Berlin paper blames Mossad for assassinating Uwe Barschel in 1987 because of his supposed knowledge of Israeli-Iranian arms deals. BERLIN – Swiss chemical professor Hans Brandenberger has issued a report that appears to lay a scientific basis for the theory developed by a self-identified former Mossad agent that an Israeli hit team assassinated scandal-plagued German politician Uwe Barschel in his …

Erdogan: We won’t be silent if Israel attacks Lebanon, Gaza In Beirut, Turkish PM says Israel cannot “enter Lebanon with the most modern aircraft and tanks to kill women and children”; Armenians clash with troops in protest of visit. (jpost.com) Turkey will not stay silent in the event of an Israeli attack on Lebanon or the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister …

  A classified document obtained by SPIEGEL shows notes from a meeting between a top German diplomat and Condoleezza Rice just weeks before the Iraq invasion. It indicates steps by the German government to prevent the war and undermines claims in George W. Bush's memoir that Gerhard Schröder indicated he would support the president should the US go to war. …

  I am privileged to write the commemorative article on late Dr. A. M. A. Azeez to mark his 37th death anniversary on 24th November, 2010. This article is a way of expressing my gratitude to this outstanding Sri Lankan who made a difference to the quality of life of so many of his fellow countrymen, especially the underprivileged minority …

  Authoritarianism in the United States: Is that really where we are headed? By Jill Noble December 01, 2010 "EWI" —  Socionomist Alan Hall’s research shows that an authoritarian/anti-authoritarian battle is brewing around the world, and that participants are choosing sides. Eventually, he says, the conflict will turn incendiary.   In the U.S.: WikiLeaks posted a quarter of a million sensitive …