Captured pirates sentenced in Seychelles
July 2010 Pirates sentenced in Seychelles
Shocking And Explosive Secret Files Largest In Military History
SCANDALOUS COVER UP The 92,000 American classified military documents released by WikiLeaks add to the evidence that Pakistan’s intelligence service backs the Taliban, to the point of helping the Taliban plan assassinations of American and Afghan officials. This raises the question: Who covered up a scandalous arrangement known to everyone with a casual acquaintance of…
Russian Patriarch Kicks Off Second Ukraine Visit
Russian Patriarch Kicks Off Second Ukraine Visit Russian Patriarch Kirill is in Ukraine for an eight-day pilgrimage, exactly one year after a similar visit sparked angry protests and scuffles in Kyiv. He arrived on July 20 in the southern port city of Odesa for what the Moscow Patriarchate has described as a “pastoral visit” to…
Secret Agents regularly Spy on American companies
Long after the Cold War’s end, nations still send secret agents across borders. But corporations, terrorists, and private investigators are also part of the sleuthing underground.
Human Trafficking Exploitation South Asia
On the trail of human trafficking By Siddharth Kara July 20, 2010 Siddharth Kara is a Harvard human trafficking fellow. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Siddharth Kara begins 10 week journey into South Asia. Will investigate issues of human trafficking and child labor. Kara will travel to urban and rural regions in several south asian countries Editors Note:…
WikiLeaks founder makes rare public appearance
WikiLeaks head steps out of the shadows By Richard Galant, CNN July 20, 2010 — Updated 1131 GMT (1931 HKT) Why the world needs Wikileaks STORY HIGHLIGHTS WikiLeaks.org founder Julian Assange makes rare public appearance He says the site has been overwhelmed by disclosures from whistle-blowers Assange said site has disclosed more classified documents than…
Facebook Lawyer `Unsure’ Whether Zuckerberg Signed 84% Ownership Contract
Play Video July 20 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Scarlet Fu reports on major newsmakers in today’s Movers & Shakers. (Source: Bloomberg) A lawyer for Facebook Inc. said she was “unsure” whether company founder Mark Zuckerberg signed a contract that purportedly entitles a New York man to 84 percent of the world’s biggest social-networking service. Paul Ceglia…
One-state debate explodes Zionist taboo myth
One-state debate Ma’an news Ma’an, July 20, 2010 A fascinating debate has entered Israel’s political mainstream on a once-taboo subject: the establishment of a single state as a resolution of the conflict, one in which Jews and Palestinians might potentially live as equal citizens. Surprisingly, those advocating such a solution are to be found chiefly…
Excerpt: COCAINE NATION
Introduction In March 2008, the United Nations’ World Drug Report confirmed that the price of cocaine in Europe had fallen to a record low, fuelling record levels of cocaine use. “Celebrity drug offenders can profoundly influence attitudes, politics, values and behavior towards drug abuse, particularly among young people,” the report warned. The United Nations blamed…