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Iran books go to Munich Intl. library

Iran books go to Munich Intl. library (plus 99 more items)

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Iran books go to Munich Intl. library

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 04:27 PM PDT

Four children's books by Iranian authors have been included on the 2010 selected book list of the Munich International Youth Library.

Farideh Khalatbari's Iron Shoes illustrated by Farshid Shafiei, Fereidoun Amouzadeh-Khalili's Crows Don't Catch Bird Flu illustrated by Neda Azimi, Atousa Saleh's I Miss You illustrated by Hoda Haddadi and Mohammad-Reza Shams' Lazy Hero illustrated by Mahmoud Mokhtari made it onto the list this year.

Americans losing faith in healthcare

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 04:19 PM PDT

Despite the passage of a sprawling healthcare bill, the American public is steadily losing confidence in receiving healthcare, survey suggests.

The Thomson Reuters Consumer Healthcare Sentiment Index revealed on Wednesday that confidence lost three percentage points from a baseline of 100 in December to 97 in March.

Iran congratulates Bashir on re-election

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 04:18 PM PDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has congratulated his Sudanese counterpart Umar Hassan al-Bashir on winning the country's presidential vote.

President Ahmadinejad sent a congratulatory message to the Sudanese president on Wednesday and expressed hope that his re-election would open a new chapter in bilateral relations between Iran and Sudan.

Israeli troops kill Gazan protester

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 04:04 PM PDT

Israeli soldiers have shot and killed a 20-year old Palestinian during a protest in the besieged Gaza Strip, along the heavily-guarded border with Israel.

Ahmed Salim was shot on Wednesday morning as dozens of Palestinians held a peaceful demonstration against a decision by Israel to build a buffer zone in the area.

House arrest awaits Iran reporter

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 03:59 PM PDT

After more than a month in Italian custody, accredited Iranian journalist Hamid Masouminejad will be moved from jail to house arrest pending his appeal.

Majid Jafarzadeh, a senior aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said Wednesday that Italian officials had agreed to release Masouminejad on bail and place him under house arrest pending his trial.

Iraq recovers ancient Ur clay tablets

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 03:51 PM PDT

Iraqi archeologists have recovered a collection of ancient clay tablets, which had been illegally dug out by a man in the country's southern province of Dhiqar.

The cache included 13 tablets bearing Sumerian cuneiform, dating back to the Third Dynasty of Ur, which ruled southern Iraq more than 4,000 years ago.

Tehran to host 980 Intl. publishers

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 03:42 PM PDT

More than 900 international publishers are set to participate in the 23rd Tehran International Book Fair, which is held annually in the Iranian capital.

"Some 25,000 square meters of the fair is allocated to foreign publishers, from which China has reserved the maximum space of 100 square meters," Tehran Times quoted head of the event's international section Mohammad-Reza Vasfi as saying.

Grapes cut heart disease risk

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 03:07 PM PDT

A grape-enriched diet can lower blood pressure and improve heart function, reducing the risk of developing heart disease, a new study says.

According to the study presented at the 2010 Experimental Biology meeting in Anaheim, Calif., grapes can lower blood pressure, improve glucose tolerance and reduce triglycerides levels.

Abbas not fit for prisoner swap: Hamas

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 03:01 PM PDT

Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal says the acting Palestinian Authority (PA) chief lacks credibility to be involved in a prisoner exchange deal between Palestinians and Israelis.

One day after Mahmoud Abbas expressed willingness to conclude a prisoner swap deal with Israeli officials, Meshal told the Saudi al-Watan newspaper that the acting PA chief was not qualified to resolve the sensitive issue.

India discloses details on spy diplomat

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 02:39 PM PDT

One day after India arrested one of its female diplomats on charges of spying for Pakistan's intelligence service, officials disclose more details about her espionage activities.

Madhuri Gupta, who was the second secretary in the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, was arrested in New Delhi last week on charges of handing over classified documents to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Twin blasts kill 5 in Iraqi capital

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 02:34 PM PDT

Two car bomb explosions in a predominantly Shia neighborhood of Baghdad have left at least five people killed and 10 others injured.

The explosions occurred within minutes of each other and rocked the Abu Dsheer neighborhood. The blasts were the latest in a string of attacks that have killed dozens of people in and around the Iraqi capital over the past few weeks.

Arterial calcium predicts heart risk

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 02:27 PM PDT

The use of CT scans in detecting calcium deposits in arteries can provide physicians with a better presumption of the risk of heart disease in their patients.

Previous studies had considered calcium accumulation as an early sign of coronary artery disease, adding that atherosclerosis usually precedes the development of actual blockages.

Bomb kills 12 civilians in Afghanistan

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 02:20 PM PDT

A roadside bomb explosion has struck a passenger van in southeastern Afghanistan, killing at least a dozen civilians and injuring several others.

The incident took place in the Tani region of Khost Province on Wednesday.

Canada urged to release detainee data

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 02:14 PM PDT

Canada's parliament has urged the conservative government of Stephen Harper to release classified documents related to the alleged torture of Afghan prisoners.

Speaker of Canada's House of Commons Peter Milliken joined the opposition on Tuesday to order Prime Minister Harper to submit secret documents related to the Afghan detainees.

Secret operative writes book on Dubai

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 02:02 PM PDT

A former French secret operative has given the moving account of his compulsory residence in Dubai working as a company CEO in a book published by Headline Books Inc.

Escape from Dubai recounts the true story of Herve Jaubert, who moved to Dubai following an invitation by Dubai World Chairman Sultan Bin Sulayem.

A varied fruit diet assures health

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 01:54 PM PDT

Individuals can simply tackle many diseases by increasing their choices of fruits and vegetables rather than the amount they consume, a new study says.

Previous studies had reported that following a balanced diet and exercising are the key factors in remaining healthy. Based on these studies having five portions of fruits and vegetables per day could stave off diseases.

France says time ripe for Iran sanctions

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 01:50 PM PDT

The French president says while he realizes China's desire for talks on Iran's nuclear issue, he thinks that time is ripe for new sanctions due to the lack of "constructive talks".

Accusing Iran of seeking nuclear weapons, the US and its allies, including France, have been lobbying for tougher UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions against the Tehran government.

US soldier killed in Iraq explosion

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 01:22 PM PDT

The US military has announced the death of an American soldier after a roadside bomb went off in Iraq's northeastern province of Diyala.

"A United States Division-North soldier was killed Tuesday by a bomb explosion in Diyala province northeast of Baghdad," US military said in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Soldier killed in Thailand standoff

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 01:16 PM PDT

Clashes between Thai security forces and anti-government protesters in Bangkok have left at least one soldier dead and 18 people wounded.

Thai troops fired live rounds in the air and shot rubber bullets at anti-government protesters on a highway in Bangkok's suburbs.

Italy accused of human rights violation

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 12:27 PM PDT

Italy as been accused of violating the European Convention on Human Rights by deporting illegal immigrants to Libyan upon detention at sea.

"Libya cannot be considered a safe country in terms of human rights and refugee law," the Council of Europe's anti-torture Committee (CPT) said on Wednesday, AFP reported.

New Yorkers rally against Arizona immigration law

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 12:02 PM PDT

Grace Yi, Press TV, United Nations

PJAK terrorists killed in northwest Iran

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 11:59 AM PDT

Three members of the terrorist group, Party for Free Life in Kurdistan (PJAK), have been killed in clashes with Iranian security forces in northwestern parts of Iran.

"Three members of the PJAK anti-Revolution separatist group died last night in skirmishes in the city of Orumiyeh," an Iranian military source told IRNA on condition of anonymity.

Survey: US youths turning away from religion

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Rhonda Pence, Press TV, Washington

Iran breaking new grounds in science

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 11:50 AM PDT

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution has applauded Iranian scientists for breaking new grounds in the global scene of science and technology.

In a Wednesday address to thousands of Iranian workers, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei termed as "remarkable" the country's recent achievements in space science, nuclear technology, and genetic research.

Chili peppers, the next painkillers

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 11:37 AM PDT

A substance similar to capsaicin, the ingredient causing the burning sensation of chili peppers, is responsible for the pain patient's feel in their body.

According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, heat activates basic fatty acids similar to capsaicin in the human body at sites of pain.

Hearty laugh can boost appetite

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 10:44 AM PDT

A hearty laugh and a moderate exercise have more in common than previously thought, as they can both affect appetite in the same way, a new study finds.

Previous studies had reported that being happy and laughing reduce stress and the risk of cardiovascular diseases through lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels.

Musharraf to launch political party

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 10:38 AM PDT

Days after a UN report blamed Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for Benazir Bhutto's assassination, the politician says he will form a political party.

The retired general has applied to register a new political party with the electoral authorities in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, an aide and election official confirmed on Wednesday, AFP reported.

Expulsion of Muslim girl 'racist act'

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 10:28 AM PDT

An association for Moroccan immigrants in Spain says Camilo Jose Cela School's decision to expel a Muslim student was an "act of racism."

The head of the Association of Moroccan Workers and Immigrants in Spain, Kamal Ramoini, said the group had made known its "deep disagreement with this decision."

Labour could fall below 20%

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 10:16 AM PDT

A new poll by ICM for the Guardian suggests that approximately one-third of Labour supporters may end up backing another party in this year's elections.

The Guardian/ICM poll showed that 83% of Conservative supporters do not intend to change their vote before the election, compared to only 69% of Liberal Democrat supporters and 68% of Labour. If this were to occur, Labour's vote could possibly fall to a minimum of 18%, with its potential maximum being 33%.

British officer sent to Afghan prison

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 10:14 AM PDT

A senior manager for G4S, who is also a former Royal Military Police officer, was sentenced to two years in an Afghan prison on corruption charges.

Bill Shaw, a senior manager of the global security firm G4S that is responsible for protecting the UK's embassy in Kabul and diplomatic staff, denies charges of bribing two Aghan intelligence officers £13,000 for the release of impounded armoured vehicles that lacked Ministry of Interior licences.

'Black holes' in parties' economies

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 10:04 AM PDT

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has recently released an analysis criticizing the main parties' economic plans ahead of Thursday's debate on economic affairs.

The analysis claims that "black holes" of up to £52 billion exist for the parties' economic plans that were published as part of their election campaigns. Accordingly, the average family faces a rise in taxes of more than £500 a year due to the £1 trillion deficit. In Labour's economic plan, taxes will need to increase by another £7 billion a year and the Conservatives will need to raise taxes by about £3 billion. But the influential think-tank warned that none of the parties have identified how their economic plans will be achieved and have exaggerated efficiency savings.

British Airways strike likely

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 09:59 AM PDT

The potential for a third round of British Airways cabin crew strikes are likely to occur, with union members going to the polls at the end of this week.
After weeks of negotiations, Unite's leaders will not back down from demanding that the airlines reinstate travel concessions to crew members who joined the seven days of striking last month and to allow the fifty union members who were suspended during the dispute to return to work.

Pilot cleared of 9/11 accusations

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 09:53 AM PDT

An airline pilot wrongfully imprisoned and accused of training hijackers in the 9/11 terrorist attacks finally won his battle for compensation this week.
Lotfi Raissi, and Algerian-born commercial airline pilot who was trained in the US and living in Britain, was the first person to be arrested after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He was held for five months at the Belmarsh High Security Prison in London, but later released due to lack of evidence. An extradition request by the FBI lead to his re-arrest for four and a half months, still without any formal charges. Meanwhile, the media were naming him as the flight instructor who had trained the 9/11 hijackers.

Chocolate lovers, more depressed

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 09:28 AM PDT

While many believe indulging in chocolate may help elevate one's mood, a new study finds that those who eat the most chocolate are more depressed.

Chocolate had long been considered as a mood-booster; not many studies, however, have reported the affect of the confection on one's mood.

Sacked Tory candidate is accused as 'homophobic'

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 08:48 AM PDT

A Tory general elections candidate, Philip Lardner, has been suspended over comments he made on his website regarding homosexuality as being "not normal."
The Tory candidate for North Ayrshire and Arran, Philip Lardner, was suspended by party leader, David Cameron, for publically stating that homosexuality is "somewhere between unfortunate and simply wrong," and that a law banning local authorities from promoting homosexuality in a positive way was correct. The law, Section 28, has been later repealed.
Mr. Cameron insists that the Conservative Party supports gay rights. Mr. Larnder's lengthy article was removed from his website on Tuesday. Currently, Labour's Katy Clark is defending a majority of that district.

Shell profits hike 50% on oil price

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 08:05 AM PDT

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has reported a 49 percent increase in its first-quarter net profit, crediting higher oil prices and production performance.

Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser said in a statement released on Wednesday that the company's net profits for the first quarter of 2010 were $4.9bn, up 49% from the same period a year ago.

Serial thieves steal 6 busts in Tehran

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:45 AM PDT

Six bronze busts of social celebrities have been stolen by serial thieves across the Iranian capital of Tehran since the New Year holidays.

The bronze sculpture of the Iranian contemporary poet, Mohammad Hossein Shahriar, was the first bust to be stolen from the courtyard of Tehran's City Theater.

Thai army fires rubber bullets at protestors

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:37 AM PDT

Thai security forces have fired rubber bullets at the Red Shirts as protestors leave their central encampment to rally support outside Bangkok.

Around 900 police forces blocked a protestors' convoy and fired warning shots, in a previously promised move to curb the anti-government movement.

Thai army fires at protestors

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:37 AM PDT

Thai security forces have fired rubber bullets at the Red Shirts as protestors leave their central encampment to rally support outside Bangkok.

Around 900 police forces blocked a protestors' convoy and fired warning shots, in a previously promised move to curb the anti-government movement.

Hezbollah slams US over arms claims

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:23 AM PDT

Hezbollah has sharply rejected US allegations about the Lebanese movement's missiles, vowing to continue armed resistance against Israeli aggression.

Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah in an article published on Wednesday scoffed at recent comments by US Defense Minister Robert Gates that Hezbollah's arms exceeded those held by many states in the world, saying Hezbollah's arms did not compare to the "armament" and "crimes" of the United States and its ally Israel.

Iran urges common regional front in PG

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:15 AM PDT

While the West seeks to portray Iran as a regional threat, a top official with Iran's Armed Forces calls for the establishment of a common front in the region.

Speaking on the National Day of the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, Brigadier General Seyyed Massoud Jazayeri said should littoral states form a security alliance they will successfully expel foreign forces from the region.

Time running out for ME peace: UN

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:09 AM PDT

A senior UN diplomat says neither Palestinians nor Israel has 'the luxury of time', warning it could get too late to establish a Palestinian state.

"I'm afraid the two-state solution is fading if the parties still think they have the luxury of time," Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry said at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (al-Quds) on Tuesday.

15 people killed in Mogadishu war

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 06:50 AM PDT

At least 15 people have been killed and 25 others wounded in heavy fighting between al-Shabab fighters and African Union troops in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

The heavy shelling targeting African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops on Tuesday was followed by a suicide car bomb attack on AMISOM, eyewitnesses and medics said Tuesday.

Ash cloud costs Europe airlines $3.3bn

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 06:47 AM PDT

Europe's air transport sector is believed to have lost as much as $3.3bn after the eruption of an Icelandic volcano disrupted air travel across the continent.

Speaking in Brussels on Tuesday, EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas said European countries could provide airlines with financial aid in the form of market-rate loans and guarantees.

Assassin of Malcolm X freed on parole

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 06:39 AM PDT

Thomas Hagan, assassin of America's civil rights leader Malcolm X, has been freed 45 years after he admitted to shooting Malcolm X in New York City.

"He was released today. His release was approved," said Linda Foglia, spokesman for the New York state department of correctional services on Tuesday.

US sanctions on Iran fail to worry Japan

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:45 AM PDT

The Japanese minister of economy says he is not concerned about the newly-proposed US sanctions against Iran that would affect some Japanese energy firms.

"We understand that (being on the list) does not automatically mean they will be sanctioned, as it would depend on what is required by a new law," Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Masayuki Naoshima said Tuesday.

Arizona sheriff objects to new law

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:32 AM PDT

An Arizona sheriff says he has "no intention of complying" with the state's "abominable" new immigration law, which he describes as a "national embarrassment.

Last week, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a controversial bill that authorizes state police to stop people they suspect may be illegal immigrants and demand identification.

Goodbye, America! (Part 2)

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 05:08 AM PDT

We, the nominally Christian masses of European ancestry, will be surrounded by a sea of strange faces. All these polyglot multitudes, who have been teleported into America — and mainly because of Jewish influence against the will of its White majority — are now pitted against us. They are likely to be our new enemies. They have been shoehorned into America for one purpose only: to make life tough for us. They compete with us for vanishing jobs and diminishing resources, and inevitably they will obtain political power that they will use against us.

Interpol arrest warrant for 5 Americans

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 04:24 AM PDT

The Interpol has issued arrest warrants for five Americans detained by Pakistani police over having alleged connections with al-Qaeda militants.

The Interpol urged Islamabad to hand over the US detainees who are currently under trial in an anti terror court in Pakistan's eastern city of Sargodha, a government official told Press TV on the condition of anonymity late Tuesday.

Persian peace carpet flies to Sweden

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 04:08 AM PDT

An Iranian artist is weaving the Carpet of Peace and Love to present it to the Nobel Foundation in a bid to spread the country's message of friendship.

"I will present the hand-woven carpet to the Nobel Foundation that takes steps in promoting peace and amity. I mean to spread Iranians' message of friendship across the world," the Iranian carpet weaver Mohammad Da'va Saraei told CHTN.

Gates 'satisfied with anti-Iran planning'

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 04:06 AM PDT

Amid a US-led push to impose "tough" sanctions against Iran's nuclear program, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates expresses satisfaction with the Pentagon's anti-Iran planning.

Speaking in a press conference with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday, Gates said he was pleased with Pentagon's devising plans to counter what he described as a nuclear threat posed by Iran.

Mortars kill soldiers in N Baghdad

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 03:22 AM PDT

Two Iraqi soldiers have been killed and more than a dozen others wounded in an overnight mortar attack on a security station in northern Baghdad.

The incident took place late on Tuesday when three mortar shells hit a joint army-police office in Baghdad's Hurriyah area almost an hour after midnight, AFP quoted police and hospital officials as saying.

Sepahan faces early AFC-CL elimination

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 03:22 AM PDT

A brace from Argentinean international Jose Sand has helped the UAE's Al Ain condemn Iran's Sepahan to an early elimination from the Asian Champions League.

The hosts went ahead a couple of minutes before the break when the former River man converted a penalty he earned himself after he was brought down by Sepahan's defender Mohsen Bengar at the Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday.

US, Israel renew Hezbollah arms claims

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 02:51 AM PDT

Israel and the US repeat their claims about the enormity of arsenals owned by Hezbollah and Syria's alleged arms transfer to the Lebanese resistance movement.

Speaking at a joint press conference with his Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak in Washington on Tuesday, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates claimed Hezbollah currently wields "more missiles than most governments in the world."

Russia, Norway urge fair Iran solution

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 02:15 AM PDT

Russia and Norway have joined China in urging a quick and "diplomatic" end to the deadlock over Iran's nuclear program, with Moscow keeping silent on sanctions.

Presidents of the two European courtiers said in a joint statement on Tuesday that "both sides advocate the earliest settlement of the situation around the Iranian nuclear program by political and diplomatic means," Russia's official ITAR-TASS news agency reported.

Bayern reaches Champions League final

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 02:04 AM PDT

A clinical hat-trick by Croatian striker Ivica Olic has helped German giants Bayern Munich ease past Olympique Lyon to reach the 2010 Champions League final.

The 30-year-old Olic netted his first on Thomas Mueller's cross after 26 minutes of the game on Tuesday night. The Croatian international doubled the advantage following a pass from Hamit Altintop in the 67th and completed his treble on a header from a cross by Philipp Lahm 12 minutes from time.

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 01:45 AM PDT

The day when the Americans took over was warm and sunny. Hitler's gaudy banners and flags had long since disappeared, and white bed sheets hung from every window in case someone might be in doubt and continue the carnage. We were again in the cellar, and my mother held me tight, and I saw olive-green legs in strange boots passing stealthily along the narrow window. Then they were in the house. My mother called something in English, which surprised me because I thought her only foreign language was French. A soldier with a funny round helmet appeared and pointed a gun at us. But my mother said something again, and the soldier only nodded and winked an eye at me. They left soon afterwards, taking my fathers ceremonial dagger and sabre along, plus a wooden target board that showed a hand-painted wild boar whom he had smacked right between the eyes and so won the competition.

'Israel must sign the NPT'

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 12:26 AM PDT

Egypt has declared that turning the Middle East into a nuclear weapons-free zone is the key to solving the dispute over Iran's nuclear program and said Israel must sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

"Success in dealing with Iran will depend to a large extent on how successfully we deal with the establishment of a nuclear-free zone" in the Middle East, Egypt's Ambassador to the UN, Maged Abdel Aziz, told a luncheon briefing with reporters in New York on Tuesday.

4 policemen killed in Peshawar bombing

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 12:04 AM PDT

A bombing in Peshawar has killed four policemen and injured eight other people.

An explosive-laden vehicle was detonated early on Wednesday morning, ripping through a police checkpoint in a suburb of Peshawar, Pakistan, AFP reported.

Iran FM flies to Bhutan SAARC Summit

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:49 PM PDT

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki left Tehran on Wednesday morning to attend the 16th SAARC Summit in the Bhutanese capital Thimphu.

Mottaki is expected to hold talks with his counterparts on the sidelines of the two-day international gathering, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Israeli Cyber-Warriors "Crash" Internet

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:44 PM PDT

ted pike Anti-"Tea Party" blogger Jason Levin incurred world scorn by encouraging alleged supporters in 65 US cities to "crash" Tea Party protests April 15. He goaded them to infiltrate Tea Party ranks and destroy the movement by saying and doing outrageous things. Much is not known about Levin. But his tactics resemble efforts by another saboteur to discredit critics online through disinformation and cyber-attack. That is the state of Israel.

Cut the warmongering tone, Egypt says

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:29 PM PDT

Egypt has urged the US to prevent another Israeli war on Lebanon, warning about the consequences of any military action.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit has underlined the importance of the role that the United States should play to avoid hostilities, Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Husam Zaki said on Tuesday.

Goldman in hot seat before Senate Committee

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:20 PM PDT

Mike Kellerman, Press TV, Washington

Germany gets female Muslim minister

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:16 PM PDT

The state parliament of Lower Saxony has sworn in Ayguel Oezkan as minister of social affairs for the northern state, making her the first female Muslim minister in Germany.

The 38-year-old, who is a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), was born in Hamburg to Turkish immigrants.

Somalia clashes leave many dead

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:12 PM PDT

At least 14 civilians have been killed during a battle between government soldiers and al-Qaeda-linked fighters, witnesses say.

Tuesday's clashes followed a separate suicide car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, by al-Shabab fighters on the base of African Union peacekeepers.

South of the Border

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:00 PM PDT

The other day, the head of security for the Mexican state of Michoacán was ambushed in her car: she escaped with non-life threatening injuries, but four people were killed and ten wounded in a well-planned attack that featured the throwing of hand grenades. In Ciudad Juarez, seven Mexican police were attacked and killed by assailants. The attacks were the work of Mexican drug cartels, who have long been at odds over turf, but the latest attacks may be an indication that the cartels are increasingly turning to targeting the Mexican government itself as their principal enemy.

The NATO Nuisance

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:00 PM PDT

Large and firmly implanted bureaucratic organizations are almost impossible to kill, even when they have no reason to continue to exist, as NATO has not since the Soviet Union, communism, and the Warsaw Pact all collapsed. There is no equivalent to driving a stake into the heart of a bureaucracy, whose impulse to live is inextinguishable. Hence the persisting efforts to force the beast onto a new course where some good can come from its uncheckable energy.

Canada's 'Whole Freaking Government' Approach in Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:00 PM PDT

It's hard to believe Mr. Colvin, Canadian diplomat, and Mr. Davis, author of the Hill Times article, were writing about the same Afghanistan (the Midas Touch?! Is he talking about mufflers?!), and it's difficult to believe they're in the same Ottawa in the same universe. Of the two, Mr. Colvin seems to me to have the greater credibility: he uses short words in clear sentences I can understand, whereas the Hill Times describes in BureauSpeak an Alice-through-the looking-glass world where nothing is as it seems and in fact, Nothing is Everything, and Everything is what the White Queen says it is, and it's all wonderful.

To the Tea Party: War and Liberty Aren't Fellow Travelers

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:00 PM PDT

In an astute op-ed piece in the Christian Science Monitor, James Bovard points out that the love of liberty by the Tea Party crowd usually takes a backseat to a hatred of President Obama and the Left. After attending a tax day Tea Party event in Rockville, Md., a suburb of the nation's capital, Bovard reported that the Tea Partiers oppose big government from the Left but not from the Right. Big government from the Right usually involves warfare and its accompanying enhanced police powers at home, which usually severely erode the liberty Tea Partiers claim to stand for. For example, the tea sippers extended their pinkies in a salute to torture, harsh policies toward Iran, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. They didn't seem to mind the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping and vacuuming up of ordinary Americans' phone calls either, according to Bovard.

Myanmar ministers 'quit military'

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 10:50 PM PDT

More than 20 senior officials in Myanmar's military government have reportedly given up their uniforms in an apparent move to run as civilians in national elections expected to be held later this year.

The officials, including Thein Sein, Myanmar's prime minister, are all expected to retain their cabinet posts in the lead up to the vote.

India to launch tiny student satellite

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 10:45 PM PDT

A group of Indian undergraduate students have manufactured an 850-gram satellite, which will be launched on May 9 along with the indigenous satellite, Alsat.

The satellite, StudSat, has been designed and developed by 40 undergraduate students from seven engineering colleges across Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Bomb scare diverts Delta flight

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 10:37 PM PDT

A Delta Airlines flight en route from French capital Paris to the US city of Atlanta has been diverted to Maine after a passenger claimed he had explosives and made threats to detonate them.

The passenger, identified as Derek Stansberry of Apollo, Florida, was subdued by US air marshals on Tuesday before being taken into custody upon landing.

Israel wants action on Iran soon

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 10:29 PM PDT

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says the world cannot afford to wait too long to see if Iran halts its nuclear program.

At a press conference with US Defense Secretary Robert Gates in Washington on Tuesday, Barak said Israel supports the United States' efforts to impose tougher economic sanctions on Tehran.

Israeli warships fire on Gazan boats

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:57 PM PDT

Israeli navy warships have once again opened fire on Palestinian fishermen along the shore of the Gaza Strip, inflicting damage on their boats.

The Tuesday fire drove the Gazan fishermen away though they had stayed close to the coastline, the International Middle East Media Center reported.

US working on 'tough' Iran sanctions

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:56 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington is holding talks with its partners to impose tough new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.

Clinton also accused Iran of defying the international community.

Suicide blast hits Pakistan police

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:54 PM PDT

A suicide bomber has attacked a security checkpoint in the northwest of Pakistan, killing at least four policemen and wounding another 11 people.

A religious leader and a woman were among those injured in Wednesday's attack.

UN talks tough on Somali piracy

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:48 PM PDT

The United Nations Security Council passes a resolution urging all countries to criminalize piracy under their domestic law.

The 15-nation Council unanimously agreed on Tuesday to the Russian-drafted resolution and suggested to create special piracy courts to facilitate prosecution of pirates caught off the coast of Somalia.

D.A. King: Illegal Immigration is Organized Crime

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:08 PM PDT

Arizona's new immigration law is sparking protests there and threats of legal action from the Obama administration. On Monday, Georgians weighed in on the new law.

D.A. King, an activist against illegal immigration [Dustin Inman Society], and Jerry Gonzalez, the executive director of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, engaged in a spirited debate about the new law.

How Ehud Barak Pulled Off 9-11

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:03 PM PDT

Ehud Barak, Israel's defense minister, is currently in the United States for a week of meetings and speeches. He is, in my opinion, the key suspect of being the mastermind of the false-flag terror attacks of 9-11. To help understand how Barak pulled off 9-11 I am providing this brief article to explain how I think he did it. It should be noted that Barak was Israel's minister of defense during Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip in 2008-2009. Based on the findings of the U.N. Factfinding Report written by Justice Richard Goldstone, Barak is responsible for a host of war crimes committed during that assault. The United States and other states are obliged to arrest Ehud Barak based on the findings of that report.

Arizona is No Laughing Matter

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:02 PM PDT

As is common knowledge now, on April 23 Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed the toughest illegal immigration law in the country. Senate Bill 1070 "make[s] attrition through enforcement the public policy of all state and local government agencies in Arizona." It requires law enforcement to check the status of people suspected of being in the country illegally, makes knowingly hiring illegal aliens a crime and even outlaws one "enter[ing] a motor vehicle that is stopped on a street…in order to be hired by an occupant of the motor vehicle."

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Russia, Norway reach sea border deal

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 PM PDT

Russia and Norway have reached an agreement on the demarcation of their maritime borders in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean after 40 years of talks.

The announcement came during a joint news conference which followed Tuesday talks between Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Oslo.

Whose Country Is This, Anyway?

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:00 PM PDT

With the support of 70 percent of its citizens, Arizona has ordered sheriffs and police to secure the border and remove illegal aliens, half a million of whom now reside there.

Arizona acted because the U.S. government has abdicated its constitutional duty to protect the states from invasion and refuses to enforce America's immigration laws.

Yellows call for martial law in Bangkok

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 08:49 PM PDT

As Thailand's "Red Shirts" plan another march, "Yellow Shirts" call on the government to impose martial law and clamp down on the worsening situation.

The Yellows have promised to take action against the anti-government protesters to "protect the country" if the authorities fail to contain the current state of affairs.

US man admits helping al-Qaeda

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 08:16 PM PDT

A US man faces up to 15 years in prison after admitting to sending waterproof socks, ponchos and sleeping bags to al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan.

On the eve of his trial, Syed Hashmi, 30, pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide support to al-Qaeda in a district court in New York on Tuesday.

UN closes Kandahar mission

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 08:08 PM PDT

Worsening security situation has forced the UN to temporarily evacuate its foreign staff from its Kandahar mission in southern Afghanistan.

The United Nations decided to close its mission after three powerful explosions rocked Kandahar on Monday. It has relocated several foreign employees to Kabul and told its Afghan employees to stay at home because of the security threats.

'Tory win would derail recovery'

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 08:08 PM PDT

The election campaigns in Wales are taking on an economy theme as the Labour chancellor drums up support for his party's economic recovery plan.

As the UK general election draws nearer, members of the three mainstream parties have taken to the campaign trail, visiting various constituencies across the country.

Top Mafia boss arrested in Italy

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 07:54 PM PDT

Police forces have arrested the head of powerful mafia organized crime group, 'Ndrangheta gang Giovanni Tegano, in southern Italy after 17 years on the run.

The 70-year-old member of the group was captured Monday night during a raid on an apartment on the outskirts of Reggio Calabria. Five other men were also captured in the event. They are accused of aiding and abetting white-haired, bespectacled Tegano during the years he was at large.

Blair lobbies Gaddafi for Shell

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 07:34 PM PDT

Tony Blair has solicited for support of the Libyan leader on behalf of the Shell oil company to secure a lucrative oil deal, The Times has disclosed.

According to documents obtained under a Freedom of Information request, there is a striking similarity between a letter former British Prime Minister Tony Blair sent to Colonel Gaddafi and a briefing note which was sent by the Anglo-Dutch oil producer Royal Dutch Shell to Blair a couple of weeks earlier sponsoring a £325 million deal.

Hamas warns of Israel intel offensive

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 07:24 PM PDT

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has warned of the ongoing Israeli hunt for intelligence which has begun entrapping the Gaza Strip's residents.

Hamas internal security service official Abu Abdullah said, "The occupation has begun to turn to internet and phone lines, a common trick," the Palestinian Ma'an news agency reported.

CEO defiant as Goldman grilled

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 07:21 PM PDT

The chief executive of Goldman Sachs has defended his company's business practices amid accusations of conflict of interests, that it knowingly sold customers products it thought would lose money, and that it helped cause the US financial crisis.

Indian Congress wins confidence vote

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 06:47 PM PDT

Indian economists say although the Congress-led government wins confidence vote, no major push will still be seen on economic reforms.

Despite the handsome win in the parliament's lower house on Tuesday, Prime Minister Singh's government has a lot of other issues it needs to address.

Bibi: Thou shalt not ridicule Israeli soldier

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 06:23 PM PDT

The leader of the Zionist-regime, Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) has shown his great displeasure at the release by the Islamic Resistance group (Hamas) of a 3-minute animated video (watch below) mocking world's fourth most powerful army's failure to rescue its soldier Gilad Shalit from Hamas captivity even after four years. The video, said Bibi was a reflection of "the character of Hamas". The video shows the Israel Occupied Force (IOF) soldier returning to Israel in a coffin as part of prisoners exchange. Gilad Shalit was taken as POW by Hamas fighters in a raid on Israeli military post on June 25, 2006.

Study: British parties lack clear plan

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 06:22 PM PDT

The three mainstream parties of Britain have failed to set out clearly the objectives of their plans for rescuing the country from the economic meltdown, a study shows.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), a respected UK economic research organization, has conducted a research, targeting the three main party schemes on a variety of economic issues hounding Britain's future, ranging from the deficit and tax to public spending.

Markets fall amid Greek downgrade

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 06:07 PM PDT

World stock markets have fallen sharply after Greece's credit rating was downgraded to junk status by rating agency Standard & Poor's.

Greek shares were down nearly seven per cent and US stocks suffered their biggest loss in almost three months on Tuesday after Greece became the first member of the eurozone to have its debt lowered to such a level.

'No Iran military presence in Venezuela'

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 06:04 PM PDT

A senior US general has refuted a recent Pentagon report claiming that Iran has established a military presence in Venezuela.

The commander of the US Southern Command, General Douglas Fraser, said Iran is bolstering its relations with Venezuela but has no military presence in the South American country.

Israel to halt project over bribery case

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:08 PM PDT

Senior Israeli officials in charge of settlement construction works in Jerusalem (al-Quds) have called for a halt on the Holyland project for bribery scandal.

The Jerusalem (al-Quds) Municipality's legal advisor, Yossi Havilio and City Engineer Shlomo Eshkol submitted a report to the chairman of the local planning and construction committee on Tuesday, calling for the Holyland project to be frozen, reported.

Northcom Backs Out of National Level Exercise 2010

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:00 PM PDT

Northcom has unexpectedly withdrawn from participation in National Level Exercise (NLE) with FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Defense announced on April 26 it was decoupling its Ardent Sentry exercise from the National Level Exercise.

Iran makes bio-artificial trachea

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 03:56 PM PDT

The following is a transcript of Press TV's interview with Mohammad Reza Razaghi, Mohammad Reza Masjedi, and Jalaladdin Ganavi, all of whom had collaborated in the development of the world's first in situ bio-artificial tracheal transplant.

Razaghi is the dean of Tehran's Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Masjedi is the vice president of Masih Daneshvari Hospital and Ganavi is the head of the tissue-engineering team at the Lung and Tuberculosis Center at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

Iran: Current world order in decline

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 03:43 PM PDT

The Iranian president says the current world order is on the slide, stressing that Tehran and Brasilia could play a leading role in establishing a new order.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held a meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim on Tuesday during which the two officials discussed regional and international issues, including Iran's nuclear program.

Tate Modern buys Iranian video arts

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 03:24 PM PDT

The world-class Tate Modern museum in London has purchased video art works by young Iranian female artists Samira Eskandarfar and Nazgol Ansarinia.

The museum is known for its international modern art collections, which are housed in four galleries; Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Tate St Ives, and Tate Online.

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