Economists predict that the US Federal Reserve could lose half a trillion dollars in just three years thanks to policies enacted by the central bank under Chairman Ben Bernanke. A study conducted by investment analysts at New York City’s MSCI Inc. suggests that Mr. Bernanke’s efforts to keep the floundering […]
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Bernanke’s legacy: Fed set to lose $500 billion
Americans denied right to free speech: Analyst
The US has eroded freedom of speech, moral values and human rights for the American people over the past decades, a political activist tells Press TV. “[US President] Barack Obama came into office as a constitutional professor and we have seen him do more damage to our constitution than even […]
Pat Robertson: My Prayers Are Going To Supply A Million Dollars To Someone
(Stephen C. Webster) On Thursday’s episode of CBN’s religious talk show “The 700 Club,” televangelist and conservative icon Pat Robertson declared that the Christian deity figure had subconsciously told him that one lucky viewer of Robertson’s program will be made a millionaire through the power of Christ. “God is going to supply a million dollars, […]
Diggers involved in Afghan ‘incident’
Australian forces have been involved in an ‘operational incident’ in Afghanistan. Source: News Limited AUSTRALIAN forces have been involved in an operational incident in Afghanistan, the Defence Department says. Details of the incident in Oruzgan province are not immediately clear, but there are no Australian Defence Force casualties, a statement from the Department of Defence […]
PM snubs KRudd in his own electorate
Campbell Newman and Julia Gillard shook hands in Brisbane yesterday but her ministers have not been so forthcoming. Picture: Jamie Hanson Source: The Courier-Mail JULIA Gillard has snubbed Labor’s most popular member, Kevin Rudd, by leaving him off the invitation list to an event in his own electorate. Despite being urged by ministers to capitalise […]
Internet blamed for crime
Source: News Limited QUEENSLAND’S top judge has blamed social media for “divorcing young people from the reality of day-to-day life” as new statistics show 15-19-year-olds commit the most crimes of any age group. A post-mortem of national crime released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday showed the majority of Queensland offenders were mostly […]
Fire destroys Melbourne gym
FIRE has gutted a large elite gym in Melbourne’s inner east, leaving a million-dollar damage bill. The blaze began at the rear of the ESS High Performance gym, in Richmond, just after 4am (AEDT) on Friday and took about two hours to control, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade said. The gym’s owners have said hundreds of […]
North Qld police probe baby’s death
University boss calls for higher taxes TAXES should rise to improve university teacher quality, the head of Universities Australia says, ahead of an address by Tony Abbott today. Source Article from http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/newscomaunationalbreakingnewsndm/~3/VgQjJh3dfow/story01.htm Views: 0
Cast-off doctors suing top yacht club
TWO doctors thrown out of a prestigious yacht club over allegations of property damage and misconduct are suing for damages – and say the club should be forced to buy back their $75,000 berth. Dr Khodr El-Masri and Dr Randa El-Masri have taken action in the Adelaide Magistrates Court against the Cruising Yacht Club of […]
WA bushfires out of control burn 1200ha
RESIDENTS in several towns northeast of Perth are being urged to evacuate as a large bushfire continues burning out of control. As more than 150 firefighters battle to contain the blaze, those near Shady Hills and Bullsbrook are on emergency warnings. The fire has consumed around 1200 hectares, and while it had slowed overnight, strong […]
Vic man falls from tram after spat
A man has been hospitalised with serious injuries after he fell from a tram in central Melbourne. Source: AAP A MAN has been seriously injured after falling from a tram following a dispute in Melbourne’s CBD. The 59-year-old man fell from the tram’s top step onto the road as he and another man were leaving […]
Aust scientists push for legal rhino trade
AUSTRALIAN researchers hope to end the deadly poaching trade that’s fuelled by wealthy elites using rhino horn to detox, pushing the price higher than gold or cocaine. The trade in rhino horn has been banned since 1977. But demand has surged along with economic growth in East and South-East Asia, say researchers Duan Biggs, Franck […]
Dog days are over for Sammie the staffie
Audrey McNulty at home with staffies Sammie and Teeko, who she adopted this week. Picture: CALUM ROBERTSON Source: adelaidenow SAMMIE the staffie suffered horrific injuries when she was doused with petrol and set alight four years ago. The canine lost most of her ears and half her coat in a blaze that burned 40 per […]
Damascus calls on U.N to stop Israel drilling oil in the Golan Heights
On Thursday, Damascus condemned Israel’s intentions to drill for oil in the Golan Heights – Syrian territory it occupied in 1967, and labelled the action an “illegal and a flagrant violation” of Security Council resolutions. It has called on the United Nations to take “serious action” to prevent this. The official Syrian news agency, […]
Erdogan calls for reform of the United Nations
Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has called for worldwide participation in carrying out reform of the United Nations stressing that the UNSC should represent all the countries of the world. He pointed out that the five permanent members of the council did not actually represent the whole world, noting that this is a […]
Qatari Emir: violations in Syria and Palestine are a disgrace to humanity
The Qatari Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has stated that there are countries that are still merely expressing verbal condemnation of the genocide being committed by the regime in Syria. He called on the international community to take responsibility and support the Palestinian and Syrian people. During his opening speech at […]
Erdogan calls Zionism a crime against humanity
The Israeli media have criticised remarks made by Turkey’s Prime Minister at the official opening of the 5th UN Alliance of Civilisations Global Forum in Vienna. Recep Tayyip Erdogan described Zionism, Israel’s founding ideology, as a “crime against humanity”. Haaretz newspaper said that despite efforts to bridge the gap in Turkey-Israel relations […]
Full report on the condition of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails The number of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli prisons and detention centres has reached 4,750 people from every sector of Palestinian society. The majority (82.5 per cent) are residents of the West Bank, 9.6 per cent are from the Gaza Strip, and the rest are from Jerusalem and […]
Anti-Semite? Moi? The Video
My EXTREME thanks to our beloved ‘Snordelhans’ for putting together such a wonderful narrative. Honestly, I am awed and honored, and that is putting it mildly. This entry was posted on February 28, 2013, 8:41 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. You can […]