Two batches of OFWs expected to arrive from Syria - gmanetwork.com
28 May 2012, 1:34 am
Two more batches of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Syria are expected to arrive in the Philippines as hostilities continue to grip the Middle Eastern nation. According to a news release of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the first batch of ...

Steadying China’s ship in the South China Sea - Marketwatch
28 May 2012, 12:01 am
We’ve stepped back from the brink of hostilities. That tensions have eased is due largely to Beijing’s restraint. The two countries are vastly mismatched. If China had opted to press its advantage with threats and even go to war to defend ...

Soft Heads Smacked Upside the Liberty Bell - Town Hall
27 May 2012, 10:57 pm
Francis Scott Key wrote all four stanzas of America’s national anthem while witnessing the Battle of Baltimore in 1812. The “broad stripes and bright stars” were components of the largest American flag to ever fly in battle. The stripes ...

UN Council condemns Syria government over massacre - DAWN Group
27 May 2012, 10:36 pm
There are now more than 280 unarmed military observers in Syria to monitor a cessation of hostilities that started on April 12 but lurches closer to collapse each day. UN leader Ban said the Houla massacre has added to pressure on the UN ...

Past hostilities forgotten as hospitality flows in Dublin - Irish Times
26 May 2012, 6:52 am
MUCH GOOD work was done by the politicians from both jurisdictions at the recent meeting of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly. Discussions focused on strengthening business links between Ireland and Britain, but the networking continued after the ...

Dalai Lama speaks on peace and non-violence - Examiner
24 May 2012, 1:57 pm
Peace often appears to be an elusive concept in a world which has been torn apart with hostilities. In order to cope with this chaotic world Buddhists continue to look towards His Holiness the Dalai Lama for spiritual guidance. The Dalai Lama has recently ...

But it’s Only for the Terrorists.” - Tenth Amendment Center
22 May 2012, 7:14 pm
Again. Supporters of detention provisions written into the NDAA continue to perpetuate this myth that no “non-terrorist” could ever possibly find himself held indefinitely until the end of hostilities. In essence, they claim, “If the ...

Egg-throwing hostilities end in murder - YAHOO!
14 May 2012, 6:55 pm
What started as two neighbors throwing eggs at each other's apartments ended with the death of an innocent man stabbed in the back. The San Antonio Express reports that 32-year-old Juan Antonio Rivera has entered a guilty plea to murder after he allegedly ...

Lobster hostilities lead to boat sinkings in Maine - myrtlebeachonline.com
10 May 2012, 6:59 pm
FRIENDSHIP, Maine -- The sinking of two lobster boats is rekindling memories of hostilities among lobstermen three years ago that led to a near-fatal shooting, boats being sunk and a barrage of lobster trap vandalism along Maine's lobster-rich ...

Cease military hostilities, Nobel Laureate tells the two Sudans - Sudan Tribune
8 May 2012, 11:20 pm
May 8, 2012 (JUBA) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a former Nobel Laureate for peace has urged the leadership of both Sudan and South Sudan to cease military escalation and resume immediate negotiations without pre-conditions. South African Archbishop and Nobel ...