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Rumsfeld Charged with Torture in French Court
Seeded on Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:45 PM EDT (OneWorld )
Donald Rumsfeld, the former U.S. secretary of defense, is facing criminal charges in France for ordering the torture of prisoners in Iraq and at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay.
[Blog Review] Doris Lessing: Nobel Prize Laureate
Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:40 PM EDT
On Oct. 11, the Swedish Academy announced that Doris Lessing (87) had won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Homer Simpson's Epiphany
Seeded on Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:34 PM EDT (Ohmynews International)
The Simpsons generally are so dysfunctional that it is easy to feel better about yourself, watching them. It's a rule that every member of the Simpson family has a knack for going on when they should simply shut up. It is why they are funny.
Why Shoot the Seagulls?
Seeded on Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:28 PM EDT (Ohmynews International)
One woman said she couldn't eat a sandwich in her garden because gulls swooped around, apparently trying to steal it, while a grandma said her three-year-old grand-daughter found it frightening when the birds flew too close to her pram when she was eating.
[Blog Review] The Mind of a Working Writer
Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:22 PM EDT
Emmanuel Sigauke teaches English at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento and is one of the Cosumnes River Journal's editors. He is also founder and editor of Munyori Poetry Journal, which publishes poems by established and emerging writers from all over the world.
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Q&A; with Doris Lessing, awarded Nobel Prize for literature
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:13 PM EDT (Newsday.com)
In this interview, Doris Lessing speaks about her novel, "The Story of General Dann and Mara's Daughter, Griot and the Snow Dog."
Lib Dem Lords call for Immigration Agency to consider children
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:24 AM EDT (eGov Monitor)
An amendment to the UK Borders Bill, supported by Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, failed to pass in the House of Lords by one vote.
UK Govt Urged to Consider Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants
Seeded on Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:00 PM EDT (Pakistan Times)
The British Government has been urged to consider granting amnesty to some one million immigrants living and working in Britain without valid documents as a way to address the issue.
Government should not make asylum seekers destitute - Lord Avebury
Seeded on Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:57 PM EDT (Liberal Democrats)
Removing failed asylum seekers' benefits does not make them leave the country. On this issue the Government are out of step with the normal principles of humanity and morality.
Kenya: KQ Returns Asylum Seekers
Seeded on Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:48 PM EDT (allAfrica.com)
Kenya Airways confirms that it has a contract with the British government to fly the asylum seekers back to Africa but denies receiving complaints about the manner in which this is being done.
Asylum children beg and sell sex to raise money for legal advice
Seeded on Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:30 PM EDT (Community Care)
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are selling sex, begging or doing other forms of illegal work to pay for legal representation due to restrictions to legal aid funding, according to the Children's Society.
PM's offer to look 'sympathetically' at asylum cases gives hope to Lay Naing
Seeded on Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:24 PM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
Lay Naing listened intently in the House of Commons yesterday as Gordon Brown faced accusations of "hypocrisy" over his Government's treatment of Burmese asylum-seekers.
Private jail needs public sector rescue, says chief inspector
Seeded on Tue Oct 9, 2007 9:43 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
One of the most troubled privately-run jails in Britain urgently needs a team of public sector managers to come in and bail it out, according to a report by the chief inspector of prisons published today.
Britain is favourite destination for asylum seekers in the EU
Seeded on Tue Oct 9, 2007 9:34 AM EDT (The Times)
In contrast to Britain, where only around one in six Iraqis is given leave to remain, in Sweden up to nine out of ten have been allowed to stay.
Home Secretary urged to respond to deportation abuse allegations
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 6:34 PM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
... let's hope ministers actually stand up and accept responsibility, rather than hiding behind their officials like Home Office ministers usually do.
Beaten, bleeding - and then returned in a wheelchair
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 6:23 PM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
When Beatrice arrived at Heathrow she was immediately taken by ambulance to Hillingdon Hospital, where she was treated for severe genital bleeding and multiple bruising over her body. A psychiatrist said she was "traumatised by events".
Emma Ginn: 'It is easy to abuse when a victim is out of sight'
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 6:15 PM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
...for the minority of passengers who are kept out of sight of the tourists and business travellers, airports are terrifying. They are desperate not to get on the plane.
Leading Article: Inhumanity, hypocrisy, and a policy that shames Britain
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 6:10 PM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
The Government's policy for removing asylum-seekers is under the spotlight as never before.
Major airline refuses to help with forcible removal of immigrants
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 6:05 PM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
An important part of the Government's immigration policy has suffered a serious blow after a leading airline announced it would no longer carry failed asylum-seekers who were being forcibly removed from the United Kingdom.
Dutch Author-Murderer Publishes Book
Seeded on Sat Oct 6, 2007 10:19 AM EDT (Ohmynews International)
A book has gone on sale by a Dutch writer who murdered his wife and wrote a grueling story about his deed. All but one major Dutch bookstore is selling the novel.
Che: The icon and the ad
Seeded on Fri Oct 5, 2007 2:42 PM EDT (BBC News)
Che Guevara has become a brand. And the brand's logo is the image, which represents change. It has becomes the icon of the outside thinker, at whatever level - whether it is anti-war, pro-green or anti-globalisation...
Tony Blair's New BMW 7 Series Is Delivered With Unwanted Option: Asylum-Seekers on Board
Seeded on Thu Oct 4, 2007 9:56 PM EDT (Edmunds Inside Line)
Here's a story that probably has Scotland Yard in an uproar and the queen spilling her tea.
British guards 'assault and racially abuse' deportees
Seeded on Thu Oct 4, 2007 9:43 PM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
Hundreds of failed asylum-seekers deported from the United Kingdom have been beaten and racially abused by British escort teams who are paid to take them back to their home countries,
Critics Say British PM Fails to Protect Asylum Seekers
Seeded on Thu Oct 4, 2007 9:38 PM EDT (Voice of America)
... critics say Mr. Brown has failed to follow his words with deeds when it comes to standing up for refugees fleeing some of the world's worst tyrannies.
What of the right to seek asylum?
Seeded on Thu Oct 4, 2007 11:34 AM EDT (NCADC)
Viktor Brel is today being held in a Lille Detention Centre.
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