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2008

 

April 23, 2008
Amnesty International introduced President Bush`s preferred "waterboarding torture" in cinemas around England.

 

April 22, 2008
17.413 former criminals have found new jobs with the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan and Iraq.

 

April 15, 2008
Once again Silvio Berlusconi has been chosen as the new prime minister of Italy.

 

April 8, 2008
The Chinese government has changed it`s visa regulations with making multiple entry unavailable.

 

April 7, 2008
Demonstrators in London and Paris have disturbed the Olympic torch relay to express their resentments against China`s policy in Tibet.

April 3, 2008
President Bush had not been able to convince Nato members concerning the admission of the former Soviet republics Georgia and Ukraine.

March 29, 2008
Security experts from the Department of Homeland at JFK airport have deported British artist Sebastian Horsley after an 8 hour interrogation because of "moral turpitude".

Demonstrations in Lhasa continue and the Chinese Government has strengthened their security forces. All foreign media has been removed from the region.

 

March 16, 2008
The Chinese Government has intensified military and police efforts to crush the separatists movement in Tibet. The EU and U.S. have extended their complaints whilst more than 80 people are reported as being killed.

 

UN police was chased out of Northern Kosovo by militant Serbs who want to be a part of Serbia.

 

March 01, 2008
The Israeli government said, that it will try to seek a peaceful solution despite the assassination of 8 students by a Palestinian gunman.

In Iran conservative forces have won the election.

 

March 01, 2008
Israeli troops have killed 45 Palestinians including many kids in order to further fuel existing hatred in response to missile attacks launched by Muslim extremists.

 

February 22, 2008
Serbian authorities had permitted a violent attack on the U.S. Embassy which had been set on fire.

 

February 08, 2008
The CIA has warned German authorities of invading Islamic suicide bombers whilst Turkish President Erdogan is demanding Turkish schools and Universities to be set up in Germany.

 

February 08, 2008
The candidate of the Republicans John McCain is aiming to replace Russia with Brazil and India among the G8 Nations.

February 01, 2008
Two female suicide bombers killed 60 civilians at the central market in Baghdad.

 

January 26, 2008
Egypt sees thousands of Gaza people rushing through a demolished border. Analysts are now expecting half a million Palestinians at the Israeli border.

January 16, 2008
Riots in Kenya continue in Nairobi and Mombasa.

 

January 13, 2008
Taleban units have attacked a Hotel in Kabul where the Norwegian foreign minister managed to survive in the cellar.

January 07, 2007
Riots in Nairobi, Kenya have led to the killing of over 1000 civilians.

 

January 04, 2008
Barack Obama has won the first round of the U.S. election among the democrats whilst Mike Huckabee has emerged as the winner among the Republicans.

 

2007

December 31, 2007
Riots in Nairobi, Kenya have led to the killing of over 120 civilians.

 

December 30, 2007
Circumstances of the assassination of Pakistan`s former PM Benazir Bhutto remain mysterious. El Qaeda has denied any involvement and all statements of President Musharrafs`s investigators have been criticized by eyewitnesses. At the same time violent chaos rules Karachi and citizens fear for their lives.

Riots in Nairobi, Kenya have been triggered by dubious elections and political leaders fear the outbreak of a civil war.

 

December 28, 2007
Pakistan`s former PM Benazir Bhutto has been killed alongside 22 people.

 

December 22, 2007
U.S. Defense Secretary Gates has demanded more funds for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

December 16, 2007
The U.S. President Bush is very unhappy about results at the UN climate talks.

 

December 14, 2007
The UN climate talks in Bali have failed to generate large improvements concerning cuts on devastating greenhouse gas emissions. In particular delegations from China, India and the U.S. have prevented more positive developments.


December 10, 2007
Russia saw President Putin`s party as the big winner of the general elections and will now see Dmitrij Medwedew as the new President.

 

November 30, 2007
Bali is hosting a UN climate conference powered by Prince Charles and 150 International companies.

 

November 27, 2007
Paris is suffering once again from heavy ghetto riots.

 

November 18, 2007
The U.S. Government is worried about 90 nuclear bombs in more and more unstable Pakistan.

November 25, 2007
England`s Football squad is once again competing with Croatia for World Cup 2010 berth after the historic home loss that prevented the Euro Cup entry.

 

November 24, 2007istoric hom
Rawalpindi saw two suicide blasts that killed over 30 people.

November 17, 2007
Up to 10.000 died in a cyclone over Bangladesh where waves have been reported as high as 5 meters.

 

November 12, 2007
In Italy 20.000 militant right and left wing football hooligans have triggered large scale street battles against the police after one of their members had been shot.

 

October 31, 2007
In Burma Myanmar thousands of monks had filled the streets whilst the government has been accused of kidnapping young children due to a lack of volunteer soldiers. more

 

October 05, 2007
Pakistan is under a state of emergency whilst the U.S. have demanded from President Pervez Musharraf a return to democracy.

 

October 18, 2007
Pakistan saw a severe attack on ex-PM Benazir Bhutto which had killed 130. Security forces suspect militant Muslims behind the blast.

The oil price has climbed to over $90 per barrel.

 

October 15, 2007
Iran had welcomed Russian President Putin whilst German chancellor Merkel is threatening the Teheran government with sanctions.

October 12, 2007
Al Gore has received a 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work dedicated to environmental protection.

 

October 05, 2007
The US expert for gay bathroom sex, Senator Larry Craig has decided to support his Republican Party actively during the election.

 

September 22, 2007
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has kept on denying the Holocaust during his visit to the U.S.

 

September 15, 2007
Senator Barack Obama wants a foreign policy based on dialogues with Iran and other nations that do not meet current desires of the White House.

 

September 05, 2007
A big blast with chemicals has been prevented by German security forces with the arrest of 3 Muslims.

 

September 01, 2007
Republican Senator Larry Craig has resigned after he had gone for gay sex with an undercover agent in a public bathroom. He extends a line of extroverted Republicans started by Tom Foley, Rob Allen, Ted Haggard and several others.

 

August 26, 2007
Huge fires are devastating large parts of Greece and the EU has launched a large aid campaign.

 

Extremists have killed 38 people with 2 blasts in Hyderabad, India.

 

August 24, 2007
The U.S. Law system has lowered fines for the possession of drugs and drunk driving as shown by the actresses Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Ritchie whose jail sentences where shortened to one day or just a few minutes.

 

August 20, 2007
8 Indians were attacked by a mob of right wing extremists in Saxon, Germany. 70 policemen had been required to stop the violence. At the same time 2 Africans had been severely injured by established Nazi Gangs who apparently do not have to fear authorities and prosecution.

 

August 19, 2007
Jamaica had a tough night surviving Hurricane Dean. The power had been switched off and a state of emergency call was made by the authorities who had brought 350.000 into shelters.

 

August 17, 2007
1 million people try to escape a giant Taifun in China, Jamaica is in fear of Hurricane Dean and huge floods have triggered misery for millions in South Asia.

 

August 15, 2007
Peru has to get over an earthquake that has killed more than 500.

 

South Asia is further suffering from the heaviest Monsoon rain since 30 years leaving millions homeless.

 

August 09, 2007
Pakistan almost heard a state of emergency declaration from President Pervez Musharraf in response to intensified clashes with Taleban and radical Muslims.

 

August 06, 2007
20 million people in Southern Asia were forced out of their homes by one of the biggest floods in history caused by heavy monsoon rain. Over 1.000 people have lost their lives through snake bite and various deseases.

 

August 02, 2007
After the collapse of an 8 lane bridge in Minneapolis technical analysts from the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) point at another poorly maintained 160.000 bridges and risky airports that suffer from reduced public funds.

 

July 30, 2007
Taleban Kidnappers have killed another one of the 20 South Korean aid workers held hostage in an attempt to free 8 fighters.

 

July 29, 2007
Taleban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar now threatens to butcher 22 South Korean hostages in case several of his captured rebel troops will not be released. Earlier the body of a tortured German had been returned to authorities.

 

July 28, 2007
President Bush's latest vision of Peace for the Middle East is based on large commercial deals that will flood the region with new weapons worth around $ 70 billion from which Israel will receive 30, Saudi 20 and Egypt 13.

 

Pakistan is suffering from further attacks of radical Muslims and suicide bombers.

 

July 28, 2007
NATO has decided to reduce the size of bombs in order to lower the amount of civilian casualties.

 

The BBC is further enforcing it's global leadership by offering now a fullscale free Internet TV service within their own IPlayer.

 

July 25, 2007
Mass killings remain popular in Iraq. This time over 50 Football fans were murdered by extremists whilst celebrating the victory of their team against South Korea. Sunni and Shia Muslims had formed a team together with Kurds to represent unity and peace.

 

July 24, 2007
Climate changes had triggered a heatwave which has killed more than 500 in Hungaria. At the same time giant floods are hitting several regions in the UK.

 

July 23, 2007
At the recent election in Turkey Islamic Fundamentalists and their President Erdogan have scored a triumphant win.

July 21, 2007
Taleban in Afghanistan threaten to kill 23 South Korean hostages in order to force out 200 Korean troops who are already lined up for departure by the end of the year.

 

July 19, 2007
Russia & the UK were exchanging multiple activities to downgrade the quality of their relations.

 

July 09, 2007
The Turkish Police reports, that every 3 minutes a woman is becoming the victim of abuse or violence. 73.000 cases are reported every year in addition to undetected murder and suicides.

 

July 01, 2007
Wladimir Putin and George W. Bush had met in the U.S. for some intensive talks.

 

July 02, 2007
London Police has tracked down 8 suspects in conjunction with the attempted bombings in London and Glasgow.

 

June 29, 2007
London Police has removed a car bomb and some gas canisters from Heymarket near Piccadilly Circus. Later during the day a second car bomb had been detected near Park Lane.

 

June 25, 2007
6 Spanish UN Peace troops have been killed in Lebanon by the Fatah al-Islam.

 

June 24, 2007
The Hamas has taken over Palestine whilst the UN, EU, USA and Russia still see Mahmud Abbas as the legitimate leader of the Palestinians.

 

June 13, 2007
Gaza City sees a civil war between Fatah and Hamas with hundreds of fighters all over the area whilst civilians no longer dare to go out.

 

June 12, 2007
Colin Powell's former assistant Lawrence Wilkinson has revealed, that up to 50.000 foreigners have been kidnapped and tortured in secret prisons as potential terrorists.

June 08, 2007
A mentally disturbed Paris Hilton has been sent back to prison.

June 08, 2007
In Sri Lanka the government has fueled the danger of a civil war with having deported 400 Tamils including women and children from the capital Colombo into war zones. Opposition and human rights organizations have criticized this as a form of ethnic cleansing and Embassies from the U.S. and Norway have issued critical notes on that.

June 08, 2007
President Bush insists on new U.S. missiles in Eastern Europe despite criticism from Germany and Russia's offer to use their defense shield.

June 07, 2007
Paris Hilton has been released from prison after only 2 days from a 45 days fine what does point at some flexibility within the U.S. law system.

June 07, 2007
At the G8 summit President Bush has succeeded with his resistance against immediate steps to combat global warming. Now the year 2050 has been named as a vague target line.

At the G8 summit President Bush has succeeded with his resistance against immediate steps to combat global warming. Now 2050 has been named as the new target line.

 

In Sri Lanka the government now seeks to improve security by having deported 400 Tamils from the capital Colombo into Northern war zones. The UNP opposition and human rights organizations have criticized this as a form of ethnic cleansing.

 

June 05, 2007
President Bush has decided to cut funds for environmental protection and at the G 8 summit in Germany huge amounts of demonstrators had been excluded by local security forces.

Vicepresident Cheney's former executive Lewis "Scooter" has been sentenced to 30 months in jail for perjury, obstruction of justice and lies within a CIA scam.

June 04, 2007
Russian President Putin threatens to bounce back on U.S. President Bush's missile concept for Europe whilst his targeted enemy Iran has emphasized friendly relationships to the European countries instead of assumed aggression.

 

June 01, 2007
Lebanon sees a further expansion into warfare between the Lebanese army and Islamic militants.

 

May 30, 2007
U.S. President Bush has been accused by Russian President Putin for having triggered a new arms race with his new missile plans for Eastern Europe whilst Condoleezza Rice has pointed at human rights insufficiencies.

 

May 21, 2007
Lebanon seems to be on the way into a civil war with heavy fighting between government forces and the Fatah al-Islam.

May 18, 2007
"Wolfie" Wolfowitz has finally failed also on President Bush's World Bank mission after a drastic payrise for his fling had been widely published. Also some blame for his failed architecture in Iraq might hit him soon. "Fredo" Gonzales is expected to leave next.

 

May 10, 2007
Paris Hilton rules news sites all over the world with her forthcoming stay inside a U.S. prison.

 

May 09, 2007
Nicolas Sarkozy has been elected as the new President of France and now he is partying on the yacht of his billionaire buddy Copé.

 

May 05, 2007
According to Newsweek as little as 28% of all Americans are pleased with the policy of U.S. President Bush.

 

April 30, 2007
The Teheran police has launched a drastic campaign against UN-Islamic hairstyles and clothing.

 

April 28, 2007
Emirates and other Airlines have terminated flights to Sri Lanka after the Tamil Tigers had flown an air raid over Colombo damaging 2 fuel plants.

 

 

April 28, 2007
During the Cricket World Cup final between Australia and Sri Lanka, the Tamil Tigers had flown an air raid over Colombo damaging 2 fuel plants. After that Colombo was blacked out.

President Bush's USAID Chief Randall L. Tobias had to resign after frequent usage of escorts and massage from a prostitute service called DC Madame had been disclosed. Randell had branded himself with recommendations to African countries such as living without sex. Before he dad been working closely for Condoleezza Rice.

 

April 25, 2007
Africa had been promised aid programs worth $50 billion at the last G-8 summit. But so far not even 10% have reached the poorest continent.

 

April 23, 2007
George W. Bush`s World Bank Chief and personal buddy "Wolfie" Wolfowitz has hired Bill Clinton`s former lawyer Robert Bennett after he got criticized for having raised the salary of his girlfriend. At the same time President Bush had been very satisfied with his other close friend, attorney general "Fredo" Gonzales despite his faulty memory in 50 recent cases.


France has decided to see Sègolène Royal vs. Nicolas Sarkozy in the final race for presidency.

 

April 16, 2007
33 students were killed during a massacre at the Virginia Tech university.

 

April 10, 2007
Over 75,000 individuals including the government of Thailand have lost their Internet domain names through criminal activities of the registerfly.com registrar. All U.S. Law systems have failed alongside ICANN to stop the still ongoing fraud.

 

April 9, 2007
Iran has officially introduced it' s ability for nuclear enrichment at industrial strength.

 

April 5, 2007
Those UK troops which had been captured by Iranian forces were allowed to sell their story.

 

April 4, 2007
Iran
has released the captured British Marines.

March 29, 2007
Iran and the UK
had a dispute about several British troops that are accused of having violated territory rights.

March 13, 2007
Global warming
continues with the mildest ever recorded winter.

March 12, 2007
France
sees a tight race for presidency between Royal, Sarkozy and Bayrou.

March 07, 2007
Afghanistan
is facing intensified U.S. and NATO operations against Taliban troops.

 

March 03, 2007
After 16 civilians were killed by U.S. troops Eastern Afghanistan saw some fierce demonstration.

 

February 28, 2007
After his Oscar triumph Al Gore might become again a candidate for the White House.

 

February 18, 2007
German foreign minister Steinmeier has expressed resentments against President Bush's desire for nuclear missiles around Eastern Europe. He fears, that they might trigger another cold war with Russia.

 

February 10, 2007
Iran and the U.S. have intensified their exchange of verbal threats and former Nato General Wesley Clark has criticized the Bush administration for rushing into another war and the hopeless situation in the entire Middle East.

 

Vladimir Putin has demanded from NATO and the U.S. more respect and caution when dealing with other Nations.

 

February 10, 2007
Iran and the U.S. have intensified their exchange of verbal threats and former Nato General Wesley Clark has criticized the Bush administration for rushing into another war and the hopeless situation in the entire Middle East.

 

February 08, 2007
North Korea has been inspired by China and Japan to cut down nuclear ambitions.

 

February 02, 2007
The Bush administration insists on creating 25% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions in order to help the domestic economy.

 

January 29, 2007
The British Sun has reported that the Blair government is aiming to deploy terrahertz surveillance cams to monitor what citizens carry underneath their clothes.

 

January 24, 2007
In his latest annual State of the Union address President Bush has announced to increase the Army by 92,000 over 5 years.

 

The tobacco industry has increased the amount of nicotin in cigarettes by 11% in order to optimize addiction.

 

Russia is selling latest missile technology to Iran.

 

2006

 

In Palestine Fatah and Hamas supporters were longing for civil war after the office of President Abbas has been attacked with missiles.

 

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert prides the nuclear arsenal of Israel,

 

At London Heathrow security measures had been expanded after an Al Qaeda attack on transatlantic flights had been prevented.

 

Israel has threatened to destroy the Lebanon completely after the Hizbollah has announced attacks on Jerusalem.

 

Israel has conducted over 40 air strikes against Lebanon and is now setting up a full air and sea blockade.

 

In Bombay, India 190 were killed and over 600 were injured by an assault with 7 explosives during rush hour. Muslim terror groups were named as first suspects.

 

India had been testing it`s latest missile production capable of carrying nukes.

 

North Korea is testing missiles that might be able to reach the United States.

 

Iran has asked for a 'constructive' debate on nuclear issues.

 

With an annual catch 84,5 million tons of fish the seven seas are getting emptied faster than ever before. Some species have been reduced by 90% already.

 

Several German politicians have warned of regions where violent Nazi groups are attacking foreigners. Now several visitors from India, Cuba and Mozambique were brought to hospital with severe injuries after being beaten up heavily in the cities of Berlin, Wismar and Weimar.

 

A heavy earthquake has made 200.000 homeless on the Indonesian Island Java and more than 5.500 people have died.

 

In Afghanistan Taleban fighters had enforced the closure of around 200 schools with their recent attacks.

 

U.S. President Bush has praised Michael Hayden for having built the largest domestic surveillance network. However now Verizon Communications is getting sued for $5 billion for having violated privacy laws by turning over customers' records.

 

Several German politicians have warned of regions where violent Nazi groups are attacking foreigners. Even a Berlin parliament member with Turkish roots had been taken to hospital after a severe attack by right wing extremists.

 

In Afghanistan the Taleban have launched their biggest strikes since a long time and over 70 people were killed.

 

Iran`s President Ahmadinedschad has forwarded the first official letter since 27 years to the White House introducing new concepts to resolve the nuclear crisis peacefully.

 

Whilst German tax authorities participate widely on the income of 400.000 legal prostitutes who service 1,2 million daily clients the new German chanceloress Angela Merkel has been urged by American Congress members to have a go at some 40.000 illegal ones flooding the country from Eastern Europe for the Soccer World Cup.

 

Iran has declared to ignore UN demands concerning the closure of it`s nuclear armament program. Now also the Russian government is urging Teheran to step back as well as Condoleezza Rice has said, that the U.S. considers strikes against Iran even without the consent of the UN.

 

Kashmir saw a nightly massacre of 25 Hindus conducted by Muslim assassins.

 

Sri Lanka storms back towards a full-scale civil war after army head Gen Sarath Fonseka has gotten injured by a female suicide bomber in Colombo. also 9 people were killed. After air strikes by the Sri Lankan Army near Trincomalee 40.000 Tamils have fled into the jungle.

 

Oil companies are reporting record profits with an oil price now near $75 per barrel what has been triggered by latest disputes between Iran and the U.S. Now President Bush has announced difficult times for Americans with rising fuel prices.

 

In Palestine the ruling Hamas and Fatah organizations are having grim disputes.

 

The "Sunday Times" has reported, that up to 40.000 trained Iranian suicide bombers are prepared to attack British and American targets in case of an air strikes on their nuclear facilities.

 

The Washington meeting between George W. Bush and Hu Jintao had been partly overshadowed by misunderstandings that were caused by sloppy preparations at the White House. For example Hu had been introduced as the President of the Republic of China, which is in fact Taiwan.

 

More than 60 civilians have been injured and 9 were killed by a young suicide bomber in Tel Aviv. Leaders of the Palestinian Hamas have welcomed the assault and the Iranian government has announced to increase financial support for Palestine.

 

The oil price is now approaching $72.

 

China reports again an economic growth rate higher than 10%.

 

Condoleezza Rice has demanded from the UN some punitive sanctions against Iran as well as Russian President Putin has critizised Teheran`s nuclear ambitions.

 

The CIA sees terrorism swapping over from Iraq into Afghanistan where the Taleban are again expanding.

 

"The New Yorker“ has reported, that President Bush is preparing for nuclear strikes against Iran whilst U.S. Military have threatened to resign in order to express their resentments against such warfare plans.

 

Petrol companies are expecting now a price of $70 per barrel.

 

The Orange Revolution members from the Ukraine might reunite to keep some pro-Russia party away from power.

 

The H5N1 birdflu has killed over 2000 birds in Germany whilst in France a poultry farm has been hit badly. Now also Austrian and German cats have died.

 

Iran`s nuclear ambitions will make a case at the UN Security Council for possible punitive action. At the same time U.S. Vice President Cheney, Israel and Iran continue with their exchange of verbal threats.

 

In South Dakota abortion is now illegal again and 10 more U.S. States are planning to also modify their laws.

 

Iran has announced to intensify it`s efforts to develop nuclear weapons in case of
being referred to the UN Security Council.

 

President Bush has strengthened the ties between India and the U.S. with a nuclear treaty and the delivery of latest American weapons including Lockheed fighter jets.

 

Meanwhile only 34% of all Americans are pleased with the work of President Bush.

 

The UK government and the UN have demanded the closure of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay where human rights are violated by subversive torturing and where many isolated captives have been waiting for a regular trial since 4 years.

 

Australia is expanding it`s troops in Afghanistan from 300 to 500 in order to intensify reconstruction efforts.

 

Hamas speaker Muschir al-Masri and Iran`s President Mahmud Ahmadinedschad have both demanded the eradication of Israel.

 

The Japanese government wants to extend Whale hunting despite international protest and overflowing storages.

 

White House home defense advisor Frances Townsend has said, that the U.S. Bank Tower had not been an Al Qaeda target as assumed by President Bush, who had also been blamed by the Senate for 94 mistakes during the Katrina disaster with so far 165 cases of fraud being detected. Until now thousands have not received any support.

 

Offensive cartoons of Prophet Muhammad have led to attacks on Danish, Austrian and Norwegian embassies in Syria and other countries. So far four protesters have died in Afghanistan and Lebanon. Now the French magazine "Charlie-Hebdo“ has announced the release of some even more drastic cartoons of Prophet Muhammad.

 

Iran insists on the right to produce nuclear weapons and the Sunday Telegraph reports developing U.S. plans for a huge air raid aimed at Iran`s nuclear power plants.

 

The deadly H5N1 Bird Flu virus is spreading fast in Nigeria and experts fear that it will hit the African continent badly.

 

President Bush has demanded an 8% increase of the U.S. defense budget up to $439,3 billion financed by social cuts.

 

In Palestine the now ruling Hamas does not want to give up their fight against Israel whilst at the same time the Israeli government is pushing the expansion of Jewish settlements on Palestinian soil.

 

Scandinavian newspapers have caused severe resentments among Muslim societies with what they consider as humorous contributions.

 

In Palestine the former radical guerrilla movement Hamas has emerged from the elections as the leading party. Now Israel and Europe have stopped all financial help.

 

The nuclear armament plans of Iran have been forwarded to the UN Security Council.

 

UK Government member Margaret Beckett has warned, that pollution and global warming are causing irreversible damages and chain reactions. Also Prime Minister Tony Blair had expressed his worries.

 

In his report for the European Council Swiss Parliament member Dick Marty has named 100 people that have been kidnapped in Europe by the CIA for torturing purposes in other countries.

 

Yahoo, MSN and AOL have joined President Bush`s war on Porn with providing user`s search results to investigators. Google is not participating for privacy reasons.

 

French President Jacques Chirac favors nuclear strikes against nations with terrorist activities.

 

Iran has threatened to terminate it`s cooperation with the UN whilst nuclear commission chief El-Baradei has said, that military operations are not ruled out.

 

Iran has heated up tensions with having removed the seals inside their nuclear facilities in order to continue with weapon developments.

 

To combat rising Chinese exports the U.S. are now considering to increase import tax.

U.S. President Bush has been criticized by congress for his spying activities whilst German Chancellor Merkel has demanded to shut down the illegal U.S. operations at Guantanamo Bay.

 

Turkey is facing a growing amount of Bird Flu cases and 2 children have already died.

 

In Afghanistan radical Taliban fighters have butchered a teacher as a part of their fight against girls attending schools. Still only less than 10% of all students are women.

 

Iran has threatened to respond to U.S. / Israeli air strikes with devastating retaliation and now UK intelligence reports say, that their global acquisition of nuclear components is being conducted with full force.

 

Russia had cut off the Ukraine from Gas supply what had also reduced deliveries to Austria, Poland and other countries.

 

The government in Sri Lanka has further increased it`s efforts to return to civil war with around 1.000 arrests of Tamil people and door-to-door raids in Colombo.

 

U.S. President Bush had again defended his nationwide spying campaign as valuable for his war on terror strategy.

 

2005

A year ago Sri Lanka had been hit by the Tsunami. Now the National Defense Council has been assembled after 14 soldiers were reported to be killed by Tamil Tigers. Also an elderly Tamil politician was shot during a Christmas service and another 11+ troops were blown up on Dec. 27 near Jaffna. Christmas pictures & story

More and more CIA kidnappings of civilians have become public. Even from Sweden innocent people were flown to Egypt for torturing purposes. Local governments in Germany and Sweden are now getting questioned by opposition and media why they had allowed any such illegal activities.

 

Politicians and members of the European Parliament are celebrating a large victory against privacy protection with a new law, that is forcing the communication industry to store all E-mails, faxes, SMS and phone calls for a period of 24 months.

Iran`s President Mahmud Ahmadinedschad has prohibited Western music in his country following his desire to relocate Israel into Germany. At the same time he demands more tolerance for his nuclear armament ambitions which have found support in North Korea according to recent German intelligence reports.

Australia saw massive violent clashes between Arabic immigrants and local youth.

 

Munich attorneys and the American Civil Liberties Union have accused the Bush administration and the CIA for having kidnapped the German citizen Khaled el-Masri. He had been brought to Kabul Afghanistan for 5 months torturing before he was dropped a in Mazedonia.

 

In Israel hardliner Benjamin Netanyahu demands to heat up the Middle East with airstrikes on Iran whilst in Sri Lanka the new government and Tamil Tigers keep on intensifying their exchange of attacks in order to achieve again a civil war status.

Romania, Poland, Syria and Egypt have been mentioned as main suppliers of torturing services for the U.S. such as "Wateboarding".

 

The Human Rights Officer of the European Union Alvaro Gil Robles reports that the American "Bondsteel" prison camp in Kosovo had been used by the American government for activities above regular western law. At the same time Condoleezza Rice has denied any U.S. Involvement into torturing.

At the Montreal climate conference the Bush administration has again denied connections between global warming and the increased amount of Hurricanes. U.S. citizens are still the by far largest producers of devastating Carbon dioxide with an annual 19,7 tons per head compared to 8,7 tons in Europe. Again the U.S. government has refused to sign the Kyoto protocol and to join global protection efforts.

In Madras, India 75.000 people were evacuated once again to escape unusual amounts of rain and mud.

In France politicians have intensified their efforts to combat Rap artists for their lyrical contributions which they blame for having triggered recent suburban riots.

 

President Bush had been accusing the Chinese government for violating human rights whilst Dick Cheney is seeking a permission for "legal torturing".

 

In France 200 Parliament members had been demanding investigations against Rap artists who have criticized the living conditions in the ghettos of Paris.

 

$5,7 billion have been raised for the earthquake victims in Pakistan from where aidworkers report organized corruption such as regular troops selling donated tents to the 3,3 million homeless for up to $100.

 

In Israel Ariel Sharon is trying to achieve some early general elections in which he plans to compete with a new party.

 

During his visit to China U.S. President Bush had hold a long speech demanding more freedom for religion and politics.

North Korea has offered to end it`s nuclear armament program.

The U.S. trade deficit has reached a record high of $66 billion.

Later 3.000 additional police officers had secured the center of Paris whilst all over France the incidents had continued forcing the government to extend the "state of emergency" for another 3 months.

Authorities in Paris had imposed a curfew on the Département Seine-Saint-Denis and the government has called for a state of emergency nationwide with incidents now also in Toulouse and many other towns.

The riots in Paris are expanding into other cities and last weekend over 2.400 cars had been set on Fire not only in the ghetto streets of Clichy-sous-Bois, where kids call it "playing Baghdad". Now since almost two weeks the violence has been getting more intense each night and meanwhile similar incidents at still a smaller scale are reported also from several German cities.

 

At the Americas summit in Argentina large protests against U.S. President George W. Bush had also been encouraged by Diego Maradona and local government leaders.

 

Again Japanese trawlers have embarked to kill 860 Whales for "scientific" reasons though protesters claim, that the meat will be for sale.

 

Iran`s new leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has intensified his demand to wipe out Israel and thousands had been demonstrating in Teheran against the U.S.

 

3 big explosions have shattered the Indian capitol Delhi killing at least 50 citizens. Violent terrorists from Kashmir are suspected to stand behind the assault.

 

European scientists see a drastic rise in global warming resulting in droughts, more storms and a much higher sea level.

 

Poverty in the United States is on a tough rise with a 12% growth in 2004 and now 37 million poor people according to latest statistics by the U. S. Census Bureau.

 

Hurricane Wilma had caused a huge flood in Mexican City of Cancun, where over 50.000 people had been evacuated. Governor Jeb Bush had declared a state of emergency for Florida, where now more than 6 million people have no electricity. Many citizens did not want to leave their homes and round 160.000 were requested to evacuate.

The eye of Hurricane Wilma had a size of 50 miles and even in a distance of more than 200 miles from it the danger could be huge.

 

Pakistan and Northern India were hit by the worst earthquake ever with over 40.000 people killed and 40.000 injured within only 2 minutes. In the city of Balakot 17.000 from 25.000 inhabitants have died and all schools have collapsed entirely whilst 45 U.S. Military helicopters had been flying continuos aid missions.

 

Northern Caucasus saw an outbreak of rebel attacks and one school had to get evacuated.

 

Bali in Indonesia was hit badly by a line of 3 bombs that have killed 22 civilians including several tourists from Japan, Australia, Korea and the U.S. Authorities see El Qaeda terrorists as prime suspects.

 

In the U.S. a woman had been sent off a Southwest plane because of her T-shirt with some anti Bush/Cheney slogans.

 

Several hundred thousand protesters had assembled in Washington and London to express their resentments against the war in Iraq.

 

In Germany Gerhard Schroeder had announced plans to remain chancellor after the elections had brought no majority for the opposition. Later CDU Party leader Angela Merkel became the new No.1 in Germany.

 

 

Katrina

 

Hurricane Rita had not been as destructive as expected however power cuts and local tragedies have happened as well as more than 1 million people had been evacuated.

The American Worldwatch-Institute has criticized the Bush administration for having cut funds, efforts and interest in preserving nature and environment.

U.S. Congress has decided to provide $52 billion for the Katrina disaster and each victim shall receive $2000.

More Hurricanes are feared since the overall temperature of the Atlantic is still much higher than in previous seasons. Under close surveillance are now "Maria", "Nate" and "Ophelia" near the Southern coast line though they are still at moderate strength.

Tons of Swedish aid items for the Katrina victims have not been delivered since days as well as 15 tons of German food items were rejected by U.S. authorities even after they had been cleared by NATO units.

Citizens who had wanted to stay in New Orleans were forced by the authorities to leave their homes and even pets.

Also India was hit by heavy monsoons with a death toll at over 300. Furthermore giant floods had shattered Germany and China, where over 1.000 had died.

Many scientists have been predicting such developments for a long time and the effects of global warming and other environmental abuse are expected to become even more drastic in the near future. Still not only the Bush administration denies any such connections.

till not all Katrina victims have been discovered and the tough search for dead bodies continues whilst many return to the city, where Ray Nagin now expects up to 10.000 who may have died.

Thousands of U.S. citizens have lost their complete existence and are now confronted with a social welfare system, whose most funds had been invested into the search for Iraqi weapons for mass destruction, currently worth $6 billion per month.

Despite the risks of future floods and Hurricanes U.S. President Bush has declared, that New Orleans will be a great city.

The evacuation of the Katrina victims in New Orleans had been delayed again and again for a lack of busses whilst over 50.000 are still in need of been rescued from nightmarish circumstances.

Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama suffer from the Hurricane Katrina aftermath with wide areas flooded. Several hundred people have died and millions lost their homes. Looting and shooting is widespread and victims are threatened by a lack of food, drinking water and electricity with still rising water.

France, Germany and 18 other countries had offered help for the Katrina victims, what has been rejected by President Bush, who said "we can help ourselves".

At the same time total Anarchy enabled by inefficient authorities is reported with victims still in need for basic help and protection from armed gangs and rapes. In addition epidemics are widely feared with loads of dead bodies scattered in various areas.

So far the Bush administration had not able to provide help, law & order. Not to mention a plan for the future for those millions of citizens, who have lost their hometowns. New Orleans might be history and also several other villages and towns have gone completely.

Inside the Superdome thousands had been waiting for help and 80% of low-lying New Orleans was submerged by waters up to 6 meters. The devastation reminded of a nuclear strike as witnesses did report.

 

 

Iran vs. Europe / U.S.

 

German Chancellor Schroeder has called U.S. President Bush`s power threats against Iran highly dangerous pointing also at the still uncertain situation in Iraq.

 

Iran is intensifying the conflict about nuclear facilities in Isfahan and trying to build a defensive, anti-western coalition with Syria.

 

Conservative forces led by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have taken over Iran from the reformers Chatami and Rafsandschani. At the same time BBC correspondent John Simpson has expressed his suspicion, that the new country leader has been involved in the Teheran hostage drama in 1979.

 

Misc.

 

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has invited U.S. President George W. Bush and Condoleezza Rice for a visit to Libya.

 

Oil companies had been raving about the new peak record price of $70.80 per barrel.

 

Two bombs have exploded in Turkish tourist town Antalya and several people were injured.

 

The amount and intensity of tropical storms has grown by around 50% as a result of pollution based changes in the atmosphere and global climate. Affected nations will now also have to expect a further exponential rise in particular with the still rapidly expanding pollution in the U.S. and Asia.

 

London police remains worried with current investigations pointing at the threat of a third group of terrorists. At the same time links to Saudi Arabia have been found where arrested suspects may have joined certain "training" facilities.

 

An innocent Brazilian was shot dead by London Police with 5 bullets in his head during their hunt for terrorists. Victims of terror, editorial comment

 

U.S. President Bush will spend another $9 billion on his $90 billion anti missile defense system. So far not a single rocket has been launched and critical experts say, that it will never ever work.

 

EU countries and in particular German Chancellor Schroeder have demanded from Iran to reconsider recent nuclear plans whilst the Teheran government insists on their right to create nuclear weapons. Meanwhile Iranian leaders are also trying to establish a defensive, anti-western coalition with Syria.

 

The sound of sirens had been frequent over London and Police investigations have led to several arrests also in Italy. Still the background of the terrorists remains uncertain with so far no links to any radical Muslim group.

 

The IRA has given up the fight as announced in a historic Sinn Féin declaration.

 

Japan contributes 20% to the annual UN budget and had announced to reduce payments without becoming a steady member of the security council.

 

London citizens had been very fortunate when some faulty bombs did not explode. They had been positioned inside a bus and the tube and very similar to the assault two weeks ago, when over 50 had died.

 

The United Nations were seeking support for 2,5 million people threatened by a giant famine in Niger, Africa, where last year`s crop had been completely vanished during a severe cricket plague. Now $30 million are needed urgently. But after several billion Dollar have been given to the Tsunami hit countries the overall interest in aid for suffering nations has dropped dramatically.

 

In Mexico Hurricane Emily had forced to evacuate the area around Cancun and the Island of Cozumel.

 

Turkish investigators say now, that a mail bomb instead of the previously suspected woman had blown up the tourist bus near a beach in holiday town Kusadasi, killing 5 and leaving 14 injured.

 

Israeli troops & the Hamas resistance have again intensified their exchange of assaults.

 

 

The oil price has reached the highest level of all times with $61,28 per barrel.

 

London City was shattered by 4 blasts that killed over 50 people. More than 700 were injured and first investigations did point at the Al-Qaeda.

 

The G8 nations have agreed to raise their aid for Africa up to $50 billion p.a.

 

The 2012 Olympic Games will take place in London.

 

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair`s request to sign the Kyoto protocol for environmental protection has once again been rejected by U.S. President Bush. Still the United States are responsible for the biggest devastation.

 

The Live 8 concert for Africa in London, Moscow, Philadelphia, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Tokyo and other cities has been announced as the largest one of all times. Critics say, it is primarily a promotion for celebrities with only very little African involvement.

 

The oil price went up to $57,92 per barrel.

 

Democrats in Washington discuss various new evidence against the White House in conjunction with the President`s justification of Gulf War II efforts.

 

France & Netherlands said No to the European Constitution whilst Chiraq & Schroeder had put the blame on Tony Blair.

After the killing of 500 peaceful and unarmed demonstrators in Uzbekistan various governments and the UN have demanded to solve the conflict without any further violence. At the same time thousands are trying to escape into Kyrgyzstan.

North Korea reported a food shortage.

UK scientists have celebrated their first successful cloning of a human embryo for medical purposes.

Tony Blair has won the general UK election for a third time.

In Africa Ivory Coast & Togo are seeing outbreaks of violence against western nationalities.

The EU has criticized the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay as "inhuman and illegal".

Russian President Putin has explained to Israel, that nuclear efforts in Iran will be no threat.

The Prime Minister of Japan met President Hu at an Asia-Africa summit in Indonesia.

Ricardo Sanchez and other formerly leading U.S. Officers at Iraq have been cleared from any guilt concerning the abuse scam.

The Government of Sri Lanka is accused of keeping huge parts of donated tsunami relief funds whilst President Kumaratunga claims at her website, that not even five cents in cash have been received for the reconstruction of tsunami hit areas.

Several people were killed at a big prison riot in the Cuban capitol Havana.

The Oil price has climbed above $60 per barrel.

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan demands a reform of the organization to match today`s problems more realistically.

U.S. foreign secretary Condoleezza Rice has demanded from China to force North Korea back to negotiations concerning nuclear armament.

Several British scientists have warned of another Tsunami in Southern Asia which might happen within the next few months.

In Italy President Berlusconi had announced to remove the troops from Iraq. A little later he said, they will stay.

The U.S. trade deficit is now at $58.4 billion and the oil price is now approaching $60.

UN Aid Coordinator Jan Egeland reports, that in Sudan 6 million people have been driven out of their homes. Only 10.000 African peace corps are not enough to stop the disaster of famine, massrape and killings.

At a peaceful demonstration in Istanbul many young women were beaten up badly by the Turkish Police. Now many women will also get jailed.

In the U.S. the amount of homeless people is reported to be increasing fast whilst at the same time aid funds have received big cuts.

Many Italians had attended the funeral of special agent Nicola Calipari who had done a tremendous job saving the life of journalist Giuliana Sgrena. At the same time the White House has criticized that the Italian government has bought a hostage free.

The UN, EU and U.S have demanded from Iran to accept International inspections of nuclear developments.

Russia & Iran have signed a treaty about nuclear cooperation and Vladimir Putin is convinced of the peaceful character.

Documents about Michael Jackson`s case have become available at smoking gun.

South Korea is no longer using the Dollar as the lead currency and more Asian nations are expected to follow.

George W. Bush has annoyed Russian President Vladimir Putin with complaints about the Russian way to democracy.

Despite the fresh truce a suicide blast at a club in Tel Aviv by the Islamic Djihad has killed four civilians and injured up to 40.

Syria & Iran have appointed to help each other in case of a U.S. attack. At the same time Israel has again proclaimed it`s right for a strike against Iran in conjunction with their nuclear developments.

The U.S. Air Force bribery scam at the Pentagon deals now with a volume of $3 billion and a Boeing contract was suspended whilst another 403 orders will now be examined.

North Korea has admitted the possession of nuclear weapons for mass destruction and dictator Kim Jong Il has offered Iran support in case of an American attack.

Israel & Palestine have announced truce.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il is now suspected of dealing with nuclear weapons after Libya had forwarded some material to the United States.

Israel plans to release 900 Palestinian prisoners.

Bill Clinton got appointed by the UN to supervise Tsunami relief in Asia.

Another 6,5 earthquake had caused a big panic in tsunami hit Indonesia, where people and government are expecting U.S. troops to leave as early as possible despite their huge aid and relief efforts.

U.S. President Bush has emphasized his readiness for a military strike against Iran, justified by the possession of weapons for mass destruction. In addition Condoleezza Rice gave an update on the dangerous "ax of evil countries", which now includes Cuba, Birma, Zimbabwe, North Korea, White Russia and Iran as threats to America.

Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in as the new president of Palestine whilst new terror and rejection by the Israeli government made his first days difficult. In particular the Hamas & Djihad terror groups prefer to continue with the regular exchange of violence with the Israeli military.