Hard News
US Kills 50 People In Afghanistan:
About
50 militants were killed on Saturday afternoon when a NATO pilotless
plane carried out an attack in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar,
the police said.
New Evidence Shows: US Cover-Up of Murdered Civilians:
The
majority of the deaths in the drone war in Pakistan have been civilian
noncombatants - not "militants," as the Obama administration has
claimed
4 Killed in Afghanistan Blast:
Afghan officials say a bomb blast in a crowded marketplace in the western province of Herat has killed four people.
British occupation force soldier killed in Afghanistan:
It brings the total number of British occupation force servicemen and women killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 425.
US attack kills six people in Pakistan:
The attack came as people in the deeply religious region were celebrating the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr
Five killed in Pakistan suicide bombing: official:
A
suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden car at a check post in
southwestern Pakistan overnight killing five people including three
soldiers, according to an official.
14 soldiers killed in Yemen attack:
The
radio station building was hit by a rocket- propelled grenade and an
armoured vehicle was seen burning after heavy clashes and blasts in the
area, he said.
Gunmen kill six people in northern Iraq:
Provincial
police officials described the slayings in Mosul as "terrorist
attacks." They are still investigating why gunmen stormed the houses,
killing a husband and wife and two others in the first attack, and two
men in the second house.
Five Iraqi soldiers killed, four injured in attack S. Kirkuk:
Five
Iraqi soldiers were killed and another four were injured in an armed
attack at a checkpoint in south of Kirkuk, an Iraqi police source said
on Saturday.
Military intervention in Syria will lead to catastrophe:
Russia's
Foreign Minister: Russia opposes US demands for a no-fly zone over
Syria, he said, adding that the solution to the ongoing conflict is the
Geneva accord peace plan.
Syrian Vice President defects: Insurgents:
One of
two deputies of embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has
defected and fled the country for Jordan, an opposition spokesman said
Saturday.
Syria says Assad's deputy did not try to defect:
Syria's
Vice-President Farouq al-Shara has never considered leaving the
country, state media said on Saturday, after reports that Shara had
tried to defect to neighbouring Jordan.
Iran to give massive response to Israeli military strike: Hezbollah leader:.
Nasrallah
highlighted that a strike by Israel "will provide a historic and
golden opportunity to Iran it has been dreaming about for the past 32
years."
Attack on Iran will bring destruction of Israel - Ahmadinejad:
Tehran
and Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah warn of cataclysmic
retaliation against an Israeli attack, threatening to make the country
"a living hell." The statements come amidst reports of that Israel is
preparing a unilateral strike on Iran.
Video Shows South African Police Killing Miners:
News
camera crews were at the mine covering the labor unrest when the
shooting began. A crew from eNewsChannel in South Africa captured this
video, which shows graphic images of police firing into the crowd.
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Somalia president rejects UN graft charges:
Somalia's
president has dismissed a UN report that accuses senior officals of
corruption as he campaigns for re-election in a landmark vote.
Israel kicks out migrants - by changing their nationality and sending them to another country:
Sudanese
asylum seekers in Israel are being issued with documents changing
their nationality, allowing them to be removed from the country or
imprisoned.
Julian Assange row: ministers from across Americas to hold meeting:
The
diplomatic row between Britain and Ecuador over the WikiLeaks founder,
Julian Assange, is to be discussed by foreign ministers from across the
Americas next week.
Confirmed: US government spies on federal staffers:
Several
federal agencies have purchased an advanced software application that
allows administrators to see every single action, item, mouse click and
more performed on their employees' computers. Some say it's being
implemented to end whistleblowing.
Finland prepares for break-up of eurozone:
The
Nordic state is battening down the hatches for a full-blown currency
crisis as tensions in the eurozone mount and has said it will not
tolerate further bail-out creep or fiscal union by stealth.
Greeks confront crime wave amid austerity:
Greece's
faltering economy has put many people out of work and cut support for
illegal immigrants. Now Greeks are facing a rise in crime their police
seem unable to stop.
U.K. Recession Drives More Than 1,000 To Suicide: Study :
The
analysis found that between 2008 and 2010 there were 846 more suicides
among men in England than would have been expected if previous trends
continued, and 155 more among women.
US government's foreign debt hits record $5.29 trillion:
The
money the U.S. government owes to foreign entities rose to a record
$5.2923 trillion in June, according to data released by the U.S.
Treasury.
Still No Escape for Taxpayers If Banks Go Bust:
Five
years since the start of the financial crisis, taxpayers would still be
forced to foot the bill should more banks fail because countries are
delaying alternative solutions.
Number of Homes Facing Foreclosure Rose in July:
The
number of homes that received an initial notice of default - the first
step in the foreclosure process - increased 6 percent in July compared
to the same month last year, foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc.
said Thursday.
Eight Companies Sued for Alleged 'Abusive Foreclosure Practices' in Ohio:
A
lawsuit against eight companies in the mortgage industry alleges the
defendants used fraudulent mortgage documents to process foreclosures
on Ohio homeowners and charged the foreclosed homeowners inflated,
unfair fees.
How to Beat Vulture Debt Collectors:
An article by law professor Peter Holland is a superb guide on how to beat these cases
Missouri Republican candidate calls to halt federal school lunch program:
Sen.
Claire McCaskill's (D-MO) Republican opponent says that the federal
government should stop helping to feed needy children with the school
lunch program.
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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