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New post on nsnbc Venezuela´s Primera Justicia Party may face Justice on alleged Corruption by nsnbc Venezuela´s Primera Justicia Party may face Justice on alleged Corruption Christof Lehmann (nsnbc)  The Venezuelan right wing party Primero Justicia (Justice First) may be facing Justice due to allegations about and evidence for substantial corruption by some of its leading members. Earlier this week the President of the National Assembly, Diosdado Caballo, had informed the National Assembly that he would be presenting evidence of corruption on [...] Read more of this post nsnbc | February 8, 2013 at 16:32 | Tags: Corruption charges against Primera Justicia and Capriles, nsnbc Latin America News, Venezuela´s Primera Jisticia faces corruption charges | Categories: Latin America | URL: http://wp.me/p1sRhy-4FK

New post on nsnbc End of European Gene-Potatoes after Consumers assured that they won´t end up in their bags by nsnbc End of European Gene-Potatoes after Consumers assured that they won´t end up in their  bags (nsnbc & np) The German newspaper NEOPresse informs that the German multinational corporation BASF has stopped all projects with genetically manipulated potatoes. BASF gave gene-potatoes projects the red card after protests against the release of the genetically manipulated crop in the environment continued [...] Read more of this post nsnbc | February 8, 2013 at 12:58 | Tags: BASF withdraws gene-potato, End of Europeean Gene Potatoes, nsnbc news Europe | Categories: Europe, News | URL:http://wp.me/p1sRhy-4Fq

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Malaysia charges former army captain and woman for terrorism and for recruiting mercenaries for Syria by nsnbc Malaysia charges former army captain and woman for terrorism and for recruiting mercenaries for Syria (nsnbc & agencies) The state prosecutor of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has charged a former captain of the Malaysian army, who is known to have links to an Al Qaeda associated organization, and a woman for encouraging terrorism in Syria. The former captain, Yazzid Sufaat, has [...] Read more of this post nsnbc | February 8, 2013 at 12:02 | Tags: Kuala Lumpur police arrests couple for recruiting Al Qaeda mercenaries for Syria, Malaysia charges army captain and woman for terrorism, nsnbc news Asia | Categories: News | URL: http://wp.me/p1sRhy-4Ff Like

Netanyahu’s Office: “No Change On Settlements Policy” by nsnbc Netanyahu’s Office: “No Change On Settlements Policy” Saed Bannoura (IMEMC) The office of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated Thursday that the new Israeli government, headed by Netanyahu, does not intend to change its policies regarding the construction and expansion of Jewish settlements. The office added that, at the current stage, Netanyahu will not even consider a [...] Read more of this post nsnbc | February 8, 2013 at 11:15 | Tags: Netanyahu continues Settlement policy,Netanyahu no change in settlement policy | Categories: Middle East, News | URL:http://wp.me/p1sRhy-4F8 Like

The Other Side of “North Korea” by nsnbc The Other Side of “North Korea” An Interview with Alejandro Cao de Benós Interview by Kourosh Ziabari. (KouroshZiabari) North Korea , also known as DPRK, is a mostly unknown and mysterious country. There are several preconceptions and myths about it which can be hardly debunked since it is under immense international pressure over its nuclear weapons program [...] Read more of this post nsnbc | February 8, 2013 at 10:36 | Tags: Korosh Ziabari interview with Alejandr Cao de Benós, The other side of North Korea | Categories: Interviews | URL:http://wp.me/p1sRhy-4EP Like