Posts Tagged ‘marathon’

Marathon: How the Athenians Defeated a Superior Persian Force

The mountains look on Marathon— And Marathon looks on the sea; And musing there an hour alone, I dream’d that Greece might yet be free For, standing on the Persians’ grave, I could not deem myself a slave. — Lord Byron, “The Isles of Greece” Rekindling the stories of old The stories of old, […]

Spotlight success: Baltimore Archdiocese posts lists of 71 pedophile priests

     The Archdiocese of Baltimore has posted a list of all priests accused of sexual abuse of children on its website, as part of the fallout from newspaper investigations portrayed in the Oscar-winning film “Spotlight”. The list features 71 clergy members who have been accused of sexual abuse which the church found to be “credible.” […]

Putin’s 2016 Q&A Session: Polished, warm and intelligent

     An excellent roundup of the call-in Q&A with relevant context Anyone watching Russian state television in the past weeks would have been keenly aware that today was D-day, the day of the annual marathon Q&A session of President Vladimir Putin with the nation. Russians were advised not only how to dial in on the […]

Italian students launch the “Studenti Contro Il Technion Campaign” to support BDS

The “Studenti Contro Il Technion” campaign On January 29th 168 Italian scholars from more than 50 universities signed a pledge calling on their institutions to cut ties with the Israel institute of Technology (Technion) in Haifa. The number has soared rapidly, topping 332 signatures last week. The petition follows similar endorsements by scholars and academic […]

South Front: Egypt strengthening its national security apparatus

     Egypt is struggling to strengthen its special and security services in order to counter destructive actions of the foreign backed militant groups, especially in Sinai Peninsula, and the underground resistance of the Muslim Brotherhood. The inability to defeat the militancy and terrorist attacks in other regions show that the Egyptian special services aren’t able […]

Palestinians in Ramallah urge boycott of Israeli goods

Hundreds of Palestinians, including lawmakers, held a demonstration in the occupied West Bank Saturday, calling for the boycott of Israeli products. Marching through the streets in Ramallah City, the demonstrators urged people worldwide to unite against the Tel Aviv regime and put an immediate embargo on Israeli goods. The demonstration was part of a campaign […]

Attacks on refugees in Germany drastically increased in 2015 – police

At least 817 attacks on refugee shelters have been carried out since the beginning of this year, according to Germany’s Criminal Police Office statistics, which were made public during a parliamentary session on Wednesday. In contrast, there were only 199 similar crimes recorded in 2014. Germany ablaze: Over 200 attacks on refugee homes, only 4 […]

VP calls for Nat’l convention on domestic violence

Violence against women has been increasing worldwide and there is not one single international convention binding nations to prevent acts of violence against women and girls, said Vice-President of Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi. Speaking at a conference on ‘Analysis of Violence Against Women,’ in Tehran on Wednesday, she said the UN General Assembly […]

19 Still Missing After Brazilian Dam Collapse Floods Town With Toxic Mud

Days after the collapse of two Brazilian dams at an iron ore mine, authorities are still uncertain of the cause. Nine people are now confirmed dead, and a further 19 remain accounted for as it is assumed they were swept away in the torrent. A huge mud flow and flood followed the rupture of the dams on 5 […]

Mexican Supreme Court considers legalizing Marijuana

nsnbc : The Supreme Court of Mexico deliberates about legalizing the production and consumption of marijuana for recreational use. The first court session is scheduled for October 28. The Supreme Court’s deliberations about the legalization of the drug is in part based on the proposition that parts of the federal health law that prohibit the growth […]

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