December 14, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Israeli army base attacked by right-wing extremists –Revealing the broad scope in defining terrorism, Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Matan Vilnai described the incident as Jewish terrorism, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the ‘activists’ as ‘rioters’. 14 Dec 2011 Israeli officials say around 50 right-wing Israeli extremists have [...]
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December 14, 2011
December 12, 2011
Arabs denounce Gingrich remarks
12 December 2011 Last updated at 11:24 GMT Mr Gingrich has defended his claim that the Palestinians are an “invented” people The Arab League has condemned the Republican US presidential contender, Newt Gingrich, for calling Palestinians an “invented” people and “terrorists”. Mohammed Sobeih, who handles Palestinian affairs for the regional organisation, said the claims were [...]
December 9, 2011
Europe Central Bank Lowers Rates
The European Central Bank lowered its benchmark interest rate Thursday to a record 1.0 percent. The move by the bank to help stimulate Europe’s economy came as France and Germany urged other European leaders to adopt their eurozone crisis plan at a key summit in Brussels. Just hours before the start of the European Union [...]
December 9, 2011
European Debt Crisis Summit Starts
European leaders have started a two-day summit in Brussels in the latest effort to resolve the continent’s debt crisis and save the euro. Some officials have described the European summit as a moment of reckoning for the common currency, under siege by Europe’s burgeoning debt crisis. But before the meeting opened Thursday night, there remained [...]
December 8, 2011
NYPD Puts Local Banks on Alert After Parcel Bomb Found in Germany
December 7, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis NYPD Puts Local Banks on Alert After Parcel Bomb Found in Germany 07 Dec 2011 The New York Police Department is warning local banks to bolster mailroom security after a letter bomb was addressed to the CEO of Deutsche Bank in Germany. All New York-area banks were advised to [...]
December 3, 2011
The ECB must act to stop a eurozone collapse | David Blanchflower
There was a bit of good news from the US this week to add to the jump in consumer confidence numbers announced by the Conference Board earlier in the week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday an increase in non-farm payrolls of 120,000, with the strongest growth in the retail sector. In addition, [...]
December 2, 2011
US, EU Tighten Syria Sanctions as Death Toll Mounts
The United States and the European Union tightened sanctions on Syria Thursday as the United Nations said the death toll in the Damascus government’s crackdown on protestors now exceeds 4,000. A top State Department official said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s departure is inevitable. The Obama administration has added two close associates of the Syrian leader [...]
November 30, 2011
Europe Fights for Euro’s Survival
European finance ministers gathered in Brussels Tuesday in another effort to resolve the continent’s debt crisis and save the euro as its common currency. The ministers appeared set to negotiate terms of proposals that would have – until recently – been unthinkable. They could force the 17 countries that use the euro to cede control [...]
November 24, 2011
U.S. slaps new sanctions on Iran
(CNN) — The United States announced tougher sanctions against Iran on Monday, joining Britain and Canada in a coordinated effort to tighten the screws around the country’s suspected nuclear weapons program. The new measures target Iran’s petrochemical industry and its oil and gas business, said U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The United States also [...]
November 24, 2011
US to spend $101 billion in FY 2011 to fund international soldiers’ salaries, military hardware in Afghanistan
November 24, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis US to spend $101 billion in FY 2011 to fund international soldiers’ salaries, military hardware in Afghanistan 23 Nov 2011 Although the United States has spent $444 billion in Afghanistan since it invaded the country in late 2001 after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks [inside job], and plans to [...]
November 24, 2011
Iranian MPs approve bill to reduce British diplomatic ties with Tehran
The Iranian parliament has retaliated against western economic sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic by approving a bill to reduce Tehran’s diplomatic ties with Britain. Iranian MPs on Wednesday voted by an overwhelming majority to downgrade Iran‘s relations with London from an ambassadorial level to that of chargé d’affaires. The move has come two days [...]
November 17, 2011
US banks tumble on euro warning
16 November 2011 Last updated at 23:47 GMT Continue reading the main story Dow Jones Industrial Average Last Updated at 16 Nov 2011, 21:03 GMT *Chart shows local time Shares in US banks tumbled in late trading on Wall Street after ratings agency Fitch issued a warning over their exposure to the eurozone crisis. The [...]
November 15, 2011
GOP Debate: Herman Cain, Sen. Michelle Bachmann would reinstate waterboarding
November 15, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis GOP Debate: Herman Cain, Sen. Michelle Bachmann would reinstate waterboarding –Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman criticizes practice, Sen. Ron Paul calls it illegal [And Bank of America's Mitt Romney got a *pass* on the question by CBSlime as they didn't bother to ask. --LRP] 13 Nov 2011 Herman Cain [...]
November 13, 2011
Yuan drain as China’s rich move west
Sherry Wang misses many things about China. It’s taken time to get used to western food, and day-to-day communication is harder; even requesting goods in a convenience store can be a struggle. But the wealthy entrepreneur has no regrets about her decision to emigrate to North America two years ago. The education system “makes my [...]