Abdullah al-Kidd, right, and his attorney, American Civil Liberties Union Deputy Director of the Immigrants' Rights Project, Lee Gelernt, talk about a Supreme Court lawsuit against former Attorney General John Ashcroft. Al-Kidd was handcuffed and marched through Washington's Dulles International Airport in his Muslim clothing after 9/11. "I could only assume that (people) thought I was... 

The improvement in relations between Russia and Ukraine will soon result in joint military drills in a variety of formats, officials said Sunday. Relations between the two countries have improved significantly since Viktor Yanukovych was elected president last year, RIA Novosti reported. “The Russian side is prepared to hold drills with Ukraine not only at sea but also in the air and on the... 

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, is holding an extraordinary session on Friday to discuss the situation in Libya, amid reports of a possible military intervention in the Arab country. The Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, made the announcement yesterday in Budapest, where he was meeting with the ministers of defense of the European Union. Normally, the NATO Council would... 

North Korea threatened Sunday to enlarge its nuclear arsenal and “mercilessly” attack South Korea and the United States, as the allies prepared for joint military drills which the North considers a rehearsal for invasion. North Korea routinely issues threats over the annual joint military drills, but its latest warning could rekindle tensions that rose sharply after two recent deadly incidents... 

Alex Jones, an American dissident talks about the situation of European people in the US and how their culture is regarded by others. The show has been aired on PrisonPlanet TV, on January 17, 2011.  Read More »

Joanne Fagan-Oslawskyj weeps as she attends a church service at St. Barnabas with her son eight-year-old Jamie in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. Parishioners came together Sunday in parks and on the lawns of churches broken in New Zealand’s earthquake to pray for the dead and missing. They sought togetherness and an answer to the question on everyone’s mind: Why? “The... 

Shakira, Colombian born Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, holds the plaque naming her the Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year, which was presented to her by Harvard Foundation Director Allen Counter, left, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Colombian singer Shakira was honored Saturday by Harvard University for her artistic and humanitarian work. She later said some U.S. states’... 

The world is going to become richer and richer as developing economies play catch up over the coming years, according to Willem Buiter, chief economist at Citigroup. “We expect strong growth in the world economy until 2050, with average real GDP growth rates of 4.6 percent per annum until 2030 and 3.8 percent per annum between 2030 and 2050,” Buiter wrote in a market research. “As... 

Nicolas Sarkozy of France pays five-six-hour short visit to Turkey as a President of G-20. Turkish “CnnTurk” news service informs that Sarkozy gave interview to a famous Turkish journalist and columnist Mehmet Ali Birand before his visit to Turkey. Turkish journalist was granted a unique chance to address written questions to the French President, who answered them again in a written form. “CnnTurk”... 

Protesters shout slogans against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during a demonstartion at court square, in Benghazi, Libya, on Friday. After days of prevarication through the peak of the Libyan crisis, the United States government finally moved on Friday evening to impose unilateral sanctions against the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The Obama administration’s latest move came even as the... 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly berated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to advance peace talks during a “tense” phone call. Citing German sources, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Friday that Merkel responded furiously when Netanyahu criticised Germany for supporting a Palestinian-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution against Israeli settlement... 

Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi. Libya’s deputy ambassador to the UN says thousands of people have been killed during protests, as unconfirmed reports have come in claiming the regime has used poison gas on demonstrators. Ibrahim Dabbashi, who has turned against the Gaddafi regime, said the death toll is expected to rise as Muammar Gaddafi continues his bloody crackdown against the opposition. “There... 

World's smallest computer system: At just one square millimetre in size, the tiny device is a pressure monitor that is implanted in a person's eye Scientists have created the world’s smallest computer system to help treat glaucoma patients. At just one square millimetre in size, the tiny device is a pressure monitor that is implanted in a person’s eye. It may be small but it packs... 

President Garcia wants a no-fly zone over Libya. Peru says it has suspended diplomatic relations with Libya over the use of force against civilians there. It is the first country to take such a step since the anti-government protests erupted in Libya last week. Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde said he hoped other Latin American countries would follow suit. Peru said the move was... 

Tunisian immigrants are guarded by policemen upon arrival on the Italian island of Lampedusa. Italy faced criticism in the European Union on Thursday (24 February) for raising the alarm about a potential wave of refugees from Libya, with several governments saying Rome’s calls for help in dealing with migrants were exaggerated. EU justice ministers were meeting in Brussels yesterday to weigh...