outlook after Q1 sales rise
Air France-KLM's Spinetta to become Areva chairman
Does Pakistan's Taliban Onslaught Raise a Nuclear Threat?
Yes.
Pakistan tries to halt Taliban troops closing in on capital
Taliban Shift Forces, but Keep Hold on Pakistan Valley
Pakistan may bring LNG and LPG from Turkmenistan
Analysis: Pakistan flaw threatens US Afghan plan
No, really?
Afghanistan’s Addiction Now a Plague in Pakistan
Kashmir alliance urges people to shun India poll
Land mine blast kills 5 during India's elections
North Korea to Put Two U.S. Journalists on Trial
Bushfire refuges scrapped -Australia
Russia must overcome racism to boost population: U.N.
In other world, start importing Muslims!
Vladimir Putin sacks military spy chief
Russia's military spy chief was removed from his post on Friday, prompting speculation that the Kremlin was starting to rein in conservatives opposed to Vladimir Putin's ambitious military modernisation programme.
Gazprom Seeks a Gas Pipeline to Bypass Ukraine
Poor countries pushed into danger zone: World Bank
And your policies are doing the pushing. Thanks!
FAA: bird strikes more than double at big airports
Wild elephants kill 5 villagers in India
Mexico flu deaths raise worries of global epidemic
More great exigent news!
Up to 30,000 flee Brazilian floods
Conficker Worm Finally Begins Attacking PCs
Hoarse men of the Apocalypse
Magnitude 5.2 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Magnitude 4.5 - SOUTH OF PANAMA
Magnitude 3.4 - VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
Magnitude 2.9 - PENNSYLVANIA
Magnitude 3.3 - OHIO
Minor earthquake shakes Lawrence County
Redoubt volcano remains restless
Teide Volcano Worries
They say it's safe.
Mount Anak Krakatau acts up, raising alert status
Yes, THAT Krakatau.
Indonesian volcano spews lava and ash into the sky
Mount Slamet.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Pakistan paramilitary force routed as Taliban militants extend control towards Islamabad
International alarm at the Talibanisation of parts of northern Pakistan near Islamabad was mounting last night after militants ambushed a convoy of soldiers deployed to prevent extremists taking over a district only 60 miles from the capital.
U.S. doubts Pakistan's will to confront the Taliban
And I doubt the U.S.'s will to confront the Taliban.
No alliance raids into Pakistan: NATO chief
SOFIA (BULGARIA): NATO's Secretary General has ruled out any cross-border raids into Pakistan by the alliance's troops in Afghanistan.
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Thursday that the mandate of the 47,000-strong NATO force is strictly limited to Afghanistan.
This is bad. REALLY REALLY FRICKIN' BAD. Pakistan has nukes. Can you image what happens when the Taliban and Al Qaeda get their hands on those?
Meanwhile...
Iran says pipeline agreement reached with Iraq
Dubai denies pirate money laundered in its banks
Claims of Biz Swindle in Dubai's Ruling Family
Blasts kill 78 in Iraq's bloodiest day in a year
587 candidates in race for Lebanon parliament
Hezbollah win in Lebanon poll would be big upset
Upsetting, but not really an upset.
***
Hundreds riot in Kfar Qassem Wednesday night
Hamas smuggling new arsenal into Gaza
Site of Joseph's Tomb vandalized
EU: Time not right to boost J'lem ties
Clinton: Israel risks losing support on Iran
Nobody but Israel and God, in the end.
Israel PM invited to Egypt in sign of thaw
***
Somali president says piracy solution on land not sea
Clashes in Sudan kill at least 170
At least 24 dead after clashes with sect in Kenya
Trekkopje strikes ‘yellow cake’
Mine Manager of AREVA Resources Namibia, Paul Day, recently declared, “Despite the many challenges faced during this pioneering effort, the AREVA Namibian Resources technical team recently succeeded in achieving two world breakthroughs at the Trekkopje Mine pilot plant.”
Day explained that for the first time in the world’s history, uranium was extracted through an alkali heap leach, and secondly, that the mine used the first application of Nimsix IEX technology to extract uranium from alkali leach solution.
“AREVA Resources Namibia can now confirm that the process design upon which the future operation is planned has proven itself successful,” Day said.
“Visually, the product is of a high quality with very little impurities, we are exceptionally satisfied with the result.”
Thirty-five African migrants drown off Yemen coast
'Somali effect' on piracy in Asia
***
China Uses Global Crisis to Assert Its Influence
Japan PM's war shrine offering angers China
Report Says China Facing Looming Aging Crisis
Of course. They've murdered most of their unborn.
***
Russia opens efforts to get NKorea back into talks
Russia, US to hold "unprecedented" talks on economy
Russia takes firmer hold on oil with Sibir deal
NATO Invites Russia To Monitor Georgian War Games
***
Hundreds of vehicles with opposition supporters heading to Tbilisi from Georgian regions
Turkey seeks free trade deal with Libya
Turkey-Armenia breakthrough welcomed
***
Ukraine set to re-nationalize some coal mines, official reports
Ukraine Set to Nationalize Banks
Germany excavates Jewish graves
German authorities begin excavating a site they believe contains one of the last undiscovered mass graves of Jews killed by the Nazis.
A European State Department?: Brussels Quietly Trains a Foreign Service
A number of eurocrats will soon form part of an EU diplomatic corps, if European Commission President Jose Manual Barroso has anything to say about it. He's looking forward to the day when the Lisbon Treaty comes into effect -- and the EU has to build embassies.
***
UN kicks Jews, Iranians out of racism meeting
US shares 'common purpose' at G8 climate talks
Obama 'zeal' gives hope to G8 climate change talks
G8 may consider L'Aquila for summit
***
Napolitano Draws Resignation Calls After Gaffes on Veterans, Canada
Report: Obama Administration Preparing Bankruptcy Filing for Chrysler
Army: 3 vials of virus samples missing from Maryland facility
Quadriplegic child found dead in storage facility
God, I pray your justice for this little girl.
Dead polo horses were given improperly mixed drug
Soup Kitchens and Tent Cities: Crisis Plunges US Middle Class into Poverty - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Really? Where? Most everyone I know is tightening the belt a bit, but tent cities?
***
Body found on fire outside Tijuana, Mexico
Bolivia leader backs plot probe
Bolivian Raids on Chabad House 'Unexplainable'
Argentina claims vast ocean area
***
Water: A Rising Tide of Smart Investing Plays
FAO forecasts drop in world cereal output
CDC confirms 7 cases of swine flu in humans
Wildfire Destroys Dozens of Homes Near South Carolina Tourist Spots
Drought, fire make trouble for S. Florida
At Least 14 Soldiers Killed in Nepal Forest Fire
Fire influences global warming more than previously thought
Dealing with pest plagues - Australia
AS IF drought wasn’t enough, farmers are now struggling with burgeoning plagues – everything from mice and locusts to rabbits and feral pigs.
Starlings to fight locusts - China
Black blizzards: must-see environmental TV
Storms cause rain, hail, scattered tornadoes and some power outages
SPACE.com -- Electricity Measured Inside Space Tornadoes
Researchers made blood cells work as embryonic stem cells
the life is in the blood
***
3,000-year-old arms storehouse uncovered in Sinai
Egyptologists dig into mystery of possible tomb
Scientists claim to have found language of ancient Indus civilisation
***
Magnitude 5.1 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
Magnitude 5.4 - KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
Moderate quake strikes Indonesia
Magnitude 3.1 - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Volcano fear hits Tenerife
Small earthquake recently recorded in Lakes Region NH
Geologist: Two earthquakes in week in Alabama unusual, but no cause for alarm
Magnitude 4.0 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Magnitude 3.0 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.8 earthquake hits Orange County
Magnitude 3.1 earthquake centered near Gilroy shakes South Bay
Queensland earthquake risk real
Mount Slamet spews hot lava
Magnitude 2.4 - PENNSYLVANIA
International alarm at the Talibanisation of parts of northern Pakistan near Islamabad was mounting last night after militants ambushed a convoy of soldiers deployed to prevent extremists taking over a district only 60 miles from the capital.
Snipers opened fire on police escorting four platoons of Frontier Corps paramilitary troops into Buner district, a day after militants overran government buildings and looted western aid offices. One policeman was killed and one injured, an army spokesman said.
Locals said the ambush had forced the Frontier Corps to retreat. "Now Buner is ruled by the Taliban," one resident told the Guardian by phone. "They go anywhere they want."
U.S. doubts Pakistan's will to confront the Taliban
And I doubt the U.S.'s will to confront the Taliban.
No alliance raids into Pakistan: NATO chief
SOFIA (BULGARIA): NATO's Secretary General has ruled out any cross-border raids into Pakistan by the alliance's troops in Afghanistan.
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Thursday that the mandate of the 47,000-strong NATO force is strictly limited to Afghanistan.
This is bad. REALLY REALLY FRICKIN' BAD. Pakistan has nukes. Can you image what happens when the Taliban and Al Qaeda get their hands on those?
Meanwhile...
Iran says pipeline agreement reached with Iraq
Dubai denies pirate money laundered in its banks
Claims of Biz Swindle in Dubai's Ruling Family
Blasts kill 78 in Iraq's bloodiest day in a year
587 candidates in race for Lebanon parliament
Hezbollah win in Lebanon poll would be big upset
Upsetting, but not really an upset.
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Hundreds riot in Kfar Qassem Wednesday night
Hamas smuggling new arsenal into Gaza
Site of Joseph's Tomb vandalized
EU: Time not right to boost J'lem ties
Clinton: Israel risks losing support on Iran
Nobody but Israel and God, in the end.
Israel PM invited to Egypt in sign of thaw
***
Somali president says piracy solution on land not sea
Clashes in Sudan kill at least 170
At least 24 dead after clashes with sect in Kenya
Trekkopje strikes ‘yellow cake’
Mine Manager of AREVA Resources Namibia, Paul Day, recently declared, “Despite the many challenges faced during this pioneering effort, the AREVA Namibian Resources technical team recently succeeded in achieving two world breakthroughs at the Trekkopje Mine pilot plant.”
Day explained that for the first time in the world’s history, uranium was extracted through an alkali heap leach, and secondly, that the mine used the first application of Nimsix IEX technology to extract uranium from alkali leach solution.
“AREVA Resources Namibia can now confirm that the process design upon which the future operation is planned has proven itself successful,” Day said.
“Visually, the product is of a high quality with very little impurities, we are exceptionally satisfied with the result.”
Thirty-five African migrants drown off Yemen coast
'Somali effect' on piracy in Asia
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China Uses Global Crisis to Assert Its Influence
Japan PM's war shrine offering angers China
Report Says China Facing Looming Aging Crisis
Of course. They've murdered most of their unborn.
***
Russia opens efforts to get NKorea back into talks
Russia, US to hold "unprecedented" talks on economy
Russia takes firmer hold on oil with Sibir deal
NATO Invites Russia To Monitor Georgian War Games
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Hundreds of vehicles with opposition supporters heading to Tbilisi from Georgian regions
Turkey seeks free trade deal with Libya
Turkey-Armenia breakthrough welcomed
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Ukraine set to re-nationalize some coal mines, official reports
Ukraine Set to Nationalize Banks
Germany excavates Jewish graves
German authorities begin excavating a site they believe contains one of the last undiscovered mass graves of Jews killed by the Nazis.
A European State Department?: Brussels Quietly Trains a Foreign Service
A number of eurocrats will soon form part of an EU diplomatic corps, if European Commission President Jose Manual Barroso has anything to say about it. He's looking forward to the day when the Lisbon Treaty comes into effect -- and the EU has to build embassies.
***
UN kicks Jews, Iranians out of racism meeting
US shares 'common purpose' at G8 climate talks
Obama 'zeal' gives hope to G8 climate change talks
G8 may consider L'Aquila for summit
***
Napolitano Draws Resignation Calls After Gaffes on Veterans, Canada
Report: Obama Administration Preparing Bankruptcy Filing for Chrysler
Army: 3 vials of virus samples missing from Maryland facility
Quadriplegic child found dead in storage facility
God, I pray your justice for this little girl.
Dead polo horses were given improperly mixed drug
Soup Kitchens and Tent Cities: Crisis Plunges US Middle Class into Poverty - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Really? Where? Most everyone I know is tightening the belt a bit, but tent cities?
***
Body found on fire outside Tijuana, Mexico
Bolivia leader backs plot probe
Bolivian Raids on Chabad House 'Unexplainable'
Argentina claims vast ocean area
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Water: A Rising Tide of Smart Investing Plays
FAO forecasts drop in world cereal output
CDC confirms 7 cases of swine flu in humans
Wildfire Destroys Dozens of Homes Near South Carolina Tourist Spots
Drought, fire make trouble for S. Florida
At Least 14 Soldiers Killed in Nepal Forest Fire
Fire influences global warming more than previously thought
Dealing with pest plagues - Australia
AS IF drought wasn’t enough, farmers are now struggling with burgeoning plagues – everything from mice and locusts to rabbits and feral pigs.
Starlings to fight locusts - China
Black blizzards: must-see environmental TV
Storms cause rain, hail, scattered tornadoes and some power outages
SPACE.com -- Electricity Measured Inside Space Tornadoes
Researchers made blood cells work as embryonic stem cells
the life is in the blood
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3,000-year-old arms storehouse uncovered in Sinai
Egyptologists dig into mystery of possible tomb
Scientists claim to have found language of ancient Indus civilisation
***
Magnitude 5.1 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
Magnitude 5.4 - KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
Moderate quake strikes Indonesia
Magnitude 3.1 - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Volcano fear hits Tenerife
Small earthquake recently recorded in Lakes Region NH
Geologist: Two earthquakes in week in Alabama unusual, but no cause for alarm
Magnitude 4.0 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Magnitude 3.0 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.8 earthquake hits Orange County
Magnitude 3.1 earthquake centered near Gilroy shakes South Bay
Queensland earthquake risk real
Mount Slamet spews hot lava
Magnitude 2.4 - PENNSYLVANIA
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Magnitude 5.4 - TONGA
Magnitude 4.6 - NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA
Magnitude 5.3 - MAULE, CHILE
Magnitude 5.8 - VANUATU
Magnitude 6.2 - KURIL ISLANDS
Magnitude 5.7 - BANDA SEA
Magnitude 5.4 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Magnitude 5.2 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Moderate earthquake hits northern Japan
Magnitude 5.2 - CHUKOTKA, RUSSIA
Magnitude 4.7 - PERU-BRAZIL BORDER REGION
Magnitude 4.6 - OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
Magnitude 5.2 - OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
Magnitude 4.5 - OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
Magnitude 4.7 - OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
Magnitude 5.7 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Magnitude 5.1 - VANUATU
Moderate earthquake strikes near Vanuatu
Magnitude 4.9 - SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Magnitude 1.1 - PENNSYLVANIA
Magnitude 3.8 - ALABAMA
Magnitude 2.9 - ALABAMA
Small earthquake shakes central Alabama
Earthquake shakes Big Island of Hawaii
Vesuvius, the world's most closely watched volcano
Volcano 'poses tsunami threat' in Caribbean
Active volcano may idle Inlet platforms until fall: Volcanoes
Redoubt.
Activity of three volcanos increases -Indonesia
Galapagos volcano erupts again
Magnitude 4.6 - NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA
Magnitude 5.3 - MAULE, CHILE
Magnitude 5.8 - VANUATU
Magnitude 6.2 - KURIL ISLANDS
Magnitude 5.7 - BANDA SEA
Magnitude 5.4 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Magnitude 5.2 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Moderate earthquake hits northern Japan
Magnitude 5.2 - CHUKOTKA, RUSSIA
Magnitude 4.7 - PERU-BRAZIL BORDER REGION
Magnitude 4.6 - OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
Magnitude 5.2 - OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
Magnitude 4.5 - OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
Magnitude 4.7 - OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
Magnitude 5.7 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Magnitude 5.1 - VANUATU
Moderate earthquake strikes near Vanuatu
Magnitude 4.9 - SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Magnitude 1.1 - PENNSYLVANIA
Magnitude 3.8 - ALABAMA
Magnitude 2.9 - ALABAMA
Small earthquake shakes central Alabama
Earthquake shakes Big Island of Hawaii
Vesuvius, the world's most closely watched volcano
Volcano 'poses tsunami threat' in Caribbean
Active volcano may idle Inlet platforms until fall: Volcanoes
Redoubt.
Activity of three volcanos increases -Indonesia
Galapagos volcano erupts again
Obama invites Mideast leaders for separate talks
"My hope would be," Obama said, "that over the next several months, that you start seeing gestures of good faith on all sides. I don't want to get into the details of what those gestures might be, but I think that the parties in the region probably have a pretty good recognition of what intermediate steps could be taken as confidence-building measures."
Feiglin: If I were PM, I'd rebuild the Temple
China vows strong support for Mideast peace process
Barak calls for 'regional solution'
Two State Solution Is Mandatory?
National service bill to get Obama's signature
Stinking youth slavery act.
Obama proposes $100 billion U.S. loan for IMF
Soros Acolyte a Top Pentagon Adviser
Computer Spies Breach Fighter-Jet Project
WASHINGTON -- Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon's $300 billion Joint Strike Fighter project -- the Defense Department's costliest weapons program ever -- according to current and former government officials familiar with the attacks.
Similar incidents have also breached the Air Force's air-traffic-control system in recent months, these people say. In the case of the fighter-jet program, the intruders were able to copy and siphon off several terabytes of data related to design and electronics systems, officials say, potentially making it easier to defend against the craft.
China denies claims it hacked into Pentagon computers
New Military Command to Focus on Cybersecurity
NSA's increasingly muscular role in domestic cybersecurity has raised alarms among some officials and on Capitol Hill. Rod Beckstrom, former chief of the National Cyber Security Center, which is charged with coordinating cybersecurity activities across the U.S. government, resigned last month after warning that the growing reliance on the NSA was a "bad strategy" that posed "threats to our democratic processes."
American hackers called upon to help U.S. to fight overseas hackers
Iran's Leader Sparks Western Walkout at UN Meeting
And all of them walked back in, except for the Czech Republic:
U.N.: Anti-racism summit 'back on track'
Iranian dissident threatened at UN conference
***
IMF warns that worldwide slump will be deeper than thought
So when can we start using the D-word?
Nations to meet on piracy: Clinton
OAS Secretary General undertakes mandates from the Summit of The Americas
Libya: AMU ministers of foreign affairs to consolidate union
G8 ministers kick off global warming talks
***
US urges food output boost to avert unrest
World Bank Expands Response to Food Price Crisis to $2 Billion
G8 urges study of foodstuffs stockpile
Kumasi residents protest over high rice prices
At Least 21 Polo Horses Are Dead, With Poison Suspected
Senate Proposal Could Put Heavy Restrictions on Internet Freedoms
Police investigating death of Freddie Mac official
Say. That's odd.
Washington welcomes Caracas envoy's return
Brazil banking star makes comeback with UBS deal
Petrobras’s Gabrielli Says China Loan Won’t Be Backed by Crude
***
GM Spent $2.8 Million on Lobbying While on U.S. Aid
GM, Chrysler Could Get $5.5 Billion More in Bailout Funds
Sanity returns to Wall Street - for now
Caspian Gas - we need to get much smarter to outsmart the Russians
Analysis: Russia's ambitious nuclear-power expansion plans
The Russian Federation currently operates 10 nuclear power plants housing 31 reactor units, which supply approximately 16 percent of Russia's energy needs. The government of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ambitious expansion plans; during an April 15 meeting on the development of the country's nuclear-energy program with Russia's State Atomic Energy Corp. head Sergei Kiriyenko, Putin said starkly, "We need to build 26 units." He added, "We have formed extremely ambitious, but fully realistic, plans. By 2030, the share of nuclear generation in (Russia's) overall energy production should total 25-30 percent."
Turkmenistan Delays Russian Pipeline Project and Rejects Russian-Led Gas Cartel
Gazprom: Talking To GDF To Enter Nord Stream Pipeline Project
Gas pipeline on Finnish-Russian agenda
Russia seeks EU backing for gas pipeline
Russia, China Sign Oil Deal Worth $25 Billion
Gazprom oil arm buys lubricants plant in Italy
Russia's Medvedev offers to rewrite energy rules
Russia pulls out of NATO meeting over Georgia
Putin's absence to dampen Bulgaria energy summit
Russia to send more warplanes to Kyrgyzstan
Armenia to participate in NATO exercises in Georgia
Georgia Opposition Launches ‘Town of Cells’
Journalists freed in Azerbaijan
Turkey calls back ambassador to Canada
Turkey cracks down on suspected al-Qaida militants
Turkey: Armed groups shared weapons
Armenia to receive $400 million loan to build railway to Iran
Syrian PM to visit Iraq
First high-level Syrian visit to Iraq in decades
China may bid for Jordan's $3.5 bln nuclear contract
MI chief: Financial crisis may restrain Iran
Saudi faces harvest drop, considers long-term imports
Yemen’s Jews Flee Home of 2,500 Years Amid Threats
'Hizbullah cell posed as Aksa Brigades'
Egypt Lashes Out At Arab 'Axis Of Evil'
Egypt: Lebanese security forces gave Hizbullah fake visas
Egypt summons Iran envoy over Hezbollah spat
Burying the Hatchet: Egypt Invites Lieberman to Cairo
Israel, Egypt to discuss new Gaza cease-fire
***
Pirates free ship and crew held for 5 months
French warship carrying 11 pirate suspects docks
Sudan orders another 11 Darfur rebels hanged
Madagascar protests turn deadly
Rebel raids displace more than 100,000 civilians in eastern Congo
Official talks between Angola and DRC start
Biometric System To Catch Offenders Through Gait - India
India launches radar-imaging satellite
Vyksa Steel Works dispatches 100,000 tonnes of pipes for gas pipeline
***
Only Sharia in Swat Valley, then all of Pakistan, says Taliban leader
Pakistan Dismisses U.S. Concern Over Sharia Accord With Taliban
Obama official: US gives sensitive info to Afghans
US signs Afghanistan transit deal with Tajikistan
Caspian gas to go around the Balkans
Uzbekistan Refuses to Attend CSTO Foreign Ministers' Meeting
Chinese groups court west for partnerships
China To Build More Dams On Yangtze River
China will construct 20 additional reservoirs in the Yangtze River system by 2020, the government announced Tuesday, regardless of mounting concerns about dam construction in the area.
Three Pipelines of CNPC to Ensure Gas Supply to Hunan
Immigration detainees in Melbourne protest
"My hope would be," Obama said, "that over the next several months, that you start seeing gestures of good faith on all sides. I don't want to get into the details of what those gestures might be, but I think that the parties in the region probably have a pretty good recognition of what intermediate steps could be taken as confidence-building measures."
Feiglin: If I were PM, I'd rebuild the Temple
China vows strong support for Mideast peace process
Barak calls for 'regional solution'
Two State Solution Is Mandatory?
National service bill to get Obama's signature
Stinking youth slavery act.
Obama proposes $100 billion U.S. loan for IMF
Soros Acolyte a Top Pentagon Adviser
Computer Spies Breach Fighter-Jet Project
WASHINGTON -- Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon's $300 billion Joint Strike Fighter project -- the Defense Department's costliest weapons program ever -- according to current and former government officials familiar with the attacks.
Similar incidents have also breached the Air Force's air-traffic-control system in recent months, these people say. In the case of the fighter-jet program, the intruders were able to copy and siphon off several terabytes of data related to design and electronics systems, officials say, potentially making it easier to defend against the craft.
China denies claims it hacked into Pentagon computers
New Military Command to Focus on Cybersecurity
NSA's increasingly muscular role in domestic cybersecurity has raised alarms among some officials and on Capitol Hill. Rod Beckstrom, former chief of the National Cyber Security Center, which is charged with coordinating cybersecurity activities across the U.S. government, resigned last month after warning that the growing reliance on the NSA was a "bad strategy" that posed "threats to our democratic processes."
American hackers called upon to help U.S. to fight overseas hackers
Iran's Leader Sparks Western Walkout at UN Meeting
And all of them walked back in, except for the Czech Republic:
U.N.: Anti-racism summit 'back on track'
Iranian dissident threatened at UN conference
***
IMF warns that worldwide slump will be deeper than thought
So when can we start using the D-word?
Nations to meet on piracy: Clinton
OAS Secretary General undertakes mandates from the Summit of The Americas
Libya: AMU ministers of foreign affairs to consolidate union
G8 ministers kick off global warming talks
***
US urges food output boost to avert unrest
World Bank Expands Response to Food Price Crisis to $2 Billion
G8 urges study of foodstuffs stockpile
Kumasi residents protest over high rice prices
At Least 21 Polo Horses Are Dead, With Poison Suspected
Senate Proposal Could Put Heavy Restrictions on Internet Freedoms
Police investigating death of Freddie Mac official
Say. That's odd.
Washington welcomes Caracas envoy's return
Brazil banking star makes comeback with UBS deal
Petrobras’s Gabrielli Says China Loan Won’t Be Backed by Crude
***
GM Spent $2.8 Million on Lobbying While on U.S. Aid
GM, Chrysler Could Get $5.5 Billion More in Bailout Funds
Sanity returns to Wall Street - for now
Caspian Gas - we need to get much smarter to outsmart the Russians
Analysis: Russia's ambitious nuclear-power expansion plans
The Russian Federation currently operates 10 nuclear power plants housing 31 reactor units, which supply approximately 16 percent of Russia's energy needs. The government of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ambitious expansion plans; during an April 15 meeting on the development of the country's nuclear-energy program with Russia's State Atomic Energy Corp. head Sergei Kiriyenko, Putin said starkly, "We need to build 26 units." He added, "We have formed extremely ambitious, but fully realistic, plans. By 2030, the share of nuclear generation in (Russia's) overall energy production should total 25-30 percent."
Turkmenistan Delays Russian Pipeline Project and Rejects Russian-Led Gas Cartel
Gazprom: Talking To GDF To Enter Nord Stream Pipeline Project
Gas pipeline on Finnish-Russian agenda
Russia seeks EU backing for gas pipeline
Russia, China Sign Oil Deal Worth $25 Billion
Gazprom oil arm buys lubricants plant in Italy
Russia's Medvedev offers to rewrite energy rules
Russia pulls out of NATO meeting over Georgia
Putin's absence to dampen Bulgaria energy summit
Russia to send more warplanes to Kyrgyzstan
Armenia to participate in NATO exercises in Georgia
Georgia Opposition Launches ‘Town of Cells’
Journalists freed in Azerbaijan
Turkey calls back ambassador to Canada
Turkey cracks down on suspected al-Qaida militants
Turkey: Armed groups shared weapons
Armenia to receive $400 million loan to build railway to Iran
Syrian PM to visit Iraq
First high-level Syrian visit to Iraq in decades
China may bid for Jordan's $3.5 bln nuclear contract
MI chief: Financial crisis may restrain Iran
Saudi faces harvest drop, considers long-term imports
Yemen’s Jews Flee Home of 2,500 Years Amid Threats
'Hizbullah cell posed as Aksa Brigades'
Egypt Lashes Out At Arab 'Axis Of Evil'
Egypt: Lebanese security forces gave Hizbullah fake visas
Egypt summons Iran envoy over Hezbollah spat
Burying the Hatchet: Egypt Invites Lieberman to Cairo
Israel, Egypt to discuss new Gaza cease-fire
***
Pirates free ship and crew held for 5 months
French warship carrying 11 pirate suspects docks
Sudan orders another 11 Darfur rebels hanged
Madagascar protests turn deadly
Rebel raids displace more than 100,000 civilians in eastern Congo
Official talks between Angola and DRC start
Biometric System To Catch Offenders Through Gait - India
India launches radar-imaging satellite
Vyksa Steel Works dispatches 100,000 tonnes of pipes for gas pipeline
***
Only Sharia in Swat Valley, then all of Pakistan, says Taliban leader
Pakistan Dismisses U.S. Concern Over Sharia Accord With Taliban
Obama official: US gives sensitive info to Afghans
US signs Afghanistan transit deal with Tajikistan
Caspian gas to go around the Balkans
Uzbekistan Refuses to Attend CSTO Foreign Ministers' Meeting
Chinese groups court west for partnerships
China To Build More Dams On Yangtze River
China will construct 20 additional reservoirs in the Yangtze River system by 2020, the government announced Tuesday, regardless of mounting concerns about dam construction in the area.
Three Pipelines of CNPC to Ensure Gas Supply to Hunan
Immigration detainees in Melbourne protest
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