TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Swiss President Johann Schneider-Amman in a Sun. meeting with Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in Tehran assured a new chapter has begun in Tehran-Bern relations, following three days of intensive bilateral talks.Visiting Swiss President Johann Schneider-Amman held talks with Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Sunday, hailing the 140 years of […]
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‘War in Syria robbed it of 40 years of social and economic development’ – UN official
Over 100 political, academic and clerical figures from Russia, Iran, Egypt, Turkey, Europe, and the US are taking part in the forum held in Moscow organized by the Valdai International Discussion Club. The topic of the forum was: “Middle East: From violence to security.” ‘No Plan B for Syrian settlement’ – Russian Foreign Ministry The […]
Google use the ‘Force’ to block ‘Star Wars’ spoilers
A new extension in Google’s Chrome browser called “Force Block” scans websites for potential plot giveaways and blocks users from clicking through. Mace Windu’s purple lightsaber comes up as an icon in the upper right part of the browser to fight off unwanted chatter from all corners of the universe while a pop-up page referencing […]
Indonesia’s war on drugs may bring health crisis
Irwanto TC) : Indonesia’s “war on drugs” is jeopardising years of hard work by civil society and public health sector to provide harm-reduction interventions. These have successfully reduced rates of HIV prevalence and other blood-borne illnesses among injecting drug users. In its ‘war on drugs’, Indonesia’s narcotics agency targets not only drug producers, dealers and couriers […]
Venezuela’s MUD gains Super Majority in National Assembly Elections
Z.C. Dutka (VA) : Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) has published the final results of the Dec 6 electoral race for the National Assembly. The opposition holds a super majority of 112 seats, including three indigenous seats, of the 167-seat legislative body. The country’s opposition alliance Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) now holds 109 seats while the […]
War, Winter and Poverty in the EU: The Unfolding European Housing Crisis
Property prices across almost all the 28 EU member states have increased and have grown faster than incomes. The price correction of the post 2008 era fizzled out due to zero interest rate policy by the global central banks. The price-income ratios are still not back in line, effectively creating another debt fuelled housing bubble. The […]
Australia to send drones & sonar to monitor sharks after steep rise in attacks
Shark attacks have seen a sharp rise this summer in Australia, prompting the government to action. According to ABC News, a total of 13 attacks took place in New South Wales (NSW) so far this year, one of which was fatal. READ MORE: Giant venomous jellyfish found off Australia coast Aside from drones and in-water […]
Genocidal history lesson: Christopher Columbus’ invasion of America
“In 1492, the natives discovered they were Indians, discovered they lived in America, discovered they were naked, discovered that the Sin existed, discovered they owed allegiance to a King and Kingdom from another world and a God from another sky, and that this God had invented the guilty and the dress, and had sent […]