Roman Polanski was arrested yesterday in Switzerland on a 1978 US arrest warrant for unlawful sex with a minor. Polanski came to receive a prize for his life’s work at the Zurich Film Festival, but instead was arrested when he landed at Zurich airport. The arrest was carried out on instructions from the Swiss Federal [...]
Today, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced it will begin missile war games on Sunday to “maintain and improve” the deterrent ability of Iran’s armed forces. The announcement comes a day after the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran was building a second uranium enrichment facility. The revelation sparked condemnations from the US, Britain and France, and [...]
Today, the police in Pittsburgh arrested 9 Greenpeace activists. The environmental group started what are expected to be protests at the G20 summit. The 9 activists arrested were suspended from a bridge and unrolling a large banner bearing the message “Danger:Climate Change Ahead” (see photo). The banner hung for 2 hours from the bridge near [...]
Today, both Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and President Obama, in their respective speeches, made a similar point: The world most pressing challenges can only be solved when countries unite through the United Nations. “Now is our time. A time to put the “united” back into the United Nations. Simultaneous crisis on multiple fronts- food, energy, [...]
Today, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pressed world leaders gathered at the United Nations to speed up their action on global warming and preserve the planet for future generations. Today’s summit at the UN headquarters in New-York is the largest ever on climate change, with more than 100 heads of state in attendance. It takes place [...]
