29.10.2015

(English) Malaysia government creating culture of fear

Malaysia is in danger of becoming a “failed democratic state” if it continues on its current path of repression against government critics, according to Human Rights […]
29.10.2015

(English) Occupied words: On Israel’s colonial narrative

  The language of sociopolitical constructs is rarely a mere collection of words arranged to reflect reality. More often, it is the very infrastructure of thought, […]
29.10.2015

(English) Turkey in crackdown on opposition-linked media firms

Turkish police have stormed the offices of an opposition media firm, days ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections, in a crackdown on media linked to a […]
29.10.2015

(English) Online university for refugees launched in Germany

  The first online university for refugees, which offers them a free higher education wherever they are in the world, has launched in Germany. Kiron University […]
29.10.2015

(English) Okinawa Relocation of U.S. Military Base Triggers Protests

TOKYO — The Japanese government resumed controversial construction work to relocate a key U.S. airbase in Okinawa on Thursday, with elderly protesters who tried to stop […]
29.10.2015

(English) Cutting Sugar for 9 Days Made Kids Look Healthier: Study

  Kids who cut processed sugar from their diets for just nine days had lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar — a finding that supports […]
29.10.2015

(English) Several Migrant Children Among Dozens Feared Dead Off Greece Coast

cores of migrants, including young children, were feared to have drowned Wednesday off the Greek islands after their frail, wooden ship sunk amid strong winds and […]