Belgian beer culture added to UNESCO’s heritage list EurActiv.com by Georgi Gotev Beer culture in Belgium was inscribed yesterday (30 November) on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Debate: Why are Europe’s pupils bad at maths? euro|topics Ever four years the Timss Study tests the mathematics skills of grade four pupils around the … Read more
Yahoo has been secretly scanning your email and handing it over to US intelligence [Updated] The Next Web by Bryan Clark For years, Yahoo has been scanning the email of unknowing users and then turning this information over to US intelligence agencies. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Reuters broke the story today that Yahoo is … Read more
Jacob Appelbaum, Tor developer and Wikileaks staffer, resigns amid sex abuse claims Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Appelbaum, whose work has put him in the crosshairs of his own government and foreign states, resigned from the Tor project on Friday, accompanied by a short note from Tor executive director Shari Steele. Tor Developer Jacob Appelbaum Resigns Amid … Read more
The NSA is no longer authorized to spy on US citizens — for now The Next Web by Abhimanyu Ghoshal The US Senate failed to pass legislation extending legal authority of the country’s spy agencies — including the National Security Agency (NSA) — to collect data on American citizens’ communications on Sunday, reports Reuters. Senator Rand … Read more
The Commemorative Events for Genocide in Istanbul Bianet :: English On the anniversary of 1915 Genocide, several events were held in Istanbul. The official ceremony, the genocide march, and erecting memorial stone in front of the victims were some of the ceremonial events among others. Armenian Genocide: Coverage on 19th and 20th Century Bianet :: English Demoyan, … Read more
Erdoğan warns Pope Francis not to repeat ‘mistake’ about Armenian claims Turkish President Erdoğan has condemned Pope Francis, warning him to not repeat the ‘mistake’ of describing the mass killings of Ottoman Armenians as ‘genocide.’ European Parliament set to vote on ‘genocide’ claims The European Parliament is set to discuss and vote on a resolution April 15 … Read more
Silk Road trial verdict: Ross Ulbricht found guilty on all counts Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin Ulbricht faces a possible maximum sentence of life in prison. Read the rest Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht found guilty for all 7 conspiracy charges The Next Web by Napier Lopez Today, Ross Ulbricht, known by his online alias “Dread Pirate Roberts,”was … Read more
Turkey cautiously welcomes US-Russian deal on Syria Turkey has voiced a skeptical optimism after the United States and Russia agreed on a plan to eliminate Syria?s chemical weapons Turkish FM Davutoğlu to visit Paris over Syria talks Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu will visit Paris for a meeting on Syria Turkey to consult NATO over downing … Read more
Who to Watch in Congress This Week on Syria As of Monday morning, the majority of U.S. legislators still have yet to announce theirposition on whether they’ll vote to authorize the use of military force against Syria. They’re running out of time to come to a decision, though; the resolution passed out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last … Read more
in the good old days… Turkey gives UN evidence on Syrian chemical use Turkey has been giving all its information and evidence to the United Nations about the use of chemical weapons Turkey probes chemical ?proof? by defected Syrian Ankara looks to get to the bottom of claims that Syria used chemical weapons earlier this … Read more
Anonymous raises $54,798 through Indiegogo to kick-start its dedicated news site for Your Anon News from The Next Web by Nick Summers Who Really Opposes CISPA? from EFF.org Updates by Rainey Reitman In a hearing earlier today on the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), Representative Mike Rogers dismissed the opposition … Read more