Gaza's humanitarian situation is at its worst since Israel occupied the territory in 1967, say UK-based human rights and development groups.
They include Amnesty International, Save the Children, Cafod, Care International and Christian Aid.
They criticise Israel's blockade on Gaza as illegal collective punishment which fails to deliver security. More...
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Thursday, March 06, 2008
Freedom of expression is fine, so long as ....
A teen who used vulgar slang in an Internet blog to complain about school administrators shouldn't have been punished by the school, her lawyer told a federal appeals court.
But a lawyer for the Burlington, Conn., school told the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday that administrators should be allowed to act if such comments are made on the Web.
Avery Doninger, 17, claims officials at Lewis S. Mills High School violated her free speech rights when they barred her from serving on the student council because of what she wrote from her home computer. More...
But a lawyer for the Burlington, Conn., school told the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday that administrators should be allowed to act if such comments are made on the Web.
Avery Doninger, 17, claims officials at Lewis S. Mills High School violated her free speech rights when they barred her from serving on the student council because of what she wrote from her home computer. More...
Is the Internet dangerous for kids?
A few years ago, a parenting magazine asked me to write an article about the dangers that children face when they go online. As it turns out, I was the wrong author for the article they had in mind.
The editor was deeply disappointed by my initial draft. Its chief message was this: “Sure, there are dangers. But they’re hugely overhyped by the media. The tales of pedophiles luring children out of their homes are like plane crashes: they happen extremely rarely, but when they do, they make headlines everywhere. The Internet is just another facet of socialization for the new generation; as always, common sense and a level head are the best safeguards.” More...
The editor was deeply disappointed by my initial draft. Its chief message was this: “Sure, there are dangers. But they’re hugely overhyped by the media. The tales of pedophiles luring children out of their homes are like plane crashes: they happen extremely rarely, but when they do, they make headlines everywhere. The Internet is just another facet of socialization for the new generation; as always, common sense and a level head are the best safeguards.” More...
Si vous souffrez des allergies...
Depuis jeudi, les personnes allergiques aux pollens ont accès à une vaste palette d'informations sur la plateforme internet www.pollenetallergie.ch Son objectif: améliorer la prise en charge d'allergies de plus en plus fréquentes.
Le site réunit pour la première fois l'essentiel de ce qu'il faut savoir sur le pollen, les allergies et leur traitement, ont indiqué ses concepteurs, MeteoSuisse et aha, le Centre suisse pour l'allergie, la peau et l'asthme dans un communiqué. Suite...
Le site réunit pour la première fois l'essentiel de ce qu'il faut savoir sur le pollen, les allergies et leur traitement, ont indiqué ses concepteurs, MeteoSuisse et aha, le Centre suisse pour l'allergie, la peau et l'asthme dans un communiqué. Suite...
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Did the State sanction the violence in Kenya?
he BBC has learnt of allegations of state-sanctioned violence in Kenya during the turmoil that followed last December's disputed presidential poll.
Sources allege that meetings were hosted at the official residence of the president between the banned Mungiki militia and senior government figures.
The aim was to hire them as a defence force in the Rift Valley to protect the president's Kikuyu community. More...
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Sources allege that meetings were hosted at the official residence of the president between the banned Mungiki militia and senior government figures.
The aim was to hire them as a defence force in the Rift Valley to protect the president's Kikuyu community. More...
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Some facts about "the curved yellow fruit..."
After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again.Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes. But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet. More...
The one and only ... Norma Jean Baker!
New Delhi to become "world-class city".
Paltu frantically tries to hide a coin in his clothing. The young man has been begging outside a temple in New Delhi, where panhandling is illegal. And police have just seen him accept 1 rupee (about $0.03) from a passerby.
As they swoop down, Paltu begs the police not to lock him up. "I can't get any work," he cries, gesturing at the stumps of his legs. But the police force Paltu, who walks on his hands, into a van with grilled windows. He moves obediently to a seat at the back, quietly weeping. More...
The Great Teapot heresy...
Although I am a complete non-believer, I have no problems with other people’s beliefs, so long as they don’t bother me with it and don’t try to impose them on me. So, if this woman wants to worship the Great Teapot, that‘s fine. But the State can’t allow that, can it? You can’t create your own belief system, and you can’t reject the one imposed by the State. Either way, you are screwed! Isn’t that wonderful? Full story...
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
F...ing for Medvedev!!!
I have no idea what this is all about! Maybe you could tell me...Russians are weird! WARNING: these images may not be to everyone's taste... Click here.
Je ne sais pas du tout de quoi il s'agit! Peut-être vous pourriez me le dire... Les russes sont bizarres! ATTENTION: ces images ne feront pas plaisir à tout le monde... Cliquez ici.
Je ne sais pas du tout de quoi il s'agit! Peut-être vous pourriez me le dire... Les russes sont bizarres! ATTENTION: ces images ne feront pas plaisir à tout le monde... Cliquez ici.
EU declaring war on tax havens...
The European Union will declare war today on Liechtenstein, Monaco, Andorra and Switzerland.
Weary of losing billions of tax euros, the EU's 27-strong high command of economics and finance ministers, Ecofin, is meeting in Brussels to agree a strategy aimed at bringing the continent's tax havens under control.
The stakes are high. But tax experts remain sceptical about the prospects for this new offensive. Mike Warburton, senior tax partner at Grant Thornton accountants, commented yesterday that, while he and his firm condemned tax evasion, which is illegal, "tax avoidance is the second oldest profession in the world, and just as difficult to control. The tax havens will survive. There are stacks of money out there. If they close down the ones in Europe, the money will move to Dubai and Singapore". More...
Weary of losing billions of tax euros, the EU's 27-strong high command of economics and finance ministers, Ecofin, is meeting in Brussels to agree a strategy aimed at bringing the continent's tax havens under control.
The stakes are high. But tax experts remain sceptical about the prospects for this new offensive. Mike Warburton, senior tax partner at Grant Thornton accountants, commented yesterday that, while he and his firm condemned tax evasion, which is illegal, "tax avoidance is the second oldest profession in the world, and just as difficult to control. The tax havens will survive. There are stacks of money out there. If they close down the ones in Europe, the money will move to Dubai and Singapore". More...
Jack Nicholson roots for Clinton...
There's nothing sexier on this earth than a woman you have to salute each morning!!!
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The Siege on Gaza ...
Calling the Siege of Gaza an international emergency,the Green Party is urging Congress to reject PresidentBush's FY2009 budget request for $2.55 billion in Foreign Military Financing for Israel, and reiterated the call for a cut-off of all US military aid to Israel.
"The Siege of Gaza is an ongoing atrocity, with mounting civilian casualties, especially children,
killed and maimed by Israeli Defense Forces," said Holly Hart, secretary of the Green Party of the United States and member of People for Justice in Palestine, responding to the mass killing of Palestinians during the past weekend. "Greens are demanding an end to the siege and to the occupation of Palestinian lands, to Israel's collective punishment of Palestinians, and to
targeted assassinations, all of which violate international law." More...
"The Siege of Gaza is an ongoing atrocity, with mounting civilian casualties, especially children,
killed and maimed by Israeli Defense Forces," said Holly Hart, secretary of the Green Party of the United States and member of People for Justice in Palestine, responding to the mass killing of Palestinians during the past weekend. "Greens are demanding an end to the siege and to the occupation of Palestinian lands, to Israel's collective punishment of Palestinians, and to
targeted assassinations, all of which violate international law." More...
Buddhist monks and social networking!!!
Thai officials urged Buddhist monks on Tuesday to avoid using social networking Web sites to woo women after an advocacy group found some monks were doing just that.
The request came as police in the northeast detained a monk accused of using a Web site to lure a woman to his temple and raping her. More...
The request came as police in the northeast detained a monk accused of using a Web site to lure a woman to his temple and raping her. More...
La Suisse championne en tourisme...
Switzerland, Austria and Germany are the top three nations when it comes to being competitive in the tourist and travel industry, according to the World Economic Forum. Western economies lead in the rankings while the nearest non-Occidental country is Hong Kong followed by Singapore, with Japan a surprising 23rd. See rankings...
Voir la liste et l'article en français...
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Voir aussi ceci...
Voir la liste et l'article en français...
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Voir aussi ceci...
Sophie Marceau et Jean Marie Le Pen...
Sophie Marceau, invitée lundi soir au 20h de TF1 pour parler de son rôle dans «Les femmes de l'ombre», un film qui sortira mercredi au cinéma, a fait demi tour au moment de se rendre sur le plateau de PPDA. L’actrice a finalement quitté les lieux sans accorder l’interview prévue.
Marceau, prévue en fin de journal, a vu Jean-Marie Le Pen intervenir sur le plateau du JT pour parler des élections municipales. Selon la radio RTL, elle aurait «refusé de passer après lui pour parler d'un film qui évoque la résistance et le devoir de mémoire.» Suite...
Björk "lance" le Tibet aux chinois...
"Les gens n'ont pas hué. Mais ils ont quitté avec précipitation le centre gymnique international de Shanghaï" a indiqué un enseignant britannique qui réside dans la ville chinoise. La chanteuse a prononcé ces mots à la fin de sa chanson "Declare Independence".
Björk a déclenché les foudres de ses fans chinois après avoir scandé "Tibet! Tibet!" à la fin d'une interprétation passionnée de sa chanson "Declare Independence" (Déclarez l'indépendance) au cours d'un concert dimanche 2 mars à Shanghaï.
La prise de position osée de la chanteuse islandaise lors du final de son concert aura eu le mérite d'attirer l'attention du public sur le sujet tabou qui est le statut du Tibet. Suite...
WTF! Another author debunked...
In “Love and Consequences,” a critically acclaimed memoir published last week, Margaret B. Jones wrote about her life as a half-white, half-Native American girl growing up in South-Central Los Angeles as a foster child among gang-bangers, running drugs for the Bloods.
The problem is that none of it is true. More...
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The problem is that none of it is true. More...
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Are Muslims up to the challenge?
The current state of Muslims is downright depressing, conflicted by internal, ideological wars, pagan nationalism and tribalism.
As Muslims, we love to blame the West and Israel for our current terrible state. This is pure denial and a convenient way of not doing much to change our situation because change for the better is difficult to achieve. Real change starts with individuals who make the choice and commitment to change. It also involves a lot of hard work and asking some serious questions. More...
As Muslims, we love to blame the West and Israel for our current terrible state. This is pure denial and a convenient way of not doing much to change our situation because change for the better is difficult to achieve. Real change starts with individuals who make the choice and commitment to change. It also involves a lot of hard work and asking some serious questions. More...
Hikikomori or Acute Social Withdrawal...
Thousands of teens and young adults in America have sealed themselves off from the outside world. In increasing numbers, America's youth have fallen victim to a condition called Acute Social Withdrawal. What happens is that teenagers suddenly lock themselves into their rooms and stay there, sometimes for years at a time. Like other behavioral disorders, this condition is not often discussed openly and largely goes unnoticed by the public. These teenagers don't want anyone to know, and if the parents do try to get help, the kids often threaten to assault them or commit suicide. So their parents keep quiet. More...
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Scientologie : les députés réclament une enquête...
La séquestration présumée d 'une ancienne adepte française en Italie relance la polémique sur l'Église de scientologie.
Mise à mal par une récente polémique et devenue emblématique des préoccupations gouvernementales sur les dérives sectaires, l'Église de scientologie se retrouve de nouveau sous les feux de l'actualité. Alors que Martine Boublil une Française de 48 ans affirmant avoir été séquestrée par des membres de cette organisation pendant plusieurs semaines en Sardaigne doit être rapatriée en France demain, le député (UMP) Georges Fenech demande la création d'une commission d'enquête parlementaire sur la Scientologie. Suite...
Mise à mal par une récente polémique et devenue emblématique des préoccupations gouvernementales sur les dérives sectaires, l'Église de scientologie se retrouve de nouveau sous les feux de l'actualité. Alors que Martine Boublil une Française de 48 ans affirmant avoir été séquestrée par des membres de cette organisation pendant plusieurs semaines en Sardaigne doit être rapatriée en France demain, le député (UMP) Georges Fenech demande la création d'une commission d'enquête parlementaire sur la Scientologie. Suite...
When the State messes up your life...
The Pakistani government has released from jail an Indian man who had spent 35 years on death row.
Kashmir Singh was sentenced to death for spying in 1973 and is set to be reunited with his family.
Mr Singh was discovered by Ansar Burney, a social worker who tracks people lost in Pakistan's jail system. More...
Kashmir Singh was sentenced to death for spying in 1973 and is set to be reunited with his family.
Mr Singh was discovered by Ansar Burney, a social worker who tracks people lost in Pakistan's jail system. More...
Monday, March 03, 2008
The Great Mas Selamat Escape!
Terrorism is usually no laughing matter, especially not in security-conscious Singapore, but the escape from custody of a limping Islamist extremist suspect has led to scorn on the Internet.
Barbed jokes and irreverent spoofs have sprouted up on websites five days after Mas Selamat bin Kastari, the alleged Singapore chief of regional terror group Jemaah Islamiyah, escaped with apparent ease from a detention centre.
"Toilet Break, based on a true story starring Mas Selamat Kastari," read a mock post on one wesbite by a blogger inspired by the hit US television drama "Prison Break". More...
Barbed jokes and irreverent spoofs have sprouted up on websites five days after Mas Selamat bin Kastari, the alleged Singapore chief of regional terror group Jemaah Islamiyah, escaped with apparent ease from a detention centre.
"Toilet Break, based on a true story starring Mas Selamat Kastari," read a mock post on one wesbite by a blogger inspired by the hit US television drama "Prison Break". More...
Gaza: shame on you, Israel...
hud Olmert, the Israeli Prime Minister, rejected international calls yesterday to end the "excessive" and "disproportionate" military operation in Gaza which has claimed the lives of 101 Palestinians – including many children and other civilians –since Wednesday.
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, called on Israel to halt the air and ground attacks which on Saturday alone claimed the lives of at least 54 Palestinians in the most lethal single day of violence since the beginning of the second intifada more than seven years ago. The Slovenian EU presidency – while condemning the rocket attacks from Gaza which Israel says it is trying to stop – condemned the "recent disproportionate use of force by the Israel Defence Forces against the Palestinian population of Gaza, noted the death of "innocent children" and said that such acts of "collective punishment" were against international law. More...
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The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, called on Israel to halt the air and ground attacks which on Saturday alone claimed the lives of at least 54 Palestinians in the most lethal single day of violence since the beginning of the second intifada more than seven years ago. The Slovenian EU presidency – while condemning the rocket attacks from Gaza which Israel says it is trying to stop – condemned the "recent disproportionate use of force by the Israel Defence Forces against the Palestinian population of Gaza, noted the death of "innocent children" and said that such acts of "collective punishment" were against international law. More...
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Sunday, March 02, 2008
You're the Voice ... John Farnham
We have
The chance to turn pages over
We can write what we want to write
We gotta make ends meet before we get much older
We're all someone's daughter
We're all someone's son
How long can we look at each other
Down the barrel of a gun?
You're the voice try and understand it
Make a noise and make it clear
Whoa oh oh
We're not gonna live in silence
We're not gonna live in fear
Whoa oh oh
This time
We know we all can stand together
We have the power to be powerful
Believing we can make it better
Can China control the weather for the Olympics?
As they prepare to host the Olympics - an event whose very purpose is to push the limits of human beings - the Chinese are trying to do what man never has: control the weather.
With five months to go before the Summer Games come to Beijing, Chinese scientists say they are confident they can keep rain away from the opening ceremony, or summon a storm on cue to clear the city's choking pollution.
It's a bold - and, according to international scientists, dubious - bit of stage managing, even for a nation that has already shown an outsize ambition to use the Olympics to showcase its development from rural poverty to economic powerhouse. More...
With five months to go before the Summer Games come to Beijing, Chinese scientists say they are confident they can keep rain away from the opening ceremony, or summon a storm on cue to clear the city's choking pollution.
It's a bold - and, according to international scientists, dubious - bit of stage managing, even for a nation that has already shown an outsize ambition to use the Olympics to showcase its development from rural poverty to economic powerhouse. More...
Aussie students sell their bodies to pay ...
HUNDREDS of university students in Victoria have turned to prostitution to pay their way through higher education, The Sunday Age has learnt.
Up to 40% of the female sex workers in Melbourne's brothels are attending the city's eight universities and other colleges.
Many of the women cite the costs of course fees, increased rent and a rise in the general cost of living for their decision to join the "oldest profession".
One 22-year-old Monash student, who has been working as a prostitute and escort for 18 months, told The Sunday Age: "In an ideal world I wouldn't be doing this work but it's well paid and there's no way I could afford to complete university and live out of home if I had any other part-time job." More...
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Up to 40% of the female sex workers in Melbourne's brothels are attending the city's eight universities and other colleges.
Many of the women cite the costs of course fees, increased rent and a rise in the general cost of living for their decision to join the "oldest profession".
One 22-year-old Monash student, who has been working as a prostitute and escort for 18 months, told The Sunday Age: "In an ideal world I wouldn't be doing this work but it's well paid and there's no way I could afford to complete university and live out of home if I had any other part-time job." More...
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Il n'y a pas que Britney Spears et Paris Hilton!!!
À Hongkong, et dans toute l'Asie, on ne parle plus que de ça depuis près d'un mois. «Sex Scandal» pour les uns, «Photo Gate» pour les autres, les journaux du continent font leurs choux gras de «l'affaire Edison Chen».
Et pour cause. Edison Chen, 27 ans, est une superstar du showbiz asiatique. Une superstar qui paie supercher sa superboulette.
Tout a commencé fin janvier sur Internet avec l'apparition de photos franchement hard d'Edison et d'une de ses conquêtes, Gillian Chung, grosse vedette elle aussi. Sur les images, les deux amants ne faisaient visiblement pas du macramé. Suite...
Et pour cause. Edison Chen, 27 ans, est une superstar du showbiz asiatique. Une superstar qui paie supercher sa superboulette.
Tout a commencé fin janvier sur Internet avec l'apparition de photos franchement hard d'Edison et d'une de ses conquêtes, Gillian Chung, grosse vedette elle aussi. Sur les images, les deux amants ne faisaient visiblement pas du macramé. Suite...
The "White" mummies of China...
In the late 1980's, perfectly preserved 3000-year-old mummies began appearing in a remote Taklamakan desert. They had long reddish-blond hair, European features and didn't appear to be the ancestors of modern-day Chinese people. Archaeologists now think they may have been the citizens of an ancient civilization that existed at the crossroads between China and Europe. More...
We just wanted to see what human meat tasted like...
A GROUP of cannibals have been locked up after they ate a friend who offered to cook them dinner.
Alexander Stepaniuk, 41, had invited four pals to his house for a meal.
But the teacher ended up on the menu after the two men and two women beat him to death with a hammer. More...
Alexander Stepaniuk, 41, had invited four pals to his house for a meal.
But the teacher ended up on the menu after the two men and two women beat him to death with a hammer. More...
What happens to the waste you recycle?
HUNDREDS of thousands of tons of material dutifully put out for recycling is being secretly dumped in landfill sites by councils in Britain.
Shocking new figures reveal that while some householders face stiff fines for breaching recycling laws, many councils are simply dumping huge quantities of the paper, glass and plastic they collect.
In some areas one item in every eight put out for recycling ends up being sent for landfill or incinerated. Full story...
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Shocking new figures reveal that while some householders face stiff fines for breaching recycling laws, many councils are simply dumping huge quantities of the paper, glass and plastic they collect.
In some areas one item in every eight put out for recycling ends up being sent for landfill or incinerated. Full story...
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Saturday, March 01, 2008
We didn't start the fire...
This is a very clever video made by someone called Ye Li. It's based on the Billy Joel song called We didn't start the fire, and it has a good many images that give us an idea of what the 20th. century was all about. Click here...
Ceci est un clip vidéo très bien fait par quelqu’un qui s’appelle Ye Li. Il est basé sur la chanson de Billy Joel, We didn’t start the fire (Nous n’avons pas commencé l’incendie) and il contient des images clés des événements qui ont marqués le 20ème siècle. Cliquez ici…
Ceci est un clip vidéo très bien fait par quelqu’un qui s’appelle Ye Li. Il est basé sur la chanson de Billy Joel, We didn’t start the fire (Nous n’avons pas commencé l’incendie) and il contient des images clés des événements qui ont marqués le 20ème siècle. Cliquez ici…
South Africa: Five cops rape 12-year-old girl...
Five Limpopo police officers have appeared in the Kriel Magistrate’s Court for allegedly repeatedly raping a 12-year old girl, provincial police said.
Police spokesman Abie Khoabane said the girl had come to the police to report an abusive father in 2006 who was always fighting with the girl and her mother.
“The police, aged between 25 and 35, said to the girl ’we’ll solve your problems for sexual activity’.” Full story...
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Police spokesman Abie Khoabane said the girl had come to the police to report an abusive father in 2006 who was always fighting with the girl and her mother.
“The police, aged between 25 and 35, said to the girl ’we’ll solve your problems for sexual activity’.” Full story...
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The Beatles Break-Up
More than 35 years after their break up, the Beatles continue to be a force to be talked about. All I can say is that it is rather surprising that they lasted for as long as they did and, as Harrison said, all things must pass.
Bye! Bye! Netscape! We'll miss you...
A web browser that gave many people their first experience of the web is set to disappear.
Netscape Navigator, now owned by AOL, will no longer be supported after 1 March 2008, the company has said.
In the mid-1990s, as the commercial web began to take off, the browser was used by more than 90% of people online. More...
Netscape Navigator, now owned by AOL, will no longer be supported after 1 March 2008, the company has said.
In the mid-1990s, as the commercial web began to take off, the browser was used by more than 90% of people online. More...
Wikipedia and the Police Chief! Hilarious!
A chief constable has told his staff to monitor online encyclopedia Wikipedia - to stop its users posting rude comments about him.
Sir Norman Bettison took exception to being described as a "greedy, vain moron" on the online encyclopaedia, according to Police Review magazine.
The 52-year-old chief constable of West Yorkshire - favourite to succeed Sir Ian Blair as head of the Met - has ordered employees to check for changes often. More...
Sir Norman Bettison took exception to being described as a "greedy, vain moron" on the online encyclopaedia, according to Police Review magazine.
The 52-year-old chief constable of West Yorkshire - favourite to succeed Sir Ian Blair as head of the Met - has ordered employees to check for changes often. More...
Carnage à Gaza...
Depuis le début mercredi de la dernière offensive israélienne contre la bande de Gaza pour tenter de mettre fin aux tirs de roquettes palestiniennes, au moins 58 Palestiniens ont été tués. Un Israélien, le premier depuis la prise du pouvoir du Hamas à Gaza, a péri dans l'explosion d'une roquette mercredi.
Les dirigeants israéliens ont multiplié ces derniers jours les menaces de lancer une vaste opération terrestre dans la bande de Gaza en représailles à la poursuite des tirs de roquettes. Suite...
Les dirigeants israéliens ont multiplié ces derniers jours les menaces de lancer une vaste opération terrestre dans la bande de Gaza en représailles à la poursuite des tirs de roquettes. Suite...
Americans losing faith in traditional journalism...
Nearly 70 percent of Americans believe traditional journalism is out of touch, and nearly half are turning to the Internet to get their news, according to a new survey.
While most people think journalism is important to the quality of life, 64 percent are dissatisfied with the quality of journalism in their communities, a We Media/Zogby Interactive online poll showed. More...
While most people think journalism is important to the quality of life, 64 percent are dissatisfied with the quality of journalism in their communities, a We Media/Zogby Interactive online poll showed. More...
Carlin denounces bullshit...
You've probably guessed by now that I am a George Carlin admirer! How not to be one when he sees things as they are and says so? Warning: this video contains language that may not be considered "suitable," but it's a must watch...
I'm not bribable,says Blatter. Really?
Top sports officials are alleged to have collected more than 18 million Swiss francs in bribes for TV and merchandising deals. The soccer association FIFA is involved, and the case in Switzerland will expose a system of bribes -- and perhaps those who accepted them. Full story...
L'enfant aux loups a menti...
Misha Defonseca fait sa confession publique dans les colonnes du Figaro d'hier. Tout, dans son histoire, n'est qu'affabulations. Elle n'est pas juive. Elle n'a jamais, à huit ans, traversé seule et à pied une partie de l'Europe en guerre, à la recherche de ses parents arrêtés par la Gestapo. Elle n'a jamais été sauvée et adoptée, à deux reprises, par des loups. Suite...
Holocaust novel was a hoax...
Eleven years after the publication of her best-selling Holocaust memoir - a heartwarming tale of a small Jewish girl trekking across Europe and living with wolves - the Massachusetts author yesterday admitted the whole story was a hoax.
In a statement issued by her Belgian lawyer, Misha Defonseca of Dudley, whose book, "Misha: A Memoire of the Holocaust Years," has been translated into 18 languages and is the basis for a new French movie, "Survivre avec les Loups" ("Surviving With the Wolves"), confessed that she is not Jewish and that she spent the war safely in Brussels. More...
In a statement issued by her Belgian lawyer, Misha Defonseca of Dudley, whose book, "Misha: A Memoire of the Holocaust Years," has been translated into 18 languages and is the basis for a new French movie, "Survivre avec les Loups" ("Surviving With the Wolves"), confessed that she is not Jewish and that she spent the war safely in Brussels. More...
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