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Psalms 33:8 "Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him." Matthew 5:14 "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid." |
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Press is victim in drive vs terror, says U.N. abs-cbnnews.com 4/17/4 ["Ligabo also called for the reversal of the concentration of large media groups in some countries, saying, “their dominance of media markets does not allow for a pluralistic approach to information.”"]
EU report sees anti-Semitism on rise reuters.com 3/31/4 ["in five EU countries," the EUMC said, citing Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Britain and Germany."]
Indonesian general accused of war crimes moves a step closer to the presidency news.independent.co.uk 4/21/4 ["international community faces the nightmare scenario of an indicted war criminal leading the world's most populous Muslim nation..."]
China, Russia, Zimbabwe Avoid Rights Censure reuters.com 4/15/4 ["by the U.N. over their human rights records on Thursday, but Cuba got a rebuke and a special investigator will be named to probe secretive North Korea."]
Serbs Slam NATO as Priest Hurt in Karadzic Swoop reuters.com 4/1/4 [""]
Court Orders U.S. to Review Mexican Cases ap.org 3/31/4 ["The world court ordered the United States on Wednesday to review the death penalty cases of 51 Mexicans" "Countries that fail to comply with court rulings can be referred to the U.N. Security Council for "appropriate action," according to the court's statute."]
Caribbean won't accept Haiti's new gov't usatoday.com 3/27/4 ["The 15-nation Caribbean Community refused recognition Friday for Haiti's new U.S.-backed government amid continuing concerns over the departure of ousted leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide" "demanded that the U.N. General Assembly investigate Aristide's claims he was abducted at gunpoint by U.S. agents"]
Death toll from Kosovo violence rises to 31 -UN reuters.com 3/18/4 ["from two days of ethnic violence" 1 Thessalonians 5:3]
Muslims in Spain fear retaliation if attacks linked to al-Qaeda theglobeandmail.com 3/17/4
Poll: Muslim countries, Europe question U.S. motives usatoday.com 3/16/4
Power balance blown apart mg.co.za 3/16/4 [Spain elections]
EU Offers Armenia 100 Million Euros To Shut Down Nuclear Plant spacedaily.com 3/16/4 ["in an earthquake-prone zone" "supplies 40 percent of the energy in the former Soviet republic."]
Election blow to Bush's war on terror news.telegraph.co.uk 3/15/4 [in Spain]
Spain's Ruling Party Swept From Power abcnews.go.com 3/15/4
Egypt Deploys 1,000 Police After Christians Killed news.yahoo.com 3/7/4
Venezuelans protest in capital detnews.com 3/7/4 ["Half-million march after petition to recall its president is rejected"]
Nearly 600 Killed in Powerful Morocco Quake news.myway.com 2/25/4 ["many houses were flattened like cardboard boxes."]
Government considering dismantling BBC news.yahoo.com ["considering a plan to break up the BBC and remove its independent status in the wake of a bitter row with the state-funded broadcaster over the Iraq..." " Opinion polls... they trusted the BBC far more than they did Blair and his ministers."]
Nato happy to ignore explosion in Afghan opium output, says Russia guardian.co.uk 2/9/4
Uprising in Haiti Spreads voanews.com 2/9/4
Campaigners Hope Sudan Peace Deal Will Lead to End of Slavery cnsnews.com 1/15/04
China and Japan vie over Russian oil pipeline iht.com 1/3/4
Russian Deputy Drug Czar: US soldiers becoming drug addicts in Afghanistan newsfromrussia.com 12/7/3
An uneasiness grips Jews in Europe detnews.com 12/7/3
New Egyptian President Designated? israelnationalnews.com 11/30/3 [Minister of Intelligence]
Blair's show of unity wrecked as Chirac goes on offensive over Iraq news.independent.co.uk 11/25/3
Japan May Lift Weapons Export Ban on Missile Parts, Asahi Says bloomberg.com 11/25/3 ["developing a new sea- based missile for the defense shield"]
U.N. Liberia Force Prepares for Beach Landings reuters.com 11/23/3 ["U.N. force to be world's biggest" - 15,000 peacekeepers]
Georgia's Shevardnadze Resigns voanews.com 11/23/3
Nobel nomination for Bush and Blair news.bbc.co.uk 11/18/3
US Sends Envoy to Georgia to Help Defuse Political Standoff voanews.com 11/18/3
Livingstone says Bush is 'greatest threat to life on planet' news.independent.co.uk 11/18/3 ["Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London"]
Protests greet Bush's arrival itv.com 11/18/3 ["We love the American people. We despise their leader."]
Protests Loom In London for Visit by Bush washingtonpost.com 11/17/3
'Shoot-to-kill' demand by US observer.guardian.co.uk 11/17/3
Italy gives 720 millions euros to Russia to destroy chemical weapons eubusiness.com 11/5/3 [823 million dollars]
Major power failure blacks out Czech Republic abc.net.au 10/8/3
Most Italians Regain Power After Huge Blackout reuters.com 9/28/3
Stars and gripes smh.com.au 9/22/3 [growing gulf between US and Europe]
China To Launch First Astronauts After National Day spacedaily.com 9/16/3
Say Goodbye to the U.N.? sojo.net 9/8/3
French Propose Their World Order insightmag.com 9/1/3
London paralysed by power blackout news.ft.com 8/29/3
Global View: Made in China washingtontimes.com 8/1/3
Russian-Israeli Cooperation: A Threat to Saudi Oil? cuttingedge.org 7/14/3
UN will not send its troops to Iraq, says Kofi Annan hindustantimes.com 6/27/03
India, China sign historic joint declaration timesofindia.com 6/27/03
China pledges $500 mn for infrastructure in India hindustantimes.com 6/27/03