Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Video: Anonymous launches #Operation Anaheim



Anaheim has seen two officer-involved shootings over the weekend and protests are continuing against police brutality in the city. Now Anonymous is getting involved.
A couple of days after officers with the Anaheim PD opened fire, killing two men within just two days, protests erupted in the area... read more and watch video.

'Yes on 37' Right to Know — organizing one million more voters



Organizing another million Californians who want the right to know what's in their food - this is the pledge made today by the California "Yes to 37" Right to Know Campaign.
Digital Journal reported on July 10 that the California "Right to Know" GMO labeling measure is Proposition 37 on the November ballot. Voters have shown high support for Prop 37, but will that translate to votes in November?
A deep, grassroots passion has arisen for a campaign formed so that consumers can know what's in their food. A statewide network of thousands of volunteers helped the measure to quickly qualify for the November ballot. The initiative, calling for simple labels on products that have been genetically engineered, collected almost one million signatures in only 10 weeks.... read more.

Video: Flood sweeps Fangshan district in Beijing, China


Heavy rain, recorded at 46 centimeters (18 inches), fell on Beicheying Village in Fangshan District, Beijing last Saturday. Questions are raised as to officials' response to the disaster.
Digital Journal reported on the heavy rains which fell in China on July 22, killing at least ten people.
Now a video has been released (above) of the flooding in Beicheying Village, located in Beijing's Fangshan District on Saturday, when China's capital experienced its heaviest rains in six decades.
At least 37 people have died in Beijing city, and an unknown number of persons have perished in the Fangshan District... read more and watch video.

Video: 'Sex, Lies and Julian Assange'


Four Corners, an investigative journalism website, has released a video about how the Swedish case against Julian Assange came to be.
Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program, and has released a video (above) telling the story about Julian Assange's visit to Sweden, and the alleged rape charges against him.
The video contains everything you could want to know about the rape allegations against Assange... read more and watch video.

Famous Spanish lawyer to represent WikiLeaks and Assange


Well known for issuing an international arrest warrant for a former Chilean dictator in 1998, Baltasar Garzón is now firmly in WikiLeaks' corner.
Garzón met with WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where the whistleblower has been in residence for around a month, awaiting possible political asylum in Ecuador and avoiding extradition to Sweden.
Garzón will now be leading the WikiLeaks defense team and during the meeting, they discussed their new legal strategy... read more.

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Hollywood A-list celebs star in Ukrainian ad for police uniforms



All the biggest stars appear to have turned out for this Ukrainian advert for police uniforms - only one problem, they knew absolutely nothing about it.
With the likes of Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson and other major male Hollywood celebs, all smiling and happy in their uniforms, the Ukrainians are trying to make their people more enthusiastic about their police force... read more and watch ad.

Family of the 'Colorado shooter' to stand by their son


Lisa Damiani, lawyer for James Eagan Holmes, said at a press conference yesterday that his family support their son, suspected of killing 12 people and wounding 58 more.
Asked by a reporter outside the courtroom, after the initial hearing in the Colorado shooting case, whether the family were supporting their son, Damiani said, "Yes they do. He's their son."
She further said that the family was holding up "as well as anyone could under the circumstances." She said the family's hearts go out to the victims and their families... read more.

Hong Kong struck by Typhoon Vincente (video)



Hong Kong was hammered by the strongest storm in ten years on Tuesday. Dozens were injured and hundreds sought refuge in shelters.
The Hong Kong Observatory gave Typhoon Vincente the highest category 10 rating, as it slammed the territory on Tuesday.
More than 100 people were injured of which 72 are in hospital. More than 200 people headed for government shelters, away from the storm... read more and watch video.

Egypt lifts 5-year blockade of Gaza



In a landmark move, Egypt is allowing Palestinians free entry into its territory, ending part of a long-term blockade on Gaza.
The blockade was imposed by Egypt, with the help of Israel, in June 2007 to take a tougher line on Palestinian travelers, due to fears of Hamas insurgents.
Now that Egypt has an Islamist president in power, the country has eased the visa restrictions on Palestinians traveling from Gaza, thus ending its long term assistance in Israel's siege of the area... read more.

Google Doodle for Amelia Earhart's birthday



If Amelia Earhart was still alive, she would turn 115-years-old today. Google is honoring the anniversary of her birth with a Google Doodle.
Born on July 24, 1897, Amelia Earhart has been an enigma since her disappearance 75 years ago... read more.