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July 10, 2009
Bohemian Grove gathering begins Friday…
by Robert Digitale
Source: PressDemocrat.com
The Bohemian Grove, a redwood-spired sanctuary to powerful men for 120 years, today opens its gates near Monte Rio for its annual, two-week encampment.
The gathering of the all-male Bohemian Club is expected to draw a small group of protesters this weekend when the bulk of the guests are expected to arrive. The [...]
July 10, 2009
US to push EU, ME for more sanction on Iran…
The US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will discuss international sanctions against Iran with officials in Europe and the Middle East, an official says.
The Treasury official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Geithner will visit the UK, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and France next week.
The UN Security Council, under US pressure, has passed [...]
July 10, 2009
B’tselem: 37% Increase in Colonies Population in 6 Years…
TEL AVIV (WAFA)- “Since Israel accepted the Road Map, which mandated a freeze of all settlement activity, the settler population in the West Bank has swelled from 211,400 to over 289,600 – an increase of 37% in six years,” B’tselem reported.
In a report issued, Wednesday, B’tselemsa said the Israeli government has used the idea of [...]
July 10, 2009
US military damaged ancient Babylon site…
PARIS: Researchers working for the United Nations cultural agency say the US military in Iraq inflicted considerable damage on one of the world’s most important archaeological sites at Babylon.
UNESCO has vowed to make Babylon a World Heritage site to prevent similar vandalism in future wars.
Its ruins, 90 kilometres south of Baghdad, are considered one of [...]
July 10, 2009
Obama gets billions for ‘pandemic’ Swine Flu…
by F. William Engdahl
Source: GlobalResearch
Buried amid news stories about World Breastfeeding Week, World Suicide Prevention Day and World Rabies Day, the WHO has a small item giving the latest supposed count of ‘laboratory confirmed H1N1 cases. It is something on the order of 55,000 persons worldwide since this April at a factory pig farm in [...]
July 10, 2009
UK Identity and Passport Service and IBM Sign 7-year National Biometric Identity Service (NBIS) Contract…
LONDON, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Identity and Passport Service (IPS), an executive agency of the UK Home Office, have signed a seven-year agreement for IBM to provide a core element of the Government’s plans to upgrade to biometric passports and enhance the security of the UK border. IBM will also [...]
July 10, 2009
G8 leaders have 5-course meal before hunger talks…
World leaders have enjoyed a five-course meal on the eve of a G8 summit on tackling world food shortages, a menu released by a summit source showed.
The leaders will be joined by representatives of African countries for Friday’s session at the G8 summit focusing on food, security and development issues.
The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown [...]
July 10, 2009
Active duty Army suicide rate on record-setting pace…
Suicides in the US Army are on the rise with 88 suspected cases in the first six months of the year, compared to 67 in the same period in 2008, according to Pentagon figures issued.
The latest figures confirmed warnings from top US military officers that the number of suicides among active-duty soldiers this year was [...]
July 10, 2009
2 NATO soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan…
NATO says a roadside blast in southern Afghanistan has killed two of its soldiers.
The military alliance gave no further details about Wednesday’s attack or the nationalities of the victims.
NATO forces in the south include U.S. Marines engaged in a major anti-Taliban offensive in Helmand province. Troops from Britain, Canada and other nations also fight under [...]
