CNN gives Iranian protestors away
THE CNN ran a story on a pro-Iranian government website that is publishing pictures of protestors as part of a government crackdown on protestors calling for a rerun of the presidential election, which saw Ahmadinejad returning to power amid allegations of rigging. The website encourages pro-government militias like the Basij to hunt down protestors, with [...]
Best Front Pages on Michael Jackson’s death
Newspapers have stood up to the call on the death of Michael Jackson, with several acres of space devoted to the star on the front pages of international dailies and weeklies.
CNN gives Iranian protestors away
THE CNN ran a story on a pro-Iranian government website that is publishing pictures of protestors as part of a government crackdown on protestors calling for a rerun of the presidential election, which saw Ahmadinejad returning to power amid allegations of rigging. The website encourages pro-government militias like the Basij to hunt down protestors, with [...]
Twitter crashes under millions of Michael Jackson posts
THE increasingly popular internet micro-blogging network Twitter has been driven over capacity by millions of posts on the death of pop star Michael Jackson, who died after what is suspected to have been a cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home. A snapshot of Twitter’s Trending analytics at 7pm GMT showed that out of 10 [...]
Twitter crashes under millions of Michael Jackson posts
THE increasingly popular internet micro-blogging network Twitter has been driven over capacity by millions of posts on the death of pop star Michael Jackson, who died after what is suspected to have been a cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home. A snapshot of Twitter’s Trending analytics at 7pm GMT showed that out of 10 [...]
Russia-Namibia sign diamond, uranium deals
Among other deals, Russia and Namibia today made bilateral committments in the diamond and uranium mining industries. Pic Tawanda Kanhema
Medvedev in Namibia
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev inspects the Guard of Honour at the State House in Windhoek, Namibia. Pic Tawanda Kanhema
Russia-Namibia sign diamond, uranium deals
Among other deals, Russia and Namibia today made bilateral committments in the diamond and uranium mining industries. Pic Tawanda Kanhema
Medvedev in Namibia
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev inspects the Guard of Honour at the State House in Windhoek, Namibia. Pic Tawanda Kanhema
I Become an American: Alexander Cockburn
We’ll come momentarily to Obama’s discovery that it’s not all fun being president, but first a bulletin on regime-change for co-editor Cockburn. Though the U.S. Constitution seemingly blocks my path at this time, I have taken the first necessary step in my own quest for the White House by becoming a citizen of the United [...]
Tribute To My Father, Amos Kanhema
Without a single grey hairTribute to Amos Kanhema, 1962-2002 Without a single grey hair,You were the beacon of wisdom,You taught me all I know,And showed me the path of life. From the time when I was a toddler,Oblivious to the complexities of life,You took me by the hand, and showed me the light, Through the [...]
I Become an American
CounterPunch Diary By ALEXANDER COCKBURN We’ll come momentarily to Obama’s discovery that it’s not all fun being president, but first a bulletin on regime-change for co-editor Cockburn. Though the U.S. Constitution seemingly blocks my path at this time, I have taken the first necessary step in my own quest for the White House by becoming [...]