International
Who won the Afghan elections? The Taliban
September 13, 2009They are the ones who took front stage during the "electoral campaign" even while the proclaimed purpose of the voting, under supervision of US and NATO troops, was to demonstrate the normalization of the country.
Read moreUS troops accused of hospital rampage
September 13, 2009A Swedish charity accused US troops on Monday of going on the rampage in a central Afghanistan hospital last week.
Read moreUN suggests new possibilities for environmental fix
September 12, 2009UNITED NATIONS-Good news on the environmental front is rarely forthcoming. Instead, nearly every credible, science-based report foretells of an ever-closer environmental cataclysm, and for good reason. Given all this, today's report from the UN Environment Program...
Read moreWORLDNOTES: Poland, Mexico, Kenya, Israel, India, Cuba
September 8, 2009Local media reported last week that the U.S. government likely will relocate long-range interceptor missiles planned for Poland to the Balkans, the Middle East, or placement upon naval vessels. The change affects radar installations intended for...
Read moreJapan’s voters sweep out ruling party
September 8, 2009The Japanese Communist Party maintained its nine seats in the Diet after the historic elections Aug. 30 that swept the Liberal Democratic Party from power. For a half a century the LDP has ruled Japan.
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