The United States has voiced concern about Uganda’s human rights record, saying Kampala has failed to respect freedom of speech, assembly and media. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland on Wednesday urged Uganda’s government to respect the rights of its citizens, including minority groups. Nuland accused Ugandan authorities of killing civilians while trying to disrupt protests, […]
US Concerned About Uganda’s Human Rights Record
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Chief in Libya, Seeks Weapons Controls
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has used a visit to Libya to urge the country’s new leaders to secure weapons stockpiled by the former Gadhafi government. Mr. Ban says he raised the issue Wednesday during a meeting in Tripoli with Libya’s transitional leader, Mustafa Abdel Jalil. The secretary-general says it is particularly important to secure stocks […]
WikiLeaks: A Look Back at Developments in the Case
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Developments in the WikiLeaks case: ** December 2006 WikiLeaks is set up by a group of people including Australian Julian Assange, a former computer hacker. The group’s intent is to help whistleblowers around the world post sensitive documents on the Internet without being exposed. ** August 2007 WikiLeaks posts a report showing former Kenyan president […]
Data on Eurozone Key Players
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Figures based on IMF 2011 projections in World Economic Outlook: Slowing Growth, Rising Risks, published September 2011. FRANCE – French President Nicolas Sarkozy (as translated): “The plan adopted last Thursday, unanimously by all 17 members of the eurozone, is the only possible to resolve the Greek debt problem.” Debt/G.D.P.: 86.9% Unemployment, 2011: 9.5% S & […]
US Again Demands Syria’s Assad Must Step Down
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama Administration has again called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, despite an Arab League announcement that Syria agreed to a plan Wednesday to stop a violent crackdown on Syrian protesters. White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Mr. Assad has lost his legitimacy to rule. But he added the U.S. supports […]
Assange – Campaigner For Truth or Criminal?
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Julian Assange is the founder of WikiLeaks, a website that makes classified and secret documents available to the public by posting the documents on the Internet. Assange defends people’s right to know what leaders, corporations and other powerful figures are doing. His fans call him a campaigner for truth, while critics decry him as a […]
Details of Arab League’s Plan for Syria
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
Here is a breakdown of the Arab League’s proposal to curb the bloodshed in Syria agreed to on Wednesday: * The Syrian government agrees to withdraw security forces from the streets. * Pro-government forces will cease their violent crackdown on demonstrators. * Syria will release political prisoners arrested in the uprisings. * The president’s representatives […]
Arab League: Syria Agrees to Plan to Curb Crackdown
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Arab League says the Syrian government has approved a plan to curtail its nearly eight months-long crackdown on dissent. The Arab League proposal was agreed to during the group’s meeting in Cairo Wednesday. It calls for the Syrian government to withdraw security forces from the streets and stop violence by pro-government forces against demonstrators. […]
Oakland Protesters Calling for General Strike
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Protesters aligned with the “Occupy Wall Street” movement are expected to march through the streets of Oakland, California Wednesday, calling for a general strike to shut down commerce in the city. The protesters are calling for people to stay home or walk out of work or school on Wednesday and join them in the streets […]
Arab League: Syria Agrees to Plan to Curb Crackdown
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
The Arab League says the Syrian government has approved a plan to curtail its nearly eight months-long crackdown on dissent. The announcement came during the Arab League’s meeting in Cairo Wednesday. The Arab League diplomats’ proposal calls for the Syrian government to withdraw security forces from the streets, stop violence by pro-government forces against civilians, […]
