Category Archives: Foreign countries

Keep your friends close and your allies closer

Posted on 08/24/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

New York Times China’s Missile Advances Aimed at Thwarting U.S. Defenses, Analysts Say: HONG KONG — China is moving ahead with the development of a new and more capable generation of intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched missiles, increasing its existing … Continue reading →

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A new meaning to the word Freedom

Posted on 08/20/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

New York Times JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Frantic wives searched for missing loved ones, President Jacob Zuma rushed home from a regional summit and some miners vowed a fight to the death Friday as police finally announced the toll from the … Continue reading →

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It is my life

Posted on 08/17/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Fox News Paralyzed man weeps as high court denies his right-to-die: A British man, paralyzed from the neck down, broke down Thursday upon hearing he had lost his battle to end his life of “pure torture,” Agence France-Presse reported. Tony … Continue reading →

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Good for Julia and her country

Posted on 08/13/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Two Tally Ho’s for Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. She is living proof that it does not have to be someone that stands up at a urinal to relieve them-self to be a fair, tough and  no nonsense leader of … Continue reading →

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Let the games begin

Posted on 07/08/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Fox News Donors Pledge $16B in Afghan Aid: TOKYO – International donors pledged Sunday $16 billion in badly needed development aid for Afghanistan over the next four years when most foreign troops will leave as Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged … Continue reading →

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Birds of a feather

Posted on 05/18/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post Obama welcomes French leader to White House: Talk about “birds of a feather”. President Obama welcomed new French President Francois Hollande to the White House on Friday; an initial meeting that comes as world leaders feel a renewed … Continue reading →

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Discipline personified

Posted on 04/22/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Now these are some disciplined people: Take a good look at these female soldiers on youtube and you will have a better understanding of why China is as successful as it is. http://www.youtube.com/embed/1vA4T1wfJLE?rel=0 What they do in their daily routines … Continue reading →

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Birds of a feather

Posted on 04/21/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

It’s all about emotion in French presidential race: PARIS – Like Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy swept to power on a wave of hope for change. Sarkozy’s wave crashed on the global financial crisis and his own failings. On Sunday, the … Continue reading →

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China – Buy Chinese

Posted on 02/28/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

BEIJING — China plans to force government officials to stop buying foreign brands like Volkswagen and Toyota and purchase only locally-branded cars. This is one example of one country is not afraid of “saying no” to another country or to … Continue reading →

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So what???

Posted on 01/19/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Exclusive: Gingrich Lacks Moral Character to Be President, Ex-Wife Says: There is nothing like a pissed off ex-wife to ask what she thinks of her “past predicament “. What do you think she is going to say? The former Mrs. … Continue reading →

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