September 24, 2007 nº 544 - Vol. 5
"No such thing as a man willing to be honest - that would be like a blind man willing to see."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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US senators condemn Petraeus ad
The US Senate has voted to condemn an advertisement attacking the country's top commander in Iraq as he gave key testimony on military progress there. The ad, published in the New York Times by anti-war group MoveOn.Org last week, sparked controversy by referring to Gen David Petraeus as "General betray us". Bush accused Democrats of being afraid to stand up to the group over the "disgusting" ad. Giuliani also attacked Hillary Clinton for not denouncing the ad before posting his own advertisement in The Times that asked pointedly, "Who should America listen to? A decorated soldier's commitment to defending America, or Hillary Clinton's commitment to defending MoveOn.org?"
Germany 'drops CIA extradition'
Germany has dropped a request to the US to extradite 13 suspected CIA agents accused of abducting a German citizen. Der Spiegel reported that Berlin had decided not to proceed in order to "avoid an open conflict with the American authorities". US courts have barred his suit based on the US government's assertion of state secrecy concerns.
Dutch cabinet rules out EU vote
The Dutch cabinet has decided against holding a referendum on the EU's new Reform Treaty, amid fears the public would reject it at the polls. Reports had indicated the Dutch public would vote against the new treaty too.
Job Market Wanes for U.S. Lawyers
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Dell in China
Dell plans to sell PCs through China's largest electronics retailer, Gome, in a move to grab more of the global market.
World leaders at climate summit
Leaders of 80 countries are expected to attend a special UN meeting in New York to discuss the effects of global warming and the ways to combat it. UN climate chief, Yvo de Boer, said: "I expect the meeting on Monday to express a sense of urgency in terms of negotiating progress that needs to be made." Arnold Schwarzenegger said: "California is moving the United States beyond debate and doubt to action."
Holocaust survivor next to Nazi
A man who survived the horrors of the Auschwitz concentration camp ended up living next door to a former Nazi camp guard in Arizona, US. Nathan Gasch said when Martin Hartmann moved into the retirement complex four years ago he noticed a picture of his neighbor in an SS uniform on the wall. Gasch says he was shocked but that he never reported the incident. Hartmann, 88, was forced to move back to Germany last month and stripped of his US citizenship. The truth about his past was uncovered in a two-year investigation by the Department of Justice's Office of Special Investigations (OSI), a department created in 1979 to pursue war criminals.
Brazil vow to spend on indigenous
The Brazilian government is to spend $270m in the next three years creating new reservations for indigenous groups in the Amazon. Money will also be spent taking water and electricity to isolated groups.
Mattel sorry for 'design flaws'
Mattel has admitted that most of the toys recalled in recent safety scares had "design flaws" and that Chinese manufacturers were not to blame. During talks in Beijing, a senior Mattel executive apologized for the damage that the incidents had done to the reputation of Chinese-made goods.
SEC turning attention to shareholder suits
The Securities and Exchange Commission, turning its attention to shareholder litigation, is planning to hold a roundtable to explore possible reforms this spring. The review comes as the Bush administration and business groups have identified shareholder lawsuits as causing major harm to the U.S. financial markets' competitive position. Three bipartisan groups have written lengthy reports urging reforms in the area, ranging from limiting settlement amounts if an SEC enforcement action is involved to providing clarity on a fraud statute frequently used in private lawsuits. A high-stakes case that could extend liability is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, six law professors have petitioned the SEC in a letter dated Aug. 2 to "take a leadership role in studying private securities litigation and making or recommending policy changes if and where appropriate."
Court to decide legality of Musharraf's bid for re-election
The Supreme Court of Islamabad was set to resume hearings Monday on the legality of General Pervez Musharraf's bid to be re-elected president, amid a crackdown on opposition leaders for allegedly planning to foment unrest. The decision by the court, which is considering a series of legal actions, is expected within days, and the vote by federal and provincial legislators is scheduled for Oct. 6. Attorney General Malik Mohammed Qayyum has expressed confidence that Musharraf will prevail.
Fujimori, Peru's former leader, to face charges
Peru's former president, Alberto Fujimori, flies home in the custody of police, a day after the Chilean Supreme Court approved his extradition to face charges of corruption and human-rights violations related to "death squad" killings of 25 people.
DHS travel tracking more detailed than previously acknowledged
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is retaining more detailed information on US-bound travelers than previously acknowledged in its Automated Targeting System (ATS) , the Washington Post reported Saturday. Privacy activists say that the ATS, designed to help authorities access the security risk posed by all individuals entering the United States, has recorded highly detailed information, including the reading material carried by one of the activists during personal travel. The activists allege that the information retained by the ATS violates the federal Privacy Act , and also retained information including contact information of relatives and whom travelers traveled with.
UN General Assembly rejects Taiwan membership bid
The UN General Assembly agreed by consensus Friday to accept a committee recommendation that Taiwan's latest bid for UN membership be rejected. Taiwan, which officially refers to itself as the Republic of China, was kicked out of the UN in 1971 by General Assembly Resolution 2758 and replaced by the People's Republic of China as the representative of China. This is the 15th straight year that Taiwan's application for UN membership has been rejected.
ICC prosecutor urges arrest of Sudan war crimes suspects
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is pushing world leaders to place the prosecution of war crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan on top of the agenda at a UN meeting on Darfur taking place Friday. In a press briefing before the meeting, Moreno-Ocampo said that peace in Sudan is impossible if alleged war criminals remain free, including Sudanese Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs Ahmed Muhammad Harun , who faces charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Last month, Moreno-Ocampo criticized Sudan for allowing Harun to remain the humanitarian minister and failing to arrest Harun after international authorities issued an arrest warrant earlier this year. Sudanese Ambassador to the UN Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem Mohamad has said that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir refuses to surrender any Sudanese citizens for prosecution in foreign courts, claiming that Sudan must prosecute any criminals if necessary. Moreno-Ocampo has previously threatened to report Sudan's failure to arrest war crimes suspects to the UN Security Council .
HSBC closes US sub-prime division
Banking giant HSBC is to close part of its US sub-prime mortgage business, cutting 750 jobs in the process. Back in February, HSBC was one of the first lenders to warn of rising default levels in the US sub-prime sector.
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Fight for the Top Of the World. As global warming melts the Arctic ice, dreams of a short sea passage to Asia--and riches beneath the surface--have been revived. With Russia planting a flag on the ocean floor at the North Pole, Canada talking tough and Washington wanting to be a player, who will win the world's new Great Game?
Newsweek
Giving Globally: The Search for Solutions. A doctor, a banker, an engineer and a scientist are working separately—and together—to bring lifesaving vaccines to children around the world. How inspired individuals can take on and conquer some of the world's biggest problems.
Business Week
Wage Wars. Workers—from truck drivers to stockbrokers—are winning huge overtime lawsuits
The Economist
Will the credit crisis trigger a downturn? Increasing risk aversion is likely to depress growth.
L’Express
Le Vrai visage de Staline
Der Spiegel
Das Himmelfahrtskommando Vor 50 Jahren begann der Wettlauf im Weltraum. Kalter Krieg im Orbit - vor 50 Jahren begann mit dem "Sputnik"-Start der Aufbruch ins All.
Congolese flee renegade general
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England
W.Swing: An expensive peace is better than any war
CongoPlanet.com, Independent online news aggregator
Only 11 Picked NPP Forms, So Far
GhanaWeb, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Germany: Continue to Take Lead in Struggle for Justice
Human Rights Watch (Africa), International news press releases
12 die in Karoo bus accident
iafrica, Online news portal, Cape Town, South Africa
Groom-to-be survives grim road toll
Independent Online, News portal, Cape Town, South Africa
Heritage Day: Celebration, meditation or reflection?
Mail & Guardian Online, Liberal, Johannesburg, South Africa
Ten injured in highway smash
News24.com, Online news portal, Cape Town, South Africa
56 Brazilian cities mark World Car-Free Day
Brazil Sun, Independent online news aggregator
Call to ban Sizzla and Elephant Man in Canada
Caribbean News Portal, Online news aggregator
Chile: Supreme Court Extradites Fujimori
Human Rights Watch (Americas), International news press releases
Soldiers Involved in Policing Accused of Abuses
IPS Latin America, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy
Deadlock - Caribbean slow in making decision for Economic Partnership Agreement
Jamaica Gleaner, Independent daily, Kingston, Jamaica
Peru: Photo of the day - 500 Million Sol Radar System
Living in Peru, News portal, Lima, Peru
Merkel's meeting with Dalai Lama draws cool response from China
The Globe and Mail, Centrist daily, Toronto, Canada
Tory vows stiffer protest laws
Toronto Star, Liberal daily, Toronto, Canada
One killed, six injured in policemen-armymen clash in Ternate
Antara News, News agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
Bush: Saddam's Legacy Slowing Progress in Iraq
Chosun Ilbo, Conservative daily, Seoul, South Korea
Rahul likely to be AICC General Secretary
India Express, News portal, Mumbai, India
Bombay HC warns warring spouses
India Times, Conservative daily, New Delhi, India
Bare saves Gamba with late equalizer
Japan Times, Independent centrist, Tokyo, Japan
Indonesian woman cuts off husband's penis
Malaysian Star, Online news portal, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Kiwi league star Pritchard back in court
New Zealand Herald, Conservative daily, Auckland, New Zealand
Gunmen kill Iraqi journalist in Baghdad
People's Daily Online, English-language, Beijing, China
Warne: hold the phone, I didn't cheat on her
Sydney Morning Herald, Centrist daily, Sydney, Australia
BJP signals it is ready for polls
The Hindu, Left-leaning daily, Chennai, India
PM lists policies amid poll fever
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England
McCanns hired security firm to find Madeline
BreakingNews.ie, Online news portal, Cork, Ireland
Madeleine's parents hire ex-SAS team to hunt for her themselves
Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England
AT&T launches 3G wireless broadband network in Athens
DMeurope, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands
'Pay up' blitz on city's 6,800 absent parents
icLiverpool, Online news portal, Liverpool, England
Calls for a breakup grow louder in Belgium
International Herald Tribune, Independent daily, Paris, France
NW commutes 'most hazardous'
Manchester Online, Independent daily, Manchester, England
The fairest of the seasons
Radio Prague, Online news portal, Prague, Czech Republic
Prime Minister Quiet On Election Rumours
Sky News, Independent newscaster, Middlesex, England
Laughing at Auschwitz: Leisure Photos of Camp Guards Shock Germans
Spiegel International, Liberal newsmagazine, Hamburg, Germany
Snap poll: MPs give support amid clamour
The Guardian, Liberal daily, London, England
IAWS profits boosted by US unit
The Irish Times, Centrist daily, Dublin, Ireland
Dad kills boy, 4 and goes to pub
The Sun, Conservative tabloid, London, England
Madeleine McCann's parents hired detectives
The Telegraph, Conservative daily, London, England
Monks brave teargas and gunfire to challenge generals' grip on Burma
Times Online, Conservative daily, London, England
Lebanon Anti-Syrian MPs Fear More Attacks
Arutz Sheva, Online, right-wing, Tel Aviv, Israel
Syria, N.Korea Deny Nuclear Cooperation
Asharq Al-Awsat, Pan-Arab daily, London, England
Anti-Musharraf protesters held in Pakistan
Gulf News, Independent daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Livni to launch campaign to bar terrorist groups from office
Haaretz, Liberal daily, Tel Aviv, Israel
Bush Peace Confab a Swan Dive or Belly Flop?
IPS Middle East, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy
BankMuscat to raise capital
Middle East North African Network, Online financial portal, Amman, Jordan
Fukuda: Front-Runner for Japan Premiership
Nahamet, Online news portal, Beirut, Lebanon
Palestinian police arrest top Hamas cleric in West Bank
The Daily Star, Independent daily, Beirut, Lebanon
Because of increasing poverty and price hikes: - Yemenis compromise their health by consuming expired products
Yemen Times, Independent weekly, Sana'a, Yemen
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