Sunday, April 11, 2010

WHY REAL FREEDOM DOES NOT EXIST

Geopolitical battle in Kyrgyzstan over US military Lilypond in central Asia (plus 99 more items)

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Geopolitical battle in Kyrgyzstan over US military Lilypond in central Asia

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 04:48 PM PDT

gajendra singh After the Fall of the Berlin Wall, a triumphant US led capitalist West went about dismantling the Union of Socialist Republics and 'induced' Moscow's erstwhile allies in Europe to join Nato. US & Nato forces , dismembered the multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-lingual Slav and orthodox Yugoslavia , which with religious and ethnic affinities was strategically closer to Russia .

Why the real freedom does not exist?

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 04:22 PM PDT

kourosh ziabari Historically, freedom has been a vital and mostly unanswered question of mankind who has constantly endeavored to realize a free and tranquil life, particularly in the developing world, where the abundance and pervasiveness of natural resources almost sows the seeds for the emergence of corrupt, illegitimate and despotic power and lays the groundwork for a long-term instatement of totalitarianism and autocracy.

United gains point against Rovers

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 01:44 PM PDT

Premier League champion Manchester United is held to a goalless draw against Blackburn in what could be viewed as a major blow to the Reds' title hopes.

United would have moved one point ahead of Chelsea with a win at Ewood Park, but the draw left them one point behind the Blues with a game more.

Iran urges national unity in Kyrgyzstan

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 01:27 PM PDT

Following a week of violence that gripped Bishkek, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki urges the establishment of national unity in Kyrgyzstan.

"The Kyrgyz people will overcome difficulties through their vigilance," Mottaki said referring to the domestic developments in Kyrgyzstan.

Fearing 9-11 Protests Netanyahu Cancels U.S. Visit

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 01:12 PM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has abruptly cancelled his trip to Washington, planned for next Monday and Tuesday to attend a conference on the spread of nuclear weapons. The Jerusalem Post writes that Netanyahu had suddenly cancelled his visit fearing Israel would be singled out over its own nuclear facilities. I don't think that is the real reason. I have reason to believe that my calls for Americans to protest Israel's involvement in 9-11 played a role in his decision to stay away.

Pirates seize cargo ship off Seychelles

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 01:12 PM PDT

The European Union anti-piracy naval force says Somali pirates have successfully boarded another cargo ship in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles.

The mission said Sunday that the number or the nationality of the crew members onboard the hijacked vessel, the Rak Afrikana, was not yet known.

Understanding the Dirty Business Behind the 9-11 Clean-up

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 01:02 PM PDT

The discovery by Professor Steven Jones of tiny chips of super-thermite in the dust of the World Trade Center has greatly improved our understanding of what happened on 9-11. With this evidence in hand we have a much better understanding of how the Twin Towers were pulverized. The crucial questions about 9-11 remain: Who made this nanotech super-thermite? And who put it in the Twin Towers?

Delays blot Sudan election pace

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 12:41 PM PDT

As people go to polling stations to cast their ballots in Sudan's landmark three-day elections, the electoral process has suffered delays due logistical problems.

Witnesses said that by midday (0900 GMT), queues began to form as several voting stations in the capital, Khartoum, had not yet opened, with election organizers busy unwrapping ballot boxes.

Former Kyrgyz pres. may face arrest

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 12:37 PM PDT

Kyrgyzstan's interim government says it is considering arresting ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and putting him on trial.

Interim leader Roza Otunbayeva said on Sunday that the arrest warrants for Bakiev's accomplices have already been issued.

Iran to mass-produce faster centrifuges

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 12:29 PM PDT

Iran's nuclear chief says second generation centrifuges will soon be mass-produced, stating that the country is moving toward nuclear self-sufficiency.

"We are not in a hurry. Second generation centrifuges will be mass-produced within the next few months," head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi told ISNA.

RNC chairman: I've made mistakes

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 12:20 PM PDT

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele, who is criticized for his questionable spending, has acknowledged his "mistakes" and has vowed to learn from them.

In a speech to the Southern Republican Leadership Conference on Saturday, Steele did not address specific criticisms that prompted the top RNC advisers to cut ties with him and call for his resignations.

Exercise negates gene-related obesity

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 12:09 PM PDT

Being involved in regular exercise can tackle an individual's genetic vulnerability to becoming obese in the long run, a new study has suggested.

According to the study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, inheriting each copy of a gene variant known as fat mass-and-obesity-associated gene (FTO) is associated with about 1.50 kilograms increase in weight values.

London police deem shoe-hurling 'ritual'

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 12:07 PM PDT

London's Metropolitan (Met) police have permitted shoe-throwing in symbolic protests, aimed at renouncing the Israeli aggression against Palestinian.

A report by The Times says that the Met have acknowledged the difference between acts of violence and the ritual inspired by the Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi, who hurled his shoe at former US President George W. Bush.

Iran to complain to UN over US threat

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 11:02 AM PDT

The Iranian Foreign Ministry says Tehran will lodge a formal complaint with the United Nations against US President Barack Obama for threatening the country with a nuclear strike.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Sunday that the move was backed by 255 of Iran's 290 members of Parliament.

Thailand: No live round fired at protesters

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:47 AM PDT

The government In Thailand says its security forces have not fired live rounds at protesters in the bloody clashes that took place on Saturday.

At least 14 civilians and five soldiers were killed in the violent crackdown on the supporters of ouster Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok.

Israel charges Kam with espionage

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:37 AM PDT

Defense attorneys seek to plead down charges against Israeli journalist Anat Kam after the regime decided to prosecute her for espionage.

Kam, 23, is accused of copying more than 2,000 military documents during her compulsory military service from 2005 to 2007 and passing them to Ha'aretz reporter Uri Blau.

Acne drug linked to bowel disease

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:23 AM PDT

Individuals receiving the acne drug isotretinoin are four times more likely to develop a bowel disease known as ulcerative colitis within a year of consumption.

Isotretinoin, best known by the brand-name Accutane, is commonly used for the treatment of severe recalcitrant acne. Serious side effects such as suicidal tendencies and liver damage are reported following the use of the drug.

OSA increases risk of stroke: Study

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 10:13 AM PDT

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) more than doubles the risk of stroke in men, placing women at an increased risk of the condition, a new study finds.

Previous studies had linked untreated OSA to high blood pressure, heart attack, irregular heartbeat, heart failure, obesity, diabetes, unusual daytime sleepiness and an increased risk of injury and death due to drowsiness.

UK probes organ donor blunder

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 08:12 AM PDT

A data handling error by the British National Health Service may have allowed the removal of organs from thousands of dead bodies without consent.

A major data handling blunder by the NHS Blood and Transplant organization has reportedly led to 800,000 Britons having their organ donation wishes incorrectly recorded.

A New Political Option for Confronting Israel

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 08:04 AM PDT

As more people recognize that the "peace process" has come to an unbridgeable impasse, there is debate. Some, especially those who prospered from the path of failed negotiations, argue that there is no alternative to continuing with the US-brokered "peace process." Others intimate that a third intifada might be the solution and there have even been warnings of regional war. Others still suggest the Arab states should withdraw their eight-year old Arab Peace Initiative.

Bayern held 1-1 against Leverkusen

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 08:01 AM PDT

Bayern Munich has managed to stretch its Bundesliga lead to two points despite a 1-1 away draw against third-placed Bayer Leverkusen.

The visitors took the lead in the second half after Arjen Robben converted a penalty in the 51st minute on Saturday.

Iran brings 'Mersad' missile on stream

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 07:53 AM PDT

Iran says its first domestically-built air defense system, which is said to be more powerful than the US-made Hawk missile, is ready to become operational.

Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said Sunday that the anti-aircraft missile, dubbed Mersad (Ambush), features cutting-edge technology that makes it able to "destroy modern aircrafts at low and medium altitudes."

3 Italians arrested in Afghanistan

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 07:46 AM PDT

Three Italian aid workers have been arrested in southern Afghanistan following the discovery of explosives at an Italian-run hospital.

Six other men working at the hospital in Helmand province's capital, Lashkar Gah, were also detained.

US Puppet Cuts His Strings

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 07:36 AM PDT

eric margolis Henry Kissinger once observed that it was more dangerous being America's ally than its enemy.

The latest example: the U.S.-installed Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, who is in serious hot water with his really angry patrons in Washington.

Iran speaker slams US nuke policy

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 07:32 AM PDT

Iran's parliament speaker has criticized the new US nuclear arms policy, pointing out that it is in violation of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

"The US has announced it will not use nuclear weapons except in extraordinary situations. It has also pledged not to use atomic bombs against NPT members, apart from Iran and North Korea," Ali Larijani said, addressing the Iranian parliament on Sunday.

Recovered girl Dr. Aafia's daughter

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 07:25 AM PDT

Pakistan confirms that an 11-year old girl, who has been in US custody for seven years and let loose in Karachi by unknown people, is the daughter of Aafia Siddiqui.

Daily Times, quoted the country's Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, confirming the girl, Maryam Khan, as the daughter of Aafia Siddiqui.

Afghan soldier injures US-led troop

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 07:11 AM PDT

The international force in Afghanistan says an Afghan soldier has opened fire on US-led troops, lightly wounding one alliance soldier, southwest of Kabul.

Major Marcin Walczak, a spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, said the Afghan soldier fled after firing on a group of NATO and other Afghan troops in Ghazni province, southwest of Kabul, late Saturday.

Inter Milan ties 2-2 with Fiorentina

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 07:06 AM PDT

Serie A leader Inter Milan has dropped two precious points following a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy.

The hosts took an early lead after just 11 minutes when Brazilian Keirrison found the back of the net on Saturday.

Clinton urges Kyrgyzstan on Manas

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 07:03 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called interim Kyrgyz leader Roza Otun-baye-va after Bishkek announced it would close a Key US military base in the country.

"Secretary Clinton spoke to Ms. Roza Otun-baye-va to support the efforts of the Kyrgyz administration to resolve peacefully Kyrgyzstan's current political problems," AFP quoted US spokesman P.J. Crowley as saying.

Israeli order raises eviction risk

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 06:25 AM PDT

A new Israeli military policy could result in the eviction of tens of thousands of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, or face criminal charges, Israel's Haaretz newspaper says.

Amendments to the existing 1969 order on preventing infiltration could apply to Palestinians living in the West Bank without official ID cards issued by Israel, the daily said on Sunday.

NASA marks Hubble's 20th anniversary

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 06:10 AM PDT

Scientists at the US space agency are preparing a 'new' collection of images scheduled for release on the 20th anniversary of the launching of the Hubble telescope.

NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) scientists are set to commemorate the 20 years of the Hubble Space Telescope's service via the release of new images taken by Hubble on April 24, US media reported Saturday.

Israel ranks 6th with up to 300 nukes

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:50 AM PDT

Analysts for a reputable military journal have rated Israel as the world's sixth nuclear power, alongside Britain, with up to 300 nuclear warheads.

Citing comments by British security experts, the British Jane's Defense Weekly has revealed that Tel Aviv is currently in possession of between 100 and 300 nuclear warheads.

Multi-party polls open in Sudan

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:43 AM PDT

Millions of Sudanese are heading to the polls in the country's first multi-party elections, amid opposition candidate pull-outs and accusations of fraud.

Sixteen million people have registered for the April 11-13 presidential, parliamentary, regional and state elections.

Iran fishermen net Somali pirates

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:21 AM PDT

Iranian fishing crew narrowly escape the clutches of Somali pirates who had made an armed attempt to hijack their vessel and arrest at least three of them.

"A group of pirates opened fire on an Iranian vessel on March 26 while it was fishing nearly a thousand miles off Somali shores," Gholam-Nabi Kouhkan, an Iranian border commander in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, told IRNA on Sunday.

Hungary heads to general votes

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:06 AM PDT

Polling stations are open in Hungary as more than eight million eligible people are to cast their ballots in the first round of parliamentary elections.

The latest opinion polls showed on Sunday that the main opposition Fidesz party had 60-63 percent support among decided voters.

Preval: Haiti in constant danger

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:06 AM PDT

The impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti is in constant danger after its destructive earthquake, says President Rene Preval.

"We should consider this country to be in a state of constant danger," Preval told AFP on Saturday.

Israel forces out Palestinians from WB

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:06 AM PDT

Israel orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank under a new decree that describes tens of thousands of them as infiltrator.

The order stipulates the expulsion of Palestinians whose ID cards bear home addresses in the Gaza Strip or those who were born in the West Bank or abroad but for various reasons have lost their residency status.

World leaders mourn polish tragedy

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 03:56 AM PDT

Messages of condolence continue to pour in for the Polish government following the death of top Polish political and military officials.

On Saturday, a plane carrying Nationalist President Lech Kaczynski and senior officials crashed in Russia, killing all 97 people on board.

Iran rejects NATO chief's claims

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 03:48 AM PDT

The Iranian embassy in Copenhagen has responded to the NATO chief's recent claims about Tehran's nuclear program, calling them "misleading false assumptions".

"The former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen's Wednesday article, which raised some issues about Iran, was full of misinterpretations, ill-intent, and false accusations about Tehran's peaceful nuclear and missile activities," the embassy said in a statement.

Chelsea enters England FA Cup final

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 03:08 AM PDT

Defending champion Chelsea has coasted to the FA Cup final following a 3-0 decisive victory against Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium in London.

The Blues took the lead when Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba broke the deadlock on a ball from John Terry in the 68th minute in front of more than 85,000 spectators on Saturday.

Targeting Activist University of Ottawa Students

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 03:06 AM PDT

steve lendman Until his early March Board of Directors removal, Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya was Fulcrum Publishing Society (FPS) Ombudsman, the English-language student newspaper at Canada's University of Ottawa (U of O).

It resulted from his critical reports, including a preliminary February 23 one for FPS's editorial mistreatment of Professor Denis Rancourt, fired in March 2009 for his political activism - specifically his courageous stance on Occupied Palestine.

Iraq murder video leaked by officers

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 03:04 AM PDT

Wikileaks Co-founder Julian Assange says the website obtained the video of the killing of Iraqi civilians by US soldiers in 2007 from American military officers.

Assange told Press TV that the footage obviously passed through the hands of military officers.

'Iran's economic indicators improved'

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 02:51 AM PDT

Iran's Finance Minister Shamseddin Hosseini says the country's economic indicators have improved over the last year, despite the global economic crisis.

Different economic indicators, including those defining the inflation rate, stock exchange, exports, and imports improved over the last Iranian year (that ended on March 21), Hosseini stated.

'Iran should be recognized nuclear power'

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 02:36 AM PDT

The world should accept the fact that Iran is now a country with nuclear capabilities, and acknowledge that the Iranian nuclear issue is a closed case, an Iranian MP says.

Deputy Head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in Iran's Majlis (Parliament) Ismail Kowsari told Fars news agency on Saturday that Iran has been developing nuclear energy in an upward trend which has brought joy to Muslims and the freedom-seekers of the world.

IDF order will enable mass deportation from West Bank

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 02:29 AM PDT

A new military order aimed at preventing infiltration will come into force this week, enabling the deportation of tens of thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank, or their indictment on charges carrying prison terms of up to seven years.

When the order comes into effect, tens of thousands of Palestinians will automatically become criminal offenders liable to be severely punished.

Was Polish President Murdered in Staged Plane Crash?

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 02:19 AM PDT

Polish President Lech Kaczynski

The arch-criminal Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said "In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way." So what do you say when a good portion of a European government is wiped out in a single plane crash?

Commercial jets land in bad weather all the time. Thousands of jets land all over the world safely in poor visibility, yet this one plane with the Polish President and many high ranking Polish officials smashes into the ground. Be very suspicious of media attempts to blame the weather or to blame the pilot.

Iran futsal wins Thailand tournament

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 02:15 AM PDT

Iran's national futsal squad has defeated Argentina 3-1 to win the championship at a four-sided tournament currently being held in Thailand.

The Iranian team, coached by Hossein Shams, thrashed the Argentinean side at the Centara Hotel and Resort in Udon Thani on Saturday.

Brazilian trade delegation to visit Iran

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 01:47 AM PDT

The Brazilian Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Miguel Jorge will arrive in Tehran at the helm of a trade delegation to discuss bilateral ties.

Jorge, who will arrive in Tehran on Monday (April 12), will hold talks with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and some Iranian ministers and senior officials.

Kuwait deports ElBaradei activists

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 12:35 AM PDT

Seventeen Egyptians deported from Kuwait for holding a meeting in support of potential Egyptian presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei, have arrived in Egypt.

The 17 were among 33 Egyptians detained by Kuwaiti authorities in Kuwait City on Friday.

Hezbollah official praises Iran's nuclear program

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 12:31 AM PDT

Hezbollah says Iran's nuclear program is in the best interests of Muslim nations.

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the United States is an oppressive and colonialist power in the region that has dealt numerous blows to the Mideast.

US consulate in Mexico targeted by bomb

Posted: 11 Apr 2010 12:18 AM PDT

An explosive device exploded near the US consulate in Nuevo Laredo in northeastern Mexico on Saturday.

"There was an explosion just outside the US consulate in Nuevo Laredo," said a spokesman from the federal prosecutors' office, adding what seemed to be a homemade device went off shortly after midnight with no immediate reports of injuries but some material damage.

Week of mourning declared in Poland

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 11:41 PM PDT

A week of official mourning has been declared as thousands of Poles light candles to mourn the death of their president and 96 others in a plane crash.

A somber vigil, stretching into the early hours of Sunday, was observed in central Warsaw's Pilsudski Square to mourn the president and the other people killed when their plane crashed on Saturday while trying to land in thick fog in western Russia.

Barca beats Real, soars to top of table

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 11:18 PM PDT

Barcelona has climbed to the top of the Spanish League table with a 2-0 win over Real Madrid.

Argentinian forward Lionel Messi scored the first goal at 32 minutes. It was Messi's 27th league goal of the season.

N Korea warns South about psyops

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 10:56 PM PDT

North Korea has harshly criticized what it calls Seoul's propaganda war against Pyongyang and threatened to prevent South Koreans from crossing its border.

South Korean activists have floated anti-Pyongyang leaflets into the North by balloon over the past few years. The activists now say they have also started sending DVDs disclosing secrets about the private life of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.

Ship in restricted Australia reef

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 10:39 PM PDT

Three foreign crew of a Panama-registered cargo ship have been charged for sailing through a restricted part of the Great Barrier Reef, Australian police have said.

The men allegedly took the MV Mimosa bulk carrier through the reef marine park on April 4 using an unauthorised shipping route in a region between the tourist hotspots of Magnetic Island and the Whitsunday Islands.

'US angry about Iran's nuclear advances'

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 10:01 PM PDT

A senior Iranian lawmaker says Washington is disgruntled about Iran's impressive achievements in the field of nuclear science and technology.

"The United States is fuming over the great technological advances the Islamic Republic of Iran has made and the fact that Iranian scientists have mastered various branches of nuclear science. The West, and Washington in particular, should recognize the realities about the Iranian government and nation and try interaction instead of confrontation," Majlis (Parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi told the Armenian Orthodox primate of the diocese of Tehran, Archbishop Sebuh Sarkisian, on Saturday.

Gaza conjoined twins die in Riyadh

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 08:49 PM PDT

Two-week old Gaza-born conjoined twins who were in Saudi Arabia for treatment died in Riyadh on Saturday, the Saudi health minister said.

The twins' condition was too delicate to operate, Dr. Abdullah al-Rabeeah stated. The two girls — Ritaj and Rittal — could not be separated because of the bacterial infection in their chests and because their hearts, livers, and digestive systems were intertwined, he said.

'Nonviolent resistance best for Palestine'

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 08:32 PM PDT

A Palestinian legislator says nonviolent popular resistance is the most effective means of resistance against the Israeli apartheid regime.

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi said on Saturday that the nonviolent protests, especially in the villages of Bil'in and Ni'lin, against the apartheid wall, illegal settlements, and Israeli violations of the rights of the Palestinians will continue despite an Israeli decision declaring the two villages closed military zones for the fourth consecutive week.

15 killed in Thailand protests

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 07:33 PM PDT

Clashes between demonstrators and security forces in Thailand have left 15 people dead and protesters have called on the king to stop the bloodshed.

The clashes broke out near several government and army buildings in Bangkok on Saturday when government troops tried to disperse protesters, using rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannons.

Blackmailing Obama to Nuke Iranian nation

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 05:29 PM PDT

How low the Israeli Hasbara warmongers can stoop in blackmailing Barack Obama to attack the Islamic Republic? It could be judged by the Jewish Islamophobe Daniel Pipes' assertion on his blog (February 2, 2010) that Obama can salvaged his decreasing popularity (among Jews and Evangelists) and get re-elected by attacking Iran before it's too late. This is same Zionist idiot who had predicted in June 2008 that "if Obama wins, Bush will attack Iran in November".

Kyrgyzstan Another Soros "Color" Revolution

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 05:04 PM PDT

With Roza Otunbayeva as now official head of a new Kyrgyz interim "people's government," there is reason to believe that Washington will not be dissatisfied with the overthrow of her former "tulip" partner Bakiyev. She has already confirmed that the American base at Manas will not be closed."

Iran Army cmdr. plays down war threats

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 04:17 PM PDT

Amid threats of a military strike on Iran, Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Ataollah Salehi plays down the possibility of such an attack.

"Iran's Army has made considerable progress in all deterrent fields. No enemy dares to attack the Islamic Republic," Salehi told reporters on Saturday.

Two candidates register for CAR election

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 04:12 PM PDT

Following a pre-election row in the Central African Republic, former head of state Ange Patasse remains the sole challenger to President Francois Bozize.

The Independent Election Commission said Saturday that only Bozize and Patasse had officially registered by the deadline of midnight Friday, AFP reported.

Ha'aretz protects tipster from Shin Bet

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 04:04 PM PDT

A mainstream Israeli daily seeks to prevent Shin Bet from gaining access to one of its reporters, who has been accused of leaking military intelligence.

Ha'aretz said the Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, had broken its promises of immunity to journalist Uri Blau, who according to The Jerusalem Post published the information he had obtained from classified military documents.

NASA plans revamped space program

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 03:54 PM PDT

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced new plans for developing the technology needed to send people to Mars.

The new program aims to develop commercial space taxi services and launch satellites to monitor climate change from the Red Planet.

Sudan bustling on election eve

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 03:45 PM PDT

On the eve of presidential, parliamentary and local elections, Sudan is facing criticism that major opposition boycotts undermine the credibility of the process.

Several main opposition parties have walked out of April 11-13 vote — billed as the African country's first multi-party elections in 24 years — after their calls for a delay over rigging concerns were denied.

Israel 'home' to world's greatest mafia

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 03:39 PM PDT

Israel is a hotbed for the world's greatest mafia due to the massive inflow of criminally-obtained funds, a French actor has claimed.

"Israel has turned into a place for the gangsters and the thieves who rob the world not to mention lawyers," Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, the actor and political activist, told Press TV.

Correspondence With an Israeli Soldier

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 03:28 PM PDT

Yigal-Sharabati Below are two E-mails which were sent to me by an Israeli reserve soldier, who says he served in the occupied Palestinian territory until 2005. The IDF soldier justified expelling me from my homeland Palestine in 2002 by saying: "You did provocations in the country, and deported"!!

The IDF soldier did not clarify in which city, town or village he served in the occupied West Bank or in Gaza. He did not say in how many assassination operations he participated, how many Palestinians he murdered, or in how many massacres he was involved. Was he among the bloodthirsty beasts who perpetrated the Jenin and Gaza massacres?

China reports rare trade deficit

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 03:21 PM PDT

China says its trade balance has turned red for the first time in six years as prices of oil and other raw materials continue to rise.

Officials said Saturday that the Chinese trade deficit had reached 7.24 billion US dollars in March.

Chinese find arsenic treats blood cancer

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 03:11 PM PDT

Chinese scientists have recently discovered the mechanism through which the deadly arsenic poison can destroy cancer cells in the blood and save more lives.

Arsenic, long known for its toxic effects, had been used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating various health conditions for at least 2,000 years.

New opposition party launched in Japan

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 03:11 PM PDT

Former Japanese Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano, with the partnership of four other political veterans, has launched a new opposition party to regain power in the July polls.

Yosano, the co-president of the party along with former Trade Minister Takeo Hiranuma, said his goal was to prevent unpopular Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama from winning a majority in the elections.

Obese moms risk heart defects in kids

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 02:13 PM PDT

Apart from various complications reported in obese pregnant women, a new study says the condition increases the risk of congenital heart disease in the newborn.

Maternal obesity during pregnancy had long been linked to various complications including pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and cesarean delivery in the mother along with becoming overweight and having type II diabetes and serious malformations of the spinal column in the child.

Thousands mourn Kyrgyz unrest victims

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 01:46 PM PDT

Mourners have gathered in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, to say goodbye to the victims of the unrest, which overthrew the government.

Thousands arrived in Bishkek's main square on Saturday to take part in the state-organized mass funeral on the second day of national mourning for those killed in the violence earlier in the week.

Auschwitz sign theft suspect in Poland

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 01:29 PM PDT

A Swedish activist has been extradited to Poland to face trial over charges of orchestrating the theft of an infamous sign from the forced labour camp at Auschwitz.

Swede Anders Hoegstroem arrived in Warsaw on a Polish military aircraft on Friday, nearly a month after a Swedish court allowed his extradition.

Iran: US nuclear summit 'charade'

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 12:53 PM PDT

As the US prepares to hold a summit on nuclear security, Iran says the Washington conference is a charade led by the world's nuclear-armed states.

"Nuclear countries seek to stage a show and pretend that they aim to slash their nuclear arsenals…but it is difficult for world nations to believe [their promises]," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Saturday.

Can Lebanon Come In From The Cold?

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 12:43 PM PDT

in a Lebanese refugee camp

Granting even the most elementary and normally taken for granted civil rights to Palestinians in Lebanon won't be easy and it may not be pretty. Yet there is undeniable and growing Lebanese and international resolve for Lebanon's politicians to end a dark bleak chapter in Arab brotherly relations. The disturbing paradox of Lebanon depriving its refugees of the most elementary civil rights, some of which are even granted Palestinians by their arch-nemesis, the Zionist occupiers of their own country, is increasingly being condemned in Lebanon.

'Afghanistan, US strategic partners'

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 12:35 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama has written a letter to his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai, assuring him of Washington's continued support.

Obama reaffirmed that the United States will remain a strategic partner of Afghanistan, Karzai's office said on Saturday.

Eustace Mullins' Last Interview (Excerpts)

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 12:06 PM PDT

Eustace Mullins

Eustace Mullins, 86, died at noon on February 2, 2010 at the home of his manager, Jesse Lee, in Texas. Eustace's last and most extensive interview took place over 2.5 hours on Sept. 17 2009. It is really a 3-way conversation between Eustace, Jesse and interviewer Jan Irvin of Gnostic Media

HRT lowers risk of colon cancer

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 11:46 AM PDT

Despite the different side effects reported for hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a new study suggests that the treatment can ward off colon cancer.

Previous studies had raised concern about the safety of HRT, linking its use with an increased risk of stroke, heart disease and breast cancer. The treatment, therefore, is prescribed on a short-term basis to help women with menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes.

Rio landslides death toll at 256

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 11:38 AM PDT

Brazilian authorities say the death toll from the massive landslides that hit Rio de Janeiro has reached 256.

Rescue workers recovered scores of bodies after part of a hillside collapsed just outside the city on Wednesday.

Protests turn violent in Thailand

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 11:18 AM PDT

At least 130 people have been injured in clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Bangkok, as Thailand's political deadlock continues.

The clashes erupted near several government and army buildings in the capital, Bangkok, on Saturday.

Breast cancer drug may harm newborn

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 10:30 AM PDT

While the use of the common breast cancer drug Femara is associated with increased risks to the baby, three in every 10 women take the drug to overcome infertility problems.

Femara, an aromatase inhibitor approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, can treat post-menopausal women with hormone-receptor positive breast cancers through blocking the production of estrogen.

Hamas urges trial of Israeli war criminals

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 10:10 AM PDT

As Palestinians observe the anniversary of the Deir Yassin massacre, Hamas calls on the global community to bring Israeli war criminals to justice.

In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Saturday, Hamas has called on international, Arab and Palestinian courts and organizations to arrest and try Israeli war criminals.

'Scores dead' in Pakistan air raids

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 09:58 AM PDT

The Pakistani military has killed nearly 100 people in air raids in tribal areas in the country's northwest, officials say.

The attacks were carried out on Saturday in the Orazkai and Khyber regions near the border with Afghanistan, they said.

Iran set to downgrade UK ties

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 09:57 AM PDT

In line with a recently-proposed bid by the Iranian Parliament (Majlis), the Tehran government moves to reduce diplomatic relations with London.

Rapporteur of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem Jalali said Saturday that "certain measures are being taken to ensure that the Parliamentary motion will be implemented as soon as possible."

Study finds gene for congenital deafness

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 09:19 AM PDT

Dutch researchers have recently discovered a gene variant responsible for certain cases of hereditary childhood deafness.

Latest figures have revealed that one in every 750 infants is born with severe hereditary hearing loss or profound deafness, a condition which may contribute to behavioral and developmental difficulties and low academic achievements later on in life.

In WV, missing miners found 'dead'

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 09:10 AM PDT

Rescue workers in West Virginia have recovered the bodies of four coal miners who had gone missing in the worst US mining accident in decades.

Rescuers ended a search for the four unaccounted for miners early on Saturday after finding their bodies, five days after a deadly methane gas explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia, local media reported citing relevant authorities.

Bomb blast wounds 12 in southwest Iran

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 08:57 AM PDT

A bomb explosion targeting a detention facility in the southwestern province of Ilam has wounded at least 12 people but has claimed no lives, Iranian officials report.

"The blast occurred when unknown gunmen fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the prison's wall as they drove by in two cars," Ilam Governor Nourallah Arjomandi told IRNA on Saturday.

Iran conf seeks world without nukes

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 08:57 AM PDT

Tehran's international conference on nuclear disarmament seeks to find ways for the global implementation of disarmament treaties, an Iranian envoy says.

Iran is preparing to hold an international conference on nuclear disarmament on April 17th and 18th.

Kissinger Effectively Gave Go-Ahead for Terrorist Attack on US Soil in 1976

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 08:05 AM PDT

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According to declassified documents released by the National Security Archive today, former secretary of state and longtime Bilderberger Henry Kissinger rescinded instructions that would have prevented one of the worst terrorist attacks on US soil before September 11, 2001, from occurring.

US to retain 90 nukes on Iran border

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 07:57 AM PDT

As Washington and Moscow sign a new arms reduction treaty, skepticism arises in Turkey as to whether those cuts will include US atomic warheads stored in the country.

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev signed a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in Prague on Thursday, which requires both sides to reduce their nuclear arsenals to 1,550, or about one-third below current levels.

Obama approval rating plummets

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 07:39 AM PDT

A new poll points to a dramatic drop in US President Barack Obama's approval rating due to his economic and war policies.

The poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports reveals that President Barack Obama has gradually lost his popularity since his assumption of power in January 2009.

Vatican denies new cover-up claims

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 07:26 AM PDT

The Catholic Church has rejected new claims that Pope Benedict XVI tried to block action against a paedophile priest when he was a cardinal.

A Vatican lawyer accused the media of a "rush to judgement" after a letter emerged in which Benedict - the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger - urged caution over defrocking a convicted paedophile priest "for the good of the holy church".

Gingrich Calls Banker Puppet Obama "Most Radical President in American History"

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 06:40 AM PDT

The neocon former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has told the gathered at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans that Obama is the "most radical president in American history" and has "thrown down the gauntlet to the American people." According to Gingrich, Obama has told America "'I run a machine. I own Washington and there's nothing you can do about it." He instructed establishment Republicans to stop what he called Obama's "secular, socialist machine."

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 06:30 AM PDT

uri avnery I met Salam Fayyad, the Palestinian Prime Minister, two weeks ago, and was again impressed by the calm and modesty he radiates.

Generally, I meet him at demonstrations, such as those at the Bil'in fence. This time, too, there was no opportunity for more than a perfunctory handshake and a few polite words.

US regulators seize another bank

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 06:10 AM PDT

US federal regulators have shut down another bank as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) warns that more banks would face closure in the third quarter this year.

The closure brought to 42 the number bank failures this year.

Ahmadinejad opens Zimbabwe trade fair

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 06:07 AM PDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is reportedly to visit Zimbabwe to open the country's International Trade Fair in Bulawayo on April 23.

"This year President Ahmadinejad will open the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair on April 23," Zimbabwean Government spokesman George Charamba said on Friday.

Ahmadinejad to open Zimbabwe trade fair

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 06:07 AM PDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is reportedly to visit Zimbabwe to open the country's International Trade Fair in Bulawayo on April 23.

"This year President Ahmadinejad will open the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair on April 23," Zimbabwean Government spokesman George Charamba said on Friday.

The Names often Change, but the Game Remains the Same

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 05:48 AM PDT

Correlating concepts is one literary tool which unifies stories and ignites sparks in readers. Recognition of correlations in written words and in real life instigates thoughts on metaphors in stories and truths in reality. I think the stunning power of correlations, whether in story or reality, comes from the innate human desire to find truth and such universality might arm one with knowledge to better find it.

Plane of Polish president crashes

Posted: 10 Apr 2010 05:26 AM PDT

The plane of Polish President Lech Kaczynski has crashed on approach to Smolensk airport in western Russia, Polish airport officials say.

The official told Reuters on Saturday that there was no information yet about survivors.

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