February 2012
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Iran Blocks Internet Access →
truedemocracy:
via Boing Boing:
At Hacker News, a user named “Sara70” posts:
I’m writing this to report the serious troubles we have regarding accessing Internet in Iran at the moment. Since Thursday Iranian government has shutted down the https protocol which has caused almost all google…
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mermanonfire: The Regiment of the Senses by C.P.... →
mermanonfire:
Speak not of guilt, speak not of responsibility. When the Regiment of the Senses parades by, with music, and with banners; when the senses shiver and shudder, it is only a fool and and an irreverent person that will keep his distance, who will not embrace the good cause, marching towards the…
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US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran, says Obama →
verbalresistance:
He told NBC he believed Israel had not yet decided how to deal with the issue, amid reports that Israel may strike Iran as early as spring.
Mr Obama said the aim was to resolve the crisis diplomatically, but added that no option was off the table.
The US and Israel suspect that Iran is building a nuclear bomb. Iran says its programmes are for peaceful purposes.
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Turkey opens its doors to all Syrians fleeing... →
syrianfreedomls:
Reacting to the Russian and Chinese veto to a United Nations Security Council resolution to stop the killings of civilians by Syrian security sources, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said Turkey’s doors were “open to all Syrians who want to flee from oppression.” “We are ready to host them in our homes if necessary,” Davutoğlu added as part of a new stage to step up...
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Amnesty urges release of S. Korean Twitter user →
verbalresistance:
AFP - Rights group Amnesty International Thursday urged the release of a South Korean activist accused of helping the “enemy” by re-tweeting messages from North Korea’s official Twitter account.
Park Jeong-Geun, a Socialist Party activist, was arrested last month for re-tweeting messages such as “Long Live General Kim Jong-Il”.
The 24-year-old says his re-tweets were meant to...
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January 2012
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Muslim Body Wants World Action on Syria |... →
androphilia:
By OnIslam & News Agencies
Monday, January 30, 2012
DAMASCUS - The world’s largest Islamic body urged the international community on Monday, January 30, to take “necessary measures” to stop bloodshed in Syria, as street battles raged on the doorstep of the capital Damascus between President Bashar al-Assad’s troops and rebel fighters.
“I renew my calls to the...
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IMF: halt in Iran oil could push crude up 30... →
verbalresistance:
The International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that global crude prices could rise as much as 30 percent if Iran halts oil exports as a result of U.S. and European Union sanctions.
If Iran halts exports to countries without offsets from other sources it would likely trigger an “initial” oil price jump of 20 to 30 percent, or about $20 to $30 a barrel, the IMF said in...
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