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PKK extends unilateral ceasefire
Head of the Executive Committee of the Kurdistan Democratic Confederation Murat Karayilan stated that they have extended the unilateral ceasefire declared on 13 August for another month. “The ceasefire will be reviewed in a month time and if reassuring steps
Read MoreMassive Protest March in Brussels Rejects European Austerity Plans 0
More than 100,000 trade unionists from throughout Europe took to the streets of Brussels today to oppose austerity measures which, if governments do not change direction, will have disastrous social and economic results. Parallel national protests taking place across Europe
Read MoreThe United States of income inequality 0
iStockphoto Understanding American anger: From Nixon to Obama, the gap between the rich and the poor keeps getting worse In 1968, reports Hope Yen for the Associated Press, the ratio expressing the share of wealth taken home by the top
Read MoreHeavy security for India Ayodhya site ruling 0
Heavy security for India Ayodhya site ruling Security is tight in Ayodhya ahead of the court order Nearly 200,000 security personnel are being deployed in northern India ahead of a court ruling on the long-running Ayodhya religious dispute. Helicopters
Read MorePressure mounts on Israel, accused of suppressing footage 0
Pressure mounts on Israel, accused of suppressing footage International pressure on Israel is likely to grow as an expert panel investigating Israel’s boarding of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla four months ago has said Israel is suppressing footage of the
Read MoreALL AT SEA – THE ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABOARD ILLEGAL FISHING VESSELS 0
ALL AT SEA – THE ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABOARD ILLEGAL FISHING VESSELS In the year that the International Maritime Organization has designated “The Year of the Seafarer”, a new report published today by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) exposes
Read More‘Slavery’ uncovered on trawlers fishing for Europe 0
‘Slavery’ uncovered on trawlers fishing for Europe Exclusive: EJF find conditions including incarceration, violence, and confinement on board for months or even years Felicity Lawrence The trawlers have mostly been identified engaging in pirate fishing off west Africa. Photograph: EJF
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Saudi Arabia: Reform’s Uncertain Future King Abdullah Should Institutionalize Human Rights Protections King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan with Saudi women in the southwestern city of Najran. © 2010 AFP/Getty Images (New York) – King Abdullah should do more to
Read MoreKarzai sets up body for peace talks 0
Karzai sets up body for peace talks Afghan president announces 68-member ‘high council for peace’ for holding talks with Taliban and other armed groups.Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has appointed a high-level peace council to hold talks with the Taliban.“Today we will
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