Archive for the ‘world’ Category

Radical Shiite cleric sends medicine to Lebanon

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will send a truck full of medicine and food to Lebanese families affected by Israel's two-week military operations, his aide said Wednesday.Link

Liberia’s presidential palace catches fire on independence…

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

A floor of the presidential palace in Liberia's capital caught fire Wednesday, the blaze coming as President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf hosted the leaders of Ghana, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone for celebrations marking the anniversary of her country's founding by freed American slaves.Link

Specials: Crisis in the Middle East Battles 2006- CNN

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

This page brings Links to the latest in the conflict, evacuation, and background links to stories and videos links on the topics Link

Breaking News U.N.: Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer…

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

Tuesday, July 25, 2006 Posted: 2138 GMT (0538 HKT) BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- An airstrike hit a U.N. post in the southern Lebanese city of Khiyam late Tuesday, causing casualties, according to the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon.Link

Saddam Hussein hospitalized after hunger strike

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has been taken to hospital after suffering from the effects of a hunger strike, launched in protest of his ongoing trial, the chief prosecutor in his trial said.Link

Newsvine - Israel Hints at a Full-Scale Invasion

Thursday, July 20th, 2006

And the plot thickens. Israel looks like they are toying with the idea of an all out invasion. Hopefully both sides back down before things get worse.Link

Leading Saudi Sheik Pronounces Fatwa Against Hezbollah

Thursday, July 20th, 2006

One of Saudi Arabia's leading Wahhabi sheiks, Abdullah bin Jabreen has issued a strongly worded religious edict, or fatwa, declaring it unlawful to support, join or pray for Hezbollah, the Shiite militias lobbing missiles into northern Israel.Link

WWIII Has Started - Be Afraid, Very Afraid

Wednesday, July 19th, 2006

Things are serious and if this is not the beginning of a new World War I’d hate to see what isLink

Iran’s Hezbollah ready to attack US interests

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

We are only waiting for the Supreme Leader's green light to take action. If America wants to ignite World War Three ... we welcome it.Link

The Art of Possibility: How we deal with Success and Loss…Congratulations…

Monday, July 10th, 2006

After yesterday's world cup final, I thought of how we react to events and what we learn from them in our personal and professional life matters as much as the events themselves.Link

Soccer for the Down & Out: World Cup for the Homeless

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

Today, Italy beat Germany and there were impromptu parades in Italian neighborhoods everywhere. These homeless men in Scotland are also winners as they play soccer to change their lives for the better. Link

Japan to pull troops from Iraq

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced plans Tuesday to withdraw troops from Iraq at a ruling party meeting, a party official said, moving to end Japan's largest and most dangerous military mission since World War II.Link

European passenger flight information not shared with US

Saturday, June 3rd, 2006

The EU Parliament has ruled that the sharing of passenger information before each EU-US flight should be stopped. The European Commission and the European Council have allowed the US to view personal information for passengers on US bound flights since 2004.Link