UN Delays Vote Exempting U.S. from War Crimes Court
wireservice.wired.com 5/22/4 ["The Bush administration
maintains the court could be used for politically motivated or
frivolous suits against U.S. troops and wants peacekeepers in
U.N.-mandated operations excluded from prosecution if they are
nationals of a country that did not sign up to the court."]
Arab league: Israel war crimes to the Hague jpost.com 5/22/4 ["said
they would act towards bringing Israel to trial at the
International Court of Justice at the Hague"]
454 freed from notorious prison thestar.com 5/22/4 ["some
emerging with fresh claims of abuse. ...With anger at the
U.S.-led coalition rising, the Iraqi Governing Council yesterday
condemned Thursday's raids on the home and offices of Ahmad
Chalabi"]
Putin gets back on board with Kyoto protocol pact canoe.ca 5/22/4 ["in
a deal with the EU. Putin, contradicting months of warnings
Russia wouldn't ratify the greenhouse gas emissions pact, has now
jumped on board. In exchange, the EU signed a protocol backing
Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization."]
US general linked to Abu Ghraib abuse guardian.co.uk 5/22/4 ["is
a potential "smoking gun" linking prisoner abuse to the US high
command. It represents hard evidence that the maltreatment was
not simply the fault of rogue military police guards."]
Arab leaders to condemn attacks on Israelis in unprecedented move
haaretzdaily.com 5/22/4 ["under heavy U.S.
pressure and that the Americans, in exchange, will ease their
pressure on Arab states to adopt political reforms."]
Iran
threatens Australia with sanctions abc.net.au 5/22/4 ["By
cooperating with the American led forces, demonstrated a hostile
attitude towards us."]
Skipped autopsies in Iraq revealed denverpost.com 5/22/4 ["United
Nations and Geneva Convention standards for handling war
prisoners call for official inquiries into prisoner deaths.
United Nations rules mandate that autopsies be performed in
suspicious deaths."]
Homosexuals promise to continue to pressure for same sex marriage
in Illinois illinoisleader.com 5/22/4 ["Several hundred
protestors jammed into Orr's office to support a lesbian couple
that wanted to get married in Illinois... has publicly
declared his support for issuing licenses to same sex couples
several times... but state law prevents him from issuing marriage
certificates to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender couples."]
Withdrawal From Lebanon Led To Oslo War
israelnationalnews.com 5/22/4 ["Palestinian spokesmen
themselves emphasize that it was the withdrawal from Lebanon that
sparked the violence..."]
US force 'risks catastrophe' theage.com.au 5/22/4 ["unless
it repaired international alliances, expanded trade and
encouraged global economic development... If not, he said,
'we are likely to experience acts of catastrophic terrorism that
would undermine our economy, damage our society, and kill
hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people'"]
100,000 pilgrims expected in Austria to pray for reconciliation
eubusiness.com 5/22/4 ["100,000 Catholic pilgrims from eight
central European countries were to begin arriving Friday at
Mariazell, a basilica nestled in the Austrian Alps, for a weekend
of events promoting reconciliation in the newly enlarged Europe
Union."]
Alaskans Sue to Stop CAPPS II wired.com 5/22/4 ["Four
Alaskans filed a legal challenge Friday to the federal
government's proposed new airline passenger-profiling plan,
charging the program could prevent ordinary Alaskans from being
able to travel to their state capital... On government
websites seeking public comment about the program, CAPPS II has
received thousands of critical comments, some of which can be
found on the Department of Homeland Security's privacy office's
homepage."]
Autism and MMR Vaccine or Mercury Based Preservative in Vaccines
No Link Says US Health Panel medicalnewstoday.com 5/22/4 [disinformation?]
On Religion: 'Passion' aftershocks are already being felt
naplesnews.com 5/22/4 [talks about the growing trend to
legitimize violence and sex if it is "meaningful"]
Russia has ended capital flight: Gref
washingtontimes.com 5/22/4 ["has successfully ended its era
of ruinous loss of scores of billions of dollars a year in
capital flight, a top minister said Friday."]
Hindu temple in Georgia nearly ready for consecration
indystar.com 5/22/4 ["the weeks before the summer solstice
are an auspicious time for temple consecration. ...one of
the few with an accompanying traditional temple to the deity
Balagi, also known as Vishnu, right beside it."]
Fresh images fuel Arab anger over Abu Ghraib
news.scotsman.com 5/21/4 ["they could
be portrayed as showing Americans gloating over the death of an
Arab, nonetheless were likely to ensure more condemnation of the
United States by Arabs already outraged by the prison abuse
scandal. "]
US general admits abuse of prisoners widespread
news.scotsman.com 5/21/4 ["THE United
States military has investigated 75 cases of abuse of prisoners
in Iraq and Afghanistan since late 2002, suggesting that
mistreatment has been more widespread than previously
acknowledged, the head of the US Central Command said yesterday.
"]
China urges US not to be deceived by Taiwan authority
news.xinhuanet.com 5/21/4 ["and should realize the vital
threat to cross-Straits peace and stability that may be brought
about by "Taiwan independence" activities"]
Only Saudis have spare oil output capacity news.ft.com 5/21/4 ["With
non-Opec suppliers pumping oil at maximum volumes, any further
increase in output has to come from Saudi Arabia, which on Friday
said it was willing to pump all the oil it could."]
Last Spanish Troops Leave Iraq, Snubbing Bush reuters.com 5/21/4 ["but
a popular move among Spaniards."]
Bulldozers keep up demolition in Rafah smh.com.au 5/21/4 ["despite
reports that they were withdrawing after 41 people were killed in
three days of fighting."]
UN: Israel must stop demolishing Rafah homes jpost.com 5/21/4 ["calling
on Israel to halt the demolition of Palestinian homes in Rafah.
The resolution was adopted after the United States abstained from
the vote, declining to exercise its veto on an Israel-related
resolution for the first time since September 2002."]
Mass. Clerks Told Not to Wed Gay Couples guardian.co.uk 5/21/4 ["The
Massachusetts attorney general said Friday that he has warned
clerks in four communities to stop issuing marriage licenses to
out-of-state gay couples."]
Military shrugs off attack on wedding party smh.com.au 5/21/4 ["deputy
director of operations for the US military in Iraq, said an
investigation was "the only prudent thing to do" because of the
gravity of allegations made by people interviewed on television."]
Red
Cross condemns US 'excessive' force in Iraq abc.net.au 5/21/4 ["The
excessive use of force violates international human rights"]
'US soldiers started to shoot us, one by one' guardian.co.uk 5/21/4 ["The
celebration at Mukaradeeb was to be one of the biggest events of
the year for a small village of just 25 houses ...had finally
arranged a long-negotiated tribal union that would bring together
two halves of one large extended family..." "How
many people go to the middle of the desert ... to hold a wedding
80 miles (130km) from the nearest civilisation?"]
Iraqis see U.S. army's ignorance of local culture at heart of
occupation woes cnews.canoe.ca 5/21/4 ["In a wider
context, some Iraqis claim the U.S. military knows but
intentionally ignores local traditions, swelling the ranks of
insurgents and deepening distrust of the occupation."
"Ironically, the U.S. occupation and the freedoms that came with
it have inspired a greater awareness of the country's Arab and
Islamic roots, casting off vestiges of secularism promoted by
Saddam's Baathist party."]
U.S. Seeks Exemption for U.S. Peackeepers grandforks.com 5/21/4 ["from
international prosecution, but human rights groups said Thursday
that the prisoner abuse scandal showed America needs global
oversight."]
COMEX gold jumps to two-week high as dollar slumps
forbes.com 5/21/4 ["Comments by
Federal Reserve Governor Ben Bernanke late Thursday suggesting
the Fed would not rush to raise interest rates knocked the dollar
to two-week lows against the euro and yen, making gold cheaper
overseas. "]
Pro-Beijing lawmakers foil Hong Kong bill
seattlepi.nwsource.com 5/20/4 ["pressed ahead with a motion
in the legislature criticizing Beijing for ruling out quick
democratic reforms here, but it was defeated by pro-Beijing
legislators."]
AP: Database Measured 'Terrorism Quotient' apnews.myway.com 5/20/4 ["Before
helping to launch the criminal information project known as
Matrix, a database contractor gave U.S. and Florida authorities
the names of 120,000 people who showed a statistical likelihood
of being terrorists - sparking some investigations and arrests."]
Taiwan leader is sworn in for second term
seattletimes.nwsource.com 5/20/4 ["promised
at his inauguration today to focus on improving ties with rival
China in his second term, but also cautioned that Taiwan must
bolster its defense against the mainland's threats."]
Russia Will Not Enter EU — Deputy Foreign Minister
mosnews.com 5/20/4 ["He explained that Russia is an
“all-sufficient” country, both in the area of war strategy and
economy."]
Israel Says It Won't Demolish Gaza Homes guardian.co.uk 5/20/4 ["With
President Bush's unflagging support for Israel ebbing, the nation
has assured Secretary of State Colin Powell it will not widen the
area in Gaza where it is demolishing Palestinian homes in a
campaign against weapons smuggling to terror groups."]
Bush Rushing to Show Iraq Handover Strategy news.myway.com 5/20/4 ["senior
Bush administration officials said the interim government would
have limited authority in some areas and Iraqi forces, while
overseen by fellow Iraqis, would still fall under a U.S.-led
command."]
Najaf's hallowed cemetery news.bbc.co.uk 5/20/4 ["For
centuries, Muslims from across the Shia world have sought to be
buried here... Known as the Valley of Peace, it is said to
be one of the largest, if not the largest, graveyards on the
planet... among the estimated five million graves."]
China moves to crush millions-strong Christian House Church
freedomhouse.org 5/20/4 ["Leader Reported Kidnapped, Over 90
Coworkers Arrested, and 1 Tortured to Death; 2 Catholic Priests
Also Arrested in Separate Incident"]
Breakneck pace of RFID becomes unstoppable
ferret.com.au 5/20/4 ["Last month,
US retail giant Wal-Mart insisted its target date of January 2005
for its top 100 suppliers to adopt RFID chips on all cases and
pallets would be met, refuting rumours that many suppliers could
not make the deadline."]
Britain opens world's first stem cell bank cbc.ca 5/20/4 ["will
hold human embryonic, fetal and adult stem cells... In
Britain, researchers can apply for a licence to create human
embryos by cloning to extract stem cells. In Canada, stem cells
cannot be cloned but surplus embryos from assisted reproduction
can be used in research. Opponents say using embryonic stem cells
is unethical."]
How India funds Bush's campaign atimes.com 5/20/4 [""]
U.S. Allows U.N. Council to Rebuke Israel on Gaza
wireservice.wired.com 5/20/4 ["by abstaining rather than
using its veto power to kill the measure."]
Iraq's rebel cleric gains surge in popularity
financialtimes.com 5/20/4 ["Conducted before the Abu Ghraib
prisoners' scandal, it also suggests a severe erosion of American
credibility even before Iraqis were confronted with images of
torture at the hands of US soldiers."]
Third HK
Talk Show Host Quits As Pressure On Media Rises
sg.biz.yahoo.com 5/20/4 ["as concerns grow Beijing is upping
its pressure on the media after clamping down on the city's
democratic aspirations."]
Eastern Temple wall in danger of immediate collapse jpost.com 5/20/4 ["The
rare public warning, made at a meeting of the Knesset's Interior
Committee, came one month after a team of senior Egyptian and
Jordanian engineers began to carry out tests to determine the
stability of the eastern wall... New cracks and movements
in the already fragile wall were discerned by archaeologists
following the earthquake, the report states."]
Senate wants Gitmo 'torture' videos, too washtimes.com 5/20/4 ["guards
beating prisoners at the U.S. military detention facility in
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been reviewed by the inspector general
of the Navy and will be provided to senate investigators"]
Thousands rally in Iran against occupation of Iraq
stuff.co.nz 5/19/4 ["Tens of thousands of Iranians took part
in a state-sponsored rally yesterday to demand US-led forces
leave Iraq."]
Iran
leader condemns US 'stupidity' news.bbc.co.uk 5/19/4 ["what
he described as the "stupid" and "shameless" actions of US troops
in the Iraqi Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala."]
Security Council debates response to Rafah action
jpost.com 5/19/4 ["Arab nations
introduced a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding
that Israel stop the demolition of homes in the Rafah refugee
camp in the Gaza Strip."]
Israeli Forces Fire on Crowd in Gaza, Killing 8 reuters.com 5/19/4 ["raising
the death toll in Israel's heaviest raid in the Gaza Strip in
years to 31."]
G.L.S.E.N. TO ESTABLISH HOMOSEXUAL CLUBS ON ALL SCHOOL CAMPUSES
newswithviews.com 5/19/4 ["holding diversity seminars for
teachers and students and ensuring that only positive discussions
about homosexuality are allowed into elementary school
classrooms, including kindergarten.""]
Morning-after pill will be easier to buy in Canada
seattletimes.nwsource.com 5/19/4 ["The
Canadian government announced plans yesterday to make the
morning-after birth-control pill more widely available without a
prescription."]
Seoul calms fears over US troop transfer to Iraq
straitstimes.asia1.com.sg 5/19/4 ["US
and South Korean officials said the reduction in troop numbers
would not weaken the ability of American forces, based in South
Korea for more than 50 years, to deter the communist North."]
China reveals massive smart ID card plan
news.zdnet.co.uk 5/19/4 ["China's 960
million citizens will be issued with digital smart ID cards,
starting from next year"]
Rumsfeld says it wasn't necessarily sarin wtkr.com 5/19/4 ["the
bomb was apparently left over from the Saddam era"]
U.S. Reportedly Kills 40 Iraqis at Party guardian.co.uk 5/19/4 ["A
U.S. helicopter fired on a wedding party in the remote desert
near the border with Syria"]
Iraq War Weakens Bond Between Bush, Evangelicals reuters.com 5/19/4 ["Some
academics estimate evangelical Christians represent 25 to 30
percent of the 105 million people who voted in the last
presidential election. Evangelical Christians are concentrated in
Southern and Midwestern states considered by many political
analysts to be the battleground of the 2004 campaign."]
No Wizard Left Behind
slate.msn.com 5/19/4 ["Harry Potter
and Left Behind are more alike than you might think."
- Secular perspective]
Senate fails to delay closings of military bases set for '05
azcentral.com 5/19/4 ["The Senate narrowly defeated an
attempt to delay next year's round of base closings, after the
White House said President Bush may veto a $422 billion defense
bill over the issue."]
Commission: Fire, Police Rivalry Hurt 9/11 Rescue reuters.com 5/19/4 ["evacuees
were told to return to their offices" - blame shifting]
Plan for [Venezuelan] civilian military training decried
cnn.com 5/19/4 ["plan to give civilians military training as
a thinly disguised attempt to create pro-government militias."]
Venus is set to
traverse face of Sun iht.com 5/19/4 ["The last
such occurrence, called a transit of Venus, was in 1882."]
Greenspan
Nominated To 5th Term As Fed Chief technewsworld.com 5/19/4 ["to
serve a fifth term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board,
providing financial markets with a source of stability at a time
of economic transition."]
Biotech, vaccine stocks rise on BioShield bill
forbes.com 5/19/4 ["In all, Project
BioShield will provide $5.6 billion in funding over 10 years."]
Chen's inauguration speech 'to pacify China'
straitstimes.asia1.com.sg 5/19/4 ["Following
a stern warning from Beijing, the Taiwan President is likely to
adopt a conciliatory stance, his policymakers say"]
US
should adopt same human rights standards as they hold others: UK
expert news.xinhuanet.com 5/18/4 ["referring to the US
annual promotion of human rights report that summarizes its
actions in 101 countries to promote freedom and to end abuses."]
The
Criminalization of Dissent Still a Problem Nationwide
news.ncmonline.com 5/18/4 ["The combination of new laws,
presidential privilege and Justice Department policy increased
government surveillance power, lessened judicial oversight,
crafted a new broad “domestic terror” crime category, approved
military tribunals, and indefinite detention and immediate
deportation of non-citizens."]
US
rebukes China for Taiwan threat
straitstimes.asia1.com.sg 5/18/4 ["The
United States has rebuked China for threatening Taiwan and
promised to fulfil its obligations to aid in the island's defence."]
UK
under fire for trying to water down EU constitution
news.ft.com 5/18/4 ["France and Germany are becoming
increasingly vocal in their criticism of Tony Blair, who is
committed to defending national vetoes in areas including tax,
foreign policy and EU funding."]
CARA
(Get Out Act) Will Kill Rural America magic-city-news.com 5/18/4 ["Only
the Endangered Species Act comes close to imposing as much damage
on you as HR 4100, and HR 4100 will make the Endangered Species
Act even more dangerous and more powerful."]
E.U.
seeks quantum cryptography response to Echelon
security.itworld.com 5/18/4 [" invest €11 million (US $13
million) over the next four years to develop a secure
communication system based on quantum cryptography, using
physical laws governing the universe on the smallest scale to
create and distribute unbreakable encryption keys"]
Religion:
The Pop Prophets msnbc.msn.com 5/18/4 ["The 'Left
Behind' series gives old-time religion a sci-fi twist"]
Outsourcing
speeding up, report finds iht.com 5/18/4 ["U.S.
employers will increase the number of white-collar service jobs
shipped overseas to about 588,000 this year from 315,000 last
year" "...with most of the jobs going to China, India,
Mexico, the Philippines and Russia."]
House
rejects bill requiring hospitals to ask alien status
usatoday.com 5/18/4 ["The Homeland Security Department would
have been required to initiate deportation proceedings against
illegal aliens. In addition, employers of illegal aliens
would have been responsible for the cost of unreimbursed
emergency room care, and hospitals would not have had to provide
care for an illegal alien who could safely be sent back to his or
her own country for treatment."]
Mass.
puts U.S. on map by allowing gays to wed detnews.com 5/18/4 ["State
joins Begium, Netherlands as areas where gays can marry"]
Russia
Pledges to Finish Iran Reactor themoscowtimes.com 5/18/4 ["despite
technical complications, unresolved commercial issues and strong
objections from the United States"]
Chavez
to set up “people’s militia” as opponents push for recall
khaleejtimes.com 5/18/4 ["to
counter what he called foreign interference after an alleged coup
plot by Colombian paramilitaries Caracas claims was financed by
Washington."]
Cambridge
plays host to a giant celebration boston.com 5/17/4 ["What
was missing were the protesters, save for a small group of
sign-carrying opponents from Topeka, Kan. Shirley Phelps Roper, a
lawyer with the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, said the group
traveled to Massachusetts because it was the first state to
legalize same-sex marriages." "police ushered Roper
and her crew across Massachusetts Avenue to the designated "First
Amendment" zone, the crowd let out a loud, mocking whoop."]
Dollar,
Stocks Fall After Crude Surges, Iraqi Leader Is Killed
bloomberg.com 5/17/4 ["Investors may be asking, is the dollar
really that attractive?"]
Asian
Stocks Slide, Led by Samsung Electronics; India Halted
quote.bloomberg.com 5/17/4 ["Crude oil
has jumped 12 percent in three weeks.... China is aiming to
preempt Chen from pushing for Taiwan's independence."]
China
orders TV stars to stop 'queer' western behaviour
raidersnewsupdate.com 5/17/4 ["Chinese
television presenters have been told to stop dyeing their hair,
exposing too much flesh and using English words in a government
campaign to shelter young Chinese minds from the pernicious
influences of sex, violence and foreign ideas."]
George
Orwell must have written the EU constitution handbook
opinion.telegraph.co.uk 5/17/4 ["The rights of many groups
are spelled out but I could not find any protection of private
property."]
Hundreds
of Rafah homes slated for demolition haaretz.com 5/17/4 ["the
first time they have conducted a division-level operation in
Gaza."]
Israel
urged to attack Iran nuke plant worldnetdaily.com 5/17/4 ["Strategic
report calls for second-strike capability"]
Sarin,
Mustard Gas Discovered Separately in Iraq foxnews.com 5/17/4 ["may
have been one of 550 projectiles for which former
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein failed to account"]
Iraqi
Silence Indicts U.S. Occupiers news.yahoo.com 5/17/4 ["To
many Iraqis, the abuse of prisoners came as no surprise."]
Colombia
has biggest humanitarian crisis in Western Hemisphere, UN says
un.org 5/17/4 ["The South American country had the world's
third largest internally displaced population"]
Data
Scant for Watchlist Usage wired.com 5/17/4 ["a
centralized terrorist watchlist of 120,000 names. But the public
knows little about how the list is compiled and used, or how
individuals can remove their names if they're wrongfully
targeted."]
Israelis
call for Gaza withdrawal news.bbc.co.uk 5/16/4 ["More
than 100,000 Israelis have attended a rally calling for an
Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip."]
Israel
threatens to destroy hundreds of homes reuters.co.uk 5/16/4 ["The
United Nations says Israel has made more than 12,000 people
homeless in Rafah since the start of a Palestinian uprising when
peace talks failed in September 2000, and further demolitions
would be in "grave breach" of international law."]
Hesitant
at first, a movement raced to 'we do' boston.com 5/16/4 ["Only
14 years ago, the nation's leading group of gay advocacy lawyers,
dedicated to creating a civil rights movement with the scope,
emotion, and cultural resonance of the legendary court fights
that established civil rights for racial minorities, didn't want
to take a case pushing for gay marriage." "It was too fast,
too soon, too big a step, too much to foist on a society that
couldn't tolerate even one gay character on mainstream TV,
recalled one of the lawyers."]
Massachusetts
Prepares for Gay Wedding Rush firstcoastnews.com 5/16/4 ["It's
almost like we're the gay Niagara Falls," says Patricia
Fitzpatrick, the town's director of tourism." "It's
difficult to predict how many gay couples will get married in
Massachusetts. The state has 17,100 same-sex households,
according to the 2000 Census."]
Wedding
option energizes teenagers at Youth Pride rally boston.com 5/16/4 ["they
said the move to legalize gay marriage will help them to be more
comfortable with who they are."]
Pope
Makes Saint of Woman Who Died for Unborn Child reuters.com 5/16/4 ["Among
the other new saints were... Nimatullah al-Hardini, who was
renowned for his tolerance... 'In his mission he made no
distinction between Muslims, Druses or Christians,' Father Paolo
Azzi, the man who promoted his sainthood, told Vatican Radio"]
Two
DAs say they won't charge clerks who defy 1913 law boston.com
5/16/4 ["that Republican Govornor Mitt Romney says bars
out-of-state same-sex couples from marrying in Massachusetts"]
Immigration
Before & After: Putting it in Perspective
immigration.about.com 5/16/4 ["What has changed as a result
of the events that rocked the United States on 9/11? And what
hasn't?"]
Moscow
'has most billionaires' news.bbc.co.uk 5/16/4 ["The
Russian capital Moscow now boasts more billionaires than any
other city in the world, according to a survey by Forbes
magazine." "'Appearing on such a list is bound to make
the entrepreneur a prime target for the law enforcement
authorities,' another businessman said. In the spring of 2003
Forbes published a list of 100 richest people in China, which,
reportedly, led to some of them being arrested."]
Castro
Leads Six-Hour Anti-US Protest voanews.com 5/15/4 ["against a
U.S. plan to tighten economic sanctions against Cuba...
more than one million people took part in Friday's demonstration"]
Cuba
goes on war footing, plans anti-US protest today
straitstimes.asia1.com.sg 5/15/4 ["has put in place plans for the
evacuation of children and the elderly and created 1,400 defence
zones with militia brigades made up of those ineligible for
Cuba's regular armed forces. Militias are armed with small
anti-aircraft rocket launchers and fields have been sowed with
landmines"]
UN
calls for new nuclear controls news.bbc.co.uk 5/15/4 ["Addressing
a seminar of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Mr
ElBaradei... first step towards better international control
could be a global moratorium on the right of any country to
develop plutonium and highly-enriched uranium."]
Law
enforcement to share intelligence in new plan chron.com 5/15/4
["there are currently hundreds of different computer networks
used... new software would be created to connect the data bases
so that an officer in New York could tap into the system used in
Texas." "do everything possible to connect the dots,
whether it be a set of criminal dots or a set of terrorist dots,"
Ashcroft said."]
Gay
activists cheer same-sex marriage in Massachusetts but want it
here newsday.com 5/15/4 ["Instead of gathering to fete New
Jersey's domestic partnership law, people planning to attend a
rally Monday say it will be tinged with envy as gay marriage
becomes legal in Massachusetts. "]
The
FBI's power to snoop in a person's Internet records shouldn't go
unchecked newsday.com 5/15/4 [" the FBI never has to disclose
to anyone what it has done."]
Taipei
writer's democracy call draws barbs from all
straitstimes.asia1.com.sg 5/15/4 ["What
raised hackles from Beijing to Singapore was her call on ethnic
Chinese throughout the world to support Taiwan's democracy - and
her disparaging of China."]
Israel
hits Islamic Jihad sites swisspolitics.org 5/15/4
["after attacks led by the Palestinian militant group killed 13
soldiers and dealt the Middle East's mightiest army its worst
blow in two years."]
Musharraf
wants review of strict Islamic laws
timesofindia.indiatimes.com 5/15/4 ["that
human rights groups say are discriminatory against women and
non-Muslim minorities."]
Chavez
Suspects 'Pinocchio' U.S. Lying Over Plot
story.news.yahoo.com 5/15/4 ["We
have serious doubts about the U.S. government. I'd like to
believe them, but the U.S. government is like Pinocchio, its nose
is longer than the earth's diameter,' Chavez told foreign
correspondents."]
Oil
prices pushed to all-time high chron.com 5/15/4 ["And these
prices suggest a lot of influential players in the oil markets
are in a panic over oil supplies."]
U.S.
tipped off early to Holocaust tucsoncitizen.com 5/15/4
["American intelligence officials learned
soon after the United States entered World War II that Nazi
Germany planned mass killings to eliminate Jews..."]
America's
military coup guardian.co.uk 5/15/4 ["William
Odom, a retired general and former member of the National
Security Council..." "It was never in our interest to go
into Iraq," he told me. It is a 'diversion' from the war on
terrorism; the rationale for the Iraq war (finding WMD) is 'phoney';
the US army is overstretched and being driven "into the ground";
and the prospect of building a democracy is 'zero'."]
US
Court Strikes Attempt to Block Gay Marriage reuters.com 5/14/4 ["rejected
on Friday a last-ditch effort to block gay marriage, which is to
become legal in Massachusetts on May 17, pushing the issue to the
U.S. Supreme Court."]
Bishop
Issues Strong Anti-Abortion Edict guardian.co.uk 5/14/4 ["The
Roman Catholic bishop of Colorado Springs has said Catholics
should not receive Communion if they vote for politicians who
support abortion rights, stem-cell research, euthanasia and gay
marriage."]
Eurozone
in surprise growth spurt news.bbc.co.uk 5/14/4 ["The
eurozone has posted stronger than expected growth for the first
three months of the year."]
China's
proliferation serves to rouse Japan japantimes.co.jp 5/14/4 ["China's
support for North Korea has backfired. What would China prefer to
see -- a Japan armed with nuclear weapons, or Japan's alliance
with the United States strengthened by its participation in
missile defense?"]
Libya
Won't Sell Arms to Iran, Syria, N.Korea -US reuters.com 5/14/4 ["President
Bush on April 23 rewarded Libya for its decision to give up
unconventional weapons by suspending U.S. sanctions to let U.S.
companies buy Libya's oil and invest in its economy for the first
time since 1986."]
15
Anomalies Surrounding Death Of Nick Berg rense.com 5/14/4 [""]
Chávez
rhetoric raises fears of Colombia clash news.ft.com 5/14/4 ["as
President Hugo Chávez amplified allegations of a Colombian-led
plot to invade and topple his government. Mr Chávez on
Wednesday said the Colombian armed forces - and the US military,
which backs them..."]
Slain
man 'held because of Jewish name' theage.com.au 5/14/4 ["Nicholas
Berg... held on suspicion of being a spy because he had a Jewish
name and an Israeli stamp in his passport, it has emerged."]
More
violence in Gaza stirs pullout debate
seattletimes.nwsource.com 5/14/4 [" Yesterday's flashpoint
was the Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza, on the border with
Egypt."]
Cells
in a dish, or suffering people? wilmingtonstar.com 5/14/4 ["Nancy
Reagan... Others do not share her moral outlook; for them, the
fate of a few cells in a dish is more important than the fate of
a human being suffering from crippling and killing diseases."]
Rise
in birth deformities blamed on Allies' deadly weaponry
news.independent.co.uk 5/14/4 ["The number of babies born
deformed and children suffering leukaemia have soared because of
the "deadly legacy" of depleted uranium shells used by British
and American forces in Iraq, human rights campaigners claimed
yesterday."]
Saudi
oil policy shift driven by politics
straitstimes.asia1.com.sg 5/14/4 [" Fears for the safety of
Saudi oil supplies and attacks on Iraqi oil facilities around the
same time sent prices to a 13-year high.
Yesterday, oil prices shot above US$41 a barrel - a 21-year high."]
Tens
of thousands of Nigerians flee sectarian violence sfgate.com 5/14/4 ["On
Thursday, President Olusegun Obasanjo accused Christian and
Muslim leaders of fanning the violence." "had
accused Obasanjo -- a Christian -- of siding with Muslims. 'What
did Christianity teach you? Revenge?'"]
Booming
Death Cult Draws Mexican Gangsters, Police reuters.com 5/14/4 ["Santa
Muerte, or Saint Death"]
Syrian
president refuses to expel Palestinian militants
haaretzdaily.com 5/13/4 ["the United States had
provided no proof to warrant imposing sanctions on his country
and added he would not bow to U.S. demands to expel Palestinian
militants."]
US
lawmakers protest morning-after pill ruling forbes.com 5/13/4
["Anger over the U.S. rejection of
over-the-counter sales of a "morning-after" pill simmered in
Congress on Wednesday as 41 lawmakers urged regulators to
immediately reconsider the decision."]
Venezuela
evicts US military abc.net.au 5/13/4 ["asked the US military
mission to leave liaison offices at armed forces bases in the
country"]
Israel's
Attacks in Gaza 'Justified' - Minister news.scotsman.com 5/13/4
["In three days of rapidly escalating
violence, 11 Israeli soldiers and 26 Palestinians have been
killed. At least 235 Palestinians have been wounded."]
Second
Hong Kong Radio Host Leaves Airwaves voanews.com 5/13/4
["accusing pro-Beijing forces of trying to silence his frequent
criticism of the mainland government."]
Death
Toll in Nigeria Riots 500-600 - Christians reuters.com 5/13/4
["in two days of rioting this week to avenge the slaying of
hundreds of Muslims."]
Most
mainstream denominations ban same-sex marriage
heraldtribune.com 5/13/4 ["with the majority of mainstream
congregations barring their clergy from performing gay or lesbian
wedding ceremonies."]
Syrian
president refuses to expel Palestinian militants
haaretzdaily.com 5/13/4 [""]
Cuba
steps up military preparations fearing US invasion near
spacewar.com 5/13/4 [""]
N.Korea
Rejects U.S. Demand for Nuclear Dismantlement reuters.com 5/13/4
["it would not be able to continue discussing possible solutions
to a nuclear standoff unless the United States dropped demands"]
Scientists
say U.S. missile shield won't work swisspolitics.org 5/13/4
["The Pentagon's initial deployment involves
10 interceptor missiles in silos in Alaska and California. It is
designed to protect all 50 U.S. states against a limited strike
from North Korean missiles that could be tipped with nuclear,
chemical or biological warheads."]
OPEC
Powerless to Stem Oil Price Surge reuters.com 5/13/4
["World growth forecast represents the largest absolute increase
in global oil demand..."]
Call
for 'union of unions' to replace G8 euobserver.com 5/12/4 ["including
the EU, the African Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur."
"We need a global political response capable
of rivalling the globalised market in which we are living. One
way to achieve this goal is to replace the G8 of rich countries
with a G8 of regional groupings"]
Terri
Schiavo's Husband May Remove Feeding Tube Despite Appeal .lifenews.com 5/12/4 ["However,
attorneys for Michael Schiavo say he may not wait for an appeals
court or a state Supreme Court decision in the case. Michael may
ask the courts to lift the stay. If that happens, Terri's life
could be over."]
Tenn.:
Bill sparked by lottery would fight gambling addictions
tennessean.com 5/12/4 ["Playing the state lottery can lead
to bankruptcies, divorce, even suicide for compulsive gamblers,
and the state has a responsibility to treat gambling addiction as
it does other diseases, a Nashville lawmaker said."]
Shalom:
Israel must bring about new Palestinian leadership
haaretzdaily.com 5/12/4 ["in part by
removing Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat from power."]
Cuba
halts most sales in U.S. dollars seattletimes.nwsource.com 5/12/4 ["saying
the Bush administration's "brutal" sanctions enacted last week
will require prices to be raised on fuel and other commodities."]
Why
the EU will be no US slovakspectator.sk 5/12/4 ["There
are fundamental cultural differences between the old and the new
world. Religion is perhaps the most important."]
China:
No Talks With Taiwan Unless 'One-China' Principle Respected
voanews.com 5/12/4 ["unless its President Chen Shui-bian
accepts Beijing's thesis that the island is an inseparable part
of the mainland."]
Iran
Warns Israel of Nuclear Retaliation newsmax.com 5/12/4 ["that
his country would retaliate if the Jewish state were to attack
Iranian nuclear facilities."]
Rabbis
criticize evangelical support for Israel jpost.com 5/12/4 ["The
rabbis fear the Christians' real intent is to convert Jews"]
Oklahoma:
Group starts fight against proposed gay marriage amendment
fox23.com 5/12/4 [claims amendment will hurt economy]
Gay-friendly
town in Mass. votes to issue marriage licenses to gay
out-of-staters sfgate.com 5/12/4 ["Romney
spokeswoman Shawn Feddeman said an enforcement action could
include referring cases to district attorneys or the state
attorney general."]
US
proposes maritime security cooperation for Asia-Pacific
abc.net.au 5/12/4 ["present the plan to a meeting of
officials from the 23-member ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) security
grouping, which includes Australia, later on Wednesday."]
Americans
and Panamanians agree on ship searches for terrorist activities
sfgate.com 5/11/4 ["is
similar to an accord the State Department reached in February
with Liberia, the world's No. 2 shipping registry. Panama is No.
1."]
The
Real Thing biz.yahoo.com 5/11/4 ["Diet Coke sold
through store fountains is different from the same product sold
in cans and bottles." "the company uses a saccharin
and aspartame mix rather than just aspartame in the fountain
version of the world's most popular diet soda"]
U.S.
to impose sanctions on Syria this week haaretzdaily.com 5/11/4 ["for
supporting terrorism and not doing enough to prevent militant
fighters from entering neighboring Iraq,"]
Venezuela
soldiers raid U.S. Embassy warehouse, detain more suspects in
alleged paramilitary plot sfgate.com 5/11/4 ["said
the embassy used the warehouse to store furniture and denied any
U.S. involvement in efforts to oust Chavez."]
Judge
Who Ruled Terri Schiavo Should Die Faces Election Challenge
lifenews.com 5/11/4 ["While Govan is careful to not directly
say that he disagrees with Judge Greer's decisions in the
years-long legal battle over Terri's life, the case prompted him
to run."]
Jesus
Chic Is Latest Fashion Trend foxnews.com 5/11/4 ["Obviously,
fashion influences movies and movies influence fashion."
"Jesus wear has long been available in Christian apparel stores,
but now it’s popping up in mainstream chains like Urban
Outfitters." editor - can anyone say Constantine?]
Markets
falter amid fears over US rate rises news.ft.com 5/11/4 ["caused
by fears of higher US interest rates and a slowdown in the world
economy."]
Commodities
- Oil at 13-year high, gold pares decline forbes.com 5/11/4 ["Barring
any surprises from the Middle East and the U.S. war on terror
that would rekindle safe-haven buying, traders said gold would
take its cues from dollar/euro movements. "]
Million
Mom March wric.com 5/10/4 ["major rally this Mother's
Day weekend in the nation's capitol saw thousands come out in
support of gun control."]
Chirac,
Blair agree to work together in UN on Iraq
story.news.yahoo.com 5/10/4 ["insisted on the need for a
true break on June 30, and on a real transfer of power"]
Chechen
Future Uncertain as Leader Buried wireservice.wired.com 5/10/4 ["Kadyrov's
death has left a political vacuum in Chechnya"]
Bush
backs Rumsfeld guardian.co.uk 5/10/4 ["Mr
Bush told Mr Rumsfeld he was doing a superb job leading the war
on terror."]
The
Devil is All Around Us raidersnewsupdate.com 5/10/4 ["Religious
relativism borne from a desire to be ecumenical is a classic
example."]
Chaos
theory boston.com 5/10/4 ["A terrorist attack on
presidential candidates could throw the US into unprecedented
political turmoil. So why do so few people want to talk about it?"]
Venus
to give stargazers once-in-a-lifetime treat as it crosses sun
nzherald.co.nz 5/10/4 [""]
Gas
Prices Make Biggest Jump Since August apnews.myway.com 5/10/4 ["Tight
gasoline supplies and rising demand at a time when seasonal
environmental regulations cause a price adjustment are
responsible for increase, Lundberg said."]
Losing
Our Technical Dominance nytimes.com 5/9/4 ["The number of
articles published in scientific and technical journals by
American authors has flattened out for the past decade after
three previous decades of growth. Western Europeans now publish
substantially more papers than Americans do. The American
researchers' share of Nobel Prizes has fallen to about half."]
Nancy
Reagan speaks for stem cell research
washingtontimes.com 5/9/4 ["stem cell research must be pursued to
stop illnesses"]
Report
recommends blacking out cell phone use at LA landmarks to foil
terrorists mercurynews.com 5/9/4 ["Cell-phone
jamming equipment is currently banned in the United States, and a
Federal Communications Commission spokeswoman said it would be up
to the agency's Washington office to decide whether to grant an
exception to local law enforcement."]
Chechen
president dies in stadium blast boston.com 5/9/4 ["The
Kremlin-backed president of Chechnya and more than 20 other
people were killed"]
Bush
now says Israel should withdraw from land gained in 1967 war
thedesertsun.com 5/9/4 ["and to turn the land over to the
Palestinians for a state."]
Bush
courts religious voters detnews.com 5/8/4 [National Day of
Prayer]
Bush
Says Palestinian State by 2005 Not 'Realistic' news.myway.com 5/8/4 ["Palestinians
fear Sharon's plan is a ruse to annex large tracts of West Bank
land they want for their state. Israel captured the West Bank and
Gaza in the 1967 Middle East war. Bush enraged the Arab
world by announcing during an April 14 White House meeting with
Sharon that Israel could not be expected to vacate all its large
West Bank settlements or re-admit Palestinian refugees under any
final treaty."]
China
and EU will have world’s biggest trade relationship, predicts
Prodi euobserver.com 5/8/4 ["Mr Prodi announced
today that officials will be drawing up ideas for a 'completely
new agreement' between the EU and China, to reflect what he
called 'the new level of relations'."]
China
is buying a record amount of African crude oil
businessreport.co.za 5/8/4 ["West African oil exports to
China and other Asian buyers are rising at seven times the rate
of the region's sales to the US"]
Top
U.S. officials, human rights groups repeatedly warned Pentagon to
stop mistreatment detnews.com 5/8/4 ["From U.S.
Sun
Microsystems Opens Smart-Tag Plant bizreport.com 5/8/4 ["
Sun will give manufacturers a stamp of approval if their
shipments can be tracked successfully by the stores, he said.
Sun's technology partners in the venture include Nortel Networks,
Texas Instruments Inc. and i2 Technologies Inc."]
UK:
Public 'happy to carry ID cards' bbc.co.uk 5/8/4 ["David
Blunkett has pledged to push ahead with ID card legislation after
an opinion poll said most people would be happy to carry one."]
Knesset
Land-of-Israel Bills israelnationalnews.com 5/8/4 ["The
proposal calls for defining Israel's borders as including all of
the area currently under Israeli jurisdiction, from the Golan,
through parts of the Shomron, the Jordan Valley, Judea and Gaza.
In addition, the bill rules out the creation of any other
sovereignty within those borders."]
Half
a billion people affected by natural disasters in China last year
channelnewsasia.com 5/8/4 ["with more than 2,000 dying and
some seven million displaced, statistics showed."]
One
World, One Alert Messaging Protocol internetnews.com 5/8/4 ["modernize
emergency communications networks around the globe."]
Stocks
to Fret About Size of Rate Hike wired.com 5/8/4 ["Investors
are still keeping a look out for more signs of inflation, casting
a keen eye on economic data and oil prices."]
Putin
enters new term of office on nationalistic note
straitstimes.asia1.com.sg 5/7/4 ["tells
the Russians they must rely on their own resources in future,
without outside help" "his
inward-looking speech was devoid of references to cooperation
with the West or Western institutions."]
United
Methodist Church Says 'No' to Split at this Time wsfa.com 5/7/4 ["our
commitment to work together for our common mission of making
disciples throughout the world."]
FDA
Adds New Hurdle to 'Morning-After' Pill news.yahoo.com 5/7/4 ["that
it can't be sold over the counter until more studies are done."]
Bush
Vows to Hasten End to Castro's Rule in Cuba boston.com 5/7/4 ["such
as stepping up anti-Castro propaganda and bolstering dissidents
groups"]
U.S.
announces nuclear security overhaul upi.com 5/7/4 ["consider
federalizing guard forces, consolidating dangerous materials and
revising threat estimates"]
Afghanistan
starting to look like Iraq dawn.com 5/7/4 [""]
Karachi
Mosque Blast Kills at Least 14, Wounds 125 reuters.com 5/7/4 ["in
a crowded Shi'ite mosque"]
Thousands
of Muslims Flee Nigeria Town After Attack reuters.com 5/7/4 [""]
'It
all belongs to the Palestinians' - UN jnewswire.com 5/7/4 [""]
Israel
proposes land swap with Egypt to enlarge Gaza
dailystar.com.lb 5/7/4 ["proposing to increase the size of
the Gaza Strip threefold"]
Dollar
Surges; Job Growth Spurs Speculation of June Rate Boost
bloomberg.com 5/7/4 ["The U.S. currency
jumped more than a cent against the euro within a minute of the
Labor Department report, which showed the economy added 288,000
jobs in April. Job creation exceeded the highest forecast in a
survey of economists by Bloomberg News, and compared with the
170,000 median estimate."]
Gaza
Pullout Plan Won't Be Scaled Back-Official reuters.com 5/6/4
["pledged to move forward with a virtually unchanged U.S.-backed
Gaza plan within weeks"]
Papal
envoy breaks ranks on gay couples guardian.co.uk 5/6/4 ["has
hinted that the church should "acknowledge" gay partnerships - a
significant crack in the Vatican's resolute opposition to "evil
and deviant" gay relationships."]
China
tells EU not to link trade, rights seattlepi.nwsource.com
5/6/4 ["Wen told European Commission President Romano Prodi that
the 25-nation EU should drop its human rights stance, noting that
other countries have already done so and stood ready to benefit
from more trade."]
Retreat
plan set to become official policy jnewswire.com 5/6/4 ["US
President George W. Bush insisted Israel proceed with the Gaza
withdrawal, officials reported."]
UN
mission disarms over 18,000 ex-rebels in Liberia un.org 5/6/4
["estimating that there are some 60,000 combatants that are
expected to be disarmed"]
Florida
Judge Overturns Law in Terri Schiavo Case, NYT Reports
quote.bloomberg.com 5/6/4 ["ruled that Bush
violated Schiavo's ``right to privacy, due process and the
separation-of-powers doctrine,'' the newspaper said."]
House
panel says no to terror amendment detnews.com 5/6/4 ["on
replacing lawmakers killed or incapacitated in a terrorist attack
was sent to the House by a committee that urged its defeat."]
US
Lawmakers Sharply Criticize Sudan for Human Rights Violations in
Darfur voanews.com 5/6/4 ["calls a campaign of displacement
and killing that "has the look of genocide.""]
The
September 11 Recollections of Air Controllers' Destroyed by
Supervisor abclocal.go.com 5/6/4 ["The
air traffic controllers who had been handling two of the flights
on Sept. 11, 2001, recorded their experiences just after the
planes crashed, but a supervisor destroyed the tape months later."]
N
Korea to test new weapon theage.com.au 5/6/4 ["set to test
engines for a new ballistic missile with a range of up to 6,000km
- far enough to hit US territory."]
Division
of Methodist Church proposed over gay rights freep.com 5/6/4
["launched a campaign to split their church, the second largest
Protestant denomination in the United States, in the wake of
several decades of agonizing debate over gay rights."]
47,000 US soldiers told they will go to Iraq as clashes continue
news.scotsman.com 5/5/4
["had decided to keep an increased US
military presence there into the autumn because of resurgent
violence and mounting American casualties. "]
Greek
capital hit by triple blast news.bbc.co.uk 5/5/4
["Three bombs have exploded outside a police station in the
Greek capital, Athens"]
Iran: Israel to reveal nuclear secrets to Baradei jpost.com 5/5/4
[""]
Oil prices surge to fresh 13-year highs chron.com 5/5/4
["on worries about Middle East supply security and fears for
summer gasoline shortages in the United States."]
U.S. Troops Hunting Militants Stray Into Pakistan reuters.com 5/5/4
["in a rare violation of the border, Pakistan's military
spokesman said Tuesday."]
Bush Renews Support for Gaza Pullout Plan reuters.com 5/5/4
["despite Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's failure to win party
support for an Israeli withdrawal"]
Coast Guard Chief Sees Post-Sept. 11 Shortfalls reuters.com 5/5/4
["aging fleet is decaying faster than expected due to its
increased activity since Sept. 11"]
Total
eclipse to paint Moon red news.bbc.co.uk 5/5/4
[""]
Blessed Are the Lukewarm christianitytoday.com 5/4/4
["Religion is okay with the courts, so long
as it doesn't mean anything."]
Bush
under fire from US ex-envoys news.bbc.co.uk 5/4/4 ["About 50
retired US diplomats have written to President George W Bush to
criticise current American policy towards the Middle East."]
What if Christian had used homosexual's 'hate/torture' speech?
Christian jailed? michnews.com 5/4/4 [""]
Hundreds killed in Nigerian ethnic attack reuters.co.uk 5/4/4
["Hundreds of Muslims have been killed by
Christian militia in ethnic fighting in the central Nigerian town
of Yelwa,"]
Price of Oil Hits Highest Level Since 1990 newsmax.com 5/4/4
["as traders responded to the weekend killing of five Westerners
working for an oil contractor"]
Kan. lawmakers reject gay marriage ban seattlepi.nwsource.com
5/4/4 ["The proposal would have also denied legal benefits
associated with marriage to other domestic arrangements, such as
civil unions."]
Priest indicted for 'satanic' nun murder news.com.au
5/4/4 ["what's been described as a
ritualistic slaying."]
North Korea to Deploy Intermediate-Range Missiles, Chosun Says
bloomberg.com 5/4/4 ["North Korea is
building two underground missile bases... are as much as 80
percent complete and U.S. satellites detected about 10 new
missiles and mobile launch pads at the bases between last year
and early this year"]
Chinese
warships sail into Hong Kong uk.news.yahoo.com 5/3/4 ["appeared
aimed as a warning to Taiwan after the re-election of a
pro-democracy president in March and as a show of force to Hong
Kong, where many in the city have been calling for greater
democratic freedoms."]
China Shows Off U.N. Peacekeeping School news.yahoo.com
5/3/4 ["The three-month course
includes police techniques, land mine detection, driving and
English." - why are they learning English?]
China's military buildup raises concerns in US channelnewsasia.com
5/3/4 ["China's military prowess increasingly appears to be
shaped "to fit a Taiwan conflict scenario and to target US air
and naval forces that could become involved"]
Troops
'Swapped Hundreds of Abuse Pictures' news.scotsman.com
5/3/4 ["But tonight the soldiers who made
the pictures public told the Mirror: 'We stand by every single
word of our story.' "]
An empire in moral crisis smh.com.au 5/3/4 ["I didn’t
believe the man’s story. Now I do" "The war is lost. They
longer we stay, the worse it will get, for the world and for the
long-suffering Iraqis."]
Milestone in U.S. secret terror surveillance sfgate.com
5/3/4 ["the number
of secret surveillance warrants issued in federal terrorism and
espionage cases last year exceeded the total number of wiretaps
approved in criminal cases nationwide"]
Expulsion Of Gaza's Jews Is Illegal israelnationalnews.com
5/3/4 ["any Israeli government decision to expel people from
their homes, even in the context of a diplomatic move, would
represent a wanton violation of basic human rights and civil
liberties protected under Israeli and international human rights
law."]
U.S.
Military Concerned About Pakistani Counter-Terrorism Strategy ap.tbo.com
5/3/4 ["Says Foreign Fighters Must Be Eliminated"]
Wal-Mart Begins RFID Rollout rfidjournal.com 5/3/4
["begins tracking pallets and cases of product with EPC tags at
one of its distribution centers and seven of its stores in Texas
as part of a test being conducted with eight suppliers."]
Eyes to the sky for a celestial fiesta spacedaily.com
5/3/4 ["in June, Earth, Venus and the Sun will
all be directly aligned, staging a cosmic eclipse that no human
alive today has seen."]
US Sides With Mexico, Peru in Diplomatic Dispute With Cuba voanews.com
5/3/4 ["over the Fidel Castro government's human rights record."]
U.S.:
Under accountability act, sanctions against Syria to be
implemented `soon' haaretz.com 5/2/4 ["would
soon face sanctions for harboring and supporting terrorist
organizations. "]
Thousands
Protest Gay Marriage in Seattle ap.org 5/2/4 [note the
reaction from the homosexuals]
On
world stage, critics of US grow louder boston.com 5/2/4
["What should bother Americans are the quiet feelings of anger
and disgust filling the hearts of people who normally would be
your best friends. America is becoming such a bully and a boor --
deaf to every voice except its own. Demanding its own way"]
Northampton gays march, many ready to marry boston.com 5/2/4
["carried balloons, rainbow flags, and signs celebrating the
upcoming legality of gay marriage in Massachusetts."]
Massachusetts
Town Becomes 300th Jurisdiction to Denounce Patriot Act
story.news.yahoo.com 5/2/4 ["even as President George W. Bush was
campaigning for Congress to make the Act permanent before its
expiration next year."]
Alabama
Won't Reinstate Ten Commandments Judge reuters.com 5/1/4
["Seven stand-in members of the Alabama Supreme Court voted
unanimously to uphold the state's decision to sack the
fundamentalist Christian judge for his defiance last summer,
according to a statement from Moore and his lawyers."]
Turkey
now grapples with question of recognizing Cyprus - an EU member
eubusiness.com 5/1/4 ["how to deal with the Republic of Cyprus,
whose government it does not recognize but which as a new member
of the European Union will have a say on whether Ankara joins the
European club."]
Top
Methodist court says homosexuality is incompatible with church
teaching kait8.com 5/1/4 [editor - calling it sin and
abomination, instead of 'incompatible', would certainly clear us
some things]
U.N.
approves peacekeepers for Haiti baltimoresun.com 5/1/4 ["a
peacekeeping force of 8,300 soldiers and police"
"Deployment will begin June 1 to replace the 3,600-strong
U.S.-led multinational force now in the country" "New
peacekeeping missions expected... could drive the number of
blue-helmeted peacekeeping troops from 49,000 to 72,000,"]
Europe,
America face a 'depth integration' peopledaily.com.cn
5/1/4 ["Without the active participation and efforts of the
United States after World War II, it would have been impossible
to realize Europe's integration of today" "Some American
experts are worried that with the rise of a giant Europe, there
will be more conflicts of interests between Europe and America,
and contradictions will keep deepening, Europe will challenge the
leadership position of the United States in diplomacy, economy
and many other aspects."]
Europe
celebrates as gates open to the east theage.com.au 5/1/4 ["One
of the fathers of European unification, a tearful former German
chancellor Helmut Kohl, told thousands at the ceremony: "The
message is there will never again be war in Europe. "We
want to honour our war dead and tend their graves, but we never
again want to build new war cemeteries," "EU enlargement "symbolises
the healing of Cold War rifts across Europe"]
California
Bans E-Vote Machines wired.com 5/1/4 ["he was
decertifying all electronic touch-screen voting machines in the
state due to security concerns and lack of voter confidence."]
'Bring
back the USSR' news24.com 5/1/4 ["with banners calling
for a return to the Soviet Union and denouncing privatisation of
the Russian economy."]
Workers,
war protesters, Soviet nostalgics stage May Day demos
channelnewsasia.com 5/1/4
More
HIV detected, porn filming stops thestar.com 5/1/4 ["and
dozens of producers in the multibillion-dollar U.S. porn industry
have halted production until more tests are conducted for the
virus that causes AIDS."]
Panama's
new president will make tough decision on canal expansion
detnews.com 5/1/4 ["Should Panama launch a multibillion
dollar canal expansion project aimed at keeping the waterway
competitive?"]