ECN 11/6/07

British Peers Analyze America's Role in the World By Kevin McCandlessCNSNews.com CorrespondentNovember 06, 2007London (CNSNews.com) - The battle of ideas between Americanism and anti-Americanism will set the tone of the 21st century, according to several members of the British House of Lords.In a recent debate in the British upper house, Lord Maurice Saatchi said that hatred against America has spread into a global phenomenon, crossing borders and religion.

Brussels suggests new tools to fight terrorism

06.11.2007 - 17:27 CET
Following a series of terrorist attacks and foiled plots on EU territory, EU home affairs commissioner Franco Frattini has tabled an extensive counter-terrorism package moving largely into the area of member states' security. But MEPs have expressed concern about infringement of civil liberties.

Danish Party Threatened by Palestinian Militants
A right-wing Danish political party has been threatened by the Palestinian terror group al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade for using an image of the Prophet Muhammad in its campaign literature. The party wanted to show its commitment to free speech. By Charles Hawley more...

In Russian renaissance, safety takes backseat
By C.J. CHIVERS
Respect for law, safety and public health still lag far behind the Kremlin's restored sense of self, as evidenced by the scale at which Russia's population suffers from fires.

When a company fails to put safety first, the employees develop a sense of fatalism, the idea that the company doesn’t care about them. What happens when a country does the same thing?