UN Report Pleads For Journalists’ Protection – Analysis

September 17, 2013, 8:41 am

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By Richard Johnson A new report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) faults both State and non-State actors for stopping journalists and other media professionals from documenting and disseminating information on human rights violations, environmental issues, corruption, organized crime, drug trafficking, public crises, emergencies or public demonstrations – […]

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Electrifying Africa: But A What Cost To Africans? – Analysis

September 17, 2013, 8:44 am

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Two U.S. initiatives to provide Africans with electricity seem likely to lead to large, climate-polluting projects rather than the locally sourced renewable energy rural Africa needs. By Elizabeth Bast, Emira Woods and Janet Redman As children throughout the United States head back to school, it’s a good time to remember that schoolchildren throughout Africa often […]

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How Birds Got Their Wings

September 17, 2013, 8:46 am

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Birds originated from a group of small, meat-eating theropod dinosaurs called maniraptorans sometime around 150 million years ago. Recent findings from around the world show that many maniraptorans were very bird-like, with feathers, hollow bones, small body sizes and high metabolic rates. But the question remains, at what point did forelimbs evolve into wings – […]

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French Islands Under Threat From Rising Sea Levels

September 17, 2013, 8:48 am

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By the year 2100, global warming will have caused sea levels to rise by 1 to 3 meters. This will strongly affect islands, their flora, fauna and inhabitants. A team of researchers from the Ecologie, systématique et évolution (CNRS/Université Paris-Sud) laboratory studied the impact of rising sea levels on 1,269 French islands throughout the world. […]

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Rape: The High Price To Pay For Cheap Technology

September 17, 2013, 8:53 am

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Rape in war cannot be addressed in isolation. It is deeply embedded in both the local context and that of global proportions. This is one of the conclusions made in a doctoral thesis about eastern Democratic Republic of Congo presented at Uppsala University on 19th September. The ongoing widespread insecurity and violence targeting civilians as […]

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Specific Sugar Molecule Causes Growth Of Cancer Cells

September 17, 2013, 8:54 am

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The process of glycosylation, where sugar molecules are attached to proteins, has long been of interest to scientists, particularly because certain sugar molecules are present in very high numbers in cancer cells. It now turns out that these sugar molecules are not only present but actually aid the growth of the malignant cells. In the […]

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Pastor Of Church In Damascus: 40 Percent Of Congregation Has Fled Syria

September 17, 2013, 8:57 am

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“The situation is very grim. There is deep sadness and much stress and anxiety.” That is the summary pastor Edward from Damascus gives on the situation in the Syrian capital. According to him, approximately 40 percent of the members of his church have left the country since the civil war in Syria started two-and-a-half years […]

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Quitting Facebook: What’s Behind The New Trend To Leave Social Networks?

September 17, 2013, 9:01 am

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If you are ready to commit “virtual identity suicide,” delete your Facebook account, and say good-bye to social networking sites, you are not alone. A social networking counter movement is emerging, and Facebook quitters, who remove their accounts, differ from Facebook users in several key ways, as described in an article in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and […]

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Egypt: Police Arrest Muslim Brotherhood Spokesman

September 17, 2013, 9:03 am

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Egyptian police have arrested Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad al-Haddad after being found with two other Brotherhood officials in a flat in Cairo, according to BBC News. Haddad had served as chief of staff of the Brotherhood’s deputy general guide, Khairat al-Shater, and often spoke to English-language media. There has been a crackdown on Islamist groups […]

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Dutch Screen Legend Rutger Hauer To Produce Vincent Van Gogh Biopic

September 17, 2013, 9:04 am

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Plans to mount an English-language biopic of legendary Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh have gotten the nod of approval from another famous Dutchman, Rutger Hauer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hauer, the star of Blade Runner and TV’s True Blood, has come aboard Van Gogh as an executive producer for the big-screen treatment of the […]

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Colombia: Victims Face Reprisals For Reclaiming Land, Says HRW

September 17, 2013, 9:05 am

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Internally displaced Colombians face killings and widespread death threats for attempting to reclaim their land, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Abuses targeting displaced families for trying to return home almost always go unpunished, as do the original crimes of forcing them off their land and stealing it. The 184-page report, “The […]

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Georgia Defense Minister Visits Troops In Afghanistan

September 17, 2013, 9:12 am

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(Civil.Ge) — Georgia Defense Minister, Irakli Alasania, visited Georgian troops stationed in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. He was at the Camp Leatherneck, the U.S. Marine Corps base in Washir district, and then at the combat outpost Eredvi in Musa Qala in the north of Helmand province. 33rd and 42nd battalions from the third […]

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Probe Examines Security In Navy Yard Rampage

September 17, 2013, 12:16 pm

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Authorities are questioning how a U.S. military contractor with a history of violence and mental problems could have gotten clearance to enter a Navy base in Washington where he killed 12 people Monday before police shot him dead. Police say they have found no motive for 34-year-old Aaron Alexis’ shooting rampage at the Washington Navy […]

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Brazilian President Postpones Visit To Washington Over US Spying

September 17, 2013, 12:18 pm

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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has postponed a state visit to Washington in response to the US spying on her communications with top aides. Rousseff is demanding a full public apology from President Obama. Barack Obama spoke with Rousseff on Monday in an attempt to persuade her into following through with the trip, the Brazilian president’s […]

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One In Three Americans Link Syria To Armageddon And End Time – OpEd

September 17, 2013, 12:21 pm

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Americans are famous for their optimism, yet a third of Americans think that the end of the world is just around the corner. And this is the scariest part of that equation: the people who believe in Armageddon also think they are going to heaven. In the culture of fear promoted by the national security […]

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Ex-Guantanamo Bay Prisoner Dies Fighting With Insurgency In Syria

September 17, 2013, 9:14 pm

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A video posted in early August shows the funeral of ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed al Alami, who was killed in Syria fighting alongside insurgents against the Assad regime. In the video, Alami, a Moroccan, is eulogized by a rebel leader, Sheik Abu Ahmad al Muhajir, who says Alami was a veteran of jihad in Afghanistan […]

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Building Better Lives Through A Population And Development Agenda – OpEd

September 17, 2013, 9:18 pm

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By Noeleen Heyzer and Babatunde Osotimehin Half a century ago, the world was warned of the imminent explosion of “the population bomb.” There were fears that humanity would suffer mass starvation. And that societies would plunge into turmoil — all because of overpopulation. At that time, Asia was considered to be at the core of […]

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The Zamboanga Standoff: Role Of The Nur Misuari Group – Analysis

September 17, 2013, 9:20 pm

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Gunmen from the Moro National Liberation Front-Misuari Group (MNLF-MG) triggered a hostage crisis in Zamboanga City, Mindanao in the Southern Philippines. The complexity of dealing with an armed secessionist movement that has been able to meld violent and non-violent activities can potentially destabilise the wider region. By Joseph Franco EARLY ON 9 September 2013, gunmen […]

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Indo Pacific Asia: The Strategic Enlargement Of The Asia Pacific – OpEd

September 19, 2013, 7:26 am

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By Dr Subhash Kapila The Indo Pacific Asia strategic concept which is finding favour with the United States, India and Australia is a big strategic leap in the Asian security strategic discourse. It is a strategic enlargement of the Asia Pacific template which has lasted for nearly half a century. The Asia Pacific security construct […]

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Working Meeting Between President Of Somalia And Eni’s Paolo Scaroni

September 19, 2013, 7:28 am

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The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Sheikh Hassan Mohamud, met with Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni. During the meeting, which took place in an atmosphere of cordiality, Paolo Scaroni expressed Eni’s interest in evaluating the exploration potential of hydrocarbons present in Somalia. Mr Scaroni highlighted the Company’s leadership and experience historically gained in the […]

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