LATEST NEWS / OCT 16TH

MORNING WORLD HEADLINES Friday, 16.Oct.09 The price for borrowing trillions from China? Communists go on shopping spree at Pentagon! China builds Pentagon shopping mall … Are the Chinese Communists mocking the USA? The Shanghai Pentagonal Mart is bigger than the Virginia headquarters of the US defence department, sprawling across over 70 acres, but it has a rather more mundane purpose. When its doors open at the beginning of next year, it will be a shopping centre. The site is around 40 minutes from the centre of Shanghai by car. "The project started in 2003," said a spokesman. "Construction started the following year and we are nearly finished. We are just sealing the roof." He added: "The design of the project was inspired by the appearance of the Pentagon. This building is not only impressive externally, but it is actually a very smart design. The logistics mean that people can circulate freely inside." The US Pentagon is said to have been designed so that employees can reach any office inside in under seven minutes on foot. Top Chinese general to tour US military bases … "We will show him a great deal of how our military operates in this country" says Pentagon press secretary China's second-ranking military officer will travel to Washington later this month on a week-long visit designed to promote trust and avoid "misunderstandings," the Pentagon said Wednesday. General Xu Caihou, vice chairman of the People's Liberation Army central military commission, will hold high-level meetings from October 24-31 and visit military commands and bases across the United States, press secretary Geoff Morrell told a news conference. Since Defense Secretary Robert Gates paid a visit to China two years ago, the Chinese official... Obama loosens missile technology controls to China President Obama recently shifted authority for approving sales to China of missile and space technology from the White House to the Commerce Department -- a move critics say will loosen export controls and potentially benefit Chinese missile development. The president issued a little-noticed "presidential determination" Sept. 29 that delegated authority for determining whether missile and space exports should be approved for China to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. Commerce officials say the shift will not cause controls to be loosened in... Danish Prime Minister was told World Trade Center would collapse …. but nobody evacuated the people! The program was aired on October 4th during prime time in the evening between 21:00 - 22:00 on DR2, a Danish television station part of Danmarks Radio - a public service broadcasting company in Denmark. DR2 is the "serious", second channel of national Danish television. It was the second program in the series "24 hours I'll never forget" about September 11th, 2001. The channel is known for its experimental comedy, documentaries and in-depth news programmes, earning it much praise for its high quality shows. Two documentaries previously shown... Chinese man arrested in U.S. for stealing Ford docs A Chinese man who formerly worked at Ford Motor Co has been arrested and charged with stealing trade secrets, including sensitive design documents, from the automaker, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. Authorities on Wednesday arrested Xiang Dong Yu, a product engineer at Ford from 1997 to early 2007, on charges he attempted to steal Ford trade secrets, stole some documents and used them to try to get work with Chinese automotive companies, the department said. A federal grand jury in Detroit indicted Yu on five... House Republicans Call on Obama to Fire 'Safe Schools Czar' Kevin Jennings Fifty-three House Republicans on Thursday urged President Obama to fire his "safe schools czar," citing their concerns that Kevin Jennings wants to promote a "homosexual agenda" and that as a schoolteacher years ago he did not report that a young student told him he was romantically involved with an older man. The members of Congress, in a letter to the president, called Jennings "unfit to serve" and said he should be immediately removed from his post. The letter was authored by Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, who first called for Jennings' firing... 'US spy agencies may rewrite Iran NIE' US intelligence agencies may rewrite a 2007 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) that claimed Iran gave up its nuclear-weapons program in 2003, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, quoting current and former US intelligence officials. A senior US intelligence official said that although officials were not "ready to declare the findings invalid," the fact that the previous assessment only covered the 2003-2007 time frame left room for a reassessment of the period since the December 2007 report was completed. The spy agencies "have a lot more... UN rights body endorses Goldstone Report The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday endorsed a report that accused both Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas of committing war crimes in Gaza in their December-January conflict. The Council voted to refer the report to the Security Council, possibly setting up international prosecution of Israelis and Palestinians accused of war crimes. In a special session, 25 of the body's members voted in favor of the resolution that chastised Israel for failing to cooperate with the UN mission led by South African jurist Richard Goldstone. U.S. will be drag on world growth -Soros Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros said on Thursday that the world's current "currency arrangements" are fraught with danger and that the world needs global regulation. Soros, who runs hedge fund firm Soros Fund Management and has made his reputation with bold currency bets, said the U.S. dollar ought to be falling in value against the Chinese currency to allow the United States to contain its current account deficit. However, Soros said because the renminbi is tied to the greenback, the Chinese currency is constantly... Bank of America reveals $1 billion loss Bank of America (BoA) slid to a $1 billion net loss in the three months to September in the last quarterly results to be announced by Kenneth Lewis, the company's outgoing chief executive. BoA's results were hit by a number of non-core costs, including $402 million it set aside to cover the cost of closing down a Government guarantee on its assets. The bank also took punishment from the continuing financial difficulties being suffered by consumers. Net income from deposits plunged by 40 per cent to $798 million compared to the three months to... Sarkozy attacks Klaus on Lisbon refusal Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday criticised the refusal of Vaclav Klaus, the Czech president, to sign the Lisbon treaty and warned him he could face repercussions. The French president broke ranks with other European Union leaders to raise the pressure on Mr Klaus, describing as "unacceptable" his refusal to ratify the treaty. "Decision time is coming for him and it will not be without consequence," Mr Sarkozy said in an interview that appears in today's Le Figaro newspaper. "And whatever happens, this issue will be resolved by the end of the year.".. CAIR attempts to torpedo Capitol press conference: Hits back with 'criminal report' about undercover investigation Despite protests and threats from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, four Congress members went ahead with a press conference at the U.S. Capitol yesterday to call for an investigation of the Muslim lobby group based on documents uncovered in the explosive new book "Muslim Mafia," by WND Books. Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C., received a fax Tuesday from CAIR's in-house legal counsel, alleging the authors of the new book, set for release today, had engaged in "criminal actions" and warning that a report already had been filed with law enforcement authorities. The faxed letter from CAIR's Nadhira al-Khalili noted the Washington-based group had been forewarned of the press conference Myrick held with fellow members of the House anti-terror caucus leadership, Reps. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., Trent Franks, R-Ariz., and Paul Broun, R-Ga. The lawmakers called for an end to political lobbying by groups, such as CAIR, operating as fronts for the Egyptian-based Muslim Brotherhood, the parent of al-Qaida and Hamas. Featured News Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:28:49 AM EDT Israel should let US deal with Iran: Peres - TV Press - Iran Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:22:19 AM EDT Strong Earthquake Rocks Western Indonesia - Fox Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:04:35 AM EDT Despite promises to Obama, construction continues in dozens of W. Bank settlements - Haaretz Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:02:07 AM EDT Lebanon elected to Security Council - Ynet Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:00:30 AM EDT Turkish vice PM: Israel ties will remain strong - Ynet Friday, Oct 16, 2009 06:58:52 AM EDT 'One million refugees headed for Israel' - Jerusalem Post Friday, Oct 16, 2009 06:57:04 AM EDT China 'strongly opposes' Iranian nukes - J'lem Post Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 07:26:47 PM EDT Gaza replenishes fuel supply, residents pleased - Ynet Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 12:15:27 PM EDT Turkey: Attack on Israeli, US targets thwarted - Ynet Back To Top Latest News Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:41:48 AM EDT Double Bombing Kills 11 at Pakistan Police Station - Fox Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:36:54 AM EDT Russia to sell China as much gas as it exports to Europe - TASS Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:20:20 AM EDT 4 American Soldiers Killed in Afghan Bombing - Fox Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:17:50 AM EDT Residents given evacuation warning as fresh typhoon heads towards Philippines - Gulf News Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:14:48 AM EDT UK: MI5 chief defends links with foreign agencies accused of torture - Guardian Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:12:18 AM EDT G-8 agrees on $20 billion food security package - Deutsche Welle Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 07:44:02 PM EDT Dow, S&P end at 2009 highs with oil; Google up late - Reuters Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 07:28:27 PM EDT House Republicans Call on Obama to Fire 'Safe Schools Czar' Kevin Jennings - Fox Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 03:12:53 PM EDT Republicans Fail to Block Transfer of Gitmo Detainees - Fox Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 11:36:07 AM EDT Social Security Makes It Official: No Cost of Living Increase - Fox Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 07:21:21 AM EDT Clinton Urges Russia to Open Political System - Moscow Times Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 07:19:05 AM EDT New Russian nuclear doctrine to reflect new threats - expert - Novosti Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 07:13:09 AM EDT Some police agencies resist new immigration controls - USA Today Back To Top White House News Friday, Oct 16, 2009 07:45:35 AM EDT Clinton More Popular Than Obama, Poll Shows - Fox Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 03:15:01 PM EDT Obama's New Pastor Views Islam as Violent Faith - Fox Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 07:03:57 AM EDT Obama Cuts Pro-Democracy Funds for Iran - NewsMax Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 07:02:22 AM EDT Obama calls for $250 payments to seniors - AP Back To Top Israel News Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 06:55:58 AM EDT Exports to Turkey drop 40% - Jerusalem Post Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 11:37:20 AM EDT US-born judge joins the Supreme Court - J'lem Post Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009 11:33:08 AM EDT Israel cancer survival rate among world's highest - Jerusalem Post