The Red List of birds released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for 2015 shows that a total of 180 bird species … More Indian birds enter list of threatened speciesRead more
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Blair Ordered Report on Illegality of Iraq War Destroyed
A British newspaper is reporting officials under former British Prime Minister Tony Blair were told to destroy a secret document questioning the legality of the … Blair Ordered Report on Illegality of Iraq War DestroyedRead more
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Senate Passes Cybersecurity Bill Critics Say Violates Privacy
The Senate has passed a bill critics say will expand mass surveillance by allowing corporations to share sensitive user data with the government under the … Senate Passes Cybersecurity Bill Critics Say Violates PrivacyRead more
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Jailed Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wins Sakharov Human Rights Prize
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi has been awarded the European Parliament’s Sakharov human rights prize. Badawi was arrested in 2012 after setting up a website … Jailed Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wins Sakharov Human Rights PrizeRead more
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Goldman Sachs Fined After Employee Stole Secret Documents from Fed
Financial giant Goldman Sachs has been fined $50 million after an employee stole secret information from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in a … Goldman Sachs Fined After Employee Stole Secret Documents from FedRead more
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Okinawa Residents Protest Construction of U.S. Military Base
In Japan, police have dragged away about a hundred elderly protesters blocking construction of a proposed new U.S. military base on the island of Okinawa. … Okinawa Residents Protest Construction of U.S. Military BaseRead more
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Monitors CO2 Emissions for the World’s 60,000 Power Plants
Created by the Center for Global Development, the Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA) is a web-based program that keeps tabs on the greenhouse gas emissions … Monitors CO2 Emissions for the World’s 60,000 Power PlantsRead more
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U.S.-Backed Coalition Bombs Doctors Without Borders Hospital
The U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has bombed a Doctors Without Borders hospital. Doctors Without Borders said hospital staff and two patients managed to escape … U.S.-Backed Coalition Bombs Doctors Without Borders HospitalRead more
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Dozens of British Scholars Announce Academic Boycott of Israel
More than 30 academics from dozens of British universities have vowed to join the academic boycott of Israel. In a full-page ad in today’s Guardian, … Dozens of British Scholars Announce Academic Boycott of IsraelRead more
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U.S. Approves $11.25 Billion Sale of Warships to Saudi Arabia
The Obama administration has approved an $11.25 billion deal to sell four advanced, Lockheed Martin-made warships to Saudi Arabia. The move comes as Amnesty International … U.S. Approves $11.25 Billion Sale of Warships to Saudi ArabiaRead more