European World News Review And CommentThe World's News As Seen From Europe, Climate Change Debate, The Enviornment, Lifestyles, Science And Technology. Join free, post and comment.Only a combination of deterrence and detente can meet this challengeOthers- September 5, 2008 As you read this, another corner of Europe has been ethnically cleansed. That means young men murdered, old women driven out of their lifelong homes, villages plundered and torched. As in Bosnia, so now in South Ossetia, with the butcher&8217;s work largely done by irregular militias. &8220;We did carry out cleaning operations, yes,&8221; the militia ...http://www.masterpage.com.pl/enr/world-news/only-a-combination-of-deterrence-and-detente-c... Confucius: Chinas Comeback Kid- September 5, 2008 If the Beijing Olympics were, as the International Olympic Committees Jacques Rogge claimed in his closing remarks, an opportunity for the world to learn more about China, then a great teachable moment was lost when the transformation of Confucius from has-been to hero between Maos day and the present was glossed over in television commentaries. ...http://www.masterpage.com.pl/enr/world-news/confucius-chinas-comeback-kid/ Nearly 125 Shot Dead In Chicago Over Summer- September 5, 2008 Total Is About Double The Death Toll In Iraqhttp://www.masterpage.com.pl/enr/world-news/nearly-125-shot-dead-in-chicago-over-summer/ Israel of the Caucasus- September 5, 2008 NATO guarantees that an attack against one member country is an attack against all are no longer what they used to be. Had Georgia been inside NATO, a number of European countries would no longer be willing to consider it an attack against their own soil.http://www.masterpage.com.pl/enr/world-news/israel-of-the-caucasus/ Maliki drops the mask- September 5, 2008 What&8217;s up with Nouri al-Maliki As security anxieties subside in this slowly calming city, political speculation has rarely been so intense. First, it was Maliki&8217;s demand that all US troops leave Iraq by the end of 2011. Then came signs that his government wants to undermine the Sunni tribal militias, known as the Awakening councils, ...http://www.masterpage.com.pl/enr/world-news/maliki-drops-the-mask/ EU wants to ban sexist TV commercials- September 5, 2008 Adverts which use sex to sell or promote gender stereotypes could be banned by the EU.http://www.masterpage.com.pl/enr/world-news/eu-wants-to-ban-sexist-tv-commercials/ Returning to Russian Valuations: Politicophobia- September 4, 2008 Russian shares have lost about a third of their value since hitting record highs in May. Russian and Western bank analysts polled by Reuters have cut forecasts for Russia&8217;s gold and foreign exchange reserves. As much as $25 billion in foreign capital may have left Russia since the Georgia conflict started, they said: while their growth ...http://www.masterpage.com.pl/enr/world-news/returning-to-russian-valuations-politicophobia... Wall dating to Second Temple unearthed- September 4, 2008 The remains of the southern wall of Jerusalem that was built by the Hasmonean kings during the time of the Second Temple have been uncovered on Mount Zion, the Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday. The 2,100-year-old wall, which was destroyed during the Great Revolt against the Romans that began in 66 CE, is located just outside ...http://www.masterpage.com.pl/enr/world-news/wall-dating-to-second-temple-unearthed/ Abandoned poodle shunned by US and Europe- September 4, 2008 Britains international reputation is so bad even the US is sidelining its former poodle, says Robert Fox Gordon Brown talked tough at yesterdays ineffectual EU summit on Russia, but it will have cut little ice with his European counterparts who now regard Britain with downright suspicion when it comes to international affairs. Not that the Americans ...http://www.masterpage.com.pl/enr/world-news/abandoned-poodle-shunned-by-us-and-europe/ Cocaine flush could be first anti-overdose drug- September 4, 2008 BY TWEAKING a naturally occurring enzyme, chemists have created a molecule that could flush a cocaine overdose out of the body before it can cause irreparable damage to the central nervous system.http://www.masterpage.com.pl/enr/world-news/cocaine-flush-could-be-first-anti-overdose-dru... |