Last Ditch Stand of a Dictator, killing order by Muammar al-Qadhafi
Region: BangladeshLast Ditch Stand of a Dictator, killing order by Muammar al-Qadhafi Dr. Shamim Moula Ph.D. Dhaka, 28 February 1. Introduction: Finally whole of the the Jaziratul Arab (Arab Peninsula) and the “horn” or N... more
Views: 1493In Tunisia, Fears of Insecurity Overshadow Joys of Freedom
Region: Tunisia
On January 14, 2011, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali abruptly fled the country he ruthlessly ruled for more than two decades. The people of Tunisia took to the streets to celebrate the dawn of a new independence.... more
Views: 2387Senatorial Scion's Sinecure Shortened
Region: New YorkFormer Democrat Assemblyman Pedro G. Espada was hired August 6th as deputy director of intergovernmental relations at US$120,000 per year as I reported and commented on previously http://groundreport.com/articles.php?id=29... more
Views: 1293Adult Children Of Legislators Feed At Taxpayer Expense
Region: New YorkI am shocked. Newsday http://www.newsday.com/son-of-key-ny-senate-coup-figure-gets-state-job-1.1362048 reports that Pedro G. Espada has received a job working for the Senate Democrats but paid for by the ta... more
Views: 1615Exercises going on for imposing military rule in Nepal: Mahara
Region: Nepal
Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Maoist leader and former media minister of Nepal, has accused the Nepali Congress and the UML parties of exercising to impose a military rule in Nepal. Speaking at a program organized this morning ... more
Views: 1195Coup reported in Bangladesh
Region: BangladeshBangladesh Rifles soldiers have reportedly couped against their officers in Dhaka.The soldiers have taken many officers as hostages.Heavy gunfire is still being carried out . Some people were killed in excha... more
Views: 1337Politics in Thailand: Life Since the Coup
Region: Thailand
I have lived through many coups in Thailand since 1950. Some were bloody and some were bloodless. Some took a few hours and some lasted for days. A few were of necessity but most were more of mere power struggle. But... more
Views: 2100Why Thailand Will Not Stage the Next Military Coup
Region: Thailand
Thailand will not have the next military coup Ever since King Rama VII abdicated his throne and gave his absolute governing power to his people in 2 March 1935, Thailand has been on the up and down of the political turmoi... more
Views: 1413Tough Two Weeks of Threats for Turkey
Region: Turkey
Posted by Deborah Anne Dilley to Global Voices Online The past two weeks have been tough for the Republic of Turkey as they have been dealing with enemies from within. On July 9th, a terrorist attack on the US Consulate ... more
Views: 1405Fiji Government Raises Income Tax Threshold, Lowers Trade Duties
Region: FijiActing Finance Minister Filipe Bole of Fiji's interim government has announced that his Department has raised the nation's minimum income tax threshold from $9000 to $15,000 (U.S.), a move which is getting mixed reactions ... more
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