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Farrakhan
calls for religious harmony
In a fiery speech billed as his final, Nation of Islam leader
Louis Farrakhan railed against US Foreign policy, calling on
the black community to maintain Christian-Muslim unity.
24/02/07
70 percent of Americans disapproved of Bush's Iraq policy: Newsweek
According to poll conducted by Newsweek magazine, more than
two-thirds of Americans oppose President George W. Bush's plan
to add 20,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, and an all-time low of 24
percent approve of the president's handling of the war.
23/02/07
Google
goes after Microsoft with online software suite
In a direct assault on its arch-rival Microsoft, search engine
Google has introduced Google Apps Premier Edition, a pay-for-use
commercial version of Google Apps...
22
February 2007
Obama
and Clinton in campaign clash
The rival US presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary
...
21
February 2007
Hollywood
opens its wallets to Obama
Democratic presidential hopeful, Barack Obama has been in Los
Angeles for a dinner with a host of Hollywood stars ...
Cheney set to hold US-Japan talks
US Vice-President Dick Cheney arrived in Tokyo at the start
of a trip that would bolster US’s strategic alliances
in Asia, according to the officials.
19
February 2007
Bahamas
Minister Quits Over Anna Nicole Flap
12
February 2007
TV
chief quits over Boston scare
The general manager of Turner Broadcasting's Cartoon Network
has resigned over a marketing ply...
Wal-Mart
Faces Sex Bias Case
A top court has ruled Wal-Mart will face a lawsuit claiming
pay discrimination against more than a million female US employees.
6
February 2007
Additional
troops to Iraq
5 February 2007
Bush
Prepares New Budget
1
February 2007
Police in Boston are investigating Turner Broadcasting System
for causing a security alert, setting off fears of closing and
shutting down major roadways and subway lines. Bomb disposal
squads were sent in before authorities declared the devices
were harmless.
31
January 2007
Sidney Sheldon, an Oscar-winning Hollywood screenwriter who
went on to become one of the world's most prolific writer, died
in California last night at the age of 89.
Sheldon died of complications related to pneumonia at the Eisenhower
Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, near his Palm Springs home,
according to his friend and publicist Warren Cowan.
30
January 2007
President Bush condemned the recent sectarian violence in Lebanon,
accusing Iran, Syria and Lebanese Hezbollah party were behind
last week's bloody clashes.
"I am deeply disappointed by the recent violence and bloodshed
on the streets of Lebanon," he said in a White House statement
out late last night. “It is all the more troubling that
the violence occurred while Lebanon's legitimate leaders and
friends were gathered together in Paris," Bush said, "to
help secure a peaceful and prosperous future for the country."
29
January 2007
Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters from all walks of
life gathered in front of the US Capitol to pressure the government
to get out of Iraq.
Celebrities, lawmakers, veterans and military families and protesters
from different states rallied in the capital to urge Congress
and President George W Bush to stop funding the war and troop
escalation.
27
January 2007
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a fierce critic of George
Bush, has announced that the U.S. representative to Caracas
will be asked to leave if he continued to "meddle in Venezuela's
issues.
25
January 2007
Despite President George W. Bush's urge to give him more time
on Iraq, a Senate committee granted approval of a resolution
critical of his plan of troop build-up in Iraq. more...
24
January 2007
An online video message has emerged in which Dr Ayman al-Zawahiri,
the number two in command of Al Qaeda, has warned the US of
dire consequences 'worse than anything you have seen' if the
country persists in sending more troops to Iraq. more...
23
January 2007
70
percent of Americans disapproved of Bush's Iraq policy: Newsweek
According to poll conducted by Newsweek magazine,
more than two-thirds of Americans oppose President George W.
Bush's plan to add 20,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, and an all-time
low of 24 percent approve of the president's handling of the
war...more...
19
January 2007
Baltimore Sun, MD - 1 hour ago Two Republicans supported a
Democrat driven Senate resolution opposing President Bush's
21,500-troop escalation in Iraq and setting up a showdown between
the White House and Congress over the Iraq war...more...
17
January 2007
President Bush harshly criticized the circumstances surrounding
Saddam Hussein's hanging, saying it looked like "kind of
a revenge killing" that will make it harder for him to
persuade Americans to support the Iraqi government...
16
January 2007
The United Nations and the European Union have strongly condemned
the executions of Saddam Hussein's two top aides in Baghdad.
The UK and US also expressed concern about the conduct of the
executions.
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon regretted the move, while EU
said it is opposed to capital punishment under any circumstances.
Saddam Hussein’s half brother and the former head of
Iraq's Revolutionary Court have been hanged before dawn Monday,
two weeks and two days after the former Iraqi dictator was hanged
in a chaotic execution that has provoked widespread criticism
across the world.
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