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Georgia protests enter third day

Posted by seumasach on April 13, 2009

 

Aljazeera

12th April, 2009

Thousands of people have rallied in the streets of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, for a third day of protests aimed at pressuring Mikheil Saakashvili, the president, to resign.

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US blitz continues to kill Afghan civilians

Posted by seumasach on April 13, 2009

PressTV

13th April, 2009

Fresh US air strikes have again killed at least six Afghan civilians, including women and children in the eastern province of Kunar. Seventeen others were also injured in the overnight attacks which hit civilian homes in Watapour district of the province, a Press TV correspondent reported Monday.

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60 drone hits kill 14 al-Qaeda men, 687 civilians

Posted by seumasach on April 12, 2009

The International News

10th April, 2009

LAHORE: Of the 60 cross-border predator strikes carried out by the Afghanistan-based American drones in Pakistan between January 14, 2006 and April 8, 2009, only 10 were able to hit their actual targets, killing 14 wanted al-Qaeda leaders, besides perishing 687 innocent Pakistani civilians.

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Breast Cancer Fund highlights EM radiation danger

Posted by seumasach on April 12, 2009

Policy and Research Recommendations: Reduce Exposure to Radiation

Non-Ionizing Radiation (Electromagnetic Fields)

Breast Cancer Fund

Continuous daily exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) is a fact of life for everyone living in the industrialized world. EMF is a type of low-intensity non-ionizing radiation that has insufficient energy to break off electrons from their orbits around atoms and ionize (charge) the atoms. EMF includes extremely low frequency radiation (ELF-EMF) from electrical appliances and power lines and radiofrequency (RF) radiation from wireless technologies such as cell phones, cordless phones, personal data assistants, laptops, the towers and antennas that support these technologies and broadcast transmission towers.
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Moeen Yaseen: Global Vision 2000, Exec. Director

Posted by seumasach on April 11, 2009

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Russian scientist says Earth could soon face new Ice Age

Posted by seumasach on April 11, 2009

This article dates from 22nd January, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG, January 22 (RIA Novosti) – Temperatures on Earth have stabilized in the past decade, and the planet should brace itself for a new Ice Age rather than global warming, a Russian scientist said in an interview with RIA Novosti Tuesday.

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Growing Anger at US Killings in Afghanistan

Posted by seumasach on April 11, 2009

Unborn Baby Shot in the Womb Definitely Not a Militant

antiwar.com

10th April, 2009

The Khost Province killings yesterday have sparked a growing level of outrage at the behavior of US forces across Afghanistan, and have led Afghan President Hamid Karzai to demand once again that foreign forces adhere to their previous agreement to coordinate planned raids with the national government, and base them on accurate information.
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Iran poses no threat to US: Russia

Posted by seumasach on April 11, 2009

breitbart.com

7th April, 2009

Iran poses no threat to the United States, Russia said Tuesday, rebuffing a key argument of President Barack Obama on whether to go ahead with a European missile shield bitterly opposed by Moscow.

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China and Russia unite to block UN action over North Korea long-range rocket launch

Posted by seumasach on April 11, 2009

From Daily Mail

6th April, 2009

Click on above link for full article.

China and Russia have united to block any UN action over a North Korean test launch of a long-range missile.

The move came hours after President Obama set out his vision of a world free of nuclear weapons yesterday.
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David Ray Griffin in London to talk on 9/11

Posted by seumasach on April 11, 2009

Professor David Ray Griffin, renowned author of a series of eye-opening books that recount his painstaking research into the attacks of September 11, 2001, begins his new European tour in London on 14th April. Stressing the fact that the time has come for a second look at the events of that fateful day the evening will be comprised of a lecture and a questions and answers session with Professor Griffin. It is the first date of a European tour taking in 7 countries over the next month. 9/11: Time for a Second Look – Prof. David Ray Griffin Tuesday 14th April 2009 City University, Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre The Tait Building, Northampton Square London EC1V 0HB 6:30 doors, starts at 7pm. Tickets are £5.50 (incl 50p booking fee) and can be obtained via: http://www.timeforasecondlook.com/london

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ARS-developed honey bees headed to the new White House garden

Posted by seumasach on April 10, 2009

The USDA is going to great lengths to create new(genetically modified?) bees capable of resisting parasites. But the Penn State University study, in which the USDA participated, has already ruled out varroa mite and other parasites as the  source of the problem known as CCD. We see then that the investigation into the greatest ecological threat we’ve ever faced seems destined to go nowhere.

AGProfessional

10th April, 2009

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined First Lady Michelle Obama and a group of 5th graders on the South Lawn of the White House today to talk about healthy eating, the availability of locally grown fruits and vegetables, and bees.

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