European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 9 Irish outlaw group renounces violence Ireland the Ulster Volunteer an outlawed Northern Ireland group that for decades attacked the provinces Catholic renounced Vio Lence thursday and pledged to a Surprise breakthrough for the Uvis elder 73yearold Gusty told a Belfast news conference that the illegal organization would formally cease to exist at while Rankan file members had already been ordered to begin nonviolent Spence who was convicted of the Uvis first murders in 1966 said the organization he founded that year will assume a non civilian Zed How quickly do you want to get Home girl appeals to court to travel for abortion Ireland Ireland second highest court was scheduled thursday to hear a major abortion rights Case Over whether a 17yearold girl in state care has the right to travel to England for an abortion is illegal in this pre dominantly Catholic but an estimated women each year evade the ban by travelling to where the practice was legalized in japanese pm seeks review of pacifist clause Tokyo prime minister Shinzo Abe marked the 60th anniversary of japans pacifist Constitution on calling for a bold review of the country postwar pacifism and a revival of National his remarks came As two news paper polls showed that a majority of japanese support amending the showing increasing support for changes to the cur rent which Abe has repeatedly called from the associated press turkeys parliament sets Early elections for july 22 the associated press Turkey turkeys parliament on thursday approved july 22 As the Date for Early general which were called to resolve a govern ment crisis Over sharply increasing tension Between the pros ecu Lar military and the islamic Root de parliament approved the Date unanimously with All 458 votes cast in favor despite initial objections from the secular oppose which argued the elections would be held at a time when Many vacationing turks would be away and unable to the government crisis began last week when prime minister recep Tayyib Erdogan nominated foreign minister Abdullah a close ally from his islam i based Justice and develop ment As tensions in the politics question How does turkeys political system work answer although the Popula Tion is 99 percent tur key is a Western looking parliamentary democracy with secularism deeply enshrined into its the prime minis Ter governs but the president has Powers to veto legislation and make key question Why Are secular people worried about the presidential candidate answer prime minister recep Tayyib who began his political career in tur keys islamic insists he has no islamic Agenda and has moved Turkey closer to the european Union than has any other turkish but Secu Lar turks fear that by making his close foreign minister Abdullah Erdogan will strengthen his Politi Cal Powers and take Turkey closer toward islamic question what role does the military play in politics answer a Mustafa Kemal founded the secular state from the ashes of the ruined ottoman pm turkeys generals regard themselves As the custodians of his the military seized Power three times Between 1960 and and in 1997 pressured an islamic government out of it stepped Back in on april 27 when it threatened to intervene to curb the Rise of Politi Cal the associated press Tan song customers please Contact us to request new Tower rates cellphone rates to 48 us states using a cellphone with a local number Bahrain Qatar Afghanistan All rates secure sign up at you May email to on your exact needs or request return phone calling services fast easy sign up 24 hrs credit us Bank debit live customer support Contact Militell us direct email 14023927513 info@mllitel.n0t Lee South Korea Kwon Zontae walks a High wire during the first world High wire championships in South on its Down to the wire at annual Seoul festival air freight sea freight gusto is Lei hex 965 a Fimas Kuwait by Bomi Lim the associated press South Korea Contes Tants braved Strong wind and swooping Birds thursday As they walked a Kilometre Long High wire across a River in a Competition that organizers claimed was a record breaking distance for their feats of the world High wire championships Are part of the capitals annual i Seoul with 18 contestants from nine countries each being Given an hour to com plete the walk across the High wire stretching above the Han the fastest wins a the Iron rope is supported on 72foothigh towers on each Bank of the a safety net was deployed under the sections of the wire Over the River but otherwise the walkers face a plunge into the water if they holding a pole for maintaining the first contestant South Korea Kwon Zontae glided across the wire As hundreds on each Bank of the River cheered and clapped a famous Tightrope Walker in South flinched a few times when his balance was disrupted by the wind and Birds be fore completing the nearly walk in 17 minutes and 7 South Korea has a tradition of Tightrope walking going Back Cen the skill was featured last year in the popular South korean film King and the Clown that focuses on a troupe of entertainers who become court american Pedro Carrillo of said it would be something very big for him to Complete such a Long distance by High wire which he has been doing for 43 i feel the that All i worry said but i think i can keep going once i and so he completing the walk in 17 minutes and 7 seconds the same time As
