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Investors urged to support Palestine 
Gulf Daily News - Jan 31 3:02 PM
A CALL for Bahrainis to invest in Palestine went out yesterday from a visiting Palestinian activist to make up for spiralling economic problems.Ruth Tenne: The Strangulation of Palestine The Palestine Chronicle - Jan 31 12:55 PM
In this spirit, a number of Israeli and Jewish activists in London have recently launched a group affiliated to the BIG campaign which "calls upon fellow Jews to rethink their unconditional support for the State of Israel and calls upon every ethical consumer to refuse to support the Israeli economy as long as the illegal occupation of Palestine persists".Dragons tie Palestine, 1-1; NHS girls record shutout The Daily Sentinel - Jan 30 8:55 PM
The Nacogdoches Dragon soccer team tied Palestine 1-1 in the District 18-4A opener for both teams at Dragon Stadium Tuesday night.Moscow supports lifting blockade from Palestine Interfax - Jan 30 5:18 AM
MOSCOW. Jan 30 (Interfax) - Moscow supports fully lifting the economic blockade from Palestine and is counting on the quartet of international mediators on the Middle East settlement to make that decision.Moscow hopes Palestine truce a step to peace -1 Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 30 7:20 AM
MOSCOW, January 30 (RIA Novosti) - The ceasefire announced Tuesday between Palestine's rival political factions may lead to peace among the Palestinian people, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.OP-ED: Jimmy Carter's 'Voices of Palestine' The Justice - Jan 30 5:23 AM
Last spring, an Israeli student, Lior Halperin, put up an exhibit called "Voices of Palestine"-drawings by Palestinian teenagers depicting the misery of their lives in the Occupied Territories. Originally planned for two weeks, the exhibit was abruptly taken down by the University administration after four days.Khalifa briefed on Palestine developments Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
ABU DHABI The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received yesterday evening a telephone call from the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, who briefed him on the latest developments on the Palestinian front.PALESTINE COUNCILWOMAN DYER STEPS DOWN Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jan 29 10:07 PM
PALESTINE - Palestine City Councilwoman Billie Dyer is stepping down from her seat on the council after almost three years of service. Mrs. Dyer, who is in her second term as a city council member for district one, cited new family responsibilities as her reason for resigning.Qatar to host symposium on Palestine The Peninsula - Jan 31 4:49 PM
doha Qatar will host an international symposium on supporting the Palestinian people on February 5-6. The symposium will focus on mobilising the international support for assisting the Palestinian people.Mahathir plans special court to try war crimes in Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 31 1:38 PM
Former Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad announced Wednesday that he is forming a war crimes tribunal to focus on victims of abuse in Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories. He said the tribunal - and an investigating commission linked to it - was necessary as an alternative to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.UN Seminar Next Week on Palestine Aid Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 1:06 PM
A United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People will be held in Qatar next week in an effort to ease the social, economic and humanitarian emergencies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory stemming from the Israeli occupation.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jan 31 4:03 PM
Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah deserves congratulations on inviting the two warring factions in Palestine for reconciliation talks in Makkah. Really this is a good chance for them to prove that their fight for Palestine is genuine.Patriots fall to Red Devils, into tie for second place Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 31 1:37 PM
Palestine-Wheatley missed the chance Tuesday to take control of the 6AA-Conference race. Plagued by inconsistency on offense and the flu, which sidelined at least one starter, the Patriots fell to the Augusta Red Devils 53-41 at Patriot Gym.Palestine facing civil war - Russian Foreign Ministry-1 Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 29 6:21 AM
MOSCOW, January 29 (RIA Novosti) - Palestine is facing the threat of a civil war, the Russian foreign minister said Monday. "The situation in Palestine remains very complicated," Sergei Lavrov said. "Efforts to resume talks with Israel encounter the threat of a civil war in Palestine.Non-violence vs violence: The case of Tibet and Palestine Phayul - Jan 30 9:06 PM
Dharamshala: While I watched images of "The Arab world's only true democracy"--as Palestinians would call themselves--tottering on the edge of a civil war, and while the shadow of Yasser Arafat haunts the Palestinian people, as they grapple with the need for a leader who could articulate their collective aspirations with some degree of international "acceptance", I was reminded of our own ...Factional fighting in Palestine is shameful Gulf News - Jan 30 2:04 PM
Currently, the biggest catastrophe for the Palestinian people lies in the infighting taking place at the Palestinian National Authority level; it has certainly been a goal for the two main factions Fatah and Hamas, with several new factions of no political roots or knowledge joining in to cause further chaos.Susilo, Musharraf Agree Islamic Nations Help Resolve West Asian Crisis Bernama - Jan 31 3:44 AM
JAKARTA, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia and visiting President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan Wednesday shared the view that Islamic countries should work together to find the best solution to the conflicts in West Asia, particularly Palestine and Iraq.Woman brings faces to life Shelbyville Daily Union - Jan 31 6:42 AM
PALESTINE, Texas Since she could pick up a pencil, Shirley White Hiser has been drawing faces traveling to malls and crafts fairs in four states as a portraitist, and sharing her talents for free at nursing homes and elementary schools.US gives $86 mn for Palestinian security forces IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 31 12:17 AM
Washington, Jan 31 (Xinhua) US President George W. Bush has ordered $86.4 million in aid for security forces led by Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas.Bush Orders Transfer Of $86.362 Million As Security Aid To Palestine Nasdaq - Jan 30 2:08 PM
(RTTNews) - US President George Bush on Tuesday directed US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to transfer 86.362 million dollars in aid to the Palestinian security forces under President Mahmoud Abbas's direct control, said the White House.Rice s swap: Reactivating the Palestine question in exchange for the submission of Iraq Monday Morning - Jan 30 9:15 AM
The Naturei Karta , the Guardians of the City , is a Jewish group living in the Lishourim settlement. Its members believe that the creation of Israel was a violation of the divine promise.Palestinians act as if violence is the answer Daily Aztec - Jan 31 12:05 AM
Haven't we been here before? Yes, I'm almost certain of it. It was 1948, wasn't it? The United Nations made a decision to give the land that, at one point in time, was called "Palestine" to the leaders of the Zionist movement. That land is now, and has been for the last 59 years, known as Israel.Margolyes Palestinian campaign Something Jewish - Jan 31 12:37 AM
Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes has called on fellow Jews to stand up to Israel and fight to end the occupation of Palestine.Legion tries to find long-lost cannon Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 30 8:47 PM
EAST PALESTINE A World War II-era military cannon that few seem to remember and no one can find has left some American Legion members scratching their heads.Judge rules man violated probation while under house arrest 44 times Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 30 8:48 PM
LISBON A former East Palestine man was found in violation of his probation Tuesday because he had been unaccounted for some 44 times during his house arrest.Musharraf rallies support for Mideast peace plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 8:11 AM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has drummed up support for his plan to find an Islamic solution to Middle East violence in talks with the leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia.Indonesia, Pakistan seek Muslim Mideast initiative Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 6:05 AM
Muslim countries need to join together in a new initiative to resolve turbulence and violence in the Middle East, the leaders of Indonesia and Pakistan said on Wednesday.The debate The Oz doesn't want to have Crikey - Jan 30 6:20 PM
Is a debate about the Israel-Palestine conflict too hot for The Australian to handle? The paper's opinion editor, Tom Switzer, is appalled at censorship of my article, writes Antony Loewenstein.Pats have chance tp take 6AA lead Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 30 1:07 PM
The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots put themselves into a position to challenge for the 6AA Conference s top spot tonight, when they host Augusta. Friday, the Patriots disposed of Des Arc 69-53, getting 28 points and 13 rebounds from Raphael Williams.Drug-related heart attack cited in Negley man s death Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 30 8:47 PM
LISBON A heart attack possibly caused by cocaine use is being blamed for the death of a 44-year-old Negley man last October. Jeffrey P. Thompson died Oct. 18 after being found lying in the driveway of a house trailer on Carbon Hill Road outside of East Palestine.Write of Jordan, dream of Palestine Guardian Unlimited - Jan 29 3:49 PM
Ibrahim Nasrallah always expects trouble from his books.Reporters on the Job The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 31 3:30 PM
Potter star backs Palestinian cause PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 30 5:20 AM
A new coalition of charities, trade unions, faith and campaign groups has been unveiled to fight for an end to the occupation of Palestine.Margolyes Campaigns For Palestinian Justice ContactMusic - Jan 30 10:11 AM
HARRY POTTER star MIRIAM MARGOLYES has called on fellow Jews to stand up to Israel and fight to end the occupation of Palestine. The 65-year-old offiPresident arrives in Jakarta to hold talks with Indonesian President Pakistani Newspaper - Jan 30 1:34 PM
JAKARTA, Jan 30 (APP): President General Pervez Musharraf arrived here Tuesday to hold talks with his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhyono, aimed at seeking support to have a common strategy of the Muslim world to overcome the growing unrest in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq.Moscow calls for permanent direct Israeli-Palestinian dialogue Interfax - Jan 30 5:04 AM
MOSCOW. Jan 30 (Interfax) - Moscow would like to see the establishment of permanent and direct dialogue between Israel and Palestine, the Russian president's representative for the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov said in an interview with Interfax.Cease-fire taking hold in Palestine after five days of Hamas-Fatah fighting Pravda - Jan 29 11:32 PM
A cease-fire started taking hold in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, after five days of intense Hamas-Fatah fighting that left 34 people dead. In the past, Hamas and Fatah gunmen used periods of lull to prepare for the next round of fighting.After 20 Years, Deportation Case Against Palestinians Dismissed Washington Post - Jan 30 11:19 PM
A federal immigration judge in Los Angeles yesterday dismissed a 20-year-old effort by the U.S. government to deport two Palestinian activists who once supported a group later determined to be a terrorist organization, calling Washington's lengthy case against the men "an embarrassment to the rule... Palestine sends one-athlete delegation to Winter Asiad for AngolaPress - Jan 28 12:49 AM
JILIN, Northeast China, 01/28 - Palestine dispatched only one athlete for the 6th Asian Winter Games to be officially opened this evening in Changchun, Northeast China.Tribunal to hear torture victims The Star Online - Jan 31 6:28 PM
PUTRAJAYA: Some world leaders may go down in history as war criminals once they are found guilty by a tribunal initiated by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad s Perdana Global Peace Organisation.PALESTINE ISRAEL Gaza, new ceasefire between Hamas and Fatah AsiaNews.it - Jan 30 2:51 AM
Palestinian PM Haniyeh and a representative of Palestinian President Abbas reach agreement on ceasefire. Israeli aerial attack destroys tunnel near Karni crossing.Shia, Sunni unanimous on Kashmir: Geelani Greater Kashmir - Jan 30 10:56 AM
ARIF HALEEM Jammu, Jan 30: Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani Monday said that the Muslims in Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kashmir were facing same degree of repression by occupation forces. Nasrallah vows Lebanon will be cemetery of invaders Middle East Online - Jan 30 4:54 AM
Hezbollah chief accuses US, Israel of trying to defeat resistance movements in Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq.Nasrallah: The Future of Israel is Death Israel National News - Jan 30 12:23 PM
(IsraelNn.com) Hizbullah arch-terrorist Hassan Nasrallah accused the United States and Israel of attempting to spark a civil war in Lebanon. Nasrallah said Monday that the U.S. and Israel are aiming at resistance movements in Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq in particular.Nasrallah warns of plot to foment civil war The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 30 7:44 AM
Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed on Monday that his party will "not be dragged" into a civil war in Lebanon, which he accused the United States and Israel of provoking by "targeting" resistance movements in the region. "Why is it that only the countries with resistance movements, like Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq.2 accused of terror ties to stay in U.S. AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 8:27 PM
An immigration judge ordered the federal government Tuesday to halt its 20-year effort to deport two Palestinian men accused of terrorist ties.US faith leaders push Rice on bipartisan Israel-Palestine peace deal Ekklesia - Jan 29 3:08 PM
A delegation of Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the State Department today to support positive American engagement in achieving a bipartisan peace agreement in the Middle East.Bookshop linked to Bin Laden's 'general' Daily Telegraph - Jan 31 6:36 PM
The Islamic bookshop raided yesterday has been at the centre of controversy for seven years.Israel Philharmonic still resonating at 70 International Herald Tribune - Jan 31 6:47 AM
The orchestra, under the direction of Zubin Mehta, began its U.S. tour with a concert at Carnegie Hall. Its 70th-anniversary concerts, which began in Israel last month, included guest artists such as Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman, Yefim Bronfman, Evgeny Kissin, Kurt Masur, and Valery Gergiev.City Soccer: Hawks beaten in shootout Texarkana Gazette - Jan 30 7:11 AM
PALESTINE, Texas Pleasant Grove tied Palestine in its own soccer tournament here Saturday, but fell to the host Wildcats, 2-1, in a shootout. The teams were tied at 1-all at the end of regulation, with Austin McCown scoring PG s lone goal unassisted with 10:50 left in the first half.Plans in place for biggest Cairo Conference against war yet Socialist Worker - Jan 30 10:01 AM
Hamas and Hizbollah will be sending delegates to the next anti-war conference in Cairo, Egypt, from 29 March to 1 April. Last year Palestine's Hamas sent three government ministers. This year they are planning to send a higher level delegation.Music stars fill the spectrum at rodeo San Antonio Express News - Jan 31 5:43 PM
It's all here musically, from country to alt metalBookshop is well known to the police Times Online - Jan 31 4:00 PM
The Maktabah bookshop, notorious for stocking incendiary works offering romantic notions of jihad, is a regular target for police raids....U.S. Judge Ends 20-Year Case to Deport 2 Tied to Terrorists New York Times - Jan 30 7:32 PM
Officials had accused the men, seven Palestinians and a Kenyan, of supporting a branch of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, which the government classifies as a terrorist group.Met leaks leave MPs in the dark Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
The Westminster rumour mill has as many opinions on the outcome of the Met police inquiry into alleged cash for honours as there are MPs and peers in the building on a Wednesday.Forward.com Forward - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
The terrorist attack that took three lives in the Israeli resort town of Eilat last Monday was an atrocity, and the organization that plotted and executed it, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, deserves every punishment the Israeli military can mete out. Bombing a suburban bakery is not an act of war.Images:Parade Infiltrated By Bike Riding Satanists Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 6:22 PM
Mexico: Oaxaca's Repression Widens To Close Churches - Oaxaqeño authorities have yet again demonstrated just how bereft they are of the most minimal observation of human rights.Forward.com Forward - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
While Jewish communal leaders focus most of their current lobbying efforts on pressing the United States to take a tough line against Iran and its nuclear program, some are privately voicing fears that they will be accused of driving America into a war with the regime in Tehran.UT TYLER SPRING-SEMESTER ENROLLMENT UP 5.4 PERCENT Tyler Morning Telegraph - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
Enrollment at The University of Texas at Tyler increased by 5.4 percent for the spring semester, President Rodney H. Mabry announced.Candlelight Vigil In Downtown LA Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 3:22 PM
Local Peace and Human Rights Group to Hold Silent Candlelight Vigils Outside the Israel Philharmonic Concerts at Disney Hall Monday, Feb. 5th, and Tuesday, Feb. 6th in Downtown LAEILEEN SMOLYAR: Carter and Dershowitz share the spotlight, set standard of balance at Brandeis The Justice - Jan 30 5:25 AM
Cherishing the same values of the First Amendment, Brandeis University has welcomed many contentious figures including former President Jimmy Carter to speak about his new book Palestine: Peace not Apartheid. Brandeis tries, as its mission statement suggests, to, "[be] a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and political orientation.No pretty picture this Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Jan 31 1:06 PM
Close encounters with Sara Atzmov and her paintings of the Holocaust Amid tight security and foreign dignitaries dressed smartly, Holocaust survivor Sara Atzmov's paintings do not look out of place. They carry their own aura with them transporting the viewer into a time long forgotten. The date on the paintings may be recent but it speaks of 1944, of the day she was taken from life as she ...Gerhard Bronner Independent - Jan 31 4:26 PM
Gerhard Bronner, cabaret artist, actor, director and producer: born Vienna 23 October 1922; three times married (three sons, one daughter); died Vienna 19 January 2007.U.S. expects Quartet meeting to urge Hamas to renounce violence People's Daily - Jan 31 5:15 PM
The United States said on Wednesday that it expects the meeting of the Quartet, or the United States, the United Nations, the European Union and Russia, to urge Hamas to renounce violence and recognize Israel.Middle East Round Up For January 30 Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
INTRODUCTION (by the Daily Briefing s Wayne Sanderson): In his regular review of events in the Middle East, Sol Salbe looks at the tragic death of ten-year-old Abir Aramin from the West Bank town of Anata, the controversial use of cluster bombs in civilian areas, and recommends an article of which he says "it is unlikely that you ll encounter a better snapshot of the current political situation ...UT TYLER'S SPRING ENROLLMENT UP Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jan 31 6:23 PM
The University of Texas at Tyler reports a 5.4 percent increase in headcount for the spring 2007 semester, President Rodney H. Mabry announced today.Mottaki confers with Sudanese President al-Bashir Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 31 3:03 PM
Iran - Sudan - Meeting Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir in Addis Ababa and discussed bilateral and regional issues with him.Forest officers eye off-road damage The Harrisburg Daily Register - Jan 31 3:27 PM
BATTLEFORD - There is a culture of people, often seen driving around town, with mud covering their trucks and with large tires on their trucks. The U.S. Forest Service hopes these people are not mudding on federal land, but they know there are many places in the Shawnee National Forest damaged by such activities.Dershowitz says Carter "oversimplifies" The Justice - Jan 30 5:31 AM
Just 30 minutes after former President Jimmy Carter left the podium, Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard Law professor and Middle East pundit, took the very same stage, albeit to a much smaller audience. "I did not come on my own," said Dershowitz, who was invited by a student-faculty committee to address what he said were inaccuracies and oversimplifications in Carter's recent book, Palestine: Peace ...The song remains the same The Phoenix - 40 minutes ago
Did last weekend s march on Washington mark a new surge in street activism or the waning of an old-school protest style? At one point early on in last weekend s anti-war rally in Washington, DC, a speaker instructed the crowd, which was facing en masse toward the Capitol Building, to turn around and look in the other direction toward the White House, the State Department, the Justice ...Bush contributes to Al-Qaeda and Terrorism Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 3:21 PM
Who is our enemy in Iraq s civil war? In the beginning the enemy was Sadam Hussein and his army. We defeated them very quickly. But our invasion invited both Al-Qaeda and the Mahdi Army. They are now part of Iraq s civil war.MOTORNET: Muscled-Up Italian - Alfa 159 Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 5:06 PM
The motorway into the city was unusually deserted for a Saturday evening but perhaps not surprisingly given the lateness of the hour.Fishing Report The Longview News-Journal - 37 minutes ago
AUSTIN Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (The report also available at www.txfishing.com.)Anglers welcome white bass migration The Longview News-Journal - 36 minutes ago
Each year, East Texas anglers get a special treat. This treat is the yearly spawning migration of the white bass.Musharraf To Visit Malaysia And Indonesia Bernama - Jan 29 7:15 PM
ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf will leave here Tuesday for Malaysia and Indonesia on a three-day visit, to discuss Palestine, Lebanese crisis, Iraq and US-Iran nuclear standoff with the leaders of the two Muslim states, a local daily reported.'Suicide'-bombing planners loyal to Abbas Jerusalem Newswire - Jan 30 2:29 AM
The men of one of the groups behind Monday's terrorist attack in Eilat, Israel, are loyal to PA and Fatah chairman Mahmoud Abbas, the man the world treats as a "moderate" and wants to see become the president of 'Palestine.'Swimmers of the Week 02 01 2007 Rushville Republican - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
Taking up a new sport can be a challenge in itself. Picking up a sport as demanding as swimming can be is that much tougher. Rushville sophomores Doug McConnell and Amanda Miller are doing that this season as both are new to the RCHS swim teams.Mahathir plans war crimes tribunal Japan Today - Jan 31 2:13 PM
KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday he is forming a tribunal to try war crimes committed by heads of government. The tribunal will be launched next week in conjunction with a peace conference that Mahathir's Perdana Global Peace Organization is hosting.Iranians Worry About a Possible American Attack Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 4:07 PM
He remembers it as though it were yesterday. But times have changed. In April 2003, Ali watched with envy as Saddam Hussein's statue got knocked off its pedestal.Daniel Patrick Welch: Everything Old is New Again Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 4:06 PM
Synopsis -- US writer Daniel Patrick Welch reports on the war fever now being whipped up for an attack on Iran, and fears unimaginable consequences if the war is not stopped--if it is not already too late.Leopold: Trial Reveals Wilson Smear Began Earlier Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 4:06 PM
One by one, the witnesses testified: what they knew and when they knew it.Public Address 01/02/07 - Bob Each Way Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 4:06 PM
Here's the good thing about John Key's speech this week: it highlights genuine need rather than, as those of his predecessor did, targeting latent resentment.President George W. Bush s State of Union Speech Ignores Flawed Policies Arab News - Jan 31 4:10 PM
IT WAS an extraordinary experience watching the Congress of Democrats and Republicans listening to US President George W. Bush deliver the State of the Union address. The most influential and powerful men and women were gathered to pass judgment on the president s plans to win the War on Terror. Blaming Liberals for 9/11, Again consortiumnews.com - Jan 31 3:16 PM
Dinesh D Souza, a fellow at the conservative Hoover Institution at Stanford University, has raised a ruckus in his new book The Enemy at Home.Support for ME peace initiative Dawn - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31: President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday drummed up support for his plan to find an Islamic solution to Middle East violence in talks with the leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia.Civil War Evident for Many Palestinians Angus Reid - 35 minutes ago
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are concerned about the armed confrontations between Fatah and Hamas, according to a poll by the An-Najah National University.Can Terai Movement Be Identified With Atrocities? Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 3:22 PM
Can Terai Movement Of Nepal Be Identified With The Monarchists Atrocities? The on going Terai unrest in Nepal has been triggered by a protest movement called by the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum, a socio-political group of Madhesis, people of Indian origin living in the southern part of Nepal.Zyprexa Judge Sends Invite to NY Times Reporter Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 3:21 PM
The judge in the Zypexa secret document case has sent a New York Times reporter an invitation to attend a hearing in the on-going Eli Lilly fiasco in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.Ramzy Baroud: Shameless in Gaza Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 2:51 PM
The most recent fighting in the Gaza Strip, which has left many people dead, confirms that the internal strife plaguing the Occupied Territories since the advent of Hamas to power in January 2006 was not entirely the outcome of outside meddling in Palestinian affairs.Scoop Audio: Kevin List's Radio Active Polie News Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 2:36 PM
Scoop Audio: (click here to listen) Scoop's Kevin List delivers his weekly political news roundup on Wellington's Radio Active. This week, National's legacy and John Key get a dusting Public Address 31/01/07 - We're Blending Again Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 2:52 PM
We have a new round of Karajoz Great Blend events - and it's next week! We've had a couple of details to iron out, which has delayed the announcement but we're ready to go in both Wellington and Auckland and we'd love to see y'all there...Daily Voting News For January 30, 2007 Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 2:52 PM
Today the Atlanta Journal Constitution [see below] reported, Some key components of one of Georgia's most sacred institutions that had been discovered in discarded office furniture were recently auctioned on eBay.U.S. loses 20-year attempt to deport 2 immigrants Los Angeles Times - Jan 31 12:28 AM
An immigration judge criticizes federal conduct in the case against the pair, both legal residents, accused of terrorist ties. A federal immigration judge has dismissed the government's attempt to deport two men who were arrested along with six other U.S. residents because of their alleged ties to Palestinian terrorists and who fought relentless efforts to force them to leave the country for ...Musharraf rallies support for Middle East peace plan: Indonesia backs Pakistan's bid to be Asean partner Business Recorder - Jan 31 3:57 PM
JAKARTA (February 01 2007): President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday drummed up support for his plan to find an Islamic solution to Middle East violence in talks with the leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia.Martin LeFevre: Gorbachev s Old World Order Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 2:06 PM
It s fascinating how failed leaders are sometimes sainted after they leave office and ruin in their wake. Such is the case with Mikhail Gorbachev.David Swanson: Lobbying For Impeachment Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 2:06 PM
It's an honor to be part of this obviously growing movement for peace and justice. Our president took us into war before Congress gave its so-called authorization. He did so without telling Congress or the American people and without Congress appropriating any funds for the purpose.Scoop Link: Two Charges Dropped Against Watada Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 2:06 PM
Honolulu - The U.S. government agreed to drop two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer from its case against the Army lieutenant who called the Iraq war illegal and refused to deploy.Seeing the Full Cheney: America Held Hostage, Yr 6 Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 2:06 PM
January 20, 2007, marked the sixth year of America being held hostage by a rogue government.Forward.com Forward - Jan 31 1:03 PM
Sitting on a stage in a mahogany-paneled study of the townhouse on Manhattan s Upper East Side that contains the venerable Council on Foreign Relations, Michael Oren, the historian, was getting frustrated with the questions the standing room-only audience was lobbing at him.Indonesia, Pakistan seek Muslim Mideast initiative Boston Globe - Jan 31 12:37 AM
Muslim countries need to club together in a new initiative to resolve turbulence and violence in the Middle East, the leaders of Indonesia and Pakistan said on Wednesday.
