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Counsellor of Palestine Mission to UN: Israel Denies Palestinian Natural Human Rights 
Palestine News Agency - Oct 17 2:19 PM
NEW YORK, October 17, 2006 (WAFA) - Counsellor of Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations, Nadya Rasheed, said that the Palestinian people have been subjected to Israel's occupation of their land and denial of their natural and inalienable human rights.Palestine Observer to UN Warns of Israeli Major Military Offensive on Gaza Strip Palestine News Agency - Oct 17 4:49 AM
NEW YORK, October 17, 2006 (WAFA) -The Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, Dr. Riyad Mansour warned of an Israeli major military offensive against the Gaza Strip.Israel, Palestine 'should be one' iafrica.com - Oct 16 8:29 AM
The State of Palestine had already accepted the two-state solution with Israel where it could live in peace, but ultimately one state embracing both Jews and Arabs was the best option, Palestinian Ambassador Ali Ahmed Halimeh said on Monday.Palestine in my heart Al Bawaba - Oct 16 8:28 AM
Palestine in my heart is an album that gathers voices from the Arab world around one cause - peace in Palestine - and pays tribute to this wounded Arab country.Xpress, Palestine licence AME Info - Oct 15 9:32 PM
Jordan's XPress Telecommunications has been granted a digital trunking licence in Palestine.Blair peace quest is a waste, say Israeli and Palestinian leaders Independent - Oct 17 5:09 PM
Leaders of both sides in the Israel-Palestine conflict believe that Tony Blair may prove to be a "lame duck" figure in his quest to restart the deadlocked Middle East peace process.PWSD officials continue negotiations over fire that destroyed junion high Forrest City Times-Herald - Oct 17 5:25 PM
The Palestine-Wheatley School District is inching closer to a settlement surrounding the fire which destroyed part of the junior high school in Wheatley, according to district superintendent Donnie Collins.UN calls for ending siege on the Palestinian territories People's Daily - Oct 17 5:39 PM
Director of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called on international community on Tuesday to lift the siege on the Palestinian people.Forward.com Forward - Oct 17 1:30 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter is set to release his latest book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Select an Edition: AlertNet - Oct 17 6:19 AM
Fetching... AMMAN, 17 October (IRIN) - The United Nations agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) is extending its existing health services to Palestinian refugees in Jordan to include those living outside camps, according to Mattar Saqer, UNRWA spokesperson in the capital, Amman.Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of October 16, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Oct 16 8:56 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!Senior Finale Daily Clay County Advocate-Press - Oct 17 7:49 AM
Kaleb Greenwood busts through the senior night banner Friday at Dancey Field as the Flora Wolves Football team was introduced at their final home game. The Wolves faced the Palestine Pioneers and fell 26-18. Complete game coverage can be found on page 10.Tehran museum to display Image of Resistance" IranMania.com - Oct 16 10:19 PM
LONDON, October 17 (IranMania) - An exhibition of photos entitled Image of Resistance depicting the Lebanese people s resistance against Israel s 33-day invasion will be open to the public at the Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art in central Tehran on October 20, marking the World Qods Day (last Friday of Ramadan), MNA reported.Erekat calls for int'l protection to Palestinians amid Israel's invasion threats People's Daily - Oct 16 6:54 PM
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat Monday urged the international community to protect the Palestinian people from Israel's threatened invasion, the local radio Voice of Palestine reported.An Appeal For Peace In Palestine Is Made At Old Lyme Church New London Day - Oct 16 2:53 AM
Old Lyme - Three women of different faiths made an emotional plea for the end of the occupation of Palestinian territories Sunday as part of ...LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Palestinian art editorial provided insightful analysis The Justice - Oct 17 4:43 AM
To the Editor: Your editorial on the discussion of the "Voices of Palestine" crisis ("Faculty committee on art removal failed in not addressing transparency," Oct. 10 issue) addresses all the right issues: the importance of communal resolution, the censorship aspect of a bureaucratic solution (also a way to dissolve crises by rendering them routine) and the sectarian turmoil inherent in what you jordan, palestine: Design sought for new Aqsa Mosque minaret Monday Morning - Oct 16 9:26 AM
Jordan will build a fifth minaret at the blessed Aqsa Mosque , King Abdallah II said at a meeting of the state committee that has continued to oversee the maintenance of the shrine since Jordan s 1948-67 administration of East Jerusalem.On this day in history CNN.com - Oct 17 2:41 AM
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- 1902: The first Cadillac car is built in Detroit.Creer set for Oklahoma visit USA Today - Oct 17 12:00 AM
Tatum (Texas) teammates Lennon Creer and Darnius Moore are heading to Norman, Okla., this weekend for official visits with the Oklahoma Sooners. The two players, though looking at several different schools, are excited to take their visit together this weekend.LHC orders release of Hafiz Saeed Khaleej Times - 31 minutes ago
LAHORE The Lahore High Court yesterday set aside the detention orders issued by the Punjab government and ordered that Jamatal Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed be released forthwith.Very little change in high school football poll The Longview News-Journal - 48 minutes ago
Tatum and Jefferson remain entrenched atop this week's Class 2A Associated Press high school football poll.KERIM BALCI Zaman Online - Oct 17 2:17 PM
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh managed to prove through his speech to thousands in Gaza last Friday that Hamas still rules the streets.QRC appeal for donating to the poor Gulf Times - Oct 16 1:37 AM
Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has urged philanthropists to reach out to the poor and needy people in Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, Somalia, Pakistan and Niger and other affected areas in the world, a statement said yesterday.VCUQ hands over aid cheque to QRC Gulf Times - Oct 16 1:35 AM
THE Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUQ) has handed over a donation of QR63,154 to the Qatar Red Crescent (QRC), in aid of Lebanon and Palestine.Adoption Birth Mother Sheds the Guilt and Tells Her Reunion Story [Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 5:00 AM
Palestine, TX (PRWEB) October 16, 2006 -- It was the summer of 1965 and Sharon Elrod did the worst thing a young girl could she got pregnant and wasn t married.Kingdom Rejects Division of Iraq on Ethnic Lines Arab News - Oct 17 4:13 PM
JEDDAH, 18 October 2006 Saudi Arabia yesterday opposed plans to divide Iraq into autonomous regions on ethnic and sectarian grounds. The Council of Ministers said the Kingdom would side with Iraqi patriotic forces that work for the country s unity.Rep Clock San Francisco Bay Guardian - Oct 17 3:19 PM
Schedules are for Wed/18 through Tues/24 except where noted. Double features are marked with a . Director and year are given when available. All times are pm unless otherwise specified.Court orders Hafiz Saeed's release The Hindu - Oct 17 1:15 PM
ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday struck down as illegal the detention of Hafiz Saeed, the founder of the Lashkar-e-Taiba and head of the Jamaat-ud-daawa, and ordered his release. Although Justice Akhtar Shabbir struck down the ...Pealing church bells and gunfire National Catholic Reporter - Oct 17 3:14 PM
Around three o clock in the morning of Aug. 22, my husband and I awoke to the sound of alert rockets popping in the night air. Our children slept blissfully unaware; here in Mexico, numerous fiestas are punctuated with fireworks. But this was different.Book Review: The Palestine Conspiracy , by Robert Spirko Blogcritics.org - Oct 13 4:09 PM
There s a big difference between a book that is self-published and one that is self-edited. Given the insanity of the publishing world, the former is often a writer s best hope of getting work in print, but the latter is a recipe for disaster. It reminds one of the old saw that a lawyer who represents himself has an ass for an attorney. The Palestine Conspiracy has compelling moments and Should Bush, Blair and Olmert be labeled terrorists ? Al Jazeera - Oct 17 11:17 AM
A terrorist , according to the dictionary, is some one who uses violence to attain political goals. As per this definition, whoever uses violence for political gains will have to be bracketed as a terrorist. This holds good for both individuals and nation states.Stand Up Against Poverty Palestine News Agency - Oct 17 3:04 PM
GAZA, October 17, 2006 (WAFA) - United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) marked on Tuesday the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in the Palestinian territory.Israel Plans House Demolitions in Al Jiftlik Palestine News Agency - Oct 17 2:34 PM
JORDAN VALLEY, October 17, 2006 (WAFA) - 25 homes in Al Jiftlik town, Jordan Valley, were scheduled for demolition by the Israeli forces, said brightonpalestine.org.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006101837389) Zaman Online - Oct 17 2:14 PM
Is Mel Gibson Pro-Middle Eastern? by Genevieve Cora Fraser For those who inhabit Tinseltown and its environs as Mel Gibson does, there s one site that is as famous to locals as Hollywood and Vine is to tourists - the Temple of the Arts in Beverly Hills.Helping Palestinians build a better future The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 17 1:19 PM
Thank you very much. Thank you. I would first like to thank Dr. Ziad Asali for that wonderful introduction. But more importantly, I would like to thank you for your leadership and for your commitment to this very important cause, and for your friendship and counsel over my time as Secretary of State. Thank you very much for all that you do.Cora Fraser: Is Mel Gibson Pro-Middle Eastern? Scoop.co.nz - Oct 17 1:32 PM
For those who inhabit Tinseltown and its environs as Mel Gibson does, there s one site that is as famous to locals as Hollywood and Vine is to tourists - the Temple of the Arts in Beverly Hills.Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest Oct. 12-16 Scoop.co.nz - Oct 15 6:17 PM
SCOOP COMMENT & OPINION: Mexico: Julie Webb-Pullman Reports From Oaxaca On Mexico's Dirty War United States: Why It's So Hard To Make Good Things Happen Israel/Palestine: Will Starvation Achieve Israel's Palestinian Policy Iraq: Bringing Iraq's 655,000 Casualties Back To The White House North Korea: Some Things You Didn't Lean About The Korean War On M*A*S*H Terror: Toni Solo Reports An Outbreak Palestine as poetry Haaretz Daily - Oct 13 12:45 PM
Unlike William Butler Yeats' pronouncement of the death of the romantic Ireland, the romantic Palestine has not died; it is alive and throbbing between the lines of Mahmoud Darwish's poems.Pakistani court frees militant leader Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 17 9:02 AM
Pakistan - Court - Militant Leader A court in Pakistan on Tuesday ordered release of a militant leader who was detained in August after India had blamed his banned Lashkar-e-Tayyeba group of carrying out deadly blasts in Mumbai.Abbas Accuses Hamas of Exacerbating Tensions in Gaza Israel National News - Oct 17 1:19 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Palestinian Authority President and Fatah faction leader Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) accused the Hamas terror organization of exacerbating the dismal situation in the PA territories as a result of its defiant behavior.Mushahid urges America to reassess policy towards Muslim world Pakistani Newspaper - Oct 17 11:46 AM
ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP): Chairman Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has said that United States should change its policies towards Muslim Ummah and should not link terrorism with Islam.Review of the Arab press UPI - Oct 17 7:27 AM
The London-based al-Quds al-Arabi commented Tuesday the cancellation of Fatah's Central Committee meeting that was due to be held Monday in the Jordanian capital, Amman, may be a beginning to the movement's return to its national principles.Does the Palestinian issue fuel extremism? Al Jazeera - Oct 15 11:17 AM
Palestine issue ranks as the single most damaging issue to the world peace today. Even Iraqi quagmire ranks below it. There can be no doubt that this issue fuels Muslim extremism more than any other problem.Linda Heard: Israelis, Arabs Should Cut Out the Middlemen The Palestine Chronicle - Oct 17 1:02 PM
Bush administration harbors its own secret road map, one that facilitates its grip on the region and enables it to control the area s rich natural resources.Olmert, Putin to discuss Middle East, bilateral ties - source Interfax - Oct 17 5:42 AM
MOSCOW. Oct 17 (Interfax) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will visit Moscow for a working visit on October 17-19 at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.Meetings, events and demonstrations Socialist Worker - Oct 17 10:16 AM
For global climate justice With Jonathan Neale, Julian Rosser. Organised by Cardiff Campaign against Climate Change. For info e-mail cardiffccc@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07940 108 146A Rich musical The Davis Enterprise - Oct 17 10:57 AM
Published Oct 04, 2006 - 19:50:54 CDT. The world is changing for the milkman Tevye (Jeff Nauer).Spying on the students Socialist Worker - Oct 17 10:08 AM
The government is asking staff at British universities to spy on Asian looking students and report their activities to Special Branch in order to counter radicalisation among Muslim students.Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 10/17/2006 [Press Release] White House - Oct 17 1:43 PM
MR. SNOW: Quickly, the President had a drop by meeting today with the new U.N. Secretary General designate Ban Ki moon, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea. The President congratulated the Foreign Minister on his election. The Foreign Minister thanked him for U.S. support. The President urged the Foreign Minister to address U.N. management and reform issues, and promised U.S. help See how local teams fared in the latest Texas HS footbal poll ABC 13 Texas - Oct 17 8:32 AM
Here is The Associated Press' high school poll after games of Oct. 12-14, with first place votes in parentheses.Respect conference: a buoyant mood Socialist Worker - Oct 17 10:14 AM
The third annual Respect conference took place in London last weekend with delegates in an upbeat and confident mood. The number of delegates and observers was up on last year. Many new Respect members spoke, and many Respect groups brought lively and vibrant delegations to the conference.The Democrat The Democrat - Oct 17 7:35 AM
Lucinda Briscoe, 46, of Batesville, died Thursday, October 5 at her residence. She was a supervisor for Diversico, Inc. Services were held Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at St. Peters M.B. Church with interment at the church cemetery.What is the vocation of the CRIF? Middle East Online - Oct 17 3:03 AM
It is impossible to see how the behaviour of the Zionists is in conformity with Judaism, since, far from representing a desire for pardon, it only shows a desire to take by force a land which belongs to a people who had no part in the anti-Jewish actions in Europe, notes Robert Thompson .Dubai's first-ever Microfinance Conference AME Info - Oct 17 3:01 AM
In association with the Mohamed Bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders, PlaNet Finance UAE, a premier non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty through microfinance, will be hosting the first Microfinance Forum to be held in Dubai on the 5th and 6th November.Caught in the coalition Haaretz Daily - Oct 17 5:16 AM
On paper, if Defense Minister Amir Peretz doesn't blink at the last minute and forces Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to choose between the Labor Party and Yisrael Beiteinu, MK Avigdor Lieberman will remain in the opposition.'KILL BUSH' GIRL GRILLED BY ANTI-TERROR COPS Daily Mirror - Oct 17 2:22 AM
A GIRL of 14 was dragged out of her biology class by Secret Service agents for writing "Kill Bush" on her website. Arab Countries Seek Hamas s Acceptance of its Peace Initiative Fatah Central Committee Meeting Postponed Palestine Media Center - Oct 17 3:46 AM
The Palestinian daily newspaper Al-Quds reported on Tuesday that a number of Araba countries are trying to convince Hamas to accept the Arab peace initiative, which calls for Israel s withdrawal from the Arab land occupied by Israel in 1957 and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, in return for full recognition and formulation of relations with the Arab world.Outlook is grim in Palestine Long Beach Press-Telegram - Oct 14 10:10 PM
World: International boycott, feuding at home contribute to people's misery.The deadly silence Middle East Online - Oct 17 1:33 AM
We have created a mess. Iraq is a cauldron of explosive violence, with most of that country s neighbors living in fear of its implosion, says James Zogby .Pak court orders release of LeT founder Saeed Outlook India - Oct 17 1:21 AM
A Pakistani court today ordered the release of Lashkar-e-Toiba founder Hafeez Muhammad Saeed, ignorng the government's argument that his "increasing activities" could hurt relations with "neighbouring" countries.Today's Headlines: ArabicNews.com - Oct 16 8:53 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now! Iraqi parliament passes federalism bill Iraq's parliament yesterday passed a legislation on formation of federalism in Iraq.Hellogoodbye talks about global politics The Daily Texan - Oct 17 12:09 AM
With a name like Hellogoodbye, one would assume that these guys know a thing or two about human relations and could use these skills to solve globo-political squabbles. Turns out that this assumption is boldly false.Bioneers Conference kicks off with Michael Franti & Spearhead Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Oct 16 9:57 PM
The 4th Annual Northern Rockies Bioneers Conference is Oct. 20 through the 22 at the Emerson Cultural Center.Pakistani court orders release of LeT founder New Kerala - Oct 17 1:51 AM
K J M Varma, Islamabad, Oct 17: A Pakistani court today ordered the release of Lashkar-e-Toiba founder Hafeez Muhammad Saeed, ignorng the government's argument that his "increasing activities" could hurt relations with "neighbouring" countries.Cunliffe Explains Flip-Flop In Yadegary Case Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 10:32 PM
Scoop News: NZPA has reported that Immigration Minister David Cunliffe believes Iranian asylum seeker, Thomas Yadegary, would be safe if deported back to Iran and that he accepts immigration officials' assurances of Mr Yadegary's safety.We won't rush in, Tony said. But we all fear they will Guardian Unlimited - Oct 16 7:09 PM
We had a hastily convened COBR [emergency briefing] which Tony chaired and chaired very well. Geoff Hoon [defence secretary] was gung-ho. "We are ready," he said to Tony, "to put our air force and our facilities at the disposal of the intelligence services."I am a Catholic. I'm also sane. But these days people find it hard to accept that religion and rationality can co-exist Guardian Unlimited - Oct 16 7:08 PM
I doubt very much that when those niqab-clad women set off for Jack Straw's constituency surgery, probably intending to talk about local bin collection or crime, they knew they were going to touch off a nationwide debate about Muslim integration, female emancipation and terrorism.:::- ARAB TIMES -::: Arab Times - Oct 16 11:30 PM
KUWAIT (Agencies): The Minis-ter of State for Natio-nal Assembly Affairs Abdulhadi Al-Saleh said Monday that the National Assembly priorities are set by its members and cannot be imposed by the government.UDA's tour of terror Sunday Life - Oct 15 2:16 AM
Senior members of the UDA are set to visit some of the world's most notorious war-torn regions, it emerged last night. The terror leaders have arranged meetings in Palestine, Israel and Moldova to discuss the Northern Ireland peace process and conflict resolution strategies.'Save the Train' benefit concert planned in Palestine The Longview News-Journal - Oct 12 9:02 PM
Lindale native Casey Rivers will open for Lee Roy Parnell during a "Save the Train" benefit concert in Palestine.Rose the Essence of Real Theater Port Folio Weekly - Oct 16 11:10 PM
The lights dim. There seems movement from the wings toward the center. The darkness is longer than usual. Stark silence. Slowly, lights uncurl on a solitary figure sitting on a small bench. Beside her are a glass and a half-full water bottle.XPress enters Palestinian market with new Digital Trunking license AME Info - Oct 15 12:16 AM
XPress Telecommunications, Jordan's exclusive provider of wireless and mobile technology, was recently granted a Digital Trunking license in Palestine similar to the license it holds in Jordan.Today's Scoop Just Politics News Summary Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 8:17 PM
National Party Leader Don Brash says the National Party will oppose the bill being introduced to validate expenditure found by the Auditor-General to be unlawful. "This is nothing more than a cynical exercise in self interest.TYLER'S TIM CROWDER CONTINUES TO DAZZLE Tyler Morning Telegraph - Oct 16 10:51 PM
For the second time this season, Tyler's Tim Crowder has been named the AT&T Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.Daily Voting News For October 16, 2006 Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 7:02 PM
Testing of Liberty Voting machines in Ireland; in July this year, the commission issued a second report revealing flaws in the software central to the system. It found the software could be manipulated to change the outcome of a vote and said tests had eliminated the wrong candidate in some cases.Sherwood Ross: Fear of Tyranny Sweeping America Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 7:02 PM
Fear for their own personal security, so typical of a nation whose leaders are grasping for absolute power, has begun to grip broad segments of the American people.Why Has John Deuss Offshore Bank Been Singled Out? Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 7:02 PM
Why Has John Deuss' Offshore Bank Been Singled Out? "John Gotti, Jr, when asked if the Gotti family was dealing in narcotics, insisted that they were not, saying "who can compete with the government?"Pak admits LeT jeopardising relations with 'neighbouring countries' New Kerala - Oct 16 11:13 PM
Lahore, Oct 17: Pakistan Government yesterday admitted that Hafiz Saeed, the chief of Jamaat-ud Dawa, which was known as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) till 2002 when Pakistan banned it as a terrorist organisation, was involved in such activities which jeopardised its foreign relations with the 'neighbouring countries'.Palestine Children Calls for Ending World Poverty Palestine News Agency - Oct 14 6:34 AM
GAZA, October 14, 2006, (WAFA)- Commissioner General of UNRWA, Karen AbuZayd, and Director of UNRWA Gaza Field Office John Ging, will attend an activity by Palestinian UNRWA schools calling for an end to the world poverty, UNRWA said.Norway MENZB Doco: Exported Controversial Vaccine Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 6:17 PM
At the same time while Norwegian authorities were paying compensation to vaccine victims, the same vaccine was exported to New Zealand and used on small kids.Iranian president decries Israel as a 'fake regime' Fox21 - Oct 16 1:27 PM
TEHRAN, Iran Iran's president is again urging Israel's demise, this time calling it a "fake regime."Several meetings planned for week Forrest City Times-Herald - Oct 16 1:01 PM
Several meetings are planned for this week in St. Francis County. At 5 p.m., today, the Forrest City Civic Center Commission will meet at the civic center.Israelis, Arabs Should Cut Out the Middlemen Arab News - Oct 16 4:15 PM
Palestinian suffering rarely hits the headlines in a world preoccupied with North Korean nukes, British politicians pontificating about the rights or wrongs of veil wearing and Madonna s new baby.China through, Palestine out The Electric New Paper - Oct 12 3:13 PM
CHINA are through to their AFC Asian Cup finals for a ninth consecutive time after recording a 2-0 victory against Palestine at the King Abdullah International Stadium in Amman, Jordan.Overcrowded Kingdom Arab News - Oct 16 4:13 PM
JEDDAH, 17 October 2006 On a typical Ramadan day, Saudi streets, roads, bridges and alleyways are full of cars, trucks and buses driven by impatient drivers that add to the noise and air pollution.Today's Top Scoop Stories - News Summary Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 4:32 PM
United States: Why It's So Hard To Make Good Things Happen - This is the part of history I don't like. Not the part where people don't know what's happening to them nor the part where they try to do something about it. There's plenty to do in both those parts.RELATED NEWS Zawya - Oct 15 1:30 AM
15 October 2006 XPress Telecommunications, Jordan's exclusive provider of wireless and mobile technology, was recently granted a Digital Trunking license in Palestine similar to the license it holds in Jordan.The bFM WIRE Today: 12 - 2pm weekdays Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 4:17 PM
12.20 Jose Goes to Armageddon. As we gear up for Armageddon in Auckland this weekend, here's a reprise of Jose's trip to Wellington earlier this year. Nerdarama!!Why Hafiz Saeed was arrested The Hindu - Oct 16 1:15 PM
This is first time Pakistan has given reasons for the detention of Saeed for his LeT associations.Daniel Patrick Welch: Denouncing Hugo Chavez Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 3:18 PM
Nancy Pelosi apparently has so much time on her hands, and so few other issues to address, that she saw fit to unload on Hugo Chavez following his appearance before the U.N. in New York. Most readers are familiar by now with Chavez' provocative swipes at "Devil" Bush and his comment that the titular head of U.S. empire had left the place reeking of sulfur from his earlier appearance.Martin LeFevre: When Time Stops Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 3:18 PM
Overhanging the gorge are great angular outcroppings of volcanic rock--solid and sharp edged protrusions from the gently sloping grasslands behind them. Many have huge slabs balanced on top of them, some looking like they had been perfectly placed there by a giant stonemason.Counsellor of Palestine Mission to UN Gives in-Depth Look into Suffer of Palestinian Woman under Israeli Occupation Palestine News Agency - Oct 12 3:34 PM
NEW YORK, October 12, 2006, (WAFA)- Counsellor Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations, Nadya Rasheed, gave Wednesday to the UN an in-depth look into what Palestinian women face living under Israeli occupation.Robert Parry: Foley "October Surprise" Claim Flops Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 3:17 PM
George W. Bush's snide aside aside, the Republican "October Surprise" theory accusing Democrats of waiting until the final weeks of Campaign 2006 to spring the Mark Foley page-sex scandal appears to have collapsed.Tanveer Jafri: Noble Prize Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 3:17 PM
Noble Prize committee has decided to award Noble peace Prize to an economist Prof. Mohammed Yunus, 66, a native of Bangladesh. It has been decided to award this prize collectively to Mohammad Yunus and the Grameen bank set up by him. This honour is considered to be the highest prize in the world.David G. Miller: Sanctions Wont Stop North Korea Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 3:17 PM
In the wake of North Korea s nuclear test, the United Nations has acted in what appears to have been a decisive and unified manner.Audio: Congressional Candidate Tony Trupiano Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 3:03 PM
Here's a 30-minute mp3 file of an interview I recorded earlier today with Tony Trupiano, the former national radio host who is now the Democratic nominee to throw Bush-follower Thaddeus McCotter out of his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives where he fails to represent Michigan's 11th District.Narconews: Fitzgerald - Mothers of the Disappeared Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 3:03 PM
The Other Journalism along with the Other Campaign have landed in the state of Baja California Sur. This weekend the Other Journalism team covered the subcomandante's meetings with locals who are being forced off their once pristine lands by large hotel chains and other real estate interests.Nepal: SPA and Maoists May Take Rash Decisions Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 3:03 PM
Only after two days the talks between the Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) and the Maoists had reached a blind alley.Nepal: Precarious Premise Of Peacemaking Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 3:02 PM
The grins, quips and all the other breezy displays of optimism surrounding the post-Dasain phase of the peace process have dissolved in the somberness of the indefinite postponement of the Seven Party Alliance (SPA)-Maoist talks.Scoop Top 27 Daily Ratings 16 October 2006 Scoop.co.nz - Oct 16 2:32 PM
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