Post by Michael James Stone on Sept 12, 2012 6:42:27 GMT -8
12 Sep 12
Barroso calls for 'federation of nation states'
The president of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso calls for the European Union to be turned into a 'federation of nation states' in a sweeping demand for countries to surrender more sovereignty and move towards full integration. (video)
Tony Blair as the next EU president, it's not so far-fetched
When he is not brokering perhaps the biggest corporate merger in history between Glencore and Xstrata and continuing his 'admirable' work as Middle East peace envoy – oh, the irony – it seems that Tony Blair is positioning himself as a candidate for the top European Union job.
In harsh rebuttal to Clinton, PM says those who don’t set red lines for Iran have no right to keep Israel from attacking
Two days after secretary rules out Iran deadline, Netanyahu says: ‘The world tells Israel to wait because there is still time. And I ask: Wait for what? Until when?’
Germany Says 'Great Uncertainty' About US Debt
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble questioned on Tuesday how the United States could deal with its high levels of government debt after November's presidential election. In a speech to the Bundestag lower house of parliament to open a debate on the 2013 German budget, Schaeuble said worries about U.S. debt were a burden for the global economy, hitting back at Washington which has criticized Europe for failing to get a grip on its own debt crisis.
US Embassy in Algiers warns of protests
The U.S. Embassy in Algiers is warning Americans in the country to avoid non-essential travel amid calls for protests after an attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya. The embassy said in an emergency message to U.S. citizens that unspecified groups are using online social networks to organize demonstrations in front of the embassy Wednesday...
Cairo protesters scale U.S. Embassy wall, remove flag
Egyptian demonstrators climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo today and pulled down the American flag to protest a film they say is insulting to the prophet Mohammad. ...CNN adds that the embassy had been expecting a demonstration and cleared all diplomatic personnel earlier from the facility.
Romney calls Obama response to Libya attacks ‘disgraceful’
...“I’m outraged by the attacks on American diplomatic missions in Libya and Egypt and by the death of an American consulate worker in Benghazi,” Romney said. “It’s disgraceful that the Obama Administration’s first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks.”
US calls for 'cooler heads' in China-Japan islands row
The US has called for ''cooler heads to prevail'' as tension intensifies between China and Japan over disputed islands in the East China Sea. China sent two patrol ships to islands - known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China - on Tuesday. This came after Japan sealed a deal to buy three of the islands from their private Japanese owner.
U.S. ambassador to Libya, three staffers killed in Benghazi rocket attack, says Libyan official
Report follows attack by armed gunmen on Benghazi U.S. consulate over film they say insults the Prophet Mohammed; Senior Libyan official accuses Gadhafi supporters of attack.
US ambassador 'killed in Libya'
The US ambassador to Libya has died after an attack by militiamen on the US consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi, Libyan officials say. Ambassador Christopher Stevens is said to be among four US officials killed in a protest over a US-produced film that is said to insult the Prophet Muhammad.
Elusive Dark Energy Is Real, Study Says
After a two-year study, an international team of researchers concludes that the probability of dark energy being real stands at 99.996 percent. But the scientists still don't know what the stuff is.
Abdullah: Israel disrupting Jordan nuke energy bid
Jordanian King Abdullah accused Israel of interfering with Jordan's nuclear energy program, in an interview with AFP on Wednesday. Jordan has sought to cooperate with other countries in order to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, but Israel has been putting pressure on those countries not to comply, Abdullah claimed.
Latest report from Ovsicori: 1,650 aftershocks registered
The latest report from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori), released Monday morning, states that 1,650 aftershocks have been registered since the magnitude-7.6 earthquake that hit the country last Wednesday.
Costa Rican officials: A strong earthquake could still occur in Guanacaste
After a series of analyses conducted in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, experts from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori) reported Tuesday that another quake of equal or greater magnitude could occur in Nicoya Peninsula, but predicting when it would happen is “impossible .”
Swine flu strains could mutate and infect humans, study says
Nobody knows where the next pandemic flu will come from. Now, scientists have evidence that influenza strains common in commercial pig herds can mutate in a way that would allow them to infect humans and spread easily among them.
Recalling ‘Tortilla Riots,’ Mexico President Warns About Food Crisis
World leaders must take swift action to avert a possible food price shock in 2013, Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon says, warning unchecked price volatility in staple food items could trigger an escalation in poverty to crisis levels. “I'm afraid that this new phenomenon of rising of prices of food around the world will provide a new round of crisis related with poverty,” Calderon told CNBC in an exclusive interview on Tuesday.
Russian ships displayed at DNC tribute to vets
On the last night of the Democratic National Convention, a retired Navy four-star took the stage to pay tribute to veterans. Behind him, on a giant screen, the image of four hulking warships reinforced his patriotic message. But there was a big mistake in the stirring backdrop: those are Russian warships.
Obama doesn’t have time to meet me later this month, PM says in closed-door meeting
In closed meetings, Netanyahu reportedly told advisers that Obama no longer had the time to meet the Israeli premier during the United Nations General Assembly later this month. In the past several weeks, unnamed Jerusalem officials had said the two would plan to meet in late September; at the top of the agenda would be coordination regarding military action against Iran over its nuclear program.
Barroso calls for 'federation of nation states'
The president of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso calls for the European Union to be turned into a 'federation of nation states' in a sweeping demand for countries to surrender more sovereignty and move towards full integration. (video)
Tony Blair as the next EU president, it's not so far-fetched
When he is not brokering perhaps the biggest corporate merger in history between Glencore and Xstrata and continuing his 'admirable' work as Middle East peace envoy – oh, the irony – it seems that Tony Blair is positioning himself as a candidate for the top European Union job.
In harsh rebuttal to Clinton, PM says those who don’t set red lines for Iran have no right to keep Israel from attacking
Two days after secretary rules out Iran deadline, Netanyahu says: ‘The world tells Israel to wait because there is still time. And I ask: Wait for what? Until when?’
Germany Says 'Great Uncertainty' About US Debt
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble questioned on Tuesday how the United States could deal with its high levels of government debt after November's presidential election. In a speech to the Bundestag lower house of parliament to open a debate on the 2013 German budget, Schaeuble said worries about U.S. debt were a burden for the global economy, hitting back at Washington which has criticized Europe for failing to get a grip on its own debt crisis.
US Embassy in Algiers warns of protests
The U.S. Embassy in Algiers is warning Americans in the country to avoid non-essential travel amid calls for protests after an attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya. The embassy said in an emergency message to U.S. citizens that unspecified groups are using online social networks to organize demonstrations in front of the embassy Wednesday...
Cairo protesters scale U.S. Embassy wall, remove flag
Egyptian demonstrators climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo today and pulled down the American flag to protest a film they say is insulting to the prophet Mohammad. ...CNN adds that the embassy had been expecting a demonstration and cleared all diplomatic personnel earlier from the facility.
Romney calls Obama response to Libya attacks ‘disgraceful’
...“I’m outraged by the attacks on American diplomatic missions in Libya and Egypt and by the death of an American consulate worker in Benghazi,” Romney said. “It’s disgraceful that the Obama Administration’s first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks.”
US calls for 'cooler heads' in China-Japan islands row
The US has called for ''cooler heads to prevail'' as tension intensifies between China and Japan over disputed islands in the East China Sea. China sent two patrol ships to islands - known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China - on Tuesday. This came after Japan sealed a deal to buy three of the islands from their private Japanese owner.
U.S. ambassador to Libya, three staffers killed in Benghazi rocket attack, says Libyan official
Report follows attack by armed gunmen on Benghazi U.S. consulate over film they say insults the Prophet Mohammed; Senior Libyan official accuses Gadhafi supporters of attack.
US ambassador 'killed in Libya'
The US ambassador to Libya has died after an attack by militiamen on the US consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi, Libyan officials say. Ambassador Christopher Stevens is said to be among four US officials killed in a protest over a US-produced film that is said to insult the Prophet Muhammad.
Elusive Dark Energy Is Real, Study Says
After a two-year study, an international team of researchers concludes that the probability of dark energy being real stands at 99.996 percent. But the scientists still don't know what the stuff is.
Abdullah: Israel disrupting Jordan nuke energy bid
Jordanian King Abdullah accused Israel of interfering with Jordan's nuclear energy program, in an interview with AFP on Wednesday. Jordan has sought to cooperate with other countries in order to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, but Israel has been putting pressure on those countries not to comply, Abdullah claimed.
Latest report from Ovsicori: 1,650 aftershocks registered
The latest report from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori), released Monday morning, states that 1,650 aftershocks have been registered since the magnitude-7.6 earthquake that hit the country last Wednesday.
Costa Rican officials: A strong earthquake could still occur in Guanacaste
After a series of analyses conducted in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, experts from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori) reported Tuesday that another quake of equal or greater magnitude could occur in Nicoya Peninsula, but predicting when it would happen is “impossible .”
Swine flu strains could mutate and infect humans, study says
Nobody knows where the next pandemic flu will come from. Now, scientists have evidence that influenza strains common in commercial pig herds can mutate in a way that would allow them to infect humans and spread easily among them.
Recalling ‘Tortilla Riots,’ Mexico President Warns About Food Crisis
World leaders must take swift action to avert a possible food price shock in 2013, Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon says, warning unchecked price volatility in staple food items could trigger an escalation in poverty to crisis levels. “I'm afraid that this new phenomenon of rising of prices of food around the world will provide a new round of crisis related with poverty,” Calderon told CNBC in an exclusive interview on Tuesday.
Russian ships displayed at DNC tribute to vets
On the last night of the Democratic National Convention, a retired Navy four-star took the stage to pay tribute to veterans. Behind him, on a giant screen, the image of four hulking warships reinforced his patriotic message. But there was a big mistake in the stirring backdrop: those are Russian warships.
Obama doesn’t have time to meet me later this month, PM says in closed-door meeting
In closed meetings, Netanyahu reportedly told advisers that Obama no longer had the time to meet the Israeli premier during the United Nations General Assembly later this month. In the past several weeks, unnamed Jerusalem officials had said the two would plan to meet in late September; at the top of the agenda would be coordination regarding military action against Iran over its nuclear program.