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Wednesday, 5 November 2008
The Ghost of Argentina: What Happens when Countries Go Bankrupt?
First it was mortgage lenders. Then large banks began to wobble. Now, entire countries, including Ukraine and Pakistan, are facing financial ruin. The International Monetary Fund is there to help, but its pockets are only so deep.
Sinking into a Recession: Economic Crisis Mounts in Germany
Sinking into a Recession: Economic Crisis Mounts in Germany German Chancellor Angela Merkel is putting up a lot of money to try to quiet hysterical markets. At the same time, though, Germany and Europe appear to be sinking quickly into a recession. Experts believe a massive economic stimulus package is needed to stop the slide. http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,588316,00.html
Georgian army chief is dismissed
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili dismisses his army chief for "shortcomings" during the recent conflict with Russia.
Colombian army commander resigns
Colombia's top military commander resigns following a probe into the extrajudicial killings of civilians.
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
The Pope: Pius or Not?
The Pope: Pius or Not?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Where was he during the Holocaust?
by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
Where was he during the Holocaust?
Balkans Remain In Grip Of Crime
Organized crime and radical nationalism have always gone hand in hand in the Balkans. Under the cover of "patriotism," war crimes and more banal crimes thrived. The assassination last week in Zagreb of journalist Ivo Pukanic is just the latest example of this lamentable pattern, says Nenad Pejic. More
China's national aircraft manufacturer has secured the first overseas order for its regional jet, worth about $750 million (£475 million)
Financial Times: China's national aircraft manufacturer has secured the first overseas order for its regional jet, worth about $750 million (£475 million)
http://tinyurl.com/6h5wkj
http://tinyurl.com/6h5wkj
Global Cooling is Here
Evidence for Predicting Global Cooling for the Next Three Decades
by Prof. Don J. Easterbrook
Britain to crack down on exports from Israeli settlements
Britain is taking the lead in pressing the EU to curb imports from Israeli producers in the occupied West Bank as a practical step towards halting the steady increase in the construction of Jewish settlements.
Taliban to US: There is nothing to talk about
"There is nothing to talk about. This is not a political campaign for policy change or power sharing or Cabinet ministries. We are waging jihad to bring Islamic law back to Afghanistan," Mullah Sabir told Newsweek.
The Co-President at Work
By David Bromwich
The shallowest charge against Dick Cheney is that he somehow inserted himself into the vice-presidency by heading the team that examined other candidates for the job. He used the position deviously, so the story goes, to sell himself to the susceptible younger Bush. The truth is both simpler and more strange.
Top 5 Unsolved Brain Mysteries
Top 5 Unsolved Brain Mysteries
If you compare neuroscientists, the brain's detectives, with crackerjack detectives such as Nancy Drew and Hercule Poirot, you might think the neuro docs are coming up short. After all, they have yet to crack the case on five very mysterious aspects.
Why America needs an economic strategy
A Harvard Business School competitiveness guru offers his prescription for America's long-term prosperity.
Eurozone is on verge of recession
The eurozone's economy shrank by 0.2% in the second quarter of the year, according to the European Commission.
Monday, 3 November 2008
Petraeus begins visit to Pakistan
US Gen David Petraeus is to meet Pakistan's army chief on his first visit since becoming head of US Central command.
For Asia, Crisis Takes a Different Turn: Not as Deep as '97, but Likely Longer
Strong demand for Asian exports that spurred economic recovery a decade ago may not be there this time, economists say.
Sunday, 2 November 2008
UK opposes American incursions inside Pakistan
Once again strongly opposing persistent US incursions inside Pak territory the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Justice Jack Straw Friday urged the United States to respect the sovereignty and integrity of vital allies.
Miliband: 1,6 Millionen von Hilfslieferungen abgeschnitten
China, India feeling impact of global crisis
Two powerhouse emerging market countries in Asia felt the sting of the global financial crisis on Saturday as India cut a key lending rate and China said it was bracing for a slowdown.
Prevén un mayor impacto de la crisis
Todos los sectores económicos sufrirán los efectos de la recesión global, pero algunos tienen más margen para resistir
Link corto: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1065771
Cybercrime wave sweeping Britain
Cybercrime in the UK rose by more than 9% in 2007, according to a new report.
Trojan virus steals banking info
Hundreds of thousands of people have been hit by a globe-trotting virus that has been scooping up bank login details.
Minister 'horrified' by SAS claim
A minister rejects an SAS commander's complaints UK troops in Afghanistan have not been given proper equipment.
UK troops 'will not go to Congo'
David Miliband says British troops will not be sent to join UN troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo "at the moment".
Gaddafi in Russia for arms talks
Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi holds talks in Russia, aimed at developing closer links between the two energy producers.
Bolivia halts US anti-drugs work
Bolivia'x President Morales says he is suspending "indefinitely" the operations of the US drug enforcement agency in his country.
Nobel laureate: No financial crisis in Israel
Israeli Nobel Prize winner Prof. Robert Aumann praises Stanley Fischer and Ronnie Bar-On.
Saturday, 1 November 2008
The Party's Over
The Party's Over
Millions of voters have moved out of the political party system. The decline of loyalty has made politics less stable and predictable -- and has resulted in close elections.
By ALAN BRINKLEY
Wall Street ends awful month with a rally
Wall Street closed out a horrendous October, its worst month in 21 years, with a big advance as more investors took chances on stocks turned into bargains by waves of intense selling.
Economic downturn picking up speed
With job losses rising, and consumer confidence falling, the downturn in the U.S. economy appears to be picking up speed.
Terror group helps Pakistan quake victims
An Islamic charity accused of terror links by the U.S. pledged Friday to build 1,000 temporary homes for survivors of the Pakistan earthquake, a move likely to expand the group's influence.
Treize attentats dans le nord-est de l'Inde
Les explosions ont fait au moins 61 morts et plus de 350 blessés dans l'Etat de l'Assam, l'un des plus sensibles du pays.
Kadhafi à Moscou va discuter armement
Pour amadouer le Kremlin, le leader libyen pourrait proposer d'installer une base navale russe sur son territoire.
Asian Nations Join To Prop Up Prices
Crop Exporters Feel Financial Crisis
(By Tim Johnston, The Washington Post)
Libyen zahlt 1,5 Milliarden Dollar in Entschädigungsfonds
WASHINGTON: Libyen hat nach US-Angaben 1,5 Milliarden Dollar in einen Fonds eingezahlt, aus dem Angehörige der Opfer von Terror-Anschlägen mit libyscher Beteiligung entschädigt werden sollen. Konkret geht es um den Anschlag auf ein PanAm-Flugzeug über dem schottischen Lockerbie 1988 und den Anschlag auf die Berliner Discothek LaBelle 1986. Auf die Einrichtung des Fonds hatten sich die einst erbitterten Gegner USA und Libyen im August verständigt. Das Abkommen sieht zudem die Zahlung von 300 Millionen Dollar an Opfer von amerikanischen Vergeltungsschlägen vor.
Japan Fires General Who Said a U.S. ‘Trap’ Led to the Pearl Harbor Attack
By NORIMITSU ONISHI
A high-ranking Japanese military official was dismissed for writing an essay stating that the United States had ensnared Japan into World War II.
Specter of Deflation Lurks as Global Demand Drops
By PETER S. GOODMAN
Consumer cutbacks could lead to falling prices, suffocating fresh investment and worsening joblessness for months or even years, economists say.
Gas continues to fall as oil slips below $65
Oil prices kept falling, heading for their biggest monthly drop since futures trading began 25 years ago on signs that a contracting U.S. economy will suppress energy demand.
Officials: India Bombers Had Outside Help
Complexity Of Blasts Which Killed 76 Leads Cops To Suspect Local Militants Got Help
The World from Berlin: 'The Labor Market Has Reached its Zenith'
The World from Berlin: 'The Labor Market Has Reached its Zenith' Historically good news from the German labor market on Thursday, that the country has fewer than 3 million unemployed, has garnered praise for Angela Merkel's government. But can low unemployment in Europe's largest economy survive the coming recession? http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,587742,00.html
Kurdish Activist Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Kurdish Activist Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
October 26 -- Mohammad Sedigh Kabudvand, founder of the Kurdistan Human Rights Organization, has been sentenced to more than a decade in jail. His lawyer tells Radio Farda: "I have never seen such a heavy sentence handed out to a human rights defender."
Iran Shaken by World Financial Crisis
Iran Shaken by World Financial Crisis
October 27 -- With an economy solely dependent on oil, Iran is especially vulnerable to the world economic crisis. Radio Farda discusses the situation with a prominent Iranian economist.
[Read in Persian]
CIA officers could face trial in Britain over torture allegations
Senior CIA officers could be put on trial in Britain after it emerged last night that the Attorney General is to investigate allegations that a British resident held in Guantanamo Bay was brutally tortured
Iraq holding thousands in secret prisons: lawmaker
Sunni legislator Mohammed al-Daini claimed the government and paramilitary groups control 420 unofficial detention centers to hold people without legal justification.
Explaining Israel's High-Tech Success - Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper
High-tech services now comprise about half of the country's total industrial exports. What's more, the country boasts the highest number of publicly traded companies on the Nasdaq outside of the U.S. and Canada. Some, like Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, are in the health or scientific fields, but the list is tech-heavy, featuring the likes of Check Point Software and Aladdin Knowledge Systems. Israel's ratio of engineers to population is 135 engineers per 10,000 employees, compared to 80 in the U.S.
The Israeli political-military establishment was keen to build up a qualitative edge in weaponry to compensate for Israel's tiny population and small size and to adequately equip itself in the face of conflict with its Arab neighbors. "The idea was to build and design everything that we needed to defend ourselves," said Yair Shamir, the chairman of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which has since developed a range of UAVs. (Some that can travel as far as Iran.) The company also developed Israel's first spy satellite; eight of them currently circle the globe. (CNET News)
Beyond Them and Us: Films About Israeli Arabs
The Other Israel Film Festival, running Nov. 6 to 13 at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, focuses specifically on the experience of Israeli Arabs.
Japanese stocks fall despite rate cut
Asian markets were mixed Friday as Japanese stocks fell despite the first rate cut in seven years. European markets opened lower.
Crise: la défense des mathématiciens
Crise: la défense des mathématiciens
L'école française de mathématiques financières est reconnue dans le monde entier. Professeurs et chercheurs analysent les causes de la tourmente.
Frankreich dringt auf EU-Friedenseinsatz im Kongo
New Anxiety Grips Russia’s Economy
New Anxiety Grips Russia’s Economy
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
Russia’s cash reserves have fallen to $484 billion, from a peak of just under $600 billion, putting the success of the economy in doubt.
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
Russia’s cash reserves have fallen to $484 billion, from a peak of just under $600 billion, putting the success of the economy in doubt.
Somalia’s Pirates Flourish in a Lawless Nation
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
The country is in chaos, but one line of work — piracy — seems to be benefiting quite openly from all the lawlessness and desperation.
Friday, 31 October 2008
North Korea Feels Effects of the Crisis
In another sign of the scope of the global financial crisis, North Korea is being hurt by lower prices paid by its biggest trading partner, China.
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