Phillipines label their domestic opponents as terrorists

"[Bishop Eliezer] Pascua, general secretary of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, gave nine lectures on a tour from California to Nevada to Chicago [in early summer 2008]. He spoke not just to re-trace the details of several of what he counts as nearly 900...

Philippine President awards prestigious star to Indonesian Foreign Minister

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo awarded the prestigiousw `Order of Sikatuna` star to Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda."Minister Hassan Wirajuda received the star for his contribution to bridging and promoting peace in South...

Nine people killed in clash in the southern Phillipines

Zamboanga City, Philippines (ANTARA News) - Five soldiers and four Muslim militants were killed Friday in a clash on a southern Philippine island, the military said. The fighting erupted at dawn when government troops encountered a group of rebels in the town of Kalinggalang...

Republicans Cover Up Sex Slavery

" Even as top congressional Republicans were protecting Mark Foley from exposure for soliciting teen pages, they were simultaneously helping Japan cover up its past record of institutionalized rape and sexual enslavement of Asian women. The Japanese cause was greatly aided by...

New Meaning for Nanny State

Asper nanny stole $150K So the Aspers like many rich folks have a nanny. Usually they are indentured servants, slaves by any other name, who are not immigrants but brought here to work in the homes of the rich and wealthy. Nannies are the private version of day care. The...