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	Most Popular Today Japan, US drop Okinawa base relocation External factors in Hamas-Fatah deal More arrests in Bahrain Lawyers sue Bahraini regime at Hague Baghdad prison mutiny leaves 18 dead 'US can't accept it created Bin Laden Al Qaeda' Iran to bring aid proposals at UN confab 'Libya Syria steps in West's way to challenge China' Man United beats Chelsea to near title AC Milan wins Italy's Serie A title Reinstate torture methods in US: Cheney Media Ignores Fukushima Fire This Week The accusation of anti-Semitism has long passed its sell-by date: Anthony Lawson UK, Israeli PMs discuss Palestinian deal 'Bin Laden was protected by Pakistan' 'Israeli jets prepare in Iraq to strike Iran' Red Alert: Government Had Osama bin Laden Frozen for Years Lies, Damn Lies, and Bin Laden's Death Staged: White House "Situation Room" Photos Part Of Bin Laden Fable Al Khalifa buoyed by US support of brutality Bahrain whisks away two former MPs Bin Laden death won't solve US problems Russia, China concerned by western interference in ME Our Foreign Policy Has Been Mostly Based on Lies for over 100 Years. This Month Not Zionism, not Judaism, Jewishness is the real threat Eustace Mullins and the Zionist complicity with the alleged 'Jewish Holocaust' The Jewy Fagging of America Zionism Undone Let Us Talk About Jewishness Message from Colonel Mu'ummar Qaddafi Capitalism and Class Struggle Dr. William Pierce: Talmudic Judaism Regime Change Libya: Privatization of their Central Bank and the Theft of their Nationalized Oil Profits Fukushima Plutonium meets "Chemtrail" Barium -- The Perfect Crime Wikiweasel 4, "Wikilieaks-Goes-Whacky" Eric Holder: The Zionist Agent the "Mastermind of 9/11" This Year Iraq oil minister takes new post The Talmud: Scalpel that bleeds the Mideast 'Demasking and Exposing Zionist Crimes and Jewish Supremacism' Psychiatrist of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Commits Suicide Jew puts Holocaust on trial The Illuminati Formula to Create An Undetectable Total Mind Controlled Slave Not Zionism, not Judaism, Jewishness is the real threat Judea Declares War on Mankind The degeneration of Jesus' Birthday to Disney's Santa Day General Patton Discovered the Truth Human Stupidity: The Biggest Conspiracy Of Them All Rick Sanchez on Jewish Media Power Ever A Thankyou To All Starbucks Customers "Lucky Larry" Silverstein Paedophilia and its role in the New World Order Religions of the New World Order Open letter to our ruling elite Israel's right to exist Hitler, his bankers and the Holocaust The Jewish Problem NATO, Afghanistan and the 'all about oil' myth An Open Word About Anti-Semitism No illegal drugs, no ruling elite The Jewish Holocaust and the New World Order
Rebel Newsflash (by ) Bomb blast kills five Afghan civilians (by PressTV) A bomb attack near a government office in Afghanistan's eastern province of Laghman has killed five civilians and wounded five others. "Five civilians were killed and another five civilians were wounded" in the bombing in Qarghayi, provincial spokesman Faizanullah Pattan told AFP. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the Taliban is believed to be behind the... Read More... 'Mainstream Western media ditch facts' (by PressTV) http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/us desk/2011/may/may 8/danny schechter final.flv The mainstream media have left out key facts about the "contradictory" US claims about killing Osama bin Laden although many questions remain unanswered, an analyst says. "We have the release of some videos [of bin Laden] which really didn't... Read More... Berlusconi in corruption trial (by PressTV) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has appeared in court on accusations that he paid a witness to give a false testimony in the previous cases brought against him. In his fourth recent court hearing, Berlusconi is now charged with allegedly having paid a witness to alter the truth in two other corruption hearings taking place back in the 1990s, AP reported. Berlusconi has been charged... Read More... Iran to produce anti-aircraft missiles (by PressTV) Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the country will produce particular types of anti-aircraft missiles, emphasizing that Tehran will soon announce good news on its defensive capabilities. Iranian experts are currently working on the production of certain anti-aircraft missiles that will become operational in the near future, IRNA quoted Vahidi as saying on Monday. Read More... Pakistanis rally against US operations (by PressTV) http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110508/23-49-00-sng-kamran-islamabad.flv Angry Pakistanis stage a massive anti-US protest rally in the capital Islamabad to condemn a US military operation in Pakistan purportedly intended to kill al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. The protest, organized by Pakistan's main religious party, the... Read More... 'US killed bin Laden for a second time' (by PressTV) http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/05-09-2011/paul_craig_roberts.flv The US has announced that its navy soldiers have managed to kill al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden during an operation near a Pakistani military camp in Abbottabad. Critics, however, cast doubt on credibility of the story after different US official gave... Read More... 'Bin Laden died almost a decade ago' (by PressTV) http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/05-09-2011/paul_craig_roberts.flv The US has announced that its navy soldiers have managed to kill al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden during an operation near a Pakistani military camp in Abbottabad. Critics, however, cast doubt on credibility of the story after different US official gave... Read More... Int'l lawyers to file suit against Bahrain (by PressTV) http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/05-09-2011/bahrain_revolution.flv A group of international lawyers will file suit to force America to stop foreign aid to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia because of crimes against their people. Press TV talks with Franklin Lamb, international lawyer in Beirut who is part of the external force... Read More... New Bin Laden Tapes Appear Fake Like Earlier Ones (by Stephen J. Lendman) On May 2, AP writer Matt Apuzzo headlined, "US Official: New bin Laden tape, recorded shortly before death, expected to surface soon," saying: "US intelligence officials believe (he) made a propaganda recording shortly before his death and expect that tape to surface soon....A new recording (would) provide a final word from beyond the grave...." On May 7, New York Times writer Elisabeth... Read More... Troy Anthony Davis: Unjustly Sentenced to Death (by Stephen J. Lendman) Capital punishment is barbaric, unjust, and unacceptable for any reason in modern societies. No wonder Amnesty International (AI) calls it "the ultimate denial of human rights. It is premeditated and cold-blooded killing of a human being by the state. This cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment is done in the name of justice." In fact, there's nothing just about state-sponsored murder,... Read More... Sony delays restoring PSN services (by PressTV) Japanese electronics giant Sony has announced it will delay the restoration of its PlayStation Network (PSN) to carry out more tests. The company revealed last weekend that some PSN services would be back online this week, reported The USA Today on its website. Nevertheless, a number of factors including the breach of Sony Online Entertainment prompted them to delay the "phased... Read More... 'US to continue colonial stay in Iraq' (by PressTV) http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/us desk/2011/may/may 8/dahlia wasfi final.flv The US has no plans to completely withdraw its military forces from war-torn Iraq and end its "colonial presence" in the country, a political activist says. "We've heard time and again that when we reach a certain benchmark, US forces will... Read More... Libyan majority won't join 'NATO revolt' (by PressTV) http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/05-09-2011/news_analysis.flv The Libyan revolution has not spread further than the eastern provinces and cannot survive without NATO's attacks, thus some say it is not a revolution. Press TV talks with Sukant Chandan, an independent film maker who describes the so-called... Read More... Syria arrests suspected terrorists (by PressTV) http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110508/23-17-00-sng-khaldoun-damascus.flv The Syrian Army have arrested scores of suspected terrorists in an operation northwest of the country. Syrian troops entered the city of Baniyas and arrested alledged armed terrorist elements, a Press TV correspondent reported late Sunday. Those... Read More... One protester shot dead in Yemen (by PressTV) Yemeni security forces have killed one protester in the southwestern city of Taizz as anti-government protests continue throughout the country. Witnesses said dozens were also injured when security forces fired tear gas and live rounds to break up a massive demonstration in the city, AFP reported Monday. A medical official at a local hospital said they received the body of a protester that... Read More... 'US caught off-guard in Libya' (by PressTV) http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/05-08-2011/news_analysis.flv NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says he is optimistic Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's "time is over," but adds the conflict requires a political -- not a military -- solution. In an interview with Press TV, Michael Maloof, former Pentagon... Read More... Talks between U.S. and China aim to keep irritants in check (by Reuters) Reuters – The flags of the United States and China hang outside of the New York Stock Exchange March 30, 2011. … WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China launch two days of talks on Monday which will give the world's two biggest economies a chance to manage their often tense policy differences. Washington's demands for currency reform by Beijing are likely... Read More... Clinton: Israel a 'beacon on hope and freedom' on its 63rd birthday (by Natasha Mozgovaya) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wishes Israel well for Independence Day, showing faith in U.S.-Israel ties, stresses Israel's security is top priority; U.S. committed to to 'comprehensive peace' for Israel and its neighbors. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released a statement wishing Israel well on its 63rd birthday, to be celebrated on Independence Day this... Read More... Tunisia might postpone July elections (by PressTV) The Tunisian premier says the July election for an assembly to draw up a new constitution could be postponed, amid fears of emerging new tensions in the volatile state. Addressing the nation in a televised interview, Beji Caid Sebsi said the government still aims to hold elections on July 24, but technical reasons could delay the vote. "If the reform committee says there would be... Read More... Study in South Korea finds higher rate of autism (by Associated Press) CHICAGO – A study in South Korea suggests about 1 in 38 children have traits of autism, higher than a previous U.S. estimate of 1 in 100. By casting a wider net and looking closely at mainstream children, the researchers expected to find a higher rate of autism characteristics. But they were surprised at how high the rate was. They don't think South Korea has more children with autism than... Read More... Facebook sharing sending readers to big news sites (by Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook is influencing what news gets read online as people use the Internet's most popular hangout to share and recommend content. That's one of the key findings from a study on the flow of traffic to the Web's 25 largest news destinations. The study was released Monday by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism. Facebook was responsible for 3... Read More... More evacuations in Memphis as Mississippi rises (by Associated Press) AP – Gary Dugger walks in his flooded backyard Sunday, May 8, 2011, in Memphis, Tenn. Dugger was hoping to … MEMPHIS, Tennessee – The swollen Mississippi River has swamped houses in Memphis and threatens to consume many more, but its rise has been slow enough that some people were clinging to their normal lives just a bit longer. That much was clear Sunday from an... Read More... Shortages choke Tripoli as sanctions take hold (by Associated Press) AP – In this photo taken through a vehicle window on a Libyan government controlled tour, police argue with … TRIPOLI, Libya – Cars sat abandoned in miles-long fuel lines, motorists traded angry screams with soldiers guarding gas stations, and many shops were closed Sunday on what should have been a work day. In ever-multiplying ways, residents in the Libyan capital... Read More... Philippines hit by deadly tropical storm (by Al Jazeera English) Heavy rains and landslides kill nine people on northeast coast and force hundreds of thousands to leave their homes. Three people died when Typhoon Megi hit the Philippines on October 19, 2010. [Reuters] Tropical storm Aere has hit the northeastern Philippines, killing at least nine people and forcing more than 100,000 villagers to flee from towns threatened by... Read More... 7 rebels killed in Russia's Dagestan (by PressTV) Russian troops from the Interior Ministry have killed seven rebels in a large-scale security operation in restive North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan. "According to preliminary data seven militants were killed in a large-scale security operation in a forest" in Kizlyar region in northern Dagestan, RIA Novosti quoted a local police source as saying on Sunday. "Data on casualties among the... Read More... NATO targets Libyan weapons depots (by Al Jazeera English) Rebels report coalition air strikes against government targets near Zintan, as well as strikes near Misurata. Tunisia has told Libya that it considers shelling near the Wazen-Dhehiba border post as 'extremely dangerous' [EPA] NATO air attacks have hit Libyan government weapons depots near Zintan, southwest of Tripoli, the capital, according to a rebel spokesman in the... Read More... Man United beats Chelsea to near title (by PressTV) Man United's Javier Hernandez shoots to score the opener against Chelsea. Manchester United has defeated its closest rival Chelsea to move closer to clinch a record 19th English Premier League title. United edged past defending champion Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday to extend its lead on top of the table six points clear of Chelsea with only two games to go, AFP... Read More... Terrorists kill 10 Syrian civilians (by PressTV) As violence continues in Syria, terrorists have killed at least 10 civilian people and injured another three in the central city of Homs. Members of an armed terrorist group opened fire on a minibus, which was returning from Lebanon on Sunday. The terrorists fired from close range at the workers killing 10 and injuring three others, SANA quoted the survivors as saying. The agency quoted a... Read More... Reinstate torture methods in US: Cheney (by PressTV) Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has praised harsh interrogation techniques such as waterboarding, saying they should be reinstated for intelligence-gathering purposes. In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Cheney claimed that torture methods used against alleged terror suspects when he was serving during the Bush administration contributed to the tracking down of al-Qaeda chief Osama... Read More... 'Crude oil prices to rise by summer' (by PressTV) Iran's OPEC Governor Mohammad Ali Khatibi says global crude oil prices are expected to recover by the beginning of the summer season. Khatibi told Reuters in a phone interview on Sunday that the price of oil would pick up again by the summer, noting that Iran has based the oil price for the budget bill for the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) on $81.50 per barrel, well... Read More... Bahrain vows to lift emergency rule (by PressTV) Bahrain's king has pledged to end the emergency rule in a bid to display confidence among the opposition groups although the nationwide crackdown continues. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said late Sunday that a fast-track timetable has been set to end the emergency rule two weeks earlier on June 1, AP reported. The declaration to remove the emergency rule declared in mid-March, gave no... Read More... Iran calls for stronger ties with UAE (by PressTV) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has called for closer political and economic cooperation between Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Salehi made the remarks in a meeting with his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The Iranian foreign minister put the volume of bilateral trade at $25 billion and called for an increase in the level of... Read More... Libya opp. seeks 'game-changing' arms (by PressTV) Libyan revolutionaries have asked for "game-changing weapons" to help them defeat troops loyal to the country's long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi. The revolutionaries also warned that the besieged city of Misratah could soon run out of food and water if they are not provided with appropriate weapons to keep Gaddafi forces back and safeguard humanitarian corridors. Revolutionary forces say... Read More... Levy: 'Israel is more insecure than ever' (by Rehmats World) "It is unlikely that Israel will welcome a more independent, strategic or empowered Palestinian counterpart. Yet, Israel is today more, not less, insecure and uncertain of its future," wrote Daniel Levy in Gurdian (April 28, 2011). Levy is a former adviser to PM Ehud Barak and currently a senior fellow at the New America Foundation, a neocon think tank. In February 2011 – Daniel Levy... Read More... UN chief to chair LDCs conference (by PressTV) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will chair a five-day conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to help poor countries eliminate poverty. Ban expressed confidence on Sunday that the fourth UN conference on LDCs will help these countries in overcoming the problems they face. The LDCs represent the poorest and weakest segment of the international community, with a total population of... Read More... Syria blames 'armed gangs' for deadly attack (by Al Jazeera English) Government says 10 people were killed in bus ambush near central city of Homs. Syrian army has vowed to hunt down and arrest opponents of President Bashar al-Assad [Al Jazeera] The Syrian government has said that 10 civilian workers were killed by an "armed terrorist gang" in a bus ambush near the city of Homs. The... Read More... Mexicans rap govt. over drug violence (by PressTV) Thousands of people have staged a rally in central Mexico City to protest against the government's failure to rein in the growing drug violence in Mexico. Organizers said more than 50,000 people converged around the capital's main Zocalo square on Sunday, criticizing the military strategy for curbing the violence, AFP reported. According to official figures, more than 34,600 people have... Read More... Obama suspects bin Laden 'support network' (by Al Jazeera English) US president says nature of assistance for al-Qaeda leader is something Pakistan and US have to investigate. Pakistani leaders are under pressure from both an anti-American public and the US over bin Laden's killing [Reuters] Osama bin Laden probably had "some sort" of a support network inside Pakistan, Barack Obama, the US president, has said. He also said it will take... Read More... 'Weird bird carcass found in Iran' (by PressTV) The dead body of a strange dinosaur-like bird has been reportedly found near the city of Meshginshahr in the northwestern Iranian province of Ardebil. The locals found the feathered bipedal creature, which seemed to have died a few days ago, near a remote village of Meshginshahr, IRNA reported on Sunday. A team of officials of Iran's Environment Protection Organization (EPO) were dispatched... Read More... Does Britain really support justice? (by Yvonne Ridley and Ibrahim Hewitt )   Does Britain really support justice? It is one of the long-standing riddles of the Israel-Palestine conflict that Britain and other democratic states do not appear to support genuine justice for Palestinians. While all MPs at Westminster will know the name of Sergeant Gilad Shalit, the single Israeli soldier being held by Palestinians who was captured while on active duty... Read More... Gaddafi regime is over: NATO chief (by PressTV) NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the regime of Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi is nearing an end since pressure is mounting on him to quit power. "The game is over for Gaddafi. He should realize sooner rather than later that there's not future for him or his regime," Rasmussen was quoted as saying by AFP on Sunday. The NATO chief said the airstrikes carried out by the military... Read More... Poll: Sarkozy not to enter 2012 run-off (by PressTV) A new poll shows French President Nicolas Sarkozy would lose to Socialist contender Dominique Strauss-Kahn in the first round of the 2012 presidential election. According to the LH2 survey, Sarkozy would fail to enter the second round of the poll and would receive only 16 percent in the first round against former French Finance Minister Strauss-Kahn, who is projected to win 23 percent of... Read More... Israel blasts fmr. spy chief over Iran (by PressTV) Israeli officials have criticized ex-Mossad chief Meir Dagan for calling a possible attack on Iran "a stupid idea," saying he should not share his personal views with others. In his first public appearance since leaving office in early January, Dagan publicly argued against an airstrike against Iran's nuclear facilities. Addressing the Hebrew University on Friday, he described the... Read More... Egypt vows to tackle interfaith violence (by Al Jazeera English) Tough measures promised following Christian-Muslim clashes that have killed 12 people and led to scores of arrests. A dozen people have been killed in the clashes that have occurred in the Cairo district of Imbaba [AFP] Egypt's government has announced a series of security measures to curb religious violence after 12 people died in clashes in the Cairo suburb of Imbaba,... Read More... Egypt vows to tackle religious violence (by Al Jazeera English) Tough measures promised following Christian-Muslim clashes that have killed 12 people and led to scores of arrests. A dozen people have been killed in the clashes that have occurred in the Cairo district of Imbaba Egypt's government has announced a series of security measures to curb religious violence after 12... Read More... US urged to probe Kazakh citizen's death (by PressTV) Kazakhstan's embassy in Washington has demanded a full investigation into the killing of a Kazakh citizen by an American policeman in the city of Portsmouth, Virginia. Following the shooting last month, the Kazakh Embassy issued a diplomatic note to the US State Department, "expressing Kazakhstan's serious concern with the incident and a demand of a comprehensive and transparent... Read More... Mood in Afghanistan post-bin Laden death (by Al Jazeera English) Afghans say Osama bin Laden's death proves Pakistani intelligence service and military have been supporting al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Al Jazeera's James Bay speaks with Jaweed Lodin, Afghanistan deputy foreign minister who's close to the president. Source: Al Jazeera English Yemen opp. threatens to join protests (by PressTV) Opposition groups in Yemen have threatened to join anti-regime protesters if a plan to oust President Ali Abdullah Saleh fails. Security forces opened fire on teacher demonstrators in Taizz on Sunday, killing three people. In Hudaydah, pro-government thugs attacked protesters, killing one person and injuring six others, AFP reported. The protesters were calling for the ouster of Saleh,... Read More... Egypt detainees to face military trial (by PressTV) Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces says it will put on military trial 190 people who were arrested during Saturday's deadly sectarian clashes. The military said on Sunday it has ordered "the transfer of all those arrested in connection with events… to the Supreme Military Court, as a deterrent to all those who think of toying with the potential of this nation," AFP reported. Read More... Djokovic ends Nadal's unbeaten run on clay (by Al Jazeera English) Novak Djokovic claims his 32nd straight win this year with victory in the Madrid Open final Petra Kvitova holds her shiny spiralled trophy after defeating Azarenka in the Madrid Open final [GALLO/GETTY] Novak Djokovic produced one of his most impressive victories this year by beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal in straight sets on clay in the Madrid Open final. The... Read More... U.S. gas prices hit $4 a gallon, but may retreat (by Reuters) Reuters – Gasoline prices are shown at a gas station in Del Mar, California March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Blake NEW YORK (Reuters) – The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose 11.98 cents in the past two weeks, but last week's fall in crude oil prices may signal lower costs to come, an industry analyst said on Sunday. The national average for... Read More... All 14 Mexican miners killed in blast (by PressTV) The bodies of all 14 miners trapped in a coal mine that had collapsed in an explosion in northern Mexico have been recovered by search teams. "At 1:35 this morning, the last victim of Tuesday's accident was rescued here in Sabinas. Mission accomplished," Labor Minister Javier Lozano said in a Twitter post on Sunday. Rescue teams had been working vehemently to find the victims after the... Read More... 'Iranian union exported $12bn last year' (by PressTV) The Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters' Union says it exported USD 12 billion in the previous Iranian year (ending March 20). "The union has been able to claim 50 percent of the country's non-oil exporters by increasing the export of its products to USD 12 billion," the union's chief Nima Eslami was quoted by SHANA -- Iran's Oil Ministry's news agency -- as saying on... Read More... Heavy fighting grips Libya's besieged Misrata (by AFP) AFP – Libyan men watch as the main fuel depot in Misrata burns following a bombing by forces loyal to leader … MISRATA, Libya (AFP) – Libyan regime forces laying siege to Misrata intensified their assault on the lifeline port on Sunday as smoke billowed from a fuel depot bombing, attacks a rights group said may amount to an atrocity. Two loud explosions were also... Read More... Nazism defeated 66 years ago. Or not? (by Russia Today) For most Europeans, May the 8th marks when Nazi Germany surrendered 66 years ago. Solemn remembrance ceremonies have been held in several capitals this Sunday. Moscow's also marking the anniversary, ahead of the grand celebrations on Monday. Source: Russia Today French protest racism, xenophobia (by PressTV) http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110508/19-51-00-sng-anustup-paris.flv As the popularity of The National Front party rises in France, people take to the streets to voice concerns over the growing xenophobia across the country. The demonstrators fear that the National Front -- Europe's biggest far right party -- may come to... Read More... Italy rescues 400 shipwrecked refugees (by PressTV) Italian coast guards have rescued more than 400 refugees, mostly from Libya, whose boat had crashed against rocks as it was approaching the southern port of Lampedusa Island. Police official Fabrizio Pisanelli said the fishing boat had lost its steering as it was nearing the port around 4 a.m. on Sunday morning, The Associated Press reported. Some onboard were thrown off or jumped into... Read More... Iran pres., intel. minister attend meeting (by PressTV) President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's cabinet has held a cabinet meeting with the participation of the Iranian chief executive and Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi. Ahmadinejad had refused to allow the intelligence minister to attend the previous cabinet meeting. On April 17, Moslehi resigned from his position and was appointed as the presidential advisor in intelligence affairs by... Read More... Bad fuel delays Israel flights again (by PressTV) Contaminated fuel has again forced flight delays in Israel three days after the problem effectively brought the air traffic there to a halt. Early Sunday, all the flights from the Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv were cancelled after it was revealed that the aircraft had been pumped with the problematic fuel, reported Ynetnews, the website for the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth. Jet fuel... Read More... Israel does not rule out strike on Iran (by PressTV) After the former Mossad chief described striking Iran as a "foolish idea," an Israeli security official says there is no solution but to attack Tehran if other options fail. "An aerial attack against Iran's nuclear reactors would be foolish," Meir Dagan said in a conference of senior faculty members at the Hebrew University in al-Quds (Jerusalem) on Friday "Those who strike in Iran... Read More... Thousands stage rally in Morocco (by PressTV) Thousands of Moroccan protesters have taken to the streets of Marrakesh to call for reforms and demand the King give up some of his powers. It was the second such protest in two days. Over 7,000 demonstrators demanded a new constitution and an end to corruption in the country. They also condemned last month's bomb attack that left 17 people dead in Marrakesh. On Saturday, hundreds held a... Read More... Iran's air, ground forces hold joint drill (by PressTV) Iran's army has kicked off a week-long military drill involving ground and air forces in the country's southeastern province of Sistan Baluchestan. "The purpose of these maneuvers is to display the abilities of the ground and air forces, to evaluate the forces' martial abilities, and to raise preparedness against enemy [attacks]," Iran's Deputy Army Commander Brigadier General... Read More... Europe pressured to revise Irish and Greek bailouts (by Reuters) Reuters – A sculpture showing the euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters … DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union is under pressure to renegotiate its financial bailouts of Ireland and Greece after an Irish minister said any concessions given to Athens should mean better terms for Dublin as well. The... Read More... Media Ignores Fukushima Fire (by Kurt Nimmo) Image captures of video footage from the Fukushima nuclear plant appear to show a fire. According to Alexander Higgins and other bloggers, the Japanese shut down the webcam after the images below appeared on the internet. Lucas White Field Hixson posted the images last night, according to Higgins. There is also an animation of the images posted on YouTube. Fukushima is now almost entirely off... Read More... U.S. takes heat off Pakistan on bin Laden's hideout (by Reuters) WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Obama administration took some heat off Pakistan on Sunday, saying it had no evidence that Islamabad knew Osama bin Laden was living in the country before he was killed by U.S. commandos in a garrison town a short drive from the capital. Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani is scheduled to "take the nation into confidence" in parliament on Monday, his first... Read More... More Great Wall ruins found (by PressTV) Chinese archaeologists have uncovered more Great Wall ruins in the Suizhong County of the country's northeastern Liaoning Province, which they say dates back to the Ming Dynasty. According to Xinhua, provincial relics and mapping authorities released a report saying that they had came upon a bunch of bricks and stones that once formed a section of the Great Wall. The report says the... Read More... Flexible e-paper phone unveiled (by PressTV) Researchers have demonstrated a flexible smartphone which can easily be twisted as an ordinary piece of paper can into any shape. Made from electronic paper, the phone can be bent, written on or used as a touch screen. The PaperPhone is a joint venture between the Canadian researchers from Queen's University and the Americans from the Arizona State University and experts at the E-Ink... Read More... The Transparent Cabal: The Neoconservative Agenda (by David W. Lutz) War in the Middle East, and the National Interest of Israel http://www.opinion-maker.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/The-Transparent-Cabal.jpgThe thesis of Stephen J. Sniegoski's carefully-researched and persuasively-argued book is that the primary aim of the calamitous invasion of Iraq in 2003 was not to avenge an assassination plot against the President's father, to liberate the Iraqi... Read More... French football courted by race controversy (by Al Jazeera English) It's alleged that French coaching staff proposed a cap on the number of black and Arab players being selected for the national youth academy. The scandal has caused outrage in a country with a famously multicultural squad. Paul Brennan reports. Source: Al Jazeera English Apple, Google to face lawmakers in privacy tussle (by Reuters) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tech companies such as Apple and Google are hoping the tracks of millions of mobile device users will lead to billions of dollars in revenue. But where they see dollar signs, lawmakers see red flags. The revelation last month that Apple's iPhones collected location data and stored it for up to a year -- even when location software was supposedly turned off -- has... Read More... Bin Laden videos intended to prove US claims (by PressTV) Videos released by the Pentagon to allay uncertainty about circumstances of Osama bin Laden's death, fails to support US claim that the al-Qaeda leader was killed in Pakistan last week. Source: PressTV Health care costs a hefty price tag for Pentagon (by Associated Press) WASHINGTON – A military built for fighting wars is looking more and more like a health care entitlement program. Costs of the program that provides health coverage to some 10 million active duty personnel, retirees, reservists and their families have jumped from $19 billion in 2001 to $53 billion in the Pentagon's latest budget request. Desperate to cut spending in Washington's time of... Read More... Japan won't abandon nuclear power despite crisis (by Associated Press) AP – In this Friday May 6, 2011 image from video footage released on Sunday May 8, 2011 by Tokyo Electric … TOKYO – Atomic power will remain a major part of Japan's energy policy despite the ongoing crisis at one tsunami-crippled plant and a looming shutdown of another while its quake protections are improved, a government official said Sunday. Deputy Chief Cabinet... Read More... One killed as Yemenis stage protest (by PressTV) Thugs close to Yemen's unpopular President Ali Abdullah Saleh have reportedly attacked anti-regime demonstrators in a western city, killing one civilian. The fatality was caused on Sunday, when pro-Saleh thugs clashed with anti-government protesters in Hudaydah, a Press TV correspondent reported. Hundreds of thousands of people have turned out for regular demonstrations in Yemen's major... Read More... 'Trial of Bahraini activists unjust' (by PressTV) The Bahraini government has announced that 21 activists will be tried on alleged charges of attempting to overthrow the ruling monarchy. In an interview with Press TV, Nabeel Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, expressed his thoughts on the latest developments in the Persian Gulf country. The following is a transcript of the interview: Press TV: Let us start with the... Read More... Loud explosions rock Libyan capital (by PressTV) At least two huge explosions have been heard in the Libyan capital Tripoli as NATO military campaign continues with its aerial bombardment of the country. Two loud explosions rocked a western sector of the Libyan capital on Sunday afternoon. This comes days after Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, the youngest son of embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and three of Gaddafi's grandsons were killed... Read More... WI Republicans push laws before recall (by PressTV) The Republicans in the state of Wisconsin attempt to push through last minute reforms before recall elections threaten their control over the state legislature. "Everything's been accelerated," said Republican Representative Gary Tauchen. "We've got a lot of big bills we're trying to get done," AFP quoted him as saying. Over the next eight weeks, the Republicans lawmakers will attempt to... Read More... Reflections on the official announcement of the death of Osama Bin Laden (by Thierry Meyssan) To announce the official death of Osama Bil Laden, "Time" reverted to the same concept depicted on its cover announcing the death of Adolf Hitler: a face crossed out in red (issue of 7 May 1945). The same was done in the case of Abou Moussab al-Zakaoui (issue of 19 June 2006). In recounting the myth, Barack Obama announced the death of Public Enemy No. 1 on May 1st, as his predecessor had... Read More... Einstein was right: Scientists (by PressTV) Scientists have found after decades of research that the theory of general relativity proposed by late German-born physicist Albert Einstein is as significant today as it was when it was formulated. Researchers have worked for almost half a century and spent roughly £500 million before they finally revealed last week some weird fluctuations in orbit, reported The Guardian. Researchers with... Read More...
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