The Daily Tension for Wed. 10 May
TENSION NEWSMAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Iranian senior cleric, Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani, 2nd left, and other clergymen attend a conference Iran's nuclear technology at the Qom University in the city of Qom, 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 3, 2006.(AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)
COMMENTLINE
Tension soars as Iran's president sends a letter to President Bush and Time magazine (delivered after Iran denied the Holocaust, then thretened Israel with one, run off nuclear inspectors and withdrew from civilized negotations) in a solid attempt at a smoke-and-mirrors tactic, tailor made to confuse the issue and invoke American guilt.
NEWSLINE
An extremist with a microphone can be dangerous enough; an extremist with nuclear weapons poses a danger to the entire world."
IRAN NUCLEAR CRISIS
Indonesia backs Iran's claim of peaceful nuclear program
JAKARTA (AFP) -- Indonesia's president has backed Tehran's claim that its nuclear program was peaceful while his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed Western concerns over the Islamic regime's ambitions as "a big lie."
U.S. Under Pressure To Talk to Tehran
(www.washingtonpost.com) -- The Bush administration is facing pressure both in the United States and overseas to drop its long-standing refusal to talk directly with Iran about its nuclear program, particularly in the wake of the unusual 18-page letter sent this week to President Bush by Iran's president.
Iran President Unconcerned With Sanctions
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Iran's president said Thursday he was ready to negotiate with Western powers over Tehran's nuclear program, but warned that threats would make any talks more difficult.
Iran says it's ready to talk
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Iran's nuclear program is peaceful and has no military purpose, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday, adding he was ready to engage in dialogue with anybody.
A New Gesture From Iran?
(Time) -- The White House has brushed aside a new letter from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to President Bush that was designed, according to a senior Iranian official, to offer "new ways for getting out of the current, fragile international situation," a reference to the impasse between the two countries over Iran's alleged drive to develop nuclear weapons.
IRAQ CONFLICT
Iraq President Urges Factions to End Feuds
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- President Jalal Talabani urged Iraq's feuding factions Wednesday to unite against surging crime and terrorism, saying Iraqis feel "shock, dismay and anger" at the ongoing slaughter.
ECONOMY
Gold Price Peak on International Markets
(zaman.com) -- The price of gold rose above $700 an ounce on international markets today to set 26-year record.
ASIA
Kyrgyzstan: Alleged Crime Boss Killed As Political Tensions Soar
(Radio Free Europe) -- An alleged crime boss who was waging a controversial battle for a seat in Kyrgyzstan's parliament has been shot dead outside the capital, Bishkek. RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service quoted Rysbek Akmatbaev's lawyer as saying that the 45-year-old Akmatbaev was killed this afternoon while leaving a mosque. The slaying comes amid increasing political tension in Kyrgyzstan, one year after the street turmoil that toppled President Askar Akaev. It also comes amid public demands to rid government structures of criminal elements.
Japanese envoy calls for defusing tension in Sri Lanka
(Xinhua) -- Japanese peace envoy on Sri Lanka's fragile peace process Yasushi Akashi said Wednesday that the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels should de-escalate the current armed conflict to make way for negotiations.
Putin calls for stronger army
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- President Vladimir Putin used his state of the nation address to announce measures to boost Russia's falling birthrate and call for a stronger army -- though he also took a swipe at the U.S. after recent remarks by Vice President Dick Cheney.
INTERNET/TECHNOLOGY
Dot-xxx Proposal Creating Tension Among U.S., ICANN, Others
(www.gigalaw.com) -- A proposal to create a dot-xxx top-level domain raises thorny issues for the U.S. government, which funded the creation of the Internet and has long played a behind-the-scenes role in running it.
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Iranian senior cleric, Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani, 2nd left, and other clergymen attend a conference Iran's nuclear technology at the Qom University in the city of Qom, 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 3, 2006.(AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)COMMENTLINE
Tension soars as Iran's president sends a letter to President Bush and Time magazine (delivered after Iran denied the Holocaust, then thretened Israel with one, run off nuclear inspectors and withdrew from civilized negotations) in a solid attempt at a smoke-and-mirrors tactic, tailor made to confuse the issue and invoke American guilt.
NEWSLINE
An extremist with a microphone can be dangerous enough; an extremist with nuclear weapons poses a danger to the entire world."
IRAN NUCLEAR CRISIS
Indonesia backs Iran's claim of peaceful nuclear program
JAKARTA (AFP) -- Indonesia's president has backed Tehran's claim that its nuclear program was peaceful while his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed Western concerns over the Islamic regime's ambitions as "a big lie."
U.S. Under Pressure To Talk to Tehran
(www.washingtonpost.com) -- The Bush administration is facing pressure both in the United States and overseas to drop its long-standing refusal to talk directly with Iran about its nuclear program, particularly in the wake of the unusual 18-page letter sent this week to President Bush by Iran's president.
Iran President Unconcerned With Sanctions
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Iran's president said Thursday he was ready to negotiate with Western powers over Tehran's nuclear program, but warned that threats would make any talks more difficult.
Iran says it's ready to talk
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Iran's nuclear program is peaceful and has no military purpose, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday, adding he was ready to engage in dialogue with anybody.
A New Gesture From Iran?
(Time) -- The White House has brushed aside a new letter from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to President Bush that was designed, according to a senior Iranian official, to offer "new ways for getting out of the current, fragile international situation," a reference to the impasse between the two countries over Iran's alleged drive to develop nuclear weapons.
IRAQ CONFLICT
Iraq President Urges Factions to End Feuds
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- President Jalal Talabani urged Iraq's feuding factions Wednesday to unite against surging crime and terrorism, saying Iraqis feel "shock, dismay and anger" at the ongoing slaughter.
ECONOMY
Gold Price Peak on International Markets
(zaman.com) -- The price of gold rose above $700 an ounce on international markets today to set 26-year record.
ASIA
Kyrgyzstan: Alleged Crime Boss Killed As Political Tensions Soar
(Radio Free Europe) -- An alleged crime boss who was waging a controversial battle for a seat in Kyrgyzstan's parliament has been shot dead outside the capital, Bishkek. RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service quoted Rysbek Akmatbaev's lawyer as saying that the 45-year-old Akmatbaev was killed this afternoon while leaving a mosque. The slaying comes amid increasing political tension in Kyrgyzstan, one year after the street turmoil that toppled President Askar Akaev. It also comes amid public demands to rid government structures of criminal elements.
Japanese envoy calls for defusing tension in Sri Lanka
(Xinhua) -- Japanese peace envoy on Sri Lanka's fragile peace process Yasushi Akashi said Wednesday that the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels should de-escalate the current armed conflict to make way for negotiations.
Putin calls for stronger army
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- President Vladimir Putin used his state of the nation address to announce measures to boost Russia's falling birthrate and call for a stronger army -- though he also took a swipe at the U.S. after recent remarks by Vice President Dick Cheney.
INTERNET/TECHNOLOGY
Dot-xxx Proposal Creating Tension Among U.S., ICANN, Others
(www.gigalaw.com) -- A proposal to create a dot-xxx top-level domain raises thorny issues for the U.S. government, which funded the creation of the Internet and has long played a behind-the-scenes role in running it.
Tags: Daily, terrorism, Middle East, Iran, war, IAEA, nuclear, Arab, Islam, Bush, UN, U.N., United Nations, United States, oil, OPEC, economics, gold, Iraq, War, Military, terrorism, Middle East, Operation Iraqi Freedom, coalition, Israel, ICANN, Internet, Russia, Sri Lanka
Global Tags: Washington DC, News and Politics, News, Politics, Current Events, Current Affairs, Life, Culture, Tension
posted by Steven Moyer at 11:14 PM
1 Comments:
My thought is you need to set people up with some productive ways to prevent the build up of such tension. I was reading the other day about organizations that teach students and youth how to resolve conflict and nip it in the but before it manifests to begin with. These are two sites that I found that have these types of symposia:
www.iimcr.org
www.seedsofpeace.org
Seriously, I think there should be more measures like these out there.
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