In an unnamed country in Central America the army is massacring Indians in the highlands and burning down their villages to put down an armed rebellion.
The Catholic Church sides with the Indians and is working to bring the genocide to light by
To my mind, it's been a perfect summer here in the Finger Lakes where I live. Not too hot and humid, and lots of thunderous rainstorms. With water so abundant in the region's long and deep lakes and majestic waterfalls, and so generously provided
The nominating conventions, each dramatic in different ways, are done and Americans are on the last lap toward the new presidency.
Sen. Barack Obama promises billions for good works but is sketchy about how to pay for them.
Sen. John McCain promises to
When you look at these pictures, what do you notice about them?
I notice quite a few things:
1) they are all heavily armed
2) they do not wear a common, recognizable uniform
3) they could easily blend into their surroundings and hide amongst the
MOSCOW:
"The world changed after August 8 this year."
That, at least, is Russia's
view -- a view articulated again in the Kremlin during the weekend by President
Dmitry Medvedev. And a view, say analysts, that today no nation on earth is in
Top expert's advice on diet change to save environment likely to provoke strong reaction from food
Residents make their way through a flooded street in Gonaives, Haiti
©AFP - Thony Belizaire
MIAMI (AFP) - The latest devastating storm to lash the Americas swelled into a massive hurricane threatening to inflict more misery on Haiti, Cuba and the US
2008-09-07 02:11:01 -
America's national anthem, «The Star Spangled Banner.
1829 - Treaty of Adrianople ends Russo-Turkish war.
1854 - Allied forces land unopposed on the Russian Crimea.
1864 - Japan agrees to truce following attack by
"For four days many Goanivian families have been blocked in their houses without water or electricity, says the Bishop of Gonaives Monsignor Yves Marie Péan, At the Bishop's House we are accommodating more than 500 people including members of the
Malaysian women may have travelled a long journey to break the glass ceiling but they still have some way to go to truly achieve gender equality in the country. WOMEN currently make up about 26% of th...