EU proposes longer maternity leave

The executive branch of the EU, the European Commission, has recommended that all 27 EU countries adopt standard maternity leave regulations, and that the length of fully paid leave given to new parents be extended...

Europe has to side with Russia and break away from the USA!

By, Uwe Paschen.Europe has to side with Russia and break away from the US!  http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2008/08/2008812204333715324.html  Georgia’s recent Military intervention in South Ossetia...

The Ever-Growing Deserts of the World! The Earth is about to become Mars-Like!

By, Uwe Paschen.   An Old saying states, “that forests came before human beings, deserts followed them.” Desertification is becoming a major problem as more and more of the world's land surface is turned into...

Austria Votes: Right Makes Large Gains

Update: the Social Democrats seem to have secured the most votes overall, but far-right parties made big gains. "Preliminary official results from Sunday's poll show Social Democrats with 29.7% of the vote. But the...

Moldova's breakaway region of Trans-Dniester another Georgia?

As we watch the continued developments in Georgia and hear the accusations about who did what to whom and in what order, you can guarantee that another ex-Soviet state is paying close attention. The US and the EU...

The house of cards are a tumbling.

“We’re in a serious economic crisis,” Mr. Bush told reporters as the meeting began shortly before 4 P.M (25th September 2008). in the Cabinet Room, adding, “My hope is we can reach an agreement very...

10 hurt at Bosnia's first gay festival

As the former Yugoslavia members enjoy independence, the gay community in Bosnia and Serbia has been targeted for attacks recently. It is unclear what is behind such homophobic attacks. Some have argued it could be cause by the underling and still present right...

Slovenians vote for new parliament

During a pause in its struggle with high inflation and unemployment, Slovenia has its 1.7 million citizens vote today during the fifth parliamentary elections since 1991. Prime Minister Janez Jansa, leader...

Russia warns of new Iron Curtain

"  President Dmitri Medvedev has accused the West of trying to push Russia behind a new "Iron Curtain".  "This is not our path. For us there is no sense going back to the past," the Russian leader said in...

Cuba agrees to resume political dialogue with EU

After the EU lifted sanctions on Cuba last June, bilateral relations keep improving. " HAVANA (AFP) -- The Cuban government accepted the resumption of political dialogue with the European Union (EU) Tuesday,...

IAEA: No nuclear material missing in Iran

The IAEA has issued a statment denying allegation by Daily Telegraph journalists Con Coughlin and Tim butcher on the alleged dissapearance of enriched uranium i Isfahan.   " Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:12:48 GMT The...

Chavez to visit Chile, China, Russia, and Portugal

Caracas, Venezuela, 13 September 2008. Venezuelan President announce today that after attending an UNASUR summit in Chile on Monday to discuss the current Bolivian crisis, he would continue to travel...

Venezuela and Portugal signed 9 cooperation agreements

Caracas, Venezuela, 13 September 2008. This morning, nine cooperation agreements were penned at the governmental palace Miraflores. The agreements on agriculture, energy, health, industrial cooperation,...

Britain's worst polluters set for windfall of millions

It appears that big corporations and some those that pollute the most will benefit from a mess up in the issuing of carbon permits."A flagship European scheme designed to fight global warming is set to hand hundreds...

Angolan MPLA set for big poll win

Despite an extraordinary long voting process and the opposition UNITA call for a re-run, Agolan ruling MPLA is set for a big win with 81% votes in parlamentary elections. "  Angola's ruling MPLA party is...

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