Tia Oja, Correspondent (Europe) BUCHAREST — According to The Independent, hundreds of Romanians took part in a protest in Trafalgar Square at the end of September. The protesters expressed their discontent about the plan to create an open-cast gold mine in the village of Rosia Montana. The Romanian government has passed a draft bill according to which Gabriel Resources, a Canadian resource company, would be allowed to create a gold mine which would, according […]
Sadichchha Pokharel, Editor (Asia — South) HYDERABAD — The Indian government’s approval of the new Telangana state on Thursday, October 1, has sparked protests all across Andhra Pradesh. Telangana, which will be the 29th state of India, comprises ten districts of Andhra Pradesh including Hyderabad, the sixth biggest city in India. It has been decided that Hyderabad will be a shared capital between the two states for the first ten years. There was disturbance […]
Anshul Sharma, Editor (Asia: South) MUMBAI — In another shameful incident for women in India, a young photojournalist was gang raped in Mumbai on Thursday evening. The incident triggered an avalanche of outrage across the country on Friday and has been condemned as despicable and shameful, stirring up memories of a similar attack last December in New Delhi that led to nationwide protests. People from all walks of life have voiced their anguish. Various political […]
Júlia Baldanza, Correspondent (Travel) Travelling is a strange thing. You go to new places, meet new people, discover different perspectives. But in the end, you always end up comparing the places and people with your home. As a Brazilian girl travelling through Europe a few things cannot help but stand out. Back home, using the public transportation can be an adventure! You never know when the next bus/ subway will pass. Sometimes the driver […]
Diksha Dwivedi, Correspondent (Africa) On July 30’2013, whilst Morocco was busy celebrating the “Throne day”, a pardon that disappointed most Moroccan citizens was granted by King Mohammed VI at the request of Spain’s King Juan Carlos. This day is an annual holiday for celebrating the ruling family, which is often a day of royal pardons. Among 48 jailed Spaniards who were pardoned on this special occasion, was Daniel Galvan, a paedophile who was convicted 18 months ago […]
Vaiva Seskeviciute, Correspondent (Art) On August 3, 2013, 16 museums opened their doors in Antwerp, Belgium, for the ninth annual Museum Night. From 7 pm till 1 am the museums’ fever had been spread all across the city inviting more than 7,000 art-lovers to spend their night in a non-traditional way. A huge range of different museums including MAS, FoMu, Cinema Zuid, Letterenhuis, M HKA and others participated in the event. According to the organisers, Prospecta, 30,000 visits were registered, which is around […]
Ben Pitman, Correspondent (Politics) The Ergenekon case has become the largest and most controversial judicial investigation in Turkish history. A recent court ruling, which charged former armed forces Chief Ilker Basbug and three parliamentarians with allegations of conspiracy to overthrow the government, has added to growing concern that the courts and the government are colluding together to purge political rivals. This has led to a clash between some 10,000 protesters and the police outside the […]
Simona Botviciute, Editor (Asia: Far East) JAKARTA — Seventeen people were trampled to death while trying to escape Sunday’s riot in a stadium stampede in eastern Indonesia. The riot in the province of Papua was caused by spectators over the scores for the match, shortly after the defeat of a local boxer. A total of 84 boxers participated in the Bupati Cup Championship, according to the youth and sports minister, Roy Suryo. He stated […]
Diksha Dwivedi, Correspondent (Politics) It all started with the Arab Spring in recent times — Jasmine revolution in Tunisia in 2011 followed by Egypt revolution and so this story continues in the rest of the world. There is sudden realisation among citizens, of the rights they have been deprived of by their respective governments for many centuries. Moreover, there has been a sudden outburst of courage among the weaker sections of society — common people […]
Victoria Pease, Correspondent (Politics) ISTANBUL – The Turkish government continues to send discordant messages to its people. While Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has now met with a group of protest organisers from the Taksim Solidarity Platform, a coalition of protesters, at the same time he continues to threaten with an ultimatum to evacuate Gezi Park. On Thursday night Prime Minister Erdogan invited protest group leaders to his home in Ankara to negotiate […]
