Tuesday, June 7, 2016

#Malawi - Hunted For Their Body Parts: Amnesty International

Published on 6 Jun 2016
A surge in killings of people with albinism, whose body parts are used in ritual practices, has exposed a systematic failure of policing in Malawi and left this vulnerable group living in fear, Amnesty International has revealed in a new report.

The report, “We are not animals to be hunted or sold”: Violence and discrimination against people with albinism in Malawi”, reveals how the wave of violent attacks against people with albinism has increased sharply over the last two years, with four people, including a baby, murdered in April 2016 alone.
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#Turkey - 11 killed, 36 injured in Istanbul bomb attack: PressTV News Videos

Published on 7 Jun 2016
At least 11 people have lost their lives in an explosion that ripped through the Turkish business and tourist hub of Istanbul on Tuesday. 

According to Istanbul’s governor, seven of the victims were police officers who were killed when a remote-controlled bomb was detonated near their bus in the city’s historic quarter. Thirty-six others have been injured. The explosion damaged nearby buildings and some vehicles. There've been reports of shooting following the blast. There’s no immediate word about who is behind the attack. Several Turkish cities, including Istanbul and the capital Ankara, have been the scene of explosions by Daesh terrorists as well as PKK militants in recent months.
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#España - Comando actualidad 'Trueque o negocio' RTVE .es

Published on 6 Jun 2016
El trueque como posibilidad de ahorro, como fórmula para darle otra vida a lo que ya no usamos y, también, como posibilidad de ganar dinero. Compartir en vez de comprar, una tendencia de consumo que va a más, que mueve miles de millones de euros, que está poniendo en jaque a algunos empresas tradicionales y que en España carece de un marco legal. En la noche de los martes en La 1 y en rtve.es.
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#USA - How much will Clinton try to limit the Second Amendment? Fox News

Published on 6 Jun 2016
On 'Hannity,' insight into Hillary's plans to regulate guns
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#USA - Museum of Broken Relationships Displays Objects of Lost Love: ABC News

Published on 7 Jun 2016
The Hollywood-based museum provides a place for people to donate unwanted items from past relationships.
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#France - finance minister left with egg on his face as labour law protests continue; euronews (in English)

Published on 6 Jun 2016
Emmanuel Macron was left with egg on his face at an event in Montreuil.

France's Finance Minister was pelted with eggs when alleged supporters of the hardline CGT union closed in on him in the Parisian suburb.

Macron was launching a stamp to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Popular Front movement, a party credited with giving French workers new rights.

But the inauguration came on the sixth day of rail disruptions and in the midst of months of upset nationwide over planned labour r…
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#USA - Why We're Watching Devon Energy: TheStreet

Published on 6 Jun 2016
Devon Energy is selling properties in Texas and Oklahoma, with hopes to close the sales in the third-quarter. The largest transaction in the sale is for the assets in east Texas... which are worth about $525 million. Devon will use the funds to pay down its debt and boost growth. Real Money's Daniel Dicker believes Devon is 'finally acting like the kind of energy company that is worthy of your investment dollar.'

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#USA - Greta is one of Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women - again: Fox News

Published on 6 Jun 2016
What does it take to make the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women? Moira Forbes goes 'On the Record' to explain why Greta has consistently made the cut
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