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The United States commemorates the 13th anniversary of the September 11 attacks

This Thursday, the United States made a pause to remember the thirteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, with a traditional annual ceremony at the called “ground zero”. The commemoration ceremony comprises a solemn reading of names and...
Posted On 11 Sep 2014
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Unasur analyzes defense against transnational companies

On Wednesday, delegates of members of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur for its Spanish acronym) and the Caribbean and African countries, met in Caracas to discuss strategies to help defend their interests against transnational corporations. “The South needs to...
Posted On 11 Sep 2014
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Israel opens investigation for five attacks on civilians during the conflict in Gaza

The Israeli military prosecutor has ordered  to start a criminal investigation into five attacks on civilians in Gaza during the recent Margin Protector Operation. The military Israeli prosecutor in chief ordered an investigation into several cases, including a naval artillery...
Posted On 11 Sep 2014
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62 infected people with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to WHO

The number of infected people with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amounts to 62 cases, of which 25 peoplehave died, according to the last count made ??by the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak of Ebola in DRC is independent and has no...
Posted On 11 Sep 2014
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Ecuador proposes the creation of an international observatory of multinationals

Following the legal battles with the U.S. oil company Chevron, Ecuador’s government announced last Monday that it will propose the creation of a multistate observatory of transnational companies. Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said the announcement will be made...
Posted On 09 Sep 2014
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Report notes that flight MH17 would have been shot down by “high-energy” impacts

The preliminary report from the Dutch Safety Board, released this Tuesday, has revealed that the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was probably due to the impact of several “objects of great power from outside the ship” that destroyed the plane. The agency...
Posted On 09 Sep 2014
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Obama delays immigration measures

On Monday the president of the U.S. Barack Obama said at the White House, he intends to take action on enforcement immigration measures before the end of this year, two days after the president had announced he would not act on it before the November elections. “He will...
Posted On 09 Sep 2014
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WHO reports increase in deaths from Ebola virus

The World Health Organization (WHO) said this Tuesday, according to recent data, that the number of infected by the Ebola epidemic affecting West Africa has reached 4,269 people, of which 2,288 have died. The number of cases “is accelerating” in the three most...
Posted On 09 Sep 2014
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OSCE reported that the ceasefire is in force in Ukraine but it “staggers”

The Swiss shift presidency of the OSCE, responsible organization for overseeing the cessation of hostilities, reported that the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, in force since last Friday, is holding but still staggers. “The coming days will be crucial,” said the Swiss...
Posted On 08 Sep 2014
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Gisele Bündchen plans to open lingerie stores worldwide

Gisele Bundchen, Brazilian model and considered the highest paid in her profession, plans to open stores worldwide of her lingerie brand, according to an interview published in the newspaper Folha de So Paulo. Bündchen expressed her desire to open stores in Brazil, and even get...
Posted On 08 Sep 2014
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