Airstrikes on Harem town leave 70 dead and there are reports of killings by rebel militias in Idlib. Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has allegedly resorted to heavy aerial bombardments of the suburbs after failing to regain territory on the ground. [Al Jazeera]
Read MoreThe 23-year old protester hid in the bathroom of the Grand Central Hotel before bursting into a meeting of Conservatives and interrupting the Prime Minister’s speech. He was taken away by Special Branch. This is not Rodger’s first encounter with the law with regard to political officials: He was previously fined £200 for throwing blue […]
Read MoreThe issue of European economic troubles will be addressed at the upcoming G20 summit in Mexico City, Mexico. The crisis with the euro and the implosion of sovereign debts in Greece and elsewhere present strong impediments to the growth of the world economy. Additional issues to be addressed at the meeting include China’s unwillingness to […]
Read MoreThe so-called ‘honor killing’ took place in Kotli, a village in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The parents of the girl had poured acid on her face and tried to pass her murder off as a suicide. Nearly 1,000 women lost their lives last year in ‘honor killings’ according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. [Chicago Tribune]
Read MoreIt is projected that the Republicans will increase their majority in the House of Representatives to 211 (R) – 155 (D). The Democrats will remain in control of the U.S. Senate and notably reclaimed the senate seat in Massachusetts vacated by Ted Kennedy upon his death and won by Republican Scott Brown during a special […]
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