Australia’s economy is doing much better that the U.S. economy, thanks to their deals with China, yet the state government of New South Wales is going to layoff 5,000 government employees, and cap government wages!
Also, Australia’s biggest steel maker, BlueScopeSteel, is laying off 1,000 workers! Back in July solar power companies announced they were […] Continue Reading…
The area of Japan that was hardest hit by Typhoon Talas, could get drenched by tropical storm Kulap.
Kulap is expected to move around Japan and hit Korea, but heavy rain is still likely to hit Shikoku and southwestern Honshu.
So far 54 people have been killed by Talas, and four of 12 dams made by […] Continue Reading…
State-owned China National Petroleum Corporation won the first oil and natural gas exploration contracts in Afghanistan since the U.S. led invasion in 2001.
It’s estimated that there are 1.6 billion barrels of crude oil in Afghanistan. The oil fields of Bazarkhami, Kashkari and Zamarudsay (areas under contract with CNPC) contain an estimated 80 million barrels.
In […] Continue Reading…
The Irvine 11 are accused of repeatedly interrupting Israeli ambassador Michael Oren when he spoke on the UCI campus in February 2010.
They are now facing trial for “disturbing a meeting”.
One student at a recent protest pointed out that there’s something wrong with U.S. citizens not being able to exercise their right to expression, while […] Continue Reading…
“When I was in China in 2004, the British approached me through an intermediary. They said they would allow me to return to Britain but they just wanted to speak to me at the British Consulate in Hong Kong to check my political views. I was expecting to meet the British, […] Continue Reading…
Over the past few days U.S. supported Libyan rebels, and the western media have reported a huge convoy of dozens of vehicles with hundreds of pro-Gaddafi forces entered Niger. Some reports even said they had tons of gold!
The reports say the convoy drove through Niger into Burkina Faso, where Gaddafi might have been offered […] Continue Reading…
“It is very provoking because it only means one thing and that is the [Egyptian] government is still taking orders from Israel because building Apartheid walls like the ones in Palestine is Israel’s strategy to protect itself but the fact is walls never protect anyone as history shows.”-Dina Fergani, protestor
Israel […] Continue Reading…
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begged Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas, on September 6, to: “…work hard with us to avoid a negative scenario in New York. ”
That “negative scenario” is the United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state!
Clinton then sent U.S. envoys to personally beg Abbas to stop the UN vote!
Abbas […] Continue Reading…
In 1967/68 Israel began so called archaeological excavations around the al Aqsa Mosque in al Quds (Jerusalem). Those archaeological excavations are now dangerously close to the Mosque. The latest photos show heavy equipment working right next to the wall that surrounds al Aqsa.
For decades Israel has been digging underneath the Mosque, as well as […] Continue Reading…
September 8, Reuters reporting at least 40 Israelis being arrested after blocking traffic, and breaking into the Tel Aviv city hall.
This after the biggest anti-regime rallies in Israel’s short history, on Saturday.
Anti-regime protests erupted in Israel in mid-July as activists began setting up tents in Tel Aviv to protest against Prime Minister […] Continue Reading…