Heck Statement on UNESCO Granting Membership to Palestine

Congressman Heck made the following statement regarding United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) decision to grant full membership to Palestine: “While it is my hope that Israel and Palestine can achieve a lasting peace, it will only occur through direct negotiations. The Palestinian government must end these attempts to circumvent the negotiations process [...]

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President Obama’s Rosh Hashanah Message

Below is a transcript of the President’s videotaped remarks on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah. The Video follows the transcript. Hello, everybody. Shana Tova. The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a time for repentance and reflection. An opportunity to reaffirm our friendships, renew our commitments, and reflect on the values we cherish. [...]

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Greek Finance Minister to CNN: Greece on right track

CNN’s John Defterios spoke exclusively to Greece’s Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos in Athens today about his country’s debt dealings. Venizelos told Defterios “the Greek people are absolutely ready to accept very strong sacrifices” in order to reestablish national dignity and fiscal and financial independence. See Video Below Transcript John Defterios, CNN anchor: The first thing [...]

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Japan: FPC Update

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Japanese Government update on the Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake 03.28

Japanese Government update on the Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake 03.28.2011

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Official Update on the Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake 03.24.2011

Government of Japan, official press conference to update the situation on the Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake Watch this video on YouTube Embedded with WP YouTube Lyte.

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Japanese Government Update on the Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake

The Japanese government held a foreign press briefing by high-level officials on the situation after the Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake at the Prime Minister’s Office in the evening of March 22. Mr. Noriyuki Shikata, Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Public Relations Mr. Hidehiko Nishiyama, Deputy Director-General, Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr. [...]

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Radiation Monitors Continue to Confirm That No Radiation Levels of Concern Have Reached the United States

WASHINGTON – During a detailed analysis of four west coast RadNet air monitor filters, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified trace amounts of radioactive iodine, cesium, and tellurium consistent with the Japanese nuclear incident. These levels are consistent with the levels found by a Department of Energy monitor last week and are to be [...]

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FOREIGN AID: A TIME TO RECONSIDER

Mr. Speaker, I want to follow up on what my friend has just said about cutting Federal spending. I agree, cutting $400 billion is really not much of a cut, especially in these times when Congress continues to spend more and more money. So let’s talk about some specific areas where we ought to reconsider [...]

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They need our Help

Hundreds of thousands of people in Japan tonight are homeless, their children are hungry and their futures look grim. Thousands more lie dead or dieing, and the true death toll will not be known for days if not weeks. Many towns can no longer be found, and others lay in ruins.  And the disaster is [...]

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Updated Toyota Statement Regarding Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

NEW YORK, NY (March 13, 2011) – Toyota’s associates and team members in North America extend our heartfelt sympathy and deepest condolences to the people of Japan, our colleagues and their families. Our utmost concern has been the safety of all Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) team members and team members at our partner companies in [...]

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Japan informs UN atomic watchdog of explosion at nuclear power plant

12 March 2011 – The United Nations atomic watchdog agency today reported that Japan”s nuclear safety body has informed it of an explosion at one of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which was affected by yesterday”s massive earthquake, and that an assessment is under way. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) [...]

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UN voices sorrow and pledges assistance after deadly quake and tsunami strike Japan

11 March 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep sorrow today and offered the full support of the United Nations after a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan, killing dozens of people and destroying towns, villages and large swathes of infrastructure. UN agencies say they are on standby to assist in Japan and any [...]

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On this Day

Egyptian President Mubark resigns after 30 years of rule and after 18 days of civil unrest. Posted from WordPress for Android by Kensei

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USINPAC condemns U.S. decision to increase economic and military aid to Pakistan

urges strict accountability mechanism Tuesday, 11 January 2011 January 11, 2011, Washington DC: The US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) regrets the Obama administration’s decision to increase economic, military and intelligence support to Pakistan as part of its Afghanistan war efforts. USINPAC urges the administration to instead enforce strict accountability mechanisms for the aid already [...]

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Barack Obama’s grandmother ‘prays he converts to Islam’

Sarah Omar, 88, who was on hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, told the Al-Qatan Saudi daily: “I prayed for my grandson Barack to convert to Islam”. Read the rest of this article on the Telegraph UK site by clicking here 3:05PM GMT 25 Nov 2010 Telegraph.co.uk Telegraph.Co.Uk

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Chinese Official: Beijing Opposes Sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy head of China’s Youth Federation in a meeting with Head of Iran’s National Youth Organization reiterated his country’s opposition to the adoption of sanctions against Tehran, saying that boycotts will never solve problems. “China is always opposed to sanctions against Iran,” the Chinese official said, and stressed, “The sanctions method does not [...]

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Mexican army makes record 105-tonne marijuana haul

TIJUANA, Mexico, Oct 18  – Mexican soldiers seized 105 tonnes of marijuana with a U.S. street value of more than $340 million on Monday in Mexico’s biggest-ever pot haul, the army said. Read the rest of this story on the Reuters web site by clicking here

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Merkel says German multiculturalism has failed

Germany’s attempt to create a multicultural society has “utterly failed,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, adding fuel to a debate over immigration and Islam polarising her conservative camp. … She said too little had been required of immigrants in the past and repeated her usual line that they should learn German in order to [...]

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It is not OUR fault for your flagging economy

China has again warned the US not to use the dispute over the value of the Chinese currency, the yuan, as a “scapegoat” for its high unemployment and flagging growth prospects. The remarks from China’s ministry of commerce came hours before the US was due to release a report on whether it considers China a [...]

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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Underlines Iran’s Key Role in World Management

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday underscored Iran’s heavy responsibility in global management, specially now that the capitalist world is on the verge of collapse. “Today Iran and Iranians’ role and our responsibility in the world is much heavier than before,” Ahmadinejad said, addressing Iranian elites and cultural figures in the Northern province [...]

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Iran Air Tour Airline Starts Replacing Topolov with Boeing Passenger Planes

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran Air Tours, an Iranian airline company, added two Boeing passenger planes to its fleet in line with the country’s plan for replacing the Russian Topolov with safer planes. “Following the Civil Aviation Organization’s assistance and support for the continued activity of Iran Air Tour company and the replacement of Topolove-154 planes, the [...]

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Speaker Dismisses US Ban on Iranian Officials as “Childish Game”

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Sunday stressed that Washington’s decision to impose a set of bans and restrictions on Iranian officials lacks value. “The US administration’s recent measure in denying entry visa and blocking assets of a number of Iranian officials is so senseless and cheap that is seen as a childish [...]

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Ahmadinejad Urges Occupiers to Apologize to Regional Countries

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the trans-regional occupiers of Iraq and Afghanistan to apologize to the regional nations for the difficulties and troubles they have caused and to withdraw their forces from the region. “The best thing for them is to apologize to the regional nations and the people in Afghanistan, Pakistan [...]

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IRGC Commander Rejects US Claims about Complete Pullout from Iraq

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday dismissed the possibility of a complete US pullout from Iraq, saying that the US has come to the oil-rich country to stay for a long time. “Today, Americans are siphoning off Iraq’s oil and wealth and thus they will not withdraw [...]

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