from CNN: breaking news: UN overwhelmingly votes to upgrade Palestine status from “permanent observer” to observer non-member status 138 to 9 (Tambak!) with 41 abstaining. Among other things, it allows Palestine to file cases and maintain a prosecution proceeding before the International
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Criminal Court. CNN likened the status to that of the Vatican. CNN says it is “a key step to Palestinian independence”.
Liveblog: United States Ambassador Rice now speaking against the results.
CNN U.N reporter Richard Roth says there are no vetoes for this in the U.N. Security Council. Last year, the U.S. vetoed the U.N General Assembly grant of statehood to Palestine.
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(The relevance of this to Filipinos is that: OFW’s are always caught in the crossfire of armed conflicts).
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breaking news: Egypt brokers Israel-Hamas ceasefire, to start in one hour
northern Gaza Strip November 15, 2012 …item 2.. Iran-made Fajr-5 missile may have targeted Tel Aviv (DUBAI, November 16, 2012) … (Photo credit: marsmet543)
— that’s my head, and that would be part of my lead if i were to write a news report: i’ll lead off with Egypt: it is successfully exercising leadership in the region and enjoys the respect and recognition of the warring parties.
(reports from CNN, which aired the press con live from Egypt, their headline is “Israel-Hamas ceasefire to begin at the top of the hour”)
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breaking news: Obama wins 303 to 206 by CNN projection.
Liveblog: Phone conversation now taking place between the standard bearers according to CNN sources; John King’s (CNN) sources said it was a short, polite conversation and that Mitt Romney had conceded (in that phone conversation with Obama.)
Romney now at podium to address supporters. Makes concession speech.
Popular vote numbers not yet final at 49% -49% but Romney is leading there slightly by four figures.
Obama has arrived at the Chicago stadium/ hall.
He’s now onstage with his family. Rousing welcome, music, “signed sealed delivered” by Stevie Wonder. Now at podium.
“… the task of perfecting our union moves forward. it moves forward because of you…”
“…while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought hard… ”
“i wanna thank the American people…”
According to CNN, Obama now leads the popular vote by more than a million.
