Protesters across the world demonsrate against Mosanto: euronews (in English) + some Tweets

euronews (in English)

Published on 23 May 2016

A global protest took place on Saturday, 21 May, against against U.S. agriculture group, Monsanto.

People in over 300 countries took part in the Global March Against Monsanto campaign, which aimed to highlight the fact that protesters believe: "Monsanto’s genetically-modified foods can lead to serious health conditions." (March Against Monsanto website)

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Global demonstrations against #GMO giant #Monsanto hit #SouthAsia – watchdoghttp://t.co/1JLNKHh8g7 pic.twitter.com/1qhkP7SP7R

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) May 23, 2015

#USA - Hillary Clinton On Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders And Her 'Big Idea' | Meet The Press | NBC News

Published on 23 May 2016

In a wide-ranging interview, Hillary Clinton forcefully attacks Donald Trump and proclaims, "I am going to be the nominee."

#Greece - faces more austerity new budget cuts and tax rises

Published on 23 May 2016

* *Greece passes more austerity measures*
* *Syriza MP quits over reforms*
* *Hundreds protest outside parliament*

Greece's parliament has approved new budget cuts and tax rises ahead of a key eurozone meeting when finance ministers are expected to unblock vital bailout-funds.

Athens is trying to negotiate new aid for a "debt payment":http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c5a7e9... of €3.5bn due in two months' time.

Premier Alexis Tsipras told parliame…
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Greek parliament approves austerity vote https://t.co/gL16OAE3XW

— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) May 22, 2016

Greek lawmakers narrowly approve austerity legislation https://t.co/a9QtXHknXU pic.twitter.com/8cRIKVb2Sf

— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) May 23, 2016

Greek 10-year yields drop to six-month low after austerity vote https://t.co/0GD5lngfBU via @LukanyoMnyanda pic.twitter.com/LAKFNPKBwK

— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) May 23, 2016

EUR/USD and GBP/USD Forecast May 23, 2016

Published on 21 May 2016

The EUR/USD pair tried to rally during the day on Friday, but struggled a little bit to hang onto the gains for the day. If we can break above the top of the range for Friday, is very likely that we could continue to bounce around in this consolidation area, and with this being the case it’s likely that the market will try to reach towards the 1.13 level, and then eventually the 1.14 level as well. I think that it will remain very volatile, mainly because the Federal Reserve interest-rate outlook is a bit murkier than we had originally seen. Because of this, a lot of people will be betting for and against interest-rate hikes, and the EUR/USD pair is an excellent way to play that particular outlook.

#Germany - Bayer makes $62B bid for Monsanto

Published on 23 May 2016

FBN's Charlie Gasparino on Bayer's offer to acquire Monsanto

 Bayer Shares Drop on Monsanto Deal Fears -- Update

 http://www.4-traders.com/MONSANTO-COMPANY-13589/

Adele - "Send My Love" (To Your New Lover) official video

Published on 22 May 2016

’Send My Love (To Your New Lover)' is taken from the new album, 25, out now. http://adele.com
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#Thailand - Dormitory Fire 17 Killed and 5 injured, several missing in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai

Published on 22 May 2016

Thailand Dormitory Fire 17 Killed And 5 Injured, Several Missing

17 schoolgirls were killed and 5 sustained serious injuries after a fire broke out in a boarding-house in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai, yesterday.

According to the Nation newspaper, the fire broke out at the two-storey boarding-house of Pithakkiart Witthaya School in Wiengpapao district at 11 pm on Sunday.

"The fire broke out at 11pm on Sunday (local time, 1600GMT). Seventeen girls were killed and two are still missing, with five injured," Police Colonel Prayad Singsin, Commander of Vingpatao district in Chiang Rai said.

#Yemen - bombings kill at least 41 in Aden: AFP news agency

AFP news agency

Published on 23 May 2016

Twin bombings targeting the Yemeni army in second city Aden on Monday killed at least 41 people, most of them would-be recruits, a military official said. IMAGES

#Syria - Over 100 killed in coastal towns of Jableh & Tartus., Latakia province: RT

Published on 23 May 2016

Over 100 people are feared dead after seven blasts targeted several locations in the coastal towns of Jableh and Tartus, Syira’s Latakia province, according to media reports. The locations are close to two Russian military facilities: the Khmeimim airbase and the Tartus naval base.

READ MORE: http://on.rt.com/7dh0

#USA - Pentagon source: Edward Snowden had little choice on NSA files | Guardian interviews

The Guardian

Published on 23 May 2016

Exclusive: Pentagon source goes on record against whistleblower program
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A former Pentagon investigator has spoken on record to the Guardian about major privacy and security lapses within the government’s whistleblower program. John Crane, who for 25 years worked for the Department of Defense inspector general’s office, which helps federal employees expose abuse and corruption, says whistleblowers like Edward Snowden had little choice but to go outside the system. His revelations can now be made public for the first time.

Meghan Trainor Slays 'No' Performance at Billboard Music Awards in Form-Fitting Sequined Dress - RIP Nick Menza

Published on 22 May 2016

Trainor also dished to ET's Katie Krause about her day at Disneyland with Brooklyn Beckham and Chloe Grace Moretz.

#Indonesia - Mount Sinabung erupts with seven victims in Gembar western province of North Sumatra

Published on 22 May 2016

Watch Mount Sinabung Volcano Erupts. At least seven people have died and two more are critically injured after Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Saturday, the country's National Disaster Management Agency reported.

The seven victims were in Gembar village in the western province of North Sumatra when the eruption occurred at 4:48 p.m. local time (9:48 a.m. GMT). Search teams comprised of police, military, Indonesian Red Cross and volunteers continue to search for other victims.

#Pakistan - slams US drone strike reportedly killing Taliban chief

Published on 22 May 2016

Read more here:
http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2016/05...

#Iraq - PM orders ‘liberalization’ of Fallujah from ISIL

Published on 22 May 2016

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#France - Cannes 2016: Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake wins Palme d'Or - Trailer

Published on 14 May 2016

The tale of Daniel Blake, a 59-year-old widower carpenter from Newcastle, who is fighting to hold on to his welfare benefits, when he spots a woman in a similar predicament at the welfare office, he tries to help her & the two kids get set up... leading into a surrogate family.

Director - Ken Loach
Premiere - Cannes Film Festival 2016

#Nepal - Melbourne woman Maria Strydom dies on Mount Everest

Published on 22 May 2016

Melbourne woman Maria Strydom dies on Mount Everest
Melbourne university lecturer Maria Strydom has died on Mount Everest, and her family are angry they had to find out about her death through the media.

Dr Strydom, who also goes by Marisa, was on a seven-week expedition with her husband Robert Gropel - who has also been injured during the trek.

The 34-year-old's family say the couple's GPS tracker stopped working on Friday.

A single transmission from the tracker yesterday gave them hope but a Google search last night delivered the devastating news that Dr Strydom had died, her sister Aletta Newman told AAP.

"Before I went to bed last night, I came across this article in the Himalayan Times naming my sister as having died on Everest and that is the absolute first I'd heard of it," Ms Newman said in Brisbane.


Maria Strydom reached the top of the world's highest peak, but perished on the way back down. (Monash Business School)


An experienced climber, Ms Strydom told a university newsletter that icefalls and avalanches were the main hazards she was concerned about. (Monash Business School)

Conflicting media reports attributing her death to altitude sickness, snow blindness and a stroke only added to the distress of the Strydom family, who have yet to hear from the company behind the expedition.

"We just don't have answers and we'd really like to have some," Ms Newman said..

The family is also worried about Mr Gropel, a veterinarian who was with his wife on the expedition.

The Department of Foreign Affairs told Ms Newman only that Rob is injured and they are trying to get him down from the mountain.

"Praying for Rob's safety," Dr Strydom's mother Maritha Strydom wrote on Facebook today.


Ms Strydom said she expected to set her sights on a new adventure after the Everest expedition. (Monash Business School)

Ms Newman said efforts were underway to recover her sister's body but from an elevation of 8000 metres it would be difficult.

Dutch climber Eric Arnold, who was in the same climbing party, died of altitude sickness on Friday - both fatalities the first this year on the world's highest peak.

Ms Newman said her sister and brother-in-law were experienced climbers and took extra oxygen bottles as a precaution.

Dr Strydom and Dr Gropel are vegans who were determined to climb the highest mountains on each continent.

"It seems that people have this warped idea of vegans being malnourished and weak," Dr Strydom said in March.

"We want to prove that vegans can do anything and more."


Eric Arnold was also a seasoned mountaineer. (Twitter/@EricArnold8850)

News of the deaths broke as confirmation came through that Queensland teenager Alyssa Azar had become the youngest Australian to conquer Everest on her third attempt.

Mountaineering expert Alan Arnette told AAP it was "very normal" for five to 10 people to die on Everest each year and altitude sickness was quite common.

He said altitude sickness was a broad term for a number of problems, including fluid in the lungs and brain swelling.

Monash University said in a statement it was "deeply saddened by the tragic news" of Dr Strydom's death and extended heartfelt thoughts and support to her family, friends, colleagues and students.

Dr Strydom played with St Michael's Netball Club, who put out a statement saying she'll be greatly missed.

Everest expeditions in 2014 were cancelled after 16 sherpas died in an icefall avalanche.

Trips were cancelled again in 2015 when Nepal's 7.8-magnitude quake triggered an avalanche that killed 22 mountaineers at Everest Base Camp.

#USA - Report: Prince likely dead 6 hours prior to discovery

Published on 22 May 2016

The Minneapolis Star Tribune has reported that Prince was likely dead for nearly six hours before his body was discovered at his Paisley Park home. CNN's Sara Sidner has the latest.

#France - Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Stairs in 360°: euronews (in English)

euronews (in English)

Published on 22 May 2016

Have you ever dreamt of walking up the red-carpeted steps of the Cannes Film Festival ? Now you can thanks to our exclusive 360° experience. Follow euronews' Fred Ponsard up the stairs in a VR video captured with the Samsung Gear 360 camera.

#Serbia - Cannabis: Between Pain and the Law

Published on 19 May 2016

The world is divided on marijuana legalization. Numerous studies have shown that it helps in reducing symptoms of some of the most fatal illnesses, which is why cannabis oil has been legalized for medical purposes in numerous countries across the globe.

While a public debate on legalization is going on in many more countries, in Serbia any possession of marijuana is illegal. Arrests of people with illnesses, as well as their family members, have been made. And yet, more and more people are buying the oil illegally.

Vice Serbia speaks with some of these families who wished to hide their identities, fearing the Serbian authorities. We spoke to the head of the group within the Ministry of Health who is strongly against legalization. We also meet a dealer who is willing to cook the oil on camera.

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#Ukriaine - The Struggle to Find Ukraine's Missing Soldiers

Published on 19 May 2016

During the course of the war in eastern Ukraine, hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers have been either captured as POWs or gone missing during the fighting.

During the battle of Ilovaisk in August 2014, Ukrainian soldiers became encircled by Russian regular soldiers and separatist fighters. After intense negotiations the Ukrainians eventually managed to secure safe passage to leave the town. However, that never happened. As the Ukrainians fled the town in their vehicles they were ambushed and slaughtered. It's thought up to a thousand soldiers were killed and hundreds more were captured.

Many of these POWs were released over the course of the following week, however some were summarily executed and others still remain missing.

Families of the missing soldiers have had to endure a torturous and bureaucratic process to find their sons, passed from one ministry to another, with some families having to travel to rebel territory themselves to search for them. VICE News spoke with a British journalist, Lily Hyde, who has been documenting the efforts of families struggling to find their sons and with one mother who continues to wait for her son to return home, 18 months after he went missing.

Watch “Shell-Shocked: Ukraine’s Trauma” - http://bit.ly/1XiydJd

Watch "Ukraine's Foreign Fighters Battle for Citizenship” - http://bit.ly/250SntK

Read "When War Becomes Routine: A Week with Ukraine’s Weary-Eyed Soldiers” - http://bit.ly/1suwaqi