• Geologist stands trial for triggering earthquakes in Switzerland A geologist has gone on trial in Switzerland for allegedly causing earthquakes while drilling for hot rocks to produce clean energy.
Markus Haering, who designed the geothermal project, rejected...
• BBC deletes important story on toxic waste dumping in the Ivory Coast after legal threats, 12 Dec 2009 In the story "Dirty Tricks and Toxic Waste in the Ivory Coast", the BBC's Newsnight programme stated: "It is the biggest toxic dumping scandal of the 21st century, the type of environmental vandalism...
• Another Assailant With "Mental Health" Problems: Italian Prime Minister Attacked
As the incident unfolded, the dazed-looking assailant, apparently shocked at having hit his target with such dramatic effects, was led away by police for his own protection as an angry looking...
• Irish church child sexual abuse covered for years (Press TV) -- An investigating commission has reported that child sexual abuse has been covered up by the Dublin archdiocese and other church authorities for almost 30 years. “The State...
• Paedophiles continued as social workers because of watchdog "failings" Social workers who abused children were left free to carry on working because of critical failings by the watchdog in charge of them, an inquiry has found. Read more
• Record number of people leaving Britain The number of people leaving Britain hit a record high last year - driven by Eastern European workers returning home, new figures have revealed.
But the number of new arrivals rose, with more than...
• Blowing up civilians: German army chief quits over Afghan deaths 'cover-up' German army chief quits over Afghan deaths 'cover-up' Gen Wolfgang Schneiderhan, the head of the German armed forces, has resigned after being accused of suppressing evidence showing civilians had...
• Eugenics in action: Czech government expresses regret for illegal sterilizations of Roma women (WW4 Reports) -- On Nov. 22, at the instigation of Czech Human Rights Minister Michael Kocáb, the government of the Czech Republic expressed regret over the illegal sterilizations of...
• Keep your hands to yourself SARKOZY: Nicolas Sarkozy rebuffed in plan to move Albert Camus Nicolas Sarkozy rebuffed in plan to move Albert CamusPresident Nicolas Sarkozy's rocky relationship with France's literary elite has suffered a fresh blow after his plan to transfer Albert...
• European Union gets medieval with ultra-secret elections (RT) -- The EU is coming under fire for shunning democratic principles as candidates for top jobs assemble behind closed doors with secret societies as “selection day” approaches.
What...
• Telling the TRUTH costs money: BBC pays its top 100 senior staff $40m a year BBC pays its 100 most senior staff £20m a year The BBC is paying its 100 most senior staff a total of £20 million a year, it has admitted.
Figures released by the corporation disclosed...
• Italian Justice: New law could stop Silvio Berlusconi from facing corruption charges Silvio Berlusconi took a step closer to having his corruption charges consigned to the dustbin yesterday when a key coalition ally backed a new limit on the time the courts could have to convict him....
• UK: State to 'spy' on every phone call, email and web search Every phone call, text message, email and website visit made by private citizens is to be stored for a year and will be available for monitoring by government bodies. Read more
• Smells like Spy Spirit: Oxford 'guru' accused of torturing and brainwashing French aristocrats Oxford 'guru' accused of torturing and brainwashing French aristocrats Thierry Tilly, an Oxford-based Frenchman, has been arrested over allegations that he kidnapped, tortured and brainwashed several...
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