UN officials head for Tremseh to investigate reports of massacre Convoy leaves Damascus after head of UN monitoring mission said helicopters and tanks were used to attack town
An image released by Syrian activists, said to show victims of a massacre in Tremseh being buried. Photograph: AP United Nations officials have set off to the Syrian town of Tremseh to investigate reports of a massacre of civilians by Syrian troops and pro-government militia. A three-car convoy was seen leaving Damascus and heading for Tremseh […]
Read More →MELES ZENAWI IS “TERMINALLY ILL†WITH CANCER
Reporter: Durame, July 12, 2012 — Ethiopian dictator Meles Zenawi is secretly receiving medical treatment in Meles Zenawi is “terminally ill†with cancerBrussels this week, after the 57-year-old former gurrella fighter was diagnosed with a severe case of blood cancer. Adding creditably to reports of his deteriorating health, Meles has rescheduled all public appearances for […]
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Read More →The ground to say Meles Zenawi is a dictator. Walelgne Mekonnen
Many countries today are in a state of rapid economic, political, and social change but basic human and political rights will continue to be denied to vast numbers of peoples. Perhaps in the face of such rapid fundamental changes, basic human and political rights will move in the opposite direction and experience new forms ofdictatorship, […]
Read More →Outrage as World Bank funds power lines linked to controversial dam
The Gibe III dam threatens the livelihoods of 200,000 Lower Omo tribal people, including the Karo. © Survival Human rights organizations, including Survival and Human Rights Watch, have fiercely criticized a decision by the World Bank to fund power lines in Ethiopia linked to the controversial Gibe III dam. The newly-approved project will help transport power generated by a notorious […]
Read More →Hunger – Ethiopia’s new weapon to force tribes off their land ,
source survivalinternational The Omo Valley tribes A massive hydroelectric dam threatens the tribes of the Lower Omo River The tribes have lived in this area for centuries and have developed techniques to survive in a challenging environment.  They have not been consulted about the dam and stand to lose their livelihoods based on the river’s natural […]
Read More →WikiLeaks claims court victory against Visa Icelandic court rules that payment processor broke contract laws by blocking credit card donations to whistleblowing site
WikiLeaks has claimed a “significant victory” in its struggle with the US government to allow people to make donations to it through the Visa payment scheme, after an Icelandic court ruled that a payment processor there had broken contract laws by blocking credit card donations toJulian Assange‘s whistleblowing site. But Visa International said that the ruling, […]
Read More →Manchester United face competition from Inter for Lucas Moura deal
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has confirmed his club is working towards signing Sao Paulo winger and Manchester United target Lucas Moura this summer but insists it will be a long process. The Italian giants reportedly face fierce competition from United and Chelsea for the 19-year-old starlet. When asked if Inter had made headway in […]
Read More →London 2012: Lesotho’s athletes hope Olympics will put kingdom on the map They’re unlikely to win any medals but Lesotho’s tiny team are happy just to compete – and maybe make their country proud
At this time of year a chill wind chases through the snow-crowned mountains of Lesotho. The plains below are a medley of browns and yellows where the setting sun casts long shadows. Wrapped against the winter cold in traditional Basotho blankets, some workers still journey by donkey and toil the land by hand. This is an […]
Read More →Transfers special: Manchester City facing up to tough squad decisions Stuart Brennan
The good, the bad, and the ‘could turn ugly’ – that is the story of Manchester City’s squad as the transfer carousel finally lurches into action. The Blues have roughly split their current squad into three groups in assessing where they stand this summer – those who simply cannot be sold, those who must go, […]
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