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September 27, 2008

Chinese taikonauts return as heroes after landmark spacewalk

U.S. Congress reaches tentative deal on bailout bill

Who wins, who loses under proposed bailout plan

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 30 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, US Soldier Killed in an Accident, According to September 28, 2008 News Reports


Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Illegal Israeli Settlers Lynch a Palestinian Shepherd in Aqraba, Attack Kafr Al-Deek, Protected by Israeli Occupation Forces, Which Beat Youths in Kafr Qaddoum, Besiege Tulkarem

300,000 worshipers attend Friday prayers at Aqsa despite Israeli restrictions


September 27, 2008

10 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 4 Executed by Death Squads, According to September 27, 2008 News Reports

McCain, Obama Clash over Iran, Iraq in 1st Debate

17 Killed, 14 Injured in Damascus Car Bomb Explosion 

Chinese Taikonaut Greets Nation, World in First Chines Spacewalk

Hugo Chavez in Moscow Financial and Oil Cooperation

Russia Mulling Membership in OPEC

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Abbas to UN Peace Can Not Go with Israeli Settlements on Palestinian Lands

Israeli Occupation Forces kidnap 5 Palestinians in Khan Younis and Jenin, Injure 3 in Bil'in, Harm Dozens of Peace Activists with Tear Gas in Ni'lin

Jerusalem Day Marches in the World, Particularly in Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, Pakistan

Jewish Fascist Terrorists Attempt to Assassinate Professor, Ze'ev Sternhell, for his Outspoken Criticism of Illegal Israeli Settlement Activities in the West Bank

Palestine, still most pivotal int'l, Islamic world issue, says Rafsanjani

US Stonewalls Justice for Palestinians

September 24, 2008

Chinese Prosperity Without Wars:

3 Taikonauts aboard China's spacecraft Shenzhou-7 debut

Consequences of Oil Wars:

Looting Future American Generations Continues Passing $700 Billion Bailout Plan Raises National Debt Limit to $11.3 Trillion
 

US-Led Occupation of Afghanistan:

NATO accused of sheltering Afghan heroin trade

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 7 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, New Iraq Second Most Corrupt Country in the World, According to September 23, 2008

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces continue Raids in the West Bank, Kidnapping 23 Palestinians, Terrorizing Cities

Savage Israeli-Led War on Besieged Gaza Claims Five More Lives of Palestinians in Tunnels


September 23, 2008

Consequences of Oil Wars:

Crude oil prices surge over 20% on weak dollar, short squeeze, settling at $121 per barrel

Chinese Prosperity Without War:

China's Shenzhou-7 mission passes final joint check

Cold War II:

Russian warships head across Atlantic

Ethiopian Occupation of Somalia:

30 Somali Civilians Killed by Ethiopian Occupation Forces Fire in Mogadishu

US-Led Occupation of Afghanistan:

4 Afghans Killed in Peace Day Attacks, 3 NATO Soldiers Killed at Weekend

Pakistani troops fire on intruding U.S. choppers

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 41 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 5 Executed by Death Squads, According to September 21-22 News Reports


Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Rampage West Bank Areas, Injuring, Kidnapping, Terrorizing Palestinian Civilian Population

East Jerusalem Palestinian crashes car into crowd of soldiers, 19 injuries reported

Israeli doctors conduct surgery on a Palestinian political prisoner without his consent

FGM announces arrival of another breaking-siege boat in Gaza

September 20, 2008

Bush team, Congress negotiate $700 Billion bailout

Suicide Bomb Kills 60 People in Islamabad Marriott Hotel

26 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 8 Family Members in US Airstrike, 3 by Death Squads, According to September 19-20 News Reports

2 Palestinians Killed, Dozens Injured, 200 Kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces, According to September 20, 2008 News Reports


UN-GA Chief, Miguel Brokmann, Calls for the Implementation of the Palestine Partition Resolution 181

Mustafa Al-Barghouthi Tells European Social Forum the Question of Palestine is

September 18, 2008

Central banks infuse big money to boost confidence in financial market

Rice warns of Russia on path to isolation

September 18 invasion remembered across China


US Occupation of Iraq:

11 US Soldiers Killed in Iraq, Including 2 by Roadside Bombing in Hillah, 2 US by a Third in Al-Iskandariya, 7 US in Helicopter Crash in Basra


Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli occupation forces invade four West Bank cities, kidnap seven Palestinian civilians


10 Palestinian children suffer food poisoning in Israeli occupation prison

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Assault Peaceful Ni'lin March Staged on Sabra and Shatila Anniversary

Olmert Concedes Defeat of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine No More Greater Israel, Says Haniya

September 17, 2008

16 killed in assault attempt on U.S. embassy in Yemen

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 21 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 5 Executed by Death Squads, According to September 17, News Reports

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

4 US Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan 

Financial Consequences of Global Wars:

Fed puts up $85 billion loan to rescue AIG

Cold War II:

Russia calls on NATO chief to be less aggressive

U.S. may use Georgian air bases to strike at Iran

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Five Palestinians Kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces, Two Attacked by Illegal Israeli Settlers

Livni Wins Kadima Internal Elections, Hamas Says Both Rivals Agree on Killing Palestinians

Farouq Al-Qaddoumi: Oslo Agreement Smeared the Palestinian Struggle

Israeli Aggression Despite the truce, Avi Dikhter calls for exterminating all Palestinian factions in Gaza Strip

Israeli military bulldozers ravage Palestinian land in Tubas

Palestinians living near illegal Israeli settlements denied access to their land

September 16, 2008

Financial Consequences of Global Wars:


Wall Street Plunges Amid US Financial Crisis, Dow Jones Loses 500 Points

Major markets worldwide sunk amid U.S. financial crisis

Asia-Pacific stocks slide on U.S. financial woes

Cold War II:

NATO envoys promise stronger ties with Georgia.htm

Ukraine's governing coalition pronounced dead

Ukrainian parliament speaker announces end of ruling coalition

NATO envoys promise stronger ties with Georgia

Caucasus war may force review of trade

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

British Soldier, Several Civilians Killed in Afghanistan, Pakistani Troop Fire Turns Back US Helicopters

US Occupation of Iraq:


US Soldier, 15 Iraqis Killed, Petraeus Hands Command to Odierno, Sahwa Fighters Threaten to Resume Resistance, According to September 16, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Continue Aggression on Palestinian Cities, Injuring People, Kidnapping them, Damaging their Property, on September 16, 2008

Israeli Police Jerusalem Off-Limits to Palestinian Authority

Al-Mezan Center slams Israel's ongoing assaults against Gaza fishermen, calls for ending the siege

September 15, 2008

Two Hurricanes Simultaneously Hit Wall Street: Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers Fall Big

Crude oil plunges below $96 despite Ike consequences 

Cold War II:

NATO chief, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, visits Georgia to show support 

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 37 Iraqis Killed, 66 Injured Karada and Balad Ruz Bombings, According to September 15, 208 News Reports 

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers burn Palestinian olive trees, IOF troops round up more civilians

Israeli occupation government blocks travel of human rights activists out of Gaza

Khudari denounces repeated Israeli closure of Gaza crossings

September 14, 2008

Hurricane Ike Downgraded to Tropical Storm, Search for Victims Begins, Preliminary Oil Industry Estimates Indicate Damage at $8 Billion  

Cold War II:

US expels Venezuelan ambassador, in response to Venezuelan expulsion of US ambassador


Ecuador, Honduras support Bolivia, Venezuela in expulsion of U.S. envoys 

Bolivian government imposes martial law in violence-hit Pando province 

Putin blames US for deterioration of relations with Russia


US Occupation of Iraq:

55 Iraqis Killed, 66 Injured in War Attacks, According to September 12-13, 2008 News Reports  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:


Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager, Injure Toddler in Tuqu'a, Invades Nablus Villages, Shaul Mofaz Calls for Assassination of Palestinian Leaders

Israeli Occupation Forces and Settlers Attack Palestinian Villages of Asira and Madama Terrorizing and Injuring Residents as a Collective Punishment

Abbas and Olmert reach a 12-point agreement framework, Hamas slams Abbas for giving up the Right of Return  

September 13, 2008

Hurricane Ike Downgraded to Tropical Storm, Search for Victims Begins, Preliminary Oil Industry Estimates Indicate Damage at $8 Billion  

Cold War II:

US expels Venezuelan ambassador, in response to Venezuelan expulsion of US ambassador


Ecuador, Honduras support Bolivia, Venezuela in expulsion of U.S. envoys 

Bolivian government imposes martial law in violence-hit Pando province 

Putin blames US for deterioration of relations with Russia


US Occupation of Iraq:

55 Iraqis Killed, 66 Injured in War Attacks, According to September 12-13, 2008 News Reports  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:


Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager, Injure Toddler in Tuqu'a, Invades Nablus Villages, Shaul Mofaz Calls for Assassination of Palestinian Leaders

Israeli Occupation Forces and Settlers Attack Palestinian Villages of Asira and Madama Terrorizing and Injuring Residents as a Collective Punishment

Abbas and Olmert reach a 12-point agreement framework, Hamas slams Abbas for giving up the Right of Return

September 11, 2008 

Cold War II:

Bolivian President Evo Morales Calls for Expulsion of US Ambassador for Allegedly Encouraging Anti-Government Protesters


Czech gov't approves SOFA treaty related to U.S. radar base  

U.S Senate votes to deploy more foreign radars

Israeli Aggression Against Iran:

U.S. rejects Israeli requests for arms, airway to strike Iran

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

Ron Paul urges Americans to vote for third-party candidates, as Obama and McCain are Afghanistan war candidates

US is running out of time to win war in Afghanistan, says General Michael Mullen  
 

US Occupation of Iraq:

19 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, US Hummer Destroyed in Falloujah, According to September 11, 2008 News Reports  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 11 Palestinians in the West Bank, Fire at Fishing Boats in Gaza

Israeli Occupation Government Annexes Palestinian Lands Around Illegal Settlements in the West Bank, a B'Tselem Report

Egyptian government prevents humanitarian convoy from entering Gaza, Free Gaza Movement calls for alleviating suffering

September 8, 2008

Arab papers say Bush's administration obsessed with eavesdropping

Arab press attacks U.S. policy in Iraq  

Car bomb that targeted Ahmed Chalabi is state-owned

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 14 Palestinians in the West Bank, Attack Gaza Fishermen

One million signatures to be sent to UN to urge ending Israeli siege of Gaza

Palestinians, all Arabs, and Muslims legitimate owners of Jerusalem, says Mesha'al

Palestinian President not optimistic about peace deal with Israel in 2008

Israeli police recommend indicting Olmert on Corruption charges

Illiteracy in Palestine 6.1%

September 6, 2008

Confrontation is not our choice, says Medvedev, EU ready for friendly ties with Russia

Zardari wins majority in Pakistan's presidential election

Palin's "Troopergate" case investigation moved up

US Occupation of Iraq:

3 Mossad Agents, 35 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 9 Executed by Al-Muthanna Death Squad, According to September 5-6, 2008 News Reports

Bush Turns Against his Puppets, Al-Maliki and Chalabi, for their Refusal to Agree with him on Permanent US Military Presence in Iraq

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Injure an Italian Peace Activist, Kidnap 18 Palestinians

Palestinian Chief Justice, Member of Israeli Parliament Call on Israeli Occupation Government to Lift  Restrictions on Reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque

Illegal Israeli settlers and soldiers collaborate to control privately owned Palestinian lands: The case of Mahbooba Yassin Abdullah

Racist Israeli High Court Allows Jewish Terrorist Organization to Hold Provocative, Hostile March in Um Al-Fahem Arab city

Lebanon PFLP Commemorates Abu Ali Mustafa in 7th Anniversary of his Assassination

Palestinian artists, Cartoonists in Gaza Commemorate Assassination of Political Cartoonist Naji Al-Ali

September 4, 2008

John McCain's Acceptance Speech

Cold War II:

Cheney says U.S. committed to Georgia's NATO membership

U.S. pushes through radar plans despite opposition in Czech Republic

US Occupation of Iraq:

3 US Soldiers, 24 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, According to September 3-4, 2008 News Reports

Responsibility US-Recruited Sahwa Fighters Transferred to Iraqi Government, as US Forces May Leave Iraq by July 2009

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Nine Palestinians kidnapped, one injured by Israeli occupation forces overnight, more suffering at checkpoints

EU parliament Deplores Harsh Conditions, Torture of 11,000 Palestinian Political Prisoners in Israeli Occupation Prisons

Sarkozy Delivers a Message from Shalit's Father to Assad But Ignores 11,000 Palestinian Political Prisoners in Israeli Occupation Prisons

Search for Firm to Run Ferry Service Between Cyprus and Gaza, New Siege-Breaking Boat to Sail on 22 September

Former Israeli Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz, Gave Orders to IOF to Kill 70 Palestinians Daily in 2005  

September 2, 2008

Hurricane Gustav Lands on US State of Louisiana

America for sale: Russia becomes the 8th largest holder of United States public debt, claiming 2.5% of it

Crude Oil Prices Drop to $108 Per Barrel

Cold War II:

EU Split Over Russia Because of the Mutually Beneficial Relationship

US-NATO Occupation of Afghanistan:

5 Afghan children killed in US-NATO raids, protest in Kabul over civilian deaths

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 20 Iraqis Killed, Including 3 by Death Squads, According to September 2, 2008 News Reports

Israeli occupation forces cause death of patient, wound two Palestinian fishermen, kidnap 56 civilians, injure 10 in a week

September 1, 2008

Over 220 Afghanis Massacred by NATO-Led Forces in Last Week of August 2008

Protest in Afghanistan against killing of civilians by foreign troops

Russia and EU at crossroads

Hurricane Gustav to Landfall West of New Orleans

Israeli occupation of Palestine:

Abbas rejects Olmert's partial peace agreement, summit fails to bridge gaps


Al-Khudari Calls for Breaking Israeli-Egyptian Siege of Gaza During Ramadan, Egyptian judges, MPs, Parties, Answer the Call

Another Close-Range Shooting: Israeli War Criminals Shoot Ayed Abu Suroor Inside his Home in Ni'lin

Israeli Occupation Forces Ban Entry of Palestinian Muslims Less Than 45 Years Old Into Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli occupation navy ships fire at Gazan fishermen and rights activists in waters near Gaza City

Palestinian woman, Noura Al-Hashlamoan, released from Israeli occupation prison after 27 day hunger strike protesting her illegal detention

 

 

 

 

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