Death, water and UN action in Haiti
UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - The Center for Economic and Policy Research argued in a recent position paper that “cholera is arguably Haiti's most urgent humanitarian crisis killing more people every day.” The Caribbean nation, home to nearly 10 million people, had not seen the dreaded disease for a least a century, but 10-months after the January 2010 earthquake, cholera struck...
Drones, peacekeeping controversial mix for United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - The irony of ironies just happened at the UN recently as nearly 60 speakers addressed the 15-member Security Council concerning “A Multidimensional Approach to Peacekeeping” and not one speaker mentioned use of drones which has been a hot topic for weeks. While the talk in UN corridors Jan. 21 centered on the rather basic tone of...
Is French invasion of Mali tied to a colonial war for uranium?
UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - There is still confusion in UN corridors concerning France's military intervention in Northern Mali, which began on Jan. 11 with air strikes against the so-called Islamist camps moving closer to the capital city of Bamako. The confusion stems from the French ambassador Gerard Araud's insistence that his government was responding to a request from the Interim-Malian...
Shameless shell games hurting Haiti?
By Saeed Shabazz -Staff Writer- Three years after devastating earthquake, searching for money and progress in the Black Republic UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - “Why is Haiti reconstruction not happening, all the money that went to the United Nations, the Red Cross and the international NGOs. Where’s the money? That’s what we have been asking from the beginning,” says Amadi Ajamu, a spokesperson...
Minister Farrakhan’s impact on Barbados
(FinalCall.com) - The eastern Caribbean Island of Barbados was impacted by a recent visit from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan during his tour of several nations in the region. He first visited the country 37-years-ago in 1975 and delivered a message of guidance, encouragement and vision for Caribbean unification and self determination. Minister Farrakhan and his delegation were...
Caribbean welcomes Minister Farrakhan
Illness brings tour to close, but not before great success CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix (Finalcall.com) - The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan was forced to shorten his trip in the Caribbean at the recommendation and insistence of doctors who said he was suffering from exhaustion, dehydration and a urinary tract infection. His family concurred with the advice of the doctor...
Venus and Serena Williams Nigeria visit
LAGOS, Nigeria - On their first visit to Nigeria, Serena and Venus Williams wanted to inspire local kids to set their goals high. “We were really able to break the mold and win a lot of Grand Slams and a lot of tournaments and not only that, but kind of change the face of tennis,” Serena said Oct. 31 before...
Preparation for War? U.S. deploys covert mission to Jordan
By RT.com (RT.com) - A covert task force was sent to Jordan in case Syria loses control of its chemical weapons, U.S. officials said. The team will be stationed at a base 35 miles from the Syrian border, making it the U.S. military’s closest presence to the embattled nation. A 150-member team of planners and other military specialists was covertly deployed...
Here to stay: Chavez wins Venezuelan presidency
By RT Incumbent President, Hugo Chavez, has won Venezuela’s tightly-contested presidential elections, clinching a fourth term with over 54 per cent of the vote, according to the National Electoral Council. With more than 90 per cent of the ballot counted, election officials claim Chavez has won beyond doubt, with rival Henrique Capriles managing just 44,97 per cent of the vote. “Thank you...
More African leaders call for Security Council reform
By Saeed Shabazz -Staff Writer- UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - Since at least 1993, African heads of state have been calling for Security Council reform during the world body’s annual General Assembly Debate. But this year’s debate saw a larger number of African leaders addressing the issue during speeches and speaking in more profound terms. Zimbabwe President Robert G. Mugabe told those gathered in New...