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Brazil looks to break from US-centric Internet RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil plans to divorce itself from the U.S.-centric Internet over Washington's widespread online spying, a move that many experts fear will be a potentially dangerous first step toward fracturing a global network built with minimal interference by governments. President Dilma Rousseff ordered a... Continue Reading →
[Such disasters are not natural. Avoiding such disasters can be easily done with modern technology. The real culprit here is centuries of underdevelopment and neglect have left poor people venerable. Capitalism is an unnatural disaster. --NP] Death toll from earthquake in Pakistan rises to 327 By Gul Yusufzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - The death toll... Continue Reading →
[Israel's genocidal crimes continue. Israel breaks international law with no consequences. Israel commits human rights violations and war crimes with no consequences. This just shows how so-called international law is just a cover for imperialism. They use its rhetoric to condemn Syria, but are silent on Israel. -- NP] HRW urges Israel to stop displacing... Continue Reading →
[Qatar is a country with a wealthy domestic population. Qatar imports much of its labor force from impoverished Third World countries like Nepal. It is interesting to note that the Nepalese official who pointed out the oppressive nature of the Qatar was removed from his post. -- NP] Nepal envoy recalled after Qatar 'open jail'... Continue Reading →
[As usual, the United States proves itself to be a rouge nation that violates international law and civil liberties. --NP] At U.N., Brazil's Rousseff blasts U.S. spying as 'meddling' By Daniel Trotta UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday criticized the United States for spying, using the opening speech at the U.N.... Continue Reading →
[Another day in Palestine.. more land theft by a racist society supported by the USA -- NP] Hebron settlers pitch hut, claim contested house HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers have pitched a hut outside a contested house in the West Bank city of Hebron in a new claim to ownership. Several hundred settlers... Continue Reading →
[Capitalism destroys cultural treasures and replaces them with its stupidity. -- NP] Ancient Pyramid Destroyed in Peru as Developers Eye Land (globalvoices) This post, written by Jessica Mota, was originally published [pt] on 21 August 2013 by Brazilian investigative news organization Agência Pública as part of the series on #PatrimônioAmeaçado (Threatened Heritage, in Portuguese). It was four o'clock in... Continue Reading →
Bangladesh garment workers stage biggest wage hike protest DHAKA (Reuters) - About 50,000 garment industry workers held their largest protest so far in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka to demand an increase of more than 1-1/2 times in the minimum wage, police and labor officials said on Saturday. "Our backs are against the wall, so... Continue Reading →
[More repression of the poor. -- NP] Colombia troops to patrol Bogota after protests (BBCNEWS) Colombia is deploying troops in the capital, Bogota, following violent protests in support of a strike by small-scale farmers. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the troops were needed "to assure normality". Clashes with police broke out after thousands of... Continue Reading →
[Greed is eliminating some of the world's most beautiful creatures. Socialism will protect the world's biodiversity and stop the needless slaughter of animals. -- NP] S.Africa's rhino poaching toll passes 600 for the year (AFP) Poachers have killed more than 600 rhinos in South Africa so far this year, figures showed, with losses close to... Continue Reading →
[The US-backed death-squad regime led by general Pinochet in Chile butchered thousands. Even today, the true number of the victims is not known. Under his regime, death squads and the military rounded up, murdered, and made anyone who questioned the regime vanish. The tragedy of Chile is one of many in the Third World. --... Continue Reading →
Pentagon Reverses Position and Admits U.S. Troops Used White Phosphorus Against Iraqis in Fallujah(DemocracyNow)The U.S. government has now admitted its troops used white phosphorus as an incendiary weapon against Iraqis during the assault on Fallujah a year ago. Chemical weapons experts say such attacks are in violation of international law banning the use of chemical... Continue Reading →
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