He attended the protest and says anti-drone groups from various cities across the state gathered for a rally at the Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, on April 28. He says the rally took the form of a funeral procession to symbolize the innocent civilians who have died during US drone strikes in other countries. He says protesters carried the symbolic coffins and laid them at the gate of the airbase during the rally.
Daily Archives: 4. Mai 2013
30 drone protesters arrested at Hancock air base at conclusion of weekend rally (names)
About 30 people were arrested outside the Hancock Field Air National Guard Base this afternoon during a protest against the use of unmanned aerial drones.
Israel schäumt wegen ‘Google Palestine’
Israelische Regierungsvertreter behaupten steif und fest, dass die Google-Namensgebung das Ergebnis jeglicher zukünftiger Friedensgespräche über die palästinensische staatliche Anerkennung „vorwegnimmt,“ indem sie davon ausgeht, dass die Palästinenser überhaupt einen eigenen Staat bekommen werden.
Sixteen Israeli fighter jets violate Lebanese airspace
In 2009, Lebanon filed a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.
Documents: Obama administration paid at least $2.5 MILLION for hotel rooms and rental cars during the 2012 G-20 meeting in Mexico
Government travel documents available online show that the State Department contracted with a travel agency to spend between $1,889,383 and $2,078,327 on hotel rooms alone, for the President, the Secret Service, and the rest of the State Department and White House staff and VIPs.
Obama blames American guns for Mexican deaths: ‘Most of the guns used to commit violence here in Mexico come from the United States’
The president omitted mention of Operation Fast and Furious, his Department of Justice’s program that ‘walked’ thousands of guns across the border.
Supporters mob Assad
Syria‘s President Bashar al-Assad makes a rare public appearance to unveil a statue at Damascus University. Sunita Rappai reports
US officials claim errors in case of death row prisoner Willie Manning
The fate of a death row prisoner in Mississippi remains in the balance just days ahead of Tuesday‘s planned execution, following the intervention of federal officials who claim that forensic evidence used to help convict him was flawed.
South Sudanese police detain newspaper editor without charge
South Sudan‘s police have detained a newspaper editor without charge and refused him access to a lawyer for three days, he told a Reuters reporter who visited him in a crowded police cell on Saturday.
Junior Italy minister removed after comment on gays
A junior Italian equal opportunities minister was removed from her post on Saturday less than 24 hours after being sworn in to the new coalition government, after she said gays invited discrimination by „ghettoizing“ themselves.
Italy‘s Michaela Biancofiore resigns over ‚homophobia‘
On Friday, Mr Letta, the Democratic Party deputy leader (PD), warned ministers in the fledgling government to work together and maintain „sobriety“ when talking to the media.
Der unbekannte Putin – der Kampf um russische Souveränität
Russische Dokumentation über die Hintergründe der Entstehung des neuen russischen Staates nach 1991 (=Kolonisierung Russlands durch die USA) und über die Rolle Wladimir Putins bei der Wiedererlangung der staatlichen Souveränität (Dauer über 2 Stunden)
Dozens of Journalists Protest in Ramallah
The journalists marched toward the soldiers who were stationed at the checkpoint and they tried to cross it, but the soldiers closed it in front of the journalists. The journalists held banners that call for the freedom of movement and work in different parts of the Palestinian occupied territories.
‚Google‘ Recognizes Palestinian State
The International web search engine „Google“ recognized the Palestinian state after it was referring to Palestine as „The Palestinian Territories“ since its establishment.
Pope receives President of Lebanon: Hopes for formation of new government
Pope Francis expressed hopes for the formation of a new government in Lebanon “that will have to face the important challenges in the national arena as well as in the international sphere”.
Pope Meets Sleiman, Calls for More Aid to Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Pope Francis called Friday for greater humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees in Lebanon and surrounding countries, after meeting with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman at the Vatican.
‘We’ve not confirmed any strike on Syria,’ says top Defense Ministry official
Senior Defense Ministry official Maj.-Gen. (Res) Amos Gilad denied reports Saturday in the Associated Press and Reuters that Israeli officials had confirmed striking a Hezbollah-bound weapons shipment in Syria overnight Thursday-Friday.
Amos Gilad denies Israeli attack
„Hezbollah does not have chemical weaponry. We have ways of knowing. They are not keen to take weaponry like this, preferring systems that can cover all of the country (Israel),“ he added. (Ilana Curiel, Reuters)
Senior Israeli defense official denied reports of the strike in Syria
Amos Gilad, a senior Israeli defense official, denied reports of the strike.
“I don’t know what or who confirmed, who are these sources? In my book only the IDF’s spokesperson unit is official,” he told Ynetnews, RT Reported.
Are all telephone calls recorded and accessible to the US government?
A former FBI counterterrorism agent claims on CNN that this is the case
Amos Gilad: Hezbollah not interested in chemical arms
„I don’t know what or who confirmed what. Who are these sources? In my book only the IDF Spokesperson‘s Unit is official,“ Gilad said.
Gilad: We didn‘t confirm hit on Syrian arms for Hezbollah
Israel has carried out an air strike into Syria, targeting a shipment of missiles bound for Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon, an Israeli official told Reuters on Saturday.
Senior Defense Ministry official Amos Gilad, however, denied that any Israeli official confirmed such an attack occurred in a cultural event in Beersheba, Army Radio reported.
Democratisation of capital – PTI‘s Islamic finance policy By Shoaib Umar
The adoption of Western economic theory and practice will not help us in achieving our goal of creating a happy and contended people. We must work our destiny in our own way and present to the world an economic system based on true Islamic concept of equality of manhood and social justice.
Malaysia‘s ruling elite faces tough poll tes
Malaysia‘s long-ruling coalition faces what‘s arguably its closest run challenge in Sunday‘s general election.
EU forecast shows no light at end of tunnel
According to the Spring forecast published yesterday, the island’s economy is expected to contract by 8.7 per cent this year and 3.9 per cent in 2014 mainly as a result of the conditions of the bailout recently agreed with international lenders, the Commission said.
Portugal to raise retirement age, lay off 30,000 amid effort to save $6.3B over 3 years
Portugal‘s prime minister says he plans to raise the retirement age to 66 from 65 and lay off some 30,000 government workers in measures that aim to save 4.8 billion euros ($6.3 billion) over the next three years.
Post-bailout austerity declared
When Portugal was first forced to sign away its economic sovereignty in 2011 in a desperate bid to avert pending bankruptcy, austerity measures imposed by the trio of international lenders was to last no longer than three years – the time-span Portugal requested to stand on its own two feet. But following a series of setbacks and failed targets since then, the
Finance Minister this week unveiled additional measures to squeeze spending by more than six billion euros over a period which will last many years after the Troika have agreed to leave cash-strapped Portugal to fend for itself once more.
Government gives priority to pact with labor unions on crisis
Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría on Friday confirmed that Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will meet with labor union and business leaders on May 16 in an attempt to broker a consensus on how to tackle the crisis
Tories ‚must honour EU referendum pledge, says Theresa May following heavy Conservative losses to Ukip in council elections
The Conservatives must give voters “greater certainty” that they will be given a say on Britain‘s membership of the European Union, Home Secretary Theresa May acknowledged on Saturday.
Pakistan elections: ex-cricketer Imran Khan offers ‚third way‘ – video
Thousands attend a rally for cricketer-turned-politician, Imran Khan, on Friday ahead of Pakistan‘s elections. Khan is trying to promote his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) as a fresh alternative to the two parties who have alternated in the top spot for 40 years.
Ended 1st jalsa at Buner today! The tsunami has reached here too!
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Imran vows to break Zardari-Nawaz partnership
“I have been waiting for 17 years for the change and now it is going to take place on May 11. We will break the partnership of Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif as people are fed up with them,” he said.
Imran Khan reaches out to young voters with ‚third-way‘ in Pakistan‘s general election
Cricketing hero wins hearts with promises to empower the people, but can sentiment be turned into seats for his PTI party?