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10 Mar 10
UN’s Weak Response to Muslim Slaughter of Christians
Hundreds of Christians were brutally slaughtered with axes and knives by a Muslim Nigerian mob on Sunday.
The Muslims attacked three small Christian villages in central Nigeria in an early-morning raid. They blocked off all exits, shot in the air, and then set upon the Christian residents of all ages as they tried to escape with axes, machetes and gunfire.-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon expressed sorrow Monday night at the slaughter. In a fairly restrained response, he told reporters that he is “very disturbed” at the situation, and “call[ed] upon all sides to act with maximum restraint.”
Shalom at the UN: It’s time to impose ‘crippling sanctions’
Now is the time for the UN Security Council to impose “crippling” sanctions on Iran and place its leadership on an international “black list,” Vice Premier Silvan Shalom believes.
In a meeting in New York on Monday with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Shalom urged the top UN official to use his “moral voice” to urge the council to impose tough punitive measures on the Iranian regime, in particular placing Revolutionary Guards members on a black list.-“We are dealing with an extreme regime that said Israel should be wiped off the map,” he said, noting that one nuclear missile to Israel would destroy the Jewish state.
Libya eyes non-US energy partners
Libya is considering giving priority to Chinese and Russian companies over US energy companies because of its diplomatic row with Washington, according to reports. -"We are considering giving priority to Chinese and Russian companies," the newspaper, which was monitored by Reuters in Rabat, quoted Ghanem as saying.
The paper said Ghanem was speaking after he attended a meeting yesterday between Gaddafi and the ambassadors of China and Russia.
Libya accepts US apology for remarks about Gaddafi
Libya announced Wednesday that it accepted the apology issued by a US official for remarks he had earlier made about Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi's call for jihad against Switzerland.Spokesman of the US State Department PJ Crowley apologized after Tripoli said that the US failure to apologize would affect political and economic relations between the two countries.
Qatar signs security agreement with Iran
Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar Tuesday signed a security agreement with Qatari Minister of State for Interior Affairs Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani in Doha.-Najjar, who led a political and economic delegation, said Iran was keen on developing the security agreements it had previously signed with other Gulf Cooperation Council countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman, as well as Iraq, Turkey and Syria.
Arabs to respond to Israeli settlement move: Qatar
Arab states will respond to Israel's recent decision to expand an east Jerusalem settlement, Qatar's prime minister said on Wednesday.
"There will be a meeting today between the representatives of Arab states and (Arab League chief) Amr Mussa," Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani told reporters.
"There will be a clear decision in response to this Israeli act," said Sheikh Hamad, who is also foreign minister.
Snow Storms Bring Chaos To Northern Spain
A state of emergency has been declared in the Spanish region of Catalonia after unusually heavy snow falls hit the region.Flights were cancelled, schools closed and the entire Barcelona region saw major disruption to its road and rail network.
The snow storms that have hit areas across Europe are the worst recorded in 25 years.
Analysis: Greece's crisis could presage America's
Greece is a financial basket case, begging for international help. Is America heading down that same road?
Many of the same risky financial practices that now imperil the Greeks were at the center of the all-too-recent U.S. meltdown.
As with Greece, America's national debt has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past decade, to the point where it threatens to swamp overall economic output. And in the U.S., as in Greece, a large portion of that debt is owed to foreign investors.
King of Jordan to arrive in Moscow to discuss Middle East
King Abdullah II of Jordan will discuss prospects for convening an international Middle East conference within the framework of a working visit to Moscow on March 10-11, 2010. The Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said that Russia played a vital role in achieving durable and comprehensive peace in the region. He noted that the King of Jordan sought to maintain permanent high-level dialogue with Russia.
At the moment, the rulers in Amman deem it necessary to give additional impetus to international efforts with an aim to reach the settlement of the Palestinian problem on the basis of co-existence of the two states.
Fitch warns Britain and questions Greek rescue as sovereign risks grow
Brian Coulton, the agency's head of sovereign ratings, said the UK has seen "the most rapid rise in the ratio of public debt to GDP of any AAA-rated country" and is courting fate with its leisurely plan to halve the deficit by the middle of the decade.
No proof atom-smasher will end world
"The overwhelming scientific opinion is that the experiments carried out at CERN (the European Organisation for Nuclear Research) present no dangers," the court added.
Euro Unity? It's Germany That Matters
Now, as the European Union thrashes out a possible rescue plan for debt-stricken Greece, the importance of Germany has been thrown back into relief. President Nicolas Sarkozy of France can come out and pledge all the support to Greece he wants, but in the end, it’s Germany that matters.
Iran faces steep gasoline troubles
A senior Iranian oil official said Sunday that stiffer gasoline rationing imposed late last year has failed to reduce domestic demand, an acknowledgment that reflects the OPEC nation's economic struggles as it faces possible new sanctions.
CBS poll: Obama flunks 1st year
Almost 26 percent give him a "D" and more than 63 percent him an "F."
'Remnant' always there, says pastor
"There's always a remnant, but culturally we are seeing sin and degradation just like we always have -- and there's a tremendous need for the gospel to go forth," says the Los Angeles native.
Massachusetts Lawmaker 16th Democrat to Leave House
One day after Rep. Eric Massa (D.-NY) stunned political pundits by announcing he was stepping down after one term, the veteran Democratic House Member that everyone has guessed will call it quits made it official Thursday.
Financial Regulation: The Next Governnment Takeover
Democrats are pressing ahead with legislation to create a vast new bureaucracy that would have virtually unlimited powers to slap sweeping controls and costs on the U.S. financial industry that critics say will stymie economic innovation and growth.
Greece pleads with US to stop the speculators
George Papandreou, the Greek Prime Minister, used a visit to the White House yesterday to press President Barack Obama for tighter regulation of the speculative trading blamed for intensifying the country's debt crisis.
Same-sex Couples Marry Under New D.C. Law
One bride wore a knee-length lace dress and pearls. The other bride wore a yellow shirt and white suit. And when a pastor pronounced them "partners in life this day and for always" Tuesday they hugged and smiled as wedding guests and nearly a dozen TV cameras and reporters looked on.
Tuesday was the first day same-sex couples could marry in Washington. Brides Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend were the first of three couples taking the plunge in morning ceremonies.
Beijing vows not to use U.S. debt for political gain
A top Chinese official said Tuesday that Beijing will not use its vast holdings of U.S. government debt for political gain, just a few days after a forecast projected that the U.S. national debt is on course to triple to $20 trillion over the next decade.
China holds the world's largest cache of foreign exchange reserves, which soared more than $450 billion last year to reach $2.4 trillion at year's end.
Sun begins new solar cycle, flinging radiation at the Earth
In ancient history, men would sometimes look up into the extreme northern or southern skies and see flickering green or blue lights shimmering across heavens. These auroras were often attributed to the gods, for what else could explain such displays?
Today we have a more scientific explanation for the polar lights, known as aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere and aurora australis in the Southern: the effect is caused by charged particles from the sun colliding with the Earth's magnetic field.
U.S. herpes rates remain high - CDC
About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.
Black women had the highest rate of infection at 48 percent and women were nearly twice likely as men to be infected, according to an analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
LHC to shut down for a year to address design faults
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) must close at the end of 2011 for up to a year to address design issues, according to an LHC director.
Dr Steve Myers told BBC News the faults will delay the machine reaching its full potential for two years.
The atom smasher will reach world record collision energies later this month at 7 trillion electron volts.
Commission lays out post-Copenhagen climate strategy
The European Union's climate chief on Tuesday (9 March) told the European Parliament she wants the bloc to forge ahead with cuts in carbon emissions of 30 percent - despite competing powers having yet to make similar pledges - in an attempt to win back EU leadership on the issue, believed to have been lost at the UN climate summit in her native Copenhagen last December.
‘US playing game in Afghanistan’
Taking aim at the US, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that it's the United States that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan, fighting terrorists it once supported.
At a news conference in the Afghan capital, Ahmadinejad was asked to respond to US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who earlier in the week accused Teheran of "playing a double game" by trying to have a good relationship with the Afghan government while undermining US and NATO efforts by providing some support to the Taliban.
Brazilian leader seeks peace in Mideast
Brazil's president plans an active role in world diplomacy during his final months in power, saying he will visit the Middle East to seek peace and prevent a possible conflict over Iran's nuclear program.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose second four-year term ends next Jan. 1, told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday that US-backed sanctions could push Iran away from the bargaining table.
09 Mar 10
Same-sex couples wed in Washington
On the first day same-sex couples could marry in Washington, brides Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend were the first of three couples taking the plunge in morning ceremonies at the offices of the Human Rights Campaign, which does advocacy work on gay, lesbian and transgender issues. Other ceremonies were planned throughout the day.
"Today was like a dream for me," Young said.
The Rev. Darlene Garner married her partner, the Rev. Candy Holmes, both of Metropolitan Community Churches, a Christian group that primarily serves the gay and lesbian community.
"Equality and justice for all now includes us," Garner said.
Qatar signs security agreement with Iran
Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar Tuesday signed a security agreement with Qatari Minister of State for Interior Affairs Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa al-Thani in Doha. The agreement underlined the need to develop bilateral and international cooperation in security, the fight against organized crime and against terrorism, Najjar said in a press briefing after the signing ceremony.
Jamaran Destroyer's Missile Systems Pass Tests Successfully
The missile systems of Iran's advanced Jamaran destroyer were successfully tested on Tuesday. In February 2010, the Jamaran destroyer was launched in the southern waters of the country in a ceremony attended by senior navy commanders and Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
The Mowdge Class vessel has a displacement of around 14,000 tons and is equipped with modern radars and electronic warfare capabilities.
Jamaran is armed with a variety of anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles.
Dolphins are people, too
One of the most serious consequences coming from our society's collective abandonment of the Judeo-Christian ethic handed down to us from our Founders is our startling tendency to drift from truth into utter confusion.
