In another example of People overthrowing their oppresive governments, Kyrgyzstans’ 10,000 opposition followers have this morning overtaken the presidential palace and deposed the government. They have also overrun the state television broadcasters and have announced the fall of the government. The BBC has the story. Unfortunately, the unrest and protests in Kyrgyzstan have not been …
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Iran extends missile range.
Iran has extended the range of its’ Shihab-3 missile to 1700KM, Middle East Newsline reports. Israeli and Western intelligence sources said… the new version was also more accurate and contains a larger warhead. That means a missile launched from Tehran could easily hit Jerusalem, Turkey, Kabul and various US military outposts in the Middle East. …
UK, Blair gear up for Election.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament next week for an election in the UK sometime around May 5. Technically Blair still has another year on his mandate… but as is common in Canada, he senses that now is the time to have an election. (UPDATED) To read the full …