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November 21, 2009
Pirate attacks on shipping lanes around the Horn of Africa have shown no sign of relenting, and the nations policing the seas are struggling to find solutions in a mission that seems to be covering a growing area and time frame.
The attacks have moved deeper into the Indian Ocean and along the Afri...
November 21, 2009
The decision to pay ransom or fight pirates on the high seas still often depends more on shipowners.
How can the U.S. and Europe keep ship owners from paying ransoms that make Somali pirates more dangerous?
The swarm of pirates buzzing around the so-called Somali Basin has grown since last year ev...
November 21, 2009
Clashes Between Armed Guards And Pirates Lead to More Fatalities
When pirates attacked the chemical freighter MV Theresa VIII, with a South Korean crew of 28, they didn't hesitate. The captain, who fired flares during the attack, was injured so badly by gunfire that he died one day later. He is s...
November 21, 2009
Spanish tuna trawler Alakrana and its 36 crew members were released on Nov. 17 after being held hostage by pirates for one and a half months, and after paying a $3.5 million ransom.
The ship was hijacked by pirates in Somali waters on Oct. 2. Crew members were reported to be in good health.
Spanis...
November 21, 2009
Hostages Paul and Rachel Chandler have made a direct plea in a video obtained by Channel 4 News, warning UK authorities they fear the "kidnappers are losing patience" and may kill them.
The couple, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, were taken captive by pirates on 22 October as they sailed their yacht, t...
November 21, 2009
Innoshima, Japan - Following a week of potentially crippling budgetary reviews and a high-profile visit from US President Barack Obama to Japan, the so-called ´scientific´ whaling fleet crept out of port, as Greenpeace called for today's departure to be the programme's last.
Earlier, ...
November 21, 2009
International -- An independent expert, commissioned by Greenpeace, has concluded that two nuclear reactors, currently under construction in Finland and France, suffer from serious safety flaws. The EPR (European Pressurised Reactor) design, which is supplied by the French company AREVA, fails to ad...
November 18, 2009
Johannesburg, South Africa - On becoming Greenpeace International Executive Director, prominent human rights activist Dr. Kumi Naidoo today warned world leaders that there can be no excuse for not attending the upcoming UN Copenhagen Climate Summit and agreeing a fair, ambitious and binding treaty t...
November 13, 2009
Marine piracy continues to be a serious risk for shipping companies, sailors, cargo owners, and insurers.
According to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in London, pirate attacks are an almost daily feature. Modern day pirates are armed with state-of the-art weapons and experts suspect that ...
November 13, 2009
Djibouti has forcibly sent 40 asylum seekers from Somalia back to the Somali capital Mogadishu, says the United Nations refugee agency.
A Dutch naval ship, the Evertsen, [N.B.: operating under EU NAVFOR, who were proud on their "ACTION"] on anti-piracy patrols in the Red Sea, rescued the migrants c...
November 13, 2009
Kenya will continue to work with the international community in the fight against piracy to protect its tourism sector.
There should be no cause for alarm about trying suspected pirates on Kenyan soil, said Internal Security assistant minister Orwa Ojodeh.
He said Kenya had signed a memorandum of ...
November 13, 2009
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denied media reports saying Somali pirates have hijacked a UAE- flagged ship, the state-run news agency WAM reported.
The reports by some media about the abduction "are deviating from the truth," Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaidi, director of the Foreign Ministry's Arab ...
November 13, 2009
The families of the fishermen held in the Indian Ocean met Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to ask him to extradite the two Somali pirates jailed in Spain to Somalia.
A meeting of the relatives of the crew members of the hijacked trawler Alakrana with the Spanish Prime Minister J...
November 13, 2009
The captain of a Hong Kong-flagged oil tanker has been hailed for successfully eluding Somali pirates who attacked his ship with automatic weapons and grenades from two skiffs in the Indian Ocean.
Captain Sunil Fredrick Mani was in command of the VLCC BW LION when it was attacked by two pirate boat...
November 13, 2009
Spain is anxiously following a high-tension piracy drama off the coast of a faraway African country where Somali pirates are gradually stepping up pressure on the government in Madrid. Will a group of young pirates - nervous, drug-using, and armed to the teeth - kill the terrified fishermen who for ...
November 13, 2009
An anti-piracy official in Somalia's transitional government said that a cargo ship seized by pirates had been carrying weapons, a charge denied by the owners of the ship's cargo.
"On November 7 a cargo ship carrying a wide range of weapons was seized by Somali buccaneers," said the official, Ismai...
November 13, 2009
Somali pirates said Wednesday that they had seized at dawn a Greek-owned container ship after a five-hour chase in fast skiffs across the Indian Ocean, reflecting both an increase in pirate activity after a period of rough weather and signs of increasing boldness among the hijackers.
The East Afric...
November 08, 2009
Somalia's al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants are tightening their grip on areas of the country they already control, imposing new rules and punishing people they say are violating their radical brand of Islamic law. Some observers believe until a more powerful group emerges to bring law and order t...
November 08, 2009
Dealing with the risks from sea piracy, cyber crime and climate change, will require vision, pragmatism and the collaboration of the public and private sectors, Lloyd´s chief executive said.
That advice came from Richard Ward, chief executive officer of Lloyd´s, who said, he believed t...
November 08, 2009
Thousands of people demonstrated on November 7 calling for the release of the 36 crewmen of a Spanish tuna trawler being held by Somali pirates under the threat of death.
They gathered at Bermeo in the northern Spanish Basque country, home port of the trawler Alakrana, which was seized off Somalia ...
November 08, 2009
While 30,000 IDPs remain inaccessible to relief, US Powered scores nuclear reactor
Yemen has been rocked by a series of violent clashes between government and rebel forces from the northern tribes since August, and plans to build a new nuclear reactor has sparked fears of increased tensions.
Whe...
November 08, 2009
Five important challenges threaten the future of Sudan. For the country to retain its cultural, political and strategic unity, it is now more important than ever that Sudan's different forces unite behind a national strategy.
Such is the interest of the Arab media in the Arab- Israeli conflict as i...
November 08, 2009
Somalis living in northern Kenya have accused the government in Nairobi of secretly recruiting and training youth from the region as soldiers to go to fight for the transitional Somali government against al- Shabaab fighters.
Local leaders have said that in the last three weeks alone, at least 200 ...
November 08, 2009
The Somali people are once again learning the crucial lessons of nationhood the hardest way. One such cardinal lesson is never to leave matters of your society to others alone or lightly but to engage. The only way people can protect what belongs to them, enhance collective wellbeing and further the...
November 08, 2009
Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and author of the book "The End of Poverty," made a recent visit to Japan and discussed the issue of world poverty with prominent Japanese economic analyst Kazuyo Katsuma. Sachs, a co-founder of the group Millennium Promise, whose...
November 08, 2009
Starvation looms with supply line "effectively broken." U.S. fears that its shipments may be diverted to terrorists.
U.N. officials said Friday that the supply of critical food aid to Somalia had been interrupted and that rations to starving people needed to be cut, partly because the U.S. governme...
November 08, 2009
Sociologist Peter Berger has instructed that "The first wisdom of Sociology is that things are not what they seem." So it is with the Western media rendition of their piracy stories from Somalia. An article in the London-based Independent newspaper has confirmed the suspicions of many that behind th...
November 08, 2009
The Nato revelations come amid growing concern for the plight of Paul and Rachel Chandler, the middle-aged British couple held by bandits after being captured on their boat 15 days ago. Reports this week claimed that they had been moved inland and were being fought over by armed rival gangs.
The ne...
November 08, 2009
Mainstream UK media are reporting that Somali pirates are stepping up their pressure by threatening to torture Paul and Rachel Chandler, who were kidnapped from their yacht Lynn Rival on October 23 when they disregarded advice by Seychelles authorities and fellow cruisers not to travel from Seychell...
November 08, 2009
Somali pirates are holding three sailors from a Spanish fishing vessel on shore, a gang member said on Sunday, rejecting Madrid's assertion that they had been reunited with the remaining crew aboard their ship.
A pirate who identified himself only as Mohamed said the return of the three to their ve...
November 07, 2009
Somalia's main Sufi movement, Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa, decided to declare war on Al Qaeda-inspired Al-Shabab militant group which is fighting the UN-supported interim government and African peacekeepers.
"The Shabab are misguided people who have misunderstood the true values of Islam," Sheikh Sharif S...
November 07, 2009
In one of the worst seasons yet, Mahat Hassan carries one of his weak calves on a donkey cart to a watering point at a remote hamlet in Kenya's Northeastern Province. The sweltering heat here is testimony to the biting season that has ravaged most of the Muslim dominated region.
Painful History
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November 07, 2009
Environmental Justice Foundation report says 10% of the global population is at risk of forced displacement due to climate change. In 2008 alone, more than 20 million people were displaced by climate-related natural disasters, including 800,000 people by cyclone Nargis in Asia, and almost 80,000 by...
November 07, 2009
GUANGZHOU, China - The 2010 Asia Para Games, gzapg2010.cn/en, part of the worldwide Paralympic Movement and governed by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC), is pleased to announce emblem, mascot and slogan for the Games that will be held December 12 - 19, 2010, here in the Southern Chinese city of ...
November 03, 2009
ARMENIAN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE REPORT
The Armenians in The Republic of Armenia and the Armenians of Diaspora are in turmoil on the question as to accept or to reject the so called "Swiss Road-map, Protocols" advocated by the President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan. Some val...
November 03, 2009
Joint Statement on the Release of Martenus Bere – Indicted for Crimes Against Humanity in Timor-Leste
For the past ten years the disinterest of the international community and active efforts by Indonesia have blocked efforts to end impunity for serious crimes committed during the Indonesian occu...
November 03, 2009
SAN DIEGO/ According to a report commissioned by the Fraud Discovery Institute Inc. (FDI), the repeated claims of InterOil Corporation (NYSE:IOC) that it has discovered "sufficient gas reserves to underpin its proposed liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea" are far from accurate. Extensi...
Hundreds Demand Obama End Afghan And Iraq Wars, Close Guantanamo And Bagram, Surge Spending On Housi
November 03, 2009
Washington – As the U.S. led war in Afghanistan begins its ninth year this week, 82 were arrested bringing a strong message to the White House that war, torture and drone bombing are outrageous, unacceptable and must end immediately. National anti-war groups and people from around the country joined...
October 29, 2009
Washington – As the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan begins its ninth year, national anti-war groups join together for a day of nonviolent direct action on Monday, October 5 at the White House.
Alarmed by the recent troop build-up and the prospect of an even greater military escalation there, the War ...
October 28, 2009
LOS ANGELES --- Like many of his NFL and NBA brethren, for the last few years Saint-Michaels has found himself entrenched in a grueling conflict about as far from the U.S. Gridiron as one can imagine - but with absolutely no regrets for his service.
Since his return, he's come bac...
October 27, 2009
Indo-Americans have urged Bountiful Junior High School in Utah (USA) to immediately reinstate its student who was reportedly kicked out of school for nose piercing, alleging violation of school dress code.
Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that th...
October 27, 2009
Hindus and Jews have applauded the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, which concluded at Vatican yesterday, for taking up the cause of African women.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and Californi...
October 22, 2009
$1 billion minimum required annually to reach children still at risk.
WASHINGTON, DC | GENEVA -- Reversing a downward trend, immunization rates are now at their highest ever and vaccine development worldwide is booming, according to a new assessment released today by the World Health Organizati...
October 14, 2009
The General Assembly is expected to elect Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Gabon, Liberia and Nigeria as non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms starting on 1 January next year.
The five countries are set to run unopposed in their respective regions when voting takes place...
October 12, 2009
FEMA Continues to Encourage Concerned Individuals to Support Voluntary Organizations.
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa - The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal partners continue to support American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Delegate Eni...
October 08, 2009
Golden Globe nominated Cameron Diaz (There´s Something About Mary), 37, wants to see universal symbol of love Taj Mahal and palaces of Jaipur in India, according to reports.
She reportedly loves the dances depicted in Bollywood movies and has expressed desire to learn Bollywood dance. ...
October 03, 2009
Bangkok, Thailand – With only two months to go before a new climate deal is negotiated in Copenhagen, The Forests Dialogue calls on industrialized nations to ensure robust financial commitments for conservation and sustainable management of forests and on tropical countries to ensure that these new ...
September 08, 2009
The United Nations welcomed the return of Belgium´s refugee resettlement programme marked by the transfer of some 36 Iraqis who were previously sheltered in Syria and Jordan.
This first group of Iraqi refugees to settle in Belgium included some single mothers and their children, UN High ...
September 08, 2009
The head of the United Nations Environment Programme has pushed for moves to cut emissions of a range of greenhouse gases and pollutants along with carbon dioxide to more effectively combat climate change, improve human health and reduce damage to crops.
Scientists estimate that non-CO2 pollutant...
September 08, 2009
Demand for justice outpaces the much-needed reform of the justice system in Haiti, the independent United Nations expert on the situation of human rights in the small Caribbean nation has underscored.
"When Haiti´s population sees the reform of the Haitian National Police proceeding at a fa...
September 08, 2009
The United Nations World Food Programme is calling on donors to help avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe in Somalia, where half the population – or some 3.8 million people – are in need of assistance.
WFP is urgently appealing for 217,000 metric tons of food, worth over $200 million, to feed...
September 08, 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed deep concern at the deadly series of attacks and counter-attacks by tribal militias in southern Sudan that have killed or displaced dozens of civilians.
Media reports say at least 25 people have been killed in the latest wave of ethnic clashes, which be...
September 08, 2009
The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog warned today that the agency has reached a deadlock with Iran over most aspects of its nuclear programme as he urged the country to credibly answer the international community's concerns over potential military dimensions to the programme.
Mohamed El...
September 08, 2009
The number of people hit by deadly floods across West Africa has now topped 600,000, and the heavy rains have also destroyed crops and infrastructure in a region already hard hit by poverty, the United Nations humanitarian arm reported today.
The rains that began in June have claimed nearly 160 l...
September 08, 2009
BROOKLYN, NY - The importance of ensuring the Caribbean community counts in the next Census was on Monday reiterated by CaribID founder and CaribWorldNews publisher, Felicia Persaud, at the annual West Indian American Carnival kick-off breakfast.
Before a roomful of dignitaries, including former ...
September 04, 2009
Hindus have strongly criticized attempts to regulate yoga by various states in USA.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that yoga was one of the six systems of orthodox Hindu philosophy whose traces went back to around 2000 BCE. Yoga never had any ...
September 04, 2009
Naked yoga is reportedly the new trend among Hollywood and other celebrities.
Unconfirmed reports link Oscar winners Nicolas Cage (Adaptation), Halle Berry (Monster´s Ball), Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love); Oscar nominated Naomi Watts (21 Grams); Golden Globe nominated Jennifer L...
September 04, 2009
Jews and Hindus have urged the Texas State Board of Education to treat all the major religions and denominations evenly in its Social Studies curriculum, which is currently under revision.
Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California; and Rajan Zed, well known Hin...
September 01, 2009
Brooklyn, New York: St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Jamaica outplayed their competitors in the semi finals of the Digicel Caribbean Cup New York on Sunday and advanced to next Sunday's finals, which take place at the Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, New York.
Digicel was on hand at the match...
August 21, 2009
MONTREAL - Global Warming has been mentioned in 414 articles and has appeared on 15 covers of Time Magazine. Bjorn Lomborg wrote in the Montreal Gazette (18 August) "Our carbon fixation will cost us". Everyday you hear about it: global warming, the many threats to the environment, carbon emission...
August 21, 2009
"I was Inspired by my grandfather," says eight A-level boy.
An 18-year old Muslim boy on north-east England has passed no less than eight A-levels, including six A grades in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, History, Critical Thinking, and Urdu and two B´s in Arabic and Religious ...
August 19, 2009
China's tire manufacturers should have played safe and fair, says AAM Senior Analyst.
Washington, DC - After a recent finding by the U.S. International Trade Commission that Chinese tire manufacturers used illegal trade practices to flood the U.S. with substandard tires, Zhong Shan, China's Vic...
August 18, 2009
Families of victims appeal for Philippine government´s help.
Manila, Philippines — More than 20 Filipino seamen have been languishing for five months now in the hands of Somali pirates aboard their hijacked ship, MV Irene EM, off the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, Africa, with very little fo...
August 17, 2009
Reform that Includes Legalization Would Yield a Net Benefit of $180 Billion Over 10 Years, While Enforcement Efforts Alone Would Incur $80 Billion in Losses.
Washington D.C. - In a new report released yesterday, Restriction or Legalization? Measuring the Economic Benefits of Immigration Refor...
August 03, 2009
Claudia Ciesla, 22 years old German actress-supermodel-singer, reportedly always carries an idol of Hindu Lord Ganesha presented by her Vedic astrologer, which she claimed brought her good luck.
She is reported to have said, "I love Hinduism`s tolerance and peaceful thinking. I have visited ...
August 01, 2009
The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) on Thursday cited serious welding problems at a China-based steel fabricator as an example of why American-made product should be utilized in domestic infrastructure products. As American Metal Market Magazine has reported, significant welding problems ...
MEDCo News and Photo Release: Completion of road, airport projects seen to boost Zambo Norte tourism
July 30, 2009
Completion of road, airport projects seen to boost Zambo Norte tourism.
DAPITAN CITY - As the completion of major road and airport projects in Zamboanga Del Norte is seen critical in boosting tourism, the improvement and rehabilitation of the Dapitan-Dakak Road and Dipolog Airport are now being...
July 28, 2009
Long-term international support is needed to overhaul the prison system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where inmates routinely have to sleep in disease-ridden hallways and men, women and children incarcerated together, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official says.
Wrapping u...
July 28, 2009
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talked about Hollywood and Bollywood in the same breath during her recent trip to India.
Interacting with Delhi University students, she said, "If Hollywood and Bollywood were how we all lived our lives that would surprise me! And yet it's often t...
July 28, 2009
Hindus have demanded end to "ethnic profiling" in Europe.
According to Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights for Council of Europe, "Members of minorities are more often than others stopped by the police, asked for identity papers, questioned and searched. They are victims of "eth...
July 28, 2009
Hindus have urged Bollywood and Central Board of Film Certification of India to go slow on re-introducing kissing in films and blatant westernization.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that India and Hindus belong to an ancient civilization with ...
July 28, 2009
Hindus have strongly criticized Canada´s imposition of visa restrictions on Czech nationals, calling it a "step in the wrong direction".
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) Saturday, said that Roma people in Czech Republic reportedly faced violent attacks, ste...
July 28, 2009
Hindus have asked their flock to use micro-blogging services like Twitter to make the message more attractive and accessible, especially for youth.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that in order to put religion and spirituality on the priority l...
July 27, 2009
PAGADIAN CITY - Locals here and in the nearby provinces of Zamboanga del Sur will no longer have to travel hours to the next city to fly to any domestic and international destination, as the newly-upgraded Pagadian Airport is set to re-open in September.
Airport officials here expressed hope that...
July 22, 2009
Hindus have urged celebrity musician and singer Bono to undertake the cause of apartheid of 15-million Roma people of Europe by uniting artists against it.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Ireland born Bono actively protested against the a...
July 22, 2009
Hindus want ashram (retreat) and other Hinduism objects to be depicted in authentic form in upcoming "Eat, Pray, Love" movie, starring Oscar winner Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman).
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement today, said that ashram was an important and integral part of Hindu...
July 22, 2009
Washington, D.C. – Dolphin hotspots must be protected if the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) is to survive in the Brahmaputra river system, according to a recent study.
Estimates have put the total population of the Ganges River Dolphins at around 2,000. Out of these, betwee...
July 21, 2009
The International Nepali Literary Society Head Quarters organized 196th Bhanu Jayantee with a grand manner. The manner this celebration was organized and the celebration was participated clearly indicate the growing love for the mother-tongue, Nepali. The credit must go to the INLS for its continuou...
July 21, 2009
New York -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined a series of measures designed to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and related crimes against humanity, stressing "it is high time to turn the promise of the responsibility to protect into practice."
Agreed to by world leade...
July 17, 2009
The ITF (International Transport Workers´ Federation) today called for all its union members to oppose the coup in Honduras by focusing protests on the Honduran merchant fleet.
The global union organisation, which represents 656 unions worldwide with four and a half million members, has mad...
July 14, 2009
Washington, D.C., – Rising demand for pangolins, mostly from mainland China, compounded by lax laws is wiping out the unique toothless anteaters from their native habitats in Southeast Asia, according to a group of leading pangolin experts.
Illegal trade in Asian pangolin meat and scales has caus...
July 14, 2009
Green MSP (Member of the Scottish Parliament) and Gay Rights campaigner Patrick Harvie Talks to Broken Chains.
A Bill introduced by Green MSP Patrick Harvie, the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill, has successfully navigated its way through the Scottish Parliament and been pass...
July 11, 2009
Hindus have lauded Pope for his call regarding working for the "common good" in his long awaited encyclical "Caritas in Veritate" (Charity in Truth) issued in Rome.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, commended His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI´s cri...
July 11, 2009
Hindus have urged the school districts all over USA to add Diwali, the most important Hindu holy day, to the public schools´ holiday calendar.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was important for Hindu families to celebrate Diwali da...
July 11, 2009
Burger King Corporation has pulled the offensive advertisement poster in Spain showing Hindu goddess Lakshmi promoting a meat sandwich, which Hindu groups protested calling it repugnant, according to reports.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, thanked ...
July 10, 2009
The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) and the West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT) today praised continued congressional attention to issues of human rights in Indonesia and Timor-Leste (East Timor).
The State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2010 (HR 3081) as pa...
July 09, 2009
Washington, DC – Rhino poaching worldwide is poised to hit a 15-year-high driven by Asian demand for horns, according to new research.
Poachers in Africa and Asia are killing an ever increasing number of rhinos—an estimated two to three a week in some areas—to meet a growing demand fo...
July 06, 2009
Hindus have applauded His All Holiness Archbishop Bartholomew, Patriarch of Orthodox Christian Church, for organizing a world-level and interfaith symposium to examine "moral aspects of the ecological problem" of Mississippi River.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevad...
July 06, 2009
An article "America: Hell yeah!" in July four edition of Winnipeg Sun newspaper of Canada has upset Hindus worldwide and they are asking for immediate apology by its publisher and president of its parent Quebecor.
Objecting to the sentence "Although Bollywood makes more movies, Hollywood is ...
July 06, 2009
Hindus and Jews have asked Northern Ireland First Minister Rt Hon Peter Robinson and his government to publicly apologize for reported failure to protect the Roma residents who were terrified and forced to flee their homes due to repeated racist violence.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman...
July 06, 2009
Hindus have welcomed the installation of Rev. Peter Morales as the eighth President of Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA).
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, lauded Morales´s statements that his presidency would be "passion...
July 06, 2009
Hindus and Jews have urged for separation of church and state in Denmark, where currently The Danish National Church is a state church.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California in USA; in a statement in Nevada toda...
July 01, 2009
Seville, Spain (IUCN) – The Belize Barrier Reef System and Los Katios National Park in Columbia are the two natural sites added to the List of World Heritage in Danger, following the advice of IUCN.
Composed of seven protected areas, many small mangrove islands and coastal lagoons, the Belize Ba...
July 01, 2009
Real-time control of wheelchairs with brain waves ―A new signal processing technology for brain machine interface (BMI) application.
Major advantages of the new technology
• Commands for smooth left and right turns and forward motion of the wheelchair are processed every 125 milliseconds...
July 01, 2009
Life on Earth is under serious threat, despite the commitment by world leaders to reverse the trend, according to a detailed analysis of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
The IUCN analysis, which is published every four years, comes just before the deadline governments set themselves t...
June 27, 2009
Hindus have expressed serious concern about reportedly increasing violence and prejudice against Roma people in Europe.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that reported incidents of gruesome attacks, killings, fire bombings, exclusion, racism, etc...
June 27, 2009
Welcoming reported forthcoming visit of Hollywood superstar Julia Roberts to India for a film shooting, Hindus have urged her to explore Hinduism further and visit some Hindu temples.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that deeper study of Hinduis...
June 27, 2009
Hindus and Jews have asked for a thorough probe by European Union into the recent reported racist attacks on the Indian Community Centre and Romanians in Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and C...
June 24, 2009
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – IHS Jane´s Security Editor Alex Vatanka commented on the post-election situation in Iran saying, "There are currently no signs that either camp in Iran´s election and political divide are preparing to concede or push for a broader agreement on how to proceed from...
June 23, 2009
LONDON – IHS Jane´s Aviation Analyst, Chris Yates, explained, "Speculation earlier today that flight recorders aboard the stricken Air France FL447 may have been found on the seabed in the South Atlantic ultimately turned out to be incorrect. However, it did emphasis the importance attached t...
June 16, 2009
BEIJING -- The Chinese government has launched a major crackdown against human rights attorneys, canceling or refusing to renew the licenses of at least 21 attorneys who have challenged the Communist government's abuse of Chinese citizens. Many of the attorneys have been working closely with ChinaAi...
June 16, 2009
The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) and West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT) praised the U.S. House of Representatives for making a serious legislative statement about the conditions of the people of West Papua.
Legislation passed last week by the House calls for two reports to Congress...
June 16, 2009
With Initial Capitalization of AED 180/US $50 million, Gulf Related to Identify and Pursue Marquee Development Opportunities with an Early Focus on the Growing Saudi Arabia and UAE Markets.
Abu Dhabi - Gulf Capital, one of the region´s leading alternative asset management firms, and Relat...
June 11, 2009
Hindus and Jews have urged Ireland to urgently empower and integrate its vulnerable Traveller community, who reportedly face blatant discrimination and social exclusion.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California in...
June 03, 2009
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) has announced MHRMI Macedonian Human Rights Week, June 14-21, 2009. Supporters will be honoring leading human rights activists Father Nikodim Tsarknias and President of EBLUL and board member of Vinozhito, Nase Parisis.
Events will be held a...
May 30, 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the adoption by the Conference on Disarmament – the world´s sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations – of a Programme of Work for its 2009 session.
The move taken by the Conference in Geneva ends a 12-year stalemate, which will allow the bo...
May 30, 2009
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Saturday that it is supporting Congolese government forces (FARDC) in an ongoing effort to flush out an ethnic Hutu militia, committing atrocities against civilians in the east of the vast African coun...
May 30, 2009
A United Nations conference on indigenous affairs wrapped up its two-week gathering today, making a host of recommendations, including the worldwide establishment of a mechanism requiring patent offices to publicize the origins of products derived from indigenous knowledge when exclusive rights to t...
May 30, 2009
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has suggested embracing of technology savvy measures to bring spirituality and religion to the youth, many of whom appear to find it boring.
Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that in order to...
May 20, 2009
THE HAGUE – As military attacks continue in the Niger Delta´s oil producing Gbaramatu Kingdom, environmental and human rights groups call for an immediate investigation by the International Criminal Court´s (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor of those responsible.
"This appears to be a systemat...
May 19, 2009
The Samakalin Sahitya is the winner of the International Nepali Literary Society (INLS) Narayan-Jayanta Web Journalism Award of 2009. The award is named after late Narayan Prasad Prasai and Mrs. Jayanta Devi Prasai. The sponsor of this award is litterateur Kamala Prasai. It was established in the me...
May 18, 2009
Akhil Bakshi who led the multi-disciplinary Gondwanaland Expedition from the Indian Himalaya to Cape Agulhus, the southernmost tip of Africa, has questioned the theory that man originated in Africa and from there spread out to colonise the world.
The 25,200km expedition comprising of geologists...
May 18, 2009
Leverages YouTube's New Video for Change Program to Raise Awareness Online.
WASHINGTON, D.C. and SAN BRUNO, CA – Enough, the anti-crimes against humanity project at the Center for American Progress, is joining with YouTube™ in announcing the launch of the Come Clean 4 Congo video contest, which...
May 16, 2009
Jews have strongly criticized European Commission & Parliament for ignoring Hindus in the interfaith gathering on May 11 in Brussels to discuss ethical contributions for economic governance.
Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California, supporting the cause spearhe...
May 15, 2009
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – An investigation by Fairplay has found that rampant growth in Somali piracy is supported by legitimate business, law enforcement and the judiciary. This discovery presents a daunting obstacles for international authorities.
The investigation by Fairplay Shipping News, a...
May 15, 2009
Aomori, Japan - The Aomori district court today delivered a setback to the Japanese government´s attempts to cover up an embezzlement scandal in the so-called "scientific" Southern Ocean whaling programme. The court has agreed to hear key evidence the prosecution has fought to keep out of the ...
May 09, 2009
The United Nations opened its 20th office in the northern Sar-i-Pul province of Afghanistan today, continuing the world body's drive to promote development across the strife-torn nation.
"I consider this opening to be especially important, because it reflects one of our most important objectives ...
May 09, 2009
Hindus are asking for immediate intervention of European Union (EU) in Czech Republic and Hungary to protect the Roma minorities in view of recent reported incidents of violence.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urged EU and countries of Europe to ur...
May 09, 2009
Concerned at the recent religion poll, Hindus have called Canada to organize a nationwide interfaith dialogue as a high-priority.
In view of Maclean´s magazine´s recent poll "What Canadians think of Sikhs, Jews, Christians, Muslims . . .", which Maclean´s itself calls "di...
May 06, 2009
AMSTERDAM, INTERNATIONAL – Greenpeace is calling for the construction permit for the Olkiluoto European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) in Finland - the world´s largest prototype nuclear reactor - to be cancelled, following revelations of severe problems in the design of its electronic safety contro...
May 04, 2009
U.S., Canada, Japan and European Union Sign International Agreement.
Representatives from four international agencies, including the director of the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP), today signed a memorandum of cooperation that could reduce the number of animals required for consumer pro...
April 16, 2009
Shimonoseki, Japan Greenpeace on Tuesday met the returning Japanese whaling fleet factory ship, the Nisshin Maru, with placards reading "Southern Ocean Whaling: Cover-ups, lies, 1.2 billion yen in taxes". The environmental organisation also sought to document the offloading of the ships cargo of wha...
April 06, 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his happiness at the safe release of United Nations staff member John Solecki, who was abducted in Pakistan two months ago, voicing his appreciation for the efforts of Government officials and others in securing his release.
Mr. Solecki, who heads the offic...
April 06, 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed his regret that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has, against strong international appeals, proceeded with its planned launch, urging the resumption of diplomatic talks.
According to media reports, the East Asian nation launched a roc...
April 06, 2009
Sri Lankan journalist and editor Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was assassinated on 8 January this year, has been named as the laureate of the 2009 World Press Freedom Prize by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Mr. Wickrematunge was an attorney who also ...
April 02, 2009
Thanks to e-commerce, the postal sector has largely been able to stave off the slump wreaked on the global economy by the current financial crisis, the United Nations Universal Postal Union (UPU) said today.
Postal operators, especially in the letter-post and express business segments, have been ...
April 02, 2009
Despite recent positive gains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including action against armed groups and the integration of rebels into the national military, the situation remains "fluid and volatile" and requires continued international attention, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says i...
April 02, 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the $1.1 trillion package committed by leaders of the Group of 20 (G-20) nations in London, stressing that developing nations must receive the funds needed to stem the onset of a human development crisis.
The G-20 nations today also "reaffirmed previou...
April 02, 2009
A new law in Afghanistan seriously curtailing women´s rights, even explicitly permitting marital rape, is a "huge step in the wrong direction," the United Nations human rights chief said today, calling for its repeal.
Not yet published, the law, which was passed by the two houses of Afg...
April 02, 2009
The first one this friday at 12.00 GMT!
In Prague, Nuremberg, Paris and Douala, on our journey to Limbe we keep reassuring ourselves that we have not left anything behind. To no avail. Of course we have not left anything behind, however we can run into problems anywhere else, especially when it ...
April 02, 2009
Around 30,000 Palestinians are set to benefit from a 12-month food voucher operation launched in the Middle East by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the first of its kind in the region.
"The recent fall in global food prices has not yet translated into lower prices in local markets,...
April 02, 2009
Last month´s assassinations of Guinea-Bissau´s president and his chief of staff have highlighted the need for the West African nation´s justice, defence and security sectors to be reformed, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report.
President João Bernardo Vieira and hi...
April 02, 2009
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today that 1,000 metric tons of critically-needed food assistance has been dispatched to a designated "safe zone" in north-eastern Sri Lanka, where more than 100,000 people have been displaced by fighting.
The items were sent aboard a ship charte...
April 02, 2009
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today urged policy makers gathered in Germany to include farming in their negotiations on an ambitious new international greenhouse gas reduction pact which will replace the Kyoto Protocol.
More than 2,000 delegates from government, busin...
March 24, 2009
This year´s WAIF, held in Abuja, Nigeria, and organised by the Commonwealth Business Council, Government of Nigeria, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and ECOWAS will build on the successes of the CBC´s Africa Investment Series by bringing together leaders from Internationa...
March 21, 2009
Lerin/Florina, Greece - "Simply raising the issue of the Macedonian minority in Greece causes Greek citizens and politicians alike to react in outrage.". This statement made by MHRMI was on full display on March 10 on Greek TV station "Alter" in an episode entitled "Invisible World".
EFA-Ra...
March 21, 2009
Tokyo - Greenpeace today lodged an appeal against government censorship, calling on the Fisheries Agency of Japan (FAJ) to release uncensored copies of whale meat sales documents obtained by Greenpeace through a 2008 Freedom of Information request.
The documents are supposed to detail whale meat ...
March 09, 2009
Toronto, Canada - Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) and the Australian Macedonian Human Rights Committee (AMHRC) call on the US State Department to immediately correct its misrepresentation of the Macedonian minority in Greece in its "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices", ...
March 08, 2009
Rome, Italy - Despite the worst recession in a generation, Japanese government officials arrive in Rome this week to defend a multi-billion yen whaling programme that is reviled by the international community and unwanted by taxpayers at home.
Japan has been so severely stricken by the financial ...
March 08, 2009
Novelist Alice Walker, parents of Rachel Corrie and 58 others to spend International Women´s Day in war-torn territory.
GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP – A 60-member aid delegation was allowed entry into war-torn Gaza today through the Egyptian border crossing Saturday.
The delegation, which includes...
March 04, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC – The International Criminal Court in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir, a historic action that marks the first time the tribunal has acted against a sitting head of state. The charges stem from a July 2008 request by ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-...
March 02, 2009
Hindus have applauded Catholics for praising a film whose central theme is reincarnation.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that reincarnation or rebirth (punarjanma) was a central tenet in Hinduism. Ancient Hindu scriptures, including Upanisha...
March 02, 2009
Nuclear safety worldwide is steadily improving but the risk of accidents or malicious acts can never be eliminated and there is no room for complacency, the head of the United Nations´ nuclear watchdog agency said today.
"Vigilance and continuous improvement are key, both at existing nuclear fac...
March 02, 2009
The United Nations human rights chief today once again urged all Member States to put aside their differences and work towards ensuring a successful outcome to next month´s conference on intolerance, racial hatred and discrimination, noting these are problems that affect all countries.
Th...
March 02, 2009
The most advanced nations when it comes to information and communication technology (ICT) are found in northern Europe, with Sweden topping the list, according to a new ranking released today by the United Nations of 154 countries worldwide.
The ICT Development Index (IDI), produced by the UN I...
March 02, 2009
The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) has strongly protested a report in today's Al-Raed newspaper alleging that Special Representative Ashraf Qazi admitted that the Mission provided information about the country to the International Criminal Court.
"The report is a complete fabrication," t...
March 02, 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President Paul Kagame discussed the situation in the border region between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today during their meeting in Kigali, the current stop on the United Nations chief's five-nation Africa trip.
"I expressed to President Ka...
March 02, 2009
Just over four years after former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri and 22 others were killed in a terrorist attack in Beirut, the international tribunal set up to try the perpetrators began its work today, marking what Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deemed a historic step in the search for justic...
March 02, 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed today to international donors to provide the crucial funds needed for Gaza's reconstruction after the recent Israeli offensive, while stressing once again the importance of a durable ceasefire and a comprehensive peace deal.
"I call for action now," Mr. Ban ...
March 02, 2009
The Nepali Women Diaspora organized the New York event, "Role of Nepali Women Diaspora and the promotion of Nepali language and literature". The event that took place at the Satya Narayan Temple, Woodside Avenue in Queens, New York, on Saturday the 28th February 2009, has an objective to promote Nep...
March 02, 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the tireless efforts undertaken over the past decade to rid the world of anti-personnel landmines, while stressing that much work remains to eliminate this global scourge.
A statement issued by Mr. Ban's spokesperson on the occasion of the tenth anniv...
March 02, 2009
The Nepali Women Diaspora has organized the New York event, "Role of Nepali Women Diaspora and the promotion of Nepali language and literature". The event that took place at the Satya Narayan Temple, Woodside Avenue in Queens, New York, on Saturday the 28th February 2009, has an objective to promote...
February 22, 2009
Greenpeace calls for Obama to assert authority and replace officials
Just days after the inauguration of President Obama, appointees from the Bush administration who are still in place are already attempting to undermine his foreign policy on whaling.
According to news reports [1] out of Hawa...
February 19, 2009
Green Party backs his right to protest and urges the dropping of all charges.
"The Green Party condemns the trial of the Iraqi shoe-thrower, Muntadar al-Zaidi, which opened in Baghdad today. We back his right to protest, and urge the dropping of all charges against him," said Peter Tatchell, th...
February 17, 2009
In a letter sent today on the eve of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Indonesia, the East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) and three dozen other organizations urged her not to offer U.S. assistance to the Indonesian military (TNI) or intelligence agencies.
"The Secretary of ...
February 17, 2009
Phase I Wind Farm To Be Completed in 2009 – Full Conversion Planned for 2012.
Kralendijk, Bonaire – The island of Bonaire continues on its path toward becoming the first Caribbean island powered by 100% sustainable energy. In 2007, the island government, which takes pride in the island´s...
February 16, 2009
They may be smaller, slimmer, slicker and faster…but are they greener?
The greenest consumer electronic products on the market today have a smaller environmental footprint than those sold a year ago but the industry as a whole still has plenty of room for improvement, according to a new survey re...
February 12, 2009
NEW YORK – Experts in technology, academics, UN officials and development professionals joined forces today at a conference to explore concrete ways to deploy new and existing cell phone and online technologies to address poverty and disease in the poorest areas of the world.
The three-day confer...
February 09, 2009
Even in the light and shifty breeze off Qingdao in China today, it was all on for the four Volvo Open 70s as they raced in the third of the in-port race series of the Volvo Ocean Race. Today¹s racing was an exciting blend of lead changes and close match racing, with Ericsson 4 (Torben Grael/BRA) fi...
February 06, 2009
In a glittering ceremoney, Professor, Prem Lal Joshi, Professor of Accounting, at the University of Bahrain, has been honored with the HIND RATTAN AWARD ( Jewel of India) on the eve of Indian Republic day by the NRI Welfare Society ( a registered body with Government of India) on Jan 25, 2...
February 05, 2009
Asylum seeker would become seventh gay Iraqi to be returned from the UK to country where homosexuality is punishable by death.
A gay Iraqi man due for deportation tomorrow has been told by the UK Border Agency to conduct his relationships "in private" on his return to Iraq, where homosexuality ...
January 26, 2009
Aomori, Japan - Greenpeace, which this year celebrates 20 years of environmental campaigning in Japan, officially opened a new Communications Centre today in the fishing and whaling town of Aomori in Japan's north, where the trial of two Greenpeace activists who exposed corruption in the whaling ind...
January 12, 2009
Hindus have praised Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania for promoting "respect towards the environment" and calling over-exploitation and contempt towards nature an "unforgivable abuse".
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, applauded Archbishop His...
January 08, 2009
Las Vegas – The greenest consumer electronic products on the market today have a smaller environmental footprint than those sold a year ago but the industry as a whole still has plenty of room for improvement, according to a new survey released by Greenpeace. (1)
"We´re on the hunt for a tr...
January 08, 2009
The European Parliament votes on Tuesday on a proposal to tighten regulation on agricultural pesticides, which risks making many common insecticides illegal. This will have a devastating effect on the fight against malaria in poor countries, according to a new report from the Campaign for Fighting ...
December 31, 2008
NEW YORK - Lev L. Dassin, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Saleh Elahwal, 55, of Matawan, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today in Manhattan federal court to providing material support to Hizballah, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. Accord...
December 16, 2008
A leading press freedom organisation has called for the release from prison of a doctor sentenced to six months by a Kurdish judge for writing an medical article about sodomy.
Adel Hussein was convicted of offending public decency with his article in newspaper Hawlati and sentenced on November 24...
December 14, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC – The Enough Project at the Center for American Progress issued the following statement regarding the growing crisis in Somalia:
As the Bush administration prepares to leave office, it is taking three ill-considered actions that threaten to exacerbate the already catastrophic situa...
December 01, 2008
ALTON BAY, N.H. - The American Australian Association's Benefit Dinner brought out more than 600 people in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 12 to celebrate the Association's 60th Anniversary and to raise the resulting $1.6 million for scholarships for post-grad students.
"Without doubt, the dinne...
December 01, 2008
Indian Muslim Council-USA (IMC-USA: http://www.imc-usa.org), an advocacy group dedicated towards safeguarding India´s pluralist and tolerant ethos, denounces in strongest possible terms the terror attacks in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. IMC-USA empathizes with the families of victim...
December 01, 2008
Hindus have praised Vatican and Pope Benedict for stepping up its fight against global warming by installing huge solar energy system, thus cutting its carbon monoxide emissions considerably.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, applauded His Holiness Po...
December 01, 2008
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Jews have applauded European Parliament (EP) President Hans-Gert Pottering for inviting acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed for a dialogue.
Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California, in a statement at South Lake Tahoe (Cali...
November 25, 2008
Effort will begin on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and culminate on International Human Rights Day.
Washington, DC – November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women marks the beginning of an international effort to organize 16 days ...
November 20, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC – The Enough Project issued the following statement in response to an announcement by the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. The statement, which follows, is from John Prendergast, Co-chair, John Norris, Executive Director, and Omer Ismail, Poliy Advisor, of the Eno...
November 19, 2008
Marrakech, Morocco - Greenpeace activists have dumped some 5 tonnes of dead bluefin tuna heads in front of the French Fisheries Ministry in Paris to protest the continued mismanagement of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery that is leading to the commercial extinction of the ...
November 11, 2008
Greenpeace prevents palm oil shipment leaving Indonesia, demands an immediate end to forest destruction.
Dumai/Jakarta, Indonesia - Greenpeace activists has prevented a palm oil shipment from departing for Europe from Dumai, Indonesia's main palm oil export port, to protest against the ongoing ...
November 07, 2008
Antwerp - More than 80 activists placed thousands of windmills with the message to "Quit Coal" at the site of E.ON´s proposed coal fired power-plant in Antwerp Harbour. The action illustrates the choice facing Flemish authorities: authorise the construction of a huge coal power plant, or inves...
November 07, 2008
´President-elect Obama must make Darfur a top priority and end the genocide through high-level diplomacy backed by tough multilateral measures.´
WASHINGTON – Leading Darfur advocacy organizations today called on President-elect Obama to lead an international effort to secure a peace ...
November 04, 2008
Tokyo - Ending the political prosecution of two Greenpeace activists in Japan will become the central focus of a global mass mobilisation campaign against the Japanese Government's whale hunt in the Southern Ocean Whaling Sanctuary, Greenpeace announced today.
Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, known ...
November 04, 2008
Hindus have welcomed the groundbreaking three-day dialogue between Christianity and Islam, starting today at Vatican City, whose theme is ""Love of God, Love of Neighbor".
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was wonderful to watch the wor...
Greenpeace showcases the solution to Indonesia´s rapid forest destruction and rising carbon emission
October 31, 2008
Jakarta, Indonesia – Greenpeace this morning launched its Forests for Climate initiative, the pioneering solution to reduce deforestation, tackle climate change, preserve global biodiversity and protect the livelihoods of millions of forest people. Forests for Climate (FFC) is Greenpeace´s lan...
October 28, 2008
Amsterdam: The Oriental Bluebird, re-supply and transport ship of Japan's whaling fleet, has been de-flagged and fined, following a legal ruling by Panamanian authorities. Greenpeace is calling on Japan's government to uphold international law by mothballing the vessel and ending the annual hunt ...
October 22, 2008
Island is Open and Welcoming Guests.
Roseau, Dominica – Discover Dominica Tourism Authority is pleased to announce that the island has escaped Hurricane Omar, a Category One storm, with minimal impact to its tourism infrastructure.
No visitors were evacuated from Dominica and are reported t...
October 22, 2008
Acclaimed Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed has congratulated India on the launch of ambitious Chandrayaan-1, its indigenously built satellite system, which carries an unmanned exploration mission to the moon.
It was a major milestone for India and we were proud of it, Zed said in a statemen...
October 21, 2008
Multi-year Initiative Calls for National Activism and New U.S. Policy to End Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls.
Washington, DC – With the situation on the ground in Congo further deteriorating, and senior UN leaders calling for more peacekeepers to help restore order, an impressive array ...
October 20, 2008
Sardinia commits to climate protection following 14-hour blockade of E.ON power plant.
Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy – Sardinian authorities have promised to revise the region´s energy plans to meet EU climate protection targets, following a Greenpeace blockade at the E-ON owned Fiume San...
October 16, 2008
Moscow – As Philips business relations gathered for the Philips Simplicity Event in Moscow´s Red Square to celebrate its 110 years on the Russian market, Greenpeace activists unveiled a banner with the text "Philips: simply take back & recycle" and handed out leaflets to people attending the e...
October 16, 2008
Prime Minister Emphasizes Resiliency of the People and Key Role of Tourism and Hospitality, Particularly in Today´s Global Economic Environment.
Basseterre, St. Kitts – The 4th floor dining room of the United Nations was alive with activity on Friday night, October 10 as nationals and Dia...
October 10, 2008
Jakarta/Jayapura - Greenpeace has embarked on the Indonesian leg of its "Forests for Climate" ship tour, to shine the spotlight on the rampant destruction of the Paradise Forests - the last remaining ancient forests of Southeast Asia.
The Greenpeace ship Esperanza arrived Sunday morning in Jayap...
October 10, 2008
Gijon, Spain - At 2am Sunday morning, four Greenpeace activists boarded the Windsor Adventure, a coal cargo ship importing coal from Colombia into Spain. Others painted "Quit Coal" in English and Spanish on the ship. The action was in protest against the Spanish government for causing climate change...
October 09, 2008
The much-glorified European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) 2008 initiative of European Union (EU) has failed to meet its own stated goals, Hindus assert.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that while one of major goals of EYID was to "promote k...
October 03, 2008
Greenpeace has launched an online database of fishing vessels involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and the companies that own them. The global environmental organisation launched its ´IUU blacklist´ as the West and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meets in ...
September 27, 2008
Renewed Fighting Displaces 100,000 More Civilians in Eastern Congo.
Goma: – Renewed combat in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has caused a drastic deterioration in the humanitarian situation and immense suffering for civilians, the Congo Advocacy Coalition, a group of 83 aid agencies and ...
Hindus urge Finland to humanize its attitude towards Roma people who live in apartheid like conditio
September 23, 2008
Hindus want Finland to take care of its Roma (Gypsy) population instead of cracking down on them, who reportedly face apartheid like conditions.
Acclaimed Hindu and Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, asked how Finland, which prides itself for its human ri...
September 20, 2008
The Muslim News has criticised the weakness of recently passed British laws on religious incitement following the failure to prosecute the BNP over a leaflet which blames Muslims for the heroin trade.
"It just shows that incitement to religious hatred legislation is inadequate and the BNP members...
September 19, 2008
Australia´s capital Canberra has said no to the request of naming a street after peace icon Mahatma Gandhi.
Replying to a plea of Gandhi Monument Council headquartered in USA, John Meyer, Executive Director Client Services of Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Planning and Land Autho...
September 19, 2008
The much-publicized first-ever high-level European Roma Summit held in Brussels (Belgium) on Tuesday failed to deliver any concrete results to improve the plight of Roma (also called Gypsies) people of Europe, who live in apartheid like conditions, Hindus emphasize.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hi...
September 17, 2008
City of Liverpool in United Kingdom is considering the request of Gandhi Monument Council headquartered in USA to name one of its major streets after peace icon Mahatma Gandhi.
Jean Evans, Head of Liverpool Lord Mayor´s Office, replying to the communiqué of the Council, wrote, "The Right W...
September 15, 2008
The intellectuals among Nepalese Community in the United States gathered in Queens, New York at Satya Narayan Temple's auditorium to take part in the "NY Nepali Poetry Festival". This special event, the first of its kind was organized by the N & J Entertainment Inc. NY, USA. Ms. Kamala Prasai, the P...
September 15, 2008
Reports of escalating government-sponsored violence necessitates a bipartisan show of support for victims of Darfur genocide.
SAN FRANCISCO AND BOSTON Darfur activists representing red states and blue states from San Francisco to Denver to Boston issued an open letter to presidential candidates...
September 15, 2008
The Gandhi Monument Council has urged the mayors of United Kingdom's top ten cities to name one of the major streets of their respective cities after peace icon Mahatma Gandhi.
Right Reverend Gene Savoy Jr. and Rajan Zed, Council coordinators, in a communiqué to the mayors, requested that th...
August 28, 2008
Accra, Ghana - As the latest round of UN climate talks came to a close today, Greenpeace urged governments to pick up the pace of the negotiations which, in just over a year, must deliver a global deal to save the climate. The meeting, in Accra, Ghana, showed some progress but still lacked the urgen...
July 30, 2008
More Than 200 Killed and 150,000 Displaced Since January Accord Signed.
Goma – Six months since the signing of a peace agreement, horrendous violence continues to plague the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a coalition of 64 aid agencies and human rights groups said today. The new Congo A...
July 28, 2008
Hindus are hopeful that boycott call given against Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" in United Kingdom (UK) will be successful.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, seems confident that many Hindus and others who feel their pain will refrain from going to this movie in UK. Box office receipts will p...
July 28, 2008
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) should waive the diplomatic immunity of former Ambassador to the UN Lauro Baja, in the matter of the trafficking, peonage and racketeering civil complaint filed against him by 39-year-old domestic worker Marichu Suarez Baoanan.
GABNet of t...
July 28, 2008
Hindus have criticized Statens biografbyrå (SBB) of Sweden for giving Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" a "Fran 7 ar" (non-harming for children over seven years) classification, while they say it deserved the highest "15 ar" (under 15 not admitted) classification.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu le...
July 25, 2008
Atlanta, GA - Ericka Pertierra, founder of the South Asian Foundation for Education Reform (SAFER), called yesterday for the immediate return of Muna Abanur Mahamed, an American girl currently held on an expired religious education visa at the Jamia Binoria madrassa in Karachi, Pakistan.
Last ...
July 25, 2008
$251 million granted for projects statewide - majority from Proposition 1D bond.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced yesterday that the State Allocation Board (SAB) has awarded school districts in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura c...
July 24, 2008
Urges Her to Vigorously Advocate for Justice for East Timorese Victims.
The East Timor and Indonesian Action Network (ETAN) today congratulated Navanethem Pillay on her nomination as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
"As human rights commissioner, Judge Pillay will become the intern...
July 17, 2008
This week the report of the bilateral Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) will be handed over to the presidents of Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The report concludes that crimes against humanity took place for which militia groups and the Indonesian military, police and civilian government bear in...
July 11, 2008
Greenpeace denounces charges as disproportionate and politically motivated.
Aomori, Japan - Two Greenpeace peaceful protestors have been charged with theft and trespass after they exposed a major scandal around the embezzlement of whale meat from the Japanese government-sponsored Southern Ocean...
July 08, 2008
BEIJING - Successful, measurable steps have been taken to promote the concepts of "Green Olympics" since Beijing´s successful bidding for the Olympic Games in 2001.
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) has worked diligently with civic leaders to strengthened...
July 02, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC - The appointment of a new tourism minister in the Bahamas is being hailed as a significant move for the wider Caribbean region.
The highly-regarded head of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, joins the Bahamian Senate next week as Minister of Tour...
July 02, 2008
New South Wales, Australia - 27 Greenpeace activists are taking non-violent direct action to stop climate-changing coal from being burnt at Eraring, Australia's most polluting coal-fired power plant. The activists, including an ex-miner from the Hunter Valley, have blockaded the coal supply to the p...
July 02, 2008
Crowd Attending the 12th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival Wowed by Headliner John Legend and other Internationally Renowned Artists. John Legend Praises St. Kitts and Vibrant Energy of Crowd.
Basseterre, St. Kitts – A truly dazzling performance by Grammy Award winning artist John Legend made thi...
July 02, 2008
Protection Initiative Incorporates Turtle Watching Tours and Participation of Citizens as Part of the Internationally Recognized WIDECAST.
Roseau, Dominica – While Dominica offers many things to see and do for nature enthusiasts, sea turtle watching is rapidly becoming a major attraction. Grow...
July 02, 2008
Aomori, Japan -- A court in Aomori, Japan has ruled that two Greenpeace peaceful protestors who exposed a major scandal around the embezzlement of whale meat from the Japanese government-sponsored Southern Ocean whaling programme will spend the maximum time in custody without charge permissible unde...
June 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES, CA – A meeting with Taiwan Vice-President Victor Siew was the highlight of the final segment of the Youth for Human Rights World Educational Tour 2008, which culminated in Taiwan on June 12. Traveling under the banner "Creating a Human Rights Renaissance," Ms. Mary Shuttleworth, Founder...
June 13, 2008
The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) today said the promotion of Brigadier General Pramono Edhie Wibowo to chief of Kopassus, Indonesia´s notorious Special Forces unit, the latest example of Indonesia´s failure to deal with its military´s sordid past.
"The promoti...
May 19, 2008
Tokyo - Following this morning's revelation by Greenpeace of large-scale corruption within the Japanese government-sponsored Southern Ocean whaling programme, the environmental group delivered a complaint to the Tokyo district Public Prosecutor's Office, who gave assurance that the details of the ca...
Greenpeace exposes Stolen 'Scientific' Whale Meat Scandal - Investigation by Japan's Public Prosecut
May 19, 2008
Tokyo - A box of whale meat illicitly removed by crew of the Nisshin Maru, the whaling factory ship, following this year's Southern Ocean whale hunt was put on display by Greenpeace activists in Tokyo this morning, prior to being handed over to the Public Prosecutor's office in Tokyo as evidence of ...
February 10, 2008
Wrapping up a three-day mission to Kenya to assess the humanitarian situation following the outbreak of post-election violence, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator today reiterated the world body's determination to help those forced to flee their homes by clashes.
"I have met a lot o...
October 29, 2007
STUTTGART, Germany - An American ambassador and a Navy admiral have begun serving as co-deputies of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), a unique arrangement designed to enhance military support for U.S. government programs throughout Africa.
Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, a senior U.S. diploma...
October 16, 2007
The Presidents of both the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda expressed frustration that several fugitives are still at large, as they presented the reports of their respective bodies to the General Assembly.
Although two o...
February 03, 2007
Basseterre, St. Kitts – With spectacular natural beauty, sandy beaches, an ambiance of pure romance and genuine, welcoming Caribbean hospitality, more and more couples are choosing St. Kitts for the most important moment of their lives.
This secluded place features a variety of intimate spots f...
January 09, 2007
Manila/Cebu -- Greenpeace yesterday called upon the ASEAN leaders to put Climate Change on top of its agenda and seek help from developed countries to establish adaptation and mitigation measures to protect the people and economies of the region.
Scientists predict that climate change impacts ...
May 01, 2006
More than 230 sites have already been selected for the over 300 new permanent, earthquake-resistant schools that the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has committed itself in Aceh and other areas of northern Sumatra that were devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean quake and subsequent tsunami.
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April 10, 2006
Beijing, March 28, 2006 -- China is central to the laundering of illegal timber from some of the world's most endangered forests, according to a new investigative report by Greenpeace. The trade is driven by domestic and international demand in the USA, Europe, Japan and other developed countries.
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March 30, 2006
Expressing “serious concern” about persistent and forced evictions in Angola, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on adequate housing today called on the country’s Government to comply with its human rights obligations and promptly act on this “gross violation of human rights.”
Miloon Kothari, ...
March 27, 2006
With the spread of polio to previously disease-free regions of Somalia raising the logistical problem of reaching strife-torn areas while threatening neighbouring countries, further funds are needed for a United Nations-backed vaccination campaign now underway to immunize 1.4 million children agains...
March 25, 2006
The United Nations refugee agency today voiced increasing concern over the situation of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Baghdad amid reports that more than 100 families had received written death threats and that many are in a state of shock and panic.
“This panic may spread and lead to more ...
March 25, 2006
Emphasizing the need for agreements on the non-use of force and the return of internally displaced people in the conflict between the Government of Georgia and Abkhaz separatists, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for the UN mission in the Caucasian country to be extended for ...
March 25, 2006
A violent cocktail of regular and rebel forces on both sides of the Chadian-Sudanese frontier combined with an increasing number of incursions by armed groups has forced thousands of people from their homes and could seriously impede humanitarian aid, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) wa...
November 30, 1999
Amsterdam - The global rejection of genetically engineered rice is revealed today as 41 of the world’s biggest exporters, processors and retailers issued written commitments to stay GE free. The worldwide tide of opposition is reflected in the new Greenpeace report, ‘Rice Industry in Crisis.’
The...