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Green schools for UK ecotowns

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Hot on the heels of the announcement of tougher targets for schools` carbon emissions, government has said that the country`s planned ecotowns will be among the first communities to showcase zero carbon schools. 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...

Bahrain-Saudi Causeway delays prompt urgent calls for change

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

On most Saudi and Bahraini highways, motorists can travel 100 km in an hour, but on the causeway that connects the two countries, bureaucratic rigmarole and closed booths can make the 25 km trip last as long as four hours or more. more...

Aafia Siddiqui: Victimized by American Injustice

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:43:00 +0000

Mathaba`s Stephen Lendman takes a look at the appalling abuse and destruction of a woman by the U.S. secret service aided and abetted by U.S. media. Photo: Aafia Siddiqui upon years of U.S. torture 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...

Afghanistan: Karzai Demands End to All NATO Raids

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:29:00 +0000

Afghanistan`s president demands NATO forces to stop ALL military raids on local villages in his country more...

Israeli official handshake apology over seating row: Saudi diplomat

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

A senior Saudi diplomat said Sunday a handshake with an Israeli diplomat at a Munich security conference was a sort of apology by the latter for his criticism of Riyadh over the seating arrangement at the conference, the Saudi-owned al-Arabiya news channel reported. more...

Child Slavery in Haiti

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:50:00 +0000

Mathaba Analyst Stephen Lendman continues to keep a watchful eye on Haiti... more...

Autopsy: Detroit Imam slain by FBI agents suffered 21 gunshot wounds, handcuffed

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:18:00 +0000

Over three months after the controversial shooting death of Detroit-area religious leader Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah, the official autopsy results were released by the Wayne County Medical Examiner`s Office on February 1. more...

How Cozy Are Google and the NSA?

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The hack attacks on Google that surfaced earlier this year have reportedly compelled the search giant to seek help from the National Security Agency to prevent future intrusions. more...

Pashas: Traders and Travellers in the Islamic World by James Mather

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:03:00 +0000

William Dalrymple applauds an exemplary study of the 16th-century Levant Company and England`s dealings with the mighty Ottoman empire. 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...

Tehran sends subtle signal on nuclear issue

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

With no doubt, the signals sent by Tehran over the past few days, subtle as they were, tested not only Iran`s political wisdom and flexibility but also the real intentions of various parties. more...

Toyota shares fall 6% in one day

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:14:00 +0000

Shares in Toyota Corporation have slid to a 10-month low as the world`s largest car-maker continues to deal with the impact of worldwide vehicle recall. more...

Israeli Occupation Supportive Companies to Boycott

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:30:00 +0000

In July 2005, a coalition of 171 Palestinian Civil Society organizations created the global BDS movement for ``Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel Until it Complies with International Law and Universal Principles of Human Rights`` for Occupied Palestinians, Israeli Arabs, and Palestinian diaspora refugees. more...

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