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| Comment: On ‘GPH-MILF Decision Points on Principles’ (4th of a series: What More They Say II) GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews) — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is as eager – or even more – to see a peace agreement coming to stay; but it is cautious. From the statements of its negotiating panel chair and top officials, MILF will engage in the negotiation of substantive issues as agreed in the “Decision” without deviating from the political settlement Government has agreed to in ... Publ.Date : Sat, 12 May 2012 10:39:28 -0700 CSOs stress importance of their role in peace nego at this stage Davao City, May 20 – Civil society organizations (CSOs) in the south underlined the importance of their role in the peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as discussions are expected to get more difficult on the peace table. Publ.Date : Sun, 20 May 2012 02:04:00 -0700 MNLF-MILF clash displaces 287 families in Carmen, Cotabato MANILA — A total of 287 families took shelters in safer areas as members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) clashed in Sitio Misalan, Barangay Tonganon, Carmen, Cotabato Friday, leaving several of the combatants wounded. Publ.Date : Sat, 19 May 2012 02:34:04 -0700 Senior MILF leader’s death won’t derail peace talks, comrades say KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/07 May)—The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is ready to resume peace negotiations despite the death of one of its senior leaders, rebel officials assured on Monday. Peace talks between the government and the MILF are slated to resume this May but the definite date is not yet known as of this writing. [...] Publ.Date : Mon, 07 May 2012 15:54:06 -0700 MNLF vs MILF rebs: 287 pamilya nagsilikas Umaabot sa 287 pamilya ang nagsilikas matapos sumiklab ang bakbakan sa pagitan ng magkalabang grupo ng mga rebeldeng Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) sa bayan ng Carmen, Cotabato kamakalawa. Publ.Date : Sat, 19 May 2012 09:29:19 -0700 COMMENT: On ‘GPH-MILF Decision Points on Principles’ GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 11, 2012 – The “Decision” is a “breakthrough”. This is the tone of the popular reaction. Topping the commendation for the Parties in reconciling their positions is the optimism that a peace agreement will soon be reached; an influential leader in the Senate promised to lead in fulfilling the legislative aspects of the agreement. Publ.Date : Fri, 11 May 2012 16:38:57 -0700 3 MILF men killed in military raid in Philippines troubled south ALEOSAN, Philippines, 7 June — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) yesterday accused army soldiers of killing three of its members in a raid despite a standing truce between the two sides. Publ.Date : Fri, 18 May 2012 17:19:51 -0700 Govt wants early signing of peace pact with MILF ZAMBOANGA CITY: The government on Friday expressed optimism that it would soon sign a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Publ.Date : Fri, 18 May 2012 09:08:25 -0700 COMMENT: On ‘GPH-MILF Decision Points on Principle’ (5) GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/13 May) -- MILF Panel Chairman Mohagner Iqbal’s opening and brief closing statements strongly state the MILF position as of April 2012 for all to know and for Government to consider in relation to the “Decision” while pursuing the negotiations on substantive issues. Government knows. OPAPP Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles, in the April 26 OPAPP report, saw the ... Publ.Date : Sun, 13 May 2012 18:53:58 -0700 Palace hopeful about peace pact with MILF early 2013 Malacañang remains hopeful that a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) could be signed before next year's mid-term elections, according to government chief negotiator Marvic Leonen. Publ.Date : Sun, 20 May 2012 03:09:16 -0700 |
| Palace hopeful about peace pact with MILF early 2013 Malacañang remains hopeful that a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) could be signed before next year's mid-term elections, according to government chief negotiator Marvic Leonen. Publ.Date : Sun, 20 May 2012 03:09:16 -0700 COMMENT: On ‘GPH-MILF Decision Points on Principle’ (5) GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/13 May) -- MILF Panel Chairman Mohagner Iqbal’s opening and brief closing statements strongly state the MILF position as of April 2012 for all to know and for Government to consider in relation to the “Decision” while pursuing the negotiations on substantive issues. Government knows. OPAPP Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles, in the April 26 OPAPP report, saw the ... Publ.Date : Sun, 13 May 2012 18:53:58 -0700 Senior MILF leader’s death won’t derail peace talks, comrades say KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/07 May)—The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is ready to resume peace negotiations despite the death of one of its senior leaders, rebel officials assured on Monday. Peace talks between the government and the MILF are slated to resume this May but the definite date is not yet known as of this writing. [...] Publ.Date : Mon, 07 May 2012 15:54:06 -0700 MNLF vs MILF rebs: 287 pamilya nagsilikas Umaabot sa 287 pamilya ang nagsilikas matapos sumiklab ang bakbakan sa pagitan ng magkalabang grupo ng mga rebeldeng Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) sa bayan ng Carmen, Cotabato kamakalawa. Publ.Date : Sat, 19 May 2012 09:29:19 -0700 3 MILF men killed in military raid in Philippines troubled south ALEOSAN, Philippines, 7 June — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) yesterday accused army soldiers of killing three of its members in a raid despite a standing truce between the two sides. Publ.Date : Fri, 18 May 2012 17:19:51 -0700 COMMENT: On ‘GPH-MILF Decision Points on Principles’ GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 11, 2012 – The “Decision” is a “breakthrough”. This is the tone of the popular reaction. Topping the commendation for the Parties in reconciling their positions is the optimism that a peace agreement will soon be reached; an influential leader in the Senate promised to lead in fulfilling the legislative aspects of the agreement. Publ.Date : Fri, 11 May 2012 16:38:57 -0700 MNLF-MILF clash displaces 287 families in Carmen, Cotabato MANILA — A total of 287 families took shelters in safer areas as members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) clashed in Sitio Misalan, Barangay Tonganon, Carmen, Cotabato Friday, leaving several of the combatants wounded. Publ.Date : Sat, 19 May 2012 02:34:04 -0700 Pregnant Snooki Tweets Baby Bump Pics [Photo] Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi supposedly hasn’t added maternity clothes to her mini wardrobe, even at 5 months pregnant according to Us Weekly. The miniature “Jersey Shore” star, who, along with fiance Jionni LaValle, is having a baby is terrified of looking like Jessica Simpson did when she gave birth last week. Snooki to the magazine, “I [...] Pregnant Snooki Tweets Baby Bump Pics [Photo] is a post ... Publ.Date : Mon, 07 May 2012 11:44:27 -0700 Govt wants early signing of peace pact with MILF ZAMBOANGA CITY: The government on Friday expressed optimism that it would soon sign a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Publ.Date : Fri, 18 May 2012 09:08:25 -0700 Primetime Fashion Recap: 'Bachelorette' Episode 1 The Bachelorette – Season 8, Episode 1 – Emily Maynard, winner of season 15 of 'The Bachelor,' is introduced to her suitors in this eighth season's premiere. (ABC) more pics » Last night’s much-anticipated debut of the Bachelorette opened with an introduction befitting the real life Nicholas Sparks heroine that is Emily Maynard . Clad in a MILF-does-modesty tight oatmeal cableknit sweater and ... Publ.Date : Tue, 15 May 2012 14:20:47 -0700 |
| Blind Chinese activist Chen arrives in New York NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and declared "equality and justice have no boundaries" after China let him leave a Beijing hospital to quell a sensitive diplomatic rift between the two countries. Chen escaped from house arrest in northeastern China last month and sought refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, embarrassing China and creating an uncomfortable backdrop for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to improve ties between the world's two biggest economies. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T01:55:02Z Two smaller unions agree deals with Lockheed (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp said on Saturday it had negotiated new contracts with two smaller unions at its Fort Worth, Texas plant, even as a strike by the larger machinists union stretched into a fifth week. Lockheed said about 70 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) on Friday ratified a new contract that would extend for four years. On Saturday, a new five-year contract was approved by 430 members of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU). Both agreements take effect on Monday. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T03:41:12Z General Allen plays down urgency of Pakistan deal CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. commander in Afghanistan told Reuters he would not be disappointed if a long-sought agreement with Pakistan on supply routes failed to materialize by the end of the NATO summit in Chicago on Monday. General John Allen, who is also the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, said in an interview he was confident a deal would eventually be struck but "whether it's in days or weeks, I don't know. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T11:00:54Z Civil rights group NAACP endorses gay marriage (Reuters) - The nation's largest civil rights group, the NAACP, endorsed gay marriage on Saturday, giving a boost to the movement to legalize same-sex nuptials despite reservations expressed by some black ministers. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People passed the resolution at its board meeting in Miami "as a continuation of its historic commitment to equal protection under the law," the organization said. "Civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T01:08:16Z Air Canada dispute with pilots goes to arbitrator TORONTO (Reuters) - The union representing 3,000 Air Canada pilots said on Saturday that it had failed to reach a contract agreement with the country's largest airline after 10 days of mediated talks, leaving the dispute in the hands of a government arbitrator. A federal arbitrator will now have less than 90 days to choose between proposals submitted by the pilots and airlines, imposing an agreement on both sides. "To say we are disappointed would be a vast understatement," said Captain Jean-Marc Belanger, chair of the Master Executive Council of the Air Canada Pilots Association. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T01:55:37Z China keeps up pressure on Chen's family, supporters BEIJING (Reuters) - While the blind Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng on Sunday enjoyed his first hours in New York after years of jail and detention, relatives and supporters back home remained locked down by security authorities. Chen's escape last month from 19 months of detention in his home village in eastern China and his six-day stay in the U.S. embassy in Beijing exposed embarrassing gaps in the web of security that the ruling Communist Party uses to stifle dissent. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T09:20:24Z APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fight Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending. Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T07:31:47Z NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders gather in Chicago on Sunday for a summit that will chart a path out of Afghanistan, as Western nations seek to fend off fissures in their alliance and ensure Afghanistan can hold a still-potent Taliban at bay when foreign troops withdraw. President Barack Obama hosts the summit in his home town, Chicago, a day after leaders of major industrialized nations tackled Europe's debt crisis, backing keeping Greece in the euro zone and vowing to take steps necessary to revitalize the world economy. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T05:03:37Z Germany's Schaeuble says Greek euro zone exit preventable BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Greece's exit from the euro zone could definitely be prevented but that it was up to Greece to abide by its agreements. "European solidarity isn't a one-way street," Schaeuble told Bild am Sonntag newspaper. "You can't have one without the other. If anyone in Greece thinks that's the case, then they're massively fooling themselves and the voters. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T09:51:52Z Google says it has China's approval for Motorola deal (Reuters) - Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to a deal that would allow the world's No. 1 Internet search engine to develop its own line of smart phones. Google, which will be the newest entrant to the handset market, announced plans for the acquisition last year in a bid to secure Motorola's valuable patents and pave the way for a pairing of Google's Android mobile software and Motorola's handset business. U.S. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T01:22:57Z Is GOP trying to sabotage economy to hurt Obama? Are Republican lawmakers deliberately stalling the economic recovery to hurt President Barack Obama's re-election chances? Some top Democrats say yes, pointing to GOP stances on the debt limit and other issues that they claim are causing unnecessary economic anxiety and retarding growth. Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T13:58:47Z China state-run businesses to invest 350 billion yuan in Chongqing BEIJING (Reuters) - Thirty of China's biggest state-owned businesses have signed contracts worth about 350 billion yuan ($55.3 billion) with the southwestern municipality Chongqing, Chinese media reported on Sunday, in a sign of Beijing's determination to bolster confidence in the city formerly run by ousted leader Bo Xilai. Since the fall of the once high-flying Chinese official, media reports and some investors have questioned whether Chongqing's debt-laden economy is also headed for trouble. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T08:25:18Z Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day meeting. Previous protests in the runup to the summit Sunday and Monday have been lively but peaceful, resulting in fewer than two dozen arrests over the past six days, according to the Chicago Police Department. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T05:48:26Z Blind justice the inspiration for Chinese dissident Chen BEIJING (Reuters) - Chen Guangcheng, a blind activist whose campaign for justice in China threatened to upend relations between the world's two superpowers, does not believe in waiting for miracles. For Chen, his extraordinary achievements over the past month - from his escape from house arrest in April to his dramatic arrival in the United States at the weekend - came from a lifetime of learning to defy the odds. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T00:59:37Z Political vulnerabilities in Sen. Rubio's past? For freshman Sen. Marco Rubio, a rising GOP figure seen as a possible Mitt Romney running mate, there are questions about whether potential vulnerabilities in his personal and political background might hold him back. Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T15:45:41Z Rubio Comes Out Swinging at Obama at S.C. GOP Dinner COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., doled out attacks on President Obama tonight in a high-profile speech before South Carolina Republicans, laying out aggressive criticisms of the president as he called him the most “divisive figure” in American politics. “The president and his party’s... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T03:17:30Z Pakistan blocks Twitter access over "blasphemous content" ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Sunday blocked access to Twitter in response to "blasphemous" material posted by users on the microblogging and social networking website, a senior government official said. "This has been done under the directions of the Ministry of Information Technology. It's because of blasphemous content," said Mohammed Yaseen, chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). "They (the ministry) have been discussing with them (Twitter) for some time now, requesting them to remove some particular content," he said. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T11:35:15Z Italy bomb attack was probably isolated act: investigator BRINDISI, Italy (Reuters) - The bomb attack which killed a teenage girl and injured 10 others in the southern Italian town of Brindisi was probably the work of an individual with no links to the mafia, a senior official said on Sunday. "It seems to be the work of a single person," Marco Dinapoli, the Brindisi chief prosecutor, who is leading the investigation, told reporters on Sunday, saying that a suspect had already been identified. "The most probable hypothesis is that it was an isolated act," he said but gave no details about the suspect. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T09:48:34Z General strike freezes Nepal as constitution deadline looms KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Thousands of schools closed, roads were empty and businesses shuttered across Nepal on Sunday at the start of a three-day general strike over a state boundary dispute that could push lawmakers past a May 27 deadline to write a new constitution. At least two dozen vehicles were damaged by stone-throwing activists, police said, and 46 people were detained in the capital Kathmandu, where children played football on normally traffic-choked streets. Instability has plagued Nepal since the end of a Maoist-led civil war in 2006, and the subsequent overthrow of the monarchy. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T10:29:50Z Factbox: Sri Lanka's jailed ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the early release from jail of his wartime ally turned political rival Sarath Fonseka, a former general who led the army to victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels in a bloody 25 year civil conflict. Fonseka was arrested by soldiers two weeks after a failed presidential bid against Rajapaksa in 2010 and sentenced to up to 5-1/2 years of jail time on two separate charges. The United States says Fonseka is a political prisoner and has repeatedly demanded he be freed. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T07:42:00Z Serbians vote for president under threat of protest BELGRADE (Reuters) - Pro-Western incumbent Boris Tadic and rightist Tomislav Nikolic went head to head on Sunday in a tense run-off election for Serbian president and the right to lead the struggling nation into talks on joining the European Union. In a vote marred by opposition accusations of fraud, Tadic is tipped to defeat Nikolic for the third time since 2004 as Serbia slowly sheds the legacy of a decade of war and isolation under late strongman Slobodan Milosevic. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T10:28:47Z Impatient Thai red shirts want justice from PM Yingluck BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's "red shirts" took to the street this weekend to mark the anniversary of the army's bloody repression of their mass rally in Bangkok in 2010 amid growing signs of a rift with the government they helped elect last July. Many red shirts are angry at the failure of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to bring to account those responsible for the 91 deaths during the 2010 events. Some are threatening action that could destabilise her government and start another period of political upheaval, after months of relative calm. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T04:28:59Z Sri Lanka president orders release of jailed rival COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the early release from jail of his highest-profile political rival Sarath Fonseka, the president's spokesman said on Sunday, in an apparent bid to quell international criticism of the government's human rights record. The authorisation for Fonseka's release will be sent to the justice ministry on Monday, spokesman Bandula Jayasekara said. The former general is expected to be free soon afterwards, but will not be able to leave the country. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T07:40:52Z Mali coup leader backs transition president BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's caretaker president Dioncounda Traore will have his mandate extended beyond a 40-day period expiring Monday after the soldier who led Mali's March 22 coup agreed to drop his objections to the move. The accord between Captain Amadou Sanogo and mediators from the ECOWAS bloc of West African states keeps Mali's fragile transition to civilian rule on track and could open the way for the arrival of peacekeeping troops from neighboring countries. "I can tell you that a deal has been reached in principle," Sanogo told state television late on Saturday. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T11:21:35Z Pakistani leader may face friction over supply routes at NATO summit CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Chicago on Saturday for a NATO summit to what could be a chilly reception if a hoped-for deal allowing trucks to again supply alliance troops in Afghanistan fails to materialize. While Western officials sought to portray Zardari's presence as a sign of improving NATO-Pakistan ties, possible friction at the meeting underscores the challenges NATO countries face as they struggle to ensure a stable future for Afghanistan after Western troops withdraw. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T01:03:58Z APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fight Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending. Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T07:31:47Z Iraqi Kurdistan to push ahead with oil export plan ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said on Sunday it expects to start exporting its crude oil production along a new pipeline to the Turkish border by August 2013, defying Baghad in a long-running dispute over who should control the country's oil exports. The Kurdistan region, which has its own government and armed forces, has already clashed with Iraq's central government and halted its oil exports in April after accusing Baghdad of not remitting payments due. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T10:53:31Z Ruling party in Dominican election seeks four more years Santo Domingo (Reuters) - Ruling party candidate Danilo Medina is looking for revenge in Sunday's presidential election in the Dominican Republic 12 years after he lost in a landslide to opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia. Most opinion polls appear give him the edge, showing Medina of the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) leading by a margin of 5 percentage points over Mejia for the opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T06:02:58Z Serbians vote for president under threat of protest BELGRADE (Reuters) - Pro-Western incumbent Boris Tadic and rightist Tomislav Nikolic went head to head on Sunday in a tense run-off election for Serbian president and the right to lead the struggling nation into talks on joining the European Union. Despite economic stagnation and rising unemployment, Tadic is tipped to defeat Nikolic for the third time since 2004 as Serbia slowly sheds the legacy of a decade of war and isolation under late strongman Slobodan Milosevic. A Tadic victory would keep power firmly in the hands of his Democratic Party. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T07:01:02Z Russia forces kill two suspected militants in Dagestan raid MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) - Russian security forces killed two suspected militants in a gunfight at a private house in its restive North Caucasus province of Dagestan, Interfax reported on Sunday, quoting local authorities. Police stormed the house in a village near Khasavyurt, a town about 80 km (50 miles) west of the provincial capital of Makhachkala. Two unidentified gunmen were killed in a shootout with security forces, a local law enforcement official said. "They opened fire in response to calls for surrender," the official was quoted as saying. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T09:35:37Z Obama Sees 'Emerging Consensus' on Eurozone Rescue, Promotes Growth WASHINGTON — There were a couple new faces in town at the annual Group of Eight summit, and a couple new allies for President Obama, who has been urging Europeans to follow America’s lead. And with 4 million jobs created in the United States in... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T01:25:27Z Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day meeting. Previous protests in the runup to the summit Sunday and Monday have been lively but peaceful, resulting in fewer than two dozen arrests over the past six days, according to the Chicago Police Department. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T05:53:34Z Analysis: Post-war Ivory Coast nurtures second "miracle" ABIDJAN (Reuters) - From his lagoon-side allotment in Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan, Moussa Yanda has a ringside seat to watch the foundations of a $290-million toll bridge slowly rise up from the shore. "I love watching it," enthused the softly-spoken 45-year-old as he packed up his garden tools for the day. "When things are developing, we realize we're going to make it through this." Little over a year ago such optimism was scarce. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T08:29:23Z |
| General strike freezes Nepal as constitution deadline looms KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Thousands of schools closed, roads were empty and businesses shuttered across Nepal on Sunday at the start of a three-day general strike over a state boundary dispute that could push lawmakers past a May 27 deadline to write a new constitution. At least two dozen vehicles were damaged by stone-throwing activists, police said, and 46 people were detained in the capital Kathmandu, where children played football on normally traffic-choked streets. Instability has plagued Nepal since the end of a Maoist-led civil war in 2006, and the subsequent overthrow of the monarchy. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T10:29:50Z -Exposure To Internet Porn Causes An Emergence Of Lousy Lovers and society as a whole suffers from it! says Paula ... 40 million Americans are regular visitors to pornsites, 12% of the websites on the internet are pornographic, 25% of all search engine requests are pornographic, the average age at which a child first sees porn online is 11(!), 34% of internet users have experienced unwanted exposure to porn....These figures and several more are available at http://www.theaddiction.ca. It is time to admit and ... Publ.Date : Fri, 18 May 2012 02:48:15 -0700 Internet porn one of most serious issues affecting Welsh children The ease and frequency with which youngsters are accessing porn online has been described as “one of the most serious public health issues affecting children in Wales”. Publ.Date : Sat, 05 May 2012 16:44:36 -0700 Obama Sees 'Emerging Consensus' on Eurozone Rescue, Promotes Growth WASHINGTON — There were a couple new faces in town at the annual Group of Eight summit, and a couple new allies for President Obama, who has been urging Europeans to follow America’s lead. And with 4 million jobs created in the United States in... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T01:25:27Z Blind justice the inspiration for Chinese dissident Chen BEIJING (Reuters) - Chen Guangcheng, a blind activist whose campaign for justice in China threatened to upend relations between the world's two superpowers, does not believe in waiting for miracles. For Chen, his extraordinary achievements over the past month - from his escape from house arrest in April to his dramatic arrival in the United States at the weekend - came from a lifetime of learning to defy the odds. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T00:59:37Z Italy bomb attack was probably isolated act: investigator BRINDISI, Italy (Reuters) - The bomb attack which killed a teenage girl and injured 10 others in the southern Italian town of Brindisi was probably the work of an individual with no links to the mafia, a senior official said on Sunday. "It seems to be the work of a single person," Marco Dinapoli, the Brindisi chief prosecutor, who is leading the investigation, told reporters on Sunday, saying that a suspect had already been identified. "The most probable hypothesis is that it was an isolated act," he said but gave no details about the suspect. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T09:48:34Z Impatient Thai red shirts want justice from PM Yingluck BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's "red shirts" took to the street this weekend to mark the anniversary of the army's bloody repression of their mass rally in Bangkok in 2010 amid growing signs of a rift with the government they helped elect last July. Many red shirts are angry at the failure of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to bring to account those responsible for the 91 deaths during the 2010 events. Some are threatening action that could destabilise her government and start another period of political upheaval, after months of relative calm. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T04:28:59Z Is GOP trying to sabotage economy to hurt Obama? Are Republican lawmakers deliberately stalling the economic recovery to hurt President Barack Obama's re-election chances? Some top Democrats say yes, pointing to GOP stances on the debt limit and other issues that they claim are causing unnecessary economic anxiety and retarding growth. Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T13:58:47Z Internet porn? The Daily Mail isn't always wrong | Michael White It gets steamed up about the nanny state and peddles titillating smut, but what about the PM's plan to safeguard children? While some people may have been worrying about Chelsea's European Champions League hopes, or the prospect for elected mayors of how to pay the next gas bill, the Daily Mail has been getting itself into such a self-absorbed lather about internet porn that I wouldn't be ... Publ.Date : Sat, 05 May 2012 06:50:14 -0700 Serbians vote for president under threat of protest BELGRADE (Reuters) - Pro-Western incumbent Boris Tadic and rightist Tomislav Nikolic went head to head on Sunday in a tense run-off election for Serbian president and the right to lead the struggling nation into talks on joining the European Union. Despite economic stagnation and rising unemployment, Tadic is tipped to defeat Nikolic for the third time since 2004 as Serbia slowly sheds the legacy of a decade of war and isolation under late strongman Slobodan Milosevic. A Tadic victory would keep power firmly in the hands of his Democratic Party. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T07:01:02Z Sri Lanka president orders release of jailed rival COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the early release from jail of his highest-profile political rival Sarath Fonseka, the president's spokesman said on Sunday, in an apparent bid to quell international criticism of the government's human rights record. The authorisation for Fonseka's release will be sent to the justice ministry on Monday, spokesman Bandula Jayasekara said. The former general is expected to be free soon afterwards, but will not be able to leave the country. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T07:40:52Z Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day meeting. Previous protests in the runup to the summit Sunday and Monday have been lively but peaceful, resulting in fewer than two dozen arrests over the past six days, according to the Chicago Police Department. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T05:48:26Z Russia forces kill two suspected militants in Dagestan raid MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) - Russian security forces killed two suspected militants in a gunfight at a private house in its restive North Caucasus province of Dagestan, Interfax reported on Sunday, quoting local authorities. Police stormed the house in a village near Khasavyurt, a town about 80 km (50 miles) west of the provincial capital of Makhachkala. Two unidentified gunmen were killed in a shootout with security forces, a local law enforcement official said. "They opened fire in response to calls for surrender," the official was quoted as saying. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T09:35:37Z UK wants Internet providers to block porn by default Once again, the British government may try to get Internet service providers to be the babysitters charged with keeping online porn away from children. A similar effort in late 2010 failed, but now it's back in a different form. Publ.Date : Fri, 04 May 2012 15:03:07 -0700 Analysis: Post-war Ivory Coast nurtures second "miracle" ABIDJAN (Reuters) - From his lagoon-side allotment in Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan, Moussa Yanda has a ringside seat to watch the foundations of a $290-million toll bridge slowly rise up from the shore. "I love watching it," enthused the softly-spoken 45-year-old as he packed up his garden tools for the day. "When things are developing, we realize we're going to make it through this." Little over a year ago such optimism was scarce. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T08:29:23Z Pakistani leader may face friction over supply routes at NATO summit CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Chicago on Saturday for a NATO summit to what could be a chilly reception if a hoped-for deal allowing trucks to again supply alliance troops in Afghanistan fails to materialize. While Western officials sought to portray Zardari's presence as a sign of improving NATO-Pakistan ties, possible friction at the meeting underscores the challenges NATO countries face as they struggle to ensure a stable future for Afghanistan after Western troops withdraw. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T01:03:58Z Political vulnerabilities in Sen. Rubio's past? For freshman Sen. Marco Rubio, a rising GOP figure seen as a possible Mitt Romney running mate, there are questions about whether potential vulnerabilities in his personal and political background might hold him back. Publ.Date : 2012-05-19T15:45:41Z China state-run businesses to invest 350 billion yuan in Chongqing BEIJING (Reuters) - Thirty of China's biggest state-owned businesses have signed contracts worth about 350 billion yuan ($55.3 billion) with the southwestern municipality Chongqing, Chinese media reported on Sunday, in a sign of Beijing's determination to bolster confidence in the city formerly run by ousted leader Bo Xilai. Since the fall of the once high-flying Chinese official, media reports and some investors have questioned whether Chongqing's debt-laden economy is also headed for trouble. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T08:25:18Z Internet porn: Cameron plan for default block is unrealistic, say experts Civil liberties campaigners and technology experts join condemnation of 'opt-in' scheme favoured by children's charities Proposals for a default block on internet pornography have been criticised as impractical and potentially counterproductive by technology experts and civil liberties campaigners, setting them at loggerheads with groups such as the NSPCC ahead of a potentially stormy government ... Publ.Date : Sat, 12 May 2012 00:50:40 -0700 Internet Driving Teen Porn Addiction? There is still little research on how many U.S. kids are addicted to online porn, but one study reports exposure begins young, for some as young at 8 years old. Publ.Date : Mon, 07 May 2012 21:24:14 -0700 UK acts on kids addicted to online porn LONDON – The British government is considering imposing anti-porn filters on home broadband customers, and mandating a “snoopers’ charter” of online record keeping. Anyone wanting to view adult content would have to contact ISPs to “opt in.” Moms, among others, are displeased. read more Publ.Date : Sun, 20 May 2012 04:04:39 -0700 Rubio Comes Out Swinging at Obama at S.C. GOP Dinner COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., doled out attacks on President Obama tonight in a high-profile speech before South Carolina Republicans, laying out aggressive criticisms of the president as he called him the most “divisive figure” in American politics. “The president and his party’s... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T03:17:30Z Factbox: Sri Lanka's jailed ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the early release from jail of his wartime ally turned political rival Sarath Fonseka, a former general who led the army to victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels in a bloody 25 year civil conflict. Fonseka was arrested by soldiers two weeks after a failed presidential bid against Rajapaksa in 2010 and sentenced to up to 5-1/2 years of jail time on two separate charges. The United States says Fonseka is a political prisoner and has repeatedly demanded he be freed. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T07:42:00Z APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fight Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending. Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T07:31:47Z Internet porn: PM steps in to 'safeguard children' by saying Government will discuss 'opt in' David Cameron has intervened to insist a default block on porn, deactivated only when users make an active choice to have it switched off, is put back on the table. Publ.Date : Thu, 03 May 2012 20:00:28 -0700 Pakistan blocks Twitter access over "blasphemous content" ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Sunday blocked access to Twitter in response to "blasphemous" material posted by users on the microblogging and social networking website, a senior government official said. "This has been done under the directions of the Ministry of Information Technology. It's because of blasphemous content," said Mohammed Yaseen, chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). "They (the ministry) have been discussing with them (Twitter) for some time now, requesting them to remove some particular content," he said. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T11:35:15Z Iraqi Kurdistan to push ahead with oil export plan ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said on Sunday it expects to start exporting its crude oil production along a new pipeline to the Turkish border by August 2013, defying Baghad in a long-running dispute over who should control the country's oil exports. The Kurdistan region, which has its own government and armed forces, has already clashed with Iraq's central government and halted its oil exports in April after accusing Baghdad of not remitting payments due. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T10:53:31Z Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day meeting. Previous protests in the runup to the summit Sunday and Monday have been lively but peaceful, resulting in fewer than two dozen arrests over the past six days, according to the Chicago Police Department. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T05:53:34Z Mali coup leader backs transition president BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's caretaker president Dioncounda Traore will have his mandate extended beyond a 40-day period expiring Monday after the soldier who led Mali's March 22 coup agreed to drop his objections to the move. The accord between Captain Amadou Sanogo and mediators from the ECOWAS bloc of West African states keeps Mali's fragile transition to civilian rule on track and could open the way for the arrival of peacekeeping troops from neighboring countries. "I can tell you that a deal has been reached in principle," Sanogo told state television late on Saturday. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T11:21:35Z How police catch child-porn viewers on the Internet People looking at child pornography on the Internet should know police are looking at them. Publ.Date : Fri, 18 May 2012 06:41:44 -0700 Ruling party in Dominican election seeks four more years Santo Domingo (Reuters) - Ruling party candidate Danilo Medina is looking for revenge in Sunday's presidential election in the Dominican Republic 12 years after he lost in a landslide to opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia. Most opinion polls appear give him the edge, showing Medina of the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) leading by a margin of 5 percentage points over Mejia for the opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T06:02:58Z The sane solution to web porn fears Once again, people are pushing for ISPs to apply filters. Such technical 'solutions' approach the problem from the wrong angle The sight of David Cameron weighing into the "internet porn filters" debate – in a move nicely timed to distract the Conservative press from the uncomfortable news of Tory councillors losing seats by the score – isn't exactly one to fill the more web-savvy with ... Publ.Date : Tue, 08 May 2012 16:29:34 -0700 Serbians vote for president under threat of protest BELGRADE (Reuters) - Pro-Western incumbent Boris Tadic and rightist Tomislav Nikolic went head to head on Sunday in a tense run-off election for Serbian president and the right to lead the struggling nation into talks on joining the European Union. In a vote marred by opposition accusations of fraud, Tadic is tipped to defeat Nikolic for the third time since 2004 as Serbia slowly sheds the legacy of a decade of war and isolation under late strongman Slobodan Milosevic. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-20T10:28:47Z |
