READ MORE: Libya protests: 5 shot dead in Tripoli after Gaddafi troops open fire | Mail Online: "Obama refuses to rule out military intervention after late-night call to Cameron and Sarkozy
Prospect of setting up no-fly zone to prevent Gaddafi bombing protesters
Gaddafi packs Tripoli with troops as he prepares 'last stand'
Cameron tells him: 'The world is watching, you will be held to account'
Up to 500 Britons still trapped in the country
Second Navy warship sent to pick up evacuees
Switzerland will 'freeze dictator's possible personal assets'"
Sword Of The Lord With Electronic Edge
Friday, February 25, 2011
Living in Peru » News » Puno: Large crack opens in the earth in southern Peru
READ MORE: Living in Peru » News » Puno: Large crack opens in the earth in southern Peru: "The sudden appearance early in the morning of an enormous crack, measuring 100 meters wide and three kilometers long, caused confusion among residents of the Huacullani district in the Chucuito province, department of Puno.
The exact cause of the crack in the earth still unknown. Peru’s geophysical institute ruled out the occurrence of an earthquake in the region, but what is clear is that the ground opened up and large blocks of earth can be observed scattered throughout the area"
The exact cause of the crack in the earth still unknown. Peru’s geophysical institute ruled out the occurrence of an earthquake in the region, but what is clear is that the ground opened up and large blocks of earth can be observed scattered throughout the area"
Asia Times Online :: Korea News and Korean Business and Economy, Pyongyang News
READ MORE: Asia Times Online :: Korea News and Korean Business and Economy, Pyongyang News: "'The riots are expanding even into North Korea. Hundreds of protesters have collided with the authorities,' said South Korea's largest-selling Chosun Ilbo newspaper on Thursday, as top news on its website. Now finally, the global cascade of 'Jasmine revolutions' in the Middle East and North Africa appears to have entered North Korea.
Chosun posted a North Korea map with large red circles around multiple cities to mark 'riot zones', adding more drama to the report."
Chosun posted a North Korea map with large red circles around multiple cities to mark 'riot zones', adding more drama to the report."
GPS for truants: For chronic truants, a GPS program can help them make the grade - latimes.com
READ MORE: GPS for truants: For chronic truants, a GPS program can help them make the grade - latimes.com: "But now, the 14-year-old eighth-grader has another activity: punching an identification code into a cell phone-size GPS device.
Five times a day — when he wakes up, when he gets to school, after lunch, after school and at 8 p.m. — Ramos is required to enter his code into the machine. If he's not where he's supposed to be, the GPS provides a way to find him"
Five times a day — when he wakes up, when he gets to school, after lunch, after school and at 8 p.m. — Ramos is required to enter his code into the machine. If he's not where he's supposed to be, the GPS provides a way to find him"
Yankees' Slugger Rodriguez To Pay 50 Times Less Than Going Rate In Taxes On Lavish West Side PenthouseCBS New York
READ MORE: Yankees' Slugger Rodriguez To Pay 50 Times Less Than Going Rate In Taxes On Lavish West Side PenthouseCBS New York: "They were crying foul Friday about a sweetheart tax loophole that will enable Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez to live in his new $6 million luxury West Side penthouse and pay virtually no real estate taxes."
The Silent Invasion
The Silent Invasion
By Scott Gulbransen
Counting Coup Press, Inc.
In November 1998, while traveling through Texas, I heard some disturbing rumors. People were supposedly seeing Chinese soldiers in the Mexican desert. At least one Texan decided to go down and look for himself. He didn't make it back alive. Then came a curious story, forwarded to me by the editor of a national publication. A woman in Texas reported that her relatives had warned against returning to the family's ranch in Mexico. Foreign soldiers were said to be there. It wouldn't be safe coming in contact with them. When she traveled to Mexico and met with her relatives the woman learned that the strangers were Asians who were preparing to attack the United States.
Scott Gulbransen is a writer who went to Mexico and talked with people about Chinese troops. He collected stories from border patrol officers, from Mexican policemen, fishermen and others. The testimony he gathered suggests that a military supply operation is underway in Mexico. Here are the main points:
(1) China is pumping arms, ammunition, men and uniforms into Baja California through the port of Ensanada. "The fishermen of Ensanada know something is going on," says Gulbransen. "They've seen it with their own eyes. But no one listens to poor fishermen. They're dirty drunks who smell like the fish they catch. They might be the first to witness the Chinese move on the United States but no one will listen."
(2) Communist bloc troops are in Mexico. There are small military encampments in the Mexican desert where troops from various communist countries are based. Judging by the rifle ammunition used, these are highly trained special troops fromCuba, North Korea, China and possibly Russia. They appear to operate in mixed groups (ethnically combined). According to witnesses, Mexican officials receive cash bribes for helping to maintain and conceal these troops. Anyone who threatens to expose the operation faces death.
(3) Chinese military supplies are being smuggled into the United States. According to border patrol officers, U.S. officials are allowing trucks from Mexico carrying Chinese ammunition to pass the border without question. This only makes sense if officials responsible for the border are in the pay of Red China. Border patrol officers who've tried to blow the whistle have been frightened into silence. One officer died in a suspicious car accident after telling Gulbransen that she feared for her life. At one border crossing alone, 30 to 40 trucks loaded with Chinese military supplies were entering the United States per day. It would appear that the Chinese are setting upammunition dumps for troops or insurgents throughout the Southwest.
(4) Communist guerrillas in Mexico expect that the United States will soon be brought to its knees. "I am the leader of the La Conquidistas," a Mexican guerrilla told Gulbransen. The plan is to take Mexico from the "imperialist pigs of the U.S. that hold the Mexican people in poverty." The guerrilla chief added that "Fidel Castro is the only brave man to stand up to you." When Gulbransen suggested the Conquidistas needed more than AK-47s to fight the United States, the chief explained that the Mexican people are resourceful. And besides this, Mexico has "friends throughout the world who would help us." As Gulbransen was leaving the secret meeting place, the guerrilla boss said: "You tell the fat Americans about the real Mexico. You tell them their day to pay is coming fast. Coming very fast."
By Scott Gulbransen
Counting Coup Press, Inc.
In November 1998, while traveling through Texas, I heard some disturbing rumors. People were supposedly seeing Chinese soldiers in the Mexican desert. At least one Texan decided to go down and look for himself. He didn't make it back alive. Then came a curious story, forwarded to me by the editor of a national publication. A woman in Texas reported that her relatives had warned against returning to the family's ranch in Mexico. Foreign soldiers were said to be there. It wouldn't be safe coming in contact with them. When she traveled to Mexico and met with her relatives the woman learned that the strangers were Asians who were preparing to attack the United States.
Scott Gulbransen is a writer who went to Mexico and talked with people about Chinese troops. He collected stories from border patrol officers, from Mexican policemen, fishermen and others. The testimony he gathered suggests that a military supply operation is underway in Mexico. Here are the main points:
(1) China is pumping arms, ammunition, men and uniforms into Baja California through the port of Ensanada. "The fishermen of Ensanada know something is going on," says Gulbransen. "They've seen it with their own eyes. But no one listens to poor fishermen. They're dirty drunks who smell like the fish they catch. They might be the first to witness the Chinese move on the United States but no one will listen."
(2) Communist bloc troops are in Mexico. There are small military encampments in the Mexican desert where troops from various communist countries are based. Judging by the rifle ammunition used, these are highly trained special troops fromCuba, North Korea, China and possibly Russia. They appear to operate in mixed groups (ethnically combined). According to witnesses, Mexican officials receive cash bribes for helping to maintain and conceal these troops. Anyone who threatens to expose the operation faces death.
(3) Chinese military supplies are being smuggled into the United States. According to border patrol officers, U.S. officials are allowing trucks from Mexico carrying Chinese ammunition to pass the border without question. This only makes sense if officials responsible for the border are in the pay of Red China. Border patrol officers who've tried to blow the whistle have been frightened into silence. One officer died in a suspicious car accident after telling Gulbransen that she feared for her life. At one border crossing alone, 30 to 40 trucks loaded with Chinese military supplies were entering the United States per day. It would appear that the Chinese are setting upammunition dumps for troops or insurgents throughout the Southwest.
(4) Communist guerrillas in Mexico expect that the United States will soon be brought to its knees. "I am the leader of the La Conquidistas," a Mexican guerrilla told Gulbransen. The plan is to take Mexico from the "imperialist pigs of the U.S. that hold the Mexican people in poverty." The guerrilla chief added that "Fidel Castro is the only brave man to stand up to you." When Gulbransen suggested the Conquidistas needed more than AK-47s to fight the United States, the chief explained that the Mexican people are resourceful. And besides this, Mexico has "friends throughout the world who would help us." As Gulbransen was leaving the secret meeting place, the guerrilla boss said: "You tell the fat Americans about the real Mexico. You tell them their day to pay is coming fast. Coming very fast."
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Bank of India becomes first to offer trade settlement in yuan - The Times of India
READ MORE: Bank of India becomes first to offer trade settlement in yuan - The Times of India: "Bank of India has become the first Indian bank to offer trade settlement facility between the rupee and the Chinese RMB from Hong Kong. This follows intense persuasion by the China Banking Regulatory Commission, which is trying to gain acceptance of the RMB as an international currency."
Food prices could reach 2008 level: USDA - Yahoo! News
READ MORE: Food prices could reach 2008 level: USDA - Yahoo! News: "U.S. consumers could see food costs spiking to levels seen during the food crisis of 2008 as higher commodity and energy prices force companies to raise prices on products lining grocery store shelves, the Agriculture Department said on Thursday.
Food prices are forecast to rise a sharp 3.5 percent this year -- nearly double the overall inflation rate. The lion's share of the increase is expected in the second half of 2011 when the recent uptick for commodities, such as corn and soybeans, makes its way through the food system. Just last month, USDA forecast an increase of 2.5 percent in 2011."
Food prices are forecast to rise a sharp 3.5 percent this year -- nearly double the overall inflation rate. The lion's share of the increase is expected in the second half of 2011 when the recent uptick for commodities, such as corn and soybeans, makes its way through the food system. Just last month, USDA forecast an increase of 2.5 percent in 2011."
Netanyahu warns Hamas not to test Israeli resolve
READ MORE: News from The Associated Press: "Israel's prime minister said Thursday his country would not tolerate rocket attacks against its citizens and warned the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers not to test his resolve.
Benjamin Netanyahu issued the threat a day after a Palestinian rocket struck the largest city in southern Israel for the first time since a bruising Israeli military offensive in Gaza two years ago."
Benjamin Netanyahu issued the threat a day after a Palestinian rocket struck the largest city in southern Israel for the first time since a bruising Israeli military offensive in Gaza two years ago."
US official: US has no reason to think Gaddafi dead | Energy & Oil | Reuters
READ MORE: US official: US has no reason to think Gaddafi dead | Energy & Oil | Reuters: "Asked if Washington had reason to believe that Gaddafi, who is seeking to crush protests against his 41-year rule in the oil-exporting North African nation, was dead, the U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: 'No.'"
Brent, US crude slip further on rumors Gaddafi shot | Reuters
READ MORE: Brent, US crude slip further on rumors Gaddafi shot | Reuters: "Brent and U.S. crude oil futures fell sharply in post-settlement trading on Thursday in a sell-off sparked by rumors that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had been shot."
Is Gaddafi Dead? | Is Gaddafi Dead? | Rumors That Gaddafi is Dead | Mediaite
READ MORE: Is Gaddafi Dead? | Is Qaddafi Dead? | Rumors That Gaddafi is Dead | Mediaite: "Need to know just how connected the uprising in various North African countries are tied to the U.S. economy? Oil prices dropped sharply today amid unconfirmed rumors that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had been shot and killed. Prices came back shortly after Saudi Arabia had assured Western markets that it could fill any Libyan supply shortfalls brought about by Gaddafi’s presumed death, but it appears to be a false rumor.
Reuter’s report however that rumors are not true:"
Reuter’s report however that rumors are not true:"
Satellite images reveal 'uranium plant' in Syria
READ MORE: Satellite images reveal 'uranium plant' in Syria: "Syria is suspected of harboring a uranium conversion reactor near the town of Marj as Sultan, near Damascus, according to a publication released Wednesday by the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security based on reports by the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
The facility is related to the nuclear reactor project at al Kibar that was bombed by Israel in September 2007, and it was reportedly used for processing uranium, according to the report."
The facility is related to the nuclear reactor project at al Kibar that was bombed by Israel in September 2007, and it was reportedly used for processing uranium, according to the report."
Drug-resistant flu found in boy | The Japan Times Online
READ MORE: Drug-resistant flu found in boy | The Japan Times Online: "According to a recent report by the institute, a genetic mutation was found in a virus from the child, who was treated with Rapiacta after testing positive last month for the type A influenza virus."
THE BOY RECOVERED ON HIS OWN. WHATS THE PROBLEM?
Smoker Harry Lysons agrees to pay neighbours $2k every time he has a cigar | Mail Online
READ MORE: Smoker Harry Lysons agrees to pay neighbours $2k every time he has a cigar | Mail Online: "Cough up: Smoker agrees to pay $2,000 to his neighbours every time he puffs a cigar"
Wisconsin's 'war on workers' spreads to other states - Americas, World - The Independent
READ MORE: Wisconsin's 'war on workers' spreads to other states - Americas, World - The Independent: "The showdown over union rights that has paralysed politics in Wisconsin is spreading to other American states, threatening to trigger a national 'workers war' of a kind not seen since Ronald Reagan fired air traffic controllers en masse 30 years ago"
Starving eagles ‘falling out of the sky’ - The Globe and Mail
READ MORE: Starving eagles ‘falling out of the sky’ - The Globe and Mail: "When David Hancock saw the bald-eagle count on the Chehalis River drop from more than 7,000 to fewer than 400 over a few days in December, he knew a crisis was coming.
Earlier this week, news reports that starving eagles were “falling out of the sky” in the Comox Valley, on Vancouver Island, confirmed his fears"
Earlier this week, news reports that starving eagles were “falling out of the sky” in the Comox Valley, on Vancouver Island, confirmed his fears"
Video: UFO reported in Washington state - UPI.com
READ MORE: Video: UFO reported in Washington state - UPI.com: "Residents of Vancouver, Wash., reported seeing a saucer-shaped object with red and green lights hovering low in the sky, authorities said.
The lights brought several people out of their homes in the city's Clear Meadows neighborhood around 6:45 p.m. Sunday, The (Vancouver) Columbian reported."
The lights brought several people out of their homes in the city's Clear Meadows neighborhood around 6:45 p.m. Sunday, The (Vancouver) Columbian reported."
Lost city of 'cloud people' found in Peru - Telegraph
READ MORE: Lost city of 'cloud people' found in Peru - Telegraph: "Archaeologists have discovered a lost city carved into the Andes Mountains by the mysterious Chachapoya tribe."
News from The Associated Press
READ MORE: News from The Associated Press: "Wisconsin state troopers were dispatched Thursday to try to find at least one of the 14 Senate Democrats who have been on the run for eight days to delay a vote on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to strip collective bargaining rights from nearly all public employees.
Meanwhile, the state Assembly appeared close to voting on the union rights bill after two days of filibustering the measure with a blizzard of amendments. Democrats reached an early morning deal after 43 hours of debate to limit the number of remaining amendments and time spent on each."
Meanwhile, the state Assembly appeared close to voting on the union rights bill after two days of filibustering the measure with a blizzard of amendments. Democrats reached an early morning deal after 43 hours of debate to limit the number of remaining amendments and time spent on each."
Gaddafi says protesters are on hallucinogenic drugs | Reuters
READ MORE: Gaddafi says protesters are on hallucinogenic drugs | Reuters: "Muammar Gaddafi blamed a revolt against his rule on al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Thursday, and said the protesters were fuelled by milk and Nescafe spiked with hallucinogenic drugs, in a rambling appeal for calm."
Man, 74, Accused Of Spiking Juice, Sexual Abuse « CBS Chicago
READ MORE: Man, 74, Accused Of Spiking Juice, Sexual Abuse « CBS Chicago: "A 74-year-old Elgin man has been charged with putting sleeping pills into his female home health caretakers’ fruit juice, and sexually abusing one of them afterward.
Police said they nabbed Raymond Kvacik after an undercover officer was sent to his Elgin home and saw him spike the woman’s drink.
Raymond Kvacik, of the 100 block of South State Street in Elgin, was charged Wednesday with two felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance."
Police said they nabbed Raymond Kvacik after an undercover officer was sent to his Elgin home and saw him spike the woman’s drink.
Raymond Kvacik, of the 100 block of South State Street in Elgin, was charged Wednesday with two felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance."
Seizing of Pirate Commanders Is Questioned - NYTimes.com
READ MORE: Seizing of Pirate Commanders Is Questioned - NYTimes.com: "But an F.B.I. hostage-rescue negotiator aboard the Sterett came to believe the two Somalis were not serious. So the Americans took them into custody and told the pirates back on the yacht to send over someone they could do business with.
What happened next is sharply contested and raises questions about the crucial decision to detain the pirate leaders."
What happened next is sharply contested and raises questions about the crucial decision to detain the pirate leaders."
TSA Harasses 9-yr old Boy and Other Train Passengers After Their Trip
READ MORE: TSA Harasses 9-yo Boy and Other Train Passengers After Their Trip: "The only bad thing on our trip was [the] TSA at the Savannah train station. There were about 14 agents pulling people inside the building and coralling everyone in a roped area after you got off the train. This made no sense! Poor family in front of us! 9-year old getting patted down and wanded. They groped our people too and were very unprofessional. I am all about security, but when have you ever been harassed and felt up getting off a plane? Shouldn't they be doing that getting on? And they wonder why so many people are mad at them."
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Libya: intelligence agency 'jamming' television signals - Telegraph
READ MORE: Libya: intelligence agency 'jamming' television signals - Telegraph: "'The source of (the) signal blockage has been pinpointed to a Libyan intelligence agency building ... south of the capital Tripoli,' said Al Jazeera, whose coverage of a regional political unrest has been watched across the Arab world.
Access to the network's website continued to be blocked in Libya, the Qatar based broadcaster said in a statement.
'The media should be able to operate freely, so all interference with our work and our broadcast signal should cease forthwith,' an Al Jazeera spokesman said."
Access to the network's website continued to be blocked in Libya, the Qatar based broadcaster said in a statement.
'The media should be able to operate freely, so all interference with our work and our broadcast signal should cease forthwith,' an Al Jazeera spokesman said."
Highest Oil Prices Since 1990
READ MORE: Oil holds gains after spike on Libya violence | Reuters: "At least three international oil companies have halted production in Libya, which pumps nearly 2 percent of world output. Some companies have been pulling employees and their families out of Africa's third-largest producer, though others say they are keeping oil flowing there.
Oil prices surged as much as 6 percent on Monday, taking Brent crude in London to almost $109 a barrel at one point for the first time since 2008. Prices remained strong on Tuesday, but closer to $106."
Oil prices surged as much as 6 percent on Monday, taking Brent crude in London to almost $109 a barrel at one point for the first time since 2008. Prices remained strong on Tuesday, but closer to $106."
I Guess People Are to Busy And Self Important To Be Well Mannered
READ MORE: Experiencing Sidewalk Rage May Be Sign Of Intermittent Explosive DisorderCBS New York: "Aggressive walkers can express their frustration in different forms and intensity levels – ranging from staring down a slow walker to physically bumping into them. Experts say acting out on sidewalk rage may be a sign of a psychiatric condition known as “intermittent explosive disorder.”
“I am one of those sidewalk ragers, it just drives me crazy,” Joe Camposo, of Westbury, confessed to 1010 WINS’ John Montone. “It’s either move or get out of the way. I have no patience.”"
“I am one of those sidewalk ragers, it just drives me crazy,” Joe Camposo, of Westbury, confessed to 1010 WINS’ John Montone. “It’s either move or get out of the way. I have no patience.”"
Providence faces shortfall, teachers to get dismissal notices - Projo 7 to 7 News Blog | Rhode Island news | The Providence Journal
READ MORE: Providence faces shortfall, teachers to get dismissal notices - Projo 7 to 7 News Blog | Rhode Island news | The Providence Journal: "The school district plans to send out dismissal notices to every one of its 1,926 teachers, an unprecedented move that has union leaders up in arms.
In a letter sent out to all teachers Tuesday, Supt. Tom Brady wrote that on Thursday the Providence School Board will vote on a resolution to dismiss every teacher, effective the last day of school."
In a letter sent out to all teachers Tuesday, Supt. Tom Brady wrote that on Thursday the Providence School Board will vote on a resolution to dismiss every teacher, effective the last day of school."
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
YouTube - Press TV Covers FEMA Camps and Corruption Within FEMA
YouTube - Press TV Covers FEMA Camps and Corruption Within FEMA: ""
Interesting video considering what Press TV is and what we know to be fact about FEMA.
Press TV: Quick Facts: FEMA, secret US government
In light of the recent popular protests in various parts of the world -- particularly in Egypt -- some conspiracy theorist have hinted at the possibility of the US government using FEMA camps to hold potential protesters.
Some of these theories suggest that the government is prepared to turn FEMA camps into "concentration camps" holding "civilians" deemed a potential threat to the US government.
Such claims prompted Press TV to take a closer look at FEMA and its activities:
http://www.presstv.ir/usdetail/165402...
U.S. to expand WWII internment camp
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bi...
FEMA Requests Information on the Availability of 140 Million Packets of Food, Blankets, and Body Bags
http://theintelhub.com/2011/01/24/fem...
FEMA Advising Australia Amid Takeover Of America?
http://theintelhub.com/2011/01/25/fem...
Red Cross Now Working Hand and Hand With FEMA
http://theintelhub.com/2010/10/27/red...
FEMA Workers Ran Up $247,100 in 'Improper Purchases' on Government Credit Cards
http://theintelhub.com/2010/06/30/fem...
Forget 'Guitar Hero': FEMA wants you to play 'Disaster Hero' in upcoming emergency response game
http://theintelhub.com/2010/06/23/for...
Press TV: Quick Facts: FEMA, secret US government
In light of the recent popular protests in various parts of the world -- particularly in Egypt -- some conspiracy theorist have hinted at the possibility of the US government using FEMA camps to hold potential protesters.
Some of these theories suggest that the government is prepared to turn FEMA camps into "concentration camps" holding "civilians" deemed a potential threat to the US government.
Such claims prompted Press TV to take a closer look at FEMA and its activities:
http://www.presstv.ir/usdetail/165402...
U.S. to expand WWII internment camp
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bi...
FEMA Requests Information on the Availability of 140 Million Packets of Food, Blankets, and Body Bags
http://theintelhub.com/2011/01/24/fem...
FEMA Advising Australia Amid Takeover Of America?
http://theintelhub.com/2011/01/25/fem...
Red Cross Now Working Hand and Hand With FEMA
http://theintelhub.com/2010/10/27/red...
FEMA Workers Ran Up $247,100 in 'Improper Purchases' on Government Credit Cards
http://theintelhub.com/2010/06/30/fem...
Forget 'Guitar Hero': FEMA wants you to play 'Disaster Hero' in upcoming emergency response game
http://theintelhub.com/2010/06/23/for...
Monday, February 21, 2011
Minnesota county set to ban smoking anywhere on county grounds | Mail Online
READ MORE: Minnesota county set to ban smoking anywhere on county grounds | Mail Online: "The most populous county in Minnesota is planning to prohibit smoking on any county property, even if smokers are in their own cars.
Lighting up is already banned inside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis but if new proposals are approved, smokers may be liable for fines on pavements outside and in vehicles parked on county grounds.
Board chairman Mike Opat said the new ban would tackle ‘an ugly and disgusting habit that visits itself on everybody else’."
Lighting up is already banned inside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis but if new proposals are approved, smokers may be liable for fines on pavements outside and in vehicles parked on county grounds.
Board chairman Mike Opat said the new ban would tackle ‘an ugly and disgusting habit that visits itself on everybody else’."
Compass shift means changes for pilots, boaters, campers - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
READ MORE: Compass shift means changes for pilots, boaters, campers - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com: "Magnetic north, the point at the top of the Earth that determines compass headings, is shifting its position at a rate of about 40 miles per year. In geologic terms, it's racing from the Arctic Ocean near Canada toward Russia.
As a result, everyone who uses a compass, even as a backup to modern GPS navigation systems, needs to be aware of the shift, make adjustments or obtain updated charts to ensure they get where they intend to go, authorities say. That includes pilots, boaters and even hikers."
As a result, everyone who uses a compass, even as a backup to modern GPS navigation systems, needs to be aware of the shift, make adjustments or obtain updated charts to ensure they get where they intend to go, authorities say. That includes pilots, boaters and even hikers."
Key Libyan diplomats disown Gadhafi's regime - Yahoo! News
READ MORE: Key Libyan diplomats disown Gadhafi's regime - Yahoo! News: "Key Libyan diplomats disowned Moammar Gadhafi's regime on Monday and the country's deputy U.N. ambassador called on the longtime ruler to step down because of its bloody crackdown on protesters.
The Libyan ambassador to the United States also said he could no longer support Gadhafi, the ambassador to India planned to resign, and the ambassador to Bangladesh quit to protest the killing of family members by government troops. Almost all Libyan diplomats at the United Nations backed deputy ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi's pleas to Gadhafi to end his 40-year rule and to the international community to intervene."
The Libyan ambassador to the United States also said he could no longer support Gadhafi, the ambassador to India planned to resign, and the ambassador to Bangladesh quit to protest the killing of family members by government troops. Almost all Libyan diplomats at the United Nations backed deputy ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi's pleas to Gadhafi to end his 40-year rule and to the international community to intervene."
Top Sunni cleric says army should kill Kadhafi - Yahoo! News
READ MORE: Top Sunni cleric says army should kill Kadhafi - Yahoo! News: "Influential Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi issued a fatwa on Monday that any Libyan soldier who can shoot dead embattled leader Moamer Kadhafi should do so 'to rid Libya of him.'
'Whoever in the Libyan army is able to shoot a bullet at Mr Kadhafi should do so,' Qaradawi, an Egyptian-born cleric who is usually based in Qatar, told Al-Jazeera television.
He also told Libyan soldiers 'not to obey orders to strike at your own people,' and urged Libyan ambassadors around the world to dissociate themselves from Kadhafi's regime."
'Whoever in the Libyan army is able to shoot a bullet at Mr Kadhafi should do so,' Qaradawi, an Egyptian-born cleric who is usually based in Qatar, told Al-Jazeera television.
He also told Libyan soldiers 'not to obey orders to strike at your own people,' and urged Libyan ambassadors around the world to dissociate themselves from Kadhafi's regime."
Deadly quake hits New Zealand - UPI.com
READ MORE: Deadly quake hits New Zealand - UPI.com: "A deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake Tuesday struck New Zealand's South Island city of Christchurch, killing people and causing widespread damage, officials said.
CNN reported the afternoon quake knocked down buildings and damaged streets as police ordered evacuation in the affected areas where several fatalities were reported."
CNN reported the afternoon quake knocked down buildings and damaged streets as police ordered evacuation in the affected areas where several fatalities were reported."
Neocon David Horowitz Labels Ron Paul and His Supporters Vicious Anti-Semites :
READ MORE: Neocon David Horowitz Labels Ron Paul and His Supporters Vicious Anti-Semites :: "“For years the Texas crackpot, Ron Paul, has been attacking America and Israel as imperialist powers — the Great Satan and the Little Satan, and calling for America’s retreat from the battle against our totalitarian enemies. At the recent CPAC conference Paul’s Jew-hating storm-troopers swarmed the Freedom Center’s table to vent their spleen against Israel as a Nazi state,” wrote Horowitz on the noted neocon website newsrealblog.
Horowitz provides no evidence for his outlandish claims, opting instead for outright lies and half truths. Rather then the freedom orientated Congressman that Ron Paul has always been, he is painted as a Jew hating neo Nazi."
Horowitz provides no evidence for his outlandish claims, opting instead for outright lies and half truths. Rather then the freedom orientated Congressman that Ron Paul has always been, he is painted as a Jew hating neo Nazi."
Activist Post: The Hidden Weakness of Natural Health Laws in America, Part 1
READ MORE: Activist Post: The Hidden Weakness of Natural Health Laws in America, Part 1: "The ignorance of the vast majority of Americans toward Codex Alimentarius, unfortunately including most natural health advocates, is one reason Codex is not currently a major source of popular concern. However, another more disturbing reason is that even those who are aware of the dangers of Codex are convinced that its decisions will have no impact on the laws of the United States. "
Planet could be 'unrecognizable' by 2050, experts say - Yahoo! News
READ MORE: Planet could be 'unrecognizable' by 2050, experts say - Yahoo! News: "A growing, more affluent population competing for ever scarcer resources could make for an 'unrecognizable' world by 2050, researchers warned at a major US science conference Sunday.
The United Nations has predicted the global population will reach seven billion this year, and climb to nine billion by 2050, 'with almost all of the growth occurring in poor countries, particularly Africa and South Asia,' said John Bongaarts of the non-profit Population Council.
To feed all those mouths, 'we will need to produce as much food in the next 40 years as we have in the last 8,000,' said Jason Clay of the World Wildlife Fund at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
'By 2050 we will not have a planet left that is recognizable' if current trends continue, Clay said"
The United Nations has predicted the global population will reach seven billion this year, and climb to nine billion by 2050, 'with almost all of the growth occurring in poor countries, particularly Africa and South Asia,' said John Bongaarts of the non-profit Population Council.
To feed all those mouths, 'we will need to produce as much food in the next 40 years as we have in the last 8,000,' said Jason Clay of the World Wildlife Fund at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
'By 2050 we will not have a planet left that is recognizable' if current trends continue, Clay said"
107 stranded whales die on Stewart Island | Stuff.co.nz
READ MORE: 107 stranded whales die on Stewart Island | Stuff.co.nz: "More than 100 pilot whales are dead after a stranding on Stewart Island.
A pod of 107 whales was found beached at Mason Bay on the island by two tourists on Saturday.
The pair, who had tramped into Mason Bay hut on the west coast of the island on Saturday, found the pod dead and dying at the southern end of the beach near Cavalier Creek.
It was the next day before they could raise the alarm via the hut ranger at Mason Bay hut."
A pod of 107 whales was found beached at Mason Bay on the island by two tourists on Saturday.
The pair, who had tramped into Mason Bay hut on the west coast of the island on Saturday, found the pod dead and dying at the southern end of the beach near Cavalier Creek.
It was the next day before they could raise the alarm via the hut ranger at Mason Bay hut."
Union: Bloomberg FDNY Staffing Cuts 'Directly Attributable' For Brooklyn Death, InjuresCBS New York
READ MORE: Union: Bloomberg FDNY Staffing Cuts 'Directly Attributable' For Brooklyn Death, InjuresCBS New York: "As the investigation into what caused the deadly five-alarm apartment building fire in Brooklyn continues, fire department union leaders blamed recent staff reductions for the amount of time it took to fight Saturday night’s blaze.
Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy told 1010 WINS on Sunday that the hundreds left homeless after the Flatbush fire along with injured firefighters and the death of 64-year-old Mary Feagin was “directly attributable to staffing cuts at the FDNY by [Mayor] Mike Bloomberg.”
About 200 firefighters were called to the gusty scene and it took them seven hours to extinguish the fire."
Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy told 1010 WINS on Sunday that the hundreds left homeless after the Flatbush fire along with injured firefighters and the death of 64-year-old Mary Feagin was “directly attributable to staffing cuts at the FDNY by [Mayor] Mike Bloomberg.”
About 200 firefighters were called to the gusty scene and it took them seven hours to extinguish the fire."
School food: What do Chicago students think of healthier school food? - chicagotribune.com
READ MORE: School food: What do Chicago students think of healthier school food? - chicagotribune.com: "'If they're going to feed us healthy, they need to feed us something good that's healthy,' said Mijoy Roussell, a sixth-grader at Claremont Academy who was skipping lunch in favor of a packet of candy. 'This food is disgusting, which is why I'm not eating lunch.'"
First Lady Pigs Out While She Tells Our Children To Eat Healthy
READ MORE: First lady hits the slopes | VailDaily.com: "The first lady went to Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail Village on Saturday night, dining on a pickled pumpkin salad with arugula and a braised ancho-chile short rib with hominy wild mushrooms and sauteed kale.
“Yes, it's true, the first lady dined at our restaurant tonight and seemed to really enjoy it,” chef and owner Kelly Liken said."
“Yes, it's true, the first lady dined at our restaurant tonight and seemed to really enjoy it,” chef and owner Kelly Liken said."
MALTA: Two Libyan fighter jets seen landing | Babylon & Beyond | Los Angeles Times
READ MORE: MALTA: Two Libyan fighter jets seen landing | Babylon & Beyond | Los Angeles Times: "Local newspaper reporters saw the single-seater Mirage jets land at Malta's international airport on Monday afternoon, Reuters reported. The Maltese Foreign Ministry said it was trying to establish why the planes had landed.
The Al Jazeera satellite network reported the Libyan fighter jets were seen landing in Malta with two civilian helicopters. At least seven passengers were aboard, only one reported to be carrying a passport, according to Al Jazeera. All of the passengers were being held by immigration officials, the network reported. Al Jazeera's Karl Stagno-Novarra, reporting from Malta, said officials on the Mediterranean island were preparing for it to be used as a base for evacuating European citizens from Libya, an hour's flight away."
The Al Jazeera satellite network reported the Libyan fighter jets were seen landing in Malta with two civilian helicopters. At least seven passengers were aboard, only one reported to be carrying a passport, according to Al Jazeera. All of the passengers were being held by immigration officials, the network reported. Al Jazeera's Karl Stagno-Novarra, reporting from Malta, said officials on the Mediterranean island were preparing for it to be used as a base for evacuating European citizens from Libya, an hour's flight away."
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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security
READ MORE: DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security: "The Iranian warships found themselves cheek to jowl with a major concentration of America naval might piling up in the Red Sea and Suez and were not sure what would happen if they went forward with their mission to transit the Suez Canal for the Mediterranean for the first time in 30 years on their way to Syria.
Sunday night, the Canal authorities announced another 48 hours delay shortly after Tehran state TV claimed the warships were already through to the Mediterranean.
And, finally, the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier was quietly transferred from Bahrain, headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet amid the anti-government uprising, to a point opposite the Iranian Gulf coast.
This pile-up of US naval, air and marine might at strategic points in the Middle East is a warning to meddlers to keep their hands off the revolutions, uprisings and protests sweeping Arab nations. It carries a special message for Tehran that the Obama administration will not permit the Islamic Republic's rulers to make military and political hay from the unrest - in Bahrain or anywhere else."
Sunday night, the Canal authorities announced another 48 hours delay shortly after Tehran state TV claimed the warships were already through to the Mediterranean.
And, finally, the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier was quietly transferred from Bahrain, headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet amid the anti-government uprising, to a point opposite the Iranian Gulf coast.
This pile-up of US naval, air and marine might at strategic points in the Middle East is a warning to meddlers to keep their hands off the revolutions, uprisings and protests sweeping Arab nations. It carries a special message for Tehran that the Obama administration will not permit the Islamic Republic's rulers to make military and political hay from the unrest - in Bahrain or anywhere else."
Report: Libya air force bombs protesters heading for army base - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
READ MORE: Report: Libya air force bombs protesters heading for army base - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "Libyan military aircraft fired live ammunition at crowds of anti-government protesters in Tripoli, Al Jazeera television reported on Monday, quoting witnesses for its information.
No independent verification of the report was immediately available.
The protesters were reportedly heading to the army base to obtain ammunition of their own, but witnesses said the air force bombed the demonstrators before they could get there."
No independent verification of the report was immediately available.
The protesters were reportedly heading to the army base to obtain ammunition of their own, but witnesses said the air force bombed the demonstrators before they could get there."
Sunday, February 20, 2011
US science chief warns: 'China will eat our lunch' - Science, News - The Independent
READ MORE: US science chief warns: 'China will eat our lunch' - Science, News - The Independent: "China is in pole position to overtake the United States as the premier nation for scientific and technological innovation, and will do so if Americans fail to raise their game, President Barrack Obama's own science adviser has told The Independent on Sunday.
John Holdren, the director of the White House office of science and technology policy, explained that the US faces a similar technological challenge to the one it faced half a century ago when the USSR launched the world's first satellite – to the surprise of the Americans."
John Holdren, the director of the White House office of science and technology policy, explained that the US faces a similar technological challenge to the one it faced half a century ago when the USSR launched the world's first satellite – to the surprise of the Americans."
[osint] Scientists warn of $2,000bn solar 'Katrina'
READ MORE: [osint] Scientists warn of $2,000bn solar 'Katrina': "The sun is waking up from a long quiet spell. Last week it sent out the
strongest flare for four years - and scientists are warning that earth
should prepare for an intense electromagnetic storm that, in the worst case,
could be a 'global Katrina' costing the world economy $2,000bn.
Senior officials responsible for policy on solar storms - also known as
space weather - in the US, UK and Sweden urged more preparedness at the
annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in
Washington.
'We have to take the issue of space weather seriously,' said Sir John
Beddington, UK chief scientist. 'The sun is coming out of a quiet period,
and our vulnerability has increased since the last solar maximum [around
2000].'"
strongest flare for four years - and scientists are warning that earth
should prepare for an intense electromagnetic storm that, in the worst case,
could be a 'global Katrina' costing the world economy $2,000bn.
Senior officials responsible for policy on solar storms - also known as
space weather - in the US, UK and Sweden urged more preparedness at the
annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in
Washington.
'We have to take the issue of space weather seriously,' said Sir John
Beddington, UK chief scientist. 'The sun is coming out of a quiet period,
and our vulnerability has increased since the last solar maximum [around
2000].'"
Glenn Beck uses methods to deceive people, Soros tells CNN - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
READ MORE: Glenn Beck uses methods to deceive people, Soros tells CNN - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "Jewish billionaire George Soros responded Saturday to Glenn Beck's recent Fox News shows dedicated to prove that he was a 'puppet master' behind a movement trying to bring down the American government, and said he would be amused had people seen Beck's accusations more as a joke.
'I would be amused if people saw the joke in it because what he is doing is he is projecting what Fox, what Rupert Murdoch is doing. He has a media empire telling people falsehoods and leading the government in the wrong direction,' Soros told CNN's Fareed Zakaria.
'But by accusing me of doing that, it kind of makes it rather hard to see that really he [Glenn Beck] is working for the man who is really doing it, which is Fox News,' he added."
'I would be amused if people saw the joke in it because what he is doing is he is projecting what Fox, what Rupert Murdoch is doing. He has a media empire telling people falsehoods and leading the government in the wrong direction,' Soros told CNN's Fareed Zakaria.
'But by accusing me of doing that, it kind of makes it rather hard to see that really he [Glenn Beck] is working for the man who is really doing it, which is Fox News,' he added."
U.S. entering direct talks with Taliban: report | Reuters
READ MORE: U.S. entering direct talks with Taliban: report | Reuters: "The United States has entered into direct talks with leaders of the Taliban in Afghanistan, but contacts are exploratory and not yet a peace negotiation, according to an article on Saturday in The New Yorker magazine."
Pentagon aide 'was killed by hitman' claims distraught widow | Mail Online
READ MORE: Pentagon aide 'was killed by hitman' claims distraught widow | Mail Online: "Prominent Washington aide John Wheeler was assassinated by a hitman in a targeted killing, his widow has claimed.
Katherine Klyce said the way her late husband’s body was dumped at a landfill site could only have been carried out by a professional.
The 66-year-old suggested his work with the Pentagon over his decades-long career could have made him enemies who wanted rid of him."
Katherine Klyce said the way her late husband’s body was dumped at a landfill site could only have been carried out by a professional.
The 66-year-old suggested his work with the Pentagon over his decades-long career could have made him enemies who wanted rid of him."
China web users call for 'Jasmine Revolution'
READ MORE: China web users call for 'Jasmine Revolution': "Postings circulating on the Internet have called on disgruntled Chinese to gather on Sunday in public places in 13 major cities to mark the 'Jasmine Revolution' spreading through the Middle East.
The calls have apparently led the Chinese government to censor postings containing the word 'jasmine' in an attempt to quell any potential unrest.
'We welcome... laid off workers and victims of forced evictions to participate in demonstrations, shout slogans and seek freedom, democracy and political reform to end 'one party rule',' one posting said."
The calls have apparently led the Chinese government to censor postings containing the word 'jasmine' in an attempt to quell any potential unrest.
'We welcome... laid off workers and victims of forced evictions to participate in demonstrations, shout slogans and seek freedom, democracy and political reform to end 'one party rule',' one posting said."
US must be removed from Islamic world: Khamenei | The New Age Online
READ MORE: US must be removed from Islamic world: Khamenei | The New Age Online: "Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday called on Muslims to 'remove' the US from the Islamic world.
'The main problem in the Muslim world is the presence of the United States. It is the biggest problem. We need to address that,' he told a gathering of Shiite and Sunni scholars in Tehran for an international conference on Islam.
'It is necessary to remove the US from the Islamic world,' the all-powerful cleric and Islamic republic's commander-in-chief said, adding that the country's arch-foe was currently weak.
Khamenei urged Muslims worldwide to preserve the 'people's movement in Egypt,' saying it was the duty of both the people and dignitaries of Arab nations and the entire Islamic community.
He reiterated that the Arab revolts were 'Islamic' and must be consolidated."
'The main problem in the Muslim world is the presence of the United States. It is the biggest problem. We need to address that,' he told a gathering of Shiite and Sunni scholars in Tehran for an international conference on Islam.
'It is necessary to remove the US from the Islamic world,' the all-powerful cleric and Islamic republic's commander-in-chief said, adding that the country's arch-foe was currently weak.
Khamenei urged Muslims worldwide to preserve the 'people's movement in Egypt,' saying it was the duty of both the people and dignitaries of Arab nations and the entire Islamic community.
He reiterated that the Arab revolts were 'Islamic' and must be consolidated."
Intense gunfire reported in Tripoli
READ MORE: Intense gunfire reported in Tripoli: "Intense gunfire has been heard in the heart of the Libyan capital Tripoli and several quarters of the city, witnesses say.
'We are hearing bursts of gunfire everywhere and they are approaching the city centre,' a resident of the Al-Andalous quarter told AFP by telephone about the unrest in the early hours of Monday, local time.
Another resident reported gunfire in the Mizran area, near downtown Tripoli."
'We are hearing bursts of gunfire everywhere and they are approaching the city centre,' a resident of the Al-Andalous quarter told AFP by telephone about the unrest in the early hours of Monday, local time.
Another resident reported gunfire in the Mizran area, near downtown Tripoli."
Off-gridders flee ‘solar Katrina’ | Living Off the Grid: Free Yourself
READ MORE: Off-gridders flee ‘solar Katrina’ | Living Off the Grid: Free Yourself:
"NASA’s solar shield
The good news for Larry Rodriguez is that if the solar Katrina does occur, at least he’ll have between one and four days notice. NASA has put in place a defence called ‘solar shield’ consisting of satellites that can spot solar storms destined for earth. Although it identifies them days in advance, the crucial moment comes about 30 minutes before impact when the storm sweeps past ACE, a spacecraft stationed roughly a million miles from earth.
The craft measures the storm’s speed, density, and magnetic field and transmits the data to Earth where scientists say they can work out where exactly damage will be greatest, allowing them to warn public utilities."
The good news for Larry Rodriguez is that if the solar Katrina does occur, at least he’ll have between one and four days notice. NASA has put in place a defence called ‘solar shield’ consisting of satellites that can spot solar storms destined for earth. Although it identifies them days in advance, the crucial moment comes about 30 minutes before impact when the storm sweeps past ACE, a spacecraft stationed roughly a million miles from earth.
The craft measures the storm’s speed, density, and magnetic field and transmits the data to Earth where scientists say they can work out where exactly damage will be greatest, allowing them to warn public utilities."
Silver Grows in Popularity, but Prices Can Zigzag Wildly - NYTimes.com
READ MORE: Silver Grows in Popularity, but Prices Can Zigzag Wildly - NYTimes.com: "The iShares offering is a bullion fund. As investors plunk down their money, the sponsor, BlackRock, buys silver bars that are then stored in vaults in London. In December, those vaults held nearly 11 tons. BlackRock contracts with JPMorgan Chase to manage and guard the trove. Investors cannot visit, but they can see a list of the bars, recorded by serial number, online.
Compared with old-fashioned silver investing, an E.T.F. offers “safety and simplicity,” said Kevin S. Feldman, an iShares managing director at BlackRock. You can easily buy and sell shares and don’t have to worry about storage, he says."
Compared with old-fashioned silver investing, an E.T.F. offers “safety and simplicity,” said Kevin S. Feldman, an iShares managing director at BlackRock. You can easily buy and sell shares and don’t have to worry about storage, he says."
SO NICE OF THEM TO LET YOU IMAGINE YOU OWN SILVER.
On Its Way to Ultradestructive Megawatt Power, Navy's Death Ray Laser Breaks Another Record | Popular Science
READ MORE: On Its Way to Ultradestructive Megawatt Power, Navy's Death Ray Laser Breaks Another Record | Popular Science: "The Navy’s death ray weapon keeps burning through laser records, on its way to the ultimate goal of searing through 2,000 feet of steel per second.
The Free Electron Laser’s latest milestone involved running its electron injection system for eight hours at 500 kilovolts. That will help the laser become more powerful and more deadly, as Wired’s Danger Room reports."
The Free Electron Laser’s latest milestone involved running its electron injection system for eight hours at 500 kilovolts. That will help the laser become more powerful and more deadly, as Wired’s Danger Room reports."
Bears' Duerson shot himself; brain to be studied - Chicago Breaking Sports
READ MORE: Bears' Duerson shot himself; brain to be studied - Chicago Breaking Sports: "Chris Nowinski, co-director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University School of Medicine, said Duerson's family contacted him to examine Duerson's brain for abnormalities related to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease found in those who have a history of repetitive brain trauma, including concussions.
Photo: Bears safety Dave Duerson. (Tribune file photo)
'He had informed (his family) at some point that he wanted his brain to be studied so people could learn more about the effect of brain trauma and so kids could play the game more safely in the future,' Nowinski said.
'The family requested that I confirm that Mr. Duerson's brain was donated to our research center, and it was Mr. Duerson's wishes.'"
Photo: Bears safety Dave Duerson. (Tribune file photo)
'He had informed (his family) at some point that he wanted his brain to be studied so people could learn more about the effect of brain trauma and so kids could play the game more safely in the future,' Nowinski said.
'The family requested that I confirm that Mr. Duerson's brain was donated to our research center, and it was Mr. Duerson's wishes.'"
The world's biggest family: Ziona Chan has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren | Mail Online
READ MORE: The world's biggest family: Ziona Chan has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren | Mail Online: "He is head of the world's biggest family - and says he is 'blessed' to have his 39 wives.
Ziona Chana also has 94 children, 14-daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.
They live in a 100-room, four storey house set amidst the hills of Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram, where the wives sleep in giant communal dormitories."
Ziona Chana also has 94 children, 14-daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.
They live in a 100-room, four storey house set amidst the hills of Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram, where the wives sleep in giant communal dormitories."
Libyan forces fire on mourners at funeral again - Yahoo! News
READ MORE: Libyan forces fire on mourners at funeral again - Yahoo! News: "Libyan forces fired machine-guns at thousands of mourners marching in a funeral for anti-government protesters in the eastern city of Benghazi Sunday, a day after commandos and foreign mercenaries loyal to longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi attacked demonstrators with assault rifles and other heavy weapons.
A doctor at one Benghazi hospital where many of the casualties are being taken said 20 people were killed Sunday. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch said 173 people died — mostly in Benghazi — in three days of unrest from Thursday through Saturday. A Switzerland-based Libyan activist said 11 people were killed in the city of Beyida on Wednesday. The latest numbers brought the toll to at least 204 since Wednesday, although a precise count has been difficult because of Libya's tight restrictions on reporting."
A doctor at one Benghazi hospital where many of the casualties are being taken said 20 people were killed Sunday. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch said 173 people died — mostly in Benghazi — in three days of unrest from Thursday through Saturday. A Switzerland-based Libyan activist said 11 people were killed in the city of Beyida on Wednesday. The latest numbers brought the toll to at least 204 since Wednesday, although a precise count has been difficult because of Libya's tight restrictions on reporting."
Libyan forces fire on mourners at funeral again - Yahoo! News
READ MORE: Libyan forces fire on mourners at funeral again - Yahoo! News: "Libyan forces fired machine-guns at thousands of mourners marching in a funeral for anti-government protesters in the eastern city of Benghazi Sunday, a day after commandos and foreign mercenaries loyal to longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi attacked demonstrators with assault rifles and other heavy weapons.
A doctor at one Benghazi hospital where many of the casualties are being taken said 20 people were killed Sunday. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch said 173 people died — mostly in Benghazi — in three days of unrest from Thursday through Saturday. A Switzerland-based Libyan activist said 11 people were killed in the city of Beyida on Wednesday. The latest numbers brought the toll to at least 204 since Wednesday, although a precise count has been difficult because of Libya's tight restrictions on reporting."
A doctor at one Benghazi hospital where many of the casualties are being taken said 20 people were killed Sunday. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch said 173 people died — mostly in Benghazi — in three days of unrest from Thursday through Saturday. A Switzerland-based Libyan activist said 11 people were killed in the city of Beyida on Wednesday. The latest numbers brought the toll to at least 204 since Wednesday, although a precise count has been difficult because of Libya's tight restrictions on reporting."
Iran says its warships completed Suez Canal crossing - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
READ MORE: Iran says its warships completed Suez Canal crossing - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "Two Iranian naval ships passed through the Suez Canal on Sunday, Iranian media reported, following conflicting reports and speculations on whether or not Egypt's ruling military would approve the move.
'Two Iranian warships have passed through the canal and are heading towards a Syrian port,' Al Alam said. Israel has called their passage through the canal 'provocative'."
'Two Iranian warships have passed through the canal and are heading towards a Syrian port,' Al Alam said. Israel has called their passage through the canal 'provocative'."
China quashes pro-democracy 'Jasmine Revolution' with force | Mail Online
READ MORE: China quashes pro-democracy 'Jasmine Revolution' with force | Mail Online: "Chinese authorities moved quickly and with force to quash a pro-democracy 'Jasmine Revolution', believed to have been inspired by the recent uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa.
More police than usual were scrambled to line the streets today, and there were a number of activists detained after online sites had organised staged protests in Beijing, Shanghai and 11 other major cities.
Citizens were urged to shout: 'We want food, we want work, we want housing, we want fairness' - a slogan that highlights common complaints among ordinary Chinese."
More police than usual were scrambled to line the streets today, and there were a number of activists detained after online sites had organised staged protests in Beijing, Shanghai and 11 other major cities.
Citizens were urged to shout: 'We want food, we want work, we want housing, we want fairness' - a slogan that highlights common complaints among ordinary Chinese."
China web users call for 'Jasmine Revolution'
READ MORE: China web users call for 'Jasmine Revolution': "Postings circulating on the Internet have called on disgruntled Chinese to gather on Sunday in public places in 13 major cities to mark the 'Jasmine Revolution' spreading through the Middle East.
The calls have apparently led the Chinese government to censor postings containing the word 'jasmine' in an attempt to quell any potential unrest.
'We welcome... laid off workers and victims of forced evictions to participate in demonstrations, shout slogans and seek freedom, democracy and political reform to end 'one party rule',' one posting said."
The calls have apparently led the Chinese government to censor postings containing the word 'jasmine' in an attempt to quell any potential unrest.
'We welcome... laid off workers and victims of forced evictions to participate in demonstrations, shout slogans and seek freedom, democracy and political reform to end 'one party rule',' one posting said."
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