Top 10 secrets of Google Earth

Posted by Matt in November 28th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Google Earth, Air Bases, Airplane Graveyard, Alien Technology, Badlands, Continent Of Atlantis, Corn Field, Country Weather, Cruise Missile, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Discover, Earth Software, Firefox Crop Circle, First Man On Moon, Flight Simulator, Google, Google Download, Google Earth, Hidden Secrets, Jassim, London Skyscrapers, Lost Continent Of Atlantis, Man On Moon, Military Aircraft, Missile Test, Neil Armstrong, Oil Consumption By Country, Oprah, Share Photos, Share Your Photos, Stars, Time Track, Track Earthquakes, Track Flights, Virtual Tours, Wildlife Reserves, Wingate Reef, Zoom

Don’t just zoom in on your back garden – discover 10 hidden secrets in the amazing Google Earth.To find out how to create your own virtual tours, search the stars, master the flight simulator, share your photos with the world and model your house in 3D, read the Hidden Power of Google Earth feature in [...]

Ahmadinejad: Israel doomed to collapse

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Published in Iran, Israel

Ahmadinejad: Israel doomed to collapse
Jerusalem Post,Â IsraelÂ - 15 hours ago
By TEHERAN, IRAN Israel is doomed to “collapse” and will not survive, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday. Iranian President Mahmoud …
Iran’s Ahmadinejad: Israel will not last AFP
Arabs Call for US Hand in Peace Talks The Associated Press
A failure, says Iran Hindu
The Associated PressÂ - Bloomberg
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Russia’s Power Is Greatly Exaggerated, Say Experts

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Published in Russia

But Russia’s military might today doesn’t remotely compare to the power wielded by the Soviet Union. German experts on Russia said there’s little reason to worry about a return to the Cold-War-era stand-off between Russia and the West.
“Superpower is the wrong word,” said Hans-Henning SchrÃ¶der, a professor of eastern European history and politics at the [...]

Japan builds second missile defence shield

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Published in Japan, Missiles

Japan set up its second ballistic missile interceptors at an air base east of Tokyo on Thursday, the Defence Ministry said, as part of its efforts to strengthen defences against neighbour North Korea.
Two Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) launchers, capable of shooting down incoming missiles in the final stage of flight, were deployed at the Narashino [...]

The danger of water wars

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Published in War, Water, Arid Lands, Crops, Cubic Kilometres, Danger Of Water, Global Trade, Grains, Middle East, Uk Imports, Violence, Water Consumption, Water Wars

Water consumption has tripled in the past 30 years and there’s a growing danger that disputes over the most necessary of resources could erupt into violence.
Many parts of the world, notably the Middle East, are running out of water to feed themselves. In response, a vast global trade is emerging. Not in water itself, but [...]

The Death of French Culture

Posted by Matt in November 28th, 2007 | 1 comment

Published in Europe, France

There is one problem. All of these mighty oaks being felled in France’s cultural forest make barely a sound in the wider world. Once admired for the dominating excellence of its writers, artists and musicians, France today is a wilting power in the global cultural marketplace. That is an especially sensitive issue right now, as [...]

Elephants in the Conference Room

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Published in Iran, Israel, Middle East

Hopes for a lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace were pinned to a high-profile gathering of Arab and Israeli leaders in Annapolis, Maryland, on November 27. Yet those not invited offer a compelling subplot. Martin Indyk, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, sees Iran as the elephant in the conference room. â€œFinding a way to counter the threat [...]

Annapolis: Hope from Bush for Middle East Peace

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Published in Israel, Middle East

Few thought it was possible that the Middle East conference in Annapolis would generate anything other than photo ops. But now, the Palestinians and the Israelis have agreed to talks. The hurdles remain large, however. By Gregor Peter Schmitz in Washington, D.C. more…

Verdict on Annapolis: Israelis and Palestinians Pessimistic on Chances of Peace
The World From [...]

Iran’s Response to Western Warnings: ‘First Strike,’ ‘Preemptive Attack,’ Long-Range Ballistic Missiles, ‘Asymmetric [Guerilla] Warfare’

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Published in Iran, West

As the Iranian nuclear crisis escalates, Iranian officials have stepped up their threats against the West. Although regime spokesmen have stressed that Iran’s security doctrine is defensive, [1] the threats issued by senior Iranian leaders and officials indicate that Iran’s actual strategy for responding to a Western attack is taking on increasingly offensive and deterrent [...]