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international / anti-war / imperialism Thursday November 25, 2004 - 15:00 by redjade
The report says that "Muslims do not 'hate our freedom,' but rather they hate our policies," adding that "when American public diplomacy talks about bringing democracy to Islamic societies, this is seen as no more than self-serving hypocrisy." ... read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax Thursday November 25, 2004 - 12:49 by seedot
UP TO 2,000 elderly citizens in Limerick will be forced to pay for their refuse collection for the first time next year following the axing of a waiver system. The Irish Independent has learned that the city manager has received legal opinion that the waiver scheme is not legally grounded. Since the privatisation of the refuse collection in Limerick over two years ago, the local authority had been paying up to €200,000 per annum to waste collectors. The subvention is, however, set to be terminated from the end of this year. More than 2,000 now face charges of €320 per annum. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Wednesday November 24, 2004 - 17:25 by redjade
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When former Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) administrator L. Paul Bremer III left Baghdad after the so-called "transfer of sovereignty" in June 2004, he left behind the 100 orders he enacted as chief of the occupation authority in Iraq. Among them is Order 81 on "Patent, Industrial Design, Undisclosed Information, Integrated Circuits and Plant Variety." ... read full story / add a comment
international / environment Wednesday November 24, 2004 - 13:21 by Brain Chew
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PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian police have used tear gas on thousands of protesters at a rally against oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell in the oil-rich city of Port Harcourt. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Wednesday November 24, 2004 - 11:37 by carapau
Left ideology diagram at two dimensions In this link you can see a diagram with almost all left ideology and a small resume of them: http://carapau.webcindario.com/viewtopic.php?t=65 or else www.carapau.pt.vu In this link you can see a diagram with almost all left ideology and a small resume of them: http://carapau.webcindario.com/viewtopic.php?t=65 or else http://www.carapau.pt.vu ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Wednesday November 24, 2004 - 11:36 by ipsiphi
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The Presidency of the European Union has taken note of the reports of the President and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia before the Security Council on 23 November regarding progress towards implementation of the Completion Strategy of the Tribunal. While welcoming the measures that have been taken to implement the Completion Strategy, the Presidency notes with deep concern that fugitives accused of serious violations of international humanitarian law, in particular Ratko Mladic, Radovan Karadzic and Ante Gotovina, remain at large. ... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous Tuesday November 23, 2004 - 16:06 by ktruane
http://www.apologiesaccepted.com/index.html It'd be grand to see some Irish faces there! ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday November 22, 2004 - 18:12 by pc
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"...Military aircraft and components have been sold from Russia, China and Belarus and helicopter spares from Lithuania. Tanks, military vehicles and artillery were transferred from Belarus, Bulgaria, Russia and Poland. Small arms and light weapons were exported mostly from China, France, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Arms brokering has been offered from Bulgaria, Germany, the UK and Ireland, and military cooperation by Belarus, India, Malaysia and Russia...." ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Monday November 22, 2004 - 14:13 by iosaf
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didn't qualify as a free open democratic accountable election like the ones you get for school class rep. Yushchenko versus Yanukovych means - (according to aunty Beeb) Viktor Yanukovych: Aged 54 Imprisoned twice in his youth Former governor of industrial Donetsk region Raised pensions and public sector pay before election Would make Russian second official language and allow dual citizenship Viktor Yushchenko: Aged 50 An economist and former central banker Has an American wife Promises to fight corruption, create five million jobs and pursue free market reforms Would seek deeper relations with the Europe and the West ... read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights Monday November 22, 2004 - 12:46 by Johnny Fox
A petty dispute re. occupancy of a deer killing hide in Wisconsin, USA escalated into a bloodbath when animal abusers turned their guns on each other. 5 hunters slain and another three wounded "in the bag". This novel approach to hunting will hopefully be taken up by those denied the opportunity to torment small mammals when hunting ban comes into force across the water. ... read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections Monday November 22, 2004 - 12:31 by iosaf
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Sharon has confirmed that his government will not stop the Palestinians of Jerusalem in taking part in their planned elections which will be celebrated in less than two months on the 9th of January. It is not certain that Sharons government will survive the Knesset votes till then, so he's not gone yet. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Monday November 22, 2004 - 11:39 by iosaf
10 comments (last - wednesday december 01, 2004 - 00:14)
for their annual ibero-american conference, the President of Spain Zapatero accompanied by Don JuanCarlos Bourbó de Bourbon (like a bourbon) the King of Spain discussed Zapatero's idea of an "alliance of civilisations" which would shape future relations between the continent and those who varyingly trade with it, invest in it, and exploit it. The plan has been met with much enthusiasm not least from the popular "leftist" regimes. ... read full story / add a comment |
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