The US-sponsored international coalition against the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria has “killed 865 people since the start of the airstrikes in late September, at least 50 of them civilians”, a new report from the UN chief reveals. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon suggesting that the strikes alone “cannot defeat the militant Islamist group” and cited estimates […]
Swiss winery rebrands as Chateau Constellation and sets sights on export market
In the world of wine, Swiss vineyards are rarely uttered in the same breath as those of Bordeaux, France or Napa, California, despite much of the Swiss wine region sharing a similar climate and the same fertile soil as these famous regions. The Swiss also have a proud winemaking culture dating back to the Romans. […]
Mufti calls for high level inquiry into management of recent floods
Srinagar, September 29, (Scoop News)- Calling for a high level inquiry into the management of recent floods, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said it needs to be conclusively established whether every effort was made to save Srinagar and other areas from the deluge. Addressing a meeting of the senior party leaders, legislators, […]
Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito and The European Court of Last Resort
Italy’s bizarre persecution of Amanda Knox, an American citizen, and Raffaele Sollecito, an Italian citizen, ignores the presumption of innocence required by at least two international human rights treaties. The International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), a treaty monitored by the United Nations, specifically requires that a presumption of innocence be afforded all […]
People’s Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (P.A.D.S.) statement on the murder of three young persons in Badaun and Pune
While introducing the Draft Constitution in the Constituent Assembly, Dr B. R. Ambedkar had observed, “Democracy in India is only a top-dressing on an Indian soil, which is essentially undemocratic.” The same continues to hold true sixty four years later. A few weeks ago the people of India participated in the largest-ever election of their […]
Knox and Sollecito: Dissection of a conviction
Introduction I am personally a firm supporter of Knox and Sollecito’s innocence, it should be known by now, but however I state it here again for all the readers who may be new to the case. I am also Italian-born and have always lived in Italy except for short periods abroad, so when I write […]
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