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July 18 2008: Sarkozy 's "Astonishing" Olympic Announcement by: Johnny Summerton
So it 's official The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, will be attending the opening of the Olympic games in Beijing,
After a "productive" 30-minute meeting with the Chinese president, Hu Jintao, Sarkozy 's office officially released the news on Wednesday that it had already leaked to the French media last Friday
July 17 2008: Sarkozy 's G8 Ennui by: Johnny Summerton
He was bored, the poor man You could see it in his eyes and his body language
July 17 2008: Betancourt 's Unsung Hero by: Johnny Summerton
Since the dramatic rescue last week of 15 hostages held by Colombia 's leftist rebel movement the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or Farc, much of this country 's attention - if not the world 's - has been focused on Ingrid Betancourt
Finally though one of France 's leading national daily newspapers, Le Figaro, has caught up with reports that have appeared elsewhere around the globe
July 16 2008: Sarkozy 's Union-Bashing Barb by: Johnny Summerton
Sometimes a politician can believe his or her own spin just a little too much that it leaves many onlookers gasping in disbelief and checking their ears to make sure they've heard correctly
Such has been the case here in France since Saturday when the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, came up with what surely has to be the most unlikely interpretation of recent events in this country
July 06 2008: UK UFO Encounters Blamed on Chinese Lanterns, But is That the TRUTH? by: Bill Knell
A clerk at the Tern Hill Hall Hotel told UK newspapers that the launch of Chinese lanterns for a wedding reception was behind the mass sighting of UFOs by soldiers and civilians on June 7, 2008 However, some experts disagree
July 06 2008: How Much is That Alien in the Window? by: Bill Knell
UFO activist Jeff Peckman teamed up with UFO Experiencer Stan Romanek during a recent press conference to call for a ballot initiative to create an Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission in Denver Peckman believes that the commission will help to prepare the city for extraterrestrial visitations
July 06 2008: The Haunting Story of Alexandra Holzer by: Bill Knell
Alexandra Holzer had anything but a normal childhood One of two sisters, she is the youngest born to Ghost Hunter Hans Holzer and Countess Catherine Buxhoeveden
July 06 2008: Did Howard Hughes View a Captured UFO and Its Occupants? by: Bill Knell
Did Howard Hughes ever get a chance to view a captured or crashed UFO and its occupants I have long pondered this question and there may now be an answer to it
July 04 2008: The Effects of Global Warming by: Christophe Catesson
When you hear about the effects of global warming it is important to understand that the effects we are experiencing today are moderate compared to what the future will see if we do not take preventative action Over the next century researchers and environmental professionals are stating that the effects of global warming will continue on a constant inclined curve
July 03 2008: Ad’ Campaign to Promote Sarkozy’s Election Promise by: Johnny Summerton
The French government has launched a media blitz in an attempt to convince people that it really is winning the battle to increase purchasing power
In the coming weeks the French will be treated to over 1,600 TV commercials as well as Internet advertising and full page spreads in the national and regional daily newspapers
June 30 2008: Sarkozy Starts Visit to Israel by: Johnny Summerton
The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, begins a three-day visit to Israel on Sunday in what the press back home is reporting as further proof of an improvement in relations between the two countries
It'll be only the third time a French president has visited Israel, and Sarkozy is likely to have a far more conciliatory tone than his predecessors
June 21 2008: The Nicaragua Canal: Will It Ever be Built? by: jancsina
Everyone knows about the Panama Canal, and how it connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. However, not everyone knows that the United States originally wanted to build this canal through Nicaragua.
June 20 2008: Choose Your Plastic Products With Care by: Kadence Buchanan
People of a certain generation remember when a neighbor whispered a hot tip into the Graduate 's ear, "Plastics" That was a reflection of the 1960 's excitement over the material that promised to revolutionize manufacturing, industry and household living
June 18 2008: Ferrari to Return as PPDA is Given the Boot by: Johnny Summerton
One of France’s top news anchors, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, will bid farewell to viewers this summer and be replaced by the darling of the French media, Laurence Ferrari
PPDA as he is more affectionately known has been a familiar face on prime time news for more than three decades
June 12 2008: Obama Fallacy Will Open Gates of Hell in The Middle East by: saxena
An unusually large section of the American media is doing the American voter a major disservice. Rather than simply applauding the wisdom of the pre-war stance adopted by Barack Obama, journalists and anchors must demand specifics which are verifiable today.
June 10 2008: Martine Aubry – The Lady In Waiting. by: Johnny Summerton
She might have been absent from national politics for the past eight years, but now a one-time leading light of the Socialist party, Martine Aubry, appears to be back in favour
Aubry is being touted – not least by herself – as a figure behind which activists could unite in the tussle for the leadership of the party due in November
June 04 2008: A Taxing Day As Sarkozy Goes Walkabout Among The Fruit And Veg by: Johnny Summerton
What a start to the day for the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy He was up and about before dawned cracked rubbing shoulders and pressing flesh with the hoi polloi at Rungis, France’s largest wholesale food and flower market just south of Paris
May 31 2008: The Knives Are Out by: Johnny Summerton
The big guns within the Socialist party here in France are warming up for battle ahead of an election to choose a new leader even though that’s still over six months away
Segolene Royal officially announced her intention to stand last Friday
May 21 2008: Five Futures For Pakistan by: Sohail Inayatullah
In this essay, I outline Five futures for Pakistan: (1) the Pendulum continues forever, (2) Collapse, (3) Joining Chindia, (4) the Great Game, and (5) a South Asian Confederation The most familiar and likely are based on the pendulum of rule by the military and rule by landlord/politicians
May 03 2008: The Real Causes Of Global Warming - Find Out How Our Daily Habits Have Disastrous Effects For The Planet by: Christophe Catesson
The two major greenhouse gases are the carbon dioxide that contributes to the greenhouse effect to a height of 60% and methane While methane has only a weak life span in the atmosphere, the carbon dioxide there remains for more than a century
April 10 2008: New York Times Fooled by Mexican Populist Demagogue by: jackdeal
Maybe it would be helpful and a good idea for the New York Times to take a real look at Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and not just report what they would like to believe.
April 03 2008: Kobe Earthquake - Interview With A Survivor by: Diane Diekman
The earthquake that struck Kobe (ko-bay), Japan, in 1995 registered 72 on the Richter scale and lasted twenty seconds
April 02 2008: Diamond Minds, Metro Europe - Libya Wants In! by: DerekDashwood
When we see and hear leaders of Europe on a British television speak to a delegate from Russia, and from Serbia, we hear of their amazing brilliant thinking. Their minds are beyond beyond those of the man from Russia and the man from Serbia.
March 31 2008: Greek Antiques, Democracies, China Today - More on Web than America - But Watch What You Say by: DerekDashwood
This is a rather limited victory, the fact just reported, that more Chinese will be on the web this year than Americans. But try to type in words such as Tibet.Will there be a knock at your door by a man with a club?
March 30 2008: Free Tibet by Boycotting Chinese Goods, Olympic Advertisers and the Olympics by: jackdeal
Go ahead, it won't hurt. Just remember that in China not only would you not be allowed to read this article but it would be banned on the search engines as well. Or rather it would be banned to the extent the search engines could filter it out. The government would also ban you from forwarding it.
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