http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276138,empa-considers-israeli-measures-in-jerusalem-obstacles-to-peace.html Amman - The Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) on Saturday rebuked Israel over measures being taken to Judaize East Jerusalem as obstacles to peace, and urged the Jewish state to resume peace talks with the Palestinians on the basis... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:11:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276138,empa-considers-israeli-measures-in-jerusalem-obstacles-to-peace.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276137,results-2009-tour-de-france.html Monaco - Results and standings in the 2009 Tour de France after Saturday's first stage, a 15.5km individual time trial in Monaco.... Sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:55:13 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276137,results-2009-tour-de-france.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276136,extra-head-of-honduran-catholic-church-asks-zelaya-to-stay-abroad.html Tegucigalpa - Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, the influential head of the Honduran Roman Catholic Church, on Saturday asked ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya to remain abroad and avoid a blood bath. Not one single Honduran has died until ... America,World Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:53:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276136,extra-head-of-honduran-catholic-church-asks-zelaya-to-stay-abroad.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276135,nestor-zimonjic-defend-wimbledon-doubles-title.html London - Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic lifted their second consecutive Wimbledon doubles title at the expense of top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6 (9-7), 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 Saturday. Serbia's Zimonjic and Nestor from Canada produced 121 winn... UK,Sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:59:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276135,nestor-zimonjic-defend-wimbledon-doubles-title.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276134,forman-pays-tribute-to-czech-film-resilience-under-communism.html Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic - Veteran Czech-born film director Milos Forman said Saturday he believes that filmmaking in his nation has emerged in a good shape from the tough post-communist era. Speaking at a press conference marking the world premi... Entertainment Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:29:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276134,forman-pays-tribute-to-czech-film-resilience-under-communism.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276133,cancellara-wins-first-tour-stage-as-armstrong-impresses--summary.html Monaco - Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara lived up to his own billing by easily winning Saturday's first stage of the 2009 Tour de France, a 15.5km individual time trial in Monaco. Cancellara, who had predicted the victory, covered the technically com... Sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:11:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276133,cancellara-wins-first-tour-stage-as-armstrong-impresses--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276132,hungarian-police-and-outlawed-far-right-group-clash--summary.html Budapest - Police moved in on Saturday evening to disperse a demonstration in central Budapest by the Hungarian Guard, a nationalist paramilitary group allied to the radical Jobbik party. On one city square, police responded with tear gas when some G... Europe,World Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:05:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276132,hungarian-police-and-outlawed-far-right-group-clash--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276131,cancellara-wins-first-tour-stage-as-armstrong-impresses--update.html Monaco - Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara lived up to his own billing by easily winning Saturday's first stage of the 2009 Tour de France, a 15.5km individual time trial in Monaco. Cancellara, who had predicted the victory, covered the technically com... Sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:47:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276131,cancellara-wins-first-tour-stage-as-armstrong-impresses--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276130,hungarian-police-move-in-on-protest-by-outlawed-far-right-group.html Budapest - Police moved in on Saturday evening to disperse a demonstration in central Budapest by the Hungarian Guard, a nationalist paramilitary group allied to the radical Jobbik party. On one city square, police responded with tear gas when some d... Europe,World Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:41:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276130,hungarian-police-move-in-on-protest-by-outlawed-far-right-group.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276129,three-suspected-eta-members-arrested-in-france.html Paris/Madrid - Three suspected members of the militant Basque separatist group ETA were arrested in France Saturday in a joint operation between Spanish and French police. The three were among the most wanted ETA members, according to police sources ... Europe,World Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:29:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276129,three-suspected-eta-members-arrested-in-france.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276128,opel-sale-to-magna-is-down-to-details-says-gm.html Frankfurt - The sale of General Motors' (GM) European subsidiary Opel to Canadian car parts manufacturer Magna is on track for completion this month, the head of GM Europe said in a newspaper interview to be published Sunday. It's only a matter of d... Business Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:59:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276128,opel-sale-to-magna-is-down-to-details-says-gm.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276127,un-secretary-general-deeply-disappointed-in-myanmar--summary.html Yangon/Bangkok - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki- moon on Saturday called on Myanmar's junta to allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to participate in politics. Ban was speaking after being denied access to the democracy icon during a two... Asia,World Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:53:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276127,un-secretary-general-deeply-disappointed-in-myanmar--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276126,lady-liberty-is-reopened-to-freedom-tourists--summary.html New York - The first people in eight years to climb the narrow inner spiral up to the Statue of Liberty's crown were seven US immigrant soldiers who became US citizens under sparkling skies Saturday morning on US Independence Day. Lady Liberty, which... US,World Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:05:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276126,lady-liberty-is-reopened-to-freedom-tourists--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276125,extra-im-happy-with-the-time-armstrong-says-after-first-stage.html Monaco - Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong said Saturday he was happy with his race after completing his first Tour stage in four years, the 15.5km individual time trial in Monaco. I'm happy, the 37-year-old Armstrong told journalist... Sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:29:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276125,extra-im-happy-with-the-time-armstrong-says-after-first-stage.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276124,jordan-french-uranium-exploration-promising-says-official.html Amman - Jordanian officials on Saturday said initial results from uranium exploration being carried out in a joint venture with the French nuclear company Areva in central Jordan were promising . The results so far are promising and positive and in... Energy,Environment Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:17:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276124,jordan-french-uranium-exploration-promising-says-official.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276123,serena-turns-tables-on-venus-for-third-wimbledon-title--update.html London - Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 Saturday to claim her third Wimbledon title and end a trophy dry spell on the grass which stretched back to 2003. The younger of the American sibling pair claimed her 11th major to dou... UK,Sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:05:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276123,serena-turns-tables-on-venus-for-third-wimbledon-title--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276122,pope-calls-on-g8-nations-to-maintain-and-boost-aid.html Rome - Pope Benedict XVI has called on the world's leading industrialized nations to maintain and strengthen assistance for poor nations during the world economic crisis, according to information released by the Vatican Saturday. I appeal to G8 memb... Religion,General Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:48:07 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276122,pope-calls-on-g8-nations-to-maintain-and-boost-aid.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276121,serena-williams-wins-womens-wimbledon-title.html London - Serena Williams defeated her sister and defending champion Venus Williams 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 on Saturday to claim a third Wimbledon title. Serena Williams took the first set in a tiebreak with a superb backhand lob and broke her sister in the si... UK,Sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:47:46 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276121,serena-williams-wins-womens-wimbledon-title.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276120,croatias-ruling-hdz-elects-pm-designate-as-its-new-chief--summary.html Zagreb - Croatia's ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party Saturday elected prime minister-designate Jadranka Kosor as the party's new head after the surprise resignation of Ivo Sanader. Kosor was elected to lead Croatia's strongest party with a... Europe,World Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:17:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276120,croatias-ruling-hdz-elects-pm-designate-as-its-new-chief--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276119,post-coup-honduras-government-cedes-no-ground--leaves-oas--summary.html Tegucigalpa - Post-coup Honduras Saturday said it was leaving the Organisation of American States, the interim government announcing it would not meet the one-sided demands of the OAS. The statement came after OAS secretary-general Jose Miguel Insu... America,World Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:11:46 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276119,post-coup-honduras-government-cedes-no-ground--leaves-oas--summary.html