Matisse painting in Norwegian museum was Nazi loot

OSLO, Norway — A family is demanding that a Norwegian museum return a Henri Matisse painting seized from Jews by Nazis under the direction of Hermann Goering in World War II. Related posts: Twitter bans neo-nazi tweets in Germany Greek Anti-Austerity Protesters in Nazi garb greet Germany’s Angela Merkel Dem Likens Paul Ryan to Nazi [...]

Anonymous ‘hacks’ North Korea social network accounts

Internet Hacking collective Anonymous has said it has infiltrated and vandalized social networking profiles in North Korea. Related posts: Anonymous plans massive cyberattack against Israel Hackers attack Twitter user accounts Suicide bombers hit cellphone firms in north Nigeria Hackers breach Burger King’s Twitter account Twitter Targets Users With New Marketing Device

Lego pulls ‘Star Wars’ Jabba’s Palace after anti-Muslim row

Lego, accused of making fun of Muslim culture with its Star Wars/Jabba the Hutt Palace Lego, which bears a likeness to some iconic Muslim mosques in Istanbul, has decided to pull the toys from store shelves. Related posts: US Urges UN to Address Muslim Relations Anti-Islam cartoons in French weekly sparks unrest Anti-Islam Filmmaker’s Family [...]

Vigilante targets thieves, kidnappers, sex offenders and extortionists

URAPAN — Vigilante justice surfaces in the streets of Mexico’s Michoacan state as the bodies of seven men, all shot in the head as if executed, were found dumped in plastic chairs placed along the side of a street. Related posts: New Mexico teen shoots, kills two adults, three children Twitter Used to Spread Terror [...]

Cyprus closes bank, depositors suffer heavy losses

CYPRUS — The European Union and Cyprus closed a last minute deal to shut down its second-largest bank and inflict heavy losses on uninsured depositors, including wealthy Russians, in return for a 10 billion euro ($13b US) bailout. Related posts: Bank of England mulls negative interest rates Fannie Mae deal with BofA draws Lawmaker Scrutiny [...]

Venezuela to probe Chavez cancer biowarfare conspiracy

Venezuela is to formally investigate suspicions late President Hugo Chavez’s was a victim of biowarfare, soft-killed with cancer after being poisoned by foreign enemies, the government said. Related posts: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies of cancer Hugo Chavez surprises political foes in return from Cuba Venezuelans re-elect Hugo Chavez Venezuela’s VP the target of assassination [...]

Pirate Bay founders lose free speech battle to list torrents

STRASBORUG — The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that any free speech rights of Pirate Bay founders to list torrent files must give way to the rights of copyright holders. Related posts: The Pirate Bay Co-Founder Arrested in Cambodia “Call Me Kuchu” – The Ugandan Battle For LGBT Equality (review) The Battle for [...]

Anonymous plans massive cyberattack against Israel

Hacktivist group Anonymous, along with numerous other hackers, is planning a massive cyber-attack on Israel, threatening to “erase” Israel from the Internet, Related posts: Iran Threatens Attack on US if Israel Strikes Israel: ‘If alive today, Jesus and Mary would be lynched by hostile Palestinians” Hackers breach Burger King’s Twitter account Hackers attack Twitter user [...]

Jorge Mario Bergoglio named Pope Francis of Argentina

ROME — A papal conclave to name the next pope has concluded at the Vatican, naming Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, of Argentina as the next Pope. Related posts: Pope resigns from post, says age is to blame LGBT, feminist activists stage topless rally at Vatican Britain and Argentina prepare to revive battle over Falkland [...]

Apartheid death squad leader Comrad Dirk Coetzee dead

PRETORIA — Dirk Coetzee, an Afrikaner police captain who once led a South African apartheid-era death squad and later turned ANC informant to topple the oppressive white minority government, has died at the age of 57. Dirk Coetzee was a former Afrikaner police captain who turned whistle-blower on his assassin’s squad. Fleeing South Africa in [...]

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies of cancer

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has succumb to cancer after a two-year battle, Related posts: Hugo Chavez surprises political foes in return from Cuba Venezuelans re-elect Hugo Chavez Venezuela’s VP the target of assassination plot

Australia begins injecting pre-teen boys with HPV vaccine

Pre-teen boys in Australia have begun receiving a Merck & Co. human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine in a government-sponsored program designed to prevent cervical cancer, Related posts: SARS Reaches Middle East Search For Life Begins on Mars Expedition New Mexico teen shoots, kills two adults, three children Deadly ‘brain-eating’ microbe outbreak in Pakistan

Bank of England mulls negative interest rates

LONDON — People across Britain could see their savings hit or face new charges on their current accounts after a senior official at the Bank of England proposed the “extraordinary” measure of imposing negative interest rates on banks. Related posts: UK Banks Use Libor Probe to Lobby for Consumer Account Fees Is Starbucks avoiding UK [...]

Iran alters image of Michelle Obama’s Oscars dress

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state media has run altered images of first lady Michelle Obama’s Oscars appearance, making her gown look less revealing, Related posts: Two Earthquakes Kill 250 in Iran Iran Threatens Attack on US if Israel Strikes Iran bans luxury imports This 2013, the Oscars Have Gone to the Beards

Bulgarians protest political corruption, utility monopolies

Tens of thousands protested across Bulgaria Sunday, calling for and end to political corruption, utility monopolies, Related posts: Greeks Protest Austerity with Violence SCOTUS Says No To Big Media Monopolies Hugo Chavez surprises political foes in return from Cuba Slovenian police tear gas 8,000 protesters attempting to enter parliament Panama riots as Gov. tries to [...]

Sri Lanka mass grave evidences human rights ‘crime site’

The remains of more than 150 people have been excavated in the town of Matale in central Sri Lanka. Related posts: War crimes committed in Libya’s Gadhafi takedown, says Human Rights Watch Gary Glitter arrested in BBC pedophilia probe

Italy’s leftist anti-establishment group steals momentum from Silvio Berlusconi

ROME — Italian comic Beppe Grillo and his anti-establishment 5-Star Movement are stealing momentum from scandal laden mainstreamer Silvio Berlusconi just before election. Related posts: Greek Anti-Austerity Protesters in Nazi garb greet Germany’s Angela Merkel Anti-Islam Filmmaker’s Family Goes Into Hiding Clinton: GOP tried to keep unemployment rates artificially high Mitt Romney Wins First Debate, [...]

Hugo Chavez surprises political foes in return from Cuba

CARACAS — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return from Cuba on Monday more than two months after surgery for cancer Related posts: Venezuelans re-elect Hugo Chavez Venezuela’s VP the target of assassination plot Mitt Romney Releases Tax Return, Paid 14.1 Percent in ’11 Ethiopian PM Zenawi Dead, 57

Asteroid buzzes Earth as meteorite slams into Russia’s Urals

A 150-foot asteroid, 2012 DA14, hurtled safely past Earth on Friday, hours after a meteorite slammed into a lake in Russia’s Ural Mountains region. Related posts: Meteorite hits Russian Urals, 900 injured Earth-sized planet found in Alpha Centauri Water Existed Underground on Mars Says Scientists Massive Pumice Rock Formation Floating Off NZ Coast Search For [...]

Meteorite hits Russian Urals, 900 injured

MOSCOW — A meteorite exploded in the stratosphere of Russia’s Urals region Friday morning, inuring over 900. Related posts: Russian cop gets jail for leaving disabled man to die on street in -40C Water Existed Underground on Mars Says Scientists Hundreds Dead in Flash Flood in Russia

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