UN’s Ban Ki-Moon Calls On Israel To Lift The Blockade On Gaza
Yesterday, the United Nations Human Rights Council decided to send an independent fact-finding mission to investigate violations of international law resulting from the Israeli attack on a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza. The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution strongly condemning the attack by a vote of 32 in favor to 3 against […]
Aid Workers To Israeli Navy Soldiers: Get Off Our Boat!
How would you react if an armed stranger descended from a helicopter unto your property? Would you be waiting for him with a cup of tea, or would you grab a bat to fight him off? According to a video released by Israel, aid workers attacked Israeli navy soldiers with clubs and batons as they […]
Massive Sinkhole In Guatemala Created By Tropical Storm Agatha
Tropical Storm Agatha, which has caused over 100 deaths, has been pounding Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, just unleashed it’s latest natural disaster: a massive sinkhole in Guatemala City.
Worldwide Condemnation Of Israel Attack On Gaza Aid Ship
The United Nations called on an emergency meeting of the Security Council after Israel’s attack against a humanitarian aid boat bounded for Gaza. The unprovoked Israeli attack killed 19 people, and will increase Israel’s isolation among the international community. Today world leaders were in shock, and almost unanimously expressed their condemnation of Israel’s action. UN […]
Africa: Malawi Court Jails Gay Couple For 14 Years For “Unnatural Act”
Today, a court in Malawi imposed the harshest sentence legally possible on Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Muonjeza, an openly gay couple. The two men were arrested last December after holding a marriage ceremony. The judge, Nyakwawa Usiwausiwa, sentenced the two men to 14 years’ imprisonment with hard labor for “unnatural act” and “gross indecency”. The […]
