Daily Archives: January 5, 2012
#Sweden: Church of file sharing now a recognized religion
Image by murdelta via Flickr A group of 3,000 Swedish file sharers have succeeded in getting their organisation, called the Church of Kopimism, recognised as a religion by the Swedish authorities. The movement has been trying to gain official recognition for their beliefs in sharing and data copying since 2010. The church’s name comes from “Kopimi”, pronounced “copy […]
$10m each to stop fracking-related earthquakes
Reuters, National Post Wednesday, January 4, 2012 With mounting evidence linking hundreds of small earthquakes from Oklahoma to Ohio to the energy industry’s growing use of fracking technology, scientists say there is one way to minimize risks of even minor temblors. Only, it costs about million a pop. A thorough seismic survey to assess tracts […]
‘Alarming malnutrition’ in Sudanese conflict zones: UN official
Reuters Jan 4, 2012 – 3:43 PM ET KHARTOUM — The United Nations has received alarming reports of malnutrition in two Sudanese border states where the army is fighting insurgents, a senior UN official said on Wednesday. Fighting broke out in June between the Sudanese army and SPLM-North rebels in South Kordofan and spread in September […]
#Iraq RT @OmarMash: At least 70 people been killed…
“@OmarMash: At least 70 people been killed in #Iraq in sectarian violence, this vicious cycle of Sunni-Shia brutality must end before it’s too late.” Related articles You: Iraq suicide attack kills 30 (guardian.co.uk)
Mossad spy network allegedly busted in Mauritania
Reblogged from intelNews.org: By JOSEPH FITSANAKIS | intelNews.org | Authorities in the northwestern African country of Mauritania have allegedly busted an Israeli spy network linked to the 2010 assassination of Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai. One of Mauridania’s leading daily newspapers, Al-Huriyeh, says that the spy ring, which allegedly consisted “businessmen and activists several […]
