Poland is to take over the rotating presidency of the EU for the first time since it joined the bloc in 2004.
Its priorities for the six-month term include building relations with the EU's eastern and southern neighbours, and encouraging economic growth.
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Thursday, 30 June 2011
Chavez tells of surgery to remove cancerous tumour
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has revealed he has had surgery to remove a cancerous tumour, in his first speech since flying to Cuba for treatment.
Speculation about his health had been rife since he left Venezuela three weeks ago for what officials said was an operation on a pelvic abscess.
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Thursday, 30 June 2011
Short take: Corrupt Illinois politics
Rod Blagojevich is only the latest certifiably crooked statewide politician to seduce Illinoisans into inattention, apathy, resignation that ... this is how it is here. Our state's collective oblivion is a soul-crushing legacy of public corruption, and Blagojevich gladly exploited it.Read more...............
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Case against Strauss-Kahn near collapse: report
The case against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was charged with sexually assaulting a hotel housekeeper, is near collapse, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
The paper quoted what it said were two well-placed law enforcement officials as saying that although forensic evidence showed there had been a sexual encounter between the French politician and the maid, the accuser had repeatedly lied and prosecutors did not believe much about what she had told them.
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Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Korea talks fail to resolve resort row, says official
South Korean officials failed to persuade North Korea to row back on its decision to strip a South Korean company of its contract to run tours to a joint resort in the secretive state and to seize its assets, an official said on Wednesday.
The dispute over the Mount Kumgang resort on the isolated North's east coast is the latest of litany of issues underscoring the depth of soured relations on the peninsula.
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Wednesday, 29 June 2011
French banks to pay price in U.S. for Greek deal
French banks were charged higher interest rates on short-term U.S. borrowing than their European rivals after they cemented their links to risky Greek debt in a pact to roll over their bond holdings when they mature.
However, the higher rates in the U.S. commercial paper market might be a lower price in the long run than if they had not participated in efforts to keep Greece solvent, analysts said.
"The French banks will feel some pressure from the rollover, but in the long term they will avoid additional...
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Mr. President, Bring All of Our Soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq Home, Now
One June 24, 2011, President Barack Obama told our nation of his plans for withdrawing U.S. military forces from Afghanistan. He told us, "We will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year, and we will bring home a total of 33,000 by next summer." He went on to say, concerning the approximately 70,000 troops remaining that "by 2014, this process of transition [from combat to support] will be complete and the Afghan people will be responsible for their own security."Read...
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Corruption probe informant Solomon Dwek back behind bars after lying to the FBI
Solomon Dwek finally told one too many lies. There had been the $400 million Ponzi scheme. The $25 million bogus check at a bank drive-through window. And the lies upon lies told to those he ensnared in the biggest federal corruption sting in New Jersey history.
But Tuesday, a federal judge in Newark threw the book at the disgraced real estate investor for lying to the FBI — about a rental car that had not been returned on time. Read more.......................
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Murder, Corruption and Katrina—Cops on Trial in the Big Easy
Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans police officers allegedly fired on two black families on the Danziger Bridge. Two people died. Now the officers are on trial in a case that exposes widespread corruption in the city's justice system.
Witness testimony began Monday in a trial that has already shocked and polarized the City of New Orleans and brought urgent calls for reform of the city's entire criminal-justice system. read more .............
Saturday, 25 June 2011
English Reject Help Greek Economy
The British government said it would not spend a dime of taxpayer money to help the Greek economy was helter-skelter. This will be delivered the Prime Minister of Britain, David Cameron, in the presence of EU leaders this weekend.
It is delivered Cameron, quoted from the pages of The Telegraph, Tuesday, June 21, 2011. He said that Britain would not participate with other European countries in providing bailouts (bailout) to Greece.
The plan, eurozone countries would provide a bailout to Greece by 12 billion euros...
Saturday, 25 June 2011
Obama: 33,000 troops Ready to Leave Afghanistan
Barack Obama has announced plans to start pulling U.S. troops from Afghanistan. About 10,000 troops will be withdrawn by the end of this year, and followed by 23,000 troops in 2012. Similarly, as quoted by Orange, on Thursday (23 / 6).
In the U.S. television station to change its policies, the president said troops would be in drag as soon as possible as well as the takeover of power and security of Afghanistan for his country in 2014. "It is time for America to focus on nation building," he said.
Since Obama entered...
Saturday, 25 June 2011
Senate New York, United States (USA) passed a same-sex marriage
Senate New York, United States (USA) passed a same-sex marriage. This decision was certainly welcomed by the U.S. homosexuals, especially in New York.
The exit of decision menasbihkan New York as the sixth U.S. state to allow same-sex marriage officially and celebrated like a normal couple.
Group of homosexual rights activists hoped the decision could lead other states to issue a similar policy. This is a victory for gay New York, that ratification of this law was rejected in 2009.
Although New York is considered...
Monday, 20 June 2011
Medvedev Want to See Obama Back Selected
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he wants to see the President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama re-elected next year. Medvedev worried about relations between the two countries disrupted if the United States led a figure than Obama.
"Honestly, I would like to see Barack Obama re-elected as President of the United States more than anyone," I Medvedev was quoted as saying by AFP on Monday (6/20/2011).
"If the figure is different to the U.S. President, maybe he has a different purpose (in US-Russian relations),"...
Monday, 20 June 2011
U.S. Not Accept Mission in Afghanistan Karzai equated with colonization
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry Afghan President Hamid Karzai criticized for likening the US-led military action in the country with an "occupation".
Eikenberry did not directly criticize the statement made by Karzai commented that the Afghan leader had made "hurtful and inappropriate" following a statement from Karzai who equate the U.S. military action in Afghanistan with the act of "colonialism," AFP reported.
"When we hear ourselves called colonizers and comments are bad, our pride and our offense...
Monday, 20 June 2011
Palestinian Prime Minister Candidate prop Hamas-Fatah
Fatah and Hamas still have not agreed on who will become Prime Minister in the Palestinian unity government later. It was mentioned a number of Palestinian officials on Monday (20 / 6).
The meeting in Cairo on Tuesday (21 / 6) between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who leads Fatah, and Hamas Chief Khaled Meshal was postponed because Hamas refused to re-election of economist Salam Fayyad, a Western-backed.
"The reason for the delay in forming the government is because they have not reached an agreement about...
Monday, 20 June 2011
Strauss-Kahn: I Have Diplomatic Immunity
Former managing director of the International Monetary Fund or IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn has claimed diplomatic immunity when it will be captured. This was revealed in the investigation report released in New York on Thursday (06/16/2011).
In the document was recorded Strauss-Kahn told the Airport Authority, "I have diplomatic immunity." However, four hours later, the New York police and the Manhattan Special Victims squad, the former number one in the IMF said, "I will not use it (diplomatic immunity....
Sunday, 19 June 2011
French Beware Mass Suicide in end of 2012
The French government has warned of the risk of mass suicide in the country by people who believe the world will self-destruct next year.
Disaster lately - including the earthquake in Japan - as well as concerns over pandemic and economic problems - creating a climate of global fear, which for some people this is a sign of the coming catastrophe.
Bugarach hamlet, in the south of France, has attracted the attention of a government watchdog that monitors cults and spiritual activities are suspicious.
Bugarach and...
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Willard Mitt Romney: The Gatherer's largest campaign fund of U.S. President
Willard Mitt Romney is a reliable seller. This is evidenced when the United States presidential election of 2008. Mitt was able to collect a fund of U.S. $ 6.5 million in one day. To be able to raise funds for it, he invited hundreds of wealthy supporters to show Mitt-a-Thon. He then told them to call friends and business associates in order to collect donations.
The event was accompanied by the strains of a band that encouraged them to contribute more. In addition, there are also four television giant that relies...
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Reunion, Romario-Bebeto duet in Politics
Still remember mate Romario and Bebeto? Yes, they are the main duo of the Brazilian national team at the 1994 World Cup. Now, after both retired, they returned a duet. Not in football, but in Brazil's political scene.
Romario and Bebeto is a hero of Brazil at the 1994 World Cup in the United States. Both are dynamic and prolific duo, who can deliver the team's "Samba" World Cup champion. Romario to end the tournament with a score five goals, while Bebeto scored three goals.
According to reports in Brazil, both will...
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Retreat from Congressman, Anthony Weiner groom HBO
Less than 24 hours a New York congressman Anthony Weiner resigned from his position in government due to the scandal photos. Once back, he has received two bids in the entertainment world.
Anthony was the groom by the HBO television show "Entourage" to appear in the eighth and final season. In addition, he also got an offer to work in a publishing giant, Larry Flynt to a management position.
"As a congressman, you are known as a person who has a high intensity and persistence. I believe, a combination of attitude...
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Obama's popularity dims
Popularity President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama has been declining. Gallup Daily survey expressed support for Obama declined to about 46 percent. Issues like the economy and domestic politics that occurred in the U.S., became the public focus in assessing the performance of Obama.
Many assessments is skewed toward Obama in the economy. Some people claim the U.S. economy under the control of stagnant or even Obama could be worse. It states also that, in May, unemployment in the U.S. increased.
According...
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Obama: Sometimes I Want to Give Up
United States presidential election will be held next year. Republicans are already starting to roll out their presidential candidate debates. What about President Barack Obama?
Apparently Michelle Obama and their two children do not really care whether Obama will pursue a second term or not.
"Michelle and the kids okay if I say 'I want to do something different'. They are fixated on the 'father became president, or my husband becomes president." However, they believe in what we do, "I'm Obama in an interview with...
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Safest Place If Judgement Comes
The followers of a cult in Western countries believe the apocalypse will come on December 21, 2012. This is the end of the Mayan calendar Indians.
Therefore, they began looking for a place that believed not to participate was destroyed during the End Times came. According to the monitoring agency of the Government of the French cult, Miviludes, those who believe the apocalypse to come next year as Bugarach believe the safest place.
Bugarach is a hamlet near an area of 26 square kilometers Cobieres Mountains in...
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Politicians Demand Obama's War Policies in Libya
Bipartisan group of politicians the United States (U.S.) said they would file lawsuits in federal court. They question the wisdom of President Barack Obama over military operations in Libya.
Democrat Dennis Kucinich and his colleagues from the Republican Walter Jones said they and other U.S. Congress members have expressed their intentions to the district court in Washington. Anti-war politicians of this state demands will be revealed after their presence in court. Similarly, AFP reported on Thursday (16/06/2011).
The...
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Gaddafi: NATO Will Not Win
Bombardment by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Tripoli, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi makes angry.
"NATO will lose, they will withdraw and lose," said Gaddafi was quoted as saying by the Associated Press on Saturday (06/18/2011).
Gunshots heard in the city, and seen also advocates Gaddafi took to the streets with her children.
"All citizens of Libya's Colonel Gaddafi wants, not the traitors," Rajab said Hamman, a man aged 51 who is a supporter of Gaddafi.
Doctors at the hospital Misrata states, nine...
Saturday, 18 June 2011
First Debate, Republican Candidate Obama Attack
Seven Republican presidential candidates attacked President Barack Obama's economic performance in the first debate of the 2012 campaign in New Hampshire, yesterday.
The candidates for the party nomination was also criticized Obama's health care system in 2010, with the promise to repeal "Obamacare".
In the debate they refrained from attacking each other. They prefer to criticize Obama.
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is a strong candidate to challenge Obama in the U.S. presidential election next year....
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Google celebrates the birthday of Les Paul (9 / 6)
Have you access Google today? Surprised with the Google logo that turns into an interactive guitar you can play? Here's his story.
Today (9 / 6), Google celebrated the birthday of Les Paul. To that end, Google changed its logo into an interactive guitar strings to play those users who access Google.
Lester was born with the name William Polsfuss on June 9, 1915, American musician is a jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and creator. Les Paul is the pioneer development of solid-body electric guitar which "allows...
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