By Besar Likmeta Authorities in Austria and Tirana are investigating allegations that an Albanian student was sexually abused after waking up from a coma following a tragic bus accident. Two parallel investigations are now underway after the family of 23-year-old Florije Peci alleged that she became pregnant as a result of a sex attack at [...]
Austria And Albania Probe Hospital Sex Abuse Claims
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Burma: UN Envoy Condemns Kachin Rights Abuse
By Daniel Wynn Serious human rights violations are still taking place in restive Kachin State in northern Myanmar, a top United Nations human rights envoy to the country said over the weekend. Expressing concerns about the recent heavy fighting between government forces and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) forces, Tomas Ojea Quintana blamed the violations on [...]
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Burma: UN Welcomes Release Of Child Soldiers By National Armed Forces
The United Nations today welcomed the release of 24 children by Myanmar’s armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, and called for the acceleration of discharges in line with the commitment made last year by the Government to end child rights violations. Last June, the UN and the Government of Myanmar signed an action plan that [...]
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Citing Sea Ice Melt, UN Urges Stronger Measures To Protect Fragile Arctic Environment
The melting of sea ice and the resulting rush for resources require effective measures to avoid damage in the Arctic, according to an annual United Nations study of emerging environmental issues that also highlight risks from chemicals and the recent spike in illegal wildlife trade. A reduction in Arctic summer ice cover has become more [...]
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Excessive TV In Childhood Linked To Long-Term Antisocial Behavior
Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to manifest antisocial and criminal behavior when they become adults, according to a new University of Otago, New Zealand, study published online in the US journal Pediatrics. The study followed a group of around 1000 children born in the New Zealand city of [...]
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Rosneft Head Igor Sechin Holds Working Meetings With Heads Of CNPC, Sinopec And CNOOC
Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin held a number of meetings with the heads of Chinese oil companies on 18 February as part of a working visit to China. Mr Sechin held talks with CNPC General Manager Zhou Jiping. The two discussed prospects for hydrocarbon supplies to China and the creation [...]
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Electricity Bills Set Bulgaria On Fire
(EurActiv) — Tens of thousands of Bulgarians protested in more than 20 cities on Sunday (17 February) against high electricity bills and called for Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and his centre-right government to resign. Protestors shut down roads and intersections, hurled eggs and bottles at public buildings and burned their electricity bills, some shouting ‘mafia’. [...]
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Georgia: Ivanishvili Vows To Cooperate Closely With Civil Society Groups
(Civil.Ge) — Georgia’s PM Bidzina Ivanishvili has pledged to engage with civil society groups, saying that the latter’s role is even more important now, as he put it, in the absence of UNM’s “constructive” criticism of the government. He made the remarks while attending with several key members of his government a conference during which [...]
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Wealth Gap Worries China – Analysis
By Michael Lelyveld China’s government has promised to narrow the gap between rich and poor, but differing measures of income may make progress hard to gauge. In January, the government raised expectations of major policy changes after the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released calculations of income disparity for the first time since 2005. Using [...]
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Iran Exiles In U.S. Seek Support Following Deadly Rocket Attack On Refugee Camp
An Iranian opposition group whose refugee camp in Iraq was attacked with rockets earlier in February has briefed U.S. politicians on the fallout from the deadly raid, AP reported. The France-based National Council of Resistance of Iran welcomed the four-person delegation to the talks, which focused on the February 9 attack on Camp Liberty, which [...]
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Pakistan Hands Management Of Strategic Gwadar Port To China
(RFE/RL) — Pakistan has awarded a contract to a Chinese company for the operations of its strategic Gwadar port. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Chinese Ambassador Liu Jian on February 18. Zardari said Gwadar will soon be a “hub of trade and commerce in the region.” He said [...]
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Non-Violent Role Models For Egypt – OpEd
By Mohamed El-Sayed Two years after the 25 January Revolution began and Egypt is still teetering on the edge. Most recently clashes occurred between demonstrators and police forces when tens of thousands across the country took to the streets to mark the second anniversary of the revolution. It feels like no sooner has a cycle [...]
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Why The Iran Sanctions? – OpEd
By William James Martin The efforts of Israel and its US supporters and the Obama administration to institute crippling sanctions on Iran may have less to do with a potential nuclear capability than with the effort by Israel to manage the configuration and distribution of power in its sphere of influence. The takedown of Saddam [...]
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US Firm Links Chinese Army To Cyber Attacks
By William Gallo A U.S.-based Internet security group is accusing the Chinese government of involvement in a sophisticated campaign of cyber attacks against American businesses, government and critical infrastructure. A 60-page report released Tuesday by Mandiant details dozens of attacks by a prolific, China-based hacker group it says is using “direct government support” to wage [...]
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North Korea Threatens South With ‘Final Destruction’
North Korea has threatened the South with ‘final destruction’ during a debate at the UN Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday following an underground nuclear test, Reuters reports. The North has warned that it could take “second and third steps” after a nuclear test conducted on February 12. “As the saying goes, a new born puppy [...]
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EU Has No Choice But To Support Egypt In Its Struggle For Democracy – OpEd
By Shahira Amin Even though European leaders have been divided over the policy the EU should adopt toward Egypt after free elections brought an Islamist party to power, the EU Council has pledged the union’s continued support for economic growth in countries that have weathered the Arab Spring. EU heads of state met in Brussels [...]
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Lebanon Says Yes To Sectarianism As New Orthodox Law Passes
Lawmakers in the joint parliamentary committees discussing electoral drafts approved Tuesday the controversial Orthodox Gathering proposal following a walk-out by MPs from the Future Movement and Progressive Socialist Party. “I want to announce to the Lebanese that democracy has triumphed over intimidation and we have adopted the Orthodox Gathering law,” Free Patriotic Movement MP Alain [...]
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Knights Of Columbus Launch Twitter Prayer Campaign For Pope
The Knights of Columbus have invited the faithful to participate in a Twitter initiative to pledge their prayers for Pope Benedict XVI and his successor during the upcoming period of transition. “In these remaining days of his papacy, our thoughts and prayers are with Pope Benedict XVI, who has worked so hard in leading the [...]
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ExxonMobil Corporation Says 2012 Reserves Replacement Totaled 115 Percent
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) said Tuesdday it replaced 115 percent of its 2012 production by adding proved oil and gas reserves totaling 1.8 billion oil-equivalent barrels, including a 174 percent replacement ratio for crude oil and other liquids. “ExxonMobil’s industry-leading record of long-term reserves replacement is a result of our strategic focus on quality resource [...]
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Sri Lanka Doesn’t Believe People Of Tamil Nadu Are Hostile Towards Sri Lanka – OpEd
By Shenali Waduge More and more we run through the instances of Tamil Nadu politicians rising furiously against Sri Lanka it always appears close to critical political decisions at both local and international levels. This certainly does raise an eyebrow and makes us to wonder whether these are all part of a gameplan to promote [...]
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