Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Video: 2 Mirage 2000 fighter jets smash Supreme Court windows


In an impressive flyover, two Mirage 2000 fighter jets of the Brazilian Air Force destroyed the windows of a glass building in Brasilia.
On Sunday morning, the two Mirage 2000 jets made a low flight over the "Three Powers Square" in Brasilia, Brazil during a flag-changing ceremony.
While people ooo'ed and ah'ed at the sight, the facade of the Supreme Court (STF) building, which is made almost entirely of glass, was destroyed by the shock wave... read more and watch video.

Assange 'The World Tomorrow' episode 11: Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia


In this final episode, Julian Assange talks to Anwar Ibrahim, the main opposition leader in Malaysia. Assange and Ibrahim share may similar experiences.
Anwar Ibraham has twice served prison terms for what he calls politically-motivated criminal cases. However, he keeps fighting for democracy in Malaysia, a country he brands less democratic than even Burma.
Former deputy prime minister of Malaysia and now leader of the opposition party in that country, Ibrahim says that by democracy, he means, “an independent judiciary, free media and an economic policy that can promote growth and the market economy.” ... read more and watch interview.

Iran drafts bill to close Strait of Hormuz


Iran is planning to close the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers traveling to countries supporting economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
The EU embargo against Iran went into effect on July 1. While theories are that this will not affect Iran too badly, lawmakers in the Islamic Republic are drafting a bill, which would effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers delivering to countries supporting the economic sanctions against Iran.... read more.

'Beat the Blockade' album supporting WikiLeaks released


WikiLeaks was subjected to a financial blockade in December 2010 by the Bank of America, Visa, MasterCard, Western Union and PayPal. On June 28, a CD was released entitled "Beat the Blockade."
Julian Assange's WikiLeaks colleagues are supporting their founder's cause with music. Beat the Blockade is a special collection of songs, released in order to raise funds for the organization... read more and listen to previews.