Archive for May 10th, 2009
Putin: NATO War Games in Georgia Hurt U.S.-Russian Ties
In an interview with the Japanese media, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin commented on NATO’s war games in Georgia, situation in troubled Afghanistan, North Korean nuclear ambitions and other international thorny issues. (40:29):
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says NATO war games in Georgia are hurting Washington’s efforts to rebuild diplomatic ties with Moscow. Read the rest of this entry »
Iranian Court Hears Appeal by Jailed US-Iranian Journalist Roxana Saberi
10 May 09 | VOA News
The Iranian judiciary, under world pressure to revise the conviction of jailed U.S.-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi on charges of “spying for the United States,” has heard her appeal. Her attorney says he is optimistic that the court will revise the verdict.
Ugly Truth About Foreign Aid in Afghanistan
10 May 09 | PTV
Exorbitant sums of international aid to Afghanistan are being lavished by Western aid agencies on their own officials in the conflict-stricken country.
Doctor Reports 378 Dead in Sri Lanka
A government doctor in Sri Lanka’s war zone said Sunday that 378 civilians were killed and more than 1,100 wounded in the past day during intensive shelling of the tiny piece of land still controlled by Tamil rebels. Read the rest of this entry »
Zardari: Osama bin Laden is Dead
10 May 09 | Raw Story
Two weeks ago, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zadari suggested that Osama bin Laden might be dead, saying that U.S. and Pakistani intelligence agencies had been unable to detect any sign of the world’s most wanted man since an audio recording of his voice was released in March. Read the rest of this entry »
Thousands Flee Fighting in Northwestern Pakistan
Israel Has Secret Plan to Thwart Division of Jerusalem
10 May 09 | Ha’aretz
The government and settler organizations are working to surround the Old City of Jerusalem with nine national parks, pathways and sites, drastically altering the status quo in the city. The secret plan was assigned to the Jerusalem Development Authority (JDA). Read the rest of this entry »
