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Middle East/Asia

Sanaa: The United States Plans to Occupy Yemen.

37 hostages killed in Baghdad church drama. Thirty–seven hostages were killed and 56 wounded when militants raided a Baghdad church on Sunday, a government official said. The attack, claimed by an ‘al–Qaeda’ group, ended when US and Iraqi forces stormed the building. "The latest toll is that 37 of the hostages were killed and 56 wounded", an Iraqi interior ministry official said.

12 militants killed in Pakistan attack. Since August 2008, approximately a thousand people have been killed in about 100 attacks by US drones in the tribal areas of Pakistan. Over 90 percent of the victims have been civilians.

Canada

Canada to Impose New Sanctions on North Korea.

Environment group campaign opposes Alberta to BC pipeline.

Markets

Are Asian Traders Preparing A Major Squeeze Of Silver Shorts?. dan fey

The Global Monetary System in Crisis. The recognition of currency war, which has been going on for years, reflects the failure of international cooperation and the failure the G-20 to find a solution of the beggar-thy-neighbor policies of almost every nation.

Candidates Across U.S. Attack Jobs and Tax Dollars Going Overseas but Ignore the Real Heart of the Problem. We’re facing an unprecedented jobs crisis fueled by offshoring, but the politicians’ 30–second television ads do not explain why this is happening. A key part of the explanation is so–called "trade" agreements like the World Trade Organization (WTO) and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Since these pacts went into effect, 43,000 manufacturing establishments have closed, 5 million manufacturing jobs have been lost, and inequality has skyrocketed. Brand name goods once made here are now being made offshore and imported back to…

U.S. National Debt Clock: Real Time

The Street

Socialism? The Rich Are Winning the US Class War: Facts Show Rich Getting Richer, Everyone Else Poorer.