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British police under fire for publishing posters that critics say blame women for rape

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A British police force has come under fire for publishing posters that critics say place the blame for rape on women rather than male attackers. Sussex Police issued the posters as part of a campaign to prevent rape. The force intends to put them up in pub toilets and bus stops. Campaigners say the posters reinforce the message that victims rather than assailants are to blame in sexual assault cases. Sussex... 

PEGIDA to Hold Anti-Islamization Rally in London

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UK branch of Anti-islamization group Pegida (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West) will hold first rally in London to protest against radical Islam and mass immigration. German Anti-islamization group Pegida (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West) will hold a rally in London Saturday to protest against radical Islam and mass immigration, UK branch of the group... 

Global Muslim population to surpass Christians by 2070

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By 2050, followers of Islam will match those following Christianity, with the number of Muslims surpassing Christians globally by 2070, the Pew Research Center projects, citing current differences in fertility rates, youth populations and conversions. The study said that Christianity was the world’s largest religion in 2010, with an estimated 2.2 billion followers representing nearly a third (31... 

EU warns of Saudi attacks’ alarming impact on civilians

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EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has warned about the alarming impact of the ongoing Saudi attacks on the civilian population in Yemen. “The impact on the civilian population, in particular on children, of the ongoing fighting between different militias, bombardments and disruption of essential services is reaching alarming proportions,”... 

Apple CEO Slams Religious Freedom Law After Doing Deals With Countries that Execute Gays

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Tim Cook’s rampant hypocrisy laid bare. Apple CEO Tim Cook slammed Indiana’s religious freedom law after critics claimed it would lead to discrimination against members of the LGBT community, but such concerns didn’t stop him from doing deals to sell iPhones in Islamic countries that execute gays. Indiana Governor Mike Pence has vowed to “fix” the controversial law by passing a follow... 

Activists decry Russians' increasing sympathy for Stalin

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The head of the Russian NGO that specializes in the investigation of Stalinist purges has voiced concern over the growing popularity of the late Soviet dictator, as demonstrated by public opinion polls. “This is a very troubling signal. And it is a testimony not even of the citizens’ attitude to Stalin, but rather of the relations between the state and a person. Stalin is perceived as a symbol... 

Americans tired of both Bushes and Clintons

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An American political analyst says people in the United States are tired of policies of the families of Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush when they were in power. “They’re really tired of both Bushes and Clintons. One is perhaps enough. Maybe there should be new faces and new names there,” William Jones from Executive Intelligence Review told Press TV on Monday. He made the comments after former... 

More than a Third of Newborns in France are Not European

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Geographically one finds France in Europe, but demographically the country is swiftly drifting towards Africa as recent data indicates. France, unlike America, does not hold censuses on ethnicity, but follows instead its ideal of the color-blind republic. This, obviously, does not change one bit the ethnic reality on the ground, but it certainly helps to keep its citizens in the dark about it. Little... 

Home Secretary urges Muslims to respect British values

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The UK Home Secretary, Theresa May has urged British Muslims to help deal with extremism, saying the country must not tolerate citizens who fail to respect its values. May also noted that British freedoms come with “responsibilities.” Her comments came with the unveiling of a broad approach to tackling extremism in the UK. May said while extremism exists in racism, anti-Semitism and homophobia,... 

McCain mad at Obama over Netanyahu

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John McCain speaks during a press conference at the US Capitol on February 5, 2015. Republican Senator John McCain has censured US President Barack Obama for his response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive victory in Tuesday’s elections. On Thursday, Obama told Netanyahu on phone that Washington will “reassess” its ties with Tel Aviv after the Israeli premier rejected... 

ALBA slams US decision against Venezuela

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) addresses leaders during an emergency meeting of the Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, on March 17, 2015. Members of a regional bloc of Latin American and Caribbean nations have slammed the United States for its decision to label Venezuela as a security threat and impose sanctions against a number of its officials. The... 

Russian president says US plotted ‘coup’ in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Washington of organizing what he describes as an armed coup in Ukraine, saying Moscow saw through the US ploy of hiding behind Europe in the bid to overthrow the former Ukrainian government. “The trick of the situation was that outwardly the [Ukrainian] opposition was supported mostly by the Europeans. But we knew for sure that the real masterminds were... 

Israel has 'true puppets in US Senate' - Scott Rickard

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American Republican senators who “put together a really ridiculous position” by writing a letter to Iran are true puppets of the Zionist regime in the Senate, says a political commentator. “What you have here is a clear influence by the right-wing Zionist community and Zionist influencers in American politics that have true puppets within the American senator seats,” said Scott Rickard, an... 

Nigel Farage Blasts the Idea of a "European Army" in the EU Parliament

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I’ve been wondering why David Cameron has been running down the British armed forces and why he refused to commit to spending targets in our islands. I think Mr Juncker has given the answer. We’re going to do it at EU level. We’re going to have a European army. Now when I raised this last year with British Deputy Prime Minister Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg he said it was a dangerous... 

UKIP wants anti-discrimination laws gone

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The leader of the UK Independence Party, UKIP, has sparked outrage again, this time, for saying that Britain no longer needs laws on racial discrimination at work. The head of the anti-mass immigration, anti-European Union party, Nigel Farage, says the anti-discrimination laws should be repealed as the racism is not a problem for the country anymore. “Discrimination legislation had been necessary... 
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