Nov 10, 2010
Palestinians say it's time to recognise their state
ISRAEL'S plan to build new homes on occupied land should be countered by international recognition of a Palestinian state, the chief Palestinian negotiator said yesterday.
George Clooney | Sudan
Yemen ups security, but skeptics remain
RSS feed for United Kingdom Ireland slowly locates its "disappeared"
Indonesia Visit | Barack Obama | Jakarta
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Dany looks nervously over his shoulder: “Come on, we have to move.”
A few feet behind the slender 25-year-old, two policemen are approaching, clapping their hands and barking at the street vendors,
The Peoples Voice News
Israel devouring East Jerusalem
Flying in the face of the international community, including its own guardian-ally, the United Sates, Israel has approved a wide-ranging plan to obliterate the remaining vestiges of the traditional Arab-Islamic identity of East Jerusalem.
Consumer debt tumbles $100B
Household debt shrank by about 1 percent, or $100 billion, in the third quarter, according to a report released yesterday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That means in the two years since the bottom dropped out of the economy, about $1 trillion, or 7.9 percent of consumer buying power, has been sucked out of the US economy.
Heading Towards the End of Globalisation?
A "grave recession" in the world economy may lie ahead, with a profusion of new barriers to trade and capital flows, if the Group of 20 major economies (G20) fail to come up with solutions to the present crisis. The G20 will probably begin to suffer "progressive fragmentation" at its Nov. 11-12 summit in Seoul, because it is based on "unsustainable coalitions" and there are insurmountable conflicts between members, according to Fernando Cardim, a professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Only "a remarkable diplomatic initiative" at this point could bring about the common understanding needed for "a collective solution," which would be the only way out of the global economic crisis, he said. "Perhaps the vision of the abyss" will stimulate a spirit of cooperation among government leaders, the Brazilian professor added.
Bush book defends waterboarding - Video
Former US president says in his new book that techniques such as waterboarding helped saved lives. George Bush, the former US president, has reopened the debate on the legality of the use of torture in his newly published book Decision Points, in which he defends his "war on terror" in Afghanistan and the decision to invade Iraq. Bush invaded two countries and killed over a million human beings, but rest assured he saved lives through torture.
Nov 9, 2010
Janet Jackson On Being The 'Cool' Aunt & Heading Back To The Studio
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Janet Jackson has gotten a reputation among the children of her siblings as a bit of an advice-giver.
"They call me the 'cool' aunt," Janet told George Lopez in an interview set to air on Monday's "Lopez Tonight."
Yahoo News
- Nearly 4,500 stranded on cruise ship off Mexico (AP)
- At home in Indonesia, Obama reaches out to Muslims (AP)
- No charges for destroying CIA interrogation videos (AP)
- GOP investigators take aim at health care overhaul (AP)
- Bad news Democrats — 2012 could be worse than 2010 (AP)
- Fate of Alaska race hinges on write-in count (AP)
Six Ways to Profit as Consumerism Supplants Exports and China Throttles Up GDP Growth, Nov 09, 2010
BEIJING, People's Republic of China – There's something inherently satisfying about waking up on a clear, crisp fall day in this bustling capital city, and seeing this headline atop the lead story in this morning's China Daily newspaper:
Obama takes sentimental journey to Indonesia - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency
President Obama's trip to Indonesia is bringing back childhood memories -- at least some of them."Obviously much has been made of the fact that this marks my return to where I lived as a young boy," Obama told reporters today. "I will tell you though that I barely recognized it as I was driving down the streets."
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