Syria: Shock and Disbelief Over Murder of Journalists
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicWritten by Amira Al Hussaini Netizens covering the daily carnage in Syria on social media had to take a step back today to soak in news of more atrocities committed against humanity in the Baba Amr neighbourhood, in bes... more
Views: 970Arab World: RIP Whitney Houston
Region: United Arab Emirates
Written by Amira Al Hussaini Arabs join the rest of the world in mourning the death of superstar Whitney Houston, who was found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, at the age of 48. Reactions on social ... more
Views: 1673Australia Day: Fury Follows Aboriginal Tent Embassy Protest
Region: Australia
Written by Kevin Rennie Australia Day ceremonies are usually the dullest of events. But not when Australia’s political leaders are together just walking distance from a gathering at the contentious Aborigina... more
Views: 1249Indonesia’s Teenage Thief and ‘Sandal Scandal’
Region: Indonesia
Written by Mong Palatino Police in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu, Indonesia beat a 15 year-old boy named A.A.L and threatened him with a five-year jail sentence after the boy was accused of stealing [1]... more
Views: 1046Romania: “A Tsunami” of Protests Against Austerity Cuts and Corruption
Region: Romania
Written by Oana Maria Dan After five days [1] of protests in Romania [2], representatives of the Romanian police are assessing the resulting material damage, the number of weapons confiscated an... more
Views: 1230Nicaragua: Telecom Company CLARO Censors Clients
Region: Nicaragua
Written by Norman Garcia This past November 29, some less-than-satisfied customers decided to start a blog complaining about the telecommunications company CLARO Nicaragua [1] [es], a subsidiary of&... more
Views: 1123Occupy Nigeria: From Cyberspace to Face-to-Face
Region: Nigeria
Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike Occupy Nigeria is a national protest which began in Nigeria on Monday, January 2, 2012. The civil outrage is organized by trade unions who are incensed by the removal of fuel subs... more
Views: 1202Guinea-Bissau: President Passes Away Amidst Political Upheaval
Region: Cape Verde
By João Miguel D. de A. Lima After being hospitalized for almost three months, the President of Guinea-Bissau, Malam Bacai Sanhá, passed away in Paris on Monday, January 9, 2012. He was 64 ... more
Views: 790Protests in support of Anna Hazare in Jammu
Region: India
Jammu, 11 (Scoop News) – Jammu & Kashmir unit of India against Corruption strongly protested in favour of Janlokpal Bill at Mubarak Mandi to support of Anna Hazare’s fast protest a... more
Views: 2342Turks and Caicos March for Self Determination from British DIctatorship
Region: Turks and Caicos IslandsToday the people of the Caribbean island of Turks and Caicos will stand up to British oppression and march against British rule. The marches will take place in the local islands of Providenciales and Grand Turk. &nbs... more
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