Tag Archives: politics
'Leave this room': Harper warns caucus amid promise to tighten Senate expense rules
Reblogged from National Post | News: OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday he is “not happy” with the actions of some Senators and with the conduct of his own … Continue reading
Rations cut in Yemen as funding low for food aid
The UN World Food Programme (WFP), in a report released today, said emergency food rations were recently reduced in Yemen because of funding problems. The UN food agency is facing … Continue reading
Syrians trot out IDF jeep ‘captured’ from rebels
Regime claims vehicle, carrying advanced equipment, seized from rebel forces; Israeli military says it is a holdover from Lebanese security zone, out of service for years. Regime-linked Syrian news outlets … Continue reading
Julian Assange claims British intelligence thought he had been framed
Julian Assange has claimed that British intelligence agents believe he has been framed by Swedish authorities seeking his extradition on rape allegations. The founder of WikiLeaks, who has spent almost … Continue reading
Developer Demolishes Taiwanese Factory in Shanghai
In the wee hours of May 7 the factory buildings of Weihong Vacuum Products Company, a Taiwanese enterprise located in Shanghai, were forcibly demolished by a local development firm without … Continue reading
How Criminal-Gang Members Can Get Amnesty
One of the myriad loopholes in the Senate immigration reform bill could allow illegal immigrants who are known members of criminal gangs to become legal residents. The proposed law stipulates … Continue reading
Grovetown man killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
A Grovetown man was killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to the company he was employed with as a civilian contractor. Michael Robert Bradford, 26, was … Continue reading
Tax Authorities Move on Leaked Offshore Documents
The U.S., British and Australian authorities are working with a gigantic cache of leaked data that may be the beginnings of one of the largest tax investigations in history. The … Continue reading
A Brief History of North Korea
When World War II ended in 1945, Japan lost control of Korea to Allied forces. In much the same way that Germany was split after the war, Korea was divided … Continue reading
India calls on China for steps to avoid incidents like Daulat Beig Oldi
India today raised its concern with China’s new Premier Li Keqiang over recent incursion by the People’s Liberation Army troops in the Ladakh region, calling for steps to ensure that … Continue reading
