Stewart Hume, Correspondent (Music) In 1969, one of the most famous unprompted gigs happened in the centre of London as the Beatles hit the roof top of Savile Row Apple headquarters to perform a set for the busy lunch time rush. This event has gone down in history and as we have learnt from our past, history has a way of repeating itself. Sir Paul McCartney was taking a leaf out of his own […]
Victoria Pease, Correspondent (Asia: Middle East & Central) MANAMA — Bahrain has just bought more tear gas canisters from South Korea than it has citizens. A leaked document obtained by the human rights group Bahrain Watch shows a government request for a 1.6 million tear gas canister shipment to Bahrain, alongside 1,45,000 canisters of flash and sound grenades. “Tear gas is being used in Bahrain to target civilians and peaceful protestors, during protests, during […]
Randi Karangizi, Correspondent (Europe) LONDON – The world was gripped by the disappearance of a British toddler, Madeleine McCann, in May 2007, whilst her family was on Holiday in Praia da Luz Resort in The Algrave region of Portugal. Previous investigations were heavily reliant on the evidence provided by Jane Tanner, a friend of the McCann’s, who saw a man carrying a child within proximity of the McCann’s apartment at about 9pm. Thus, the […]
Victoria Pease, Correspondent (Europe) As Europe’s dominant economy, Germany’s decision to form a grand coalition in the next few weeks could have a wider effect on member states of the European Union. “It is crucial to think of how we can make demand grow in the euro zone, and to do so Germany must clarify its economic terms and role in Europe”, said Ebrahim Rahbari, research director at Citigroup at a panel discussion on […]
Samrawit Gougsa, Editor (Business) LONDON- Nestlé, the world’s leading food and beverage company, has won a legal battle against competitor Cadbury over its attempt to trademark the purple color for its chocolate products such as its “Dairy Milk” bars. The Swiss company overturned a decision made in October 2012 that allowed Cadbury to trademark a particular shade of purple for its products and banned other chocolate firms from using the color, known as Pantone […]
Vicky Thorpe, Correspondent (Film) With the excitement of The Avengers movie dying down and DC Comic’s announcement of a Superman vs. Batman movie, it had all gone a little quiet in the Marvel Comics camp. But the Guardians of the Galaxy chatter has been quietly building momentum and with the recent confirmation of Bradley Cooper as the latest A-lister to join the cast of the upcoming superhero film, all eyes are firmly back […]
Sadichchha Pokharel, Correspondent (Asia: South) RAWALPINDI — Former Pakistani president, Pervez Musharraf, has been charged with the murder of ex-Prime Minister and political opponent Benazir Bhutto. A Pakistani anti-terrorism court made the unprecedented prosecution last Tuesday accusing the military leader of murder, conspiracy to murder and facilitation of murder. Bhutto was assassinated in a suicide bomb attack in December 2007 during a political campaign rally in Rawalpindi, the same city where the hearings were […]
Lais Fulgencio, Correspondent (South America) LONDON — ”I still cannot process everything that happened,” said Michael David Miranda dos Santos, 28, who was detained at the airport in London on Sunday. He travelled to Berlin on August 10 to meet Laura Poitras, a documentary filmmaker who works with journalist Glenn Greenwald on CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s case. Greenwald’s partner, Miranda, took some data for Poitras, who has been working with Glenn since the beginning of Snowden’s […]
Viktor Tsvetanov, Correspondent (Europe) LONDON – Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian’s reporter who revealed mass surveillance methods by the US authorities, stated he would not cease his work with Edward Snowden after the British authorities detained his partner, David Miranda at London’s Heathrow Airport, questioned him for nearly nine hours and confiscated his electronic devices last Sunday, reports Al Jazeera. Detention as threat Greenwald stated that Miranda’s detention is a “sheer violation of press freedom […]
Sadichchha Pokharel, Correspondent (Europe) BRUSSELS — The European Union is ready to send a mission to Gibraltar to investigate the legitimacy of Spain’s rigid border controls. The decision has been made after a mutual agreement between Madrid and London. EU’s move comes following a dispute between Spain and Britain over extra border checks on the Spanish side, which led to long traffic queues for as long as eight hours under the scorching summer […]
