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'Crackdown on Egyptians way off the mark' (by PressTV)

Thousands of Egyptian protesters have retaken Cairo's Liberation Square, despite a crackdown by security forces who used teargas and baton charges to disperse them out of the iconic site.

Outraged by the army's use of teargas and batons, demonstrators clashed with security forces and at some point, were seen hurling stones at a burning army truck and bus. At least two people were killed and...


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Sadr vows to fight US overstay (by PressTV)

A supporter of Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr holds his picture while standing near burning US flags in Mustansiriyah Square in northeast Baghdad on April 9, 2011. AFP Photo

Iraq's influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has warned that resistance against US forces will increase if the occupiers fail to leave by their deadline at the end of 2011.

In a statement read at an anti-US...


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Bushehr N-plant to resume work in May (by PressTV)

The Iranian foreign minister has confirmed that fuel is being reloaded in the Bushehr nuclear plant and that it will resume work in early May.

"God willing, the reactor [at Bushehr nuclear plant] will reach the critical phase between May 5 and May 10," Ali-Akbar Salehi told reporters in Tehran on Saturday.

His remarks come one day after Russia's Atomstroyexport Company, which oversaw...


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Libya govt. arrests two Britons (by PressTV)

Briatin voiced concern over the fate of two British businessmen who have been captured by the Libyan government and kept in detention for over three weeks.

The two brothers, Zeyad and Ghazi Ramadan, have been working for a software firm in north Libya since December 2010.

The two, along with their two Libyan businessmen guests, were arrested by a group of Internal Security Agency officials...


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Morgantini: Reports of Goldstone 'retraction' misleading (by Maan News)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Luisa Morgantini and a
European parliament delegation, in the West Bank town of Ramallah
April 10, 2006. [MaanImages/POOL/Palestinian Presidents office]

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The former vice president of the European Parliament said Thursday portrayals of Goldstone's recent op-ed as a retraction of his UN report into the war...


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Afghan students protest Qur'an burning (by PressTV)

Hundreds of Afghan students have staged a peaceful demonstration in the eastern province of Khost to protest the repeated desecration of the Holy Qur'an by a US pastor.

On the eight consecutive day of fury against the burning of a copy of the Islam's holy book, a crowd of university students spilled out into the city, calling for prosecution of those behind the sacrilegious move, a Press TV...


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'Drunk judge acquits a paedophile' (by PressTV)

A British Crown court judge, Douglas Field, has been accused of clearing a paedophile suspect of his charges while being "influenced by alcohol".

The mother of the alleged rape victim has lodged a complaint with the judicial watchdog complaining that Field only examined one of the charges the defendant faced and did not allow the jury announce their verdict on the two other charges.


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Sailor shot dead aboard nuclear sub (by PressTV)

A British sailor has fatally shot a Royal Navy officer and seriously injured another aboard a nuclear-powered submarine on its goodwill visit to Southampton.

The crew members and visiting dignitaries on board the Navy's newest and most advanced submarine for an official visit reportedly managed to overpower the suspect, who was arrested on suspicion of murder.

The shooting incident, which...


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'1,500 killed in Pakistan blasts in 2010' (by PressTV)

Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik says at least 1,500 people were killed in more than 1,330 bomb attacks across the Asian country in 2010.

Malik also told Pakistani lawmakers on Friday that 4,968 people were injured in the 1,331 bomb explosions last year, a Press TV correspondent reported.

Taliban militants have recently waged a campaign of bomb blasts in northwestern Pakistan,...


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Ahmadinejad assigns new chief of staff (by PressTV)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has appointed Hamid Baqaei as the new chief of staff as well as vice president for executive affairs.

Baqei is replacing Esfandiyar Rahim-Mashaei who has been serving as the Iranian president's chief of staff for almost 2 years.

He will also remain the Head of Iran's Cultural heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO).

Baqaei is close to...


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'Israel pays no war compensation' (by PressTV)

Israel has yet to be forced to pay any financial compensation for its acts of war against the civilians of occupied Palestine.

In an interview with Press TV, Reza Kazim, of the Islamic Human Rights Commission in London discusses how he believes that the immunity given to Israel by the UN, US and the international community has actually encouraged Israel to push its agenda without fear of...


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Britain: Kenyans' torture claim too late (by PressTV)

The elderly Kenyans, who brought their cases of torture and abuse by the British government, to a London court have been told to give up as it is 'too late' to claim.

Four elderly Kenyans launched a human rights claim that could cost Britain millions of pounds.

"The UK government is not transferring responsibility to the government of Kenya for dealing with the...


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2 dead, 18 injured in Cairo's protest (by PressTV)

At least two people have been killed and 18 others injured as thousands of Egyptians are calling for trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak clashed with security forces in Cairo's' Liberation Square.

On Saturday, security forces faced off with Egyptian protesters, who converged onto the iconic square to ask for the immediate prosecution of Mubarak and his henchmen, AFP reported.

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Venezuela's inflation rate shrinks (by PressTV)

http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110409/09-22-00-ftp-ricardo-caracas.flv

Recent figures in Venezuela suggest a decline in the country's inflation rate over the past months, as President Hugo Chavez has announced a raise in annual salaries.

Chavez has announced a raise in salaries, which aims to better the people's buying...


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British pensioners to hold protests (by PressTV)

The National Pensioners Convention (NPC) is to hold its biggest nationwide protest on Monday, April 11, against government spending cuts before pension offices.

Some 1.5 million Britons are to protest at the coalition plan of freezing pension credits and huge cuts to vital services.

The protest is to be held in London, Southampton, Walsall, Newcastle and Warrington on April 11.

The...


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More US anti-Muslim hearing held (by PressTV)

http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110409/06-05-00-ftp-hank-ny-new.flv

In the US state of New York, another hearing similar to Republican Senator Peter King's last month hearing on the 'radicalization of Islam' has been held, promoting Islamophobia.

The hearing was held by Republican New York Senator Gregory Ball and focused on...


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'Vegetarian diet cuts cataracts risk' (by PressTV)

People who follow vegetarian diet may experience a lower risk of developing cataracts than those who usually eat more meat and fewer vegetables.

A team of researchers at University of Oxford, UK, asked more than 27,600 people older than 40 to fill out dietary surveys between 1993 and 1999, then followed the participants' medical records between 2008 and 2009 to see if they developed...


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UK ex-minister pleads guilty to fraud (by PressTV)

Former British Labor Minister Elliot Morley has pleaded guilty to criminal offences and dishonesty in claiming over expenses.

Morley on Thursday pleaded guilty to claiming more than £30,000 in parliamentary expenses.

He was accused of making false documents over mortgage costs between 2004 and 2007 and also false claims after paying off the loan on his property.

The former...


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Russian spaceship docks at ISS (by PressTV)

A Russian capsule has delivered three new astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), doubling the size of the crew just in time for a pair of major space anniversaries.

The Soyuz spacecraft docked two days after blasting off from Kazakhstan, reported the news24 website.

The linkup took place 350km above the Andes Mountains of Chile.

Settling in for a five-month mission are...


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Libya blames UK for oil field bombing (by PressTV)

The government of embattled Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi has blamed the UK for bombing the biggest oil field under the revolutionary forces' control.

Western powers have tried to negotiate over the current situation in Libya as the war between anti-Gaddafi forces and the government intensifies.

Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said British warplanes had bombarded Libya's biggest...


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UK wants anti-Gaddafi forces trained (by PressTV)

Britain has reportedly called on Arab countries to train the revolutionary forces in Libya to hold the cities taken as they move on to the country's west.

"Senior defense sources" have said the Libyan revolutionary forces were "just driving up the road, and when they see guns drawn they turn round and go back again."

The number of the revolutionary forces in Libya, who are...


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New drug to treat restless legs (by PressTV)

The Food and Drug administration (FDA) has approved gabapentin as a new medication for treatment of nightly disturbing condition called restless leg syndrome (RLS).

The US Federal agency came to its new decision after two 12-week clinical trials showed that the drug considerably relieves the symptoms of restless legs syndrome in comparison to placebo.

Restless leg syndrome, an annoying...


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British FM rejects defense cuts review (by PressTV)

British Foreign Secretary William Hague says the Libyan conflict will not lead to any radical review of the coalition's proposed defense cuts.

Hague said though the Treasury is considering alternatives "helpful" to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in its tackling of the Libyan conflict, a u-turn on key decisions such as ending the Nimrod MRA4 surveillance aircraft project is not within...


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'Israel acting like mad dog cornered' (by PressTV)

As Israel tries to cripple the Goldstone report in an attempt to avoid war crime accountability, air attacks on the Gaza Strip have increased dramatically.

Ken O'Keefe, a human rights activist in Gaza, talks with Press TV about the possibility of Palestine receiving assistance from its Arab and Muslim neighbors. Ken also weighs in on the US and Israeli agenda to have the Goldstone Report...


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'Fiscal crisis damages US image' (by PressTV)

http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/04-09-2011/roger-van.flv

In the US, Congress and the White House have yet to reach an agreement on a budget deal to avoid a government shutdown.
The Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives says talks with President Barak Obama have failed to produce any results.

John Boehner...


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'Iran pursues non-interference policy' (by PressTV)

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has rejected allegations of Tehran's interference in the internal affairs of regional countries, stressing that Iran pursues a non-interference policy.

"Our official and political stances are crystal clear. We have remained committed to our principle and that is non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries," Salehi said in a joint...


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Tehran Stock Exchange lists new record (by PressTV)

Tehran Stock Exchange's (TSE) main index, TEPIX, has registered a new record over a boost from the stocks of metal and shipping industries.

The TSE's ongoing surge continued on Saturday as the TEPIX soared to a fresh record, standing at 26,183 in the early morning hours, IRNA reported.

The gain by TSE's main index was mostly due to Iranian copper, steel and shipping companies.

It was...


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NATO slammed for Libya civilian deaths (by PressTV)

NATO has come under intense grilling over its lack of response to the killings of Libyan civilians by the regime forces amid fierce skirmishes in the western city of Misratah.

On Friday, four people, including two children, were killed and 10 others injured in Misratah, which lies 150 kilometers (93 miles) east of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as the daily clashes continue to rage between...


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Iraqis demand withdrawal of US troops (by PressTV)

Tens of thousands of Iraqis have taken to the streets of the capital Baghdad to protest the presence of US troops in the war-torn country.

Shouting anti-US slogans and calling for unity among Shias and Sunnis in Iraq, the Iraqi demonstrators on Saturday urged the "immediate withdrawal of US troops" from the war-wrecked country, a Press TV correspondent reported.

The protest came after...


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Iran: Israel is nuclear menace to ME (by PressTV)

The Iranian mission to the UN has rejected Israel's allegations against Tehran's nuclear program as "nonsense," describing Tel Aviv as a nuclear menace to the Middle East.

In an article named "Israel Is the Nuclear Threat, Not Iran" published in The Wall Street Journal, the Iranian delegation to the United Nations responded to allegations against the Islamic Republic.

"Contrary to the...


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'Caffeine addiction linked to genes' (by PressTV)

Scientists have found that two genes involved in the breakdown of caffeine in the liver are associated with the amount of caffeine people consume.

A team of the US researchers found that people who carry a particular version of two specific genes were much more likely to consume caffeine.

The two genes identified after analyzing genetic variation across the entire genome of more than...


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US urges Iraq to treat MKO humanely (by PressTV)

The US government has called on Iraq to treat members of the terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) residing at Camp Ashraf humanely.

MKO members and Iraqi security forces clashed in the central province of Diyala on Friday. Media outlets have put the number of death tolls between three and 25.

"We've obviously been monitoring the situation in Camp Ashraf and Diyala. We're very...


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'Alcohol increases risk of cancer' (by PressTV)

About 10 percent of all cancers cases in men and 3 percent in women in western European countries are associated with drinking too much alcohol, a study shows.

A major European study showed that drinking more than a pint of beer or a glass of wine a day can significantly increase the risk of some cancers. However, in some people even a small consumption may increase the risk.

The new...


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'Blast hits Iran gas pipelines' (by PressTV)

An explosion in the Iranian province of Qom has ripped through three main gas pipelines delivering natural gas from the country's south to the north, a report says.

Friday's blast took place around the town of Delijan in the province of Qom, temporarily disrupting gas delivery from south Iran refineries to the north and northwest, Mehr news agency reported.

Rescue and maintenance teams were...


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Agreement averts US govt. shutdown (by PressTV)

An hour away from its deadline, US Republican and Democratic lawmakers have reached a budget deal in efforts to avert a government shutdown.

"Some of the cuts we agreed to will be painful ... and I would not have made these cuts in better circumstances," said US President Barack Obama after negotiations between American lawmakers.

"But beginning to live within our means is the only way to...


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Persian manuscript sells for $12m (by PressTV)

A page from a 16th-century Persian manuscript has sold for 7.4 million pounds ($12 million), an auction record for any Islamic work of art.

The illuminated sheet was one of the 258 illustrations to the Shahnameh (The Book of Kings), an enormous poetic opus written by the renowned Persian poet Ferdowsi .

The sheet was offered by Sotheby's (BID) in its sale of works from the collection of...


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US plans terror alerts on social networks (by PressTV)

The US government is considering the use of popular social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to post terror threat alerts, under the country's new terror warning plan.

According to a 19-page US Department of Homeland Security draft obtained by The Associated Press, terror warnings are to only be delivered to the people for a limited amount of time and under certain circumstances.

The...


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Israeli warplanes kill 3 Palestinians (by PressTV)

A fresh Israeli airstrike on Rafah in the besieged Gaza Strip has killed at least three Palestinians, bringing the death toll since Thursday to 18, Palestinian medics reported.

Israeli warplanes fired two missiles which hit a private vehicle in the southern Gaza city of Rafah early Saturday morning, killing all three occupants, Palestinian medics and witnesses said.

Three other Israeli...


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Czech PM urges more ministers to resign (by PressTV)

Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas has demanded the resignation of two more ministers in his own government after Transport Minister Vit Barta quit amid allegations of corruption.

"I accepted his resignation immediately," AFP quoted Necas of the right-wing Civic Democrats as saying on Friday. "Several ministers are clearly not up to the job," he added.

Barta, considered the informal leader of...


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2 more mass graves found in Mexico (by PressTV)

Mexican authorities say two more mass graves have been found in the town of San Fernando in the country's northern state of Tamaulipas.

According to state officials, thirteen bodies were found in the two mass graves on Thursday.

"Yesterday we discovered two other clandestine graves in a different place in the town of San Fernando," dpa quoted Mexico's Deputy State Interior Minister Morelos...


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Shutdown to be 'harsh' for US military (by PressTV)

A senior US defense official has warned that a possible government shutdown over the federal budget bill will be "harsh" for US troops and "disruptive" for the military's day-to-day work.

"It'll be harsh and unfair to our people. It will be inefficient and disruptive," the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP on Friday.

"It's tough on the men and women in the military....


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Israeli army kills 10 more Palestinians (by PressTV)

Ten more Palestinians have lost their lives and dozens of others, including children, have been injured in separate Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip, reports say.

On the deadliest day of the shelling of the strip on Friday since the end of the Gaza war two years ago, Israeli tanks and warplanes struck heavily on the northern Gaza territory, AFP reported.

The devastating 22-day...


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Tunisian students seek press freedom (by PressTV)

http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110408/23-27-00-ftp-amin-tunis.flv

Tunisian journalism students have assembled for a conference to establish an independent place for young journalists as the African nation experiences the post-revolution era.

"There is a deficiency for journalists to publish their work. We seek to create a...


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Erdogan unveils roadmap for Libya (by PressTV)

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has unveiled a roadmap for Libya that he hopes to use to negotiate a ceasefire and pave the way for a democratic transformation.

Erdogan urged Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to end his forces' siege of several towns and to "open the way" for reforms that would lead to free elections.

Speaking to the press in Ankara, Erodgan stressed the need...


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Bushehr power plant refueling begins (by PressTV)

Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant is being reloaded with fuel after an inspection and a cleanup of the reactor and the plant's circulation piping.

Russia's Atomstroyexport Company, which oversaw the plant's construction, said in a statement on Friday that the refueling operation started after the plant had been rechecked, RIA Novosti reported in a statement.

"The loading of fuel-rod...


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68 die in battle for Mogadishu (by PressTV)

At least 68 people have been killed in Somalia in clashes between government forces and African Union troops backing them and al-Shabab fighters.

Nine civilians from one family were killed in fighting in the Dayniile district of southern Mogadishu, which also claimed the lives of six African Union troops and eight Somali soldiers, the Press TV correspondent in Mogadishu reported on Friday.


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12 killed on eve of Nigerian election (by PressTV)

At least 12 people have been killed in a bombing at a Nigerian electoral office and an armed attack on a police post storing voting materials on the eve of the country's parliamentary election.

The police said the blast in Suleja, which is located near the capital Abuja, killed at least eight people and injured 26 others, while the attack on a police post in northeastern Nigeria claimed the...


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Glenn Beck's Departure–Another Victory for Media Control by the Left (by Kevin MacDonald)

The departure of Glenn Beck is yet another indication of the power of the left to expunge the media against people and ideas they don't like.  Or at least, that's the claim. The George Soros-funded Media Matters was all over MSNBC crowing about their success in getting rid of a high-profile critic of their benefactor. A NYTimes account states,

Almost immediately after Mr. Beck's...


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Film shows Saudi crackdown in Bahrain (by PressTV)

A new amateur film shows Saudi Arabia's active involvement in Bahrain's crackdown on anti-regime protesters.

The footage shows Saudi armored vehicles attacking protesters in a village in Bahrain, where thousands of Bahrainis were demonstrating peacefully and demanding political reform.

Saudi Arabia has deployed a contingent of 1,000 soldiers alongside hundreds of troops from other GCC...


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Election 2012: 'Jewish gay for President' (by Rehmats World)

Last month, Fred Karger 61, the openly Republican Jewish gay politician – announced his candidacy for the 2012 Presidential election. He is the first person to file his papers with the Federal Election Commission. Watch video below.

Fred's announcement, though, irked the Christian fundo and Evangelic community – but he is fully supported by the large gay and lesbian community (over 28...


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EU set to offer Portugal $115bn bailout (by PressTV)

The European Union says Portugal will probably be granted a rescue loan of around 115 billion dollars (80 billion euros) to help the country meet its crushing debt burden.

"At this stage, on the basis of a very, very preliminary estimate, we can say that by and large the program is likely to be in the magnitude of 80 billion euros," DPA quoted EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn as...


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Second Thoughts on Shutdown (by Jim Kirwan)

Here is the Apocalyptic Seal of the Imposter in the Oval Office

One is reminded of what Ronald Reagan did to the Air Traffic Controllers when they made "illegal demands" on the nation, to  protect the public and themselves, back when this war upon the right to strike was formed. Reagan fired all 11,000 of the Air Traffic Controllers. It's time to fire the whole feral government at...


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Shut Down? (by Jim Kirwan)

We've come full circle from the days of Newt Gingrich's Contract on America; where another 'rebel-government' decided to punish the public by denying the services of the US government to the least among the population: In an effort to force the country to adopt the fascist programs that Gingrich decided needed to be imposed upon the USA.

If the government under this Obamanation...


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'Egypt's old regime still in power' (by PressTV)

http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/04-08-2011/said_zulficar.flv

In Egypt, the old regime is still in power through the military junta, so it's not a revolution, political analyst Said Zulficar says.

He made remarks in an interview with Press TV.

Following is the transcript of the interview:

Press TV: Thank you for...


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Lebanon – Wiki-Cables Tell of Treason, US Interference (by Veterans Today)

Interview with Franklin Lamb in Beirut on the latest Wilkileaks from US Embassy Beirut and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL)

FRANKLIN LAMB

Franklin Lamb, a former Assistant Counsel of the US House Judiciary Committee at the US Congress and Professor of International Law at Northwestern College of Law in Oregon, earned his Law Degree at Boston University and his LLM, M.Phil, and...


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The "Deep State" behind U.S. democracy (by Peter Dale Scott)

This interview is a follow up to the article "
Afghanistan: Opium, the CIA and the Karzai Administration", by Peter Dale Scott, Voltaire Network, 13 December 2010.

VoltaireNet: Professor Scott, as your work is not as widely known as it ought to be in French-speaking countries, could you please start by defining what "Deep politics" is, and explain the distinction between what you call...


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Samouni family responds to Goldstone turnaround on Israeli war crimes (by Ken O'Keefe)


During Operation Cast Lead Israel committed massive war crimes for all the world to see. Among these crimes the use of White Phosphorus in densely populated areas, use of Depleted Uranium, bombing civilian targets of all sorts without military necessity, destroying civilian infrastructure with no military justification and the infamous massacre of the Samouni family… among many other...


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The Goldstone Saga (by Iqbal Jassat)

It's certainly turning out to be a farce. And one wonders whether a highly experienced jurist such as Judge Richard Goldstone underestimated the potential of his Washington Post op-ed turning into an embarrassing saga, not only for himself, but also for his beloved Israel?

Since the publication of his controversial op-ed wherein he expressed misgivings about the central finding of the UN...


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Over 500 activists detained in Bahrain (by PressTV)

The Bahraini Center for Human Rights (BCHR) has announced that the number of detained opposition activists in the Persian Gulf state has exceeded 500.

According to BCHR, 17 women are also among the detainees and 18 other activists are reportedly missing, a Press TV correspondent reported.

Since the beginning of the uprising in Bahrain dozens of anti-government protesters have been killed...


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Exile in Spain begins for 37 Cubans (by PressTV)

A total of 37 Cuban political prisoners have arrived in Madrid after the Spanish government accepted to take in a number of dissidents from the Latin American state.

The prisoners and more than 200 relatives landed in the Spanish capital on Friday in the largest and last such exodus of Cuban dissidents, who had accepted exile in Spain, AP reported.

A statement released by the Spanish...


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UN to probe rights abuse in Libya (by PressTV)

The UN Human Rights Council has mandated an expert team to probe rights violations in Libya as pro-Gaddafi forces and the NATO continue their airstrikes against civilians.

The three member panel is tasked with investigating human rights violations by forces loyal to defiant ruler Muammar Gaddafi.

The panel will also launch a probe into actions of revolutionary forces in eastern Libya.


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Massive anti-Israel rally held in Cairo (by PressTV)

Over one million Egyptian protesters in Cairo's Liberation square have demanded their military rulers to abandon Israel and lift the blockade on the besieged Gaza strip.

Protesters voiced their anger at Tel Aviv by burning the Israeli flag and demanding the Liberation of Palestine, a Press TV correspondent said.

They promised to stand by Gazans, who have been suffering Israeli attacks and...


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Azeri party to hold rally despite ban (by PressTV)

Azerbaijan's Islamic Party says it will go ahead with plans to hold a peaceful rally in Azadliq Square, despite the Baku governor's failure to issue a permit for the protest.

"The Baku governor's office violated the rights of Azeri citizens by preventing them from holding a social gathering at Azadliq Square and by neglecting their social freedoms as asserted by the Azeri Constitution,"...


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US confirms secret jails in Afghanistan (by PressTV)

The United States has finally confirmed the presence of secret prisons in Afghanistan, where detainees are interrogated for weeks without being charge.

Afghans are held captive for up to nine weeks in secret US detention facilities, depending on the value of information they produce, and are tortured by American prison guards, according to US officials who revealed details of the detention...


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Congress Delivered Articles of Impeachment for tyrant Obama (by Bruce Fein)

I. THE IMPEACHMENT POWER

1. Article II, Section IV of the United States Constitution provides: "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

2. According to James Madison's Records of the Convention, 2:550; Madison, 8 Sept., Mr....


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Saudis want KSA troops out of Bahrain (by PressTV)

Hundreds of Saudi anti-government protesters have taken to the streets in the eastern part of the country to condemn the Kingdom's military intervention in Bahrain.

Waving Bahraini and Saudi flags, Shia protesters in the cities of Qatif and Awamiyah on Friday expressed solidarity with anti-government protesters in Bahrain and called for the immediate withdrawal of Saudi troops from Bahrain.


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A Day In The Life Of A "Homegrown Terrorist" (by Giordano Bruno)

There was a time when having one's name listed in the despised ranks of those villains that governments often categorize as "terrorists" involved quite a bit of leg work, as well as an ominous running resume of death, destruction, and general mean spiritedness. Of course, if one examines the history of every modern country which eventually disintegrated into despotism, the definition...


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'Bahrain-Mossad ties uncovered' (by PressTV)

According to a document released by Wikileakes, Bahraini security forces are secretly cooperating with Israel's notorious intelligence service, Mossad.

The leaked cables suggest that Manama has established intelligence and security ties with Tel Aviv with the full backing of the country's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

The cables report private talks between the then US ambassador, William...


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Russia to mass produce 5-500 by 2016 (by PressTV)

A Russian aerospace defense chief says Moscow will start large-scale production of new generation S-500 surface-to-air missile system by 2016.

"Our design bureau is working to complete the development of the S-500 system by 2015-2016," state-run RIA Novosti quoted Yury Solovyev, deputy general director of Moscow-based Almaz-Antey military company, as saying on Friday.

He said Almaz-Antey...


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Three killed in clashes at MKO Iraq base (by PressTV)

Three people have been killed in clashes between Iraqi security forces and members of the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in the central province of Diyala.

The incident occurred on Friday when the armed forces clashed with stone-pelting crowds at Camp Ashraf where the members of the notorious group are based, AFP quoted an Iraqi security official as saying.

"The clashes...


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'Enemy hatching new anti-Iran plots' (by PressTV)

Acting commander of Basij volunteer forces Brigadier General Ali Fazli says that the enemy is trying to create a rift among Iranians and their officials.

Speaking at a ceremony commemorating the late commanders of the 1980s Iraq-Iran War Lieutenant-General Ali Sayyad Shirazi and Brigadier-General Ali Memar in the central city of Kashan, Brig. Gen. Fazli said that the enemies of the Iran are...


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US not ready for nuclear emergency: Poll (by PressTV)

A group of Japanese police officers wearing white suits to protect them from radiation search for missing people in Minami Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Friday, April 8, 2011.

A new poll finds the majority of Americans do not believe that the US government is capable of dealing with a possible nuclear crisis similar to Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant.

A...


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Government Shutdown "Equivalent of Bombing Innocent Civilians" (by Kurt Nimmo)

Democrats have worked themselves into a lather over the absurd circus sideshow billed as a government shutdown.

In response, Eleanor Holmes Norton, a District of Criminals Democrat, told Fox DC that shutting down the government is "the functional equivalent of bombing innocent civilians."

"It's time that the District of Columbia told the Congress to go straight to...


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Explosion kills Muslim cleric in Kashmir (by PressTV)

A senior Muslim cleric has been killed in a powerful explosion outside a mosque in Indian-administered Kashmir as tensions rise in the disputed Himalayan valley.

The explosion came as Moulavi Shoukat Ahmad Shah was entering a mosque in the city of Srinagar for the Friday Prayers.

Several other people have been injured in the blast.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. Police...


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