As WikiLeaks supporters and hackers hit PayPal and PostFinance with Denial-of-Service attacks for anti-WikiLeaks behavior, the group is also targeted in a DoS counterattack. – The anonymous group of hackers who launch DoS attacks against the entertainment industry refocused their campaign to target companies perceived to be anti-WikiLeaks. In response, the same group is also currently under a DoS attack for supporting the whistle-blowing site.
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CLSA estimates market giving SGX (S68.SG), ASX (ASX.AU) merger less than one-in-three chance of proceeding, with ASX still at material discount to implied value of proposed bid.
External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna will undertake a four-day visit to Sri Lanka beginning on Thursday, where he will participate in the seventh India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission meeting to review the progress of bilateral projects between the two nations. During his visit, Krishna will call on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister [...]
Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson is focusing her attention on environmental justice for the world”s poor. According to a press release, through Oxfam Global Ambassadors, Johansson will join notables as Gael GarcÃa Bernal and Djimon Hounsou “to call on international negotiators to protect the world’s poor from climate catastrophe at the United Nations Climate Change Conference [...]
Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Vincent Degert says that Serbia must make progress in several areas in order to meet challenges from the yearly report.
Degert pointed out that it was important to establish the rule of law, an independent justice system, fight corruption, solve the problem of public procurements, respect human rights, ensure macroeconomic stability and create a positive market and investment environment, as well as pass and properly implement laws.
Pakistan is not making enough progress in the war against terrorism, even though its commitment to eradicate extremism has significantly increased in the last one year, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said. “We don’t have combat boots on the ground in Pakistan. What we are seeing is Pakistani government, Pakistani army taking action against [...]
The European Commission (EC) today in Brussels published its annual report on progress of candidates and potential candidates for EU membership.
The Serbian government is stable and there is a consensus on European integration, Serbia is fulfilling its obligations in regional cooperation, but there are serious problems and deficiencies in judiciary reform, the fight against corruption, the mandate of independent regulatory bodies and media regulations, the report said.
The European Commission (EC), in its annual report on the progress made by EU hopefuls, commended Serbia on improving relations with Priština.
But it also called on the country to invest greater efforts in the search for remaining International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) fugitives.
It is a long march, but progress is being made against corruption
CONGRESSMEN working late into the summer nights to overhaul America’s system of financial regulation were surprised when Bono started lobbying them. Yet the rocker-cum-campaigner helped to insert a far-reaching change into the legislation they were drafting. It has nothing directly to do with America’s financial mess, but it will push forward the fight against corruption in the developing world, a cause which has made some much-needed progress recently.
The bipartisan amendment to the Dodd-Frank act requires every oil, gas and mining firm listed on an American stock exchange to disclose in detail all the payments it makes to governments. It is the biggest success yet for the “publish what you pay” campaign, a global coalition of anti-corruption groups. It aims to reduce corruption by increasing transparency. The idea is that politicians and officials will think twice about filling their pockets with money from foreign firms if the public knows of the existence of such payments. …
By permitting the users to carry out functions or tasks they require to do in an efficient manner, software development has created a big market for itself and is continuing to advance technologically.
The Dutch parliament decision still does not mean that Serbia’s progress toward the EU will be halted, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Äelić said.
He told Belgrade daily Blic that a Serbian delegation would make an effort to “unfreeze†Serbia’s candidacy bid on October 25 in Luxembourg.
Opposition DSS leader Vojislav Koštunica said on Tuesday that the biggest progress Serbia made since October 5, 2000 was achieved between 2004 and 2008. Koštunica, who ran on the DOS ticket to defeat Slobodan Milošević in the Sept. 24, 2000 election and become president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ), was subsequently Serbian prime minister for two terms from 2004 until 2008.
The U.S. State Department said four major European oil companies have promised to halt dealings with Iran, and will be spared from U.S. sanctions. A Swiss-based subsidiary of Iran’s national oil company will face sanctions.
A progress report on the the Millennium Development Goals
ON SEPTEMBER 22nd world leaders wrap up a three-day UN-sponsored summit in New York to discuss progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. These are broad development targets that were set at a similar meeting ten years ago. Most of the goals involved reductions by 2015 from 1990 levels, and there has indeed been progress towards them, at least on a global scale. But what happens globally can be dominated by what happens in one or two countries. For example, in 1990, 62% of the world’s poor people lived in just two countries, China and India. A dramatic fall in China’s poverty rate, from 60% to 16%, has therefore had a big impact on global poverty, which seems set to meet its 2015 target. But that is small comfort to the poor in many other countries where poverty has barely budged. Goals such as those involving primary enrolment and reductions in child mortality are unlikely to be met, though some, such as access to clean drinking water, are likely to be exceeded.
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New York’s Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad just launched their own live music website on September 2. The site offers fresh live recordings for purchase and free downloads. LIVE UP!! Volume II is the first LivePanda.com release, consisting of ten tracks recorded during March and April 2010. Special guest Mike Tallman of Euforquestra plays guitar on “Ok.”
GPGDS kicked off a West Coast tour with Australia’s The Beautiful Girls on September 20 in Seattle.
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Tour Dates
Sept 22 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
Sept 24 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Sept 25 – Santa Barbara, CA – West Beach Festival
Sept 26 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – Coach House
Sept 28 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Downtown Brewing Co
Sept 29 – Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst Atrium
Sept 30 – West Hollywood, CA – Roxy Theatre
Oct 01 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up
Oct 02 – Hermosa Beach, CA – Saint Rocke
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad-”Change You” in HD from Hope Alive Media on Vimeo.
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The Middle East peace talks move to Jerusalem today, with Israeli and Palestinian leaders still claiming they can reach a deal in the next twelve months. They spent the first day at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt working on the agenda, which includes borders and security as part of a two-state solution.
Boris Tadić said that there is a very favorable climate currently within the EU for forwarding Serbia’s candidacy application to the European Commission. The president added that Serbia must never give up on its accession into the Union.
As we hit the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, it’s clear that progress has been made on the Gulf region’s recovery. But there’s still a lot of rebuilding that remains to be done, and we want to hear from you.
How’s your neighborhood doing? What are conditions like, and what about the surrounding areas? Tell us the top priorities for rebuilding in your area.
Put yourself on camera and share your story. Tell us about how Katrina affected your neighborhood, if at all, and what progress has been made since then.
U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan General David Petraeus says he sees progress in the war, VOA reports. But he cautioned that the fight against the Taliban is an “up and down process.”
The latest Hospitals & Health Networks survey names the Most Wired hospitals and shows physicians are making progress on EMRs and electronic data management. Still, barriers to implementation remain.
‘Most Wired’ Hospital Survey Shows Progress on EMRs – Hospitals amp; Health Networks, a publication of the American Hospital Association’s Health Forum division, has announced its annual list of the Most Wired hospitals in its July 2010 issue.
This year’s survey, which H amp;HN conducted along with health care solutions provider McKesson and CHI…
