Kosovo declares independence

MOSCOW (RIA Novosti political commentator Ivan Zakharchenko) - The parliament of rebellious Kosovo, a province of the former Yugoslavia, has passed a declaration of intent to become an independent state. Kosovo's independence will become official in March, after it adopts a Constitution, state symbols, and about 30 laws. Serbia has not controlled Kosovo since 1999, but Kosovo's independence will be relative because it will actually become a protectorate of the European Union (EU). It will receive the EU's economic assistance and host 16,000 NATO soldiers and 1,800 EU policemen. Their task will be to curb rampant crime, guarantee European order, and protect local Serbs. Nobody knows how long this will last and what the outcome will be. Not all European countries are rushing to recognize Kosovo's independence. At a session of the UN Security Council held behind closed doors, only five out of its 15 members backed the cessation of the province from Serbia.

Bush and Sarkozy quickly endorse Islamic-controlled Kosovo independence

New World Order boys take another country:
Thousands of EU and British troops airlifted into Kosovo

Putin: I already know how Russia will respond to Kosovo independence

Serbian Christians ask UN to block Islamic-controlled Kosovo independence

Tensions over Serbia was spark that ignited World War I

Iran and Israel Poised for Possible Military Clash over Mughniyeh’s Death
Former Mossad member: Mugniyah was a ticking bomb
US intelligence chief: Hizbullah may be behind Mugniyah killing
Iran Revolutionary Guard chief: Hezbollah will soon destroy Israel
Tehran: Israel has neither legitimacy nor any role in the Middle East

Iran challenges supremacy of US PetroDollar…Oil bourse open for business
Iranian oil bourse may use Russian ruble as currency
Peak Oil? Mexico admits oil reserves dropping fast

Russia: U.S. Satellite Shootdown a Weapons Test

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia said Saturday that U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite may be a veiled test of America's missile defense system. The Pentagon failed to provide "enough arguments'' to back its plan to smash the satellite next week with a missile, Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement. "There is an impression that the United States is trying to use the accident with its satellite to test its national anti-missile defense system's capability...

John F Kennedy 'assassins' plot revealed'

The mystery surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy has taken a dramatic new twist following the discovery of new documents in an old safe at the Dallas County district attorney's office. Most intriguing among the new material is a transcript perportedly recording a conversation between assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and his own killer Jack Ruby, in which the two discuss how to eliminate the president. While the district attorney's office dismissed the document as a fictional account intended for use in the making of a movie, conspiracy theorists will leap on the new material. Other items found locked up on the 10th floor of the county courthouse include letters to and from former district attorney Henry Wade.

Qatar to invest billions in Western banks
Solvency worries stalk credit derivatives market
Mexico’s central bank governor joins US Federal Reserve Bank’s monetary globalization panel in Dallas
Gulf lenders prepare for US subprime hit
Record wheat prices causing problems for producers
Wheat prices surge to new high

USDA Orders Largest Meat Recall in U.S. History

The Agriculture Department has ordered the largest meat recall in its history - 143 million pounds of beef, a California meatpacker's entire production for the past two years - because the company did not prevent ailing animals from entering the U.S. food supply, officials said yesterday. Despite the breadth of the sanction, USDA officials underscored their belief that the meat...

Real ID slow to take hold

All but six states have complied with federal rules on asking for more time under the Real ID Act to make their driver's licenses more secure and restricted to U.S. citizens or legal residents. The list of state governments following the process for deadline extensions in the past couple of weeks includes former holdouts like New Jersey and Washington, according to documents posted Friday on the Web by the Department of Homeland Security.

OKC group uses ID cards for homeless

Microchipping humans to open new era in communications and control

Rise of the Antichrist beast system: UK to number every child

All 14-year-old children in England will have their personal details and exam results placed on an electronic database for life under a plan to be announced tomorrow. Colleges and prospective employers will be able to access students’ records online to check on their qualifications. Under the terms of the scheme all children will keep their individual number throughout their adult lives, The Times has learnt. The database will include details of exclusions and expulsions.

UN Seek New Leaders on Global Warming
Senate Authorizes Broad Expansion Of Surveillance Act
Lockheed wins Big Brother contract to build massive FBI database of American citizens’ biometric identifiers
Homeland Security moves forward with scheme to spy on Americans with satellites
New database increases power of surveillance over citizens
Sales in ‘spying’ technology up in Middle East
DHS granted permission to snoop on T-Mobile users

Russia threatens nuclear attack against Ukraine

Russia has threatened to target the Ukraine with nuclear warheads if the former Soviet republic joins Nato and accepts the deployment of United States anti-missile defences on its territory. President Vladimir Putin of Russia warned Ukraine's leader Viktor Yushchenko of "retaliatory actions" should his country join the Western alliance during a joint press conference in Moscow.

Russia Threatens to Target Missiles at Ukraine
Ukraine ready to adopt laws against NATO base deployment
Pentagon assessing Russian flyover
Russian Air Force starts drills in 'northern latitudes'-2
Putin Agrees to Go to NATO Summit
Mystery London death of Putin's billionaire enemy who feared he was about to be murdered
Air Force's nuclear focus has dimmed, studies find
Flashpoint: Kosovo may declare independence on Feb. 17

Drought spreading in Southeast

ATLANTA - Georgians will be able to water their azaleas and swim in their pools this spring after the state eased a ban on outdoor watering. Barely 400 miles away, residents of Raleigh, N.C., should be so lucky. Their city council just enacted the toughest water restrictions available, essentially banning all outdoor watering in Raleigh and six surrounding towns.

Largest U.S. mortgage insurer posts $1.47 billion loss on loan defaults
Urban home foreclosures surge in '07
Upside down: Home values less than mortgages
AIG auditors: There’s a hole in our derivatives
Venezuelan company cuts off Exxon oil

Of money and ministries: Sen. Grassley prepares to send another round of letters to televangelists

Benny Hinn and five other televangelists are the target of a tax inquiry by a U.S. Senator regarding compensation and amenities given to executives of their respective religious organizations. Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the ranking member of the Senate finance committee, sent letters late last year requesting financial information from the six ministries. His office now says he will send a second round of letters to five that have not complied in the next few weeks and he may resort to subpoenas.

In Va., Huckabee Again Shows Strength on Right
IRS opens probe of pastor who endorsed Huckabee
Evangelicals rallying behind Huckabee in Texas

U.S. biblical scholar's documentation of UFO incident provides insights into Extraterrestrials

In early January 2006, near Nacogdoches in Texas, David Salomen, 60’s, was riding his dirt bike at night in a secluded forest north of the location and had stopped to rest when suddenly he saw a figure standing about 12 feet away from him. The figure was short, willowy whitish in color, with large dark eyes. The figure said, “May I connect with you?”