Agenda 21
Agenda 21. what is it? I’ve seen passing mentions of this topic and have done some initial investigations on the subject and until now, haven’t really thought much about it. This morning Agenda 21 arrived 90 minutes up I-25 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, at a town hall meeting. According to the U.N. Department of [...]
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Court Finds Breivik Sane, Sentences Him to 21 Years
A Norwegian court has found mass killer Anders Behring Breivik sane and sentenced him to 21 years in jail. Breivik had never maintained his innocence and, from the beginning, admitted killing 77 people and wounding more that 240 others when he bombed central Oslo and then opened fire at an island youth camp [...]
Pressure on Netanyahu as Draft Dispute Shatters Coalition
Embattled Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting pressure to call an early election following Kadima leader Shaul Mofaz’s decision to leave the short-lived coalition. Announcing his decision on Tuesday, in what may well be seen as the very worst kind of politics, Mofaz attributed his parties departure to the Government’s position on [...]
Cholera Outbreak in Cuba
Cholera has found a new home in Cuba with an outbreak that has already taken three lives and infected more than 100 people. This disease, erradicated in many areas and not seen in this area in years, came sweeping into the town of Manzanillo, causing a wave of sick people to come into the hospital. Medical [...]
Abbas: Palestine “Would Accept UN Non-Member Status”
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that, should Israel not resume peace talks, he would be ready to accept ‘non-member state’ status at the United Nations. This is the latest comment since last September’s previous Palestinian bid for full member status fell apart when the United States said it would veto. Security Council [...]
Church Bombing in Nigeria Proves Deadly
The Living Faith Church in Yalwa, just outside the city of Bauchi, came under attack by a suicide bomber on Sunday while worship services were being held. A reported 15 people were killed and 42 were injured when the explosion occurred. The detonated bomb was intense enough to bring the church down, collapsing on [...]
Protests Erupt in Egypt as Mubarak Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
Protests erupted in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the symbolic epicenter of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, following Saturday’s announcementthat deposed President Hosni Mubarak would be sentenced to life in prison for his role in the killing of nearly 900 civilians. Mubarak, who was being tried alongside his two sons, six security officers and his former [...]
Assad Denies Involvement in Houla Massacre, Annan Delivers Warning
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, during a speech to the Syrian parliament, denied any government culpability in the murder of 108 civilians in the town of Houla last weekend. Assad claimed that the massacre in Houla, which left as many as 49 children and 34 women dead, was committed by anti-government forces bent on destabilizing his [...]
UK Energy Policy
The Energy White Paper of 2007 is the basis for the current Energy Policy in the United Kingdom (UK). Goals of the White Paper included; Ensure that every home is adequately and affordably heated. Maintain reliable energy supplies. Put the UK on a path to cutting CO2 emissions by 60% by 2050, and show real [...]
Assad Regime Under Increased Pressure as West Expels Diplomats
Numerous countries, including France, Britain, Australia and Germany today expelled all Syrian diplomats in an effort to intensify the pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Assad regime has faced severe criticism from the United Nations and governments around the world following the massacre of 108 civilians in the town of Houla over the weekend. According [...]
