14 Feb 11 Israeli PM: Arab world undergoing 'earthquake' IAEA head affirms Iran 'steadily' enriching uranium Iranian warships port in Saudi Arabia Israeli army 'ready for all eventualities': PM Growth of contactless technology set to boost global e-money market Nevada Senate and Assembly to open with Hindu prayers Soaring global food prices will soon hurt U.S. shoppers Hundreds attempt Iran demos as police deploy Hamas Chief: China, India to Replace Failing US as Superpowers Injustice in Ethiopia Palestinian govt resigns ahead of elections IMRA Analyst: US Omits Peace with Israel Iran Blocks Pre-Rally Internet Sites; US: Tehran Running Scared Calls to Fire US Intelligence Dir. for Muslim Brotherhood Gaffe Israel Shuts Cairo Embassy, Diplomats Flee Israeli PM: Arab world undergoing 'earthquake' Panama Canal rail alternative built by China considered by Colombia Italy declares state of emergency over influx of 5,000 Tunisian immigrants Clashes erupt in Bahrain as protesters take to the streets for 'day of rage' Pro-reform Saudi activists launch political party Gaddafi tells Palestinians: revolt against Israel South Korea chaos after 'heaviest' snowfall China overtakes Japan as world's second-biggest economy Egypt crisis: Protesters leave Tahrir Square Obama to unveil US budget plans for 2012 EU Parliament chief condemns Algeria crackdown Egyptian opposition figure: Rethink Camp David Accords Hamas leader in Gaza calls on Egypt to open blockade Fayyad dissolves Palestinian Authority cabinet
Israel's prime minister says an "earthquake" is under way in the Arab world but that he "hopes for the best."
Iran is steadily producing enriched uranium despite the 2009 Stuxnet worm, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Yukia Amano told The Washington Post in an interview published on Monday. The IAEA chief told the paper that the agency is concerned "over the possible use of nuclear materials for military purposes - in the past and perhaps now."
In an unprecedented move, two Iranian warships called in the Saudi port of Jeddah last week. "Iranian peace and friendship flotilla have reached Jeddah port to continues navigation activities," ISNA reported.The flotilla involve Islamic Republic of Iran's Khark warship and Alvand destroyer.
The Israeli military is "ready for all eventualities" as the Arab and Muslim world undergoes "an earthquake," Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday just days after Egypt's regime collapsed. "We are ready for all eventualities because we know that the foundation of our existence, and our capacity to convince our neighbours to live in peace with us, is based on the Israeli army," he said during a ceremony at his Jerusalem office.
The growth of contactless technology is set to significantly boost the global e-money market over the next five years, according to new research. A survey by payments consultancy firm Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC) has revealed that the international contactless payments industry is set to be worth over $320 billion (£199 billion) by 2016. "What is now required is for payment services providers to develop advanced payment products that can be effective and successful in the marketplace."
Nevada State Senate and Nevada Assembly will open with ancient Hindu prayers in Sanskrit on Monday and Tuesday in Carson City. Rajan Zed has already delivered Hindu prayers in United States Senate in Washington DC, various State Senates and State Assemblies/Houses-of-Representatives, and City Councils in various parts of the country. Most were the first Hindu prayers of these legislative bodies.He has been awarded “World Interfaith Leader Award”
Rising food prices already at an all- time high, are just beginning to show up in U.S. stores. They already have affected the rest of the world.
Hundreds of Iranian protesters on Monday attempted to stage scattered demonstrations in Tehran said to be in support of Arab revolts as scores of policemen moved to disperse them, witnesses said. -The foreign media has been banned from on-the-spot reporting of the gatherings.
The U.S. empire is in decline and will fall because of the country’s “immorality,” promotion of “open sexuality,” and political “injustice,” says Mahmoud al-Zahar, the chief of Hamas in the Gaza Strip. He slammed U.S. culture while upholding Islamic Shariah law as the template for a moral society:
Muslims in Ethiopia are forcing a difficult ultimatum upon the country's Christians: convert, leave the city, or die.
The Palestinian cabinet quit on Monday ahead of summer elections as the leadership sought to reaffirm its legitimacy after the collapse of talks with Israel and uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.
Two Western powers comment on Mubarak’s resignation: Germany’s Merkel calls for continued efforts for peace with Israel, while Obama does not. Political affairs analyst Dr. Aaron Lerner, head of Independent Media Review and Analysis (IMRA), www.imra.org.il, notes the blatant contrast between Obama’s comments and Angela Merkel of Germany. Calling it a “cause for serious concern,
Revolution fever is returning to Tehran, where new and illegal protests are planned tomorrow as the United States charges Iran “is scared of the will of its people.”
Frank Gaffney, president of the Washington-based Center for Security Policy, said that James Clapper should be fired for his egregeious misreading of the extremist Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood organization.
“Since the announcement that Hosni Mubarak has stepped down, people have been celebrating across the world. But one group isn’t joining the party: Israel’s representatives in Cairo. The embassy here has been shut down indefinitely, and the Israeli flag was removed from the building’s roof.
Israel's prime minister says an "earthquake" is under way in the Arab world but that he "hopes for the best." In a reference to unrest throughout the region, including the toppling of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak by popular protests, Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel hopes to strengthen its existing peace agreements and sign new ones, but remains "prepared for any possibility."
The 'dry canal' would link Colombia's Atlantic and Pacific coasts by rail, according to Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Colombia. "It's a real proposal... and it is quite advanced," he told The Financial Times. "I don't want to create exaggerated expectations, but it makes a lot of sense."
Coastguard officials said that in just one 12-hour period 977 had arrived, with many more boats seen on radar screens approaching from north Africa. The vessels carrying the illegal immigrants had all arrived on the tiny volcanic island of Lampedusa, which is just 60 miles from the Tunisian coast and the lone accommodation centre was struggling to cope.
Bahrain, where a Sunni family rules over a Shi'ite majority, has offered cash payouts in the run-up to the protest to prevent Shi'ite discontent from bubbling over as popular revolts spread in the Arab world. Small-scale clashes erupted in two Bahraini villages as security forces tightened their grip on Shi'ite communities for Monday's "Day of Rage" protests inspired by upheaval in Egypt and Tunisia that led to the ouster of both countries' leaders.
Saudi Islamists and opposition activists have launched a political party in a rare challenge to the absolute monarchy, asking King Abdullah for a voice in the Gulf Arab state's governance, its organizers said Thursday. The move was apparently prompted by popular revolts in the Arab world that toppled Tunisia's president last month and have loosened the grip of Egypt's autocratic leader.
Palestinian refugees should capitalise on the wave of popular revolts in the Middle East by massing peacefully on the borders of Israel until it gives in to their demands, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Sunday. Gaddafi is respected in many parts of the Arab world for his uncompromising criticism of Israel and Arab leaders who have dealings with the Jewish state, though some people in the region dismiss his initiatives as unrealistic.
The heaviest snowfall in more than a century on South Korea's east coast is causing widespread chaos. Hundreds of houses have collapsed under the weight of the snow. One newspaper described it as a snow bomb. The South Korean government has deployed 12,000 soldiers to rescue stranded residents.
China has overtaken Japan as the world's second-biggest economy. Japan's economy was worth $5.474 trillion (£3.414 trillion) at the end of 2010, figures from Tokyo have shown. China's economy was closer to $5.8 trillion in the same period. Japan has been hit by a drop in exports and consumer demand, while China has enjoyed a manufacturing boom.
Egyptian security forces are removing the final protesters from Cairo's Tahrir Square after the new military rulers vowed to dissolve parliament and suspend the constitution. Thousands had already left the square, hailing the army's announcements as a clean break from the old regime. The military said it would stay in power for six months or until elections could be held.
US President Barack Obama will unveil a 2012 budget plan later, which is expected to cut domestic spending. Cuts are expected to hit home heating, community development and education, as Washington aims to cut $1.1tn (£690bn) from the US deficit over a decade. White House budget director Jack Lew told CNN that there were "scores of programmes" that were being reduced.
European Parliament President and one-time Polish democracy activist Jerzy Buzek has called on Algeria's pro-Western government, ostensibly an elected constitutional republic but whose military retains a veto over decision-making, to release democracy activists that have been arrested. ...The interior ministry claims that 14 people were arrested, but human rights groups say that around 300 individuals have been detained.
An influential Egyptian opposition figure and likely presidential candidate called Sunday for Cairo’s peace treaty with Israel to be reassessed, the first sign since former president Hosni Mubarak’s ouster Friday that the 32-year-old agreement may be in jeopardy. Ayman Nour, a former lawmaker and chairman of the Ghad (Tomorrow) party, told an Egyptian radio station that the 1978 Camp David Accords were no longer relevant, and said the country’s leadership should at least rethink the terms of the framework agreements that led to a peace deal between the erstwhile enemies the following year.
Hamas leader in Gaza Mahmoud al-Zahar called on Egypt to provide electricity and water to the Gaza Strip and to open the Rafah Crossing to allow free movement of goods and vehicles to and from the territory , Israel Radio reported on Monday. Zahar said Egypt should reopen its peace treaty with Israel for negotiation so that it may be permitted to deploy troops throughout the Sinai Peninsula.
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad on Monday dissolved his cabinet in an emergency meeting in what appeared to be a gesture inspired by unrest rocking the Arab world. The official Wafa news agency said the move was intended to prepare for general elections planned later this year. Fayyad now has six weeks to name a new cabinet.
Monday, February 14, 2011
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