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North Korea fires three missiles

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:12:25 GMT

North Korea fired three missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.

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North Korea defies U.S. with new missile launches

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:11:19 GMT

Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North Korean missile during a rally, in Seoul July 3, 2009.

North Korea defies U.S. with new missile launches

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:11:19 GMT

Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North Korean missile during a rally, in Seoul July 3, 2009.

Honduras refuses to restore president; snubs OAS

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:10:52 GMT

Honduras' refusal to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya despite an appeal by the top envoy for the Americas has put the impoverished nation on a collision course with the world community that could lead to its isolation.

In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:08:38 GMT

The interim president of Honduras vowed Tuesday not to resign the post he took over following a military coup and claimed that only an armed invasion would restore his ousted predecessor to power.

North Korea Tests Ballistic Missiles

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:08:13 GMT

North Korea fired five ballistic missiles into the sea between the Communist state and Japan on Saturday in a move that flouted a United Nations Security Council resolution and sent a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.

SKorea Says NKorea Fires 6 Missiles off East Coast

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:06:01 GMT

The Associated Press 3 comments South Korea says North Korea has fired a sixth missile off its eastern coast.

Myanmar denies UN chief's request to see Suu Kyi

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:05:43 GMT

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday he was "deeply disappointed" after Myanmar's military ruler rejected his second and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

SKorea says North fires 5 missiles off east coast

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:05:03 GMT

North Korea fired five ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.

UAF prof calls for better Arctic regulations

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:59:00 GMT

A multi-national council this spring recommended northern countries, including the United States, adopt uniform and mandatory rules for construction of ships that access the Arctic Ocean, where thinning ice and increasing resource development should accelerate commercial shipping.

North Korea Launches Several Missiles Off Its Eastern Coast

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:57:41 GMT

South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, following similar tests earlier this week.

UN chief voices deep disappointment after junta leader rejects bid to see Kyi

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:56:58 GMT

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is "deeply disappointed" after the Myanmar junta rejected his second and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

USA Celebrate Independence Day on Fourth of July - Sofia News Agency

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:56:00 GMT

Independence day honors the country's birthday and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The picture shows the Statue of Liberty in New York, USA. Photo by BGNES Saturday is the Fourth of July, a day when the United States are celebrating ...

Vietnam to destroy 30,000 sex-selection books

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:54:43 GMT

Vietnam, concerned that too many boys are being born, will destroy more than 30,000 copies of books instructing couples on how to have a baby of their desired sex, state-linked media said Friday.

Vietnam to destroy 30,000 sex-selection books

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:54:43 GMT

Vietnam, concerned that too many boys are being born, will destroy more than 30,000 copies of books instructing couples on how to have a baby of their desired sex, state-linked media said Friday.

North Korea test-fires five missiles

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:54:42 GMT

NORTH Korea fired five missiles on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations today, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff.

North Korea test-fires five missiles

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:54:42 GMT

NORTH Korea fired five missiles on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations today, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff.

UN's Ban denied Suu Kyi meeting

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:54:02 GMT

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday he was "deeply disappointed" that military-ruled Burma's top general had rejected his request to meet with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Fears for the world's poor countries as the rich grab land

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:53:47 GMT

The acquisition of farmland from the world's poor by rich countries and international corporations is accelerating at an alarming rate, with an area half the size of Europe's farmland targeted in the last six months, reports from United Nations officials and agriculture experts say.

Fears for the world's poor countries as the rich grab land

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:53:47 GMT

AU to shelter al-Bashir from war crimes warrant

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:52:55 GMT

The African Union has decided not to cooperate with a war crimes warrant against Sudan President Omar al-Bashir and again appealed to the United Nations to delay the case, delegates said on Friday.

AU to shelter al-Bashir from war crimes warrant

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:52:55 GMT

The African Union has decided not to cooperate with a war crimes warrant against Sudan President Omar al-Bashir and again appealed to the United Nations to delay the case, delegates said on Friday.

Britain 74th in world happiness rankings - Daily Telegraph

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:49:00 GMT

Rather than measure Gross Domestic Product or GDP, the Happy Planet Index or HPI measures life expectancy, happiness and the environmental impact of different nations. The top ten countries are not the richest nations but middle income countries in ...

Myanmar denies U.N. chief a visit with Suu Kyi - CNN

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:49:00 GMT

(CNN) -- United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon was denied permission to see Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reporters traveling with the secretary-general said Saturday. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been held in ...

Burma's Frustrated Generation Looks Abroad

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:47:21 GMT

Armed with a law degree from the University of East Rangoon, 22-year-old Win is clear-eyed about his job prospects: Practically speaking, there are none.

Weekly Business Roundup

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:47:10 GMT

Organizers of a wide-ranging international Hong Kong trade fair have visited Rangoon seeking to attract exhibitors from Burma.

NKorea test-fires five ballistic missiles: SKorea - New Straits Times

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:42:00 GMT

North Korea test-fired five ballistic missiles, South Korean officials said, in an apparent message of defiance to the United States on the eve of its Independence Day holiday. The launches off its east coast further fuelled regional tensions after ...

An '09 declaration of reasons for celebration - Detroit Free Press

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:42:00 GMT

But it also remains the most successful nation ever founded on a set of ideals. The United States did not coalesce around an ethnicity or a language or a religion. It was forged by a belief in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Freedom ...

Myanmar junta snubs United Nations secretary-general - Monsters and Critics

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:35:00 GMT

Yangon - Myanmar's junta on Saturday snubbed United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's requests to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, or even to visit the Nobel peace laureate, who is currently in a Yangon jail, sources said. Ban arrived ...

Nation's #1 Childcare Franchise Recommends Little Racquets Program - PR.com

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:59:00 GMT

Little Racquets, a tennis-themed program for young kids, has been recommended to be added to the Goddard Systems' curricula, nationwide--no small feat. Little Racquets is spreading quickly--to date over 60 schools on Cleveland's east side have ...

Faith often can support patriotism - Record Searchlight

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:52:00 GMT

Judaism addresses the issue of patriotism through the expectation that an individual live a just and moral life and to build a just and moral society. Although not always perfectly executed, the core values of the United States include freedom ...

Christian nation? Round Two - Arkansas News Bureau

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:55:00 GMT

Mail continues to drip in to express shock, horror, dismay and outright fury that I would dare write of my agreement with President Obama?s assertion that the United States is not a Christian nation. So in honor of America?s glorious freedom and ...

The late great United States - WorldNetDaily

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:12:00 GMT

Walter Williams wisely noted, "Why did the founders of our nation give us the Bill of Rights? The answer is easy. They knew Congress could not be trusted with our God-given rights." He points out that specific rights ? freedom of speech and press ...

UN secretary-general defends his approach to the job - Los Angeles ... - Turkish Weekly

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:27:00 GMT

BBC NewsUN secretary-general defends his approach to the jobLos Angeles TimesUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rejects the notions that the world body has been shunted aside on security matters and that his moral voice has been lacking. By ...

UN chief urges generals to free Suu Kyi - Financial Times

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:06:00 GMT

Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary-general, met Burma's powerful army chief yesterday and pressed him to free Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel prize-winning democracy advocate, and other political prisoners before promised parliamentary elections ...

Myanmar denies UN chief's request to see Suu Kyi, 6th Ld-Writethru, AS - The Guardian

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:06:00 GMT

Associated Press Writer= NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) ??? U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon could leave Myanmar empty-handed after apparently failing to win any concessions Friday from the country's top military ruler or to gain permission to visit ...

US Navy: UN resolution changed NKorean ship course - PR Inside

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:06:00 GMT

TOKYO (AP) - The chief of U.S. Naval operations said Saturday that a United Nations resolution was responsible for the change of course by a North Korean ship suspected of carrying illicit weapons. The Kang Nam 1, originally believed to be bound for ...

UN chief to lobby Myanmar for Suu Kyi's release - Tehran Times

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:54:00 GMT

YANGON (AP) ? The UN secretary-general said he would lobby Myanmar's junta chief directly for the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, acknowledging that his high-profile mission will be ?very difficult.? Shortly after UN Secretary ...

Myanmar rejects initial UN attempt to see Suu Kyi - China Post

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:30:00 GMT

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that Myanmar's junta chief rejected his initial request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a rocky start to what he has called "a very tough mission" to win her freedom. Ban emerged from ...

UN chief to hold more Burma talks - BBC Asia-Pacific

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:55:00 GMT

Mr Ban has asked to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and says he is awaiting a reply while he remains in the country. In his first meeting with General Than Shwe, Mr Ban asked for the release of all Burma's political prisoners. Ms Suu ...

Un-bee-lievable: Bee swarm delays Astros' 7-2 win - San Jose Mercury News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:19:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO?You had to see it to bee-lieve it. The Houston Astros?who once had the "Killer Bs"?had to wait out a 52-minute bee delay before finishing their 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. The delay, which came with two outs in the ...

Pak appeals against HC order freeing JuD chief Hafiz Saeed - Economic Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:43:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD: Punjab government on Friday filed a petition in Pakistan's Supreme Court challenging the release of outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, linked to the Mumbai terror attacks, from the house arrest. The appeal against the ...

Clark defends NZ commitment to international aid - radionz

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:43:00 GMT

Helen Clark has defended New Zealand's commitment to international aid while pushing for the G8 Group to increase their commitment to aid in Africa. The G8 is to meet in Italy next week. New Zealand gives about 0.3% of its Gross Domestic Product in ...

Myanmar stalls on UN chief's talks with Suu Kyi - Yahoo News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:32:00 GMT

NAYPYIDAW (AFP) ? UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the head of Myanmar's military junta to free Aung San Suu Kyi , but the regime stalled on his request to meet the jailed pro-democracy leader. Ban however looked set to have a ...

UN chief heads for difficult Myanmar mission - Channel NewsAsia

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:57:00 GMT

? UN chief to urge release of Myanmar political detainees YANGON: UN chief Ban Ki-moon is due to arrive in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday on a diplomatically risky mission to seek the release of political prisoners including opposition leader ...

Saddam: Why I Turned Back UN Inspectors - This Day Online

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:43:00 GMT

Former president of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, who was executed for crimes against humanity, refused to allow United Nations? weapons inspectors into Iraq in 2002 in order to stop Iran from knowing how weak it had become. This is contained in the ...

RELIGION-BRAZIL: Intolerance Denounced at UN - Inter Press Service

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:50:00 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 3 (IPS) - "Ialorix?" Gilda died of a massive heart attack in 1999 after members of a pentecostal church swarmed into her temple and hit her over the head with a Bible. Her death drew attention to the growing religious intolerance ...