U.K. PM sees 5,000 new NATO Afghan troops Nov 14, 2009
Only Britain and Turkey have made significant pledges, and Turkey a Muslim country has committed noncombat personnel only. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- International)
Starr report Nov 13, 2009
Last Updated: 4:29 AM, November 13, 2009. Posted: 1:05 AM, November 13, 2009. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Pakistan's spirituality has been hijacked Nov 12, 2009
It seems it does not have the ideological courage to be either an Iran or Turkey but will settle for being both and something in between. The majority of Pakistanis are moderate, this can be seen in elections where Islamist parties have consistently received a small minority of the vote. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
To solve Turkey's culture clash, old elite must yield to free speech Nov 12, 2009
Kemal came from an upper-class family and Fusun from a lower-class family, but they all watched the one channel available in Turkey in the 1970s ... How has this displacement of the center by the periphery altered the whole project of modernization in Turkey today ... My problem in Turkey is the intolerant political culture, whether old guard or new. (Christian Science Monitor)
UK renews offer over Cyprus land Nov 11, 2009
The National Unity Party, which favours unification with Turkey, won parliamentary elections in the Turkish-held area in April of this year. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
Turkey's PKK peace plan delayed Nov 11, 2009
Opposition parties in Turkey have delayed the government's announcement of its plan to end a conflict in the mainly Kurdish south-east ... The issue is very sensitive in Turkey, says the BBC's Jonathan Head in Istanbul ... Nationalist sentiment is so strong in Turkey that until recently there was no official recognition of a separate Kurdish identity, our correspondent says, despite the fact that as much as 20% of the population is made up of ethnic Kurds, many of whom speak Kurdish as their... (BBC News -- Africa)
HEALTH NOTES / Food preparation and holiday drinking Nov 11, 2009
Separate foods Don t cross-contaminate: Keep the Thanksgiving turkey away from other foods in your shopping cart and place it below other foods in your refrigerator to prevent contamination ... Clean hands and food surfaces often with hot soapy water before touching the turkey and after you use the bathroom, change diapers, or play with pets ... Wash cutting boards, dishes, kitchen tools and counter tops with hot soapy water after you finish fixing the turkey. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Veterans share memories of love and war Nov 11, 2009
6:38 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Veterans share memories of love, World War II. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
* Parties point out intimidation and fraud in Sudan Nov 10, 2009
Meanwhile, al-Beshir, the target of an international arrest warrant, has scrapped a visit to Turkey, official SUNA news agency said on Sunday ... The cancelation followed mounting speculation over Beshirs attendance at the economic summit of the Islamic grouping after the EU, which Turkey hopes to join, told the Ankara government it should bar or arrest him ... Turkey has pointed out it is not a signatory to the treaty which set up the Hague-based ICC, and that Beshir was invited to the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Iran's Ahmadinejad: Capitalism is dead Nov 10, 2009
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran gestures during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday ... At an Islamic economic summit in Turkey, Iran's President Ahmadinejad called for a new world order a bid, perhaps, to deflect attention from protests at home and nuclear talks abroad ... Istanbul, Turkey - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to bolster the Islamic Republic's regional standing at an economic summit for Muslim leaders in Turkey on Monday, by declaring that a "new... (Christian Science Monitor)
Islamic state leaders start economic summit Nov 9, 2009
It became operational at the Fourth Islamic Summit in 1984 with the election of the president of Turkey as its chairman. The committee aims at developing economic and commercial cooperation among the member states. (Xinhuanet, China)
Karzai seeks closer trade ties with Muslim nations Nov 9, 2009
Turkey has troops serving with NATO forces in Afghanistan and Gul sought to rally support for the mission to stabilise Afghanistan and eradicate groups such as al Qaeda. "We are there to stop the threat of terrorism to the entire region and the world. We are there because Afghanistan cannot be allowed to become a safe haven for terrorists", the Turkish president said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Article lacked evidence of ambivalence Nov 9, 2009
danielh wrote on Nov 7, 2009 9:57 AM:" Col. Franklin O. Bernhoft, Ph. D.: Are you aware that thousands of Americans died whereas the mission objective was switched from gaining controld of WMD's to something else, when it became obvious that there were no WMD's?Did not former CIA agent Valerie Plame intervene and seize a warhead in Turkey, while it was en-route to Iraq, behind enemy lines, where American foot soldiers could "accidently" discover the warhead, and thus justify the war? ". danielh... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
November ushers in the snow Nov 8, 2009
Plus, Turkey Day is less than three weeks away. Tell us what you think. (Forest Republican, WI)
Local Briefs Nov 7, 2009
The Polish Sportsmen s Club will host a turkey shoot on Nov. 15 beginning at 9 a.m. For more information call 828-0375. Coxsackie Handgun Safety Course. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Sanctions will stop arms race Nov 7, 2009
Along with support from individual states, Tor said the U.S. should use its influence to persuade other countries - namely Russia, China, Syria and Turkey - to do the same. Tor described China as an "energy hungry nation that is changing and wants to be a responsible member of the international community." China's economic growth relies heavily on oil supplied by Iran. (Juneau Empire)
Killing and selling women as "ghost brides" Nov 6, 2009
At the global economic summit in Pittsburgh on Sept. 24 and 25, the leaders of the major industrial powers, the G-7 (G-8 if you include Russia), to turn over responsibility for oversight of the world economy to a larger, more inclusive Group of 20 (G-20), adding in China, India, Brazil, Turkey and other developing nations. Although doubts have been raised about the ability of this larger group to exercise effective global leadership, there is no doubt that the move itself signaled a shift in the... (Salon)
Small Miracle Nov 6, 2009
BTW- Hamas is a terrorist organization that runs Gaza and is under economic blockade by The entire European Community, Egypt, Turkey and the rest of the West. The Egyptians have erected a 10-foot high Stel Wall the whole length of the border with Sinai yet there are still the Nimrods that say it is all Israel's fault for the poor Palestinians economic woes. (Townhall.com)
Iran protesters take to streets as regime marks 30th anniversary of US Embassy seizure Nov 5, 2009
Istanbul, Turkey - Iranian security forces used clubs, teargas and paintball guns to disperse thousands of antigovernment protesters in Tehran on Wednesday who took to the streets as thousands of regime loyalists marked the 30th anniversary of the US Embassy takeover in 1979. While a pro-government crowd chanted anti-American slogans and burned US flags at the walls of the former embassy compound -- still often called the "den of spies" antigovernment demonstrators were caught in sometimes... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Dim-bulb law leads to cancelled elections Nov 5, 2009
Roast Turkey with Ballot Stuffing, baked potatoe, and crangerry-mandered sauce. (sorry, writer s block is not pretty). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Karzai victory unlikely to put questions about his administration's credibility Nov 4, 2009
Furthermore, U.S. President Barack Obama, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and some other countries including China, Canada, Britain and Turkey has congratulated Karzai over his reelection. Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had downplayed significance of Dr. Abdullah's withdrawal from the election race. (Xinhuanet, China)
Senator Vincent Sheheen (Dem) Nov 4, 2009
He has been named Legislator of the Year by several groups, including the South Carolina Solicitor s Association for his work on behalf of law enforcement, the Wild Turkey Federation for his efforts to protect our natural resources, and the Recreation and Parks Association for his work on behalf of South Carolina s children. Source. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
How Israel destroyed Syria's nuclear reactor Nov 4, 2009
" Hard to say, the experts said. The prime minister asked for more detailed information, preferably from first hand. The CIA catches a big fish Istanbul, a CIA safe house for high-profile defectors, February 2007. An Iranian general had decided to switch sides. He was a big fish, of the sort rarely caught in the nets of the CIA and the Mossad. Ali-Reza Asgari, 63, a handsome man with a moustache, was the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard in Lebanon in the 1980s and became Iran's deputy defense... (Salon)
US goofs the Afghan election Nov 3, 2009
Therefore, it is just as well that Turkey is assuming the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force at this juncture ... Turkey will relish such a role ... His assignments included the Soviet Union, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Germany, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kuwait and Turkey. (Asia Times Online)
Iran has another hero, this one still living, in Mahmoud Vahidnia Nov 3, 2009
other than a plastic turkey. Angry Black Man. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Taking shots in Revere Nov 2, 2009
And it wasn t a turkey. Kevin Cullen is a Globe columnist. (Boston Globe)
If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good? Nov 1, 2009
There's no stopping the jockeying of power now -- Iran eyeing Iraq's Shiite territories; Turkey ready to smash the independence movement among Kurds (who have been playing the United States for a fool) ... In Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia, we have seen Muslim-majority countries elect a woman to lead. (Salon)
Macedonia guerrillas win seats Oct 30, 2009
16 Dec 2002: The European Union is to review how soon its forces could take over peacekeeping duties in Bosnia and Macedonia following a landmark defence deal with Turkey at the Copenhagen summit. 19 Mar 2003. (Yahoo News -- Macedonia)
Turkey moves to engage more deeply in Mideast and with neighbors Oct 30, 2009
Peace Times: A woman, who is a member of Turkey's Armenian community, prayed at a Sunday mass as Turkey and Armenia took steps in early October to end a century of hostility ... Turkey moves to engage more deeply in Mideast and with neighbors ... Turkey's government has inked new accords with Armenia and Syria, evidence of its bid to establish itself as a regional soft-power broker. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Would you really trade Jurrjens? Oct 30, 2009
No turkey no gravy no Zinfandel wine. You just stay over right and well get along fine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Turkey's worrisome approach to Iran, Israel Oct 30, 2009
Who knows what Turkey's prime minister may have said in private to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about Iran's nuclear program this week ... Erdogan flew to Tehran to further Turkey's foreign policy of "zero problems" on its borders and in search of business (a gas deal) that largely drives Ankara's good-neighbor policy ... As an increasingly powerful nation at the strategic crossroads of Europe and Asia, democratic and Muslim Turkey sees itself as a peacemaker in the region. (Christian Science Monitor)
Prosthetics Keep Animals Active, Even When Injured Oct 29, 2009
Although dogs make up 95% of the client base, OrthoPets has constructed prosthetics or braces for cats, llamas, an alpaca, an orangutan, a turkey buzzard, sheep, goats and a calf. Prosthetics that take the place of missing limbs (and run about $800) give extra confidence to three-legged animals - especially vital as they age and the remaining legs become weaker or more painful. (W-USA News, DC)
November events Oct 29, 2009
Celebrate turkey day and find craft sales to help get you into holiday spirit ... 7 - Turkey time: Turkey dinner with the trimmings, First United Methodist Church, Cambridge Springs, 4 p.m. Adults, $7; children 5-12, $3; children younger than 5, free. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Karzai Brother: Drug Lord, CIA Darling? Oct 29, 2009
From Turkey, they were putting. Read Moreall these bin Ladens on NATO planes. (CBS News)
Looking for the outrage Oct 28, 2009
I m someone that has always subscribed to civility, Flaherty says over turkey and mashed potatoes at Amrheins, the famed political hangout on West Broadway in his native South Boston, where patrons and waiters approach his booth to share neighborhood memories and wish him well. Part of that is my law school training, my courtroom experience. (Boston Globe)
Reid pushes ahead on health care, public option included Oct 27, 2009
Earth to MD. It ain t a public option when private insurance owns the plan as they do the complete non-public option turkey Maine passed and screwed up ... And I don t believe you have a cite for a quote fromSnowe or Collins showing herself so stupid that she thinks Maine ever had a public option considering she is married to a former governor who lobbied for that awful turkey Maine has ... You just hopped on something the turkey said and ran with it as a public option. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Reid to announce push for 'public option'... Oct 27, 2009
They ought to vote this turkey down and Obama along with it for non-support for "Change we can believe in". Once young voters get screwed with mandates, seniors get screwed with funding cuts, the middle gets screwed with rising costs, who benefits. (The Drudge Report)
Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath Oct 26, 2009
Page last updated at 02:23 GMT, Monday, 26 October 2009. The ministry of justice was one of the targets. (BBC News -- Africa)
Tunisia profile Oct 26, 2009
Turkey chastises the West on Iran. Madoff friend found dead in pool. (BBC News -- Africa)
Nunn not too pleased with its politicians Oct 25, 2009
The trio claimed Bender neglected his job and "exhibited acts of grandeur," and that he'd gone turkey hunting, improperly leaving the town administrator in charge. Bender acknowledged the turkey hunting, but said the charges against him were baseless. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
France and Germany: Future dreaming Oct 24, 2009
Nor is it clear that Ms Merkel will want to obstruct membership negotiations with Turkey. Economic issues may be no easier. (The Economist)
Schwarz Like Me Oct 23, 2009
He has revealed to the German public how so-called "guest workers," immigrants from Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain and other countries who came here in the 1950s and 60s and stayed, are discriminated against in this country, the questionable working methods of Bild, the country's top-selling tabloid newspaper, and how call-center employees are exploited. His latest project also seems like a noble one. (Harper's Magazine)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
In Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia, we have seen Muslim-majority countries elect a woman to lead. Meanwhile, the struggle for women's equality continues in many aspects of American life, and in countries around the world. (Salon)
SCITUATE AROUND TOWN: Let us know events early Oct 23, 2009
So before October escapes completely and we find ourselves stuffing turkeys (or getting stuffed with turkey), I wanted to remind those of you who are responsible for publicizing community or holiday events to keep an eye on the calendar. If you ve got something special to announce, please send it to me as soon as possible. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
HEALTH SEC SICK? Oct 22, 2009
Federal Eye - What happened to Kathleen Sebelius's eye. What happened to Kathleen Sebelius's eye. (The Drudge Report)
The One Thing Oct 21, 2009
Freedom of Speech Is Under Attack - Glenn Beck - FOXNews. Freedom of Speech Is Under Attack. (Fox News)
Market Forecaster Oct 20, 2009
Mexican importers are buying more US pork but less US beef and turkey. Total US August beef shipments to Mexico, currently the top market for US beef, were 15,400 MT, 30 percent lower than a year ago. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
UN man starts Guinea deaths probe Oct 19, 2009
Miraculous' survival in Turkey. Fry finds 'funniest ever' mating ritual. (BBC News -- Africa)
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 796 Oct 19, 2009
The military lists these other locations as Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba; Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Jordan; Kenya; Kyrgyzstan; Philippines; Seychelles; Sudan; Tajikistan; Turkey; and Yemen ... The military lists these other locations as Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba; Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Jordan; Kenya; Kyrgyzstan; Philippines; Seychelles; Sudan; Tajikistan; Turkey; and Yemen. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Letters for Sunday, October 18, 2009 (814) Oct 19, 2009
Call me an old traditionalist stick-in-the-mud but my Christmas season doesn t start until after the turkey with a full accompaniment of trimmings and dessert are fully digested. Merchants and advertisers, I ve heard all about the current money crisis pushing the shopping season up a month does not create a healthier economy. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Meet the candidates Oct 18, 2009
() Gun Sales Associate The National Wild Turkey Federation is seeking a Gun Salesman for our retail store in Edgefield, SC. Please go to our web site at www. nwtf. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Voter checking system rejected Oct 18, 2009
ATLANTA --- The U.S. Department of Justice has for the second time rejected Georgia's system of using Social Security numbers and driver's license data to check whether prospective voters are citizens. The Justice Department first rejected Georgia's request for preclearance for the checks in May. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Nobel Peace Prize“then and now Oct 17, 2009
"3. Setting a fixed timetable for withdrawing U.S. combat forces from Iraq.4. Ordering 21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan and enlisting, with modest new assistance, European allies in a new multi-layered strategy there and in Pakistan.5. "Returning science to its rightful place" by lifting the Bush restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research.6. Signing laws to expand children's health insurance (financed by a 61-cent per pack increase in the federal cigarette tax the... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Al-Qaeda chemical expert 'killed' Oct 17, 2009
Miraculous' survival in Turkey. Gately's coffin arrives in Dublin. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
Bracelets 'useless' in arthritis Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 11:52 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 12:52 UK. Magnetic devices have been used for arthritis for centuries. (BBC News -- Health)
Black storks down Oct 17, 2009
East over the Bosporus and Turkey ... Miraculous' survival in Turkey. (BBC News -- Europe)
Mail strike 'strategy is genuine' Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 11:16 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 12:16 UK. Mail strike 'strategy is genuine. (BBC News -- Business)
Rebranding Africa Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 11:55 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 12:55 UK. Mo Ibrahim's mobile revolution. (BBC News -- Business)
Film centre gets government funds Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 16:38 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 17:38 UK. The Tate extension is expected to be completed in 2012. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
BBC defends Blue Peter contest Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 12:11 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 13:11 UK. BBC defend Blue Peter competition. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'New' Jackson song to miss charts Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 12:55 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 13:55 UK. New' Jackson song to miss charts. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Carbon capture plant backed by EU Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 16:47 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 17:47 UK. Carbon produced at Hatfield would be stored under the North Sea. (BBC News -- Science)
Bank on seeds - the world's buffer Oct 17, 2009
Page last updated at 12:22 GMT, Tuesday, 13 October 2009 13:22 UK. VIEWPOINT Steve Hopper. (BBC News -- Science)
Kosovo riots 'were orchestrated' Oct 17, 2009
Miraculous' survival in Turkey. Security warning over wireless networks. (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)
Roadside bomb in Baghdad kills 1 Iraqi soldier Oct 16, 2009
They were to sign several bilateral agreements, including increasing the flow of water to Iraq's two main rivers -- the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers -- from Turkey to alleviate a severe drought that has hit Iraq hard. "The most pressing issue to be discussed is security and water," government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said of the talks between two leaders. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
