Category: International
International:
Mexico Knocks A Union's Lights Out
The Mexican president shut down a money-losing state-owned electrical utility, taking a labor union down with it. The union is howling, but the shutdown is one of the best things to happen to Mexico.
Source: http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=509...
International:
Does al-Qaida have key to unlock Pakistan nukes?
Security experts worry about access to arsenal
Source: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=112895
International:
Russia's Putin warns against intimidating Iran
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned major powers on Wednesday against intimidating Iran and said talk of sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme was "premature".
Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-4316062009...
International:
Plan B for Iran? U.S. Wants Bunker-Buster Fast
Pentagon is speeding up delivery of a colossal bomb designed to destroy hidden weapons bunkers buried underground and shielded by 10,000 pounds of reinforced concrete
Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/13/iran-plan-b-wants...
International:
Nuclear engineer from Cern lab arrested for al-Qaeda links
Fears that al-Qaeda is planning an attack on the nuclear industry in Europe were renewed yesterday after French secret agents arrested a physicist working at an atomic research centre.
Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article68...
International:
Israel will 'attack Iran if sanctions not in place by Christmas'
Iran's ambassador to UN demands Security Council take steps against comments made by Ephraim Sneh, who said Israel would attack Iran if sanctions weren't in place by Christmas
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3787724,00.html
International:
Absurd decision on Obama makes a mockery of the Nobel peace prize
Rarely has an award had such an obvious political and partisan intent. It was clearly seen by the Norwegian Nobel committee as a way of expressing European gratitude for an end to the Bush Administration, approval for the election of America’s first black president and hope that Washington will honour its promise to re-engage with the world.
Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/...
International:
Obama shifting focus to Al Qaeda over Taliban
The evolving strategy could help the administration avoid the major troop increase being sought by U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan.
Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-obama-af...
International:
NASA Set to 'Bomb' the Moon
Two NASA spacecraft are barreling toward the moon at twice the speed of a bullet, about to crash into a lunar crater in a search for ice.
Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,562860,00.html
International:
Honduras News - Excerpts of Micheletti's Speech to OAS
“First, I wish to express unending thanks for the good will that you are showing . . . but we must speak out about something: the truth. You do not know the whole truth and, at times it appears that you do not want to hear it. Why don’t we begin to investigate what happened before the 28th of June? We are being asked to reconsider certain things and we are willing, but I believe we have a right that the truth be heard. .
Source: http://www.hondurasnews.com/2009/10/08/excerpts-of-michelett...