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EU Bites the Hand that Feeds It: Gazprom Will Bite Back

The EU has tried numerous tactics to loosen the Gazprom grip...

(LONDON OilPrices.com) - Gazprom has Europe's natural gas market in a stranglehold and Europe is attempting to fight back, first with a raid last year on the Russian giant's offices and then with a probe launched earlier this week against its allegedly illicit efforts to control the EU's natural gas supplies.

The bottom line is that the same natural gas revolution in the US, which was enabled by hydraulic fracturing (fracking), is now threatening the EU.

US Diplomacy vs. Tel Aviv`s Adventurism: Who Is the Final Winner?

The United States is distancing itself from Israel’s policies on Iran.

(TEHRAN) - Following recent efforts by the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who apparently tried to depict an extremist and adventurist picture of Israel to the world and after his hostile positions on Iran were mostly ignored, his government has gone down with a morbid sense of incredibility.

This issue is even evident in the statements made by various Israeli officials.

US/Pennsylvania: Commute Terrance Williams` Death Sentence

William Nicholas Gomes appeals for the life of a death row inmate in Pennsylvania.

(SALEM) - How could it be that the U.S. state known for its role in the Revolutionary War, be a national embarrassment with regard to courtroom practices?

Pennsylvania is the only U.S. state that does not inform juries that the alternative to a death sentence is life without parole.

Hindus Laud Hungary for Selecting Gypsy Maltreatment Film for Oscars

Roma in Hungary, whose estimated numbers sometimes reach around one million, form about ten percent of total Hungary populace.

(RENO,NV) - Hindus have applauded Hungary for selecting “Csak a szél (Just The Wind)”, a disturbing film about Roma (Gypsy) killings, as country’s entry in Foreign Language Film category of next Academy Awards.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was a “step in the right direction” for Hungary to nominate a film which highlighted her dark side of continuous Roma maltreatment.

`Zero Extinction` Seven Wonders Campaign Announced

Public Asked to Vote for the 7 Endangered Wonders of the World

(WASHINGTON DC) - A new initiative was announced earlier today by the Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) at the World Conservation Congress in Jeju, South Korea. AZE's 7 Wonders campaign asks voters to help select seven sites from around the globe to highlight the plight of species on the brink.

Al-Qaeda`s Infiltration in Afghanistan

Foreign fighters are present in some parts of Ghazni and creating a state of insecurity.

(FAISALABAD, Pakistan) - Al-Qaeda members, most of whom are citizens of countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Egypt, are still present in Afghanistan, according to some Afghan analysts.

In addition, Chechens and Uzbek loyalists of late Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader Tahir Yuldashev are fighting the government in various areas.

Humanitarian Disaster at Sea

The death of a little Palestinian girl is a grim reminder of the plight of desperate people seeking refuge across the Mediterranean.

(LONDON) - The little girl was dressed in blue pants and a green jacket. Her hair was finely kempt in a ponytail, probably interwoven by her mother.

Thursday was meant to be a special day for her, butut on that day itself, the little Palestinian girl sunk to her death, along with her family and many others.

Making it Harder For Some to Vote: Restrictive Voting Laws

Thirty-two states have introduced bills to reduce early or absentee voting. In 2008, 30 percent of all ballots were cast before election day.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - In the 2008 presidential election, approximately 5 million more Americans voted than in 2004.

MilSpeak Books releases How To Not Tell A War Story

Explore with Michael Lund the lives of these veterans who discover being in the service is not something to be edited out of a personal history.

(CHARLESTON, SC) - Please welcome MilSpeak Books’ latest title, HOW TO NOT TELL A WAR STORY, written by Michael Lund, Vietnam War correspondent and author of nine novels about the great American highway, Route 66.

HOW TO NOT TELL A WAR STORY is a collection of short stories about veterans who went to war but left without a war story to tell.

Palestine`s Story is Complex and Needs to be Heard

Israel imposes a siege on Gaza, the narrow strip of land where 1.6 million Palestinians “live” – they are actually held prisoner.

(RICHMOND) - My friend Leon Goodman apparently believes Israel is the victim of Palestinian aggression (“Driver Misrepresents Syria,” South County Independent, July 19).

Professor Goodman knows little about Palestine, and I can’t blame him. The U.S. media tells little.