SANA’A (IRIN) – Muneer Asharby nearly didn’t go to work today. It wasn’t until after noon that he finally braved the walk. Even so, he kept half of his hardware shop closed in case he needed to make a fast exit. The day before a mortar shell landed just in front of his shop, in […]
Bobby Jindal Gets Called Out for Muslim “No-Go Zones”
TheLipTV | — “Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal continues to spread the myth of “no-go zones” after Fox News issued an on-air apology and correction for allowing its anchors to make the false claim about the Muslim-only areas in European countries that are not under the control of the state and are ruled according to Shariah […]
Dual Use: Solar Panels conserve Canal Water In India
By Malini Shankar | (IPS) Sunlight pours over a break in canal-top solar panels recently installed over the Vadodara branch of the Sardar Sarovar canal project in Gujarat. Credit: Malini Shankar/IPS BARODA, India (IPS) – It began with an experiment to install photovoltaic cells over an irrigation canal that forms part of the Sardar Sarovar […]
Obama wants new Mil. Authority, but Special Ops already on Missions in 105 Countries in 2015
By Nick Turse | (Tomdispatch.com) — In the dead of night, they swept in aboard V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. Landing in a remote region of one of the most volatile countries on the planet, they raided a village and soon found themselves in a life-or-death firefight. It was the second time in two weeks that […]
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Warn Israel Following Strike That Killed General
By Golnaz Esfandiari | (RFE/RL) — The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) warned on January 20 that Israel should expect “devastating thunderbolts” in response to the January 18 air strike in Syria that killed an IRGC general and several members of the Lebanese Hizballah militia. In a statement posted on Iranian news sites, Major […]
Richest 1% will have more Wealth than rest of Humankind by 2016
BBC | — “Wealth amassed by the richest 1% will overtake the amount owned by the rest of the people in the world, according to a study by charity group Oxfam. The richest 1% of people will see their share of global wealth increase to more than 50% in 2016 at the current rate of […]
It is Failed State in Yemen that permitted al-Qaeda to Train Paris Terrorists
CCTV America | — “CCTV America’s Susan Roberts interviewed Yemen correspondent for The Times of London Iona Craig about how Yemen has played a role in al-Qaida training and the Charlie Hebdo killings. Craig is an independent journalist and discussed the stability of Yemen, what makes it a hub for al-Qaida and how the West’s […]
We must Support Palestinians’ Decision to Join the Int’l Criminal Court
By Kenneth Roth | (Human Rights Watch)– Published in: Los Angeles Times The Israel exception to Western governments’ human rights principles has been starkly on display in the reaction to the Palestinian Authority’s decision to join the International Criminal Court. In Washington, Ottawa, Paris and London, as well as Tel Aviv, the response has ranged […]
Gaza: Bringing War-Disabled Palestinian Youth back into Society
By Khaled Alashqar | (IPS) — Samah Shaheen (right), one of Gaza’s many disabled young people, joined the Irada programme to acquire expertise, learn computerised wood carving and escape social marginalisation. Credit: Khaled Alashqar/IPS GAZA CITY, Jan 17 2015 (IPS) – The Israeli attacks that the Gaza Strip has suffered in recent years have left […]
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