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Two thirds of EU states reject GMO crops, file cultivation opt-out requests
Two thirds of EU states reject GMO crops, file cultivation opt-out requests Two thirds of EU states have requested to be allowed to ban the growing of genetically modified crops in their countries, choosing the “opt-out” clause of a European Commission rule that allows members to override EU-wide GMO approvals. Nineteen European Union member states […]
36,000 troops, 200 aircraft & 60 vessels: NATO launches biggest war games in 13 years
36,000 troops, 200 aircraft & 60 vessels: NATO launches biggest war games in 13 years © NATO JFC Brunssum / YouTube NATO has started its biggest exercise since 2002 with 36,000 international troops from 30 states, including non-NATO nations, participating in the drills which are taking place at sea, in the air and across the […]
Fukushima police sends nuclear contamination case against TEPCO execs to prosecutors
Fukushima police sends nuclear contamination case against TEPCO execs to prosecutors Water tanks storing radiation contaminated water are seen at Tokyo Electric Power Co’s (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture. © Shizuo Kambayashi / Reuters Fukushima police have finally reacted to a criminal complaint filed against TEPCO and 32 of its […]
A Mosaic Of Facts – Media Weapons Of Mass Delusion
A Mosaic Of Facts – Media Weapons Of Mass Delusion Can you tell truth from lies in mass media? RT’s Miguel Francis-Santiago delves deep to try to understand the intricacies of information war. He meets media experts and puts together the Mosaic of Facts, showing how public opinion is manipulated, not just over the Ukrainian Crisis but throughout […]
Saudi Arabia sinks UN war crimes probe in Yemen, Washington stays silent
Saudi Arabia sinks UN war crimes probe in Yemen, Washington stays silent The Netherlands dropped their bid to establish an independent UN-led probe into alleged war crimes in Yemen, yielding to an alternative resolution proposed by Saudi Arabia, which stands accused of causing most of the civilian deaths in the conflict. The Saudis are leading […]
WikiLeaks cables implicate UK & Saudi Arabia in secret deal to secure UNHRC seats
WikiLeaks cables implicate UK & Saudi Arabia in secret deal to secure UNHRC seats Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal (R) and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond © Faisal Al Nasser / Reuters Two years after the controversial appointment of Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s leading human rights offenders, to the UN human rights […]
Putin: All countries should respect Ukraine’s sovereignty
Putin: All countries should respect Ukraine’s sovereignty The sovereignty of all states, including Ukraine, should be respected, Russian President Vladimir Putin told CBS’s ‘60 Minutes,’ stressing that he knows “for sure” that the US was involved in the ouster of President Yanukovich in 2014. TrendsUNGA70, Ukraine turmoil Speaking to veteran journalist Charlie Rose, Putin said that […]
Greek snap election: New Democracy concedes defeat to Tsipras’s leftist Syriza
Greek snap election: New Democracy concedes defeat to Tsipras’s leftist Syriza Greek left-wing party Syriza has secured 145 seats in the country’s 300-member parliament and is set to form a ruling coalition with Independent Greeks after winning 35.5 percent of the vote. The leader of New Democracy, Syriza’s main rival, has conceded defeat. “The electoral […]
Saudi air raids kill dozens of Yemeni civilians amid humanitarian crisis
Saudi air raids kill dozens of Yemeni civilians amid humanitarian crisis A man sits on cars damaged by a Saudi-led air strike in Sanaa, Yemen, September 19, 2015 © Mohamed al-Sayaghi / Reuters The latest Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen have left dozens of civilians dead and nearly 160 injured at a time that sees medical […]
‘Kiev persecuting media reporting truth’ – blacklisted Spanish journo to RT
Kiev persecuting media reporting truth’ – blacklisted Spanish journo to RT The Ukrainian government is “persecuting people who are telling the truth,” Cesar Vidal, Spanish historian and journalist, who has been blacklisted by Kiev along with other European journalists, told RT. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday introduced sanctions against hundreds of individuals and legal […]
Ukraine fails to secure debt write-off at US talks
Ukraine fails to secure debt write-off at US talks Ukraine failed to convince its biggest creditors to significantly reduce its debt obligations during a ‘last chance’ two-day negotiation in San Francisco, California. The delegation from Kiev hoped to restructure some $19 billion in debt. The Ukrainian delegation was headed up by Illinois-born Finance Minister Natalie […]
