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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns 2007-09-12 08:34:07 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned over a dispute linked to fighting in Afghanistan as well as to the string of corruption scandals which have impacted his government. The opposition Democrat Party of Japan refused to allow extension of Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force’s right to use refueling stations in the Indian Ocean which are [...] ...

Israel Air Force Hit Iranian Weapons In Syria 2007-09-12 08:23:14 There are reports the recent Israel flyover in Syria was aimed at blasting Iranian weapons which were reportedly on their way to Hizbullah. It also appears Israel planes took out a joint Syria-Iran missile site and razed it to the ground. The weapons may have come from North Korea which continues selling whatever weapons it [...] ...

Will Sergei Ivanov Be Next Russian President? 2007-09-12 08:12:04 Mystery continues to surround Putin’s choice to succeed him as the next president of Russia. His party, United Russia, will undoubtedly win a majority in the upcoming Parliamentary elections so there is scant doubt Putin continues to dominate Russia’s political scene. Ivanov and Putin were students together and both served in the KGB, Russia’s secret [...] ... President

US, Russian, Chinese Inspectors in North Korea 2007-09-12 07:57:26 Inspectors from the United States, Russia, and china visited nuclear facilities in North Korea at the invitation of the government. US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said the invitation is “a significant step toward the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.” The inspectors are expected to complete their work before the end of the year. President [...] ...

British Troops Move To Iran Border 2007-09-12 07:48:44 British troops moved out of the Basra area and headed toward the Iranian border where they were asked to halt the flow of weapons into Iraq. British General James Bashell said: “We have been asked to help at the Iranian border to stop the flow of weapons and I am willing to do so.” [...] ...

Time Defies Indonesian Court 2007-09-11 23:22:25 Time magazine was slapped with a $106 million damage payment by an Indonesian court for allegedly defaming the name and reputation of former Indonesian dictator Suharto. In addition to the cash settlement, several Time magazine employees were order to apologize for the story. Time’s lawyer, Todung Mulya Lubis defiantly responded: “Time magazine will take any [...] ...

Sri Lanka Eliminates Rebel Navy 2007-09-11 21:48:46 The civil war in Sri Lanka has attracted relatively scant notice by major American media. Sri Lanka is a far off island inhabited by people of strange religions fighting over issues of scant concern to America. There is no oil in the country, few immigrants from Sri Lanka live in the United States or England. [...] ...

Gaza Awaits Israel Response 2007-09-11 20:28:09 The Hamas government in the Gaza strip braced itself for a response by the Israel Defense Force after yesterday’s rocket attack on an Israeli base which caused about 40 casualties. A spokesperson for Hamas welcomed the attack calling it the “dawn of victory” and promised there would be more attacks. In the meantime Hamas government [...] ...

Iraq Health Care System Has Collapsed 2007-09-11 18:46:39 Twenty years ago, people in the Middle East seeking excellent medical care might have gone to Iraq whose doctors and hospitals were considered among the best in the region. Today, according to Colonel Paul Astphan of an American combat area hospital, “the Iraqi medical system was one of the best in the Middle East [...] ... Health

Military Expands Bonus Payments 2007-09-11 16:11:50 In an effort to attract more members of the military to remain in service, the Defense Department is now offering a wide range of bonus payments that go from a few thousand up to 150,000 for those with special skills. Bonus payments are tax free if the serviceman is in a combat zone. There is little [...] ...

China Prepares For Olympics And Terrorism 2007-09-11 16:04:58 The Chinese government is training over 25,000 security personnel in preparation for next year’s Olympic games. They have established special security headquarters in each area in which some aspect of the Olympics will be held. According to Minister or Public Security, Zhou YOungkang, “terrorism in particular, poses the greatest threat’ to the Olympic games. China [...] ...

Putin Moves Into Middle East To Counter US 2007-09-11 11:43:53 President Vladmir Putin continued his forays into the Middle East with a visit to the United Arab Emirates. He previously had visited Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Putin seeks to establish a Russian economic interest in the Middle East which he hopes will become more important than American investments. According to Russian expert, Sarah Mendelson, [...] ...

Sharif Files In Pakistan Supreme Court On Deportation 2007-09-11 08:03:52 Former p;rime minister Nawaz Sharif filed a petition in the Pakistan Supreme Court challenging Musharraf’s order to have him deported. The Supreme Court had ruled he was allowed to return from exile, but as soon as Sharif touched ground, he was placed on a plane headed the other way. The Pakistan government claims they followed [...] ...

President Karzai Of Afghanistan Reaches Out To Taliban 2007-09-11 01:28:42 President Karzai of Afghanistan on Sunday issued an invitation to the Taliban to meet with him in order to discuss ways in which fighting could end in the country and stability and peace be allowed to become norms for its citizens. “Peace can’t be achieved,” he said, “without negotiations. Any Afghan wanting to come to [...] ... President

Canadian Election Experiment 2007-09-11 01:17:09 As part of this year’s Canadian election of the provincial(equivalent to US states)legislature, voters will be asked if they wish to try an experiment. Voters will cast their selection for a member of the legislature, but will be asked if they want the following change: in addition to electing their representative, voters will cast ballots [...] ...