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Operation Anchory

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 06:05 PM PST

true friend of Israel Tony Bliar The news of Sept 30 2009 that Tony Blair was a top contender for E.U president, has angered many in Britain, this after his "dodgy dossier" and tricky manipulations to bring us into an illegal Iraq war, and the nonsense of him being Middle east ambassador.

The Daily Telegraph of Nov 25^th 2008 had a large article which highlighted the story which up until then had only been rumoured in secret circles, but confirmed statements by spy Jonathan pollard who claimed Israel intercepted all U S and British communications, and were behind pushing the Bush-Blair alliance into the wars on Iraq.

Pentagon to make 'immortal organisms'

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:20 PM PST

The Pentagon's advanced research division has allocated $6 million to create immortal synthetic organisms, which can die on command and keep a genetic record of what they have been doing, a report says.

Based on the 2011 budget of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the project, known as 'BioDesign,' aims to create artificial life, presumably with military purposes, Wired News reported.

Iran says home-made stealth drone tested

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:18 PM PST

Iran has successfully tested the prototype of its first domestically-built stealth drone, a senior Air Force commander said Sunday.

"The drone, due to its physical attributes and the material used in its body, cannot be detected by any radar," Air Force Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, the force's coordination deputy, told reporters.

Yanukovich leading Tymoshenko in Ukraine run-off

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:15 PM PST

Former Ukrainian prime minister and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich, is the winner of the presidential run-off in the former Soviet state, exit polls suggest.

Yanukovich has acquired more than 48 percent of the ballots, while his main rival, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has collect only 45 percent.

'Syria to back Lebanon in case of Israeli attack'

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:11 PM PST

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday that Damascus would stand by Beirut, should Israel launch another war on Lebanon.

"Syria will stand alongside the government and people of Lebanon against any possible Israeli aggression launched on Lebanon," Assad said Sunday in a meeting with visiting Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Damascus, AFP reported.

Egypt to seal sea border with Gaza

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 03:56 PM PST

Egypt is to close its sea border to the Gaza-bound supplies as it reinforces the restrictions against the passage of sustenance into the strip.

Cairo has ordered a port to be built at its maritime border with the Gaza Strip, a security official was quoted by AFP as saying. The security boats there would then "prevent all future attempts to smuggle Palestinian contraband," he added.

Maternal infection ups asthma risk in newborn

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 03:38 PM PST

Maternal infection during pregnancy increases the risk of developing asthma in the child in the long run, a new study finds.

According to the study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, babies born to mothers with chorioamnionitis — inflammation of the placenta or amniotic fluid due to a number of bacterial infections of the vagina including E. coli and group B streptococci — and those born prematurely are more likely to develop asthma by the age of eight.

At least 2 killed in Connecticut plant explosion

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 03:28 PM PST

At least two people have been killed in a massive explosion at a power plant in the state of Connecticut on Sunday, with the number of fatalities expected to rise, police say.

"The death of two people have been confirmed," admitted the Middletown police Sgt. Chuck Jacobucci, "but the search is still going on for more people possibly dead or injured in the aftermath of the gas line big blast," reported CNN.

Swedish troops, interpreter killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 03:14 PM PST

A deadly attack on a routine patrol in northern Afghanistan has killed two Swedish army officers and a local interpreter.

Sweden's military command in Stockholm confirmed the attack on Sunday, when the patrol in the northern city of Mazar-e Shariff came under a "small-arms attack."

Leader: Israel moving in downward spiral

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 03:04 PM PST

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Israel is moving in a downward spiral that will lead to its collapse.

"During its sixty-year existence, the Zionist regime (Israel) has become the symbol of evil, oppression and injustice," the Leader added.

Clouds delay Endeavour launch

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 02:58 PM PST

A cloudy sky has delayed the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour, scheduled to install new modules on the International Space Station.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) postponed the Endeavour launch on Sunday after low clouds descended over the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Massive explosion at Connecticut power plant

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 02:56 PM PST

A massive explosion at a gas pipeline at a power plant in Middletown, Connecticut has left several people injured.

The huge explosion occurred on Sunday at the Kleen Energy plant in Middletown, Reuters reported.

Talabani warns of 'dictators return'

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 02:47 PM PST

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has expressed grave concern over the resurgence of the loyalists to the outlawed Baath Party of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

President Talabani said a return by the 'dictators' would undo all the achievements of the Iraqi nation especially those of the country's Kurd minority.

Dopamine levels determine addictive behavior

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 02:31 PM PST

Individuals with higher brain levels of the gratification hormone and low sensitivity to it are more vulnerable to addictive behaviors, drug abuse and gambling, a new study finds.

According to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), constant craving for stimulation is greater among those who have higher brain levels of dopamine, particularly because of their lower sensitivity to it.

Karzai wants civilian lives spared in NATO operations

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 01:54 PM PST

As NATO forces prepare for a bloody confrontation with the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, Kabul calls on the international presence to end military raids on villages and spare the lives of civilians.

Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference, President Hamid Karzai said Sunday that he was hoping to see civilian casualties ceased completely in the war-torn country.

Iran says will enrich uranium at Natanz

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 01:32 PM PST

Iran will enrich uranium to a level of 20 percent at its Natanz enrichment facility, should talks on supplying the fuel needed for the Tehran research reactor fail to bear fruit, a top nuclear official says.

"As Iranian president [Mahmoud Ahmadinejad] announced, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) will start enriching uranium to a level of 20 percent if talks on fuel swap fail to achieve an outcome," AEOI Head Ali Akbar Salehi told the Islamic Republic News Agency on Sunday.

Ahead of NATO operation, 400 Afghan families displaced

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:38 PM PST

Hundreds of Afghan families are fleeing their homes in the Helmand city of Marja, after US and British forces announced plans for a bloody end game with Taliban in the volatile southern province.

Taliban militants have managed to keep their hold on Maja, which lies 30 Km (18 miles) to the west of the provincial capital of Lashkargah for several years.

Polls suggest Costa Rica to have female president

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:25 PM PST

People in Costa Rica have gone to the polls in the presidential elections, while opinion polls suggest that Laura Chinchilla, a female candidate from the leftist ruling National Liberation Party, leads others by nearly 20 points.

Balloting kicked off Sunday in the Central American nation at 6:00 a.m. (1200 GMT), with 2.8 million of Costa Ricans eligible for voting.

Ginkgo biloba ups seizure attck risk: Study

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:16 PM PST

Using a popular herbal remedy known as ginkgo biloba places epileptic patients at an increased risk of experiencing seizure attacks, a new study finds.

Many use ginkgo biloba remedies to treat a wide range of health conditions including depression, memory problems, poor concentration, headaches, irritable bladder, alcohol abuse and dizziness.

Iran says home-made stealth fighter tested

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:04 PM PST

Iran has successfully tested the prototype of its first domestically-built stealth fighter, a senior Air Force commander said Sunday.

"The plane, due to its physical attributes and the material used in its body, cannot be detected by any radar," Air Force Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, the force's coordination deputy, told reporters.

Saudi prince: Handshake no olive branch to Israel

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 11:44 AM PST

A Saudi prince says his recent handshake with an Israeli deputy minister is not a step towards recognition of the entity.

"This event should not be taken out of context or misunderstood," said former Saudi intelligence chief Turki al-Faisal on his handclasp with Deputy Israeli Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon at a security conference in Munich on Saturday, AFP reported on Sunday.

Certain gene variants up premature labor risk

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 11:39 AM PST

While infections and other medical complications are generally blamed for premature birth, a new study finds certain gene variants are responsible for the condition.

According to the study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, certain gene variants in both babies and mothers play a critical role in controlling the immune responses, which can theoretically trigger labor.

Iran says CIA agents arrested ahead of Feb. 11 rally

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 11:01 AM PST

Iran said Saturday it arrested seven people, including two Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operatives, who planned to stoke unrest and violence on a march scheduled for February 11.

The rally on Thursday will commemorate the 31st victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

NY crime statistics doctored by police: survey

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 10:54 AM PST

A controversial report reveals that high-ranking officers at the New York Police Department (NYPD) have consistently manipulated crime statistics in a bid to show the city as safe and secure.

According to two criminologists, who recently launched a probe into the department, the intense pressure to secure annual crime reductions prompted NYPD bosses to make "ethically inappropriate" changes to complaints of crimes.

Iran, Pakistan to ink gas deal in Turkey

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 08:25 AM PST

The Pakistani Federal Minister for Petroleum has declared that Pakistan and Iran will sign a deal in Turkey before February 15 to construct a gas pipeline between the two countries.

Naveed Qamar said that the construction of the pipeline will take between four and five years.

India tests intermediate-range nuclear missile

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 08:20 AM PST

India has successfully tested an intermediate-range nuclear-capable missile, a capability a group of few nations have.

The Agni-III missile, with a range of more than 3,000 kilometers (2,000 miles), was tested from Wheeler Island, off the coast of the eastern state of Orissa, an Indian defense ministry official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

Afghan police commander detained for corruption

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 08:11 AM PST

The US military have detained a local Afghan police commander allegedly involved in acts of militancy, including facilitating improvised explosive device parts.

NATO-led forces claim Atahullah Wahaab, deputy police chief of Kapisa province, has been involved in the storage, distribution and deployment of the explosive devises on roads in the region.

Serbia seeks to boost its weapons trade

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 08:08 AM PST

Serbia is trying to promote itself as a major international weapons exporter, hoping to boost revenues to $500m this year. Middle Eastern countries, including Iraq, Egypt and Algeria, are among the biggest clients. In the past, Serbian arms dealers broke UN sanctions and sold weapons to Saddam Hussein, the slain Iraqi leader. Experts say the trade has since cleaned up, but the morality of some potential deals is still questioned. Al Jazeera's Barnaby Philips reports from the capital, Belgrade.

Al-Shabab impose curfew over stronghold

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 08:05 AM PST

The Al-Shabab fighters have imposed an undeclared curfew in the southern Somali town of Merka after a number helicopters flew over their stronghold.

Somali opposition fighters ordered the closure of businesses and civil activities in the Lower Shabelle fishing town of Merka after five low-flying helicopters carried out an apparent reconnaissance operation over the coastal town.

Iran to host int'l nuclear disarmament summit

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 07:59 AM PST

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast has said that Tehran will host an international conference on nuclear disarmament in three months.

"The Islamic Republic will host an international conference on nuclear disarmament which will be held in the Iranian capital Tehran in May," Mehman-Parast said in an interview with Mehr News Agency on Sunday.

Rights group: Israel failed to probe war crimes

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 07:16 AM PST

Human Rights Watch says Israel has failed to properly investigate war crime allegations against Palestinian in the Gaza Strip.

"Israel claims it is conducting credible and impartial investigations, but it has so far failed to make that case," said Joe Stork, the deputy director of the New York-based group's Middle East section.

Abbas disappointed with Obama stance on peace

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 06:59 AM PST

Acting Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas has criticized the US administration for changing its stance on Israel's settlement activity.

In an interview with the German daily Der Spiegel, Mahmoud Abbas said President Barack Obama has adopted a different stance from what he promised at the beginning of his term last year.

Eurozone in biggest economic crisis since birth

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 06:34 AM PST

The eurozone has plunged into the biggest crisis of its 11-year-old rule, mainly because of the swelling public deficit in Portugal, Spain and Greece.

Analysts warn that the crisis portends years of belt-tightening with a vicious financial cycle - the more fears over deficit and debts grow, the more difficult it becomes for the troubled eurozone nations to borrow money.

Palin: US needs commander, not professor

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 06:12 AM PST

Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has sharply criticized US President Barack Obama over his national security policies.

Speaking at a national convention of the "Tea Party" movement Saturday night, Palin slammed the first African American president of the US for his handling of the so-called war on terror.

Iran envoy: West fueling Afghan violence

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 06:10 AM PST

Iran's top diplomat in the Afghan capital of Kabul says the West has played a major role in the deteriorating security situation in Iran's eastern neighbor.

"Foreign forces who entered the region, claiming to fight terrorism and the drug trade in Afghanistan have in fact become one of the main sources of the instability," Iran's Ambassador to Afghanistan Fada Hossein Maleki said on Sunday.

Thriving black markets in Haiti aid

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 06:01 AM PST

International efforts to help Haiti recover are still gaining pace as the World Food Programme distributes about 680 tonnes of food each day. But aid agencies believe that 10 per cent of the donations are being sold on the black markets in Haiti - including donated second-hand clothes and aid items meant to be distributed for free. As a result, food prices, including those of rice, have doubled. Indeed, the economic situation is so difficult that a lot of donations are not reaching their destinations. Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar reports from Port-au-Prince. [February 7, 2010]

Japan may grant foreigners suffrage

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 06:00 AM PST

Few countries in the world allow foreign residents voting rights, but by next year foreign permanent residents living in the country could be given the right to vote in local elections. The largest such groups are Chinese and Koreans, whose presence is a legacy of Japan's imperial past, but the plan has its opponents, including nationalists. They fear that by granting suffrage in elections to ethnic Koreans and Chinese, as well as close to half a million other permanent-resident foreigners, Japan will be surrendering its autonomy and culture to outsiders. Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Tokyo, the country's capital. Feb 7, 2010

Ahmadinejad orders 20% uranium enrichment

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:55 AM PST

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has tasked the country's atomic chief with enriching uranium to 20 percent, in order to meet the demands of the country's cancer patients.

Speaking at the exhibition of Laser Science and Technology Achievements in Tehran, the president called on Ali Akbar Salehi, to start the process.

Iran signs $10bn gas field deal with Iranian firm

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:39 AM PST

An Iranian consortium headed by Bank Mellat has signed an agreement with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to develop the Kish gas field in southern Iran.

Iran's Deputy Oil Minister Seifollah Jashnsaz, who participated in the ceremony to sign off the deal on Saturday, noted that the gas reserves in the southern Island of Kish were explored five years ago.

Ukraine votes for a new president

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:37 AM PST

Ukraine may be on the brink of a new political era as polls suggest Victor Yanukovich, the pro-Russian opposition leader, as the country's next president. Private surveys already predict a victory for Yanukovych, who is competing agains Yulia Tymoshenko, the current prime minister. Voting on Sunday follows a brutal campaign and has prompted concern from analysts that the losing candidate will not concede defeat but instead turn to the courts or street protests - similar to those which followed the disputed 2004 elections in which Yanukovych, a former convict, was also a contender. Al Jazeera's Neave Barker has more. Feb 7, 2010

Taliban reject Karzai's "reconciliation" offer

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:31 AM PST

Afghanistan's Taliban have rejected President Hamid Karzai's call for reconciliation talks as pointless, emphasizing on their goal for complete independence.

"This is not the first time that the Kabul regime and the invading countries want to throw dust into the eyes of the public of the world by announcing reconciliation in words and, in practice, make preparation for war," Afghan Taliban said in a Sunday statement.

Iran ceases ties with British Museum

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:20 AM PST

Iran has said it will cease its cooperation with the British Museum for its refusal to transfer the Cyrus Cylinder to the National Museum of Iran, as scheduled.

"The British Museum was supposed to relocate the Cyrus Cylinder to the National Museum of Iran by February 7, but it has recently postponed it to July and this is not acceptable to us," the Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO), Hamid Baqaei, said on Saturday.

'Snowmageddon' hits Washington area

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:17 AM PST

The US capital and the states surrounding it have been paralysed by the worst snowstorm in decades, which started on Friday. Authorities in Washington DC and several states including - Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania - have declared a state of emergency. More than half a metre of snow's been dumped, cutting off the power to more than a hundred thousand homes. Transportation for many is at a standstill as airports shut down and public transport systems have been severely crippled. President Barack Obama has nicknamed the storm "Snowmageddon". Al Jazeera's Todd Baer reports from Washington, DC [February 7, 2010]

Report: Israeli warships on way to Persian Gulf

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:48 AM PST

As Israel keeps threatening the regional countries with war, Egyptian maritime sources say the Israeli navy has deployed two missile ships to the Persian Gulf.

Citing the sources, Yediot Ahronot reported Saturday that two Israeli missile ships passed through the Suez Canal en rout to the Red Sea on Thursday morning.

Armenia's culturally split town

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:48 AM PST

The long-running dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the mountainous enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh - has particular significance for the historic town of Shusha - which has been seen as a cultural capital for both countries. In the 1990's, Armenia won the war with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, causing many Azeris to flee. And now, Armenia wants the disputed town of Shusha to become a centre exclusively for Armenian culture. The region's capital of Stepanakert has been rebuilt - but because of the unresolved conflict - Shusha remains isolated and poor. From Nagorno Karabakh, Al Jazeera's Matthew Collin reports on how Shusha typifies the region's struggle to be recognised as truly independent. [February 7, 2010]

US rejects EU diplomacy over Iran N program

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:40 AM PST

Leading US senators Joseph Lieberman and John Kerry inveigh against a top EU official for supporting further diplomatic talks with Iran over its nuclear program.

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, the two US officials criticized the European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashto who threw her lot with more dialogue over Iran's nuclear program.

Ukraine votes in run-off presidential election

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:15 AM PST

Ukrainians head to the polls in the country's run-off presidential election amid bitter rivalry between Premier Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych.

Polling stations have just opened in the country's run-off presidential election after January 17 ballot failed to determine the country's incoming leader.

Obama accuses GOP of not cooperating

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 03:28 AM PST

US President Barack Obama has accused Republicans of caring more about scoring political points than resolving the country's major issues.

Speaking at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting, the president admitted that "people are frustrated."

Massive Lisbon rally censure wage policies

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 03:27 AM PST

Around 50,000 Portuguese workers have staged a rally in the capital Lisbon to protest the government's pay policies, report says.

The demonstrators demanded for the government of Prime Minister Jose Socrates to overturn the so-called economic austerity measures purportedly meant to cut public debt through tax increases and wage freeze.

Man United routs Portsmouth 5-0 to regain lead

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 02:32 AM PST

Rampant Manchester United has returned to the top of the English Premier League following an emphatic 5-0 win against the bottom club Portsmouth.

The Red Devils were in complete control from the start and took the lead when Wayne Rooney broke through Portsmouth's deep defense on Darren Fletcher's cross from the right after 40 minutes at Old Trafford Saturday.

Three dead in Colorado plane collision

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 02:15 AM PST

At least three people have been killed after a small plane clipped the towline of another plane pulling a glider in Colorado, according to officials.

The Saturday crash happened near a suburban area dotted with homes and businesses, but no one on the ground was injured, the Associated Press reported.

'Occupiers main source of instability in Afghanistan'

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:27 AM PST

Iran's ambassador to Afghanistan has described the occupation forces as the root cause of insecurity in the country and said their interference in domestic affairs is intolerable.

In an interview with the Afghan weekly Eqtedar Melli published on Saturday, Ambassador Fada Hossein Maleki strongly criticized the numerous instances of Western intrusion in Afghanistan's internal affairs.

Powerful blast rocks Quetta

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:14 AM PST

Pakistan has been hit by another bomb attack, this time in Balochistan province, a day after twin bombings killed dozens of people in Karachi.

On Saturday, twelve people were injured in the city of Quetta when a remote-controlled bomb targeting a security convoy was set off.

Another youth killed, more huge demos in Kashmir

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:06 AM PST

There have been massive demonstrations in Indian-administered Kashmir over the killing of a second teenage boy in one week.

On Saturday thousands of men, women, and children took to the streets of Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar.

Snowmageddon buries East Coast, kills two

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:40 PM PST

A record-breaking blizzard has dumped thick snow across the US East Coast, leaving two people dead and paralyzing the region.

On Saturday, the monster storm, dubbed "Snowpocalypse" and "Snowmageddon," stretched hundreds of miles from eastern Indiana across into Pennsylvania and then down through Maryland as far south as North Carolina.

G7 to cancel Haiti's debt

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:29 PM PST

The world's seven most industrialized countries have vowed to cancel their remaining bilateral debt with Haiti.

The Group of Seven (G7) "will cancel all Haiti bilateral debt," Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told reporters at a press conference on Saturday after two days of G7 talks in northern Canada.

Iraqi court to rule on eligibility of 500 candidates

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:18 PM PST

Iraq's leaders have told a panel of seven judges to issue a final ruling on 500 candidates who seek to run in next month's general elections.

On Wednesday, the electoral commission said the judges had ruled that the candidates can stand in the March 7 polls.

Mudslides damage homes north of LA

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:54 PM PST

Heavy rain has triggered mudslides that have caused major damage to a number of homes north of Los Angeles, necessitating the evacuation of 500 residents.

On Saturday, as residents of the Mid-Atlantic states dealt with a "snowpocalypse," the West Coast was hit by heavy storms that caused a "mudpocalypse."

'Iran upbeat about prospects for nuclear fuel deal'

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:39 PM PST

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says Tehran is ready to sign a deal with the major powers to exchange some of its low-enriched uranium for higher-grade fuel.

"Iran sees good prospects for a comprehensive agreement and the aspects of the nuclear fuel swap are being seriously studied," Mottaki said on Saturday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

Power cut to about 50% of Gazans as fuel runs out

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:01 PM PST

One of the two generators of Gaza's only power plant has been shut down due to a shortage of fuel, cutting power to around 50 percent of the residents of the Gaza Strip.

The Gaza Energy Authority announced on Saturday that the remaining amount of fuel is enough to operate the other generator until Sunday morning.

US ABM plan undermines START 2 talks, Russia says

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 08:05 PM PST

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov says that the United States' continued efforts to build a missile defense shield in Europe complicate nuclear arms reduction talks.

"It is impossible to talk seriously about the reduction of nuclear capabilities when a nuclear power is working to deploy protective systems against vehicles to deliver nuclear warheads possessed by other countries," Ivanov said at an international security conference in Munich on Saturday.

Iraqi militants post video of kidnapped US citizen

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 07:49 PM PST

An Iraqi militant group says they kidnapped a US citizen because the Iraqi government reneged on its promise to obtain the release of members of the group held in US-run prisons and arrested more of its members.

On Saturday, the League of the Righteous said they abducted US military contractor Issa T. Salomi, 60, a US citizen of Iraqi origin.

65 years of victory: Children of Stalingrad

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 07:38 PM PST

In the summer of 1942, German forces reached the outskirts of Stalingrad, now Volgograd. The battle for the city became the most brutal in World War II. Find out more about the battle of Stalingrad in a new XL Report, dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the victory in the Second World War, on RT.

Legendary Populist Historian Eustace Mullins Dies

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 07:37 PM PST

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Eustace Mullins, the legendary author of hundreds of books and pamphlets demolishing the lies of the war-making mainstream media, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, in a small Texas town at the home of his caretaker, Jesse Lee. Considered by many to be the greatest political historian of the 20th century, Mullins's meticulous research uncovered far more political secrets of government shenanigans than anyone else dared to touch.

Big Oil Behind Haiti Quake?

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 07:26 PM PST

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Did American petroleum companies murder hundreds of thousands of Haitians while extracting oil from their shores? In an exclusive Jan. 28 interview, social commentator and human rights attorney Ezili Danto believes "hydraulic fracturing" caused by drillers searching for oil may have caused the Jan. 12 earthquake.

Yes, oil is Haiti's smoking gun. Why do you think 20,000 American troops now occupy and control this impoverished nation? On Jan. 28, 2009, geologist Daniel Mathurin revealed, "Haiti's oil reserves are larger than those of Venezuela. An Olympic pool compared to a glass of water is the comparison."

4 British MPs claim immunity from prosecution

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 07:12 PM PST

Four British lawmakers facing criminal charges over their expense claims are arguing that they are above the law, while some of their colleagues have yet to repay taxpayers' money.

The four MPs, three from the ruling Labour party and one from the opposition Tories, have stated that parliamentary privileges protect them from the law, reports said on Saturday.

In Iran, Larijani says West after 'political fraud'

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 04:24 PM PST

While Tehran remains open to "honest" nuclear cooperation with other countries, Iran's Parliament (Majlis) speaker criticizes the West for following double standards and spiteful approach regarding the country's nuclear program.

"The fact is that you (Western powers) seek a type of political fraud. You want to coax the enriched uranium out from Iran," Fars News Agency quoted Ali Larijani as saying on Saturday.

Russia rejects sanctions on Iran's economy

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 04:06 PM PST

Russia has indicated that it will agree to any new sanctions against Iran only if the punitive measures target the country's nuclear program and not its economy.

"If in future hypothetically, if new sanctions are imposed, we are sure that sanctions should be limited to non-proliferation only," Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov told reporters in the German city of Munich.

Soy products 'lower' lung cancer risk in men

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 03:56 PM PST

Along with quitting smoking, following a diet rich in soy lowers the risk of developing lung cancer in men, a new study finds.

High isoflavones content of soy, which acts as the hormone estrogen, has anti-cancer properties, particularly breast and prostate cancers.

Private Armies: War as business

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 03:45 PM PST

As the Iraqi government threatens to expel all foreign mercenaries following the Blackwater shootout, the role of private military contractors is once again in the spotlight. There's no denying that the rise of the private military contractor is transforming the way we wage war. They earn four times more than regular soldiers, act with impunity and in Iraq outnumber all non-US soldiers combined. Private Armies follows the training and deployment of these men. From skidding around a racing track, practicing escaping from kidnappers, to dodging bullets in Baghdad, its an eye-opening look at life as a private soldier.

Alex Jones on US cyber mega-agency

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 03:45 PM PST

The House overwhelmingly passed a bill aimed at building up the United States cyber security army and expertise, amid growing alarm over the countrys vulnerability online. The new law will create a mega-agency to represent the government in negotiations over international standards and orders the White House office of technology to convene a cyber security university-industry task force to guide the direction of future research.

American against American, government orders

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 03:40 PM PST

Barack Obama is now allowing troops and other government agencies to target and kill suspected Americans that are linked with terrorist organizations. Matthis Chiroux joins Lauren Lyster and says although this has not started with this current administration, the government now has an unchecked ability to assassinate US citizens, with no judicial process.

Indian writer becomes Obama's arts advisor

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 03:39 PM PST

Indian-American writer Jhumpa Lahiri has been appointed as a member of US President Barack Obama's committee on the Arts and Humanities.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author joined five other literary figures on the committee, namely Chuck Close, Fred Goldring, Sheila Johnson, Pamela Joyner and Ken Solomon.

Swine flu epidemic is dying, CDC declares

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 03:30 PM PST

While swine flu is still circulating around the world, no major activity has been detected in the US for the past four weeks, health officials report.

Latest figures revealed that some 80 million Americans, including the 11,000 fatal cases, have been infected with swine flu. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials reported that the virus has claimed the lives of nine more children in the past week.

Eight troopers killed as Saudi forces attack Yemen

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 03:30 PM PST

The Saudi Arabian Air Force has launched a new round of assaults on northern Yemen, causing devastation and more civilian casualties.

The Houthi fighters said on Friday that the Saudi warplanes had launched more than 25 attacks on the areas, wounding two women and destroying four civilian residences.

Sexual abuse in German Church deeper than expected

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 03:22 PM PST

Less than a week after a German Jesuit leader apologized over a deepening sexual abuse scandal at a prestigious Catholic institution, new reports paint a far grimmer picture of the crisis.

German media reported on Saturday that nearly 100 employees of the catholic Church have been suspected of involvement is sexual abuse over the past 15 years.

US depicts Iran as mega threat to global security

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 02:42 PM PST

As Iran expresses optimism for an agreement on the nuclear fuel proposal with its desired modifications, the US tries to depict Iran's nuclear program as the greatest threat to global security.

"Hanging in the balance is a nuclear arms race in the Middle East and greater proliferation world-wide," claimed the US National Security Advisor James Jones on Saturday. "I can think of no greater concern at the moment to our collective security."

Russia says Iran's security concerns legitimate

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 02:30 PM PST

As the US is lobbying with the West to impose a fresh round of sanctions on Iran's nuclear program, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov calls on Western states to take Iran's security concerns seriously.

"Iran has legitimate security concerns. There is no doubt about them because Iran has been attacked by other countries in recent history but has never attacked another country," the Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Lavrov as speaking at the Munich security conference.

Nazi death camp trial: Demjanjuk identified by survivor

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 02:24 PM PST

The survivor of a Nazi death camp is continuing a determined quest for justice against John Demjanjuk, who is alleged to have worked at the Sobibor concentration camp, and is accused of taking part in mass murders. When they were young, Aleksey Vaitsen and John Demjanjuk grew up in nearby Ukrainian towns, shared a language and even looked a bit alike. Many decades later, their fates could not have turned out more different. One narrowly escaped death at a Nazi camp; the other is accused of working there.

Missing genes 'may' cause obesity

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 02:10 PM PST

While the recent obesity epidemic is attributed to high-calorie foods and more sedentary lifestyles, a new study says obesity can be "inherited" in some cases.

According to the study published in Nature, the lack of approximately 30 genes is seen in some severely obese individuals. Such deletion is not found in normal-weighted population.

Japan ends refueling US-led mission in Afghanistan

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 02:07 PM PST

Ending a refueling mission for US-led military efforts in Afghanistan, Japanese naval ships have returned home on Saturday.

Families and friends as well as government officials gathered at Harumi Wharf in Tokyo Bay on Saturday, to welcome 340 military personnel abroad Mahsu, a supply ship and Ikazuchi a destroyer.

US military vows indefinite stay in Haiti

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 01:58 PM PST

Amid allegations that the US is using Haiti's earthquake to occupy the country, Washington says its military forces would stay in the Caribbean nation as long as needed.

"We are in Haiti as long as we are needed," US Army Colonel Gregory Kane, the director of US Joint Task Force Haiti operations, said on Saturday.

Jumblatt vows solidarity with Syria against Israel

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 01:15 PM PST

The head of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) Walid Jumblatt vows solidarity with Syria in the face of what he calls 'a frenzied Israeli attitude.'

"Amid the Israeli madness and radical threats, I tell the Syrian people and leadership that we are with you above all else," he said in a statement issued by the PSP and quoted by pan-Arab A-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper, the Lebanese portal Naharnet reported on Friday.

Saturated fat, heart disease 'not liked'

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 01:04 PM PST

Despite the general belief, there is no link between the intake of saturated fat and the development of heart disease, a new study finds.

Previous studies had reported that Western diet, rich in saturated fat, increases the blood levels of "bad LDL cholesterol", the main risk factor for heart disease and stroke.

Iran's Mottaki in 'good talks' with IAEA chief

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 12:57 PM PST

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Saturday he had held a "very good meeting" with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over a nuclear fuel swap proposal.

"Today I had a very good meeting with the head of IAEA, Yukiya Amano," Mottaki said on the sidelines of a major security conference in Munich.

NATO chief tells off Moscow over security fears

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 12:53 PM PST

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has criticized Russia for regarding the alliance's expansion as a threat to its national security.

Speaking Saturday on the sidelines of a meeting in Munich, the NATO chief seemed to hint that Russia's newly-approved military doctrine could further jeopardize frozen ties.

After alleged affair, Terry no longer England skipper

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 12:45 PM PST

Manager Fabio Capello stripped John Terry of England's captaincy after his alleged affair with the former partner of his teammate was revealed.

"I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry," Capello said after a meeting with Terry at Football Association (FA) headquarters at Wembley.

Sri Lanka censured for extending emergency rule

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 12:38 PM PST

Sri Lanka is facing criticism over its extension of a state of emergency that grants sweeping powers to security forces for detaining suspects for prolonged periods without trial.

The New York-based Human Rights Watch says the move could be a campaign to get rid of critical voices ahead of next April's parliamentary elections.

BAE to pay $450mn fine in bribery case

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 12:24 PM PST

BAE Systems says it is preparing to pay nearly $450 million in penalties — one of the heaviest fines ever paid over corporate bribery.

The world's No. 2 defense contractor will plead guilty under its agreements with the US Justice Department and Britain's anti-fraud agency for making false statements.

Israeli threat justifies resistance's arms, Hezbollah hints

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 12:02 PM PST

Hezbollah signifies Israel as the indirect reason for the armed status of the Lebanese resistance movement, reiterating its preparedness for any surprise Israeli offensive.

"…Weapons are the result of the resistance's existence and the resistance is there because of the presence of the enemy," Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem told Syria's Addounia TV, the Lebanese portal Naharnet reported on Saturday.

US defense chief doubts Iran nuclear deal

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 12:02 PM PST

Contradicting Iran's foreign minister on a deal to swap nuclear fuel, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Saturday he doubted an agreement was within reach.

"I don't have the sense we are close to an agreement," Gates told reporters in Ankara.

Artificial pancreas, new hope for diabetics

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:27 AM PST

In a medical breakthrough, British researchers have developed an artificial pancreas that can help regulate blood sugar levels in children with type 1 diabetes.

According to a study published in The Lancet, the artificial pancreas can monitor the patient's blood glucose levels around the clock and deliver insulin as required.

Eurozone fears lift US dollar

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:21 AM PST

European stock markets fell for the third day in a row on Friday. The drop came amid increasing fears that some of the European Union's weaker economies including Greece, Spain, and Portugal might default on their debts. The concerns have also caused the euro to fall to its lowest point against the US dollar in more than eight months. Al Jazeera's Tania Page reports.

Pakistan Parliament under terror alert

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:41 AM PST

Pakistan's intelligence agencies have reasons to believe that terrorists are planning to carry out a massive attack on the country's Parliament House in Islamabad.

Pakistan's Home Department, citing intelligence sources, has warned that terrorists were plotting to target the Parliament House, a Press TV correspondent reported on Friday.

Chopper crash kills two Haiti aid distributors

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:35 AM PST

Two US nationals, helping to distribute international aid among survivors of Haiti's earthquake, have been killed after their helicopter went down.

The Florida men, 53-year-old James Jalovec, a large business owner, and his pilot John Ward, were on a shuttle journey back from the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince when the accident happened.

US Republicans seek 'Tea Party' alliances

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:33 AM PST

The Tea Party political movement in the United States has been gaining momentum since early last year by appealing to conservative Americans who want lower taxes and smaller government. Thousands of people are attending the first Tea Party convention in Nashville, Tennessee. And its something the Republican Party has taken a keen interest in. Al Jazeera's Cath Turner reports.

India inflation sparks food shortage fears

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:30 AM PST

Manmohan Singh, the Indian prime minister, has met state chief ministers to discuss the country's rising inflation. In December prices jumped 7.3 per cent, and it is feared they could rise further over the next few months. And as Prerna Suri reports, it has left many more Indians struggling to feed their families (February 6, 2010).

Karachi mourns for victims of double bombing

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:27 AM PST

More than 10,000 Pakistanis have gathered in Karachi to mourn the death of dozens of people, who lost their lives in Friday's double bombings.

The mourners beat their chests and cried loudly as the bodies of the victims were brought to a Karachi sports field on Saturday.

Time for an American Intifada?

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:51 AM PST

During the 1960 Christmas season, Americans flocked to the theaters to see Exodus, a 3-1/2 hour epic film featuring handsome freedom fighters and a riveting romance amidst the heroic triumph of Jewish Destiny over Arab Evil Doers. Set against a Yuletide backdrop of Biblical prophecy, moviegoers marveled as exiled Jews returned to their fabled promised land, a staple of popular culture to which Americans are first exposed as children in "Sunday school."

Britons enraged by lawmakers expenses claims

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:33 AM PST

Britons are enraged by an extensive number of lawmakers, who have made false claims about their expenses and have yet to pay back the over-two-million-dollar misused taxpayer money.

Following a scandal that surrounds over 300 incumbent and former lawmakers the British people realized that the ostentatious lifestyle of their representatives was being paid for out of their pockets.

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