Posted By:  christopherbaan Posted On:  May 30, 2008	‘Ban’ on the Cluster Bomb, Debates Loopholes
DUBLIN (Reuters) - More than 100 nations formally agreed on Friday to ban the use of cluster bombs but debate continued on loopholes that could benefit powers such as the United States, which has refused to take part in talks on a ban. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged states...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 6, 2008	The Chinese victory (Part II)
Reflections of Fidel: WHEN World War I broke out in 1914, China joined the allies. As recompense, China was promised that the German concessions in the province of Shandong would be returned to them at the end of the war. After the Treaty of Versailles, which President Woodrow Wilson...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 5, 2008	The Chinese Victory (Part I)
Reflections of Fidel: WITHOUT some basic historical knowledge, the subject I am dealing with could not be understood. In Europe, people had heard about China. In the autumn of 1298, Marco Polo told marvelous tales about an amazing country he called Cathay. Columbus, an intelligent and...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 2, 2008	The Great European Union (EU) Betrayal
An erosion of democracy:- By The Nassau Institute - Nassau, Bahamas: The new European Union treaty approved at a summit of member states in Lisbon in October, 2007, has attracted fierce opposition in Britain. It has been labeled "the great EU betrayal". The controversy is as much...... [view]

Posted By:  Avnish Posted On:  Sep 29, 2007	Indian Poet Named Ambassador for Good Will World Peace Treaty
Indian Poet Named Ambassador for Good Will World Peace Treaty http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb557158.htm Poet and three-time world record holder Nikhil Parekh is now elected as Good Will Ambassador for the Good Will World Peace Treaty. Ahmedabad, Gujarat ( PRWEB ) September 29, 2007...... [view]