International
Landmines threaten 2.7 million Iraqis, official says
April 8, 2009BAGHDAD — The general director of the Iraqi Environment Ministry’s landmines department said Saturday that there are 25 million landmines occupying 1,700 kilometers of Iraqi soil, which in turn threatens 2,117 civilian communities, where 2.7 million...
Read moreAntarctic ice bridge shatters, ice shelf the size of Connecticut could be next
April 7, 2009Dramatic message to polar summit Mother Nature sent a dramatic message to a global summit on the Arctic and Antarctic that opened this morning in Baltimore: On Saturday, an ice bridge that is believed to hold...
Read moreObama calls for partnership with the Islamic world
April 7, 2009In yet another sharp break with the way things were done during the Bush years, President Obama, speaking to the Turkish Parliament Apr. 6, declared, “The United States is not at war with Islam” and called...
Read moreMaine Sister City celebration explores Cuba-Africa liberation links
April 7, 2009A highlight of this year’s Cuba Week celebration by the Brunswick-Trinidad (Cuba) Sister City Association was the visit of Canadian academic and Cuba activist Isaac Saney, who lectured at area colleges and previewed his documentary film,...
Read moreAbbas visits Iraq to build bridges for refugees
April 7, 2009Original source: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sought to repair relations between Palestinians and Iraq on Sunday during his first visit to the country since the 2003 US-led invasion. The visit is significant because it marks a...
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