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Governments and Islamists Exploit Film Protests
The protests against “Innocence of Muslims” are not just spontaneous outbreaks of rage. Radical Islamists and governments are exploiting the unrest for their own ends. In the process, it is hard for moderate Muslims...
South Korea fires on North Korean fishing boats
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s navy fired warning shots Friday toward North Koreanfishing boats that crossed a disputed maritime boundary, but the shots didn’t hit the fishing boats and the vessels retreated, a South Korean official said. Fishing boats...
France checks the scientific validity of shocking GM food study
http://www.euronews.com/ French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says he is prepared to call for a wider European ban on genetically modified produce following an alarming new study that throws the safety of the food into doubt....
Drought area expands in northern U.S., eases in south
(Reuters) – The worst drought to hit the United States in a half century expanded in the upper Midwest and northern Plains states in the past week due to warmer- and drier-than-normal weather, but...
Study on Monsanto GM corn concerns draws skepticism
(Reuters) – In a study that prompted sharp criticism from other experts, French scientists said on Wednesday that rats fed on Monsanto’s genetically modified corn or exposed to its top-selling weedkiller suffered tumors and...
Stronger Chinese Navy Worries Neighbors and US
China and the US seem to be on a collision course in the Pacific. Beijing is significantly bolstering its navy, and Washington is shifting its military focus to Asia-Pacific Region. Many fear it could...
Bloomberg’s big-soda ban approved by NYC health board
The New York City Board of Health approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on large sugar-sweetened drinks Thursday, as expected. Eight of the board’s nine members voted in favor of the ban; one, Dr. Sixto...
Palestinian Spring Under Way In West Bank
Protesters have taken to the streets in the West Bank to throw stones, burn tires, break into buildings, andhold signs demanding the resignation of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. In a fashion eerily similar to the...
