Thursday, March 20, 2008

Salvum me fac, Deus

Tibet - China
In Remote China, Tibetans Break Silence
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
TONGREN, China (AP) - A Tibetan monk crouched in the quiet courtyard of a nearly deserted monastery and bitterly recalled the words he and his fellow monks have been forced to recite every year at government-organized classes: "I love this country.
Transcript: James Miles interview on Tibet CNN
China asks Dalai Lama to create conditions for talks Hindu

China Blankets Tibetan Areas With Troops
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
ZHONGDIAN, China (AP) - China blanketed restive Tibetan areas Thursday with a huge buildup of troops, turning small towns across a wide swath of western China into armed encampments.
China admits firing on Tibetan protesters Telegraph.co.uk
Police 'shot at Tibet protesters' BBC News

Tibet: le Canada appelle la Chine à la retenue
Romandie.com - Publié depuis 1 heure
OTTAWA - Le Canada a appelé jeudi la Chine à "faire preuve de retenue dans son intervention" contre les protestataires tibétains et à entamer "un dialogue direct" avec le dalaï-lama. "Le Canada partage les inquiétudes de la population face à la ...
Le dalaï lama se dit prêt à aller à Pékin 20 minutes.ch

Tibetan monks: A controlled life
BBC News - 48 minutes ago
China's crackdown on monk-led rallies in Lhasa is part of a long history of state control of monasteries, argues Peter Firstbrook, producer of BBC Four series A Year in Tibet.
Rice: China should reach out to Dalai Lama on Tibet Reuters India

Dispuesto el Dalai Lama a dialogar con China
El Financiero (México) - hace 6 horas
Beijing, 20 de marzo.- Al menos 24 personas fueron detenidas hoy y 170 se entregaron a las autoridades chinas tras la revuelta en Lhasa, capital del Tíbet, mientras el Dalai Lama expresó su disposición a reunirse con el presidente chino Hu Jintao. ...
China preocupada por posible reunión Brown-Dalai Lama Univisión
China reconoce que se propagan protestas y el Dalai Lama ofrece ... El Universal (Venezuela)

Pékin admet l'existence de troubles hors du Tibet
La Tribune.fr - Il y a 8 heures
Pour la première fois depuis le début de la crise tibétaine la semaine dernière, un média officiel chinois a reconnu jeudi que les manifestations s'étaient étendues à d'autres provinces du pays. Le Dalaï Lama a réitéré sa disponibilité à discuter avec ...
Des Jeux olympiques déjà entachés Courrier International

Kosovo - Serbia
Serbia pulls envoys as neighbours recognise Kosovo
Reuters - 2 hours ago
BELGRADE, March 20 (Reuters) - Serbia is withdrawing its ambassadors from Hungary, Croatia and Bulgaria in response to their recognition of Kosovo as an independent state, the Serbian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
UN: 'Rock-solid' proof of Serbia's hand in Kosovo violence Christian Science Monitor
Bulgaria accepts Kosovo statehood BBC News

Palestine
Palestinian Officials: Bid to Reconcile Hamas, Fatah Fails
Voice of America - 3 hours ago
By VOA News Palestinian officials say Yemeni-brokered talks have failed to reconcile differences between rival Palestinian factions - Hamas and Fatah.
Yemen-brokered PA faction talks fail Jerusalem Post
Palestinian talks in Yemen 'fail' BBC News


Iraq
Unity urged on Iraq war anniversary
Aljazeera.net - 6 hours ago
Iraq's president has welcomed the removal of the previous leader Saddam Hussein on the fifth anniversary of an invasion by a US-led coalition, while urging Iraqis to work towards peace.
Feature: Five years of war too many for Americans Xinhua
Bush defends Iraq war on fifth anniversary International Herald Tribune

Iraq war, five years later: Death, lies and an uncertain future
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
Yesterday, commemorating the fifth anniversary of his war in Iraq, George W. Bush spoke to an audience of military and US Department of Defense officials at the Pentagon in Washington.
Can't say I'm sorry to have left Iraq Globe and Mail

Maliki Says Iraq Must Overcome
Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago
AP BAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Thursday that Iraq must rise above the violence and assert itself in international and cultural forums in a bid to achieve normalcy as the war enters its sixth year.
PM Says Iraq Must Rise Above Violence The Associated Press
Iraqi Leader Tries to Rally Morale The Associated Press

Iraqis say war failed to win battle for democracy
AFP - 37 minutes ago
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The United States has crushed the tyrannical rule of Saddam Hussein but failed to win the battle for democracy in Iraq, many Iraqis said as they marked the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion.
UK Iraqis wait for silver lining BBC News


Taiwan - China
China Tensions Sway Taiwan Election
New York Times - 6 hours ago
Ma Ying-jeou, the Nationalist Party’s presidential candidate, in Kaohsiung County in southern Taiwan on Thursday. By KEITH BRADSHER TAIPEI, Taiwan - China’s suppression of protests in Tibet and missteps by the opposition Nationalist Party have made the ...
China's Actions Against Tibet Overshadow Taiwan Elections Voice of America
Why Taiwan's election matters in Silicon Valley San Jose Mercury News


US Employment
Jobless Claims Jump by 22000
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in nearly two months, providing more evidence that the weak economy is drying up jobs.


Al Qaeda - Vatican - Gaza - Iraq
Bin Laden: Pope Helps Anti-Islam Crusade
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Osama bin Laden accused Pope Benedict XVI of helping in a "new Crusade" against Islam and warned of a "severe" reaction to European publications of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad that insulted many Muslims.
Video: New Purported bin Laden Tape Surfaces AssociatedPress
Bin Laden tape voice 'authentic' BBC News

WRAPUP 1-Bin Laden says free Gaza with "iron and fire"
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Lin Noueihed DUBAI, March 20 (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden urged Palestinians on Thursday to use "iron and fire" to end an Israeli blockade of Gaza, in a recording after the Vatican rejected accusations by the al Qaeda chief of a "new crusade".

Confirma la CIA que la voz del video de Al Qaeda es de Bin Laden
El Universal (México) - hace 4 horas
11:02 La Agencia Central de Inteligencia de EU señaló hoy que está prácticamente segura de que la voz que aparece en el nuevo video en el que Al Qaeda amenaza a la Unión Europea es la de Osama Bin Laden. El funcionario de inteligencia estadounidense ...
Consideran servicios secretos EU auténtico nuevo video Bin Laden Milenio
Libertad Palestina necesita 'hierro y fuego': bin Laden Reuters América Latina

Ben Laden appelle à la guerre sainte en Irak
France Info - Publié depuis 1 heure
Le chef d’Al-Qaeda Oussama ben Laden exhorte les musulmans à soutenir l’insurrection en Irak, jugeant que cette attitude est le meilleur moyen de soutenir les Palestiniens, dans un message audio diffusé par Al-Jazira. "Le champ de bataille du Jihad (la ...


NATO - Afghanistan - US
US commitment to Nato 'at risk'
BBC News - 15 hours ago
US commitment to Nato risks being undermined because some European nations are unwilling to deploy more troops in Afghanistan, MPs have warned.
Warning over NATO 'mistrust' ePolitix
MPs warn Nato nations must spend more money on defence Scotsman

Afghanistan - the Dark Lord
Il vice presidente americano Cheney e' arrivato a Kabul
RaiNews24 - 12 ore fa
Il vice presidente americano, Dick Cheney, e' arrivato questa mattina a Kabul, in Afghanistan, dove avra' un incontro con il presidente Hamid Karzai. I colloqui dovrebbero essere incentrati sulla lotta contro i movimenti estremisti, in vista del summit ...
Afghanistan. Visita a sorpresa di Cheney per colloquio con Karzai Agenzia Radicale
Afghanistan, Cheney torna a Kabul La Voce d'Italia


Belgium
Belgique: le gouvernement Leterme a prêté serment
La Tribune.fr - Publié depuis 1 heure
Le chrétien-démocrate flamand Yves Leterme a été désigné jeudi par le roi Albert II comme Premier ministre de la Belgique à la tête d'une fragile coalition de cinq partis. Il succède au gouvernement intérimaire du libéral flamand Guy Verhofstadt après ...
Le roi Albert II de Belgique nomme Yves Leterme Premier ministre L'Express
Belgique: la crise trouve temporairement un terme RFJ


Health - the drug Ecstasy affects the brain in a manner similar to Alzheimers
Ecstasy, pericolosa come l'Alzheimer
Barimia - 11 ore fa
Una ricerca condotta dal Neuromed, l’Istituto neurologico mediterraneo di Pozzili ( provincia di Isernia), e pubblicato sul Journal of Neuroscience ha appurato che l’assunzione di ecstasy provoca danni cerebrali simili a quelli dovuti alle forme di ...
«L'ecstasy provoca alterazioni simili a quelle della demenza» La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
L'ECSTASY ALTERA IL CERVELLO COME L'ALZHEIMER ANSA


North Africa - and Austrian hostages
Otages autrichiens sûrement localisés
Le Figaro - Il y a 6 heures
Les deux otages autrichiens enlevés le mois derniers par la branche du Maghreb d'Al-Qaïda alors qu'ils voyageaient dans le Sud tunisien, sont probablement retenus dans la région de Tombouctou dans le nord du Mali, selon un chef touareg rebelle ...
L'Autriche hostile au versement d'une rançon pour ses otages Le Point
La Tunisie, nouveau nid de l'islam radical ? MediaPart



Prayer for our enemies
Holy and merciful God: you have made us for yourself and you keep us in all our ways; hear our prayer for our enemies and all who wish us harm. Watch over them as you watch over us, and help us never to forget that they also are made in your image by your love. May the time soon come when our conflicts cease and that love prevails in all the world; through Jesus our Savior. Amen.
(from Episcopal Church Peace Ministries - h/t to Susan Russell)

--the BB

No comments: