Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Israeli FM scorns US 'peace' efforts

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Israeli FM scorns US 'peace' efforts

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 04:18 PM PDT

Israel's Foreign Minister has claimed Jerusalem (al-Quds) as the regime's "eternal capital", ruling out any peace through negotiation over the occupied land.

"Today, I stand before you in Jerusalem (al-Quds), as Israel's foreign minister, and reaffirm late Prime Minister Begin's statement: Jerusalem is our undivided, eternal capital," said Avigdor Lieberman.

Ousted Kyrgyz president in Belarus

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:56 PM PDT

Ousted Kyrgyz president Kurmanbek Bakiyev has reportedly flown to the neighboring Belarus after spending four days in Kazakhstan, Kazakh officials say.

"Bakiyev and his family, four people in all, have been in Minsk since Monday evening, as guests," Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in an address to the Belarusian parliament on Tuesday.

China opens 1st vegetable museum

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:39 PM PDT

China has opened its first vegetable museum, introducing the country's farming industry from the Longshan civilization period to the modern era.

The Shouguang Vegetable Museum uncovers the relation between China's vegetable farming and society, showcasing farming tools, specimens and drawings from 2340 BCE to the contemporary era.

Thai protesters call off rally

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:27 PM PDT

Anti-government protesters have cancelled demonstrations in capital city Bangkok due to what they have described as heavy military presence.

On Tuesday, thousands of heavily armed Thai security forces have been deployed in Silom financial district of Bangkok to prevent Red Shirt protesters from holding rallies. The Silom District is considered home to some of Thailand's largest companies.

Terrorist cell disbanded in west Iran

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:26 PM PDT

Iran has arrested members of a terrorist group that planned to carry out attacks in the west of the country, says the Iranian interior minister.

Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar said on Tuesday that members of the group, which had entered the western province of Kurdistan to carry out terrorist attacks across Iran, were arrested by Intelligence Ministry forces "before they could make a single move."

Roman sculpture found in Macedonia

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:21 PM PDT

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a stone sculpture at an ancient site in central Macedonia, which they believe dates back to the Early Roman era.

Parts of a man's head and torso were found at an ancient temple in the city of Stobi, believed to be the most famous archaeological site in the Republic of Macedonia, Balkan Travellers reported.

Goldman Sachs welcomes British probe

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 02:46 PM PDT

The US bank Goldman Sachs says it will cooperate with the probe of British financial regulators into fraud allegations against the international bank.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused Goldman Sachs last week of "defrauding investors by misstating and omitting key facts" about product that was based on subprime mortgage-backed securities.

The Goldman Scam & John Paulson's Links to 9-11

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 02:31 PM PDT

The latest news about the fraud at Goldman Sachs confirms what I have been saying all along about the financial "meltdown" and government bail-outs of 2008-2009 - it was a massive Zionist fraud, which I called the Fleecing of America. Will Hutton of Britain's Observer reported on 18 April 2010 in an article entitled "Now we know the truth. The financial meltdown wasn't a mistake – IT WAS A CON".

The man at the center of this particular scam is a man named John Alfred Paulson and his company. The New York Times reports that Paulson personally made an estimated $3.7 billion in 2007 as a result of his hedge fund's performance, and another $2 billion in 2008. The charge is that Goldman's vice-president Fabrice Tourre created a dud financial instrument packed with valueless sub-prime mortgages at the instruction of hedge fund client Paulson, sold it to investors knowing it was valueless, and then allowed Paulson to profit from the dud financial instrument.

9-11 Activists Investigating Michael Goff Assaulted

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 02:29 PM PDT

The AZL, a group of anti-Zionist activists in Worcester, Massachusetts, has come under attack with threats and assaults after calling for an investigation of Michael Goff, who was the founding manager of Ptech and went on to work for the Mossad-linked company, Guardium. The attacks followed AZL interviews done with me last November, which focused on Michael Goff and his role with Ptech. Ptech's enterprise software is thought to be Israeli intelligence spyware which provides unauthorized access to the data on any networks running Ptech software.

Israel Did 9-11 - How to Spread the Truth

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 02:25 PM PDT

Zan, a long-time reader and supporter of Bollyn.com from Los Angeles, shows how one man can make a big difference. Zan exercised his fundamental American right of free speech holding a sign which said: ISRAEL* - NOT MUSLIMS - DID 9/11! (* with Jewish and Gentile American helpers)

Zan peacefully held his sign and handed out a four-page flyer to those who wanted it, while standing on a sidewalk near a theatre in Los Angeles where an event put on by the conservative radio station KRLA (a Salem Communications station) was taking place last November.

Israel Did 9/11- Demonstration By Elderly Man

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 02:23 PM PDT

This elderly man gets nothing but insults and harassment when he stands outside a theater holding a sign. It shows the success of the brainwashing done to Americans regarding the events of 9/11 which were never definitively proved. It is now 'unAmerican' or 'crazy' to express your opinion if it goes against what that have told us on the news.

Ecstasy can alleviate PTSD symptoms

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 02:21 PM PDT

A combination of ecstasy and talk therapy is more effective than psychotherapy alone in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says.

PTSD, commonly reported after traumatic experiences such as sexual abuse, or witnessing extreme acts of violence, is characterized by disturbing flashbacks and nightmares.

Iran: Justice should prevail in govt.

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 01:57 PM PDT

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution has stressed the role of law, justice and knowledge as he set new policies for administrative affairs.

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has ordered the heads of Parliament, government and judiciary as well as the Expediency Council and the Armed Forces to periodically report on the implementation of these policies.

Somali pirates seize Thai vessels

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 01:44 PM PDT

The unrelenting Somali pirates have hijacked three Thai fishing vessels with 77 crew members over the weekend, raising fears over the expansion of their territory.

The spokesman for the EU anti-piracy naval force to Somalia, Commander John Harbour, confirmed the hijackings for Press TV on Tuesday.

US to end 'military mission' in Haiti

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 01:20 PM PDT

The US says it is going to end its military mission in Haiti on June 1, insisting that it will maintain a visible military presence in Latin American and the Caribbean.

"I anticipate us being able to close down the Joint Task force," said Lieutenant General Ken Keen, who resigned as head of the Haiti Joint Task Force on Sunday, according to Reuters.

'Iran has highest number of nose jobs'

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 01:07 PM PDT

Latest figures have revealed that Iran, with the highest number of cosmetic nose operations, ranks first in rhinoplasty in the world.

According to Seyyed Javad Amirizad, a chair member of the Iranian Association of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgeons, Iran is the center of rhinoplasty in the world and is home to the best surgeons in this field.

Hamas warns of capturing more Israelis

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 12:57 PM PDT

Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal has warned that as long as Tel Aviv refuses to release Palestinian prisoners, more Israeli soldiers would be captured by the movement.

"Leaders of the Zionist entity will be responsible for any future capture of their soldiers," Meshaal said during a speech in Damascus.

Iran air force 'improved' F-14 aircraft

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 12:22 PM PDT

The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) says it currently owns a new generation of F-14 fighter aircraft with domestically-built radars and improved engines.

The Iranian fleet of Grumman F-14 Tomcat aircraft was purchased from the United States during the reign of the deposed Shah of Iran.

Iran unveils refurbished F-14's

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 12:22 PM PDT

The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) says it currently possesses a new generation of F-14 fighter aircrafts with domestically-built radars and refurbished engines.

The Iranian fleet of Grumman F-14 Tomcat aircraft was purchased from the United States during the reign of the deposed Shah of Iran.

China wants further talks on Iran

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 12:12 PM PDT

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu has reiterated that there is still room for discussions to overcome issues around Iran's nuclear energy program.

"We have always believed that dialogue and negotiations are the best channels for resolving the Iran nuclear issue," Reuters quoted Jiang as saying.

Tanning bed as addictive as drugs

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 11:57 AM PDT

Those who use tanning beds for long hours are more likely to suffer from addictive behavior often seen with substance abuse and anxiety, a new study says.

Despite the well-publicized risks of skin cancer, indoor tanning is becoming more popular among young adults. Previous studies have linked tanning with cigarette smoking.

Obama urges fight to regain majority

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 11:55 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama has urged Democrats to fight hard for November elections to maintain congressional majority amid biting economic conditions.

"November is going to be tough. It is always a tough race if you're the incumbent in this kind of economic environment. Even though it is picking up, people are still hurting," Obama said Monday in a fundraising event for veteran California Senator Barbara Boxer.

Lebanon mocks Israel's Scud claim

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 11:18 AM PDT

Lebanon's premier has likened Israeli allegations on Hezbollah's weaponry to US claims about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD), used as a pretext to invade the country.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri rejected Israel's allegations that Hezbollah had obtained Scud missiles from Syria, describing it as false as American accusations on Iraq's possession of WMD's ahead of the 2003 US-led invasion of the country, AP reported Tuesday.

Sudan parties in poll agreement

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 11:08 AM PDT

The ruling party of Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the Sudanese president, and the largest party in the semi-autonomous south have agreed to accept the results of last week's elections.

Ballots are still being counted from the country's first multi-party polls in 24 years and the results, originally expected on Tuesday, have been delayed indefinitely.

The Trial of the Bishop who Wasn't There

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 10:49 AM PDT

Tragicomedy in a Few Acts and Many, Many Scenes

On Friday, 16 April 2010, Pope Benedict XVI's 83rd birthday, the trial against Bishop Richard Williamson of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) took place at the Local Court Regensburg, Germany. All in all roughly forty journalists arrived as well as twenty-odd supporters of Williamson, who had to make do being seated in the back row of the absolutely packed court room. Amongtthe supporters were Lady Michèle Renouf, Günter Deckert and Ursula Haverbeck, as well as many other well known faces. Sadly, there were no members, followers or supporters of the SSPX present that could be identified as such.

Iran pres. to visit UNSC member Uganda

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 10:28 AM PDT

The Iranian president will visit UN Security Council member Uganda this week to discuss Iran's nuclear issue with his Ugandan counterpart.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to arrive in Kampala on Friday for a two-day visit, James Mugume, the permanent secretary of Uganda's foreign ministry, said on Tuesday.

Charred steak, bladder cancer linked

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 10:23 AM PDT

While eating too much well-done steak had long been linked to pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests it can also increase the chances of bladder cancer.

Previous studies had reported genetic vulnerability and smoking as the main factors contributing to bladder cancer.

Obesity gene 'ups' Alzheimer's risk

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:52 AM PDT

Individuals with a specific variant of an obesity gene are at a greater risk of developing the mind-robbing Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.

Previous studies had reported that more than one third of the US population, many of them of European ancestry, carry the obesity gene known as FTO.

Israeli Settlers Uproot Olive Trees In Northern West Bank

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:31 AM PDT

file Photo by IMEMC's Simon Mitchell Israeli settlers uprooted on Tuesday dozens of olive trees owned by Palestinian farmers form the village of Qarwit near Nablus city, northern West Bank.

Famers said the settlers arrived at lands owned by villagers then uprooted near 250 young olive trees, and took them away.

Israeli navy attack Gazan fishing boats

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:23 AM PDT

Gaza fishermen boat attacked by the Israeli naval forces <hr id="system-readmore" /><table style= Israeli navy vessels attacked on Tuesday Palestinian fishermen boats off Gaza City shoreline.

Local sources announced that the navy opened fire at fishing boats damaging some of them, but reported no injuries among fishermen.

The U.N's Go-To Guy

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:22 AM PDT

He was the ultimate diplomatic weapon: tough, suave, fluent in five languages, unafraid to parachute into a war zone or go toe-to- toe with the bad guys, and -- yes, it helped -- devastatingly handsome.

Sergio Vieira de Mello had a smile as wide as Copacabana Beach and a distinguished U.N. pedigree nearly as long. An admiring journalist described him in 1994 as "a cross between James Bond and Bobby Kennedy" -- a rare blend of dashing, by-any-means-necessary man of action and soaring idealist.

Fresh Mogadishu clashes kill 30

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 09:04 AM PDT

Deadly clashes have resumed in Somalia with at least 30 killed so far, as warring groups prepare for more violence in the conflict-torn nation.

In the past 48 hours, the lawless capital of Mogadishu has been the scene of bloody street battles between local fighters and pro-government forces.

New York Airport 'Blind' to El Al Racial Profiling

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 08:16 AM PDT

Two Israeli Arab brothers have won $8,000 in damages from Israel's national carrier, El Al, after a court found that their treatment by the company's security staff at a New York airport had been 'abusive and unnecessary'.

Abdel Wahab and Abdel Aziz Shalabi were assigned a female security guard who watched over them at the airport's departure gate for nearly two hours, in full view of hundreds of fellow passengers, after they had passed the security and baggage checks.

Iran FM: Swap can build trust

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 08:14 AM PDT

Iran's foreign minister has said an atomic fuel swap deal can provide an opportunity for confidence-building over Tehran's nuclear energy program.

"We think that if the other sides have a true will to materialize the nuclear swap deal, then it can become a multilateral confidence building measure for all sides, including the Islamic Republic of Iran," Manouchehr Mottaki said on Tuesday at a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu in Tehran.

Iran downplays nuclear sanctions

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 08:09 AM PDT

Amid calls for tougher punitive measures against Tehran, an Iranian diplomat calls on Japan to listen to countries that do not favor fresh sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Iranian Ambassador to Tokyo Abbas Araqchi said that Japan, which holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council, should listen to countries that do not support sanctions instead of leaving the matter to a handful of Western countries.

A Tale of Two Rich Guys, Haim Saban and Charles T. Munger

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 08:03 AM PDT

A Sacramento Bee op-ed by Dan Morain points out that the motives for all the money going into a California ballot proposition on redistricting are hidden from the public. The two men couldn't be more different. Haim Saban, the billionaire media tycoon, wants the politicians to redraw boundaries so that the Congressional seat of Howard Berman, a Jewish politician who is strongly pro-Israel is protected from the ever expanding Latino population. As Morain notes, Saban's only motivation in life is to advance the cause of the Jewish state, famously telling the New York Times "I'm a one-issue guy, and my issue is Israel."

4 ministers urged to downgrade UK ties

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:45 AM PDT

A senior Iranian lawmaker says the Parliament's Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy has sent letters to four related ministries on downgrading relations with the UK.

Committee spokesman Kazem Jalali has announced that in accord with Iran's policy of reducing and controlling ties with Britain, the committee has sent letters to the ministers of foreign affairs, economic affairs and finance, industries and mines, and commerce, calling on them to define and report within the next month the type of trade and economic transactions presently conducted with Britain — both in the international arena and the private sector, Fars news agency reported Tuesday.

Egypt summit to pressure nuclear Israel

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:40 AM PDT

Egypt is to open an international front to push Israel into signing the Non-Proliferation Treaty as pressure mounts on Tel Aviv to account for its atomic plans.

Cairo advocates holding a regional conference on an "internationally and effectively verifiable treaty for the establishment of a nuclear-weapons-free zone in the Middle East," a draft paper addressed to the NPT said Tuesday.

Goldman Sachs Eats Its Young

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:40 AM PDT

ny times This should be a lesson to all those young, aggressive, upwardly mobile Wall Street wannabes who think they are somehow going to fast track their way into the stratosphere of high finance.

Sorry, kids! There's no room left at the top, and soon you're going to see even those old money families tearing each other apart for what's left of a collapsing fiat money system that has just about run its course.

Interior minister: Obama threat, childish

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:28 AM PDT

Iran's interior minister has responded to US President Barack Obama's threatening comments about a nuclear attack on Iran, calling them 'worthless, childish' remarks.

"Obama took a childish stance. The Americans themselves realized just how tactless it was, but they can not undo the comments that Obama has made," Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar said in the western Iranian Province of Chahar-Mahal and Bakhtiari on Monday afternoon.

Castro commends Venezuela's Chavez

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:20 AM PDT

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro says the United States is worried about Venezuelan leftist President Hugo Chavez because he can influence people.

"He [Chavez] is the person who most worries the empire [US] for his capacity to influence the masses," the Cuban revolutionary leader wrote in a message on Monday.

America must find courage to stand up to Israel, injustice

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:18 AM PDT

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During a recent visit to Washington, I met with several members of Congress to discuss the prospects for Palestinian and Israeli peace. This included a marvelous, unexpected introduction to Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), the courageous civil rights advocate. The Palestinian National Initiative, which I head, works to emulate the nonviolent resistance to segregation that Lewis personified. For too long, however, our best efforts have been stymied by America's lack of evenhandedness. Many people in Washington believe the main obstacle is AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby.

Anti al-Qaeda chief's kids beheaded

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 07:16 AM PDT

Five family members of a local chief of an anti-terror militia have been brutally slaughtered in their homes in the Iraqi province of Salahuddin.

The attack was carried out in Tarmiyah, 45 kilometers (28 miles) north of the capital Baghdad, while the al-Sahwa militia's local chief, identified as Abu Ali, was on duty at a checkpoint, police said on Tuesday.

U.S. Troops Apologize For Wikileaks Massacre Video

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:40 AM PDT

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Two soldiers who were in the same company as the culprits featured in the infamous Wikileaks "Collateral Murder" video, which showed troops in Apache helicopters slaughtering Reuters cameramen and children while laughing about it, have apologized for the massacre while stating that the footage only begins to depict the suffering inflicted upon innocent Iraqis as a consequence of the occupation.

The Wikileaks video provoked an international firestorm earlier this month after it showed U.S. troops slaughtering over a dozen innocent people, including two Reuters employees and the father of two children who were trapped in a rescue vehicle that also came under fire.

Turkey backs Iran, restates diplomacy

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:24 AM PDT

Turkey says that it has always supported Iran's stance on its nuclear issue and has reemphasized that any coercive measure against Tehran would prove ineffective.

"Turkey has always supported Iran's stance when it comes to the nuclear program," said visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglo in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki on Tuesday.

End Occupation Then Start Negotiations

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:22 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama is about to take a political leap on the Palestine/Israel issue. Many American presidents took similar leaps and each and every one of them fell flat on their faces. The leap is the launch of a new US peace initiative that promises, yet again, to bring the stubborn Palestinian-Israeli conflict to an end.

Obama would be well advised to learn from all the other infamous US initiatives as he frames his own. There is absolutely nothing news-breaking in the news of a fresh US peace initiative. Palestinians and Israelis have been on the receiving end of so many such plans that they can usually accurately predict the content before they receive them.

More violence grips Kyrgyzstan

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:06 AM PDT

Five people have been reported killed and 13 injured as hundreds of angry protesters clash with landowners just outside Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek.

Amid mystery over the whereabouts of the country's ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, more violence gripped Kyrgyzstan on Monday.

Praying Afghan deputy mayor killed

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Unidentified armed men have killed the deputy mayor of Afghanistan's restive southern city of Kandahar while he was at a mosque, taking part in evening prayer.

Gunmen entered the mosque and shot Azizullah Yarmal while he and dozens of others were praying during services on Monday night, a Press TV correspondent reported.

US, Israel share 'unbreakable bond'

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 05:59 AM PDT

The US has reiterated its "unbreakable bond" with Israel, expressing confidence that Washington-Tel Aviv relations will strengthen further in the future.

"Israel remains our important partner and key strategic ally in the Middle East," President Barack Obama said Monday, on the occasion of the anniversary of the formation of the Israeli regime.

US forces kill 4, injure dozen Afghans

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 05:59 AM PDT

US military forces have opened fire on a vehicle killing four and wounding more than a dozen civilians in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost.

The dead included an Afghan lawyer, Afghan provincial authorities said.

"Sinner" church shames Pope Benedict

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 05:26 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI has admitted that he is leading a "wounded and sinner" church, as revelations of clerical sex abuse continue to rock the Vatican.

Speaking to world cardinals on the fifth anniversary of his papacy, the Pope once again vaguely referred to the recent pedophilia scandals involving Roman Catholic priests.

China to mourn Yushu quake victims

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 05:18 AM PDT

China is going to hold a national day of mourning as the death toll from a devastating earthquake in northwestern Qinghai Province climbs to 2,039.

According to Xinhua news agency, flags will be flown at half-mast Wednesday throughout the country and at its embassies and consulates around the world. Public entertainment will also be suspended that day.

Liverpool beats West Ham 3-0

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 05:14 AM PDT

Liverpool has earned a 3-0 home victory against bottom-placed West Ham United ahead of its European semifinal match over Spain's Atletico Madrid.

Yossi Benayoun and David Ngog scored for the Reds in the first half at Anfield on Monday.

UK economy stays in doldrums in 2010

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 04:32 AM PDT

Prospects for the UK's economic recovery remain poor this year with output growth of 1% or less predicted in 2010, a leading forecaster has warned.

"Exports provide an opportunity to steer our way out of this situation, but ultimately business must put its shoulder to the wheel," Peter Spencer, the ITEM Club's chief economic adviser, said in a report released Monday.

Iran: Practical move needed for NPT

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 04:28 AM PDT

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says 'practical' strategies are needed for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

"Practical strategies should be adopted to implement the NPT. These strategies will provide a guarantee to member and non-member states of the treaty," Mehmanparast was quoted by Mehr News Agency as saying on Monday.

Rockets hit US camp in S Iraq

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 04:19 AM PDT

Two rockets have targeted a US-run military camp in Iraq's south-central province of Diwaniya, as Iraqi anti-American sentiments run high.

"Two rockets landed at 8:00pm on Monday on the Echo Camp in western Diwaniya," Aswat al-Iraq news agency quoted a local military source as saying.

Toyota recalls 34,000 SUV vehicles

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 04:06 AM PDT

Japanese automaker Toyota says it is to recall 34,000 vehicles in North America and other regions as part of a program to update their stability software.

The recall affects all Lexus GX 460 sport utility vehicles and some models of the Land Cruiser Prado, including about 9,400 units sold in the United States.

Europe flights tentatively resume

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:58 AM PDT

After five days of chaos the first flights in northern Europe have taken off, despite reports of strengthened volcanic activity in Iceland.

At least three flights bound for New York, Shanghai and Dubai have departed from the Netherland's Schiphol airport late on Monday, without reporting any obvious problems.

Turkish FM in Tehran for talks

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:40 AM PDT

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has arrived in Tehran for high level talks with Iranian officials on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues.

Davutoglu arrived in Tehran late Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told Fars news agency.

Youths indicted for burning Israeli flag

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:32 AM PDT

Two Orthodox Jewish youths have been indicted for burning the Israeli flag during an anti-Zionist street protest in Jerusalem.

Scores of Neturei Karta members staged a demonstration in the city's Shabbat Square on Sunday evening to coincide with a ceremony held to honor Israel's dead soldiers.

Iran sends Belarus media technology

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:18 AM PDT

Iran plans to send media software and hardware to Belarus to boost Minsk's electronic telecommunications abilities and initiate a virtual television studio.

The first virtual studio solution, designed by Iranian programmers, is scheduled to be launched in Belarus.

Goldman Sachs: Master of the Universe

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 03:14 AM PDT

steve lendman The status applies to all Wall Street giants, none, however, the equal of Goldman, the Grand Master. Like the fabled comic book Superman hero, it's:

-- faster than its competitors, thanks to its proprietary software ability to front run markets (illegal, but no matter);

The Lesson of Carl Schmitt, Part 1

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 02:02 AM PDT

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We met Carl Schmitt in the village of Plettenberg, the place of his birth and retirement. For four remarkable hours we conversed with the man who remains unquestionably the greatest political and legal thinker of our time. "We have been put out to pasture," said Schmitt. "We are like domestic animals who enjoy the benefits of the closed field we are allotted. Space is conquered. The borders are fixed. There is nothing more to discover. It is the reign of the status quo . . ."

Esteqlal beats Zob Ahan to move 3rd

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 01:57 AM PDT

Tehran's popular soccer team Esteqlal has snatched a 1-0 victory against runner up Zob Ahan to move to the third place of the Iranian Premier League (IPL).

Striker Siavash Akbarpour converted a penalty in the 40th minute of the game in front of 25,000 spectators at Tehran's Azadi Stadium on Monday evening.

US summons Syrian diplomat

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 12:27 AM PDT

The US has summoned a Washington-based Syrian diplomat to protest what Israel has claimed to be efforts to supply the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah with missiles.

Based on the allegations that Syria is equipping Hezbollah with Scud missiles, the most senior Syrian diplomat in Washington, Deputy Chief of Mission Zouheir Jabbour was obligated to report to the US Department of State on Tuesday, AFP reported.

Venezuela marks independence day

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 12:22 AM PDT

Venezuelans have begun celebrations to mark the country's 200th independence anniversary.

Leaders from a number of Latin American states accompanied Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as he opened the ceremonies on Monday.

PA condemns ethnic cleansing plan

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 12:10 AM PDT

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has condemned Tel Aviv's plan for the mass expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland.

The Israeli military recently announced the measure, according to which anyone caught in the occupied West Bank without an Israeli entry or residency permit would be labeled an "infiltrator."

New Tribe Rising?

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT

"Is white the new black?"

So asks Kelefa Sanneh in the subtitle of "Beyond the Pale," his New Yorker review of several books on white America, wherein he concludes we may be witnessing "the slow birth of a people."

US demands Chinese action on yuan

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 11:58 PM PDT

A top US lawmaker has threatened China with trade measures by Washington if Beijing does not raise the value of its currency yuan.

Amid speculations about an ensuing trade war, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin says the Obama administration will try to gain global support to pressure China to revalue its currency.

What's in It for Me?

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 11:50 PM PDT

The most baffling historical development in modern times has to be the voluntary abdication of land, wealth, rights, power, and genes by White people all over the world, as well as the continuing nature of this abdication, despite its disastrous, obvious, and worsening consequences. Equally baffling is the fact that the most vehement condemnations of political parties aiming to arrest this process of abdication come often from the very same segment of the population whose interests they seek to advance and defend: Whites themselves.

Psychedelic confab closes in No Cal

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 11:40 PM PDT

The largest gathering on psychedelic science in four decades has been held in San Jose, California.

The three-day conference, which ended on April 17, was a forum to exchange news about small, preliminary, and still inconclusive studies to treat such problems as obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and end-of-life anxiety.

US senators want Mexican border force

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 11:32 PM PDT

Two US Republican senators have called for deployment of thousands of National Guard troops in order to contain the violence at the Mexican border.

Arizona Senators John McCain and John Kyl demanded that some additional 3,000 soldiers be positioned along the southern US border as part of a reinforcement effort in the area until 2015.

17 killed in fresh Somali clashes

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 11:13 PM PDT

A new wave of violence has hit different parts of the war-torn Somalia, killing 17 people and injuring several others.

In the restive capital of Mogadishu, fierce shelling and gun battles erupted late Monday in the northern neighborhoods of Yaqshid, Hawlwadag, Hodon and Hiliwa, claiming the lives of at least 7 people, mostly civilians, a Press TV correspondent reported, citing eyewitness accounts.

17 killed in Somali clashes

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 11:13 PM PDT

A new wave of violence has hit different parts of the war-torn Somalia, killing 17 people and injuring several others.

In the restive capital of Mogadishu, fierce shelling and gun battles erupted late Monday in the northern neighborhoods of Yaqshid, Hawlwadag, Hodon and Hiliwa, claiming the lives of at least 7 people, mostly civilians, a Press TV correspondent reported, citing eyewitness accounts.

$5bn allocated for South Pars gas field

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 10:30 PM PDT

The Iranian government has allocated $5 billion of its "internal resources" for the development of the giant South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf.

"This sum will be spent for developing phases 20 and 21 of the oil layer of South Pars and setting up the 1000-megawatt Pars Combined Cycle Power Plant," IRIB quoted Pars Oil and Gas Company Managing Director Ali Vakili as saying on Monday.

Pakistan militants demand prisoner swap

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 10:20 PM PDT

Pro-Taliban militants have issued demands for the Pakistani government to release two top Afghan Taliban commanders in exchange for two former intelligence officers.

The demand came following the release of a video footage of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officers, Colonel Imam and Khalid Khawaja, who went missing along with two journalists on March 26 while visiting the town of Miramshah in North Waziristan.

Pakistan militants want prisoner swap

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 10:20 PM PDT

Pro-Taliban militants have issued demands for the Pakistani government to release two top Afghan Taliban commanders in exchange for two former intelligence officers.

The demand came following the release of a video footage of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officers, Colonel Imam and Khalid Khawaja, who went missing along with two journalists on March 26 while visiting the town of Miramshah in North Waziristan.

US warms up to nuclear fuel swap deal

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 10:13 PM PDT

A US official has welcomed Iran's plan to hold talks with the members of the UN Security Council over a nuclear fuel swap deal, saying the United States is "still interested" in the proposal.

He made the remarks after Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that Tehran is preparing to enter a new round of talks with all member states of the Security Council to strike a deal to buy nuclear fuel for the Tehran research reactor, which produces radioisotopes for medical treatment.

Israel adamant on settlement expansion

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 09:58 PM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered his own version of the Palestinian demand for recommencement of the so-called peace talks.

"The Palestinian demand is that we prevent Jews from building in Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem (al-Quds)," Netanyahu was quoted as saying in an ABC interview on Monday by China's official news agency, Xinhua.

Falk Slams Israel's Deportation Orders

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 09:50 PM PDT

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, Richard Falk, slammed the Israeli decision to deport thousands of Palestinians from the occupied territories the claim that they are "illegally staying in the West Bank".

US to launch secret 'space warplane'

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 09:33 PM PDT

The United States Air Force has announced that it will launch a secret space plane that has sparked speculation about the militarization of space.

The Pentagon has set April 21 as the date for the launch of the robotic space plane known as the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), which is a reusable unmanned plane capable of long outer space missions at low orbits.

With Polanski's Ghost Writer, Prime Ministers Become Celebrities

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 09:00 PM PDT

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American culture has become so globally dominant that even the lamest U.S. customs, such as our soporific presidential debates, infect countries blessed with superior traditions. For example, as part of the run-up to the May 6th General Election, the Brits are holding their first ever prime ministerial debates, although their party leaders come up through the gauntlet of Parliament's vastly more substantive and scintillating daily Question Time.

Toyota recalls Lexus GX 460's in US

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 08:21 PM PDT

Japanese automaker Toyota has moved to recall 6,000 sport utility vehicles in the US due to their rolling problems after a safety warning on the matter was published in a magazine.

The embattled company said in a statement on Monday that its recall involves Lexus GX 460 that has gone on sale since December.

Pakistani president yields powers to PM

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 07:52 PM PDT

The Pakistani president has transferred some of his key powers to the prime ministers in an unprecedented move in the country's political history.

Following intense political wrangling for the past two months, President Asif Ali Zardari signed into law on Monday the historic 18th amendment to the country's 1973 Constitution, relegating several key presidential powers to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

Infowars Journalist Arrested, Held for Asking Karl Rove a Question During UT Appearance

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 07:22 PM PDT

Infowars reporter Aaron Dykes was arrested today during a Karl Rove appearance at the University of Texas in Austin. The former Bush deputy chief of staff and notorious dirty trickster Rove was invited to the university where he was asked to talk about "his time at the White House as former President George W. Bush's top political adviser," according to News 8 Austin. "Rove will also share his analysis of key issues the nation currently faces, including health care, the economy and the protection of individual liberties."

Wiesel: 'I shall never lie about Jerusalem?'

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:46 PM PDT

On the 62nd anniversary of NAKBA (when 5,000-old Palestine was wiped-off the world map), the father of the 'Holocaust Museums' in the Western world, Elie Wiesel ran a full-page advertisment (estimated to cost in the range of US$500,000) in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and New York Times on behalf of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shore-up his declining popularity among Jews living outside Occupied Palestine and world political leaders. It was also a booster to World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald Lauder's open letter published a day earlier in the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. Lauder wrote in the letter:"Why does the thurst of this administration's Middle East rhetoric seem to blame Israel for the lack of movement on peace talk? After all, it's the Palestinians, not Israel, who refuse to negotiate".

Baku welcomes Iran's mediation plan

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:06 PM PDT

Baku has welcomed an initiative by Tehran for resolving the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Azeri media report.

"I would like to remind that Iran is a country that participated in the negotiation process to resolve this conflict, being on the position of supporting the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan," said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Elkhan Polukhov, quoted by Azeri news agency Trend.

Volcanic ash cancels Iran flights

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:25 PM PDT

Iran has cancelled all its flights to Europe due to a blanket of volcanic ash, which is still covering European airspace, a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran says.

One-hundred hours after the volcanic eruption in Iceland, air traffic controllers still consider flights over European countries dangerous due to the spread of volcanic ash throughout the continent, Reza Jafarzadeh told IRNA on Monday.

HWR raps 'all sides' in Somali violence

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:18 PM PDT

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has ascribed stability in parts of Somalia to the tough rule of al-Shabab fighters who control much of the conflict-torn country's south.

However, a new report by the New York-based group adds that this stability has come at a high price for the local population.

Iran expects showdown in NPT summit

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 03:57 PM PDT

An Iranian lawmaker says the upcoming conference in New York will force a showdown between nuclear-armed states and those who seek nuclear energy.

The parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) will attend the five-yearly review conference in New York in May. The UN-hosted summit will come after Iran, a signatory to the NPT, held an international disarmament conference in Tehran.

Iran expects showdown at NPT summit

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 03:57 PM PDT

An Iranian lawmaker says the upcoming conference in New York will force a showdown between nuclear-armed states and those who seek nuclear energy.

The parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) will attend the five-yearly review conference in New York in May. The UN-hosted summit will come after Iran, a signatory to the NPT, held an international disarmament conference in Tehran.

Ousted Bakiyev leaves Kazakhstan

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 03:55 PM PDT

Ousted Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has left neighboring Kazakhstan, where he had sought refuge after his government was toppled.

"He's left Kazakhstan," Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesman Ilyas Omarov told The Associated Press, but did not provide details on his planned destination.

Twenty five dead in Peshawar blasts

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 03:54 PM PDT

At least 25 people have been killed in two blasts that hit the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, police and officials have said.
A police officer is reportedly among the dead. Police said Monday the device went off in a crowded market area in Peshawar.

Barak admits occupation must end

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 03:41 PM PDT

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak admits that the world will not tolerate the continuation of the regime's rule over the Palestinian nation.

Barak held Tel Aviv's hawkish government responsible for strained relations with Washington, saying it has to understand that the world would not bear decades more of Israeli rule on the Palestinians, Israeli media reported Monday.

GOP: Obama politicizing financial bill

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 03:20 PM PDT

The Republicans have accused US President Barack Obama of politicizing the nation's financial overhaul, which is now high on agenda of the White House.

Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell blasted Obama for saying that the reform bill would not "enable future bailouts."

Why Have There Been So Many Geological Catastrophes Lately?

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 03:06 PM PDT

These days, you don't have to be a conspiracy theorist or religious fanatic to wonder whether there's something strange going on with the Earth. Major earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, and China have killed thousands, and a cloud of volcanic ash has grounded flights across Europe. This past weekend also saw deadly quakes in Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, and the Dominican Republic. So is the Earth going through a period of especially high geological activity?

Sudan vote results postponed

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 03:04 PM PDT

Remonstrations from aboard add to the strain on the credibility of Sudan's first multiparty elections in 24 years, amid expected delays in the results of the vote.

In a joint statement released on Monday, the United States, Britain and Norway criticized Khartoum for ill preparation for the landmark elections and urged the National Election Commission (NEC) to firmly and fairly resolve disputes.

Clinton Takes His Tea Party Criticism to the Pages of the New York Times

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 02:24 PM PDT

cbs poll Bill Clinton extended his campaign against the Tea Party movement to the pages of the New York Times on Sunday. "In the current climate, with so many threats against the president, members of Congress and other public servants, we owe it to the victims of Oklahoma City, and those who survived and responded so bravely, not to cross it again," Clinton writes.

Since the beginning of the (former) republic, angry and even deranged people have issued threats against the president, members of Congress, local officials, police officers, and even the local meter maid and dog catcher.

Leaving Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan: our education by collateral murder

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 02:23 PM PDT

You have probably seen the Wikileaks collateral murder video of an American helicopter gunship crew killing 12 Iraqis, including two Reuters journalists, the details of which had been concealed by the Pentagon. It's something that everyone should see, particularly those British politicians who voted for the Iraq war and are now, before an election, attempting to persuade us that they are fit to govern our country.

Al-Qaeda Chief In Iraq: Captured, Killed, Never Actually Existed, Re-Captured, Now Killed Again

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 02:15 PM PDT

Al Qaeda Chief In Iraq: Captured, Killed, Never Actually Existed, Re Captured, Now Killed Again 190410feature U.S. and Iraqi officials have today announced that two "Al-Qaeda in Iraq" leaders have been killed in an air strike carried out by American troops. A major flaw in the story that seems to have been overlooked, is that both of the men have already been reported captured and killed on several occasions, with U.S. officials also having previously declared one of them a "fictional character" that was invented by the other!

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