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Earthquake robbed Moroccan villagers of almost everything—loved ones, homes and possessions
TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco—His dead relatives have been dug out and buried, but the remnants of Musa Bouissirfane’s former life are still trapped under rubble and dust in the ruins of the mud-brick Moroccan village of Tafeghaghte. “It’s incredibly challenging to lose your entire family and all your possessions,” Mr. Bouissirfane said as tears welled in his eyes in the community less...
More than 850,000 Syrian, Turkish children displaced by earthquakes
One month on from the two catastrophic earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria, more than 850,000 children remain displaced after being forced from their damaged or destroyed homes amid millions in dire need of aid, UN agencies said. “Families forced from their homes by the earthquakes have spent the past four weeks focused on survival, their lives on hold while aftershocks...
Bush pushes to limit lawyers’ access to Guantanamo
A march towards martial law? (FCN, 11-06-2006) Bush Administration rejected as Supreme Court rules Guantanamo tribunals 'illegal' (BBC, 06-29-2006) Farrakhan calls for delegation to be sent to Guantanamo (FCN, 05-25-2005) Neo-con extermists push internment for American Muslims (FCN, 02-18-2005) Pentagon's Guantanamo tribunals are ruled illegal (FCN, 02-14-2005) NEW YORK (IPS/GIN) - As the impending new...
World’s poor trailing far behind rich in digital technology
UNITED NATIONS (IPS)– The world's developing nations, numbering over 130, are still lagging far behind the 34 rich industrialized countries in the race for digital technology. In the developed world, 81.3 percent of households now have home- Internet access compared with 34.1 percent in the developing world, according to the Geneva-based International Telecommunication Union. But far worse are the...
Kenya reopens case on woman allegedly killed by UK soldier
NAIROBI, Kenya—Police in Kenya say they are reopening the case of a local woman allegedly killed by a British soldier years ago. The country’s police inspector general, Hilary Mutyambai, announced it while urging the British government to collaborate to “conclude the case and administer justice.” Attention has returned to the death of Agnes Wanjiru after her family told British media they...
Iraq troop pullout leaves 50,000 soldiers behind
- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - President Barack Obama has technically made good on his promise to officially end U.S. combat operations in Iraq, moving the last combat brigade into Kuwait several days ahead of the Aug. 31 stated deadline. But the reality of the new “mission accomplished” was accomplished by a clever use of what amounts to smoke and mirrors,...
Mother of teen killed during a traffic stop in France leads a protest against officer’s release
NANTERRE, France—The mother of a 17 year old who was killed during a traffic stop in France led a protest Nov. 19 to call for justice after the police officer suspected in the fatal shooting of her son was released from custody pending further investigation. The death of Nahel Merzouk in June touched off rioting around the country that highlighted anger over police...
19 suspects go on trial in Paris in deaths of 39 migrants who suffocated in a truck in 2019
PARIS—A trial opened in Paris on October 17 of 19 people suspected of playing critical roles in a smuggling operation that went awry and sent 39 Vietnamese migrants to their deaths four years ago when they were locked inside a stifling hot truck trailer. Courts in Britain, where the truck was found on Oct. 23, 2019, and in Belgium, where...
Myanmar: UN expert says current international efforts failing, urges ‘change of course
The UN independent rights expert on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, told the UN Human Rights Council on Sept. 22 that conditions inside the country following the Feb. 1 military coup have worsened, urging a “change of course” to prevent further human rights abuses and deaths. According to Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews, since its power grab and overthrow of the...
‘Kill the Boer’ and the death of White-Supremacist Eugene Terre’Blanche
(FinalCall.com) - Controversy over Julius Malema, the African National Congress Youth League leader, and the recent killing of the White supremacist African Resistance Movement creator Eugene Terre'Blanche may be the spark that ignites dissatisfaction over the limited gains received by Blacks in post apartheid South Africa. First Terre'Blanche was a White racist Afrikaner whose viciousness and brutality in the...