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Iceland Rejects Bill to Repay Britain, Netherlands

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Icelandic voters overwhelmingly rejected a US$5.3-billion deal to repay debts to Britain and the Netherlands for their losses in the 2008 collapse of Iceland`s private online bank, Icesave. more...

America`s Supremes: Court Over Constitution

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:47:00 +0000

Privilege always counted most in America... more...

Australia changes Israel vote in UN

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Australia has softened its traditionally staunch support for Israel in the United Nations but denied this was linked to tensions over Israel`s apparent use of forged Australian passports in an assassination in Dubai. more...

Court strips former premier Thaksin of 1.4 billion dollars

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Thailand was braced for possible violent demonstrations by supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra as a top court found the former premier guilty of corruption and ruled that 1.4 billion dollars of his estimated fortune, worth 2.3 billion, would be seized. more...

Former air, navy commanders released after interrogation in Istanbul

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Former air force and navy commanders, who were detained for an alleged coup plot to topple the ruling government, were released after interrogation in Istanbul on Thursday. more...

US Gov`t Sued Over Cell Phone Tracking

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:25:00 +0000

Law enforcement is tracking Americans` cell phones in real time - without the benefit of a warrant. more...

Corrie`s Family to Sue Israeli Defense Ministry

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The family of the American activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza seven years ago, is to bring a civil suit over her death against the Israeli Defense Ministry. more...

Miliband forced to release torture evidence

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The British Foreign Office Wednesday was forced to release secret CIA evidence that former Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed was effectively tortured while he was being held in Pakistan. more...

Egypt: Saudi prince`s land deal infuriates lawmakers

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Details of a previously undisclosed 12-year-old contract that enabled Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Waleed bin Talal to buy nearly 104,000 acres in Egypt`s western desert have spread anger and dissent among independent and opposition lawmakers. more...

Iraq Orders All Blackwater Employees to Leave Within 7 Days

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:35:00 +0000

The order to leave the country applies to about 250 current and former employees of Blackwater. more...

Joe Jackson`s Lawyer: Doctor Got `Slap on the Wrist`

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:27:00 +0000

Involuntary manslaughter wasn`t a tough enough charge against Michael Jackson`s doctor, says an attorney for the pop star`s father. more...

Human Rights Abuses in Israel and Occupied Palestine

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:47:00 +0000

Mathaba`s Stephen Lendman continues his reports with a further look at ongoing human rights abuses by Israel more...

Michael Jackson`s Doctor to Be Charged Monday

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:52:00 +0000

After days of speculation and rumor, Los Angeles prosecutors have announced that Dr. Conray Murray will be formally charged Monday in the death of Michael Jackson. more...

Dubai to issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu if Mossad proved involved in Hamas commander murder

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:10:00 +0000

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be at the top of Dubai`s wanted list if Israel`s foreign intelligence service Mossad is proved to be behind the killing of a senior Hamas official. more...

Britain`s Emerging Police State

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:58:00 +0000

The Equalities Bill must be regarded as one of the most important measures in the consolidation of what can only be described as the British police state, which has been emerging since the election of Tony Blair and his ``New Labor`` allies in 1997 more...

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