Melamine Concerns Widen
In the last several weeks, Romer Labs, an international diagnostic testing lab for the agricultural, food, and feed industries, discovered 30 samples of...
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U.S. Embassy in Damascus Closed to Public
The United States closed its embassy in Damascus to the public on October 30...
Pakistan Complains to U.S. About Attacks
A Pakistani government spokesman announced on October 29 that the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan,...
Iraq Government Wants Kurds Out of Mosul
According to a New York Times report of October 28, the U.S.-backed, Shiite-dominated government...
Syria Protests Reported U.S. Raid
The Syrian government has condemned what it said was a U.S. helicopter raid inside...
Pakistan Plans to Arm Militias Near Afghan Border
Pakistani officials in Washington announced on October 23 that their government will supply arms...
EU to “Educate” Irish Voters to Accept Constitution Treaty
Last June, in a national referendum, voters in Ireland rejected the European Union Lisbon...
U.S. Forces Hand Over Babil Province to Iraqis
The U.S. military aind Iraqi authorites held a ceremony on October 23 marking the...
Iraqi Cabinet Wants Security Agreement Altered
Iraq's cabinet said on October 21 it would demand changes in the proposed security...
Bailout Mania Hits Even the Swiss
On October 16, the Swiss government — despite previous assurances that its banking system...
EU Leaders Push For Climate Change
During a two-day European Union summit held in Brussels from October 15-16, French President...
Dissension Within the African National Congress
Mbhazima Shilowa, the former premier (equivalent to a U.S. governor) of South Africa’s wealthy...
Violence Grows Against Iraqi Christians in Mosul
In recent days, as many as 15 Christians have been slain in the northern...
About-face in North Korean Nuclear Monitoring
One day after the United States announced on October 11 that it was removing...
Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe a Lesson in Economics
“Life in Zimbabwe: Wait for Useless Money,” a report in the New York Times...
North Korea Bans International Nuclear Monitoring
According to a confidential statement made by diplomats associated with the International Atomic Energy...
Fanning the Flames in Georgia
An American defense of Georgia could risk nuclear war, yet the Bush administration seems...
North Korea Breaks Nuclear Agreement
The International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna announced on September 24 that North Korea...
Gordon Brown Seeks a Global Finance Ministry
The ongoing chaos in the world’s financial markets shows no sign of abating, and...
Thousands of Infants Sickened in China
In the wake of the tainted toothpaste and pet food scandals, thousands of infants...