French archaeologists digging in the commune of Île-Rousse on the Mediterranean island of Corsica have unearthed more than 40 tombs that have been dated to the mid-first millennium AD. The skeletal remains of these individuals were interred in an ancient Corsica necropolis located right behind the town’s parish church. The exploratory excavations that led to […]
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Two Very Different Interpretations of Corsica’s Filitosa Menhirs
Corsica, situated in the Mediterranean Sea, is a fascinating island with beautiful beaches, a place where you can hear the natives speak Corsu, and of course, it is well known for being the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte . There is also a great deal of history and Filitosa is an archaeological site with the highest […]
PEN’s double standards over Israel boycott
Charlotte Silver Activism and BDS Beat 29 April 2016 Suzanne Nossel (via Flickr) Amidst a campaign aimed at convincing PEN American Center to reject Israeli government funding for its annual World Voices Festival that began this week, the literary group and its director Suzanne Nossel have displayed glaring double standards in their approach to cultural […]
‘No ifs and buts’: Turkey demands US support against ‘Kurdish terrorists’
“The only thing we expect from our US ally is to support Turkey with no ifs or buts,” Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told a news conference after a five-hour security meeting with cabinet and state officials. Following the car bomb attack on a military convoy in Ankara this week which left 28 people dead, a […]
‘Maybe next week?’ Muslims troll ISIS’ ‘urgent’ call to arms on twitter
READ MORE: Anonymous kick off ‘ISIS Trolling Day’ online and in ‘real world’ In an audio message allegedly recorded by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed “caliph” of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), the terror leader spent some 24-minutes trying to convince its members that the group is feeling “better than ever” under increasing pressure from Russia […]
Train with 200,000 liters of sulphuric acid derails in Australia (PHOTOS)
The perimeter around the spillage was immediately sealed off, to contain the toxicity. Locals told ABC they could smell the acid immediately. A state of emergency has been declared in a two-kilometer radius. “Two drivers have been released and the third is expected to be released later today,” said the spokesperson for Aurizon, Australia’s largest […]
ISIS leader threatens Israel, calls for revolt in Saudi Arabia
In the audio statement distributed via ISIS-affiliated social media accounts on Saturday, al-Baghdadi said the terrorist group has not forgotten Palestine “for a moment” claiming that Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) is getting closer to Israel “every day”. He claimed that the extremists would surround Israelis one day, which “is close” according to the terrorist […]
ISIS leader threatens Israel, calls for revolt in Saudi Arabia
In the audio statement distributed via ISIS-affiliated social media accounts on Saturday, al-Baghdadi said the terrorist group has not forgotten Palestine “for a moment” claiming that Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) is getting closer to Israel “every day”. He claimed that the extremists would surround Israelis one day, which “is close” according to the terrorist […]
E-cigs declared ‘haram’ for Muslims in Malaysia
“From the syariah [the Malay spelling of ‘Sharia’] aspect, it is detrimental to health. Islam forbids its followers from using things that can harm them directly or indirectly; immediately or gradually that can lead to death, damage the body, result in dangerous illnesses or harm the mind,” the council’s chairman, Dr. Abdul Shukor Husin, stated, […]