Plan to Erect Coal Power Plant in Bangladesh Provokes Outrage Among Activists
Region: BangladeshA plan to erect a coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh next to the Sundarbans [1], the largest mangrove forest in the world which straddles Bangladesh and India, is drawing fire from activists in the country... more
Views: 81Teen Media Activist Killed in Syria
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
Omar Qatifaan, a 14-year-old media activist, was killed 21 May, 2013 while covering clashes between the Syrian Army and the rebel Free Army in the southern Daraa al-Ballad area of Syria near the border with Jordan.... more
Views: 133Ireland's Prominent Economic Crisis Watchdog Blogger Quits
Region: IrelandThe anonymous blogger behind Namawinelake [1], a prominent watchdog blog that chronicled Ireland's efforts to deal with its economic crisis, has stopped publishing, triggering a wave of speculation as to the blogge... more
Views: 414Nicaraguans Support Law Protecting the Integrity of Women
Region: NicaraguaWritten by Norman Garcia · Translated by Marianna Breytma In April, a campaign called “I Support Law 779″ was launched on social networks to demand that a law protecting the physical, psychological an... more
Views: 144Infamous Argentine Dictator Dies in Jail
Region: ArgentinaWritten by Laura Schneider · Translated by Elizabeth Jorge Rafael Videla [1], Argentina's former president, died on May 17, 2013, at the age of 87 in a jail cell where he was imprisoned. Videla ruled betwe... more
Views: 206Mexico: Hunger Strike for Mothers of the Missing
Region: MexicoWritten by Silvia Viñas A group of mothers on a hunger strike commemorated Mothers’ Day outside the attorney general’s office in Mexico City demanding [1] [es] that the Mexican government keep its promi... more
Views: 229Syrian Revolution: The Untold Story
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicWritten by Leila Nachawati Rego More than two years into the Syrian uprising as the battle continues on the ground, a new outspoken and creative Syria has emerged after decades of isolation and silence. From strikes to... more
Views: 335Floral tributes paid to Ashok Sodhi
Region: India
Jammu, May 11 (Scoop News) –Entire media fraternity, both electronic and print on Saturday paid floral tributes to late Ashok Sodhi, senior photojournalist of J&K state on his fifth death anniversary. Sodhi had... more
Views: 198Rising Youth Violence Spurs Peace Rally in Northern Brazil
Region: BrazilWritten by João Miguel D. de A. Lima · Translated by João Miguel D. de A. Lima More than 1,000 people rallied for peace in the streets of the Canindezinho neighborhood in the northern coastal... more
Views: 255Arrests During Gay Club Raid in Lebanon
Region: LebanonWritten by Joey Ayoub ‘Ghost', a gay-friendly club in Dekwaneh, Matn, Lebanon, was raided by 12 policemen under the order of Antoine Chakhtoura, the municipality's head. Customers were reportedly bullied out of th... more
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