Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:36 GMT Reuters By Renee Maltezou ATHENS, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Greek workers walk off the job on Wednesday in a nationwide anti-austerity strike that will disrupt transport, shut public schools and tax offices and leave hospitals working with emergency staff. Greece’s two biggest […]
Published: 16 February, 2013, 16:45 Scores and bonuses for destroying CCTV cameras – that’s what you get if you play a new ‘reality-game’ in Germany. The ‘Camover’ movement is spreading across the country, despite the fact that there’s no real prize. To participate in Camover, players form a […]
Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:46 GMT Reuters * Cleric said sharia would sentence opposition to death * Egyptian Islamists condemn cleric’s statements * Jitters after opposition leader shot dead in Tunisia * Prime minister says cabinet looking into legal action By Alexander Dziadosz CAIRO, Feb 7 (Reuters) – […]
Published: 29 December, 2012, 00:18 Edited: 29 December, 2012, 00:18 US regulators want to make event data recorders (EDRs), similar to “black boxes” used on planes, mandatory on all cars produced from September 2014. The move has sparked a tense debate between safety advocates and those worried […]
World Dec. 27, 2012 – 03:10PM JST ( 8 ) NEW YORK — A New York newspaper has sparked outrage by publishing a detailed map with thousands of names and addresses of gun permit holders in the wake of the Newtown school shooting. The publication of the database […]
Published: 22 November, 2012, 00:09 (Reuters / Robert Pratta) The United State Department of Agriculture has finalized a report to address concerns from farmers who fear they’ll be next on an ever-expanding list of defendants sued by biotech giants Monsanto, but those worries aren’t about to end. The […]
Wants to avoid ‘the mark of the beast’ By Iain Thomson in San Francisco • Posted in Security, 21st November 2012 21:06 GMT Free whitepaper – Gartner: Secure Web Gateway Malware Detection Techniques A plan by a San Antonio school district to continuously monitor its students using RFID […]
The demand for a budget increase amid such an abuse of public funds is outrageous, says Boris Johnson Herman Van Rompuy wants a rise in spending by Brussels of 5 to 6.8 per cent Photo: REUTERS <!– remove the whitespace added by escenic before end of tag –> […]
The wife of an SAS sergeant jailed for possessing a war trophy has called on the Prime Minister to help secure her husband’s freedom. Sgt Danny Nightingale with his family By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent 9:00PM GMT 17 Nov 2012 Sally Nightingale has asked David Cameron for “five […]
Watch retiring Rep. Ron Paul’s 48-minute-long farewell address to Congress, in which he declares that the U.S. Constitution “failed” the American people. . . Published: Nov. 15, 2012 at 12:04 PM By KATE STANTON, UPI.com . Who says you have to make nice at the end? Retiring Texan […]
Greece votes to cancel Christmas, along with all other paid holidays for public servants—but European financial leaders say its austerity triage might be too little, too late. by Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 8, 2012 1:57 PM EST Just after midnight last night in central Athens, Greece’s […]
Thursday, 08 November 2012 Greece risks sliding into a civil war, unless officials in Athens follow Iceland’s example and default on the country’s loans, journalist Charlie McGrath told RT. Charlie McGrath from Wide Awake News says Greece needs to admit to bankruptcy and start fresh from scratch. “The […]
Last updated 08:19 09/11/2012 A former New Zealand television host has come under fire after ambushing British Prime Minister David Cameron on live TV with a list of Tory party members he suspected of being paedophiles after a quick internet search. Presenter of UK breakfast show This Morning […]
Taiwan, HK reminded to stick to One-China principle Kor Kian Beng The Straits Times Publication Date : 09-11-2012 In his last major speech as Communist Party chief, Chinese President Hu Jintao yesterday issued reminders – some say warnings – to “compatriots” in Taiwan and Hong Kong to adhere […]
(ANSAmed) – ATHENS, NOVEMBER 8 – Greece’s jobless rate rose for a 39th consecutive month to a new record of 25.4% in August, more than double the euro zone average, Kathomerini online reports quoting Greece’s statistics service ELSTAT. The jobless rate has more than tripled since […]
Fri, 9 Nov 2012 01:54 GMT Reuters * Demonstrators say government restricting freedoms * Critics see Fernandez as arrogant, inflexible * President vows to stick to current policies By Helen Popper BUENOS AIRES, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Argentines flooded the streets of the country’s […]
Technology would broadcast a signal to automatically shut down smartphone features, or even the entire phone Apple claims it would most likely be used to prevent copyright theft or to guarantee privacy in sensitive areas Civil liberties campaigners fear it could be misused by the authorities to silence […]
Trump ranted on Twitter when it became clear Obama would win election Later deleted tweet calling for a revolution NBC’s Brian Williams lashed out against Trump on air, saying he had ‘driven well past the last exit to relevance’ Trump then attacked Williams and his ‘boring’ newscasts By […]
Violence erupts at Greek anti-cuts protest
Sore loser Trump calls for revolution against Obama 2 hrs ago You’ve probably noticed that Donald Trump is not a fan of President Obama. But the reality TV star’s attitude turned from comically buffoonish to kind of worrying after the media started calling the election for Obama. “[Obama] […]
04Nov2012 ATHENS (AFP) Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras warned again Sunday that the debt-crippled country could be forced out of the euro if parliament fails to approve a new round of austerity measures needed for a lifeline from creditors. “We must save the country from catastrophe … if […]
Sun, 4 Nov 2012 15:11 GMT Source: reuters * Newspaper report of strychnine poisoning denied * Ozal’s son calls for investigation of “dark years” * Turgut Ozal helped shape modern Turkey By Can Sezer ISTANBUL, Nov 4 (Reuters) – An autopsy on late President Turgut Ozal, who led […]
Kuwait said on Saturday it had not issued a permit to allow a planned protest against new voting rules and the prime minister warned police would use force if the nation was under threat. Kuwait outlawed unauthorized gatherings of more than 20 people last month after an opposition-led […]
Andrei Ontikov Nov 1, 2012 16:50 Moscow Time Photo: EPA NATO’s military campaign in Libya is remarkable, among other things, for the following two reasons. First – the damage that the air raids by the Western anti-Gaddafi alliance caused to Libya is estimated to be 7 times bigger […]
Posted by Mohit Kumar on 11/03/2012 05:47:00 AM | A federal judge ordered the FBI to disclose more information about its “Going Dark” surveillance program, an initiative to extend its ability to wiretap virtually all forms of electronic communications. . Why shocking ? because a federal judge just […]
Posted by Mohit Kumar on 11/03/2012 05:14:00 AM | Team GhostShell hackers group who was responsible for the recent leak of some millions of records from top universities around the world once again strike back. As the part of “Project Blackstar” Hacking group GhostShell Declares War On Russia […]
British service personnel are on standby to step in for prison and probation officers amid fears of an illegal strike by trade unions over the privatisation of prisons, the Daily Telegraph can disclose. A Ministry of Justice spokesman said last night: “We aim to avoid any form of […]
Posted by Mohit Kumar on 11/02/2012 05:01:00 AM | Do you believe that it is possible to shut down Facebook with a cyber attack on 5th November 2012, which is not even organised in a proper way ? Few activists on internet threatened to shut down Zynga and […]
By Liz Sly, Published: October 31 BEIRUT — Nearly a week of fighting between Kurds and Arab rebels in northern Syria risks opening a new front in the already bloody battle for control of the country, underscoring the complexity of a conflict that threatens to ignite sectarian […]
Thursday, 01 November 2012 Another Greek journalist was arrested after threatening to expose damaging information about the country’s economy. This move comes in amid public protests against government media censorship following two high-profile cases. Facing public discontent and mass protests, Greece’s government has been curtailing free speech and […]
By Agence France-Presse Wednesday, October 31, 2012 21:23 EDT Topics: black bloc ♦ Blake Richards ♦ massive student protests OTTAWA — Parliament passed a ban on wearing masks at riots that punishes violations with up to 10 years behind bars in a bid to crack down on radical […]
Greece’s debt-load is rising much faster than expected as the country spirals into a sixth year of depression, ratcheting up the pressure on Germany and Europe’s creditor states to accept debt-forgiveness for the first time. Greek trade unions have called a general strike to coincide with the debate […]
Message was taken down by Facebook TWICE SEALS claim it was attempt to ‘quietly squelch’ opposition to President Obama’s alleged failures By Rachel Rickard Straus PUBLISHED:06:26 EST, 31 October 2012| UPDATED:12:42 EST, 31 October 2012 A message posted on Facebook by Navy SEALS claiming that President Obama denied […]
Greek journalists strike over suspension of presenters By Renee MaltezouPosted 2012/10/30 at 8:56 am EDT ATHENS, Oct. 30, 2012 (Reuters) — Greek state television journalists accused the government of censorship and began a series of work stoppages on Tuesday after two well-known presenters were suspended for criticizing a […]
29 October, 17:16 (ANSAmed) – ATHENS, OCTOBER 29 – A cyber-attack on the servers of Greek Finance Ministry has leaked classified documents and information online, just a few days before the Greek Parliament votes on another austerity bill. The attack, which was reported by the Greek website secnews.gr, […]
Europe divided over German proposals for a ‘super commissioner’ who could punish nations with large deficit Giles Tremlett in Madrd The Guardian, Monday 29 October 2012 16.53 EDT Spain’s prime minister Mariano Rajoy said about plans for an EU ‘super commissioner: ‘Personally, I don’t like it.” Photograph: Andres Kudacki/AP […]
By Agence France-Presse Saturday, October 27, 2012 18:08 EDT Topics: budget cuts ♦ demonstrators ♦ Spain government Thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators marched in the Spanish capital Saturday calling for the conservative government to resign because of its severe budget cuts. “They don’t represent us”, “More education fewer police”, […]
Update: The ” Lagarde List ” Linked Here October 27, 2012 By RACHEL DONADIO and LIZ ALDERMAN ATHENS — The speaker of the Greek Parliament, several employees of the Finance Ministry and a number of business leaders are on a list of more than 2,000 Greeks said to […]
Putin said the bands three members deserved their fate because they threatened the moral foundations of Russia Maria Alyokhina, 24, and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, have been sentenced to two years in jail after bursting into a cathedral to protest against Putin A third convicted band member, Yekaterina Samutsevich, […]
Authorities in China are offering financial rewards in the hope of preventing further self-immolations in Tibetan-inhabited areas of the country. Allison Jackson October 24, 2012 16:55 A woman attends an Amnesty International exhibition in Taipei on June 29, 2012 showing portraits of reported self-immolation victims in Tibetan-inhabited areas of […]
By stoking conflict in Lebanon and elsewhere Assad is raising the price neighbouring countries must pay for his overthrow Simon Tisdall guardian.co.uk, Monday 22 October 2012 11.12 EDT The funeral procession of Lebanon’s assassinated intelligence chief General Wissam al-Hassan, in Martyrs’ square, in Beirut. Photograph: -/AFP/Getty […]
It has been three years since I was last in Paphos, a resort on Cyprus’s west coast, and at first glance not much has changed. Fishing boats in Paphos Harbour, Pafos, Pafos District, Cyprus. Photo: Alamy <!– remove the whitespace added by escenic before end of tag –> […]
So there is a magic wand after all. A revolutionary paper by the International Monetary Fund claims that one could eliminate the net public debt of the US at a stroke, and by implication do the same for Britain, Germany, Italy, or Japan. The IMF reports says the […]
Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:53 GMT Source: reuters * Tens of thousands protest against austerity measures * Unions say economic plan has failed; govt says must cut debt * PM Cameron shaken by class row and minister’s resignation By Isla Binnie LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Tens of […]
17 October 2012 Last updated at 12:02 ET Article written by Paul Mason Economics editor, Newsnight Golden Dawn MP Ilias Panagiotaros: “We are in civil war” Greece’s far-right party, Golden Dawn, won 18 parliamentary seats in the June election with a campaign openly hostile to illegal immigrants […]
Updated: 07:40, Thursday, 18 October 2012 Unions in Greece are holding another general strike against the country’s austerity program, as European leaders gather for a summit in Brussels. Greek journalists and media workers staged a strike yesterday Today’s strike is set to close down public services and severely […]
Germany has stated its exorbitant price for keeping Greece in the euro and agreeing to mass bond purchases by the European Central Bank. Finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble dropped his bombshell in talks with German journalists on a flight from Asia. Photo: Reuters By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard 8:39PM BST 16 […]
The Balkanization of Europe? Paul AmesOctober 16, 2012 06:15 Nationalist Bart De Wever votes on Sunday. The wave of separatist victories is being felt across Europe. (Mark Renders/Getty Images) What do you think? ANTWERP, Belgium — Europe’s rising tide of nationalism swept over Belgium on Sunday when separatists […]
Monday, 15 October 2012 The Swiss Army is preparing contingency plans for violent unrest across Europe. A nation mostly famous for its banks, watches and chocolate fears it may face a massive influx of European refugees in the near future. One of the world’s richest nations openly expressed […]
12.10.12 @ 09:22 Conflicts of interest in four EU agencies authorising food, medicines, chemicals and aviation security standards might be putting people’s safety at risk, an audit has shown. “None of the four agencies under review manage conflicts of interest adequately,” Igors Ludborzs, a member of the European […]
