Monthly Archives: May 2010

Protests erupt against Gaza aid raid Press TV 31 May 2010 Shock and outrage sweep through the world over a deadly Israeli strike on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla as protests erupt across the globe in condemnation of the attack. On … Continue reading →

Anti-Iran sanctions won’t work: Powell Press TV 31 May 2010 The former US secretary of state has acknowledged that sanctions against Iran are a nonstarter, adding ‘clever’ Iranians will find a way around them. In an exclusive interview on ABC’s … Continue reading →

Daring to Put Mafia Assets to Social Utility By Stefania Milan IPS – Inter Press Service FLORENCE, May 31, 2010 (IPS) – In the small town of Corleone in central Sicily, 13 people, five of whom suffer from psychiatric distress, … Continue reading →

Social Networking Sites Vibrant and Thriving Among Activists By Gordon Ross IPS – Inter Press Service May 31, 2010 BEIJING, May 31, 2010 (IPS) – Last June, when thousands of Iranians – many organised through social networking websites such as … Continue reading →

Killings Could Boomerang on Israel Analysis by Jerrold Kessel and Pierre Klochendler IPS – Inter Press Service May 31, 2010 JERUSALEM, May 31, 2010 (IPS) – What exactly happened on the high seas off the Gaza-Israel coast remains in murky … Continue reading →

Israeli Commandos storm Gaza-bound ships in international waters At least 10 die in Israeli raid on aid flotilla NBC May 31, 2010 A pro-Palestinian activist is evacuated to a hospital in Jerusalem after Israeli commandos stormed vessels carrying humanitarian aid … Continue reading →

Israel attacks Gaza aid fleet Al Jazeera May 31, 2010 Israeli forces have attacked a flotilla of aid-carrying ships aiming to break the country’s siege on Gaza. At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured when troops intercepted the … Continue reading →

Israeli Navy Storms Humanitarian Flotilla, Kills 16 By Mel Frykberg IPS – Inter Press Service RAMALLAH, May 31, 2010 (IPS) – Israeli naval commandos shot dead 16 people and wounded over 30 on Monday morning, as they attacked an unarmed … Continue reading →

Royal family wants $6.5 million for repairs; Parliament Wants More Palace Access UPI May 30, 2009 LONDON, May 30 (UPI) — Parliament is demanding the Queen of England allow more public tours of Buckingham Palace in exchange for money for … Continue reading →

Europe cracks austerity whip Matthew Campbell in Paris and Bojan Pancevski in Brussels The Sunday Times May 30, 2010 AROUND him they were chanting anti-government slogans and banging on drums but Philippe Mercier, a 40-year-old French factory worker in jeans, … Continue reading →