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Rape Initiation in Australian Military

Rape Initiation in Australian Military


Via: ambivalent  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  8 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  •  8 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  •  8 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  •  8 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  •  8 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  •  8 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  •  8 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  •  8 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  •  8 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  •  8 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  •  8 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  •  8 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  •  8 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...
Paris Drowns Under Record Floods in Photos

Paris Drowns Under Record Floods in Photos


Via: community  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

Paris’ Seine river has risen a whopping  5 meters  — about 16 feet — above its normal level due to torrential rain and flooding that have ravaged the French capital and other parts of...
Almost 46 million people trapped in slavery with North Korea, India key offenders: global index

Almost 46 million people trapped in slavery with North Korea, India key offenders: global index


Via: community  •  World News  •  11 Comments  •  8 years ago

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Almost 46 million people are living as slaves globally with the greatest number in India but the highest prevalence in North Korea, according to the third...
North Korean Government Run Newspaper Endorses Donald Trump For President

North Korean Government Run Newspaper Endorses Donald Trump For President


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/north-korean-newspaper-endorses-wise-donald-trump-dull/story?id=39500755   "Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has received his latest...
‘World Health Organization condemnation of Israel is anti-Semitism’, says Lapid

‘World Health Organization condemnation of Israel is anti-Semitism’, says Lapid


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  5 Comments  •  8 years ago

‘World Health Organization condemnation of Israel is anti-Semitism’, says Lapid By Lahav Harkov, The Jerusalem Post, May 26, 2016 Yesh Atid chairman's remarks come after WHO...
Netanyahu to French PM: Hold direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in Paris without preconditions

Netanyahu to French PM: Hold direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in Paris without preconditions


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  5 Comments  •  8 years ago

Netanyahu to French PM: Hold direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in Paris without preconditions By Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post, May 23 2016 "I'm ready to clear my schedule and fly to Paris...
Palestinian Authority rejects Netanyahu's call for direct talks

Palestinian Authority rejects Netanyahu's call for direct talks


Via: jonathan-p  •  World News  •  14 Comments  •  8 years ago

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Tuesday dismissed an Israeli proposal for direct negotiations instead of a French multilateral peace initiative, calling it an attempt to "buy time"....
Is Kosovo Going Islamist?

Is Kosovo Going Islamist?


Via: community  •  World News  •  8 Comments  •  8 years ago

Years ago, one of the arguments I made in favor of Bill Clinton’s intervention in Kosovo was that, if the U.S. hadn’t acted, Islamist groups would have stepped forward to aid the insurgency and...
Israel Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon Quits, Says Can't Trust PM Netanyahu

Israel Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon Quits, Says Can't Trust PM Netanyahu


Via: pj  •  World News  •  7 Comments  •  8 years ago

  Israel Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon Quits, Says Can't Trust PM Netanyahu by The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israel's defense minister announced his resignation on Friday, saying...
Hint That Egyptian Politics And Not Terrorism May Have Been Behind Downed Plane

Hint That Egyptian Politics And Not Terrorism May Have Been Behind Downed Plane


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  8 years ago

  New York Times CAIRO — In an eerie coincidence, the EgyptAir jetliner that plunged into the Mediterranean on Thursday was once the target of political vandals who wrote in Arabic on its...
EgyptAir flight MS804 sent smoke alarm messages before crash – reports

EgyptAir flight MS804 sent smoke alarm messages before crash – reports


Via: community  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

Burst of alerts about onboard problems was transmitted in last minutes of Airbus A320, while authorities say body parts and seats found in Mediterranean. The missing EgyptAir flight MS804...
Is Relocating With Professional Shifting Companies Costly?

Is Relocating With Professional Shifting Companies Costly?


Via: kumarets  •  World News  •  0 Comments  •  8 years ago

    Intending to relocate to another town, with lots and plenty of your goods, properly if it is your own desire then you can simplify this by approaching reliable packers and movers for...
'Renegade Jew' reveals bitterness of Republican rift

'Renegade Jew' reveals bitterness of Republican rift


Via: community  •  World News  •  28 Comments  •  8 years ago

We've had the Iron Lady , Slick Willie and The Governator . Political monikers are not a new thing. But a new and controversial one has emerged as a result of Republican divisions over...
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