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Illegal Immigrants Strike In EU
2008-05-22 14:54:00 Nearly 240 illegal immigrants went on a hunger strike as the Europe an Union’s 27 member states were putting the final touches on a new document which allows governments to detain illegal immigrants for up to 18 months and then prevent them from re-entering the EU for up to five years. The illegals are bunkered ... More About: Politics , Peace , Illegal Immigrants , Belgium
How To Give An Exam Everyone Passes!
2008-05-22 14:39:00 British students sitting for the GCSE exam encountered an innovation that will surely become popular among students throughout the world. Ordinarily, one learns about exam mistakes after leaving the room and examining books and notes, but this year, British education authorities decided to avoid such delays in knowing what happened on the exam. On the ... More About: Education , Human Rights , Social Justice , Give , Exam
Witches Of Kenya: Mob Rule Runs Amok
2008-05-22 09:49:00 A fear of witches as the cause of local problems led a rampaging mob in west Kenya ona house by house search of women suspected of being witches. the mob of about 100 entred houses where they accused a woman of being a witch, tied her up, and then set them ablaze. Mwangi Nguny, head ... More About: Politics , World News , Human Rights , Social Justice
Judges Back Danish Headscarf Ban
2008-05-22 09:27:00 Two interna;tional judges associations have declared their support for the Danish ban against female judges wearing headscarves. They believe judges wearing such attire might produce feelings of prejudice on the part of defendants. The International Association of Judges(IAJ) and the Europe an Association of Judges(EAJ) made clear their support for the ban. Maja Tratnik, of the ... More About: Politics , Islam , World News , Muslims
Japanese Court Rules Nanjing Massacre Happened!
2008-05-22 09:24:00 In contrast to Germany which has confronted its World War II past in all its horror and human debasement, Japan has been a reluctant visitor in the halls of truth. A Tokyo High Court ruled that a Japanese author and the publisher of his book on the Nanjing Massacre must pay $38,800 in compensation to ... More About: Politics , Asia , Military , China
US-Afghanistan Charge Pakistan Appeasement
2008-05-22 09:23:00 The Afghanistan and American governments have sharply condemned efforts by the new govrnment of Pakistan to reach agreements with Taliban forces in the northwest regions. Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta said bluntly: “Anyone thinking that they are able to reach peace in the region through what we call an appeasement policy–we consider it is ... More About: Charge , Appeasement
Dutch Cartoonist Arrested For Stupidity!
2008-05-22 09:16:00 The ongoing cartoon wars in Europe over attempts by cartoonists to portray Muslims and dark skinned people as inferior or terrorists. A vigorous debate erupted in the Dutch parliament over the arrest of a cartoonist who had published material the public prosecutor considered to be of such a grave offence as to warrrant a ... More About: Arrested , Stupidity
Court Rules Gays Can Not Automatically Discharged
2008-05-22 09:10:00 A federal appeals court panel ruled the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law can only be applied after each case is treated as a separate entity. In the case of Maj. Margaret Witt, she was ordered to be reinstated and the court said the facts of her case must be developed to determine if her dismissal ... More About: Politics , Peace , United States , Military , George Bush
South African Army Deployed To Halt Riots
2008-05-22 09:06:00 The South Africa n Defence Force is mobilizing and will be sent into areas where mobs have attacked thousands of foreign workers. After days of looting and burning and killing, President Mbeki finally gave the OK for members of the armed forces to enter the violent areas and support police efforts of peace. Thousands of foreign ... More About: Politics , Peace , Military , Human Rights
Spain Launches African Aid Program
2008-05-22 09:04:00 Each week thousands of people atempt the perilous journey from the African continent accross the Mediterranean in an effort to find economic opportunities in Europe. The Spanish government has decided to address the issue by focusing on economic development in Africa in an effort to provide work opportunities so that people will not be ... More About: Politics , Spain , Human Rights , Social Justice , Program
President Medvedev-Russia Needs Independent Judges
2008-05-21 15:48:00 Eight years of rule by the authoritarian minded Vladmir Putin has left the nation’s judiciary system in a shamble of corruption and inefficiency. Newly elected President Dimitry Medvedev, who comes from a legal background, said the establishment of an independent judiciary was the central plank of planned reofrms to the judicial sytem. “Our main goal ... More About: Politics , Peace , Human Rights , Social Justice
The Cost Of A Volunteer Armed Force-It?s High!
2008-05-21 15:31:00 The Unied States of America is committed to the concept of an armed force which is based on volunteers filling its ranks. According to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, the all-volunteer military is “worth the cost.” But, Admiral Mullen, who chairs the Joint Chifs of Staff, indicated the continuous increase in personnel costs “does not ... More About: Force , Cost , High , Volunteer , Armed
Israel and Syria Agree On Golan Withdrawal
2008-05-21 15:00:00 President George Bush, in his speech to the Knesset, warned of dangers posed by engaging in discussions with nations or groups which are in the forefront of terrorism and derided Democratic rivals who wanted such discusisons as believers in appeasement. A week after his pep talk to Israel , the government of Ehud Olmert acknowledged it ... More About: Syria , Withdrawal
Clinton Train Chugs Along And Won?t Stop!
2008-05-21 14:40:00 The Hillary Clinton train, like the proverbial little train in the children’s story, simply will not cease moving in her relentless desire to become the party’s nominee for president. She won a smashing victory in Kentucky while Obama readily gained a victory in Oregon resulting in his possession of at least a majority of delegates ... More About: Train , Stop
Rival Lebanese Groups Agree On Compromise
2008-05-21 14:24:00 Rival Lebanese leaders reached a compromise agreement today which ended the 18 month stand-off that has virtually paralyzed the nation and nearly brought about a possible resumption of civil war. Parliament will meet on Sunday to elect army chief Michel Suleiman as president of the nation. the agreement between the American backed government and ... More About: Groups
Turkish Judge Hints At Anti-Government Ruling
2008-05-21 14:12:00 Hasim Kilic, chief justice of the eleven member Constitutional Court of Turkey said the outcome of the court’s ruling on whether the Justice and Development Party(AKP) has acted legally will not impact the future of Turkish democracy. He told a newspaper: “Whatever the ruling is, you will see that our democracy, secularism, and rule of ... More About: Politics , Religion , Islam , Government , Judge
Anti-Foreign Anger Continues Raging In South Africa
2008-05-21 09:30:00 Thousands of refugees in and around Johannesburg faced another night of terror as mobs continued their attacks upon foreigners in their homeland. In Kagiso, west of Johannsburg, many foreigners, mostly women and children began arriving at police stations seeking safety from xenophobic mobs. Residents told the Mail & Guardian, that trouble started when residents held ... More About: Politics , Peace , Africa , South Africa , Human Rights
Bush ?Apologizes? Over Koran Shooting
2008-05-21 09:12:00 The furor over an American soldier’s decision make a copy of the Koran the focus of his target practice has aroused a storm of protest throoughout the Muslim world. President Bush supposdly in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Maliki apologized on behalf of the American people for the incident and promised to prosecute the ... More About: Shooting
Veterans Peace Group Denied Right To March
2008-05-21 09:08:00 Veterans for Peace , was initially granted a permit to particpate in the Memorial Day parade in Washngton, but after it was discovered the group planned to express political views, their scheduled march was cancelled. Members of the Veterans for Peace organization argued “we are a veterans group like any other except we have the word ... More About: Veterans , March , Group
Abortion Foes Fail In Great Britain
2008-05-21 09:07:00 A coordinated attack on British abortion laws failed when Parliament rejected one effort after another to declare abortion a crime. The campaign was pushed by many members of the Catholic Church hierarchy who pleaded for an end to abortion. Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, used the debate on human fertilization and embryology as a lever in ... More About: Politics , Religion , Britain , Great Britain , Abortion
UN Chief Tries To Pressure Burma Junta
2008-05-21 09:01:00 The had of the UN arrived in Burma today in an attempt to persuade the miliary junta to do something to assist over a million people who have been devastated by the cyclone which hit th eir nation. it took two weeks for General Than Shwe to even visit refugees and even then, it was ... More About: Politics , Peace , Asia , Military , Chief
Toronto Schools Confront Multicultural Issues!
2008-05-20 16:32:00 The Toronto School Board is voting on whether to introduce an Afrocentric alternative school among a host of other issues related to multiculturalism and school violence. According to urban planner Mohammad Qadeer of Queens University, the reality is the existence of culturally diverse schools due to population factors in Toronto. However, he notes, despite large ... More About: Politics , Education , Schools , Canada
Russian Threat To Media Freedom On Hold
2008-05-20 15:38:00 The Russian parliament, for the moment, has placed a hold on proposed legislation which would have threatened members of the media with libel suits if they dared criticizing government officials. Duma Speaker, Boris Gryzlov, who heads United Russia and controls the parliamentary majority, said his party has changed its positon on the bill which would ... More About: Freedom , Media , Nashi , Hold
Who Is Behind South Africa Anti-Foreign Violence?
2008-05-20 15:29:00 The police of South Africa have “concrete evidence” of a suspected third-force involvement in the xenophobic attacks on immigrants over the past week. Barbara Creecy of the Gauteng legislature says there were elements who orchestrated the attacks and the number of people arrested has now reached 297. The police said it was their call whether ... More About: Politics , Peace , South Africa , Human Rights
Britain?s Jewish Population Rises In Turnabout
2008-05-20 14:50:00 At the end of World war II in 1945, the Jewish population of Great Britan numbered about 450,000 people but today it has declined to about 280,000. The decline is most probably attributed to several factors such as a lower birth rate among those with higher incomes, the departure of some British Jews ... More About: Religion , Britain , Great Britain , World News
Is President Bush Planning An Attack On Iran?
2008-05-20 14:38:00 Israel Army Radio reported that President Bush intends to attack Iran in the coming months before the end of his term. It quotes a senior member of the Bush entourage which recently concluded talks with the Israel government as saying during a closed session wih Israel leaders and Vice President Dick Cheney, they were ... More About: President Bush , Planning
No To GI Bill Transfer Rights Says Senator
2008-05-20 14:21:00 A Pentagon initiative which would allow career service members to share GI Bill e ducation rights with a spouse or children was opposed by the chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. Sen. Daniel Akak said: “I believe that those who would rely on transferability as an incentive to longer service would be disappointed.” He ... More About: Politics , Liberals , Bush , Peace , United States
Gordon Brown Snubs Dalai Lama
2008-05-20 14:06:00 Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Great Britain is experiencing the lowest record of support from the people of his nation, and he decided to show lack of support for the Dalai Lama by refusing to meet wth him. Two months ago, Brown agreed to meet with the Dalai Lama at Downing Street, but, this ... More About: Politics , Religion , Peace , Asia , Iraq War
US Government Puts Children In Prisons
2008-05-20 09:24:00 The United States military s now holding at least 500 children in prison within Iraq and another ten in Iran at the Bargram base. The American government informed the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child that over 2,500 children have been imprisoned since the American invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. According to informaton ... More About: Government , Children , US Government
Taiwan Walks Tightrope With China
More articles from this author:2008-05-20 09:16:00 Newly elelcted president of Taiwan , Ma Ying-jeou, whose confrontational pro-independence polcies have angered China has made clear he wants to find a way in which the rights of Taiwan can be protected without angering China. His Nationalist Party has never renounced a desire for an eventual unification with China, but that goal is hardly one ... More About: Politics , Peace , Asia 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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