Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget is a nightmare for transgender Americans
This week, the U.S. Senate and House released their proposed budget plans. The National Center for Transgender Equality has worked hard to achieve a record number of advancements for transgender people...
View ArticleGreek prisoner takes six hostages in his 3rd prison-break attempt
Authorities have deployed additional police at the scene andsummoned the convict’s lawyer for negotiations.The Associated Press reports they obtained a photo captured byone of the prisoners that shows...
View ArticleCovered at Reason 24/7: Majority of Americans Support Israel Over Palestine,...
Israel can often be a third-rail in American politics. In 2002, George W. Bush became the first president in U.S. history to support a so-called “two-state solution.” When Barack Obama followed that...
View ArticleCyprus looking in ‘another direction from Troika’ but should not leave the...
RT: You voted against the bank deposit tax and nowwith fears of a bankruptcy, do you still think that was the rightthing to do?Christos Messis: Yes, pretty sure about that. We voted no,of course that...
View Article‘Money won’t support people in Cyprus, it will support banks’
Germany has recently taken the toughest stance on the Cyprusrescue deal, slamming Nicosia's decision to create a solidarityfund made up of pensions, property and future gas earnings.“Don’t forget that...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament might shift bailout burden from taxpayers to depositors
The new template is now likely to turn into a full-scale EU law, letting taxpayers off the hook in case a bail-out is needed, but imposing major losses on bigger savers on a permanent basis."You need...
View ArticleNever mind Cyprus – look to Germany for causes of the euro crisis
Proper analysis suggests Germany is not a wage-productivity paragon but a major cause of the eurozone crisis Over the course of the last week’s tense negotiations over a Cyprus bailout deal, much of...
View ArticleRubio isn’t immigration reform’s only potential saboteur
NBC News' "First Read" yesterday crowed about an "April's shower of activity on Capitol Hill," as Congress defied its recent history of gridlock and ... made gradual, grudging process on negotiations...
View ArticleSweden’s industrial workers set for pay hike
Workers in Sweden's industrial sector earned a 6.8-percent raise in wages on Tuesday, agreeing to a new collective wage deal following a lengthy set of negotiations. … Read More
View ArticleJoe Biden Pushed For “Six Strikes” Anti-Piracy Plan, IFPI Says
For the last decade entertainment companies around the world have tried to tackle online piracy in various ways. In recent years they have focused more on getting Internet providers to take...
View ArticleSecretary of State John Kerry warns Iran that time is running out on nuclear...
The United States’ top diplomat warned Iran on Sunday that time is running out on nuclear negotiations between the Islamic republic and world powers. “This is not an endless process. … You can’t just...
View Article(Updated) Google reportedly in talks to buy WhatsApp for close $1 billion
Google is reportedly in talks to acquire cross-platform messaging application WhatsApp. According to sources close to the negotiations cited by Digital Trends, talks have been going on over the past...
View ArticleGoogle reportedly in talks to buy WhatsApp for close $1 billion
Google is reportedly in talks to acquire cross-platform messaging application WhatsApp. According to sources close to the negotiations cited by Digital Trends, talks have been going on over the past...
View Article‘Palestinians won’t talk peace until Israeli occupation ends’
Kerry arrived in Israel on Monday, in a direct move to end the four-year stalemate between the Israelis and the Palestinians. But activist, Sam Bahour, believes the US official's attempts are likely...
View ArticleGrowing Voices Among Palestinians Calling for a Single Democratic Secular State
With negotiations for a two state solution going nowhere, more Palestinians are calling for a single state solution … Read More
View ArticleSenate Rejects Expanded Background Checks for Gun Buyers
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bipartisan plan to expand background checks for gun buyers, dealing a sharp blow to President Barack Obama's campaign to curb gun violence after the Newtown school...
View ArticleEgypt invites Russia to mine uranium, build nuclear power plants
The Egyptian leader has paid official visit to Russia to hold talks with Vladimir Putin as clashes continue in Egyptian cities.The latest reports suggest that at least 48 people have been wounded in...
View ArticleRussia to mine uranium and build nuclear power plants in Egypt
The Egyptian leader has paid official visit to Russia to hold talks with Vladimir Putin as clashes continue in Egyptian cities.The latest reports suggest that at least 48 people have been wounded in...
View ArticleChina to help Russia create fleet of floating nuclear power stations
“We did not reject it, but so far I cannot provide any estimates, but from a business perspective the idea is good,” Aliyev said.Talks were held with the China National Nuclear Corporation but the...
View ArticleThe Senate Moves To Shield Itself From Sequestration
Sequestration is mostly causing havoc for ordinary, working people of the sort that live paycheck to paycheck, the sort that compromise the majority of this country. That’s undoubtably why Republicans...
View ArticleIndigenous activists stage new protest at Amazon dam site
Some 200 indigenous activists and fishermen have been occupying the main construction site at Brazil’s controversial Belo Monte dam in the Amazon and are demanding government involvement in the...
View ArticleSyria not a bargaining chip in relations with West – Lavrov
“This is not serious. I think that those who try suggest that indulge in wishful thinking,” Lavrov said in an interview with Lebanon's Al Mayadeen TV channel. “Everyone knows well that Russia’s stance...
View ArticleGazprom squeezes Greece for better terms as sole major bidder for DEPA
According to local media reports, Gazprom head, Aleksey Miller himself is taking part in the negotiations.Gazprom is trying to negotiate favorable terms for the deal, stressing its sole major bidder...
View ArticleGoogle may also be considering a Waze buyout
Recently, we heard that Facebook was deep in negotiations to purchase Waze for around $1 billion. According to a report from Bloomberg, it looks like Google might be throwing its name in the hat as a...
View ArticleTake two: Lavrov, Kerry working to broker redo of Syria peace conference
So far, neither Russia nor the US has specified an exact date for the conference. After their previous meeting, Lavrov and Kerry announced that the conference could take place by the end of May, but...
View ArticleUganda – Two newspapers reopen after negotiating with government
Two Kampala-based dailies, the Daily Monitor and Red Pepper, and two radio stations – KFM Radio and Ddembe FM – that broadcast from the headquarters of the company that owns the Daily Monitor, Monitor...
View ArticleBritain arming Syrian rebels would face MP vote
No decision on sending arms to Syrian rebels had yet been taken, Hague assured on Sunday in an interview to the BBC. “There would be a vote one way or the other,” the British foreign secretary added,...
View ArticleMobile Companies Crave Maps That Live and Breathe With Data
Maps that adapt to conditions like traffic or the time of day are valuable to mobile services, and that helps explain why Google is deep in negotiations to buy Waze, a social mapping service, for more...
View ArticleApple E-Book Negotiator Defends Tactics in Trial
A top executive at Apple who was a close associate of Steve Jobs said on Thursday that he had thrown himself into negotiations with the major publishing houses as Apple entered the e-book market...
View ArticleSweden among winners of future EU-US deal
Sweden is second in line to benefit the most from an EU free-trade deal with the US, for which negotiations were finally given the all-clear in a move welcomed by pro-business groups in Sweden. … Read...
View ArticleAfghan army taking over from NATO forces
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View ArticleHamas rejects new talks with Israel announced by Kerry
“Hamas rejects Kerry's announcement of a return to talks and considers the Palestinian Authority's return to negotiations with the occupation to be at odds with the national consensus,” a senior...
View ArticleEgyptians disenchanted with the Muslim Brotherhood
RT: The army came out in a large show of force last night, as did Muslim Brotherhood supporters. Neither are taking a step back. Is there any way out of this impasse? Wael Eskandar: Unfortunately the...
View ArticleIsraeli govt approves bill to put any peace treaty with Palestinians to...
"Any agreement which may be reached in negotiations will be put to a referendum," said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office as quoted by AFP. "It is important that on such historic decisions...
View ArticleUS to host Israeli-Palestinian talks
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View ArticleRouhani can’t reach out to US hand that is not there
RT: With the arrival of Iran’s new leader, how much of a change can we expect in the country’s political course and its relations with the rest to the world? Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich: I think that Mr....
View ArticleAn estate agent with guns: Israel’s new settlements disable peace process
Only days before bilateral negotiations were scheduled to resume between Israelis and Palestinians, the Israeli government announced the construction of some 1,200 new apartments for Jewish...
View Article‘Turkey will never rule Arab World’ – Egypt’s FM
Egypt’s interim government has only nine months ahead of it, but during that time Egypt will review its relations with all the countries on the world map, Fahmy said. The minister stressed that all...
View ArticleUS copyright czar resigns from White House for job at anti-piracy firm
Victoria Espinel spent four years as the nation’s copyright czar, where she quietly played a role in negotiations between the music industry, film industry, and Internet service providers (ISPs) to...
View ArticleA Bloody Ballmer and Stalled Discussions on the Long Road to a Nokia Deal
Microsoft's purchase of some of Nokia was marked by a series of high-level negotiations that went nowhere. … Read More
View Article‘No country for old men’: 107-year-old suspect killed by SWAT squad in Arkansas
According to reports, police officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving an aggravated assault against two people at a residence in Pine Bluff, where suspect, Monroe Isadore, was on...
View ArticleSyria probably wary of ulterior motives in giving up weapons stockpiles
While Washington may say a strike is a means to get Syria to the negotiating table, Waqqaf said that Damascus would likely view US military action as more about degrading its long-term capability for...
View ArticleAl Jazeera World – The Price of Oslo
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View ArticleIsrael sends settlers, considers halt on prisoner release after soldiers killed
PM Benjamin Netanyahu gave an order to permit settlers to move into a building in the city of Hebron near the scene of the suspected Palestinian attack, saying "whoever tries to uproot us from the...
View ArticleNetanyahu heads to US to tell Obama ‘truth’ about Iran
"I intend to tell the truth in the face of the sweet talk and charm offensive of Iran," Netanyahu said before boarding the plane to New York. "Telling the truth at this time is essential for world...
View ArticleIran behind anti-WMD rider in chemical watchdog’s decision on Syria – Lavrov
Recalling the tense round of negotiations surrounding the issue of Syria’s chemical weapons, the Russian foreign minister said that it was Iran that “offered a very sound addition.” The insider...
View ArticleBillions in tax breaks to expire at midnight
According to the Associated Press, Congress lets this set of 55 popular tax breaks expire almost every year, only to ultimately renew them retroactively so that Americans can still benefit when their...
View ArticleBletchley Park squashes rumours of Computing Museum fall out
Storm in a code hut needs sorting out … Read More
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Arab League refuses recognizing Israel as ‘Jewish state’
The statement underscores the seemingly impassable chasm that has prevented a diplomatic solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The council of the Arab League confirms its support...
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‘West lost its leeway to influence Russia with sanctions’
RT: President Putin made quite a powerful address – do you think what he said has made Russia’s position on Crimea and the Ukrainian crisis any clearer to the rest of the world? Dmitry Babich: If...
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