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	Top Stories UN body meets to act on ship gases, cleaner seas US: Army's post traumatic stress disorder treatment could be Transcendental Meditation Australia: Prime Minister Rudd says economy strong

	Top Stories Part I: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi establishes the World Capital of Raam Raj - Seat of administration through silence Part II: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi establishes the World Capital of Raam Raj - Functioning capital in the Brahmasthan (geographic centre) of India Transcendental Meditation and recidivism

	Top Stories Hungarian government teeters on edge of collapse European Union approves Syngenta biotech maize for import Israel: River Jordan a 'sewage pipe'
Positive Trends 10 Short Summaries of Top Stories UN body meets to act on ship gases, cleaner seas 1 April 2008 - Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from ships, slashing other air pollutants they generate, and cleaning up the world's oceans, top the agenda at a meeting of the world's chief maritime body in London this week. (more) US: Army's post traumatic stress disorder treatment could be Transcendental Meditation 1 April 2008 - The United States Army is investigating ways to help the returning troops cope with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTDS), and Transcendental Meditation is one of the alternative healing methods that could be used to heal the troops. (more) Australia: Prime Minister Rudd says economy strong 31 March 2008 - Australia's economic prospects remain 'sound, strong, and good' despite turmoil in global financial markets, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Saturday, reaffirming a message from Australia's central bank. Because of high growth rates predicted for key trading partners of Australia in Asia, 'we have a better set of economic prospects than a number of other economies,' he said. (more) Botswana: Success story to continue under new leader 31 March 2008 - Vice President Seretse Khama Ian Khama takes over the leadership of Botswana this week and is expected to stay on an economic and political course that has made the country one of Africa's rare success stories. President Festus Mogae will retire after nearly a decade in power. Khama will inherit one of the best performing economies in southern Africa. Botswana is ranked the continent's least corrupt country by Transparency International. (more) Thailand: Government planning to cut CO2 emissions by 15-20 per cent 30 March 2008 - Thailand's new government has drafted a plan that will require major industrial companies to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 15-20 per cent. (more) China: Olympic Beijing tries to kick smoking 29 March 2008 - A ban on smoking in most Beijing public places, similar to efforts in major North American, European, and Asian cities, is expected to take effect in May, aimed at meeting China's pledge of a smoke-free Olympics. City Hall is expected to unveil the new rules soon. (more) Romania mulls national ban on Monsanto genetically modified maize 29 March 2008 - Romania's environment ministry wants to impose a national cultivation ban on Monsanto MON 810 genetically modified maize this year, minister Attila Korodi said on Thursday. (more) Britain names new Russian envoy to help improve ties 28 March 2008 - Britain named an experienced eastern Europe expert as its new envoy to Russia on Friday and said it was seeking opportunities to improve ties with Moscow, which are at their chilliest since the Cold War. Britain and Russia have tens of billions of dollars in trade and bilateral investment. (more) EU urged to seize chance for new Russia ties 28 March 2008 - The European Union should use the election of Dmitry Medvedev as Russia's next president as a chance for a fresh start in relations, the foreign ministers of Germany, Britain, and Sweden said on Friday. (more) French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Brown establish warmer relations 28 March 2008 - Britain and France vowed to respond to financial market problems on Thursday and called on banks to declare the full extent of the damage to their operations caused by the credit crunch. President Nicolas Sarkozy called for a new 'Franco-British brotherhood' in a speech to parliament on Wednesday. The French President's two-day state visit to Britain is seen as an attempt to forge tighter links with Britian after years of often testy relations. (more)
Success of Maharishi's Programmes 10 Short Summaries of Top Stories Part I: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi establishes the World Capital of Raam Raj - Seat of administration through silence 12 January 2008 - On the evening of the day of Maharishi's inauguration of the Year of Invincibility - Global Raam Raj, on 12 January 2008, to the sound of Scottish bagpipers and fireworks in the magnificent gardens of MERU, Holland, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Founder of the Global Country of World Peace, founded the World Capital of Raam Raj located in the Brahmasthan - geographic centre - of India. (more) *Part II: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi establishes the World Capital of Raam Raj - Functioning capital in the Brahmasthan* (geographic centre) of India 12 January 2008 - In his talk about the crowning achievement of the beautiful day of Maharishi's inauguration of the Year of Invincibility - Global Raam Raj, on 12 January 2008, Dr John Hagelin, Raja [Administrator] of Invincible America for the Global Country of World Peace, said that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has established the World Capital of Raam Raj, and it is beginning to function today in two vitally important ways. (more) Transcendental Meditation and recidivism 2 January 2008 - Currently, about 1.4 million Americans are behind bars, and experts agree that conventional approaches to rehabilitating prisoners have failed. In fact, nearly two-thirds of all inmates who are paroled return to prison within three years. (more) Report on the 28th Day of the World Congress of Rajas 22 December 2007 - On its 28th day, the World Congress of Rajas (Administrators) of the Global Country of World Peace heard a report on keeping the world's foods safe, discussed a chart on the structure of the rule from silence, and saw a presentation on advances in sustainable building. (more) Bali, Indonesia: Coherence-creating group for United Nations Climate Change Conference - Part I 17 December 2007 - A group of 350 peace-creating experts gathered--through the generosity and incentive of Mr Declan Murphy, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and environmental activist--to practise Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation Programme and its advanced techniques including Yogic Flying in order to create an influence of coherence and positivity during the United Nations Climate Change Conference held 3-14 December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia. (more) 1st Resolution of the World Congress of Rajas of the Global Country of World Peace, proposed by Dr John Hagelin, Raja of Invincible America 23 November 2007 - On this 23rd day of November, 2007 in the Capital of the Global Country of World Peace in MERU, Holland, in the auspicious presence of His Majesty Maharaja Nader Raam, First Ruler of the Global Country of World Peace, in the sublime and royal atmosphere of the World Congress of Rajas, filled with the divine blessings of Guru Dev, having performed Puja to Guru Dev, all the assembled Rajas of Maharaja's Royal Court do hereby unanimously resolve to each individually assume responsibility, initially, to bring enlightenment and invincibility to one country of the world; and in the near future, to assume responsibility for additional countries, until the complete family of 192 nations is raised to enlightenment and invincibility. (more) 1st Session of the Global Congress of Rajas 23 November 2007 - Following Puja [a Vedic ceremony of thanksgiving] to the Vedic Tradition of Total Knowledge, Maharishi addressed the Congress of Rajas, on 23 November 2007, at the International Capital of the Global Country of World Peace, MERU, Holland (more) Continuation of live broadcast of the Coronation ceremony for Dr John Hagelin - Tuesday, 20 November 2007 19 November 2007 - The Maharishi Channel - Channel 3 - is pleased to announce that the continuation of the Vedic Coronation ceremony for Dr John Hagelin, the Raja of America for the Global Country of World Peace, will be broadcast live on Tuesday, 20 November 2007 starting at 4:00 AM US Central Time (USCT), 11:00 AM Central European Time (CET). (more) Announcement of the Coronation Ceremony of Dr John Hagelin, as Raja (Administrator) of America 18 November 2007 - During Sunday's session of the Parliament of Invincible Nations, being held in MERU, The Netherlands, under the guidance of His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, it has been announced that Dr John Hagelin, in recognition of his insight into the Unified Field of all the Laws of Nature, will be crowned as Raja (Administrator) of the United States of America for the Global Country of World Peace. The coronation ceremony will take place on Monday, 19 November 2007, at 11 a.m. Central European Time, 4 a.m. US Central Time, broadcast via the Maharishi Channel (http://www.maharishichannel.org). (more) Croatian President Stjepan Mesic and Dr David Lynch discuss peace** 11 November 2007 - Renowned film director David Lynch, in Estonia to talk about peace for the country, also met with Croation President Stjepan Mesic. The unplanned meeting resulted in peace discussions with Croatia's leader. (more)
Flops 10 Short Summaries of Top Stories Hungarian government teeters on edge of collapse 31 March 2008 - Hungary's government moved closer to collapse on Monday after Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany sacked a minister from the junior coalition party in a move that could spell the end of economic reforms. The row between Gyurcsany's Socialists and the smaller Alliance of Free Democrats, both reeling from poor poll ratings, may also imperil its budget deficit cuts and possibly see the Prime Minister ousted. (more) European Union approves Syngenta biotech maize for import 30 March 2008 - The European Union has approved imports of a genetically modified (GM) maize type for sale across its 27 national markets for the next 10 years, European Commission officials said on Friday. EU law allows for rubberstamp GMO approvals when ministers cannot agree after a certain time. Since 2004, the European Commission has approved a series of GM imports -- nearly all maize -- in this way, outraging green groups. (more) Israel: River Jordan a 'sewage pipe' 30 March 2008 - The continued dumping of untreated or partially treated sewage into rivers and streams is the number one source of dangerous pollution in Israel, the Ministry for Environmental protection has said. Municipalities are responsible for sewage treatment, but high costs of treating sewage and building new treatment plants have prompted many local councils to dump the sewage wherever they can, ministry officials said. (more) Chile: Rocks, tear gas in annual youth protests 29 March 2008 - Masked youths threw stones at police who responded by firing tear gas and water cannon in the Chilean capital on Friday at the start of annual protests against the government and the country's free-market system. Dozens of youths, some in school uniforms, threw objects into the Santiago's main street, the Alameda. The protests were aimed at Chile's capitalist-style economic model and the government, which the groups say manipulates the education system to favour the wealthy and exclude the poor. (more) FACTBOX: Zimbabwe's meltdown in figures 29 March 2008 - Zimbabwe's economy lies in ruins with the world's highest inflation, chronic food shortages, and queues for bread as long as those of people voting in the country's crucial election on Saturday. This article gives some figures showing how the economy has declined and the difficulties suffered by ordinary Zimbabweans. (more) Mexico sends new troops to US border 28 March 2008 - The Mexican government said Thursday it has sent more than 2,500 soldiers and federal police to curb soaring violence in a border state across from Texas and New Mexico. Agents began arriving Wednesday in Ciudad Juarez near El Paso, Texas. About 200 people have been killed in this Chihuahua state city of 1.3 million since the first of January. (more) More Arab leaders to skip summit and snub Syria 28 March 2008 - More Arab Kings and Presidents on Friday joined the long list of leaders staying away from an Arab summit hit by a campaign to punish the Syrian hosts for backing the Lebanese opposition. The Yemeni Vice President will represent his country and Jordan will send only its permanent representative at the Arab League, more snubs to an event Syria had hoped would dispel the impression that it is isolated in the region. (more) Asia: UN says continent must reverse massive deforestation trend 27 March 2008 - Parts of Asia are losing more than 28,000 square kilometres (10,800 square miles) of forest every year, a trend that must to be reversed immediately to fight climate change, a United Nations report said on Thursday. If the trend continues, experts said, it will cause mass migrations of 'eco refugees' and heavy food and shelter shortages. (more) South Korea pulls its officials from North Korea 27 March 2008 - South Korea withdrew officials from a joint economic office with North Korea at Pyongyang's request Thursday in a diplomatic spat stemming from Seoul's new tougher stance on the North's nuclear disarmament. The North made the demand Monday after South Korea's unification minister said Seoul would hold off on expanding the joint-Korean industrial zone in a North Korean border city until the dispute over Pyongyang's nuclear programmes was resolved, Unification Ministry spokesman Kim Ho-nyeon said. (more) Argentina: People take to streets as farm conflict deepens 26 March 2008 - Several thousand protesters took to the streets of Argentina's capital on Tuesday after President Cristina Fernandez refused to back down on a tax hike that has sparked a two-week strike by farmers. The farmers have blocked roads with tractors and paralyzed markets across the country in the biggest conflict to face Fernandez since she took office in December. (more)