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New Americas Group Includes Cuba, Not U.S; China Cheers
Leaders of Latin American and Caribbean governments gathered in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday and Saturday to forge a new regional organization that includes...
Nigerian Senate Forbids Homosexual Activity
Things just got a little bit tougher for homosexuals in Nigeria. The African nation’s Senate has made homosexual activity punishable by more than...
Read moreCentral Bank Easing Misses the Point
Economist and TV personality Larry Kudlow explained that the decision on Wednesday by many of the world’s central banks made it easier for...
Read moreBanks Prepare for the Worst as Europe’s Downward Spiral Continues
The European crisis continues to mushroom, even as Eurocrats meet in Brussels to try to stave off implosion of the eurozone. Tuesday’s sale...
Read moreU.K. Plans to Use Pension Funds to Jumpstart Economy
The British government is looking for a way to jumpstart its stagnant economy. The plan is to use pension funds to invest in...
Read moreEurozone Ministers Meet to Force Integration
As the finance ministers from each of the 17 members of the eurozone meet in Brussels today, the main topic is “integration.” It’s...
Read moreYemen Still in Chaos Following Despot’s Supposed Fall
An interim Prime Minister with a socialist background was selected on November 27 after U.S.-backed Yemeni “President” Ali Abdullah Saleh (left) agreed to...
Read morePrice Controls, Hugo Chavez, and Venezuelan Poverty
When Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced last Tuesday the imposition of new price controls on a long list of consumer items, he expressed...
Read moreRussia’s Putin Runs for President; Warns West to Stay Out of Elections
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin — the formal head of the Russian government — has launched a campaign to become President, or head...
Read moreU.K. Christian Worker Loses Airport Job Because of Muslim “Extremists”
An ex-employee of London’s buzzing Heathrow Airport is suing her former employer for unfair dismissal, claiming that she and other Christian staff were...
Read moreU.K. Government, Financial Institutions Prepare for Collapse of Euro
Amid growing speculation over the collapse of the euro, British embassies are now preparing for worst-case scenarios, such as riots and civil unrest....
Read moreEU Threatens Tiny Switzerland Over Low Taxes
Despite not being a member of the European Union, Switzerland is under intense pressure from Brussels to raise taxes as companies flee high-tax...
Read moreEU Court Rules ISPs Can’t be Forced to Monitor Activity
The European Court of Justice issued an important decision on November 24, ruling that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) operating on the continent cannot...
Read moreEuro’s Failure Imminent, Says “The Economist”
In its attempt to quell rising uneasiness in the wake of the failed German bond sale last week, the establishment magazine The Economist...
Read morePakistan Retaliates Against NATO After Soldier Killings
Outraged over a weekend U.S. and NATO attack that killed 25 Pakistani soldiers and wounded more than a dozen others, the government of...
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