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Korean Human Rights Groups Support Odisha People`s Anti-POSCO Struggle

12 organizations from Korea came together to condemn the actions of both governments.

(CHENNAI, India) - Both the Indian Prime Minister and the Korean President should note that today the Supreme Court has passed a judgment that the Environmental Clearance given to POSCO was ultra vires.

It means that neither the Prime Minister of India nor its leading Ministry has people’s interest in mind; and they have yet again proven that they don’t respect Indian laws.

Construction Employment Up in 30 States and D.C.

29 states and D.C. have added jobs since January.

(ARLINGTON, VA) - “The number of states with year-over-year construction job gains keeps rising, which is very encouraging,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist.

“But the industry is still struggling in too many states to declare that construction is in full recovery.”

U.N. Sri Lanka Vote Redefines India`s Regional Role

India’s PM Manmohan Singh wrote to Rajapaksa to tell his him that India had tried, at least, to introduce “an element of balance in the language of (a) resolution.”

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - In the early months of 2009 when Sri Lanka’s war was reaching its final crescendo, frantic calls were made to Colombo by Sri Lankan diplomats at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

The calls warned that the U.S., Britain and France were contemplating unilateral action against the government for the conduct of its war against the Tamil Tigers.

Not a Fable

“I tear the wings off helpless little butterflies.” -
Gustav Meyer ran Section Y for the Canadian government, and it wasn’t insects he ripped apart.

(NANAIMO, Vancouver Island) - Even after microfilm came along, the secrets were stored in long manila file folders tucked randomly throughout the acres of shelves of at least four different departments of the government of Canada.

It was reasoned that no-one would ever bother looking there, even if they did learn of the secrets, which was unlikely.

Welcome to Palestine Campaign

Israel works to isolate us, we invite all to join us openly and proudly.

(BETHLEHEM) - Palestinian civil society organizations and peace and human rights defenders and activists call on the international community to join us on April 15th -21st for peace building in Palestine and to challenge the Israeli siege of the occupied territories.

INDIA: BSF Murders Four Teenagers, Then Assault Their Parents for Complaining

Salem-News.com Eye on the World report.

(HONG KONG) - Four children were Murdered in cold blood by officers with India's Border Security Forces (BSF).

PUERTO RICO: The GOP Primary, Latino Vote and Statehood

GOP hopefuls Romney and Santorum campaigned for Puerto Rico's 20 delegates during our visit.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - My wife and I just returned from a visit to Puerto Rico. The temperatures were in the high 80s with very little humidity and no rain.

We spent most of our time in old San Juan, but did take a 2-hour road trip across the island to Ponce, named after Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the great-grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León.

God Save America, Several `Americans` are Today Rulers of our own Country

The candid, inside view from Sri Lanka.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - These are terrible times. They say someone at the Central Bank mucked up the economy.

There is a balance of payments crisis. Investment hasn’t taken off. We are heavily indebted. If the rupee sinks any lower, God, we will have to ask the Chinese to do something about it.

PAKISTAN: A Newspaper Terminates its Editor After Threats from Fundamentalists

Salem-News.com Eye on the World report.

(HONG KONG) - Threats have been made toward an editor with the Lahore based daily newspaper, Takmeel-e-Pakistan, by Muslim fundamentalists, and the group Tahafuz-e-Namoos-e-Rislat Mahaz.

Officials were well aware of the fact that Muslim fundamentalists were agitated, but refused to provide protection to the newspaper.

America Today

Evangelism is the guiding light of all to which Pastors and members of mega Churches adhere.

(PASO ROBLES, CA) - There are abusive realities today that are just coming to light, but perhaps the worst is that prison inmates have received checks from the government which if added together amounts to a considerable total.

In the state of Washington, a woman who lived, or lives, in a million dollar mansion overlooking Lake Washington, also received welfare.