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16.11.2009, 19:36 2 comments

Two wounded as philosophers’ conference ends in brawl

A real battle of wits has occurred at a philosophy conference in the House of Scientists in central Moscow, leaving two people wounded.

Andrey Lutai 17.11.2009, 21:16 2 comments

Russian skater arrested on DWI and auto theft charges

Russian figure skater Andrey Lutai has been jailed after he allegedly stole a car and drove it while drunk after finishing a disappointing 10th overall in the Skate America competition in Lake Placid.

Palestinian children throw flowers in the sea at Gaza City's port on June 1, 2010, during a ceremony in memory of the activists killed in a deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla on May 31, 2010 (AFP Photo / Mahmud Hams) 03.06.2010, 14:23 1 comment

“Israel committing an act of state terrorism”

The Gaza aid flotilla was designed to provoke Israel, claims the “Stand With Us” organization, while a Palestinian activist group call Israelis actions “an act of state terrorism.”

08.06.2010, 03:34 1 comment

Uproar over light sentences for officials guilty in ’84 Bhopal deaths

There's been a furious reaction in India after a court sentenced eight people to just two years in prison -- despite their roles in an industrial disaster which took 15,000 lives.

Mike Connell 24.12.2008, 02:24

Mystery surrounds death of Bush adviser

The US media is buzzing with speculation about the death of presidential adviser Mike Connell, who died on December 19 after his private plane crashed as it prepared to land.

British submarine Vanguard 16.02.2009, 13:11

British and French submarines take after satellites

UK newspaper The Sun has reported that a British nuclear submarine has been in a collision with a French counterpart in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

10.05.2009, 12:15

Poorly reported US air raid kills 100 civilians and causes outrage

Up to one hundred civilians including women and children were killed by a US raid in the Afghan city of Farah on Tuesday. New Yorkers criticize the way the news was presented in their country.

Photo from site pics.livejournal.com/md_prokhorov 28.05.2009, 20:29

Billionaire to “give beans” for insult to sister

Affectionate brother and Russia’s richest man, Mikhail Prokhorov, worth as estimated $9.5 billion, has vowed to defend his sister’s honor. He says he’ll smash the faces of those who insulted her unless they apologize.

AFP Photo / Gabriel Bouys 28.06.2009, 19:54

Jacksons order independent autopsy

The family of Michael Jackson has ordered their own private autopsy to answer questions surrounding the pop star’s death. The test results could take weeks to come back.

07.08.2009, 14:55 15 comments

Child falls from eighth floor…while adults shoot video

A three-year-old child has died after falling from an eight storey window. The girl could have been saved were it not for the indifference of adults who, instead of helping, filmed the scene on their mobile phones.

Rapid change of the world behind lack of empathy

Published: 02 June, 2009, 15:35


Illustration by Todd Davidson

Our society is not equipped to cope with the new freedoms that new technology offers us. This is what makes people upload gruesome videos on the Internet for all to see, believes Bertrand Bainvel from UNICEF.

 
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