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23.02.2009, 08:55

Airline refuses to let weak-sighted passenger fly

Russian air company S7 has refused to allow a weak-sighted passenger to fly with them, despite the fact that they had already been informed of the passenger’s condition, and he is now planning to sue the company.

12.10.2009, 19:57 3 comments

Pedophile-communist caught “red-handed”

A pedophile’s arrest in Central Russia has turned into a political scandal. A major Communist party member has been detained with what police call a “nightmare”, with the number of alleged victims exceeding 100.

20.03.2009, 15:28 1 comment

Texas school accused of staging fights

School staff at a high school in Dallas, Texas sanctioned cage fights to settle disputes between unruly students.

19.03.2009, 21:28

Airline rejects complaint from blind passenger

Russian airline S7 has rejected a compensation claim from a visually-impaired passenger who was refused permission to fly.

26.04.2009, 11:05

Torture memos released

Secret memos from the Bush Administration were released this week detailing the harsh interrogation methods used on detainees in the ‘War on Terror.'

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“Increased secrecy breeds corruption” – WikiLeaks spokesperson

Governments should work on decreasing secrecy around its activities, believes WiliLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson.

10.06.2010, 23:50 40 comments

The silencing of Helen Thomas and the First Amendment

From the time of Eisenhower to Barack Obama, Helen Thomas enjoyed a 57-year stint working as a Washington correspondent, until an ill-advised comment on Israel sent her into early retirement.

17.05.2010, 18:53 28 comments

Europe points war crime finger at Russian veteran

In what is seen as a politically motivated gesture, the European Court of Human Rights has delivered its verdict in the case of Vasily Kononov versus Latvia.

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UN Court rules Kosovo independence is legal

The UN court has ruled that Kosovo’s unilateral secession from Serbia was legal. The non-binding decision is believed to have implications for Kosovo and become a precedent for de-facto states seeking independence.

14.01.2010, 18:40 22 comments

Yushchenko brings Stalin to court over genocide

Kiev’s Court of Appeals has found Josef Stalin and other Bolshevik leaders guilty of genocide against the Ukrainians during the famine, or “Holodomor” as it is called in Ukraine, of 1932-33.

Blind air passenger sees victory

Published: 29 April, 2009, 05:53


Russian airline S7 is to pay compensation to a partially-sighted passenger it turned away from boarding a domestic flight in February.

 
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