UK Newswire Archive
Ivory Coast riots as protests call for UN withdraw
18-01-2006 12:02
Another civil war in Africa could be in the making as protesters riot in the Ivory Coast to kick out U.N. troops...Japan's own Enron causes stock market crash
18-01-2006 11:38
For anyone who managed to get to rampART a couple of weeks ago for the screening of the documentary 'Enron - the smartest guys in the room', the latest corporate scandle revolving around the internet trailblazer Livedoor should be a familiar one.Salt Of The Earth Film' Festival: next showing
18-01-2006 11:00
The next film in the Salt Of The Earth Film' Festival: is Roger and Me: by Michael Moore.Human Relations. Execution Style.
18-01-2006 10:41
An eminent international scholar, Mr. Igor Dubenco, was denied a teaching job at the only educational institution of higher learning in Transnistiran Moldavian Republic (TMR), Transnistria State University (TSU), the degrees from which are accepted by one country only, Russia.BNP Granada studios Thursday 19th January
18-01-2006 09:53
BNP planning a protest at Granada Studios this ThursdayLandmark Speech by Al Gore Cites the Tashkent Telegrams
18-01-2006 09:29
A speech by ex Vice President Al Gore on Monday called the US to action to protect its constitution. He cited documents banned by the UK government but published by Craig Murray to reinforce his demands that extraordinary rendition and torture have to stop.U.S. wants kidnaped american journalist killed
18-01-2006 02:01
Iraq is the world’s most dangerous country for journalists and the place where the most are kidnapped. 77 journalists and media assistants have been killed there since the fighting began on 22 March 2003 and 31 kidnapped.Open e/mail to Peter Kilfoyle
18-01-2006 01:02
kilfoylep@parliament.uk
Government plans for terror laws defeated ? (again)
18-01-2006 00:46
Controversial plans for new so-called 'anti' terrorism laws have suffered two defeats in the House of Lords as the Peers voted to dump plans the proposed new offence of "glorifying" terror. Additionally they insisted on new safeguards on laws alleged to be intended to stop the distribution of 'terrorist' publications.So Far and Yet So Near - show 2
18-01-2006 00:44
- Terrorism and society - Claire Bennett from the Harambee Centre comes into the studio to talk about her workshop on the social effects of terrorism in the UK
- Hannah and Derek play samba with the Arco Iris samba band
- Being ethical and healthy in the new year - Cambridge shops give some advice
- Hear from Nim Njuguna, director of the Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum
Will the energy crisis cut aviation?
18-01-2006 00:12
Today, the highest oil prices in more than three months led to the largest drop in the stock market in over six weeks and knocked back big consumers such as British Airways Plc. But will increasing oil prices help to temper the increased demand for air travel, the fastest growing contributor to greenhouse gas emissions?If air travel were to grow at the predicated rate it would soon become the biggest single obstacle to curbing climate change and put all other efforts to cut greenhouse emissions in danger of being swamped by aviation emissions.
The UK, for example has set a target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 60 per cent by 2050. But it also predicts a quadrupling of air travel by the same date. If the predictions are accurate then air travel would use up every last tonne of British emissions entitlements.
But as we reach the peak of world wide oil production, can the air industry survive until 2050 anyway? In fact can the economy and indeed civilisation as we know it survive until 2050 or even 2020 for that mater...
Lord Birt In Fascist Fundraiser Shocker
18-01-2006 00:00
Lord Birt, being a Non Executive Directory of PayPal Europe has directly benefited from an association with Fascist Groups currently on trial for Incitement to Racial Hatred and others whose recidivist convictions threaten to boil over into violence at any moment.(BAYER) Pesticide may reduce fertility, says study
17-01-2006 19:02
Infousurpa Independent weekly poster of social centres activities
17-01-2006 18:24
Interview about rampART free cinema evenings
17-01-2006 16:15
Every thursday at 8pm, 15 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA... this run down warehouse in London's east-end might not seem the most likely place for a cinema but nether-the-less every week dozens of people attend this squatted building to watch films given a radical slant...911 – the need for an independent investigation
17-01-2006 16:07
11 September 2001, the day the world changed forever. If ever there was a time of innocence it was no longer.Full article | 2 additions | 3 comments
Bamako IMC starts
17-01-2006 16:06
After I've arrived in Bamako airport at 3am this morning thanks to a three hour delay of the plane, this first intresting thing was the temperature: 19 degrees Celsius!With the help of two Attac activists from Finnland I found a place to stay for a short night and finanlly hooked up with the french indymedia lot today.
Saving Iceland Gathering in Shefield
17-01-2006 15:33
A meeting to discuss the catastrophic environmental effects that Heavy Industry is having on Iceland and the rest of Europe and what we can do about it is being held in Sheffield this coming weekend the 21st and 22 January.Leave or die say protesters
17-01-2006 15:22
Protests escalate after decades of struggle in the face of Shell OIl...Chossudovsky on the Iran situation
17-01-2006 15:00
Below is the transcript of a radio interview with Chossudovskyon the topic of Iran.