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White House Says Progress In Iraq 2007-09-15 09:43:49 The White House issued a report on Friday which claims the Iraq government attained satisfactory progress on nine benchmarks, three were unsatisfactory, and four were unclear. The General Accountability Office report says the Iraq government only attained 3 of the 18 benchmarks. It is pleasant having optimists in the White House. Unfortunately, optimism in itself will [...] ...

Terrorism Is Created By Hopelessness 2007-09-15 09:32:15 Lebanon Daily Star reporter, Rami Khouri, recently compared Lebanon, Britain and the United States regarding issues of terrorism. He found in England, the highly respected Institute for Strategic Studies, released a report which categorically stated America’s “globarlwar on terror” was ineffective. Khour notes: “It is painful to watch otherwise intelligent and honorable American officials either [...] ...

Terrorism Is Created By Hopelessness 2007-09-15 09:32:15 Lebanon Daily Star reporter, Rami Khouri, recently compared Lebanon, Britain and the United States regarding issues of terrorism. He found in England, the highly respected Institute for Strategic Studies, released a report which categorically stated America’s “globarlwar on terror” was ineffective. Khour notes: “It is painful to watch otherwise intelligent and honorable American officials either [...] ...

Indonesian Police Monitor Communications 2007-09-15 08:55:58 The Indonesian state-owned communications company, PT Teikom, admitted it revealed confidential text messages from a newspaper reporter to police officials. Police were provided text message records of journalist Metta Dhamasaquatra who was then summoned to police headquarters to discuss what he had written. The Indonesian Press Council is furious at this breach of Indonesian law. [...] ...

Indonesian Police Monitor Communications 2007-09-15 08:55:58 The Indonesian state-owned communications company, PT Teikom, admitted it revealed confidential text messages from a newspaper reporter to police officials. Police were provided text message records of journalist Metta Dhamasaquatra who was then summoned to police headquarters to discuss what he had written. The Indonesian Press Council is furious at this breach of Indonesian law. [...] ...

Putin Maneuvers The Presidency 2007-09-15 08:44:43 President Putin continued his secret twisting schemes to decide who will become Russia’s new president after he leaves office next year. He shocked everyone by placing a relatively obscure man, Vicktor Zubkov into the position of prime minister. Most political experts had expected the next presidential candidate of United Russia, the dominating political party in [...] ...

Putin Maneuvers The Presidency 2007-09-15 08:44:43 President Putin continued his secret twisting schemes to decide who will become Russia’s new president after he leaves office next year. He shocked everyone by placing a relatively obscure man, Vicktor Zubkov into the position of prime minister. Most political experts had expected the next presidential candidate of United Russia, the dominating political party in [...] ...

Japan Leads World in Centenarians 2007-09-15 08:28:47 By October of this year, there will be 32,295 people in Japan who have reached the age of 100, a figure that far surpasses any such number in countries of the world. It is estimated about 85% of centenarians in Japan are female and the oldest person has attained the age of 113. In 1963, [...] ...

Japan Leads World in Centenarians 2007-09-15 08:28:47 By October of this year, there will be 32,295 people in Japan who have reached the age of 100, a figure that far surpasses any such number in countries of the world. It is estimated about 85% of centenarians in Japan are female and the oldest person has attained the age of 113. In 1963, [...] ...

China Lauds Iran Atomic Cooperation 2007-09-15 08:22:25 Chinese State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan while meeting with Iranian government officials expressed hope Iran would abide by UN requirements in resolving problems related to atomic energy. He was pleased at “the cooperation that Iran is developing with the International Atomic Energy Agency.” Jiaxuan met with visiting Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammed who also indicated Iran [...] ...

China Lauds Iran Atomic Cooperation 2007-09-15 08:22:25 Chinese State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan while meeting with Iranian government officials expressed hope Iran would abide by UN requirements in resolving problems related to atomic energy. He was pleased at “the cooperation that Iran is developing with the International Atomic Energy Agency.” Jiaxuan met with visiting Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammed who also indicated Iran [...] ...

People of Baghdad Tired And Disgusted 2007-09-15 08:12:10 Kim Sengyota, reporting from Baghdad for The Independent, encountered numerous citizens who was exhausted by the constant fighting and fearful of the future. As a group gathered around laughing at “Selling Of Our Country,” a London based TV program which depicts Prime Minister Maliki as incompetent, many expressed cynicism toward American efforts. Rashi Mohammed [...] ...

People of Baghdad Tired And Disgusted 2007-09-15 08:12:10 Kim Sengyota, reporting from Baghdad for The Independent, encountered numerous citizens who was exhausted by the constant fighting and fearful of the future. As a group gathered around laughing at “Selling Of Our Country,” a London based TV program which depicts Prime Minister Maliki as incompetent, many expressed cynicism toward American efforts. Rashi Mohammed [...] ...

Britain Will Boycott Africa Meeting Over Zimbabwe 2007-09-14 21:13:57 The British government has made it clear that Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not attend the upcoming European Union/Africa summit if Robert Mugabe, dictator of Zimbabwe, is present. African leaders have expressed the view that all African nations should be allowed to attend. The problem is failure on the part of African leaders to pay any [...] ...

Britain Will Boycott Africa Meeting Over Zimbabwe 2007-09-14 21:13:57 The British government has made it clear that Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not attend the upcoming European Union/Africa summit if Robert Mugabe, dictator of Zimbabwe, is present. African leaders have expressed the view that all African nations should be allowed to attend. The problem is failure on the part of African leaders to pay any [...] ...