[BRIEF] Approximately 100 wounded Russian soldiers arrived in St Petersberg Tuesday, according to a member of the Russian Presidential Council for Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights. Ella Poliakova, a member of the Council and the chairman of the Soldiers’ Mothers of St Petersberg, reported the events to Dodj. An aircraft arrived at St Petersberg’s SM … Read more
The amount of gas burned by fracking flares in Texas and North Dakota is not measured by the states, according to a new report by Ecowatch, which also found that the amount of gas burned in just two shale plays was equivalent to the carbon dioxide emissions produced by 1.5 million cars. This burned gas … Read more
The world’s tallest man, who had grown to 2.60 meters (8.5 feet) by age 44, has died from complications associated with the condition that was the cause of his ceaseless growth. Leonid Stadnyk had withdrawn from public attention after being briefly named by the Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest man in 2007. Stadnyk refused … Read more
In recent battles between the South Sudan’s government army and opposition forces, the army has used child soldiers–a violation of South Sudanese and international law–and has drawn the condemnation of Human Rights Watch. “South Sudan’s army has returned to a terrible practice, once again throwing children into the battlefields,” said the Africa director at Human Rights … Read more
The murder of Colombian radio station director and journalist Luis Carlos Cervantes by three unidentified gunmen was condemned by UNESCO’s director-general, Irina Bokova. Cervantes had reported on organized crime and corruption, and had previously faced numerous death threats. “I condemn the murder of Luis Carlos Cervantes in the strongest terms, and call on the Colombian … Read more
One of the US’s leading hospital care operators, Community Health Systems (CHS), may have lost personal data for over 4.5 million patients to Chinese hackers. The organization operates 206 hospitals in 29 states. CHS said that the company had “eradicated” the malware from its computer systems, as well as having implemented other protection measures. Authorities … Read more
Warsaw has asked the European Commission to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding Russia’s ban on EU food imports. The impact of the Russian embargo is being analyzed by the EU and preliminary EU consultations about the case are already underway. “Regarding the WTO, the Commissioner informed the minister (Poland’s Marek … Read more
Instead of a group of technocrats, such as is expected to serve South Sudan as an interim government, South Sudan’s Citizens for Peace and Justice society group has proposed a “consociation” government and atypical power sharing as an alternative that may be more amenable to bringing together the conflicting factions participating in South Sudan’s civil … Read more
Russian police blocked demonstrations in Novosibisrk and several other locations of Russia Sunday. The demonstrations had been organized to call for the Russian government to observe constitutional rights in Russia. The “March for the Federalization of Siberia” was set to take place Sunday in Siberia and parts in the south of Russia, but was banned … Read more
United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron will speak on a change to UK policy making Sunday. Cameron is expected to officially admit that legislation has caused children and parents to suffer, while introducing mandatory impact assessments whereby the government must formally consider the effects of policies on families, in addition to considerations regarding cost effectiveness … Read more
China has reportedly paid tens of thousands of protesters to march against Hong Kong’s democratic movement. The rally’s organizers, Alliance for Peace and Democracy, demonstrated Sunday against Hong Kong’s Occupy Central with Love and Peace–which is proposing a change in Hong Kong’s electoral system. Eighty to 90 thousand participants took part in the Sunday afternoon protest … Read more
[BRIEF] Sonora State, Mexico, where 10 million gallons of acids from a copper mine spilled into two rivers earlier this month, has ordered the closure of 88 schools in seven municipalities due to the dangers associated with the contaminated water. Carlos Arias, Sonora State civil protection director, announced that the schools may open again next … Read more