Sarkozy walkout threats at G-20, reports say - CNN.com
CNN reports: "French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants a 'real transformation' of international financial regulations out of this week's G-20 summit in London, a spokesman said Tuesday amid reports that Sarkozy will walk out of the gathering if he's not satisfied."
Comment: I think Sarkozy is doomed to be disappointed with this summit, I see no indication that a transformation of the international system is being contemplated by world leaders. The time is not yet right. The world financial crisis would have to be much more severe for major changes to be considered, and as bad as it may be, world leaders would only like to see more regulation of international finance, they are not planning to create any new international organizations or institutions to manage world affairs. The world order that prevails at the end of this summit will be the same world order we have going in to the summit.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
My Way News - WHO: World must fight drug-resistant TB threat
AP reports: "The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday that emerging, hard-to-treat strains of tuberculosis are set to spiral out of control and urged countries to fight the growing threat to global public health."
AP reports: "The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday that emerging, hard-to-treat strains of tuberculosis are set to spiral out of control and urged countries to fight the growing threat to global public health."
My Way News - A look at key members of Israel's new government
AP offers a review of the, "Key members of Israel's new Cabinet."
AP offers a review of the, "Key members of Israel's new Cabinet."
My Way News - Pakistani Taliban threaten strike on Washington
AP reports: "Baitullah Mehsud, who has a $5 million bounty on his head from the United States, also vowed to 'amaze everyone in the world' with an attack on Washington or even the White House. The FBI, however, said he had made similar threats previously and there was no indication of anything imminent."
AP reports: "Baitullah Mehsud, who has a $5 million bounty on his head from the United States, also vowed to 'amaze everyone in the world' with an attack on Washington or even the White House. The FBI, however, said he had made similar threats previously and there was no indication of anything imminent."
Unexplained Lights Seen Over East Coast - CBS News
CBS News reports: "The National Weather Service said there is no evidence of any naturally occurring phenomenon to explain bright lights in the eastern sky that prompted hundreds of calls to the service and emergency officials. [...] Callers reported seeing 'great balls of fire' lighting up the sky in shades of yellow, white orange and blue. Some described the explosion as sounding like thunder."
CBS News reports: "The National Weather Service said there is no evidence of any naturally occurring phenomenon to explain bright lights in the eastern sky that prompted hundreds of calls to the service and emergency officials. [...] Callers reported seeing 'great balls of fire' lighting up the sky in shades of yellow, white orange and blue. Some described the explosion as sounding like thunder."
Monday, March 30, 2009
My Way News - Israel's Netanyahu says he will pursue peace
AP reports: "Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that his new government will have an 'outstretched hand' for peace to the Arab world. Speaking to a special session of parliament marking 30 years since Israel signed a peace agreement with Egypt, Netanyahu said he was eager to reach peace with the entire region."
AP reports: "Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that his new government will have an 'outstretched hand' for peace to the Arab world. Speaking to a special session of parliament marking 30 years since Israel signed a peace agreement with Egypt, Netanyahu said he was eager to reach peace with the entire region."
My Way News - Researchers: Cyber spies break into govt computers
AP reports: "A cyber spy network based mainly in China hacked into classified documents from government and private organizations in 103 countries, including the computers of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan exiles, Canadian researchers said Saturday."
AP reports: "A cyber spy network based mainly in China hacked into classified documents from government and private organizations in 103 countries, including the computers of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan exiles, Canadian researchers said Saturday."
My Way News - Israel successfully tests anti-rocket system
AP reports: "Developed at a cost of over $200 million, the system is intended to eventually fire missiles that home in on incoming short and medium-range rockets of the type used by militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups have launched thousands of rockets into Israel from Gaza since 2001, sparking numerous Israeli military incursions, most recently the devastating three-week Gaza war that ended Jan. 18. Rocket fire has continued since the war, though it has dropped off in recent weeks."
AP reports: "Developed at a cost of over $200 million, the system is intended to eventually fire missiles that home in on incoming short and medium-range rockets of the type used by militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups have launched thousands of rockets into Israel from Gaza since 2001, sparking numerous Israeli military incursions, most recently the devastating three-week Gaza war that ended Jan. 18. Rocket fire has continued since the war, though it has dropped off in recent weeks."
My Way News - Russia plans to create Arctic military force
AP reports: "Russia plans to create a new military force to protect its interests in the disputed Arctic region, a Kremlin strategy paper says. The document outlines Russia's policy for the Arctic, which is believed to contain as much as 25 percent of the world's undiscovered oil and gas."
AP reports: "Russia plans to create a new military force to protect its interests in the disputed Arctic region, a Kremlin strategy paper says. The document outlines Russia's policy for the Arctic, which is believed to contain as much as 25 percent of the world's undiscovered oil and gas."
My Way News - China challenges US global financial leadership
AP reports: "China has made its agenda clear: It wants a stable U.S. dollar, and has even advocated the creation of another global currency altogether. It is leery of protectionism. And it is demanding a larger say in how financial systems are regulated and rescued, while holding back on any promises for new rescue or stimulus measures of its own."
AP reports: "China has made its agenda clear: It wants a stable U.S. dollar, and has even advocated the creation of another global currency altogether. It is leery of protectionism. And it is demanding a larger say in how financial systems are regulated and rescued, while holding back on any promises for new rescue or stimulus measures of its own."
Calif. Quake Swarm Puts Residents On Alert - CBS News
AP reports: "An earthquake swarm near a section of the notorious San Andreas Fault that has not ruptured in more than 300 years has prompted some people 150 miles away to take action."
AP reports: "An earthquake swarm near a section of the notorious San Andreas Fault that has not ruptured in more than 300 years has prompted some people 150 miles away to take action."
Friday, March 27, 2009
My Way News - Obama widens al-Qaida war, making it his own
AP reports: "Stirring echoes of Sept. 11 and making the war his own, Obama warned that al-Qaida is actively planning attacks on the United States from secret havens in Pakistan. He said he was setting new benchmarks and sending in 4,000 more troops, hundreds of civilians and increased aid for a war that has lasted more than seven years and still has no end in sight."
AP reports: "Stirring echoes of Sept. 11 and making the war his own, Obama warned that al-Qaida is actively planning attacks on the United States from secret havens in Pakistan. He said he was setting new benchmarks and sending in 4,000 more troops, hundreds of civilians and increased aid for a war that has lasted more than seven years and still has no end in sight."
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Ethiopia's Famine: Deny and Delay - ISN
ISN reports: "Millions of Ethiopians once again face misery and famine. Addis Ababa's desire to project an image of a new dynamic country has led to callous denial of the reality."
Comment: I think the world is already suffering disaster fatigue with Darfur and will probably not pay any attention to Ethiopia, especially if that government is actively blocking aid efforts. Perhaps the best we can do is pray for rain and good harvests for the long-suffering people of Ethiopia.
ISN reports: "Millions of Ethiopians once again face misery and famine. Addis Ababa's desire to project an image of a new dynamic country has led to callous denial of the reality."
Comment: I think the world is already suffering disaster fatigue with Darfur and will probably not pay any attention to Ethiopia, especially if that government is actively blocking aid efforts. Perhaps the best we can do is pray for rain and good harvests for the long-suffering people of Ethiopia.
My Way News - Sources: More US troops for Afghan war
AP reports: "Confronting an inherited and faltering war, President Barack Obama plans to dispatch thousands more military and civilian trainers to Afghanistan by the fall on top of the 17,000 combat troops he has already ordered, senior administration officials said Thursday. Obama's war strategy, which he plans to announce Friday, includes no timeline for withdrawal of troops."
AP reports: "Confronting an inherited and faltering war, President Barack Obama plans to dispatch thousands more military and civilian trainers to Afghanistan by the fall on top of the 17,000 combat troops he has already ordered, senior administration officials said Thursday. Obama's war strategy, which he plans to announce Friday, includes no timeline for withdrawal of troops."
My Way News - 30 years on, Egyptians at odds over Israel peace
AP reports: "Thirty years after Egypt signed a historic peace treaty with Israel - the first Arab country to do so - many here still question whether the 1979 deal with the Jewish state delivered the benefits Egyptians believed it was supposed to."
AP reports: "Thirty years after Egypt signed a historic peace treaty with Israel - the first Arab country to do so - many here still question whether the 1979 deal with the Jewish state delivered the benefits Egyptians believed it was supposed to."
My Way News - NKorea positions rocket for April liftoff
AP reports: "North Korea's positioning of a rocket on its east coast launchpad has ratcheted up tensions with Washington on Thursday, which warned that pushing ahead with the April launch would violate a U.N. ban and have serious consequences."
AP reports: "North Korea's positioning of a rocket on its east coast launchpad has ratcheted up tensions with Washington on Thursday, which warned that pushing ahead with the April launch would violate a U.N. ban and have serious consequences."
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
My Way News - EU presidency: US stimulus is 'the road to hell'
AP reports: "The head of the European Union slammed President Barack Obama's plan to spend nearly $2 trillion to push the U.S. economy out of recession as 'the road to hell' that EU governments must avoid."
Comment: The EU is having a leadership crisis. The current EU president is an inexperienced and discredited leader who does not speak for the majority of great powers in Europe. This incident will force many to note that this would never have happened if the treaty had been approved and a more institutionalized presidency implemented. Perhaps it will cause a change in thinking about the treaty and the need for a strong EU president?
AP reports: "The head of the European Union slammed President Barack Obama's plan to spend nearly $2 trillion to push the U.S. economy out of recession as 'the road to hell' that EU governments must avoid."
Comment: The EU is having a leadership crisis. The current EU president is an inexperienced and discredited leader who does not speak for the majority of great powers in Europe. This incident will force many to note that this would never have happened if the treaty had been approved and a more institutionalized presidency implemented. Perhaps it will cause a change in thinking about the treaty and the need for a strong EU president?
My Way News - UN says little progress made on key Gaza issues
AP reports: "Two months after Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers declared unilateral cease-fires, Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that there has also been little progress on preventing illicit arms trafficking into the coastal territory and reconciling the rival Palestinian factions."
AP reports: "Two months after Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers declared unilateral cease-fires, Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that there has also been little progress on preventing illicit arms trafficking into the coastal territory and reconciling the rival Palestinian factions."
My Way News - Netanyahu: Israel is Palestinians' peace partner
AP reports: "Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his government will be a 'partner for peace with the Palestinians,' the latest sign that the new Israeli leader is softening his stand as he prepares to take office next week."
AP reports: "Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his government will be a 'partner for peace with the Palestinians,' the latest sign that the new Israeli leader is softening his stand as he prepares to take office next week."
My Way News - Vaccine scare threatens health in Ukraine
AP reports: "Hundreds of thousands of fearful Ukrainians have refused vaccines for diseases such as diphtheria, mumps, polio, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, whooping cough and others this year, according to official estimates. [...] Around the world, health officials say they are struggling with the repercussions of vaccine fears they call unwarranted and dangerous."
Comment: Sad to think that people will die from easily prevented diseases because of their irrational fear of vaccination. Ignorance kills.
AP reports: "Hundreds of thousands of fearful Ukrainians have refused vaccines for diseases such as diphtheria, mumps, polio, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, whooping cough and others this year, according to official estimates. [...] Around the world, health officials say they are struggling with the repercussions of vaccine fears they call unwarranted and dangerous."
Comment: Sad to think that people will die from easily prevented diseases because of their irrational fear of vaccination. Ignorance kills.
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