ACTA Protests Sweep Across the World [PHOTOS, VIDEO] ACTA protests are sweeping across the world. Feb. 11 was dubbed an international day of action by opponents of ACTA , and turnout was highest that day, but the rallies have continued to rage on in the days since, as international anger over the controversial treaty builds.
News of the World’s Neville Thurlbeck Says He Was Nearly Fired in 2009 Neville Thurlbeck, the former chief reporter at News Corp. (NWSA) ’s News of the World, said he was minutes away from being fired in July 2009 when his name was linked to the phone-hacking scandal that would lead to the closure of the U.K. tabloid two years later.
'The World America Made': Robert Kagan for the defense 'Anyone who tells you America is in decline ... doesn't know what they're talking about," proclaimed President Barack Obama in his 2012 State of the Union address. Robert Kagan, author of "The World America Made" and a foreign policy adviser to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, agrees. Confounding the pundits, Mr. Obama made headlines by endorsing this book.
The world oceans assessment THE first assessment of the world’s oceans is due for submission to the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. This assessment report is very comprehensive, covering practically all aspects of ocean studies, including socio-economic ones.
Year's Best: Award winning PHOTOS from around the world The World Press Photo Awards are considered to be the most prestigious awards in the field of photojournalism. Rediff.com brings you the best photographs from across the world that won the top honours at the World Press Photo Contest.
