Damascus – Syria’s government says it will cooperate with the UN on providing humanitarian aid to all afflicted groups in the country “without discrimination”. [Read more…]
CAR names new leader
January 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Central African Republic (CAR) lawmakers have chosen Catherine Samba-Panza, mayor of Bangui, to become the interim president in a vote in parliament on Monday. [Read more…]
Auction Hopi sacred objects announced
November 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A French auction house has announced that it is putting up for sale a large number of katsinam – objects sacred to the Hopi tribe of Arizona – just months after a similar auction caused an international furore. [Read more…]
Qatar Workers FIFA Own Goal
November 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Amnesty International’s devastating report, “The Dark Side of Migration”, released today, confirms what the global union movement has been saying about the serious levels of migrant construction worker abuse in Qatar. [Read more…]
Philippines prepares as another storm looms
November 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Davao City – Authorities in southern Philippines on Monday ordered the cancellation of classes and evacuation of residents as yet another storm threatens the region. [Read more…]
Turkey democratisation package
October 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Istanbul – Turkey
Ankara – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan has unveiled a number of reforms on issues regarding political rights, such as election threshold, party organisation and propaganda in non-Turkish languages. [Read more…]
No Plans To Retire
August 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Retirement Age
One in seven (14%) non-retired people, the equivalent of 5.1 million individuals, do not plan on retiring, according to the latest consumer research by Baring Asset Management (“Barings”)[1]. An increase from 12% in 2012[2] and 10% in 2011[3], this is the highest such figure since the Barings’ annual study began in 2008[4]. [Read more…]
Condolences to Spain after train crash
July 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Spain Train Crash
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has expressed condolences to the government and people of Spain after a train accident that killed 80 people and left more than 140 injured. [Read more…]
Brazil riots
June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Brazil Riots
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. [Read more…]
Brazilian Indian genocide exposed
April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Umutima Shaman
A shocking report detailing horrific atrocities committed against Brazilian Indians in the 1940s, 50s and 60s has resurfaced – 45 years after it was mysteriously ‘destroyed’ in a fire. [Read more…]
