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Ramzy Baroud
The relationship between Iran and the United States is one of peculiar temperament: intense but accommodating at times,
barefaced and seemingly self-destructive at others.
Dr. Abbas Bakhtiar
Today as we witness the carnage in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, the war in Somalia, the troubles in Lebanon, Israel and
Palestine, everyone’s attention is focused on the gathering of the American Armada in the Persian Gulf and the
possibility of ...
New Zealand Government
It’s my privilege to present this annual statement to Parliament setting out the government’s priorities for the year
ahead. Last year’s statement set out an ambitious programme, and a great deal has been achieved.
INSS Insight
If the United States organizes effective economic sanctions against Iran or especially if the Bush Administration
decides on military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities, Iran may try to strike back with its “oil weapon,” to
suspend oil exports and ...
NZ Motoring Writers' Guild
Immediate Release February 11, 2007 4wd documentary drops the ball Last week’s much talked about television documentary
on the dangers of four-wheel-drives highlighted an important issue, but glossed over many significant facts that are
vital to our ...
The Institute Of Cetacean Research
Eco-terrorist group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has rammed and damaged one of the Japanese research fleet’s
vessels operating in the Antarctic, immediately after it received generous support and seamanship from the Japanese
research fleet ...
Mark Levey
In the course of listening to testimony in the Libby case, it has become clear that Vice President Cheney initiated and
directed a criminal conspiracy. But, that's not the only bombshell in this case.
Global Research
In my paper entitled “2007: Opening a New Page in the World’s History”, published in September, 2006, I examined the
possibility that a US strike on Iran using small-scale nuclear munitions [mini-nukes] would be launched, and that the
strike would become ...
New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Chris Carter today flatly rejected threats from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society following a
violent confrontation between protest ships and a Japanese Whaling vessel in the Southern Ocean.
New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark and President of the Labour Party Mike Williams say that Mr Field's public comments amount
to an announcement of intention to run against Labour at the next election and so have invited expulsion.
New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister’s statement to Parliament today shows the Labour Government has run out of ideas and energy, and is
rapidly running out of time, says National Party Leader John Key.
United Nations
Avian influenza, last season transmitted by migrating wild birds, is now being spread through the poultry trade, the top
United Nations expert on the issue said today, warning that despite some successful efforts of States to contain the
virus, no one ...
New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark’s leadership has been exposed as weak over Taito Phillip Field, says National Party Leader John Key.
Robert Parry
George W. Bush is again guiding the nation toward a preemptive war - this time with Iran - without allowing anything
like a full debate of the underlying facts, probable consequences of the conflict or peaceful alternatives.
BuzzFlash.Com
It was a week of startling revelations that included: The Pentagon issuing a report admitting that they had a department
set up that helped create lies to convince America to go to war with Iraq. The Libby trial further revealing that Cheney
orchestrated ...
Alastair Thompson
Nuclear arms manufacturer investments by the NZ Super Fund received short shrift from the PM during the course of the
conference, as did the idea of a Mortgage Tax which the PM says Michael Cullen did not "float" on Friday. A mortgage tax
was now ...
Waikato University
The University of Waikato has promoted four of its leading academics to the rank of professor. The newly appointed
professors are:
ACT New Zealand
We have just listened to a Prime Minister's speech that epitomises everything that is chronically and terminally wrong
with this Government.
New Zealand Cricket Inc.
Two years after being sidelined with a torn tendon in his right shoulder, State Northern Knights opening bowler Daryl
Tuffey has been included in the BLACKCAPS squad of 15 to compete in the World Cup in the West Indies in March and April.
Business Council
The Prime Minister's Statement today marks a major sea change in the way the country will handle climate change and
protect its trading position for long term success.
Bill Berkowitz
Unlike last year's Evangelical Climate Initiative, an attempt to build bridges to combat global warming that drew
headlines and stunned some longtime "traditional values" conservative evangelicals, the newly formed "Families First on
Immigration" ...
Genevieve Cora Fraser
Though the newly anointed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi declared that hearings for the impeachment of President Bush
and Vice President Cheney are off the table, following the State of the Union Address where Bush called for an increase
of over ...
United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says New Zealand households will face big tax changes over the next few years.
ITUC
Brussels, 12 February 2007 (ICTU OnLine): Trade unionism is taking off in Bahrain, one of the only countries in the
Persian Gulf authorising free trade unions (since 2002). 55 companies now have a union and the 25,000 members are
grouped within the ...
United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Kosovo announced today that autopsied are being performed on the bodies of
two protesters who died after a violent demonstration in the province’s capital, Pristina, at the weekend.
New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark’s stoush with the media today over reporting of Michael Cullen’s mortgage levy idea shows the Labour
Government is becoming increasingly shaky, says National Party Leader John Key.
EDS
SYDNEY – Global technology services group EDS aims to slash its greenhouse gas emissions in Australia and New Zealand in
a wide-ranging program that will affect most areas of its business.
New Zealand Government
Businesses that provide sustainable goods and services are set for a major boost following the announcement of new
government procurement policies, Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel said today.
New Zealand Government
The Government will require an increasing proportion of cleaner-burning biofuels to be sold to cut greenhouse gas
emissions and increase energy security.
Intel
Intel Corporation researchers have developed the world’s first programmable processor that delivers supercomputer-like
performance from a single, 80-core chip not much larger than the size of a finger nail while using less electricity than
most of today’s ...