India's Census: Lots Of Cellphones, Too Few Toilets
• http://www.npr.org, by Elliot HannonIndia's once-a-decade census has turned up some striking numbers: The population grew this past decade by 181 million
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Venezuelan President says he will travel to Cuba for a third round of treatment to beat his cancer.
• http://www.aljazeera.comVenezuelan President says he will travel to Cuba for a third round of treatment to beat his cancer.
Bout sentence ‘unacceptable, politically motivated’ – Russia
• http://rt.comThe Russian Foreign Ministry has lashed out at the sentence of Viktor Bout, who was given a 25-year jail term by a US court.
Ecuador's immigration policy does not help terrorists
• http://shadow.foreignpolicy.com, By Nathalie CelyOtto Reich and Ezequiel Vázquez Ger's reckless and illogical column ("How Ecuador's immigration policy helps al Qaeda") says more about the authors' desire to baselessly attack the government of Ecuador than their ability to offer readers any substan
The Destabilization of Venezuela? Applying Washington's “Benghazi Formula”
• by Nil Nikandrov globalresearchOn November 10, H. Chavez called Contragolpe host Vanessa Davies in the middle of the show to break the news that a US nuclear-powered submarine had been spotted in the country's territorial waters.
Half of Vietnamese companies admit they ‘bribe officials’
• RawStory.comNearly 50 percent of Vietnamese companies admit to bribing officials in order to bid on contracts, a new survey shows, but experts say the real figure could be far higher.
Canada to Mint Its Own Crypto-Currency
• Tom Simonite via TechnologyReview.comThe Royal Canadian Mint has invented a new, digital currency called MintChip intended to be an alternative to using debit and credit cards.
Poland to ban Monsanto’s genetically modified maize
• RawStory.comPoland will impose a complete ban on growing the MON810 genetically modified strain of maize made by US company Monsanto on its territory, Agriculture Minister Marek Sawicki said Wednesday.
Ecuador Spent $2.74 Billion In 2011 On Fuel Subsidies-Petroecuador GM
• http://online.wsj.comEcuador spent about $2.74 billion in fuel subsidies last year, including gas for cooking
Falklands row could hit UK's South American ambitions
• http://news.yahoo.com, By Adrian Croft, ReutersThirty years after Britain and Argentina went to war over the Falklands, relations are at their chilliest in years as Buenos Aires launches a multi-pronged diplomatic offensive to assert its claim to sovereignty over the South Atlantic islands.
Ecuador’s president to boycott Americas summit over Cuba’s exclusion
• washingtonpost.com, By Associated PressEcuadorean President Rafael Correa will boycott this month’s Summit of the Americas in Colombia because Cuba is not invited, he told the host in a letter Monday.
Guilt and Identity Politics The Toulouse Murders
• http://www.counterpunch.org, by DIANA JOHNSTONEThe current French presidential election campaign was rudely interrupted at its very start by a series of murders in and around the southwestern city of Toulouse.
The Bradford Spring: Atoning for Invasion
• http://www.commondreams.org, by Abby ZimetAn upset victory in a U.K. special election has gone to George Galloway, a fierce critic of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
The World Bank Is Hopeless and Changing Leaders Won't Help
• http://www.thedailybell.com, by Staff ReportHats off to Ngozi ... A golden opportunity for the rest of the world to show Barack Obama the meaning of meritocracy
Burma’s Opposition Party Wins By-Election in Landslide
• http://blogs.voanews.comDemocracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi declared a “new era” for Burma Monday, after her party claimed a landslide victory in Sunday's parliamentary by-elections.
Insight: The man who would beat Hugo Chavez
• http://www.reuters.com, By Andrew CawthorneTired and hungry after hours of working crowds under a blistering Caribbean sun, Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles needs a rest and some food back in his campaign bus.
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Leader To Run for President
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserThe unexpected announcement has antagonized the ruling military junta, who still receive Washington's support
Ireland Faces Popular Revolt Over New Property Tax
• http://abcnews.go.com, By SHAWN POGATCHNIKDebt-mired Ireland is facing a revolt over its new property tax.
Two men torch themselves in Italy as hardship bites
• http://ca.news.yahoo.com, ReutersA Moroccan worker in Italy set himself on fire on Thursday in protest at not being paid for months, a day after an Italian businessman set himself alight over a tax dispute, police said.
Are we on the Brink of an Energy Revolution: An Interview with Andrea Rossi
• Oilprice.comAndrea Rossi appears to have produced the first working “cold” fusion device, or low energy nuclear reaction (LENR), with his Energy Catalyser (E-Cat) machine; a technology previously declared impossible by the scientific community.
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Move to Unseat US Dollar as Trade Currency
• http://www.dailypaul.com, by PWASouth Africa will this week take some initial steps to unseat the US dollar as the preferred worldwide currency for trade and investment in emerging economies.
Russian serial-killer cannibal ate victims' livers
• http://rt.comAn alleged serial killer who practiced cannibalism has been arrested in Central Russia. The detainee has confessed to at least six murders, but the number of victims could be higher.
Powerful earthquake hits central Chile
• http://www.aljazeera.comUS Geological Survey charts quake at a magnitude of 7.1 as government evacuates coastline, but says tsunami unlikely.
‘Don’t attack Iran!’ Anti-war protests hit UK and Israel
• http://www.rt.comUK activists from the ‘Stop the War Coalition’ have held a day of action to speak out against war with Iran. Protesters took to the streets of 15 major British cities. In Israel, hundreds marched in Tel Aviv protesting the war.
Den of terror: Toulouse killer’s post-raid apartment (VIDEO)
• http://www.rt.comA video depicting the ravaged apartment where Toulouse terrorist Mohamed Merah met his bloody end has been released to the media.
Jihad à la française: Dozens of Frenchmen train with Taliban
• http://www.rt.comAs France recovers from the deadly shootings committed by homegrown jihadist Mohamed Merah, Pakistani intelligence say dozens of French Muslims are training with the Taliban in north-western Pakistan.
Indian anti-mining activists claim harassment
• http://www.google.com, By GONZALO SOLANOThe lands of the Shuar Indians in the Amazon are rich in wildlife such as tapirs, toucans and red howler monkeys. They also hold treasures more coveted by outsiders: rich deposits of copper and other minerals that the government is eager to cash in o
Coup in Mali Possible Consequence of Libyan War
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserMali's Tuareg rebels caused a split between the military and government after returning home with arms from Libya
Camorra Mafia Arrests In Naples, Italy, Include 16 Judges And $1.3 Billion In Seized Assests
• http://www.huffingtonpost.comIn a huge anti-mafia bust, 16 judges have been arrested near Naples, Italy, according to the BBC, for allegedly being in cahoots with Italy's notorious Camorra crime syndicate.
Bahrain Medics Show Trial: This Is Not Syria, Therefore No Western Outcry
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Finian CunninghamBahrain’s disgraceful show trial of medical staff is set to continue, with news this week that 20 doctors and nurses are to be retried in a civilian court on trumped-up charges of subversion against the US-backed regime.
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