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Israel withholds Palestinian funds after U.N. vote | Reuters

Israel withholds Palestinian funds after U.N. vote | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Israel said on Sunday it was withholding this month's transfer of tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority, after the United Nations' de facto recognition of a Palestinian state."

Anti-European tide sets Britain's ruling party against Brussels | Reuters

Anti-European tide sets Britain's ruling party against Brussels | Reuters: "Europe has never been popular among British Conservatives.

There is a tradition of resentment of Brussels, dating back to the era of Margaret Thatcher, who demanded and secured a rebate from the EU budget for Britain in the 1980s. Back in 1967, French President Charles de Gaulle accused Britain of a 'deep-seated hostility' towards the European project." (My selection)

And there has been a currency war lead by the US against the Euro and most Americans including the very liberal have a dislike of the European Union and wish its failure. The US led currency war is lowering the dollar value at a huge expense to its citizens who pay the bills and the brunt of the taxes: See "Currency war warnings follows US Fed's "quantitative easing" (My comment)

EADS, BAE call off world's biggest arms merger | Reuters

EADS, BAE call off world's biggest arms merger | Reuters: (Reuters) - "EADS and BAE Systems called off the world's largest defense and aviation merger on Wednesday, and sources close to the talks blamed Germany for wrecking the $45 billion deal."


BBC News - 'Hundreds of problems' at EU nuclear plants

BBC News - 'Hundreds of problems' at EU nuclear plants: "Hundreds of problems have been found at European nuclear plants that would cost 25bn euros to fix, says a leaked draft report."

BBC News - One in 10 workers has taken time off for depression

BBC News - One in 10 workers has taken time off for depression: "One in 10 workers has taken time off because of depression, a poll of 7,000 people in seven European countries has found."

"The report mirrors the results of another study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found 20 percent of the American workforce suffers from some form of mental disorder, with depression and substance abuse being the most common, according to IndustryWeek. " Huffington Post   (my selection)

BBC News - Call to freeze fishing in Europe to replenish stocks

BBC News - Call to freeze fishing in Europe to replenish stocks: "A think tank has made a controversial case for freezing fishing in Europe, saying most fish stocks would return to sustainable levels within five years."

Investors see obstacles, risks to BAE-EADS tie-up | Reuters

Investors see obstacles, risks to BAE-EADS tie-up | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Shares in EADS (EAD.PA) and Britain's BAE Systems (BAES.L) tumbled on Thursday as investors feared that a planned tie-up aimed at creating the world's biggest defense and aerospace group could run up against political and regulatory obstacles."

The military industrial complex is the cause of wars and conflicts; it brews tensions, separatism, hatred, fear, and arms which ever faction it wants in power and greases it.  The villains who lead it can bomb at will, terrorize populations and murder thousands; no one can stop them. They hide their war crimes under the cover of national security and behind puppet representatives of the people. The military and secret agencies are beyond reproach and above all natural, constitutional or criminal laws.

Banks withdraw food commodity funds - FT.com

Banks withdraw food commodity funds - FT.com

ECB faces moment of truth on bond-buying plan | Reuters

ECB faces moment of truth on bond-buying plan | Reuters: (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will try to back up his pledge to do "whatever it takes" to save the euro on Thursday, presenting some details of a new bond-buying plan that is transfixing markets hopeful it can ease the euro zone crisis.