Archive for August, 2009
Posted by smeddum on August 16, 2009
Almost a year since the collapse of the Icelandic banks, the rotten nature of these financial corpses is slowly beginning to emerge.
By Rowena Mason
15 Aug 2009
Telegraph
Iceland’s banks are stabilising but the murky heart of what went wrong is still a mystery
For months rumours of share-ramping, market manipulation, excessive loans to their owners and unusual transfers off-shore have been circling Kaupthing Glitnir and Landsbanki, whose failure last October left 300,000 British customers unable to access their money. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by alfied on August 16, 2009
The Daily Mail
A warning that the new swine flu jab is linked to a deadly nerve disease has been sent by the Government to senior neurologists in a confidential letter.
The letter from the Health Protection Agency, the official body that oversees public health, has been leaked to The Mail on Sunday, leading to demands to know why the information has not been given to the public before the vaccination of millions of people, including children, begins. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
Is Clinton’s Africa visit about power or partnership?
By Lola Adesioye
08/14/2009
The Grio
As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wraps up her tour of Africa, many in Africa are wondering about the real reason behind her visit. Is it a genuine desire to see Africa reach its full potential by bringing an end to the continent’s oft-reported woes? Or is it – as many suspect – an effort for America to gain a strategic foothold in a continent which holds a wide range of increasing military and economic opportunities? Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
August 13, 2009
Peoples Daily
“Obama fever” in Ghana is as hot as ever and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton steps foot on African soil. From August 5 through 16 she is scheduled to visit seven African states, which is said to be her longest visit since she took office as the top US diplomat. The difference between Obama’s first visit and Clinton’s first visit to Africa is that Obama only visited one country and Clinton toured several African states. The US has launched a comprehensive diplomatic campaign on energy-rich Africa. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
Why is U.S. ready to recognize China’s market ecoomy status?
August 14, 2009
Peoples Daily
In the first round of Sino-US strategic and economic dialogues held in Washington D.C. on July 27-28, the American side proposed to recognize China’s market economy status (MES) as soon as possible via a cooperative form of the Sino-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
US: Chavez warning ‘anti-Yankee rhetoric’
Fri, 14 Aug 2009
PressTV
A top US military official defends a deal to use seven Colombia bases.
Amid regional concern about US bases in Colombia, a top US military official rejects Venezuelan president’s warnings over the mission as ‘typical anti-Yankee rhetoric.’ Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
Green Shoots or Scorched Earth?
Bulletins From Clunkerville
By Mike Whitney
August 14, 2009
IHC
Is the economy really recovering or is it all just hype?
Here’s what we know. The Fed doesn’t drop rates to zero unless its facing a 5 alarm fire and needs to pull out all the stops. The idea is to flood the markets with liquidity in order to avoid a complete financial meltdown. It’s a last-ditch maneuver and the Fed does not take it lightly. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
Bolivia Rising
La Paz, Aug 12 (PL) –
The Bolivian government announced that it would buy armament and aircrafts from China, Russia or any other country, to protect its borders and fight drug trafficking.
This stance answers to the US veto to the Bolivian intention of buying Czech aircrafts and Bell-UH helicopters, Vice president Alvaro Garcia confirmed. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
China Poses Serious Threat to US Interests in Africa
14.08.2009
Source: Pravda.Ru
US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, will complete her ten-day African tour on August 14, when she visits Cape Verde islands. Clinton previously visited Kenya, the South African Republic, Angola, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Liberia. Read the rest of this entry »
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