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Iceland's volcanic ash halts flights across Europe
• APAsh from Iceland's spewing volcano halted air traffic across a wide swathe of Europe grounding planes on a scale not seen since the 9/11 terror attacks. Thousands of flights were canceled and the disruptions in air travel could continue for weeks.
Chile gives US weapon-type uranium
• APWith U.S. President Barack Obama shifting his nuclear nonproliferation strategy to rogue states and terrorists, Chile has become an example of how small countries can play...
South Korea Cheonan warship sinking: Diver dies during rescue efforts
• ChristianScienceMonitor.comStrong currents frustrated rescue efforts for 46 sailors thought to be trapped on the sunken South Korea Cheonan warship, dimming their hopes for survival.
South Korean navy ship sinking, North suspected: report
• ReutersA South Korean naval ship was sinking after possibly being hit by a North Korean torpedo and several sailors were killed. A South Korean warship later fired at an unidentified vessel toward the north, indicating a possible attack, and the South's pre
NKorea threatens 'nuclear strikes' on SKorea, US
• APN. Korea's military threatened S. Korea and the US with "unprecedented nuclear strikes" as it expressed anger that the 2 countries are preparing for possible instability in the totalitarian country, a scenario it dismissed as a "pipe dream."
Myanmar's Suu Kyi Denounces New Election Laws
• NY TimesMyanmar's military regime unveiled on Friday the last of its election laws, which detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has described as unjust and repressive. The laws bar the Nobel Peace laureate from running for office or even voting in p
Police clash with protesters as Greeks fight cuts
• ReutersPolice clashed with stone-throwing youths in Athens as tens of thousands of strikers protested against draconian cutbacks aimed at pulling Greece out of a debt crisis shaking the euro zone. In one central square hundreds of protesters hurled sticks a
Pope's brother says he would testify in abuse case
• By FRANCES D'EMILIO (AP), Google NewsROME — The brother of Pope Benedict XVI has told a newspaper he is willing to testify in the sex scandal rocking Germany's Catholic Church, even though he says he knows nothing about the alleged abuse of boys in a choir he later led. The Rev. Georg
Pope knew about Church abuse all along?
• Presstv.comWhile German authorities are seeking to break the Catholic Church's “wall of silence” on child molestation, Catholic reformers turn to Pope Benedict XVI for answers. Sexual abuse of child pupils at several German Catholic schools, including a mo
Chilean Quake and Building Codes
• arcleinA combination of geography, comparative wealth and disaster readiness is why Chile's massive earthquake won't come close to Haiti's calamitous toll even though it was much stronger, experts say. Saturday's 8.8-magnitude quake, the seventh most
US Drones Destroy North Waziristan House, Killing Nine
• Antiwar.comOfficial Story Continues to Change as Identities of 'Suspects' Remain Unclear
Huge 8.8 earthquake hits Chile; tsunami threatens Pacific
• APA devastating earthquake struck Chile Saturday toppling homes, collapsing bridges and plunging trucks into the fractured earth. A tsunami set off by the magnitude-8.8 quake threatened every nation around the Pacific Ocean, a quarter of the globe.
About 50 Turkish commanders held over coup plot
• APTurkish police detained 50 military commanders planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. The nationwide sweep highlighted the ongoing struggle between the secular establishment an
Eurozone tells Greece to ready new cuts, taxes
• APEuropean finance ministers bluntly told Greece to prepare tougher spending cuts and new taxes in an attempt to snuff out a government debt crisis that has shaken the entire eurozone. It will need to take the extra measures if current cutbacks don't b
Goldman behind Greek crisis?
• NYTimesAs worries over Greece rattle world markets, records and interviews show that with Wall Street’s help, the nation engaged in a decade-long effort to skirt European debt limits.
Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk on the Greece Bailout 02/15/10
• Daily PaulDid the Fed Bailout Greece? Another reason to audit the Fed!
Haiti, drenched in imperialist blood
Written By:Dr. Bernard M. Presser, B.S., D.C.
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Abajo Cadenas - Video of Demonstrations in Caracas, Venezuela on 2/4/2010
• The International LibertarianStudents march peacefully towards the National Assembly to deliver a document proposing solutions to ALL Venezuelan's problems. The Metropolitan Police and the National Guard denied them this right. For this reason they instead went to Plaza Venezue
Germany Will Buy Stolen Swiss Bank Account Data, Schaeuble Says
• BloombergGerman Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in a newspaper interview that Germany will buy stolen information on Swiss bank accounts, backed by a poll showing majority support among voters if it helps tackle tax evasion.
Egypt set to unveil Tutankhamun DNA results
• Breitbart.comOne of the great remaining mysteries from ancient Egypt, the ancestry of the boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun, may soon be solved, the country's antiquities supremo hinted on Sunday.
A free man: what is pope gunman's next move?
• YahooThis week, the Turkish man who shot the pope in 1981 and just got out of jail drove to a police station. He wore sunglasses and was escorted by several heavyset men in suits. Inside, officers took his fingerprints with a scanner, and he applied for a
NKorea, SKorea Exchange Fire Near Disputed Border
• APNorth Korea fired artillery rounds toward its disputed sea border with South Korea on Wednesday, prompting a barrage of warning shots from the South's military and raising tensions on the divided peninsula. No casualties or damage were reported, a
Haiti Death Toll 240,000 to 400,000
• arclein200,000 now appears to be the minimum for Port au Prince alone. With a final number probably in the range of 210,000-350,000. Leogane was at epicenter and has been getting much help. 30,000 minimum and probable range of 40,000-60,000. Total probabl
Google Hack Attack Was Ultra Sophisticated, New Details Show.
• Wired.comHackers seeking source code from Google, Adobe and dozens of other high-profile companies used unprecedented tactics that combined encryption, stealth programming and an unknown hole in Internet Explorer, according to new details released by the anti
Yemeni Clerics Group Warns of Jihad if US Invades
• Antiwar.comConference Warns West to Respect Sovereignty
Obama Pledges Relief Effort for Haiti as Aid Arrives
• Bloomberg.comPresident Barack Obama said the U.S. must respond to the earthquake in Haiti that may have killed as many as 100,000 people with “every element of our national capacity,” including military and civilian forces.
Scientists cautiously optimistic as Doomsday clock reset
• RawStory.comThe minute hand of the Doomsday clock was moved back slightly Thursday, indicating the world has inched away from nuclear or environmental catastrophe, but stressing it was not out danger.
Senior Blair aide defends UK case for Iraq war at Chilcot Inquiry
• ChristianScienceMonitor.comTony Blair’s former spin doctor-in-chief delivered a typically defiant performance at a key session of Britain’s inquiry into the Iraq war on Tuesday, defending his role in preparing an infamous document that was used to justify the invasion.
British DJ fired for pulling plug on 'boring' Queen
• AFPA BRITISH radio presenter has been sacked after he pulled the plug on the Queen's traditional Christmas Day speech, telling listeners "Two words: Bor-ring," quipping "from one Queen to another..." as he put on a song featuring openly gay singer Georg
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