Women and girls in Turkana County, northern Kenya, are being exploited in exchange for money to buy food, the International Rescue Committee said today. The … Girls forced to engage in sex to survive near-famineRead more
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Harry Potter may have sparked illegal owl trade in Indonesia
The Harry Potter books and movies seem to have fueled a dramatic rise in the number of owls being traded as pets in Indonesia, a … Harry Potter may have sparked illegal owl trade in IndonesiaRead more
Posted inGMO / India / News
Clearance to GM mustard is flawed
As the Centre mulls over giving approval for commercial cultivation of GM mustard, a section of biologists and activists have warned that such a move … Clearance to GM mustard is flawedRead more
Posted inEducation / News / Protest / Union / USA Empire
Student teachers at Yale on ‘indefinite’ hunger strike
Eight graduate student teachers at Yale University have been on hunger strike since last Tuesday in an effort to push a collective bargaining agreement with … Student teachers at Yale on ‘indefinite’ hunger strikeRead more
Posted inFacebook / News / Surveillance
Facebook can track your browsing even after you’ve logged out, judge says
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Facebook of tracking users’ web browsing activity even after they logged out of the social networking site. The … Facebook can track your browsing even after you’ve logged out, judge saysRead more
Posted inEconomics / India / Military / News / USA Empire
US approves sale of 22 Guardian drones to India
The US has cleared the sale of 22 unmanned Guardian drones to India, governmental sources said on Friday, a deal being termed as a “game … US approves sale of 22 Guardian drones to IndiaRead more
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WikiLeaks Publishes CIA Documents Detailing “Brutal Kangaroo” Tool and LNK Exploits
On June 22, 2017, WikiLeaks released a new cache of documents detailing four tools allegedly used by the CIA as part of its ongoing “Vault … WikiLeaks Publishes CIA Documents Detailing “Brutal Kangaroo” Tool and LNK ExploitsRead more
Posted inNews / Smoking
British smokers down by 1.9million since the ban
Ten years after cigarettes were banished from all UK pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants, new figures from Cancer Research UK today (Saturday) reveal there are … British smokers down by 1.9million since the banRead more
Posted inIndia / News
National Security Act targets Narmada Bachao movement
Social activist Medha Patkar has criticised the Madhya Pradesh government for invoking the National Security Act (NSA) at the same time when the Goods and … National Security Act targets Narmada Bachao movementRead more
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Kiera Wilmot, 16, Arrested And Expelled For Explosive ‘Science Experiment’
What Kiera Wilmot claims started as a harmless experiment is now a nightmare for the 16-year-old Florida native. Wilmot, a Bartow High School student, was … Kiera Wilmot, 16, Arrested And Expelled For Explosive ‘Science Experiment’Read more