Following reports of a fresh massacre by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, U.N. observers were blocked from reaching the shot by small-arms fire in what U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called an “unspeakable barbarity.” After the latest massacre—in Qubair, a village of 140 [...]
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BREAKING NEWS
Spat with Iraq bares Turk plunge into regional power game ANKARA – A bitter rift with Iraq has exposed Turkey’s role in a wider Middle East power struggle, with Ankara acting to protect its stability and prosperity from an Iranian-Iraqi “Shi’ite axis” it fears in the wa[...]
May 15th, 2012 - 9:51 pm § in Politics
Naqba
We survived much death. We defeated forgetfulness and you said to me: We survive, but do not triumph. I said to you: Survival is the prey’s potential triumph over the hunter. Steadfastness is survival and survival is the beginning of existence. We persevered and much blood flowed on the coasts and[...]
May 4th, 2012 - 5:54 pm § in Politics
Sarkozy going down for reasons more important than left vs. right.
Former PM confirms Sarkozy took 50M from Gaddafi Another voice, that of former Libyan prime minister al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi in prison in Tunisia… EXCLUSIVE – Gaddafi to Sarkozy: ‘give us back our money’[...]
March 17th, 2012 - 10:03 am § in Politics
Condy for Republican Veep?
Putin’s victory his last: Condoleezza Rice Submitted by Jamie Williamsonon Sat, 03/10/2012 – 13:01 Condoleezza Rice Washington Washington, March 10, TopNews of India – Vladimir Putin’s victory in the presidential elections “may be both Putin’s last and the final o[...]
LETTER FROM ELSEVIER: THEY WITHDRAW SUPPORT FOR THE RESEARCH WORKS ACT
At Elsevier, we have always focused on serving the global research community and ensuring the best possible access to research publications and data. In recent weeks, our support for the Research Works Act has caused some in the community to question that commitment. We have heard expressions of sup[...]
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:12 am § in Politics, Schools & Colleges
German Court Rules Increased Pay for Starting Faculty
Germany’s highest court has ruled that starting professors in Germany should be paid more in the future, arguing that the current system of performance-based salaries is unconstitutional. Editorialists at German papers warn the decision could prove expensive for the country’s states. R[...]
February 14th, 2012 - 11:57 pm § in Politics
Economics From Kenya
Inflation dropped to 18.31 per cent from 18.93 per cent recorded in December after hitting a high of 19.72 per cent in November, a drop mainly attributed to transport and communication sectors, with food yet to make any significant dent on the key economic indicator.”Our forecasts indicate tha[...]
February 13th, 2012 - 10:12 am § in Politics
Terrifying Video From Iran
I found this on a Christian religious right site. If the video is really from Iran, then the scent of evil rivals the stench from Nazi propaganda. The edit and translation is by Reza Kahlili (Copyright: Reza Kahlili) – (The original Farsi version is over one hour long and the makers have state[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Israel Avoids Election by Coalition Moving to the Left.
Last week The AVE reported that Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, had called an early election for next September. The speculation was that this would free the right-wing PM to undermine the Obama campaign, possibly by attacking Iran. Early Tuesday, just before parliament was about to vote to dis[...]