Posts Tagged ‘libyas’

Herzog: Israeli Politicians Inciting Hatred, Racism

IMEMC : Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog warned, recently, of “growing hatred and racism” being incited by right-wing politicians in the state of Israel. “We are on the verge of an uprising of hatred, racism, darkness and upcoming killings and assassination based on the overwhelming internal hatred here,” Herzog said during a speech at a […]

High Levels of Toxins Found in Bodies of People Living Near Fracking Sites

Maureen Nandini Mitra, GuestWaking Times  Many of the toxic chemicals escaping from fracking and natural gas processing sites and storage facilities may be present in much higher concentrations in the bodies of people living or working near such sites, new research has shown. The study found traces of volatile organic compounds such […]

Meet China’s New Taser Wielding Riot Control Robot

by Joshua Krause of The Daily Sheeple Over the past few years, the police in America and around the world have been facing more scrutiny than they ever have before. Their abuses and arrogant demeanor are now easily recorded, and displayed on the internet for all to see. As a result, it’s never been so […]

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Sunday, 08-05-2016

Iran Daily Foreign firms hugely invest in Iran’s oil, gas Spectacular presence of the foreign companies in Iran’s international oil and gas exhibition shows the companies’ enthusiasm for strengthening   post-sanctions relations with Iranian firms as several agreements have been signed during the event which kicked off on Thursday.   UN: Over 50 mass graves found […]

Venezuela Begins Printing 500 and 1000 Bolivar Bills

Signs Oil Deal with Russia Lucas Koerner (VA) : Venezuela’s Central Bank announced Monday that it would begin printing 500 and 1000 Bolivar bills while phasing out bills of smaller denominations. The move comes in response to the country’s soaring inflation– born of an economic crisis triggered by the collapse of global oil prices– which […]

Revilo P. Oliver: Conspiracy or Degeneracy?

The famous and very brilliant speech of Dr Oliver’s from July 2nd, 1966. It reaches through the decades and shakes us ragged into a stunned awareness, even here in the warped dystopia of the 21st century; here, after the hull has been rammed and punctured in multiple places and all decks are flooded with the […]

Why the high fat, low carb diet may be ideal for most people

     Jeff Volek, Ph.D., and registered dietitian and professor in the Human Science Department at Ohio State University, has done enormous work in the field of high-fat, low-carbohydrate diets, investigating how it affects human health and athletic performance. Volek has published many scientific articles as well as several books, including The Art and Science of […]

Mayor Sued For Trying To Pay Fine With Coins

Mayor tried to pay $4,000 fine in pennies and nickels. The mayor of the city of Hileah, FL, is being sued by the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust (Commission) for attempting to pay a $4,000 fine in pennies and nickels. Not only did the Commission not accept the […]

Unnecessary death, brutality, unconscionable neglect and medical malpractice at New York’s Rikers Island women’s jail

     After Judy Jean Caquias died in Rikers Island custody last year, her youngest sister received a box from her old apartment with all of her personal belongings. Her whole life distilled into a pile of odds and ends: pictures of family, old papers from school, an iron-on patch of a woman with a rainbow […]

Libya’s NTC recognizes Syria’s Rebel SNC (and the war’s not even over yet)

  Press TV October 12, 2011 The protest gathering came a day after Mussa al-Koni, a member of Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council (NTC), said in a news conference in Tripoli that “the NTC has decided to recognize the Syrian National Council as the sole legitimate government in Syria and to close the Syrian embassy […]

NATO bombs hit hospital in Libya’s Sirte

  Press TV October 6, 2011 NATO warplanes bombed the medical center in Sirte, located 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of the capital Tripoli, on Thursday. The number of possible casualties remains unknown. The strike comes as the houses of tribesmen loyal to the fugitive Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi have been looted in the south […]

Libya’s New Justice Minister Agrees to Provide New Lockerbie Patsies

Mohammed al-Alagi said he would co-operate with prosecutors from Scotland trying to find out who else, other than Abdelbaset ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, carried out Britain’s biggest mass murder. His remark at a news conference last night was an about-turn from the position he took earlier this week, when he said the case was closed. The […]

Libya’s NTC thinks Gaddafi hiding near Algeria

Joseph Logan and Sherine El MadanyReuters Sept 28, 2011 Libya’s new rulers said on Wednesday they believed fugitive ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi was being shielded by nomadic tribesmen in the desert near the Algerian border, while his followers fend off assaults on his hometown. Intense sniper and artillery fire from pro-Gaddafi fighters has so far prevented […]

Libya’s rebels given seat on UN

London Independent Sept 17, 2011 The United Nations gave strong backing to Libya’s former rebels, handing their National Transitional Council the country’s UN seat and lifting and modifying some of the sanctions imposed on Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. They also freed up billions of pounds worth of Libyan assets held overseas. The General Assembly’s vote last […]

Libya’s new leaders bask in Western support

  AFP September 14, 2011 TRIPOLI – Libya’s new rulers basked in a wave of international support Wednesday, as they awaited a visit by the leaders of Britain and France, and Washington pledged to respect the right of Libyans to decide their own future. British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are […]

U.S. Worried Terrorists May Get Libya’s Missing Surface-to-Air Missiles

Patrick Goodenough CNS News Sept 9, 2011 The U.S. government is concerned that al-Qaeda and other terrorists may take advantage of the disarray in Libya to acquire unsecured Gaddafi regime weaponry including surface-to-air missiles, President Obama’s counterterrorism adviser said Thursday. “We have indications that individuals of various stripes are looking to Libya and seeing it […]

AU urges Libya’s new masters to halt racist attacks

Mail Guardian Sept 8, 2011 The African Union denounced reports of racist attacks in Libya on Wednesday and the head of its executive arm urged the new rebel government there to disassociate itself from the violence. The chairperson of the AU commission, Jean Ping, said many members of the African Union had not yet recognised […]

The race is on for Libya’s oil, with Britain and France both staking a claim

Julian Borger and Terry MacalisterLondon Guardian Friday, September 2, 2011 The starting pistol has been fired on bids by Britain and other western powers to secure a slice of the oil prize in Libya when France said it was “fair and logical” for its companies to benefit. Alain Juppé, the French foreign minister, planted his […]

Unseemly Scrabble for Libya’s Post-Gaddafi Oil Assets Underway

  John Daly OilPrice.com September 2, 2011 While NATO members, led by France, piously proclaimed at the onset of their military offensive in Libya that their concerns were solely humanitarian, a covert tussle to gain a commanding lead in developing the country’s energy riches in light of Colonel Gaddafi’s departure is well underway. The Libyan […]

U.S. to Accelerate Hunt for Libya’s Missiles

Nicole GaouetteBloomberg Aug 28, 2011 The U.S. plans to deploy two contractors to Libya with the exclusive job of tracking down and destroying shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles before they fall into the hands of terrorists. The State Department also will deploy an in-house specialist in controlling and destroying the portable missiles to oversee the team, which […]

The Scramble for Access to Libya’s Oil Wealth Begins

CLIFFORD KRAUSSNY Times Aug 24, 2011 HOUSTON — The fighting is not yet over in Tripoli, but the scramble to secure access to Libya’s oil wealth has already begun. Before the rebellion broke out in February, Libya exported 1.3 million barrels of oil a day. While that is less than 2 percent of world supplies, […]

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