Iraq Government Wants Kurds Out of Mosul
According to a New York Times report of October 28, the U.S.-backed, Shiite-dominated government of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has been forcing...
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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...
Gorbachev Still to Receive Liberty Medal
His vociferous support for Russia's heavy aerial bombardment and invasion of Georgia notwithstanding, Mikhail...
Swedish Welfare
Sweden’s strong cultural values have temporarily propped up its celebrated welfare state, but this...
Russia and Cuba Get Cozy
As tension over the Russian occupation of Georgia continues to simmer, Moscow is quietly...