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The Only Nation That Can Do No Wrong

Why is it that every government in the world is fair game for critical comment - except one? Call China ruthless; describe Zimbabwe as a madhouse governed by a lunatic - but criticize Israel, and it`s racism. more... | PDA

Russian presidential envoy visits Syria over Gaza

Alexander Sultanov, Russian President`s Special Envoy for the Middle Eastern Affairs and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem reviewed international and regional efforts, including the role that could be played by Russia to stop the Israeli aggression and withdraw the occupation forces. more... | PDA

CIA Preparing To Install Military Government In Greece?

Real agenda behind riots could be related to Russian oil pipeline. more... | PDA

Hackers hijack Obama`s, Britney`s Twitter accounts

The attack on 33 celebrity accounts caused Fox News to apparently admit that news commentator Bill O`Reilly was gay and prompted a confession from pop celeb Spears that her vagina was four feet wide `with razor sharp teeth.` more... | PDA

Gaza horrors sow seeds for future violence

CNN`s Nic Robertson reports more... | PDA

Conflict rages outside Gaza City

Zionist troops have clashed with Palestinian citizens on the edge of Gaza City on the third night of Zionist military ground assault on Gaza. more... | PDA

Opposition to US Award for ex-PM John Howard

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says former prime minister John Howard does not deserve the highest civilian honour from the United States. more... | PDA

Obama Pleads With Americans to Save Economy

While U.S. capitalism continues to collapse even after President Bush`s communist-style intervention into the `economy`, President-elect Obama appeals across party lines to U.S. Americans to support his bid for further bail outs to `wolves` and further `rescue packages` more... | PDA

Web Author Warns Internet Is Dying

A renowned Russian author has warned that the internet in its current form may not exist within as little as six years time. more... | PDA

Britain: Photographers criminalised as police `abuse` anti-terror laws

The artist Reuben Powell was arrested and imprisoned for photographing an old government building. more... | PDA

Moringa Tree: Cure For Poverty, Hunger, Diseases

This article is about the genus. Moringa is also the common name of a particular species, Moringa oleifera. more... | PDA

Bush to offer highest civilian award to his loyal foreign accomplices in `war on terror`

The Presidential Medal of Freedom will be awarded to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and former Prime Ministers Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and John Howard of Australia on Jan. 13. more... | PDA

U.S. vice president-elect to visit Pakistan

U.S. Vice President-elect Joseph Biden is expected to meet Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani during his stay, reports said. more... | PDA

White phosphorus added to Israeli fire in Gaza City

Israel is using controversial white phosphorus shells to push forward with a ground offensive against the densely-populated Gaza Strip. more... | PDA

EU: Czech Presidency Courts Controversy

The rotating EU presidency has been taken over for the first half of the year by a country with a president who may refuse to sign the EU Treaty, and with a weak government that has more faith in the U.S. than in Europe. more... | PDA

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* Experts reveal weakness in Internet security (subscribers)

Independent security researchers have found a weakness in the Internet digital certificate infrastructure that allows attackers to forge certificates that are fully trusted by all commonly used web browsers. more... | PDA

* US: Landowners sue TVA for $165M over Coal Ash Spill (subscribers)

2.6 million cubic yards of coal ash sludge broke through a dike of a 40-acre holding pond at TVA`s Kingston coal-fired power plant covering 400 acres up to six feet deep, damaging 12 homes and wrecking a train. more... | PDA

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How can we go on day after day with the rising cost of food, fuel, utilities, car insurance, taxes and health care, while dealing with the insecurity of unemployment? more... | PDA