Italy’s main union leaders speak to crowds outside Parliament in Rome April 16, 2013. Thousands of Italians have protested against the deteriorating conditions for the country’s workforce, blaming the political stalemate for the worsening economic situation. The country’s three major unions organized the rally outside Parliament on Tuesday, where workers demanded more money to a state... 

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro has blamed the United States for fuelling violence in the South American country. Maduro said on Tuesday that the US Embassy in Caracas is responsible for all the violence that has happened in the wake of Sunday’s presidential elections. He stated that the US Embassy has been “financing and leading all the violent... 

Venezuela’s attorney general has announced that seven people have been killed and 61 injured during opposition protests over presidential election result. Celia Flores did not give any reports any details about the death or injuries or when they occurred. However, prosecutor Luisa Ortega said the victims were humble member of the working class, giving suggestions that the opposition might be to... 

The incompetence and indifference of local police have caused citizens of Trapezonti Laconia (near Sparta) to seek support from the people’s protectors, Golden Dawn. Gypsy violence, sex attacks, and theft has plagued the beautiful town, with its most vulnerable citizens such as women, the elderly and children, afraid to leave their homes. Community leaders contacted Golden Dawn division Sparta... 

As Washington pushes to expand its drone warfare in Africa, hundreds have gathered in front of the White House to protest the “robotic killing machines” slaughtering thousands across the globe. Organized by the ANSWER coalition, the movement is calling on the administration to stop the use of drones on foreign soil. The coalition urges its members to stop the US government as it “functions as... 

The head of the Red Cross has urged the Obama administration to mend the situation in Guantanamo that has compelled prisoners to starve themselves, and criticized force-feeding as a solution to the hunger strike. “The issue of Guantanamo is politically blocked in this country,” International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Peter Maurer said at a news conference this week. “One... 

A homeless man in Athens Homeless people in Greece have staged a silent march, calling on the government to provide them with healthcare and improved social services. The protestors took to the streets of central Athens on Friday, urging the authorities to provide basic medical and sanitation facilities. The demonstrators were carrying placards reading, “We have no slogans. We have demands.” The... 

62% say if they were a Chief or Sheriff they would refuse to enforce new federal laws. In a national survey of members of one of the largest groups for law enforcement professionals, an overwhelming majority of active duty and retired officers said that the Obama administration’s gun control proposals will either have no effect or will make things significantly worse. In the survey conducted by... 

Italians staging a protest against austerity in Rome Official figures show that Italian households have experienced a record fall in income for 2012, as the country’s economy is expected to remain bleak. Italy’s national statistics agency Istat reported on Tuesday that the households’ purchasing power contracted by 4.8 percent last year, making it the worst result since 1990 for Eurozone’s... 

Security forces used teargas after crowds tried to breach the Egyptian High Court building in Cairo in a 6th of April anniversary rally. The Ministry of Health puts the injury toll at 18, although eyewitnesses report much more. Thousands of protesters have joined the Cairo rally marking the birth of the 6 April movement, whilst also expressing their “dissent” against Egypt’s President Mohammed... 

While Monsanto executives may be rejoicing behind the closed doors of their corporate offices, they have also just stabbed themselves in the heart with the blatant and cocky decision to go through with the Monsanto Protection Act. Obama’s social media profiles are being blown up with thousands of enraged activists and concerned citizens who are demanding answers. Thanks to the alternative news... 

Ron Fouchier, author of the original study. A group of leading scientists – including a Nobel Prize winner – has proclaimed that it is “ethically and morally” wrong to alter the deadly H5N1 virus to make it more contagious for research purposes, and have asked President Obama to ban it. “The accidental release of an artificial, laboratory-generated, human-transmissible H5N1 virus into... 

Cypriots queue for banks, which reopened after 12 days Thursday, as President Nicos Anastasiades cuts own wages by 25%. The Cypriot foreign minister promises banking restrictions will be lifted in “about a month”. A European Central Bank (ECB) spokesman confirmed that 5 billion euros were flown into Cyprus from Germany late Wednesday in time for the reopening of the banks on Thursday, The ECB... 

The central bank in Cyprus has imposed an ATM withdrawal limit of 100 euros per day for the island’s two biggest banks, in order to prevent a run on lenders. A spokesman for the country’s second largest lender, Cyprus Popular Bank, told Reuters that the new measure began at 1pm local time (11am GMT) and would remain in place until the bank reopens, or until confirmation of continued emergency... 

On Saturday, retired United States Army Captain Terry M. Hestilow publicly voiced grave concerns over the Department of Homeland Security’s absurd acquisitions, posting a letter he sent to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Facebook labeling the Obama administration’s recent appropriation of weapons a “bold threat of war” against citizens of the United States of America. It is with gravest concern...