Donnerstag, April 13, 2006
Mittwoch, März 15, 2006
The Abu Ghraib files
279 photographs and 19 videos from the Army's internal investigation record a harrowing three months of detainee abuse inside the notorious prison -- and make clear that many of those responsible have yet to be held accountable.
Editor's note: The 10 galleries of photo and video evidence appear chronologically in the left column, followed by an additional Salon report on prosecutions for abuse and an overview of Pentagon investigations and other resources. The nine essays accompanying the photo galleries were reported and written by Michael Scherer and Mark Benjamin. Photo and video captions were compiled by Page Rockwell. Additional research, reporting and writing for "The Abu Ghraib Files" were contributed by Jeanne Carstensen, Mark Follman, Page Rockwell and Tracy Clark-Flory. more....
Editor's note: The 10 galleries of photo and video evidence appear chronologically in the left column, followed by an additional Salon report on prosecutions for abuse and an overview of Pentagon investigations and other resources. The nine essays accompanying the photo galleries were reported and written by Michael Scherer and Mark Benjamin. Photo and video captions were compiled by Page Rockwell. Additional research, reporting and writing for "The Abu Ghraib Files" were contributed by Jeanne Carstensen, Mark Follman, Page Rockwell and Tracy Clark-Flory. more....
Sonntag, Februar 26, 2006
Instant Expert: Bird Flu
in 1997. Since 2004 it has ripped through poultry and wild bird populations across Eurasia, and had a 53% mortality rate in the first 147 people it is known to have infected. Health authorities fear this strain, or its descendent, could cause a lethal new flu pandemic in people with the potential to kill billions.
Flu has been a regular scourge of humanity for thousands of years. Flu viruses each possess a mere 10 genes encoded in RNA. All of the 16 known genetic subgroups originate in water birds, and especially in ducks. The virus is well adapted to their immune systems, and does not usually make them sick. This leaves the animals free to move around and spread the virus - just what it needs to persist.
But sometimes a bird flu virus jumps to an animal whose immune system it is not adapted to. In chickens - originally a forest bird and not a natural host - it causes a moderate disease but can readily mutate to a more severe, highly pathogenic strain. Just such a strain of H5N1 flu, named after its surface proteins, began rampaging through large chicken farms in east Asia sometime before 2003. more...
Flu has been a regular scourge of humanity for thousands of years. Flu viruses each possess a mere 10 genes encoded in RNA. All of the 16 known genetic subgroups originate in water birds, and especially in ducks. The virus is well adapted to their immune systems, and does not usually make them sick. This leaves the animals free to move around and spread the virus - just what it needs to persist.
But sometimes a bird flu virus jumps to an animal whose immune system it is not adapted to. In chickens - originally a forest bird and not a natural host - it causes a moderate disease but can readily mutate to a more severe, highly pathogenic strain. Just such a strain of H5N1 flu, named after its surface proteins, began rampaging through large chicken farms in east Asia sometime before 2003. more...
Sonntag, Februar 19, 2006
Actionfilm wird zum politischen Streitfall
Mit seinem Boykott-Aufruf gegen den Film "Tal der Wölfe" hat Edmund Stoiber einen politischen Streit ausgelöst. Manch politischer Gegner spricht von Zensur, ein NRW-Minister will hingegen eine schärfere Altersvorgabe. Die Kinobetreiber freut's: Sie rechnen nun mit noch mehr Andrang. mehr....
Dienstag, Februar 14, 2006
NO LOVE FOR GOOGLE
"Kissing up to the Chinese government, Google has custom-built a search engine for China and Tibet that blocks access to information sensitive to the Chinese authorities including "human rights," "democracy," and "freedom.">Kissing up to the Chinese government, Google has custom-built a search engine for China and Tibet that blocks access to information sensitive to the Chinese authorities including "human rights," "democracy," and "freedom. read more....
Montag, Februar 13, 2006
Dienstag, Februar 07, 2006
Freitag, Januar 27, 2006
Angela Merkel trifft den “Kreativen Imperativ” beim 36. Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos
Was ist das denn eigentlich?
Mittwoch, Januar 11, 2006
Avian influenza experts continue investigation in Turkey
Avian influenza experts continue investigation in Turkey
10 January 2006 -- WHO experts continue to investigate avian influenza outbreaks in Turkey. The team is currently examining the epidemiological situation, assessing risk factors and control measures, and discussing the possible need for additional equipment and supplies. They will also assess patients at the hospital in the city of Van, where more than 30 people are being treated for possible infection.
more...
10 January 2006 -- WHO experts continue to investigate avian influenza outbreaks in Turkey. The team is currently examining the epidemiological situation, assessing risk factors and control measures, and discussing the possible need for additional equipment and supplies. They will also assess patients at the hospital in the city of Van, where more than 30 people are being treated for possible infection.
more...
Sonntag, Dezember 18, 2005
German hostage in Iraq freed, TV says....
German hostage in Iraq freed, TV says
A German television station reported on Sunday that Susanne Osthoff, the German woman taken hostage in Iraq, has been freed, citing her brother.
more aljazeera.net
A German television station reported on Sunday that Susanne Osthoff, the German woman taken hostage in Iraq, has been freed, citing her brother.
more aljazeera.net
Dienstag, Dezember 13, 2005
1000 Executions...was does this mean?
As the United States carries out its 1000th execution since the resumption of executions in 1977, more and more people understand that the death penalty makes mistakes, disproportionately affects the poor and people of color, doesn't deter crime, and is expensive, arbitrary, and immoral.
GO: 1000executions.org
GO: 1000executions.org
Dienstag, November 22, 2005
ARD Sendung Plusminus 22.11.05 "Pleiten, Pech und Pannen" Airlines
Pleiten, Pech und Pannen
Viele Fluggäste mussten jüngst Turbulenzen und Notlandungen in Kauf nehmen. Doch die betroffene Airline darf weiterhin abheben. Ob sich das durch die neue EU-Richtlinie ändern wird, ist ungewiss.
ARD Sendung 22.11.05 in Plusminus
Autor: Wolfgang Rathgeber und Heidi Engels
Viele Fluggäste mussten jüngst Turbulenzen und Notlandungen in Kauf nehmen. Doch die betroffene Airline darf weiterhin abheben. Ob sich das durch die neue EU-Richtlinie ändern wird, ist ungewiss.
ARD Sendung 22.11.05 in Plusminus
Autor: Wolfgang Rathgeber und Heidi Engels
Donnerstag, November 10, 2005
Attacks at U.S.-Based Hotels in Amman Were Minutes Apart
CAIRO, Nov. 9 - Terrorist bombs ripped through three hotels in the Jordanian capital, Amman, tonight, killing dozens of people and wounding hundreds more in what appeared to be a coordinated suicide attack, Jordanian officials said. THE NEW YORK TIMES
Blast bloodies wedding reception
Jordanian groom Ashraf Mohammed al-Akhras and his new bride, Nadia al-Alami, both lost their fathers to a deadly blast that ripped through their wedding reception in an Amman luxury hotel. Aljazeera News
Dienstag, November 08, 2005
Best of the Blog's-Deutsche Welle International Webblogs Awards 2005
THE FINALE
Who Will Be The Blogger Champ?
Vote for your favorites
The nominees for the Deutsche Welle's 2005 Best of the Blogs -- theBOBs -- have been decided and are ready for international scrutiny. More than 100 Weblogs will be judged by the Internet community in 13 categories
You can vote for your favorite blogs and podcasts for the User Prize from Oct. 24 to Nov. 20. If you choose to register in the voting, you'll be entered in a vote and win prize drawing for an Apple iPod Shuffle! While you're voting, theBOB's international jury will also choose Jury Award winners in each category. All the winners will be announced on Nov. 21.
Finalists in nine languages are competing for honors as Best Weblog, Best Multimedia Blog, Best Podcasting Site, a special award from Reporters Without Borders and Best Journalistic Blog in each of the contest's languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Persian, Portuguese, Russian und Spanish).
Who Will Be The Blogger Champ?
Vote for your favorites
The nominees for the Deutsche Welle's 2005 Best of the Blogs -- theBOBs -- have been decided and are ready for international scrutiny. More than 100 Weblogs will be judged by the Internet community in 13 categories
You can vote for your favorite blogs and podcasts for the User Prize from Oct. 24 to Nov. 20. If you choose to register in the voting, you'll be entered in a vote and win prize drawing for an Apple iPod Shuffle! While you're voting, theBOB's international jury will also choose Jury Award winners in each category. All the winners will be announced on Nov. 21.
Finalists in nine languages are competing for honors as Best Weblog, Best Multimedia Blog, Best Podcasting Site, a special award from Reporters Without Borders and Best Journalistic Blog in each of the contest's languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Persian, Portuguese, Russian und Spanish).
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