Rome counts cost of violence after global protests Rome is counting the cost of its worst violence in years, which erupted on a day of global protests over austerity and banking practices. Hundreds of hooded protesters in Italy's capital torched cars,... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia) BBC News Economy Italy Photos Protests Wikipedia: Occupy Wall Street |
Thailand: Bangkok escape floods as waters recede BANGKOK, Thailand-The government expressed confidence Sunday that Bangkok will escape Thailand's worst flooding in decades, as the capital's elaborate barriers held strong and floodwaters receded from... (photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong) The Boston Globe Disaster Floods Photos Thailand Wikipedia: 2011 Thailand floods |
Iran and Obama's Islands of Instability Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Just months before hundreds of thousands of Iranians toppled the U.S.-backed Shah of Iran, President Jimmy Carter was in Iran toasting and praising him.... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) WorldNews.com Conspiracy Iran Photos US Wikipedia: Adel al-Jubeir assassination plot |
Thousands of protesters fill NYC's Times Square NEW YORK — Thousands of demonstrators protesting corporate greed filled Times Square on Saturday night, mixing with gawkers, Broadway showgoers, tourists and police to create a chaotic... (photo: AP / David Karp) Lexington Herald-Leader Demonstrators Economy New York City Photos Wikipedia: Occupy Wall Street |
Israel names prisoners to be freed in Shalit deal Israel on Sunday published the official list of 477 Palestinian prisoners to be released on Tuesday in the first stage of a deal for the release of captive soldier Gilad Shalit. The list of 450... (photo: AP / Hatem Moussa) Jakarta Globe Hamas Israel Palestinian Photos Wikipedia: Gilad Shalit |
They live in a world of plenty, but one in seven will go hungry today Today is World Food Day. It might, if one heeds the words of Ban Ki-moon, be more suitably designated Global Lack of Nutrition Day. For, according to a statement by the Secretary-General of the United... (photo: UN / Albert Gonzalez Farran) The Independent Africa Aid Photos UN Wikipedia: World Food Day |