Daily Archives: June 15, 2012
#Mauritania: On The Edge
In April 2012, it seemed that all Mauritania’s sources of discontent were erupting at once. But protests are nothing new in this land where a coup has been the answer to every political ill, whether real or imagined, for decades. Now Mauritania appears to be entering a new phase in its ever-evolving struggle.
Coal miners protest in Leon, northern #Spain
Spain, the world’s 12th biggest economy, is the fourth eurozone nation to ask for a bailout, requesting €100 billion on Sunday. European markets were stirred for a few hours on Monday before most main indices fell back sharply. So far today, yields on ten-year Spanish Government bonds have continued to hover close to the 7 […]
Violence continues in Sittwe, #Burma
Violence continues in Sittwe, Burma, where at least 29 people have been killed, 2,600 homes burned and more than 30,000 people displaced since clashes between ethnic Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya groups began on June 8. (AFP) via Times Opinion on Tumblr.
