Editorial
Delay rather than resistance
Party political manoeuvring between the Greek social-democratic, conservative and fascist parties has delayed acceptance of the blackmail demands presented by the troika of European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank.
Features
An imperial adventure set to continue
The growing intervention in Syrian internal affairs demonstrates the West's blatant attempt to rally reactionary Arab forces in support of its continued domination of the region, says George Galloway
All prawn and no brains...
Jacqui Smith's bizarre call to get schmoozing with the City
World
US soldiers force-feed hunger strikers
Wednesday 11 January 2006
THE US military reported yesterday that it is force-feeding 32 of 43 "war on terror" detainees who are on a hunger strike in the US detention camp on Cuba's Guantanamo Bay.
Toyota locks out Bangalore workers
Tuesday 10 January 2006
JAPANESE car manufacturer Toyota indefinitely shut down its Bangalore factory yesterday after workers went on strike to protest against the sacking of three employees.
Ex-police stand trial over Gongadze killing
Tuesday 10 January 2006
THREE Ukrainian former police officers went on trial yesterday for their alleged involvement in the killing of journalist Heorhiy Gongadze.
Schuessel aims to revive EU treaty
Tuesday 10 January 2006
AUSTRIAN Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel asserted yesterday that it is still possible to revive the European Union's draft constitution, despite its crushing defeat at the hands of French and Dutch voters in national referendums last year.
Israel shifts poll stance
Tuesday 10 January 2006
ISRAEL said yesterday that it would permit Palestinian politicians to campaign in disputed east Jerusalem, reversing an initial ban and clearing one obstacle to holding Palestinian parliamentary elections on January 25.
Greenpeace vows to defy whaling bullies
Tuesday 10 January 2006
GREENPEACE vowed yesterday to continue hounding Japan's whaling fleet despite a protest vessel having been rammed by a Japanese factory ship.
Sharon reacts to pain stimulus
Tuesday 10 January 2006
ISRAELI Prime Minister Ariel Sharon began breathing on his own and moved his right hand and right leg in response to pain stimulation yesterday after doctors began bringing him out of an induced coma to assess the damage caused by his stroke.
29 die in attack on Iraqi police event
Tuesday 10 January 2006
TWO suicide bombers in Iraqi police uniforms and holding security passes attacked National Police Day celebrations yesterday, killing 29 people and injuring 18.
Morales hails China as an ally of his country
Tuesday 10 January 2006
BOLIVIAN President-elect Evo Morales called China the ideological ally of his people yesterday after inviting Beijing to help his country develop its vast gas reserves.
US activists hail Chavez revolution
Tuesday 10 January 2006
US singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte branded US President George W Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world" on Sunday and said that millions of US citizens support Venezuela's revolution.