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• Christians in China feel full force of authorities’ repression

  By konigludwig on December 23, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  By Emily Rauhala GUIYANG, China — Pastor Su Tianfu slides into the back seat and tells the driver to hit it. He looks over his shoulder. “Is there anybody following us?” It is days before Christmas, but instead of working… Read More ›

• 5 Killed in Land Protests in Ethiopia

  By konigludwig on December 14, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Ethiopia’s government says five people have been killed in protests against a government plan to develop farmland outside the capital into a new business zone. Communications Minister Getachew Reda said Monday that the number of dead could rise. Opposition supporters… Read More ›

• Wonderful NGO with School for Syrian Refugee Children in Northern Lebanon

  By konigludwig on December 3, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  More than 1 million Syrian refugees have become stranded in Lebanon. Some of them have lost everything. The Akkar district in the North of Lebanon is itself the poorest region of the country and has been neglected by international assistance… Read More ›

• More than 11,000 Norwegians line up to shoot 16 wolves

  By konigludwig on December 2, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Norwegian hunters outnumber wolves 763 to one, according to new figures for licences to kill population that could be as low as 30 Wolves have emerged as the most sought-after animal for Norwegian hunters this season, with 11,571 people registering… Read More ›

• Socialist Politician Says Bernie Sanders Helped Build Progressive Momentum For Seattle

  By konigludwig on November 7, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Kshama Sawant was re-elected to Seattle’s city council this week. Kshama Sawant, a socialist member of Seattle’s city council, said Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) presidential campaign has helped build “enormous momentum” for progressive change in the Pacific Northwest city. Sawant,… Read More ›

• Juvenile offender Ali Mohammed al-Nimr ‘will not be executed’ by Saudi Arabia, Philip Hammond says

  By konigludwig on October 25, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Foreign Secretary indicates news represents victory for ‘private’ British diplomacy, and says he believes British grandfather Karl Andree will also be spared from lashes Ali Mohammed al-Nimr will not be executed for crimes he committed as a child in Saudi… Read More ›

• Voices from the Palestinian uprising against Israel

  By konigludwig on October 19, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Al Jazeera asked young Palestinians whether the current violence is a precursor to a general Intifada or not. In September, Jewish settlers backed by Israeli security forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. The event triggered widescale… Read More ›

• Syrian Coalition and Rebel Factions Vow To Address the Russian Aggression

  By konigludwig on October 2, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

  The Syrian Coalition’s political committee met with representatives of rebel factions on Tuesday to discuss Russia’s airstrikes on Syria. They condemn the Russian aggression, calling on all military and revolutionary forces to address it as a bold aggression against the… Read More ›

• Ali Mohammed al-Nimr: Anonymous hacker group targets Saudi Arabia government over planned execution of juvenile offender

  By konigludwig on September 28, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  The group says it ‘will not stand by and watch’ as Mr al-Nimr is executed The Anonymous hacktivist network has vowed to take on the Saudi Arabian government in retaliation for the planned execution of alleged juvenile offender Ali Mohammed… Read More ›

• Ukraine Seeks To Blunt Russia’s UN Veto Power

  By konigludwig on September 16, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Ukraine has stepped up its effort to restrict Russia’s use of its veto in the UN Security Council, which Kyiv says has enabled the Kremlin to block international action to punish Moscow for “aggression.” In a resolution unanimously adopted on… Read More ›