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Putin signs new anti-terror law in Russia. Edward Snowden is upset.

Putin signs new anti-terror law in Russia. Edward Snowden is upset.


Via: pj  •  World News  •  0 Comments  •  10 years ago

Putin signs new anti-terror law in Russia. Edward Snowden is upset.             Russian President Vladimir Putin, shown here last week, has signed into law a controversial package...
The U.S. can’t ignore Russia, or its increasingly horrendous behavior

The U.S. can’t ignore Russia, or its increasingly horrendous behavior


Via: pj  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

Opinions The U.S. can’t ignore Russia, or its increasingly horrendous behavior               Russian President Vladimir Putin President Obama in 2013 in Northern Ireland,...
More ISIS Attacks: GUNFIRE HEARD AS BANGLADESH FORCES MOVE TO FREE HOSTAGES

More ISIS Attacks: GUNFIRE HEARD AS BANGLADESH FORCES MOVE TO FREE HOSTAGES


Via: community  •  World News  •  0 Comments  •  10 years ago

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Heavy gunfire and explosions rang out Saturday morning as Bangladesh security forces backed by armored vehicles moved to end a 10-hour standoff with heavily armed...
U.S. officials say Russian warship came dangerously close to Navy ship

U.S. officials say Russian warship came dangerously close to Navy ship


Via: pj  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  10 years ago

U.S. officials say Russian warship came dangerously close to Navy ship   By  Barbara Starr , CNN Pentagon Correspondent Updated 6:15 PM ET, Tue June 28, 2016   The Russian...
Israel-Turkey deal: a long-sought reconciliation

Israel-Turkey deal: a long-sought reconciliation


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  11 Comments  •  10 years ago

Israel-Turkey deal: a long-sought reconciliation msn/AFP, June 27 2016 Israel and Turkey have reached a deal to normalise relations that soured after a 2010 Israeli raid on an aid flotilla that...
Marijuana Use Rises in Iran, With Little Interference

Marijuana Use Rises in Iran, With Little Interference


Via: pj  •  World News  •  0 Comments  •  10 years ago

Marijuana Use Rises in Iran, With Little Interference By THOMAS ERDBRINK JUNE 25, 2016 Photo Marijuana users trying to kick their habit at the Camp Jordan clinic....
Disturbing Possibility - Unknown Number Of People In UK Didn't Know What They were Voting On

Disturbing Possibility - Unknown Number Of People In UK Didn't Know What They were Voting On


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  7 Comments  •  10 years ago

    http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/06/brexit-google-search-trends-tech/           Many UK voters didn’t understand Brexit, Google searches suggest "What happens if we leave...
EU Hopes for Israel-Palestinian Talks Fall Flat

EU Hopes for Israel-Palestinian Talks Fall Flat


Via: jonathan-p  •  World News  •  12 Comments  •  10 years ago

It would have been the highest-level meeting between Israeli and Palestinian officials since U.S.-led peace talks collapsed but, in the end, European officials were unable to orchestrate a...
Britain hasn't turned the clock back by 40 years, it has rewound it to 1707

Britain hasn't turned the clock back by 40 years, it has rewound it to 1707


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  4 Comments  •  10 years ago

http://thedailybanter.com/2016/06/david-cameron-resign/ This was always going to be a Godawful mess, but no one predicted it would get this bad, this quickly.   If anyone thought the Brexit...
Colombia and FARC rebel group sign historic ceasefire

Colombia and FARC rebel group sign historic ceasefire


Via: community  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  10 years ago

HAVANA -- "Transcendental," "immense," "historic": these were the words used by the main protagonists in the signing of a landmark accord by the Colombian government and FARC rebels Thursday...
Gunman in Viernheim, Germany, Opens Fire in Movie Theater - Gunman Now Killed By Police

Gunman in Viernheim, Germany, Opens Fire in Movie Theater - Gunman Now Killed By Police


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  6 Comments  •  10 years ago

Gunman in Viernheim, Germany, Opens Fire in Move Theater: Reports by Andy Eckardt     MAINZ, Germany — A gunman reportedly opened fire and barricaded himself in a German movie...
The rate of all suicides and homicides in Australia has declined since the gun buyback

The rate of all suicides and homicides in Australia has declined since the gun buyback


Via: pj  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  10 years ago

The rate of all suicides and homicides in Australia has declined since the gun buyback Date June 23, 2016 - 7:30AM Harriet Alexander Health Reporter John Howard on...
Rape Initiation in Australian Military

Rape Initiation in Australian Military


Via: ambivalent  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

More than 100 recruits who served in the Australian military over several decades have told investigators they were raped by staff and forced to rape each other. More than a dozen of the...
Palestinian Authority promotes well-poisoning blood libel

Palestinian Authority promotes well-poisoning blood libel


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  5 Comments  •  10 years ago

Palestinian Authority promotes well-poisoning blood libel By Lahav Harkov, Jerusalem Post, June 20 2016 Hamas official mistakenly identifies MK Eichler as non-existent rabbi who called to...
PA Prime Minister Vows to Up Payments to Terrorists Families

PA Prime Minister Vows to Up Payments to Terrorists Families


Via: jonathan-p  •  World News  •  9 Comments  •  10 years ago

'Moderate' Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah says PA will increase support for terrorism, hails killers as 'heroes.'   Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has...
Russia’s Track and Field Team Barred From Rio Olympics

Russia’s Track and Field Team Barred From Rio Olympics


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  10 years ago

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/18/sports/olympics/russia-barred-rio-summer-olympics-doping.html Russia’s track and field team has been barred from competing in this summer’s Rio Games because of...
British lawmaker dies following shooting and stabbing attack that stuns nation

British lawmaker dies following shooting and stabbing attack that stuns nation


Via: community  •  World News  •  69 Comments  •  10 years ago

LONDON — A member of Britain’s Parliament was shot and stabbed to death Thursday in an attack that stunned the nation and brought to an immediate halt the country's European Union referendum...
Facebook Apologizes For Taking Down a Pro-Israel Post

Facebook Apologizes For Taking Down a Pro-Israel Post


Via: jonathan-p  •  World News  •  13 Comments  •  10 years ago

          Side-by-side screenshots of two posts on Facebook. The one on the left was taken down by the site. (Courtesy of Dov Lipman) After an Israeli politician publicly...
3 Israelis Killed In Shooting At Tel Aviv Shopping And Food Complex - Police Say Terrorist

3 Israelis Killed In Shooting At Tel Aviv Shopping And Food Complex - Police Say Terrorist


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  6 Comments  •  10 years ago

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Initial-report-Shooting-in-central-Tel-Aviv-456291   Developing: Three killed in central Tel Aviv shooting; 2 terrorists neutralized killed and multiple...
Canada set to make national anthem gender-neutral

Canada set to make national anthem gender-neutral


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

Canada set to make national anthem gender-neutral Canada leads the way, yet again. Posted on the Canada group, just click this link to read the article....
Hundreds of Arab, Israeli children building ‘bridges to peace’ through tech

Hundreds of Arab, Israeli children building ‘bridges to peace’ through tech


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  5 Comments  •  10 years ago

Hundreds of Arab, Israeli children building ‘bridges to peace’ through tech   By Lidar Grave-Lazi, The Jerusalem Post, June 1, 2016   Hangout Bridges 2016. (photo...
Iran blasts US report on terrorism, saying DC backs ISIS, ‘Zionists’

Iran blasts US report on terrorism, saying DC backs ISIS, ‘Zionists’


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  10 years ago

Iran blasts US report on terrorism, saying DC backs ISIS, ‘Zionists’ By Ariel Ben Solomon, Jerusalem Post, June 5 2016   Iran rejected terrorism charges raised against it in an...
Swiss Voting Today On "Basic Income For All"

Swiss Voting Today On "Basic Income For All"


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  23 Comments  •  10 years ago

http://en.rfi.fr/wire/20160605-money-nothing-swiss-vote-basic-income-all   "In a global first, the Swiss will vote Sunday on a radical proposal to provide the entire population with enough...
'Screw For Denmark' Ad Campaign Succeeds In Creating Desired Baby Boom

'Screw For Denmark' Ad Campaign Succeeds In Creating Desired Baby Boom


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  10 years ago

A racy ad campaign, started only nine months ago, has really hit the spot for Denmark's campaign for more baby-making. The country now expects booming birth rates this summer. According to...
Germany just voted to recognize the Armenian genocide. Turkey is furious.

Germany just voted to recognize the Armenian genocide. Turkey is furious.


Via: community  •  World News  •  9 Comments  •  10 years ago

You'd think that the German parliament, of all parliaments, would be able to vote to commemorate a genocide without stirring up a controversy. Yet Tuesday morning, when the Bundestag passed a...
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