Europeans Struggle to Clear Hurdles to Latest Euro Rescue Plan
WROCLAW, POLAND — European finance ministers struggled Friday to remove hurdles that were holding up their latest rescue plan for the euro, as the U.S. Treasury secretary, Timothy F. Geithner, warned that failure to act could leave “the fate of Europe” to outsiders. Their meeting comes at a time of […]
Time for Turkish women’s voices to be heard
Source / Credit: Al Jazeera Turkey’s elections resulted in an increase in the number of women in the 550-seat parliament from 48 to 78. At 14 per cent, the proportion of women in the new parliament is higher than in at least two European Union states, Romania and Cyprus, according […]
Study Results from University of Milan Provide New Insights into Phosphoprotein Phosphatases
Data detailed in “Glucose-induced calcium influx in budding yeast involves a novel calcium transport system and can activate calcineurin” have been presented. “Glucose addition to glucose-starved Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells triggers a quick and transient influx of calcium from the extracellular environment. read more
Sarkozy, Cameron given heroes’ welcome in Tripoli
By RFI French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron were greeted by delighted staff when they toured Tripoli Medical Centre, shortly after they arrived separately in the Libyan capital on Thursday. More: http://www.english.rfi.fr/africa/20110915-cameron-sarkozy-arrive-tripoli-talks-post-kadhafi-regime
Belgium moves step closer to forming government
By RFI Belgium has moved a step further towards forming a new government after marathon negotiations involving the country’s eight Flemish and Francophone parties. Brussels has been without a government for a world-record 459 days. More: http://www.english.rfi.fr/europe/20110915-belgium-moves-step-closer-forming-government
Have faith in the power of outreach
Credit: Journal Argus At a recent meeting at East Nissouri Union Church, Ronald Easton of the Christian Services Centre organization talked about efforts to bring Bible study to Ontario public schools, to be offered during what are commonly known as “nutrition breaks”. Taken in isolation, this might not seem controversial. […]
Muslim group out to dispel myths
Source / Credit: Simcoe.com By Travis Mealing MIDLAND – An organization promoting peace, condemning terrorism and raising awareness about Islam will pay a visit to Midland this weekend. Representatives of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Canada have called on 190 towns across Canada since launching this initiative in November 2010. “It’s […]
At least 31 killed in blast in Lower Dir
Coutesy: Dawn Pakistan. LOWER DIR: A suicide bomber attacked a funeral of a member of a pro-government Pashtun tribe in a village in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 31 people, police said. More than 35 people were wounded in the attack in Lower Dir district near the Afghan border, […]
Rock star welcome for Sarkozy, Cameron in Libya
By REUTERS Published: Sep 15, 2011 22:53 Updated: Sep 15, 2011 22:55 TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI: Nicolas Sarkozy and David Cameron landed in Libya to a heroes’ welcome on Thursday, promising help for the new rulers that French and British air power helped to install and being told the favor may be repaid […]
Israeli embassy staff leave Amman in fear demonstration will turn violent
Rally calling for closure of Israeli embassy in the Jordanian capital could mount into scenes like those seen in Cairo by Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian Staff at the Israeli embassy in the Jordanian capital Amman left the city ahead of a demonstration planned for Thursday evening, fearing a repetition of […]
Interview: Refugees will not be citizens of new state
By Annie Slemrod, The Daily Star , Beirut, Lebanon Palestinian refugees will not become citizens of a new Palestinian state, according to Palestine’s ambassador to Lebanon. From behind a desk topped by a miniature model of Palestine’s hoped-for blue United Nations chair, Ambassador Abdullah Abdullah spoke to The Daily Star […]
Ségolène and her ex in TV battle to be Socialist candidate for French Presidency
Rfi France. Any French citizen who pays one euro and declares a commitment to left-wing ideals will be able to vote in next month’s primaries and tonight the potential candidates will outline their positions in a carefully stage-managed exercise. It was widely assumed that former IMF boss Dominique […]
Swiss Church “should have fought apartheid”
The Catholic Church in Switzerland should have done more to combat apartheid in South Africa. That is the finding of the Swiss national commission for justice and peace, which has published a report on the topic. The report, presented at a news conference in Bern on Thursday, said Catholic Church […]
Bad cops to be reported to wives
source. dawn.com Interior Minister Rehman Malik during a visit to the Islamabad Police headquarters. – Photo ISLAMABAD: In an attempt to jar the bad cops of the city out of their obstinate ways, the Islamabad police hierarchy has decided to put them to shame, Dawn has learnt. A points system […]
US warning on militants hurts ties, says Pakistan
source. dawn.com Afghan policemen leave the site of an attack in Kabul September 14, 2011. US officials suspect militants from the Haqqani network were behind the attack. –Reuters ISLAMABAD: The US warning on militants based in Pakistan goes against counter-terrorism cooperation between the two allies, the foreign ministry said on […]
England: Don’t let the Church sell off Rose Castle
Church Commissioners are treating a valued piece of heritage as if it were a shopping mall. Rose Castle, Cumbria: once home to the Bishop of Carlisle, and still a jewel in the Church’s property portfolio. During the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell took a dim view of Rose Castle, the […]
Taliban hijack the US’s narrative
Source. Asia Times on Line WASHINGTON – General David Petraeus wrote in his 2006 counter-insurgency manual that the United States command headquarters should establish a “narrative” for the counter-insurgency war – a simple storyline that provides a framework for understanding events, both for the population of the country in question […]
Edward Gibbon at America’s grave
Source: Asia Times on line By Mike Davis Someday, a new Edward Gibbon in China or India will surely sit down to write The History of the Decline and Fall of the American Empire. Hopefully it will be but one volume in a larger, more progressive oeuvre – The Renaissance […]
Pat Robertson trapped by insisting monogamy: ‘Alzheimer’s makes divorce OK’
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson told his “700 Club” viewers that divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer’s is justifiable because the disease is “a kind of death.” During the portion of the show where the one-time Republican presidential candidate takes questions from viewers, Robertson was asked what advice a man should give to […]