After months of protests and a week of violent clashes that left more than 75 dead and threats of sanctions from the West, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders have signed a deal, brokered by Europe, that includes early but not yet scheduled elections and a new national...
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Sony has registered the phrase “shock and awe,” used to describe US military tactics at the beginning of the war in Iraq, for a possible computer game. However, the game may not be sold in Britain and Europe if the scenario is set in Iraq owing to the European criticism of the war. Sony registered...
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Though not terrorist related, the attempted aircraft hijacking in Australia was doubtless inspired by the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States this article in The Khaleej Times says. Since the attacks, Australia has heightened airport security, indicating the nation’s understanding...
AN ATTEMPTED aircraft hijacking in Australia has sent shivers down the international aviation industry. What is most worrisome is the fact that the weapons used to attack the cabin staff were undetected by the...
A key issue confronting finance ministers and central bankers is reform of the International Monetary Fund. A major element of the system was fixed exchange rates for the currencies of participant countries and credit for countries in need, explains Valentin Katasonov for Global Research, a...
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Understanding global demographic trends is essential for government and business planners, offering insights into resolving numerous challenges. World population growth is slightly ahead of what was projected a few years ago, reports demographer Joseph Chamie. More than half the world lives in...
Planning ahead: Population predictions help governments plan education, housing, retirement and other programs; residents in Manila gather at a water distribution center during a drought, and Nigeria’s population is expected to double by 2050 (...
Muslim parents in Germany are increasingly alarmed over online recruitment efforts by extremists with German-language videos. German security officials estimate that, since the 1990s, fewer than 200 young Germans have traveled to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region to join groups affiliated with...
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Demand in China for African elephant ivory drives illegal poaching and could push the creatures into extinction. “A kilogram of ivory can now fetch as much as $7,000 in China, where it's used for ornaments or ground up for use in traditional medicine,” explains Brad Plumer for Vox. The study...
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