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Iran Lambasts Israel's Refusal to Join NPT
Post Date: 2012-02-13 14:31:15 by Brian S
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaee blasted Israel for refusing the Non-Proliferation Treaty, and urged the international community to pressure the regime into joining the NPT. "Iran considers Israel as the prime suspect in the field of possessing nuclear weapons and not abiding by the non-proliferation treaties (NPT). The international community should exert pressure on the Zionist regime to join the NPT," Khazaee added while emphasizing that the Islamic Republic of Iran is not pursuing military objectives in its nuclear program and that Iran is merely pursuing a civilian nuclear program. Asked about the remarks by Israeli officials ...
The world’s losing its workers. How will we compete?
Post Date: 2012-02-13 08:08:15 by CZ82
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The world’s losing its workers. How will we compete? Doug Saunders Now Canada, too, has had its senior moment. When Prime Minister Stephen Harper suggested that Canada would soon join most other Western countries in raising its pension age to 67, he triggered an angry round of debate. We were late entering this argument: Europeans have been having it for a decade. And it is only the beginning, because pensions represent only a tiny part of a much larger global problem. At its core are a set of non-problems: People around the world are living longer and having far fewer children – a consequence of increased female education rates and declining absolute poverty. Countries such ...
Rioting Engulfs Athens, Buildings Burn Before Vote (Update: Lawmakers approve new austerity measures)
Post Date: 2012-02-12 18:35:35 by Brian S
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Greek lawmakers on Monday approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the debt-crippled nation from bankruptcy, after rioters in central Athens torched buildings, looted shops and clashed with riot police. The historic vote paves the way for Greece's European partners and the International Monetary Fund to release $170 billion (€130 billion) in new rescue loans, without which Greece would default on its debt mountain next month and likely leave the eurozone — a scenario that would further roil global markets. Sunday's clashes erupted after more than 100,000 protesters marched to the parliament to rally against the drastic cuts, which will ...
In wake of online protests, Germany refuses to sign ACTA anti-piracy treaty
Post Date: 2012-02-12 14:11:27 by Hondo68
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Some big news this morning from the front lines of the debate over how to regulate online piracy. Germany, which had said it would follow along with the rest of the European Union in support of ACTA, (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement), has decided not sign the treaty, according to an Armenian news website citing government sources. Much like the response to SOPA in the United States, online activists in Europe have been able to generate vigorous pushback through petitions and blackouts of certain sites. And while the movement against ACTA began on the internet, protests are being held in 60 Germany cities tomorrow. While 22 out of 27 members of the EU have signed on to ACTA, many are ...
February 11, 2012 Krauthammer: Israel ‘will strike’ Iran to ‘prevent a second holocaust
Post Date: 2012-02-11 13:37:19 by calcon
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On Friday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer doubled-down on an assertion he made last week about the inevitability of an Israeli strike on Iran to limit their nuclear capabilities. Krauthammer referred to a David Ignatius Washington Post column, which indicated generally when Defense Secretary Leon Panetta thought such an attack might happen. “Our own secretary of Defense has said it’s highly likely and he gave a timeframe — April, May, June, which means the Israelis think that the moment, the zone of immunity where they can no longer attack successfully is approaching,” Krauthammer said. “I ...
Himalayan glaciers have lost no ice in the past 10 years, new study reveals
Post Date: 2012-02-11 07:55:04 by sneakypete
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The U.N. got it wrong on Himalayan glaciers -- and the proof is finally here. The authors of the U.N.’s climate policy guide were red-faced two years ago when it was revealed that they had inaccurately forecast that the Himalayan glaciers would melt completely in 25 years, vanishing by the year 2035. Rajendra Pachauri, head of the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and director general of the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Dehli, India, ultimately issued a statement offering regret for what turned out to be a poorly vetted statement. A new report published Thursday, Feb. 9, in the science journal Nature offers the first comprehensive study of the ...
Israel, MEK and State Sponsor Of Terror Groups
Post Date: 2012-02-10 19:33:23 by Brian S
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One of the most under-reported political stories of the last year is the devoted advocacy of numerous prominent American political figures on behalf of an Iranian group long formally designated as a Terrorist organization under U.S. law. A large bipartisan cast has received substantial fees from that group, the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK), and has then become their passionate defenders. The group of MEK shills includes former top Bush officials and other Republicans (Michael Mukasey, Fran Townsend, Andy Card, Tom Ridge, Rudy Giuliani) as well as prominent Democrats (Howard Dean, Ed Rendell, Bill Richardson, Wesley Clark). As The Christian Science Monitor reported last August, those individuals ...
Report: Saudi Arabia to buy nukes if Iran tests A-bomb
Post Date: 2012-02-10 14:00:50 by calcon
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Saudia Arabia would move quickly to acquire nuclear weapons if Iran successfully tests an atomic bomb, according to a report. Citing an unidentified Saudi Arabian source, the Times newspaper in the U.K. (which operates behind a paywall) said that the kingdom would seek to buy ready-made warheads and also begin its own program to enrich weapons-grade uranium. The paper suggested that Pakistan was the country most likely to supply Saudi Arabia with weapons, saying Western officials were convinced there was an understanding between the countries to do so if the security situation in the Persian Gulf gets worse. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have denied such an arrangement exists. Iran, which ...
Chinese Twitter Says Kim Jong-Un Was Assassinated This Morning In Beijing
Post Date: 2012-02-10 12:35:43 by Happy Quanzaa
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Chinese Twitter Says Kim Jong-Un Was Assassinated This Morning In Beijing The Chinese micro-blogging service Weibo has exploded with rumors that new North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was assassinated today at the North Korean embassy in Beijing. Twitter death rumors are totally cross-cultural. Here's one version of the rumor, cleaned up from the crappy Google translation: According to reliable sources, North Korean leader [Kim Jong-Un was killed] in Beijing in February 10 2012, at 2 o'clock and 45 minutes. Unknown persons broke into his residence shot and were subsequently shot and killed by the bodyguard. Official Internet Rule: Any (Chinese) Twitter post that begins with ...
The chocolate cake diet: Can dessert with breakfast really help you lose weight?
Post Date: 2012-02-10 09:20:08 by lucysmom
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If you're reading this at breakfast, it's our pleasure to bring you good tidings of great joy: You may eat cake. Dig in. Have a cookie. Have some chocolate mousse or ice cream. If that sounds insane, let us turn your attention to a counter-intuitive new study from a team of researchers at Tel Aviv University. They've stumbled onto some earthshaking evidence that suggests adding dessert to a balanced 600-calorie breakfast that includes proteins and carbohydrates can help dieters shed weight and keep it off in the long run. Here's the skinny. Click for Full Text!
Pakistan ‘Al-Qaeda Chief’ Killed By US Drone
Post Date: 2012-02-09 12:24:08 by Brian S
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US missiles on Thursday killed Al-Qaeda’s chief in Pakistan, one of the Americans’ main targets in the volatile country and wanted for attacks that killed scores of people, officials said. Badar Mansoor, who reputedly sent fighters to Afghanistan and ran a training camp in North Waziristan, was killed in a drone strike near the Afghan border, Pakistani officials and a member of his group told AFP. “He died in the missile attacks overnight in Miranshah. His death is a major blow to Al-Qaeda’s abilities to strike in Pakistan,” a senior Pakistani official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. His death was confirmed by one of his loyalists. “Badar ...
Illusion Of Economic Recovery – Feelings & Facts
Post Date: 2012-02-08 17:46:31 by Capitalist Eric
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“There is no means of avoiding a final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as the final and total catastrophe of the currency involved.” - Ludwig von Mises The last week has offered an amusing display of the difference between the cheerleading corporate mainstream media, lying Wall Street shills and the critical thinking analysts like Zero Hedge, Mike Shedlock, Jesse, and John Hussman. What passes for journalism at CNBC and the rest of the mainstream print and TV media is beyond laughable. Their America is all about ...
'Death to Christians': Suspected Jewish Extremists Deface Monastery
Post Date: 2012-02-08 14:57:04 by Brian S
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JERUSALEM -- A Jerusalem monastery, built on the spot where tradition holds the tree from which Jesus' cross was made, was defaced with graffiti bearing the hallmarks of militant Jewish settlers, police said on Tuesday. "Death to Christians" was daubed in Hebrew on the outer walls of the Monastery of the Cross, an 11th-century fortress-like holy site situated in a valley overlooked by Israel's parliament. Army Radio reported that "Maccabees of Migron" was painted on the monastery, too, The Associated Press reported. Maccabees were ancient Jewish heroes, and Migron is an unauthorized settlement facing a court-ordered evacuation. Such acts originally targeted ...
Egyptians Cancel Meetings With U.S. Lawmakers After Aid Warnings
Post Date: 2012-02-07 17:15:04 by Brian S
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(Reuters) - An Egyptian military delegation abruptly cancelled its meetings with U.S. lawmakers to return to Cairo on Monday after warnings from both Congress and the White House that Egypt's crackdown on non-governmental groups could threaten its $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid. A spokesman for the Egyptian Embassy confirmed that the delegation had cancelled its meetings this week with U.S. lawmakers, but gave no reason. Last week, the Egyptian army delegation met State Department officials who outlined both the U.S. position on the pro-democracy non-governmental groups and the new conditions that Congress recently imposed on American military assistance. Nineteen ...
Israeli Ex-Military Suspected Of Trafficking On Colombia's Coast
Post Date: 2012-02-06 18:59:42 by Brian S
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Israeli ex-military personel living in Colombia are being investigated for suspected drug trafficking, money laundering and the exploitation of minors, Colombia's Prosecutor General announced Sunday in local media. The group, based in the Caribbean city of Taganga, has also been accused of links to neo-paramilitary drug traffickers "Los Urabeños, in a separate but connected investigation. According to the Prosecutor General, authorities have been monitoring the "criminal network" for the past year, following suspicions raised by local police and community leaders. At least 8 are being investigated. They say they are legitimate investors. Investigators are ...
WHY ALLAH AND MUSLIMS HATE CHRISTIANS AND JEWS
Post Date: 2012-02-06 07:08:07 by A K A Stone
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WHY ALLAH AND MUSLIMS HATE CHRISTIANS AND JEWS. The word Islam does not mean peace as westerners have been told, it means "surrender". Either you surrender to Islam or suffer death. This is how it has been with muslims since Mohammed slaughtered 900 Jewish men in Saudi Arabia who would not convert and took their wives and children as slaves. ISLAM DOES NOT MEAN PEACE!
Ayatollah: Kill all Jews, annihilate Israel Iran lays out legal case for genocidal attack against 'cancerous tumor'
Post Date: 2012-02-05 21:33:09 by A K A Stone
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The Iranian government, through a website proxy, has laid out the legal and religious justification for the destruction of Israel and the slaughter of its people. The doctrine includes wiping out Israeli assets and Jewish people worldwide. Calling Israel a danger to Islam, the conservative website Alef, with ties to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the opportunity must not be lost to remove “this corrupting material. It is a ‘jurisprudential justification” to kill all the Jews and annihilate Israel, and in that, the Islamic government of Iran must take the helm.” The article, written by Alireza Forghani, a conservative analyst and a strategy ...
Egypt To Try 19 Americans In Case Straining Ties; Son of Trans. Sec. Ray LaHood Among Those Held
Post Date: 2012-02-05 18:10:23 by Brian S
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Ignoring a US threat to cut off aid, Egypt has referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of nonprofit groups to trial before a criminal court on accusations they illegally used foreign funds to foment unrest in the country. Egypt's military rulers had already deeply strained ties with Washington with their crackdown on US-funded groups promoting democracy and human rights and accused of stirring up violence in the aftermath of the uprising a year ago that ousted Hosni Mubarak. The decision to send 43 workers from the various groups to trials marks a sharp escalation in the dispute. Egypt and the United States have been close allies for more than three decades, but the campaign ...
Massive fish deaths hit Lake Sebu
Post Date: 2012-02-05 00:44:04 by A K A Stone
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COTABATO, Philippines (Xinhua) -- Around 49 metric tons of fish have been found floating dead in Lake Sebu in South Cotabato province. The local Tilapia fish, in 50 cages, was valued at 3.8 million pesos, said Rex Vagas, provincial fishery coordinator. He said 46.5 tons of Tilapia were found dead last Friday and 2.5 tons on Monday. He attributed the massive death of fish to "annual occurrence," which locals call "kamahong" when water temperature rises during this period. "We ask consumers to avoid buying and eating Tilapia fish from Lake Sebu until further notice from us," Vargas said. Rogelio Aturdido, a provincial health officer, said eating dead Tilapia ...
The Beginning of the End for the U.S. Dollar as the World Reserve Currency
Post Date: 2012-02-04 16:52:42 by Capitalist Eric
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Dark times lie ahead for the U.S. dollar as its future as the world's reserve currency looks to be in great jeopardy. For more than 50 years the U.S. dollar has been the chief monetary instrument used by the nations of the world to facilitate trade involving commodities such as petroleum, manufactured products, and gold. But the times are changing and many of these nations, with China at the forefront, are finalizing trade agreements that utilize only their own currencies. So it appears that the reign of the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency will, quite likely, be coming to an end within the next ten years. It is certainly no surprise that China, widely considered to be ...
Iran Starts Cruise Missile Production
Post Date: 2012-02-04 16:19:11 by Brian S
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Iran has launched of the Zafar (Triumph) marine cruise missile for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces, Iranian news networks Press TV reported on Saturday. “Zafar is a radar-controlled, short range torpedo with the capability to destroy small and medium targets with high precession,” Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said. The missile can be mounted on various kinds of light, high speed vessels, Vahidi said, adding that it highly effective in anti-electronic warfare. In April 2011, Vahidi announced that the country had successfully test-fired the indigenous Zafar missile. He provided no specifications but said they were "the fastest ...
US 'Disgusted' After Russia, China Veto UNSC On Syria
Post Date: 2012-02-04 16:00:56 by Brian S
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Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Saturday calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to resign, prompting the US delegate to react with "disgust" that the permanent council members had thwarted international action to stop 11 months of bloodshed. “The United States is disgusted that a couple of members of this Council continue to prevent us from fulfilling our sole purpose,” US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said. “For months this council has been held hostage by a couple of members,” she said, which she said had been “delaying and stripping bare any text to force Assad to stop his actions.” Related: France ...
Army orders court-martial in WikiLeaks case
Post Date: 2012-02-04 09:34:23 by Happy Quanzaa
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Army orders court-martial in WikiLeaks case
An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
Military District of Washington commander Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington referred all charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning to a general court-martial, the Army said in a statement.
The referral means Manning will stand trial for allegedly giving more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents and classified combat video to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks for publication.
The 24-year-old Crescent, Okla., native faces 22 counts, including aiding the enemy. He could be imprisoned for life if ...
‘Anonymous’ Intercepts Secret Law Enforcement Call On Hacking Probe
Post Date: 2012-02-03 14:07:33 by Brian S
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In a stunning release, the mysterious hacker organization “Anonymous” has published audio of an international coordination conference call between the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the British Scotland Yard, revealing officers’ secret communications on investigations into the group’s recent exploits. The FBI and Scotland Yard have both said they’re investigating how hackers obtained the conference call’s audio. A document published online, presumably by a member of “Anonymous,” reveals that the hacker or hackers were privy to law enforcement email communications, giving them access to the login information for the call. During the ...
Iran Reports Launch Of Small Satellite Into Orbit
Post Date: 2012-02-03 13:29:21 by Brian S
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TEHRAN, Iran – Iran successfully launched a new small satellite into orbit early Friday, state media reported, the latest in the country's ambitious space program that has raised concerns because if its possible military applications. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called in to the launch site, saying he was "hopeful this act will send a signal of more friendship among all human beings," the state IRNA news agency reported. IRNA said the home-made satellite, Navid, or Gospel, was designed to collect data on weather conditions and monitor for natural disasters. It said the satellite weighs about 110 pounds and would orbit the earth at an altitude of up to 234 miles, ...
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