Over 200 Americans killed in Mexico since '04

"More than 200 American citizens have been killed since 2004 in Mexico's escalating wave of violence, amounting to the highest number of unnatural deaths in any foreign country outside military combat zones,...

Update: Police kill as many as 30 demonstrators in Madagascar

Violence erupted in the capital city of Madagascar on Saturday when police shot into an anti-government demonstration, killing as many as 30 demonstrators. Political upheaval has left 125 people dead in recent weeks as President Marc Ravalomanana and displaced Antananarivo...

Doctor who slammed Gaza violence supported 9/11 attacks

This gets more interesting as the days roll by. This is deja-vu. We have read all kinds accusations about Israel and "war crimes"  only later to be proven  to be false. By this time, the media has moved on to a new story only to bury these realizations deep inside...

Over 45 Killed In Pakistan's Restive Swat Region

Fighting has intensified in the troubled Swat region of Pakistan after the  government announced that it has adopted a new strategy to crush terrorists in Swat and will establish its writ within weeks in the...

Human trafficking a reality

" By Emily Charrier-Botts INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITEREditor's note: This is the first in a two-part series that will look at human trafficking in Sonoma County. The first part will deal with human trafficking for...

Bodies found in department store after violent Madagascar riots

37 burned bodies have been found in a department store in Madagascar's capital, after some of the worst violence in decades that the island has seen. Tens of thousands of rioters protested in Antananarivo against...

Children say NO to war, violence and terrorism

Some 450 children from 28 Karachi schools signed an 'Indo-Pak Joint Signature Campaign Against War and Terrorism'. They made a Mural for Peace which will be put up in the Children's Museum for Peace and Human...

Slaves for sale: young, sturdy, cheap, disposable!

"There's a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we shall see it afar.  For the Father waits over the way, To prepare us a dwelling place there.  In the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that...

Horror of teen sex slavery not foreign woe; it's here

Theresa Flores has been where no teenage girl at 15 should ever had to go. Sad but true, yes, here in the United States we have a thing called Human Sex Trafficking. There aren't great big neon signs out front...

Gazan toll exaggerated?

The Telegraph reports that the death toll in Gaza may have been inflated.  Apparently Gaza residents have told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that only around 600 Gazans were killed - and at that mainly Hamas gunmen.  They have also told first hand...

Gaza Children Return to School

Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip returned to school Saturday for the first time since the 22-day Israeli offensive that killed more than 1,300 people, at least 410 of which were children. " “Good...

Amsterdam to prosecute Filmmaker for "hate speech" about Islam

Geert Wilders interviewed about his looming prosecution. "Wilders feels persecuted in 'political process,'" by Herman Staal for NRC Handelsblad, January 23: "Geert Wilders was “completely surprised” when he heard on Wednesday that the appeals court of Amsterdam ruled he...

In Obama's rise, Kenyans see lessons for Africa

Obama's election showsthat it is possible for aminority person to leada country."For Africans, the election of a young black man with direct roots in Africa has a resonance that goes far beyond home-town ...

Misplaced Trust Leads To Tragedy

Scott had written in his journal how he was going to kill Penny. He wrote word for word that he was going to shoot Penny in the back of the head dead. Scott wanted Penny to be his girl friend and actully in his...

Thoughts on violence against and the future of independent med...

"Dinidu de Alwis, a well known and well read blogger and journalist in Sri Lanka shares some thoughts on the future of independent media in Sri Lanka and the significant challenges it faces today. " Watch short video of a leading blogger in Sri Lanka talking about violence...

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